Named after the shepherdess in Virgil's pastoral Eclogues. The Greek word amarysso means "to sparkle." In Victorian times, an "amaryllis" was a strong, confident, and beautiful woman.
can she actually touch her now? she's going to try and place a hand on her shoulder.]
We have to find the right person to beat the shit out of first, and then you can do it to your heart's desire. [just plainly. go forth, do the thing.] There's thirty-five of us who're going to have to work together to figure out what happened to three people. Even if your strengths may not lie in solving things, there are other things I know you're good at, such as getting people to cooperate, or knowing how to keep people on track. We'll need to stay as focused as possible if we don't want to lose time and nearly miss someone.
It's going to be a long day with people's emotions really high. We have to try and hold it together for as long as we can. [rubs her shoulder a little, soothingly.
and to the question she sort of laughs, but quietly like she's not sure what to think.]
I think he'd probably think it was pretty dumb I'm upset about this. [no. he wouldn't understand, probably, why she's upset because karma seemed to have a hard time understanding why people would attach positive emotions to him.] And I don't understand how Pickles got out this far when he was asleep before any of us last night at the haunted house. All of this feels really wrong no matter what, but...we'll get through it.
[she releases her shoulder and leans back on her hands, peering up at her dubiously.]
Is that a question I should be asking you, too? [karlach was busy beating the shit out of a tree but she is not under the impression she wouldn't have gone checking on others, too. they're similar that way.]
Nope! [cheerfully, but still muted.] Everyone's feeling differently about what's happened today. And then there's yesterday. And there's the day before. There's too much that it might feel overwhelming to some people. I don't want people to lose themselves in their misery.
[...she kind of deflates just a little, but she does scooch over to lean against her.]
...losing people is never easy no matter how many times it happens. We still have to think about who else we might lose tomorrow for something they didn't mean to do. [and who they might have to deal with and try to understand why they might have acted on their own.]
[you can bet she's returning the gesture, thank you very much.]
Right. There's never a good or right time for death, for the people who die or the people who are left behind. So for those of us still here...we stick close. It's the only way we'll find our way. [but she looks up at her.] As long as you know you can do the same with me, too.
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can she actually touch her now? she's going to try and place a hand on her shoulder.]
We have to find the right person to beat the shit out of first, and then you can do it to your heart's desire. [just plainly. go forth, do the thing.] There's thirty-five of us who're going to have to work together to figure out what happened to three people. Even if your strengths may not lie in solving things, there are other things I know you're good at, such as getting people to cooperate, or knowing how to keep people on track. We'll need to stay as focused as possible if we don't want to lose time and nearly miss someone.
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absently, karlach rubs at her chest, over the glow, eyes sort of half squinted.]
Group babysitter, that's me. [she jokes tiredly.] You're right, though. With three, we can't - afford to miss anything. It's going to be a long day.
... You gonna be alright, Aerith?
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and to the question she sort of laughs, but quietly like she's not sure what to think.]
I think he'd probably think it was pretty dumb I'm upset about this. [no. he wouldn't understand, probably, why she's upset because karma seemed to have a hard time understanding why people would attach positive emotions to him.] And I don't understand how Pickles got out this far when he was asleep before any of us last night at the haunted house. All of this feels really wrong no matter what, but...we'll get through it.
[because there's no other choice.]
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[first of all.]
We can hold it together, but - you haven't got to. You can take a break. How many people have you gone fussing at today already?
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Is that a question I should be asking you, too? [karlach was busy beating the shit out of a tree but she is not under the impression she wouldn't have gone checking on others, too. they're similar that way.]
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Maybe. But I guess neither one of us can really just turn that bit off.
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and then she reaches out for her? come here. like, same, girl, absolutely the same, but she knows how heavy that wears on people.]
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...losing people is never easy no matter how many times it happens. We still have to think about who else we might lose tomorrow for something they didn't mean to do. [and who they might have to deal with and try to understand why they might have acted on their own.]
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It's fucking awful every time. [...] Death later's going to be just as bad as death now.
We've got us, though. We'll make it. And you can lean on me.
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Right. There's never a good or right time for death, for the people who die or the people who are left behind. So for those of us still here...we stick close. It's the only way we'll find our way. [but she looks up at her.] As long as you know you can do the same with me, too.
[support...]
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... Yeah. I do know that. You make it easy. [...] Thanks.