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Felix Gallagher
Apologies {social]
POSTED ON Apr 19, 2022 18:56:11 GMT
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Fiorelli Floristry.

It was a charming little cottage tucked between Petalburg City and the nearby woodlands. It was there that was said to run a local flower shop. And, since their own little encounter together, this modest cottage was where Felix spent most of his time, hovering near the outskirts, and sometimes even going inside for an hour or so.

Ever since he heard the implication of a local gang targeting said poison creator, he couldn't help but spend some extra time keeping a watchful eye over the establishment. It wasn't ideal, but to be frank, he was desperate for even the smallest opportunity of proving his sincerity.

Today there was a small difference in this habitual routine, however. Because today he had an actual request.

"Hello?" He coughed out, " ?"




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Elisabeth Fiorelli
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POSTED ON Apr 19, 2022 19:08:48 GMT
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Elisabeth wasn't blind to the way that haunted her little cottage and its gardens like a ghost. She'd long attempted to shoo him away and given up on it, the rumors of some gang or another hardly fazing her.[break][break]

Her civilian life and her Rocket life were kept separate enough, compartmentalized into tidy little boxes. Perhaps it would have been prudent to live under another pseudonym when she embarked on Rocket from the onset, but ah, well. She'd gotten her alibi eventually, hadn't she? Hind-sight is 20/20, and all that.[break][break]

Attempts at voicing her ability to take care of herself were ignored and dismissed by Felix, no matter how kindly or unkindly she phrased it. In the end, his lingering here did no harm, so Elisabeth allowed it.[break][break]

She supposed she understood. He had almost killed her, after all. If accidentally so.[break][break]

What made today different was the fact that he had approached her, rather than lurking in silence. Her eyebrows lifted as she raised her head to face him, asking politely, "Yes, Felix? What can I do for you today?"[break][break]

As if he were any other customer.



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Felix Gallagher
Apologies {social]
POSTED ON Apr 19, 2022 20:38:15 GMT
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His firmly pressed lips wiggled for a second, as they contemplated a response. All he had to do was give her his request-- an order for Larkspur paralytic poison and a bouquet of blue and white Hydrangeas. The former being more urgent than the ladder.

"...how was your day."

It wasn't a question he asked too often. Mostly because he didn't care half the time. But, of course, regret comes with curiosity. And Felix had certainly been swallowed by that feeling.


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Lisa Bortiforte
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Elisabeth Fiorelli
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POSTED ON Apr 19, 2022 20:49:27 GMT
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For such a rote question, it certainly felt intimate when spoken aloud.[break][break]

Living alone had conditioned Elisabeth to certain niceties, usually in a professional sense. Most clients did not bother to ask how her day was going, or if they did, a simple 'good' would suffice. She had no one to come home to who might ask how her day was going, whether or not she was enjoying work, or so on and so forth.[break][break]

The closest thing she had to that, she supposed, would be and respectively. The former rarely needed to ask how her day had gone, given how many of them they now spent together here in Fiorelli Floristry. And the latter was spared the more gruesome details of Elisabeth's life, as a rule.[break][break]

"I am doing fine, Felix." The reply was even, calm and inherently reassuring in its intonation. "Yourself?"[break][break]

That was the more interesting question, in her mind.



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Felix Gallagher
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POSTED ON Apr 20, 2022 14:57:07 GMT
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Up until now, there were very few people Felix could find himself truly interested in. Sometimes, he even questioned whether that interest was genuine, or if it sprung out from the weight of obligation.

Elisabeth neatly fitted in the first category.

She was someone-- maybe in light of their awful circumstances-- he felt tethered to, in a way. And, as such, even the mundane questions grew a level of intention.

"Good, good." He frowned out of habit. The cogs of his mind were slowly churning, all until a new idea sputtered out of his jaws. "You're cottage... it looks nice."

Only, this wasn't the first time he's complimented it.


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Elisabeth Fiorelli
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POSTED ON Apr 20, 2022 15:34:13 GMT
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"...That's very kind of you, Felix." This compliment, along with all other previous versions of it, was received by Elisabeth with a patient grace as her crystal blue eyes looked up and met his. "Thank you." [break][break]

It was mildly perplexing, to see a man of such towering height awkwardly loitering about during her day-to-day, like some sort of shadow lurking in the corner. Elisabeth supposed it was a good thing she had conditioned herself not to startle too easily, too often, else she'd be liable to shriek sometimes when she turned to face the giant that had suddenly manifested behind her.[break][break]

Though when Felix spoke to her like this, he seemed young almost, in a way that seemed at odds with his appearance. Boyish, fumbling and unsure.[break][break]

Elisabeth waited a few moments for an additional reply that did not come, and then offered a brief smile as her Vivillon winged in, another work order tied to her leg. "If that's all, then, I'll be returning to work," she said, turning to walk into the greenhouse behind her.[break][break]

Now, where had she placed the lily-of-the-valley again...?



