THE PANTS OF THE HOT

[disestablishment]

i don't know what i'm looking at

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[fleshedout]

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[She closes her eyes and moves to a different row of pots.]

No. I was just curious.

[disestablishment]

Whatever is on your mind, I hope some day you’ll be open to sharing it.

[ He doesn’t think he should press and continues to just mist the plants… But since they’re talking about dying. ]

Does your world believe in an afterlife? On my star, we return to the aetherial sea.

[fleshedout]

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[An afterlife...]

Yes, there is. There's two...or I guess three, technically. Most believe in a heaven, a hell, and a purgatory. Where you go depends on how you've acted during your life. If your heart is full of sin, then it will drag your soul down to hell, where it will burn forever.

[disestablishment]

'Twould seem the concept of heaven and hell is universal. How austere... But I cannot judge when my own religion speaks of Halone's Halls to be where we all wish to go. Allegedly, strict it is for whom it'll open its gates.

[ ... ]

I do know of the afterlife on my star, not based on beliefs. 'Tis the aetherial sea where all life returns. All forgotten memories are returned to you and you may reunite with those you've lost. There you wait until you are reborn anew.

In ways, a fallen adventurer's journey does not need to end.

[fleshedout]

That's a nice thought. To see your loved ones, and be reborn.

[Reincarnation....hm. She thinks over it a moment.]

I don't know if I'm worthy enough to be reincarnated though. In fact, I don't think I would want to, unless I had a chance to set things right. If I can't...then things have to end.

[disestablishment]

[ how is someone named hot pants making me vague sad ]

Of course that is your answer and I have no right to argue it. We have only known each other for less than a moon. We also wish escape from this place, if not for ourselves then for others... But still I find myself relieved and gladdened to have you here betwixt shared meals, discussions, and the silly antics.

... The thought that we may not meet in another life saddens me. [ A laugh. ] That only means I should savor the moments we have here, should I not?

[fleshedout]

[because araki does this to you with the weirdest named characters i'm only sharing the misery]

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[She's a little taken aback by the sincerity of his statements, and it takes a moment to react.]

You're a sap. [She says, a little terse, but its obvious that she's touched, her lips pursed in the semblance of a pout.] But...I guess so. [...] You're not bad, either.

[disestablishment]

I'm flattered, Mistress Hot Pants. Though I should warn you that you are barely a level above Estinien when it comes to voicing your emotions.

[ It is time to Bully. ]

Do try not to fall.

[fleshedout]

[WOW]

Honestly, I get the man. Sometimes you don't need to talk about feelings.

[disestablishment]

[ steel 🤝 estinien 🤝 hot pants
CONCEAL, DON'T FEEL

Aymeric, yelling: NO ]

I suppose there's charm to stoic character...

[ he gives up ]

[fleshedout]

[aymeric shaking all these stoic people like WHYYYYYYYYYYY]

...There's charm to your character, too. You're very likeable, Aymeric.