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@DrHenryRose 3 years ago

( The sun rises above the horizon, casting an unusually bright golden glow over the sleeping city below. As the unforgiving warm and romantic beams flood into the rooms of each Lodger, they shed light on something else- the doors of each room are cracked slightly ajar.

In the center of the crack sits a single rose. )

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Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

Lizzy awoke to notice this and yawned confused and picked it up. "What on earth?" She asked cocking her head curiously.

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HenryRoseQuartz  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago

( In her hand she holds a bright yellow bloom. The vibrant petals greet her with a liveliness rivaled only by the sun. )

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Miss-Dreamerkat  HenryRoseQuartz • 3 years ago

Lizzy was so surprised by the beauty of the rose she rubbed her eyes blinking. "Is this real?" She asked.

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Wizardblizzard  Miss-Dreamerkat • 3 years ago • edited

in the corridor she meets Isabella. "You got one too?" She looks both relieved and - for a moment - ever so slightly disappointed! "I wonder who it is?"

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago

"I don't know," Lizzy said.

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Mz.Hyde Mod • 3 years ago

Da fuq is this flower doing here? Guess I better go get the weedwacker before it spreads...

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HenryRoseQuartz  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited

( The single orange rose lies still at her feet, silently awaiting its untimely fate. )

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Mz.Hyde Mod  HenryRoseQuartz • 3 years ago

Wait. That was red a second ago, now it's orange.....WHY?!

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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago

(Dude, chill. It's a flower.) *Grumbled Author* (Plus it was a gift, everyone got one. Why would you want to weed-wack them?)

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago

OH GOD ITS YOU AGAIN!!! And because you know what it is makes it possibly more dangerous!!! What does it even mean?! Why orange?!

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Silverliné Carew  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago

( Oh! oh! I can answer that!

Did you know that flowers have a language? )

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Silverliné Carew • 3 years ago

Like Swahili?

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Silverliné Carew  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited

( More like euphemisms. The language of innuendos, if you will.

You seem kinda new to this era so I'm going to let you in on a little secret:

Victorians LOVE doubletalk.

From flowers to fans, hidden meanings are everywhere

You got an orange rose instead of the red one you thought you had because red means "passionate love"

Your secret admirer thinks you've got a lot of spunk. They do not have feelings for you. )

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Silverliné Carew • 3 years ago

And that's a good thing or a bad thing?

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Silverliné Carew  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago

( I dunno, what were you hoping for?

Unless you were referring to the spunk, in which I'd say it's a good thing. You're passionate and driven and that makes you a fun person to be around. )

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Silverliné Carew • 3 years ago

Oh OK...That's nice. But who left this here?

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited

Alice was happily skipping her way to breakfast, light spring green rose clutched in hand, when she heard a familiar voice. "Mz. Hyde!," she called out with a wide grin, "Mz. Hyde did you see the roses?"

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

Did you get one too?

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited

"Yeah!" She replied cheerfully walking up to the night manager and displaying a green, abet slightly droopy, rose. "I think we all did!"

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

Awwwwww why'd you get a green one? I like green!

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago

She looked at her lime rose and then at Mz. Hyde's orange one. "I'm...not really sure." Alice admitted, "Everyone seems to have gotten different colors from what I've seen."

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

Apparently they all have different meanings.... I wonder what green means...

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago

"I wish I knew." she pondered, frowning at the rose, "...maybe the library might have a book or something that we could use?"

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

It very likely does.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited

"Let's go look!" Alice said practically bouncing with excitement.

(scene cut/jump?)

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

OK okay! Just don't blast a hole in the ceiling.... We don't need another hole to patch up.

(Scene cut!!)

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited

The duo quickly traveled to the library scanning the shelves for any signs of books that could hold some answers as to the meanings behind the mysterious roses.

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

Hmmmmmmmm....."Predatory Plants and You"? Nah. "The Life Changing Properties of Herbs"? No. "An Essay on Interspecies Diplomacy"? Still no...

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago

"Oh!" Alice exclaimed quite a bit down the shelf, "I think I found some!"