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POSTED ON Apr 20, 2022 16:30:28 GMT
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Like a dog, he nodded at her response, grateful she had appreciated the compliment. Often, it felt like an impossible task to pick out the right words to express himself. Short, to-the-point sentences were the only form of communication he was used to, and that typically didn't involve expressions of one's sentiments. So, it was nice to know that, for once, he'd been successful with expressing exactly that-- his sentiments.

But, even that victory was short in nature, as the woman spun around and wished the man a swift goodbye.

"Wait, !" His voice raised to an unusually loud and strained tone. Eyes widened, hand reaching outward into the open space in front of him, the man begged for another crumb her the woman's time. "I...have a request."


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Lisa Bortiforte
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Elisabeth Fiorelli
Apologies {social]
POSTED ON Apr 20, 2022 16:51:06 GMT
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Felix's plea arrested Elisabeth's attention, her head turning sharply over her shoulder to see the way he reached out towards her: a hair's breadth away from her, his hand grasped open air, seeking to pull her back.[break][break]

Had he ever risen his voice that loudly in her presence before?[break][break]

With slow, methodical steps, Elisabeth returned to her place behind the counter, open curiosity reflected in her blue eyes. She crossed her arms, waiting, as a single eyebrow arched once more.[break][break]

"Do you?" the blonde asked simply, her head tilting slightly. Her voice was soft, its statement level and devoid of accusation. "Very well. What is your request, Felix?"



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Felix Gallagher
Apologies {social]
POSTED ON Apr 22, 2022 22:42:01 GMT
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A wave of relief bestowed him as the woman paused, turned back towards him, and began to return to the counter. His arm slowly retracted back to his side.



"I--" Words felt jumbled near the back of his throat. He knew what he wanted to say, what he needed to say, and yet, nothing was coming out. His hands gripped at the countertop's edge, tightly.



"I need an order for Larkspur paralytic poison and a bouquet of blue and white Hydrangeas."
He said, finally acting decisively with his words. "Do you have them in stock?"


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POSTED ON Apr 22, 2022 22:58:55 GMT
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Elisabeth blinked slowly, a faintly bemused smile on her lips as she swiftly took note that the shop was, indeed, empty except for the two of them. Had he just... announced the code name for the poison, only to name the codified poison right after?[break][break]

It was somewhat endearing, if terribly, woefully misguided.[break][break]

"The larkspur order?" the florist repeated, politely correcting his course. "We needn't discuss the details of that one. I am well-acquainted with its particulars."[break][break]

Toxel poison. Useful enough for paralysis, although far from her usually requested fare.[break][break]

Her departure to her basement was swift, returning with a larkspur bouquet that had a vial of the promised poison quietly hidden at the centre of the floral arrangement.[break][break]

"And you wanted hydrangeas, yes?" she echoed, turning to patiently. That one was not a code. "Follow me into the greenhouse, and we'll see if any suit your needs."[break][break]

She kept a steady pace as she found the section where white, blue, lavender and pink hydrangeas flourished in abundance. "You wished for blue and white, as I recall," the blonde said, turning to him for confirmation.[break][break]

A hand lightly gestured over the blossoms, Elisabeth's voice soft as she recited, "Blue hydrangeas are flowers of gratitude and apology. And the white are flowers of innocence, often considered a symbol of a fresh start."[break][break]

Her blue eyes flitted towards him, curious.[break][break]

"Is that what you're looking for, Felix?"[break][break]

It could be coincidence. Few things ever were, however.



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Apologies {social]
POSTED ON Apr 26, 2022 18:50:34 GMT
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Her attempt to correct his less-than discreet conduct fell on deaf ears. All that he cared, or, all he could bring himself to care about was her. The fact that she was here, respond to him, helping him with his orders as if nothing was wrong.

Was she really that unshaken by things?

Felix's brows furrowed and his eyes trailed close behind the woman as she slunk down into the hidden basement.

People were difficult to understand. It was why he hated even trying to grasp another's befuddling thought process, or bother himself with most apologies. But even so...

"Thank you," he nodded politely, taking the obscured poison into his hand. Then, without a hint of hesitation, he followed the florist to the greenhouse.

"You wished for blue and white, as I recall,"

He nodded.

If Quora was right...

"Yes, it is."

Blue for apology, white for new beginnings. The perfect bouquet to say 'sorry I almost killed you' with, right? Well, that's what he hoped.

"..." Her name stuck to his tongue, blocking the following flow of words from coming out. How should he say this?

"I'm sorry. Again. For everything that happened."

Because it wasn't just the fact that he almost killed her. It was the why.

Why did he let those memories control him to such an extent? Why didn't he stop it?


