531 Monstrosity & Morality: Dividing Lines of the Self and Other, Section 1

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EMOTION

[libraryofbabel]

You find your way to the section labeled "Emotion." Some of the books here look potentially relevant—

Agape

Love

Joy

Grief

Anger

Hatred

Guilt

Shame

Hope

In the middle of the room are a couple couches for reading, and a side table. The side table has a vase that contains a handful of stems of standing clematis.

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[libraryofbabel]

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THERE'S A WOMAN HERE

[libraryofbabel]

here she is.

JUST KIDDING THE WOMAN IS THIS WOMAN NOW

[widenessofthesea]

Re: EMOTION

[bondsofsuffering]

[Hello he is here to look for someone? Probably?]

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[libraryofbabel]

It's not hard to find who you're looking for; there's a woman seated at a chair in the corner, legs curled up against her chest, face pressed into her knees.

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[bondsofsuffering]

[Slowly... approaching?]

Miss?

Re: EMOTION

[libraryofbabel]

"Ah—"

She scrubs at her face; curiously, it seems that there was blood running down her face rather than tears.

"...my apologies if I disturbed you; I didn't know anyone was here."

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[bondsofsuffering]

It's okay, miss...?

[Still... still searching for a name there.]

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[libraryofbabel]

"Oh, erm—it's Iris. Are you one of Grace's students?"

She glances down, and idly starts braiding her hair to the side.

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[bondsofsuffering]

Yes, and I met a "Sam" who seemed to enjoy feasting off my feelings.

But how are you doing?

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[counterlighting]

[...leaaaaaaans over a bit to get a better look at her face to try and gauge if she's hurt or smth. He doesn't want to harass somebody who's just having A Bad Day cause that's Fair.]

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[libraryofbabel]

Well.

She looks like she's been crying blood? It's up to you whether you think that's an injury,

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[counterlighting]

[BLEEDING EYES IS MOST CERTAINLY AN INJURY????]

Um- ma'am? Are you ok?

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[libraryofbabel]

"Ah—"

She wipes at her face a little bit more. "Oh, I'm sorry, I've just... had a lot on my mind, I suppose."

Re: EMOTION

[counterlighting]

[GIVE: ALL

Preferably in the form of him collecting books off the shelves and not being noticed by whoever else is over here in this section of the library. Sneaky sneaky.]

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[libraryofbabel]

ALL

Let's start with agape. Also it looks like someone really was crying, rather than laughing, based on whatever's going on over there.

Re: EMOTION

[counterlighting]

[Oh....................
Well, he can't exactly ignore that, then. Gonna peek around a shelf to see if the person in question appears to need help or anything??]

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[libraryofbabel]

Well, she's over here...

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[justfuckingtryit]

[Coming here to get some books for his paper, as you do]

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[libraryofbabel]

Many fun book-shaped objects here. There is Hope, and Guilt, and—

Hm.

Also, it turns out you're not alone in here—is that Hope? Although she's still wearing all black, it's a more professional sort of outfit, like she's going to work in academia. There's a single white rose pinned to her lapel.

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[justfuckingtryit]

...Hope?

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[widenessofthesea]

Oh, Lumen—though, I suppose it's easy to get confused. That one's much smaller, though. You could call me Grace, or perhaps if you want to get technical, Love.

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[justfuckingtryit]

Love?

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[widenessofthesea]

"'And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.' We're all in here—or at least aspirationally."