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

Great!

* Mz. Hyde tosses the book she was holding aside and it randomly explodes in the background. She climbs down the rolling ladder and stands next to Alice.*

What'd ya find?

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago

"I think," she grunts pulling out two large books, "I've got two books that could help us."

Alice dropped the books onto the ground with a booming THUD! before plopping herself down next to them. One is titled "Language of Flowers" and the other is called "Plant Symbolism".

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

Perfect!!

* Mz. Hyde crawled out from underneath the books that Alice had accidentally dropped on her.*

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago

"Sorry!" She squeaked trying to help remove the books pinning down Mz. Hyde.

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

I'm okay!

* She stands next to Alice.*

What does it say?!

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited

As they flip through the books they find sections in each describing the meaning of roses.

Plant Symbolism

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Chapter Five Roses

Roses, like many flowers have different meanings based on their colors. The following is a general guide of compiled meanings from different cultures and occasions.

Cream

Cream symbolizes charm and thoughtfulness.

Green

Green symbolizes fertility but also life, abundant growth, and constant rejuvenation of the spirit. It signifies cheerfulness and new beginnings.

Orange

Orange symbolizes vibrancy and energy. They are identified with enthusiasm, fascination, passion, desire, and excitement. The same meaning is also applied to salmon.

Peach

Like the dark pink rose (see dark pink rose), peach symbolizes gratitude and appreciation. They are used as an expression of thankfulness and can also mean sincerity.

Pink

Pink roses in general symbolize grace, elegance, sweetness, and poetic romance.

Light Pink

Light pink symbolizes admiration, joy, and sweetness. They are used as an expression of sympathy and also to convey gentleness and admiration.

Dark Pink

Like the peach rose (see peach rose), dark pink symbolizes gratitude and appreciation. They are used as an expression of thankfulness.

Purple

Purple symbolizes enchantment and love at first sight or the eagerness to grow a relationship. They are used to express feelings of love, adoration, and romance. They can also convey royalty or splendor.

Red

Red roses symbolize romantic love and enduring passion. They not only convey romantic love, but also sincere love for a friend or relative. Other common meanings include congratulations and convey beauty, courage, respect, passion and creative spirit of love.

White

White symbolizes purity, innocence, charm and secrecy. They are also associated with young love, new beginnings, or a farewell to a loved one. They can also signify love, friendship, respect, silence, heavenly, and hope.

Yellow

Yellow symbolizes friendship, joy and caring. Often compared with the sun they are a source of light and warmth important for daily life and happiness. They can also mean joy, wisdom, power, and happiness.

In another book was a more complete guide with specific messages:

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

* After reading the chapter on the colors she smiles and pats Alice on the back.*

I must say...green's the perfect color for you.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago

Alice smiled at the rose she held in her hand, clutching it a little tighter, "And orange for you."

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

I guess they both fit us. I wonder who gave them out though?

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited

"I'm..." She paused running the list of lodgers she knew through her head and coming up empty, "not sure." Alice frowned at the rose she turned in her hand, hoping a name was carved in the worn, tea green petals.

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

Yeah...who could know what each color represents? Who would even be interested in that?

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago • edited

"Um..." The answer escaped her. Who would do this? Who would leave secret messages in the form of flowers? Why couldn't people just say what they meant? Why did they have to go about everything in such a indirect and vague way? Why could people just say what they mean and mean what they say?

The thought was nice--kind, sure, but it brought up other questions. Who would know each of the lodgers well enough and understand each individual's history, hopes, dreams, successes and defeats to give them something as metaphorical and abstract as this rose? Who would take the time to organize this? Who would know this much?

Three names came to mind and each underwent heavy analysis.

Mz. Hyde. She knew all the lodgers and much about each of them. Yet...she had received a rose and she was the one asking the questions. It clearly wasn't her.

Lewis had been making his way around the Society and the tales of his deeds fueled the daily gossip chain. He would have known of the events that transpired within the police station and he would have had the knowledge of the Language of Flowers if his metaphorical talk meant anything. 'More fully human'. Why if that wasn't some sort of riddle then Alice would eat her satchel. Yet the poetic nature of the gesture did not seem to fit his style and flair.