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Elisabeth Fiorelli
Apologies {social]
POSTED ON Apr 26, 2022 19:04:37 GMT
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The apology was received in heavy silence as Elisabeth pursed her lips, drawing forth a pair of shears from the satchel hanging at her waist to snip a few of the hydrangeas into her gloved hands. Blue and white, they contrasted prettily against her flowy blouse as she held them close, gesturing for Felix to follow her back into the main area of the shop.[break][break]

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"I suppose we should talk about it, shouldn't we?" she sighed, drawing forth a glass vase from her cabinets and filling it with water before placing the hydrangeas inside. Her gaze turned back towards as she crossed her arms, leaning back against her kitchen counter. "That night in the woods."[break][break]

The phantoms of traumas long past.[break][break]

Whatever Felix had seen that day, in Elisabeth's view, hadn't been her business. Certainly what horrors she endured felt private enough to her she wouldn't pry for his, even if they had led to her attempted murder.[break][break]

A difference between the two of them in the aftermath, however, was sorely evident. Felix could hardly look at Elisabeth -- hardly speak to her, even -- without shame drawing his shoulders low and averting his eyes.[break][break]

The blonde set a tea kettle to boil, continuing calmly, "You don't owe me anything, you know. These things... happen. I do not hold any of your actions that night against you."[break][break]

She didn't need to make the words sound sincere, because they simply were.[break][break]

"But I sense that's not enough for you, Felix. So let's talk, then. About whatever it is you wish to know, or wish for me to know."[break][break]

The newly brewed tea was set in porcelain cups and saucers on the table, the hydrangeas flourishing between them.



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Apologies {social]
POSTED ON May 2, 2022 20:14:08 GMT
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Shoulders low and gaze averted, the wallowing man silently nodded at her words and followed her back into the main area of the shop. There, he kept to himself, allowing Elisabeth to unravel the delicacies of their situation without the burdensome inputs of a man without a single solution in his mind.

Leaning against the opposite side of the kitchenette, his gaze traced the outlines of the hydrangeas' petals. They really were perfect for her -- in more ways than one. And to think, he somehow managed to nearly crumble something of such beauty as these flowers...

"You don't owe me anything, you know. These things... happen. I do not hold any of your actions that night against you."

She was right.

It wasn't enough.

"I..."
He paused, pursed his lips deep in thought, then tried again. "I just... want you to know that I'm sorry."

What else was there to say? To ask? All he knew was how he felt-- how every day he'd wake up with his ribcage being tightly bound, to the point where only shallow, tiny breaths were allowed. Forever stuck on the verge of suffocation. And, whenever he'd think about what happened (which was often ENOUGH), another punch would come slamming into his chest. But, of course, no one did it, so he has no one to blame but himself.

How does he express that?


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Apologies {social]
POSTED ON May 2, 2022 20:33:10 GMT
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The blonde watched in silence as he struggled through his words, finally forming a reprisal of the same apology as before.

"I know," she said reassuringly, seating herself. "You needn't keep groveling for my forgiveness. At least, I am not asking you to."

Elisabeth steepled her chin on her hands, exhaling softly. Consoling Felix was not something she had anticipated in the aftermath of all that had occurred. The idea of casualties was something she imagined happened often enough in his line of work; he had certainly not flinched in pulling the trigger of his gun when he thought she had a different face, at least.

Whatever this grief was, it wasn't about her.

"If you had killed me, Felix," Elisabeth said, her clear gaze meeting his, "I do not think it would have been the unmitigated disaster you imagine. I have no family. I have no loved ones, in the traditional sense of the word. I am fairly new to Rocket, all things considered. Which is to say it would be unfortunate, but I would not be an especially mourned casualty. No one would seek to avenge me, I think."

The words came out dispassionately, with a sort of cold clinical perspective that was not false modesty in the slightest. This was, in fact, Elisabeth's earnest belief.

"I understand my line of work is dangerous. You yourself made a similar choice when you joined Rocket. If my life had ended due to an unexpected deviance in our mission, the fault would have been mine for failing to survive it. That is simply the way of things."

The strong live, the weak die. That was the way of the world.

Elisabeth sipped at her tea, glancing over the rim of her cup to see Felix's reaction. Perhaps this tactic would make sense to someone like him, moreso than soft there-there's and tearful consolations. Hopefully, at least. Neither of the latter were really Elisabeth's specialty.

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POSTED ON May 8, 2022 5:32:02 GMT
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Elisabeth words only proved to confuse him further.

While, yes, her reasoning was well grounded in the same lens of practicality he naturally uses himself, there was still an issue left with it: it wasn't normal. Felix himself always found trouble in understanding the thought processes of another, but if there was something he grew to finally understand, it was that his own perception was the issue-- not theirs.

"You're right."

Elisabeth wasn't tactically necessary, nor was she an established part of Rocket worth protecting. Frankly speaking, she's worth nothing more to the organization than any other grunt, and he'd have no issue with taking one of them out.

"But..."

His brows furrowed.

Why did this bother him so much? Why did he care so much? Was it really only because of him? Heavy eyes lifted back up to the woman's.

"That doesn't change how I feel."