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[ino]

[dictated while she's sitting in the library! she's quiet, though, so as not to disturb the other people ... reading ...]

So, have you guys heard of the flower Amaryllis? It's a gorgeous red flower. But there's a story about how it came about ... it's said that there was a nymph who was in love with a man, who was really attractive and strong and all that. But her love was unrequited, so she asked this oracle for some advice on how to capture his attention. She heard that the one thing he'd like most in the world was a flower that was so unique that it didn't exist yet.

So, going by the oracle's advice, she came to his door every night for a month, and stabbed herself in the heart with a golden arrow. The guy never even answered the door for a whole month, but when he finally did, all the blood she had spilled had turned into a beautiful red flower.

I guess she died? She must have, right?

Well, whatever. It's kind of weird how so many stories say that beautiful things can only come out of tragedy.

[ooc: open over the journal or in person! tags will be a bit slow, sorry :(]

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[cantacquityou]

...That reminds me of the story of Echo and Narcissus.

[ino]

Who are they?

[cantacquityou]

It is the story of which the name of the Narcissus flower derives. If memory serves me correctly, it is also from which the word 'Echo' has come to befit its meaning, as well. I take it you're not familiar with the story or the flower?

[ino]

Well, of course I'm familiar with the flower! [sounds just a tiny bit insulted, there ...] I just didn't know there was a story with it.

Story Tiem!

[cantacquityou]

[Forgive him...he's not exactly in the know about her profession. XD]


One can never assume. Anyway... [he clears his throat]

...Echo, of the story, was also a nymph - a wood nymph. She had a particular fancy for chatting, and at one point, she was cursed by the goddess, Juno, who removed her voice, dooming her to only be capable of saying the last words spoken to her.

At some point afterwards, she fell in love with Narcissus, a beautiful, young lad who was loved by very many, but reciprocated none. He loved only himself, and thrived upon praise, envy and attention.

Shortly after, Echo had followed him about, and when he had heard her footsteps, he called out to her. Being that she could only repeat the last of each word he said, she could not communicate her desires effectively. When he prompted her to show herself, she then threw her arms around him. Alarmed, he threw her to the ground and spurned her affections, leaving Echo immeasurably heartbroken. She retreated to the mountains and eventually perished, her voice becoming one with the mountain stone. This is said to be the origin of the echo.

One day, as Narcissus passed a fountain, he glimpsed his own reflection in the water. Not recognizing it as his own, instead mistaking it for a beautiful water nymph, he fell in love with his own reflection. He leaned in to kiss this 'nymph', and being a reflection, it kissed back. Taking it as a sign of reciprocation, he reached out to it. The water displaced, and his vision of beauty was gone.

When the reflection returned, he attempted to reach for it again to no avail. Eventually, he became dejected...heartbroken, and afraid to touch the water, lest his love disappeared. Despite the pleas of the nymphs who loved him to let the reflection be, he sat and gazed at the pool until he eventually wasted away to death, like Echo did, and in his place, the Narcissus flower remained.


...And that's it.

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[ino]

... Huh. I wonder what it is about guys who are too dense to get what girls are feeling and flowers ...

[cantacquityou]

On the contrary, Narcissus was well-aware of their sentiments.

I suppose it's just not feasible to help not being able to return the feelings of another.

[ino]

Well, obviously not hers, or she wouldn't have had to try and tell him, right? You don't have to be able to talk to make it obvious you like someone.

[cantacquityou]

True. Yet, he was aware, otherwise he wouldn't have spurned her, which led to her demise. I suppose she made her feelings known almost as soon as she was cognizant of them. I guess it goes to say that there's just no hope for one who loves no one but himself. [Having seen this on a few occasions, himself.]

[ino]

Yeah, you're right about that. Guys who are that self absorbed are the worst!

[cantacquityou]

Hoping for a second there that he didn't fit in that category at some point]

...I have reason to believe I've encountered worse.

[ino]

Seriously?

[cantacquityou]

It's not an uncommon occurrence when you're a drone of the judicial system. For example, I'd regularly encounter fanatic, self-aggrandized lovers from spurned relationships who resorted to death-threats and, in the worst case, murder. I've even had them aimed at such as myself. Even females can quite frightening in that respect...

[ino]

Oh, right, you're the lawyer ... [ASSUMING SHE SAW HIM AT THE PP MEETING ... IF THAT'S OKAY .... if not I can delete haha] I used to have a friend here who did that kind of stuff, but I don't know if he ever mentioned stuff like that ...

[cantacquityou]

...Indeed. [That's most alright, don't worry XD] 'Used to'...? Who might that have been?

[ino]

Yeah, he left awhile ago.

Umm ... well, you might not know him, but his name was Apollo. I think he said he was working for some Phoenix guy. Was that right? Something "Wright" ...

[cantacquityou]

...Phoenix Wright? He...worked for Phoenix Wright?

[ino]

I think that's what he said, yeah. Do you know him?

[cantacquityou]

....




...Quite well, actually.

[ino]

Really? Are you guys friends or something?

[DERP]

[cantacquityou]

Friends, and not but just. [He means friends and 'rivals,' for the extra bit. Really, he does.]

[ino]

[she pauses, before letting out a little laugh]

Well, I think I can sympathize. I have a person like that, myself.

[cantacquityou]

Ah. Would they happen to be - how they say - a 'frenemy'?

[ino]

[giggles] Well, I haven't heard that word until now, but maybe? It's more like best friends, and rivals.

[cantacquityou]

Exactly. An interesting dynamic, is it not?