And then there was Catt...

"Maybe Catt did it?" Alice proposed, "...or Lewis..." she tact on under her breath hesitantly.

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Catt Hatter  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

(Was that a subtle cue for Catt to enter the scene?)

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago • edited

(That was Alice trying to figure out who it was. Totally up to you and Mz. Hyde if Catt wants to jump in as I've completed my goal of putting out the books. )

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Silverliné Carew  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago

( A Secret Cupid~ )

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Catt Hatter  Mz.Hyde • 3 years ago

(It's only "dangerous" if you're allergic to roses. As for what it means, well heck if I know. Maybe the library has something?) With a shrug, and an unnecessarily theatrical puff of purple smoke, Author disappeared.

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Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

Elaina woke up, rubbing her eyes and grumbling angrily. "Stupid sun!" She mumbled.

She noticed the door and frowned hard, walking over and opening it. "Hello?"

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HenryRoseQuartz  Elaina Hyde • 3 years ago

( Where a person would have been standing, she is greeted with a single well trimmed white rose. )

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Elaina Hyde  HenryRoseQuartz • 3 years ago

She frowned hard and picked it up, then giggled. "Aww, someone got me a rose!"

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Alicia Ghast • 3 years ago

Despite the bright lights, Alicia didn't wake up until later in the morning. She hardly noticed the door, or the flower, when she stood. She pushed her hair into a ponytail and went to work on her Machine.

A while after she woke up, she turned around and saw the door. She frowned hard, opening it all the way and stepping on the stem of the flower. She yelped, jumping back and looking down. She picked up the flower and smiled. "Well, who could this be from?~" she asked herself, but aloud.

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HenryRoseQuartz  Alicia Ghast • 3 years ago

( Her only clue lies in the the deep pinks of the rose in her hand. )

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Alicia Ghast  HenryRoseQuartz • 3 years ago

"This is cute!" She smiled happily at it, looking up and down the hall.

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HenryRoseQuartz  Alicia Ghast • 3 years ago

( The hall is filled with a curious sight-

Other Lodgers crack their doors open, discovering differently colored roses of their own.

There is, however, no sign of the mysterious messenger. )

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Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago

(Quick question, does this include the murderers of the Society? Because I do hope nobody would keep Hela's door unlocked and open...)

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ATasteForVintages  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago

You do make a good point about the door!

...wouldn't it be sad for her not to have one though?

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Helen Jekyll  ATasteForVintages • 3 years ago

Yes, but... it wouldn't change anything. Hela already considers herself an outcast from the Society.

Though perhaps she could have a rose inside her room with the door shut?

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ATasteForVintages  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago

I think that would be okay! Other people have been making up locations and Dr. Quartz seems fine with it :)

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Jasper Jekyll  ATasteForVintages • 3 years ago

( Who would even GIVE her a rose? )

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Helen Jekyll  Jasper Jekyll • 3 years ago

(Hmm, Catt is probably nice enough! And maybe Lewis. Elaina, if she wants something... of course, the rose could always be intended to be received by Helen, but the poor girl doesn't get to take control very often.)

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago

(Give her two roses!)

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago

(That would make sense. ^-^)

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago

(Or a spliced rose plant? She does like her plants.)

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ATasteForVintages  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

It looks like everyone here is getting just one rose. If you guys want to give her more, you totally can though!

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chatterghosts • 3 years ago

There would be no one present in the brothers' shared room to enjoy the rose left for them.

(( *slithers back into hiding, hangs Do Not Disturb sign* ))

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Tairais • 3 years ago • edited

A rather large and decidedly not natural raven picked up the rose in one of its talons some time after, smirking with a mouth full of jagged teeth it shouldn't have.

"Cute."

It nudged the door closed (with strength it shouldn't have) and took flight, dropping the flower onto the counter in the little kitchen area before circling back to where a tea kettle sat, seemingly out of place.

The tea kettle whistled forlornly and the raven sighed with it, a usually hard heart softening under the influence of pure, child-like innocence.

