* ( From Lady Chirp to Mrs. Melly Plinius herself ) “Such a good idea. You know you can learn so much about a person by going through their personal refuse.” › @amusingvenue , prompt [ … ] accepting
❝ YOU'D BE SURPRISED . ❞ the face you give the world shows the world how it ought to treat you . even a faceless woman like herself was not exempt from this rule . only , where others in her circle would seek validation and approval through their clothing and mannerism , she'd rather be seen through her writings and intellect . if a beetle's shell was made to conceal its wings and protect it from predators , so did the heavy layers of gauze under which she hid . TO MELLY PLINIUS , IT WAS WAR PAINT , FEATHERS AND CLAWS . ever since she had first chosen to renounce her face , to shield it from the rest of polite society , she had no intention of going back … and she was not going to change her mind anytime soon .
❝ unlike most animals , many insect species actually use their excrement . they utilise it as their home , for feeding , in predator-prey interactions , for hygiene , and much more . ❞ tilting up her head , she let silence fill the room , pleased by the way it seemed to stretch her words . try as others might to tell themselves that she was nothing but a fool , her words contained nothing but the truth , nothing more , nothing less . ❝ SO I DO AGREE WITH YOU . surely it can tell us more about the sort of person you … we are looking for . ❞