"Me too, kid. 'M worried for him too. For all of them."

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HenryRoseQuartz  Tairais • 3 years ago

( The light pink flower sits at their feet, petals almost glowing under the light.

Someone else was worried too, it seems. )

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Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago • edited

Isabella is paying an early visit today. In the past couple of weeks she'd spent most of her visits helping out in the infirmary, but enough of the patients have recovered now that she reckons they can do without her... at least there are now no more casualties in there than is usual for the Society. She remembers she left a bag there and goes back to fetch it. It's where she expected it. What's unexpected is the rose tucked into the top.

"Who what?" she says. She turns the rose in her fingers, looking slightly frightened. "No, no that really would be the last thing I need..." She continues to fiddle with the flower though.

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HenryRoseQuartz  Wizardblizzard • 3 years ago

( The cream colored petals softly caress her skin as she plays with the manicured bloom. )

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Background Scientist #37 • 3 years ago

Gemma returned to her cupboard after a day running around after various ingredients. She opened the door and saw a rose in the center. Her face shifted to one of confusion. Who would leave her a rose? She knew a total of what, five people? Someone hand probably mistaken the cupboard for a trashcan.

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HenryRoseQuartz  Background Scientist #37 • 3 years ago

( The meticulously placed peach colored rose greets her with a gentle fragrance so unlike any garbage. Of the five people she knows, one of them must be grateful for her. )

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Background Scientist #37  HenryRoseQuartz • 3 years ago

Gemma smiled and grabbed a small pin from the counter. She then pinned the rose to the door of the cupboard.

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Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

Hungry, Alice began her morning stumble out of bed and to the kitchen yet the beam of light flooding in from the open crack worried her. Did someone break in? Did she leave the door open? Cautiously she pulled the knob, the hinges singing in response to the slow movement.

A rose.

A single flower laying on the wooden ground, it's petals shimmering in the gas light and the air danced with pollen. Hesitant of the unknown origins of the bloom she nudged it with her foot.

The rose was just a rose.

Picking it up, the fragrance drifted around her head and the sweet loving smell filled her lungs. What a unusual and....thoughtful gift. Alice smiled to herself as she drifted down the halls to the kitchen clutching the rose all the way.

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HenryRoseQuartz  Hyde without a Jekyll • 3 years ago

( The pale green bloom sits comfortably in her hand, thorn free stem resting against her flesh. )

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Catt Hatter • 3 years ago • edited

The sunlight didn't reach Catt and Sozo's basement door, but the warmth of the day was nonetheless unmistakable.

"Oh now, what's this?" She murmured, picking up the pretty flower(s?) which had fallen when she opened the door.

"What's what?" Sozo asked from behind her.

"Rose(s?)."

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HenryRoseQuartz  Catt Hatter • 3 years ago

( In her hand she holds two blooms, a salmon colored Centifolia and one yellow Austrian. )

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Catt Hatter  HenryRoseQuartz • 3 years ago • edited

"Why would someone leave roses at our door?"

"Probably because it's Valentine's Day, and they wanted to give us something nice."

"What's a 'valentine day?'"

"It's a holiday that was, I think originally celebrated to remember this pastor guy named Valentine who was marrying people even though it was against the law. Now people use it to celebrate affection and romance, though a lot of folks just enjoy the cheap chocolate."

Sozo gave her a sidelong look. "That's weird."

"Maybe. But in any case, I think one of these is meant to be yours."

"That's even weirder. I'm not into romantic gestures from strangers."

"Well, most roses aren't actually, or not necessarily romantic. There's actually a whole language to flowers. Maybe if we look up the meaning of these ones, we'll be able to figure out which one is whose."

"Talking with flowers? It sounds like some, ridiculously effeminate secret code. Victorians are weird."

"You comin' or what?" Catt called from halfway down the hall. He rolled his eyes and followed after her to the Society's library.

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Helen Jekyll • 3 years ago

Hela awoke with a soft groan, the movements of lodgers in the hallway stealing her away from sleep. What the hell are they doing...? She sat up and began to stand when a glance at the door of her room made her pause.*

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