#C1BA57 - "Religious Texts"

[unghost]

This is Cairngorm.

There have been a few changes to the books in the library
I was able to restore a few to their original state using some of the ink we all received
I wanted to restore some historical records, but it didn’t go as planned. I’m currently going over some logs about the daily lives of the inhabitants, but something more vague restored alongside them

It was a book about the town’s original inhabitants’ “religion” and “worship”
To be honest, my kind don’t have those things. So I’m not going to be the best at interpreting it
If it even means anything useful.
They seemed to care a lot about separation is about all I can get from it

There are probably those of you out there who know more about religion and who might understand this text more. I’ll explain the contents to you or even show the book to you - if you don’t mess with it.

By the way
Do any of you have the means to build a box the size of a head?
It’s for storing something head shaped.

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[passio]

Ryo will be happy.

[ dextera just airing his weird crush on ryo in front of everyone… it’s fine. though, that does bring him to the next point in his message, and probably the more productive part. ]

I’d like to look at the book, if that’s OK. “Separation” is something that matters a lot to me.

[unghost]

Ryo cares about this sort of thing?
He doesn't seem like it

You can come look at it though.
I know you won't do anything weird to it
If you want to see it now, I brought it to my house.

text → action

[passio]

I’ll come now.

[ it’s for the best that he doesn’t continue to talk about ryo in public, even if it’s only for ryo’s regard for his own privacy. instead, he closes his laptop and gathers up a few things, but it’s not as if he has so many supplies with him. his important items are that he brings a notebook and a pencil, and then he hurries over to cairngorm’s home.

knock knock! ]

[unghost]

[ It doesn't take more than a few seconds for them to open the door, the interior of their home pleasantly cool in the June warmth - thanks air conditioning! - and they beckon him inside. ]

It's over here.

[ Over on the dining room table, just as they gesture to, is their open laptop and the two books they described on the network; both books are worn, and on the surface just like the books they'd all become familiar with over the past year as far as the covers go. ]

[passio]

It feels nice in here.

[ wow, air conditioning is incredible. maybe he should have used his notebook on that instead, but he thinks restoring color to the girls was a worthy endeavor. ]

These are the books?

[ he’s not shiho, so he can’t learn anything by touching them, even if he does brush his fingers over the cover of one. ]

Can I…?

#0002a

[deathscyther]

My memory ain't what it used to be but I did spend some time in a Catholic orphanage when I was little, so I could take a crack at it.

[unghost]

"Catholic orphanage"?
What, is that some sort of religion thing?

[deathscyther]

Well, an orphanage is where kids go when they don't have any parents to raise them. They're taken care of until they age out, or are adopted. Not every orphanage is Catholic.

Catholicism is a branch of religion in my world.

[unghost]

Theres places to go for children like that?
I thought they just lived on their own

Are you trying to say there's a lot of different religions
That all have their own orphanages

#B90B3C

[ifionlyhadthecourage]

You don’t... intend on putting someone’s actual head inside a box, do you?

[ Cairn... you’re doing him a worry. ]

[unghost]

It's a gem head.
Where else would I put it

[ Nothing to worry about here?? ]

[ifionlyhadthecourage]

And do you just have one of those lying around??

[ Now see here— ]

[unghost]

It's one I got from the forest.
You remember the other gem who was here for some time I'm sure
Phosphophyllite?

[ he must have at least seen them around or heard their annoying voice... they're sure of it! ]

#F4BC13

[discernments]

My name is Jeanne.

If you still need someone to help interpret religious texts, I would be glad to help. If it is something familiar to me, it would be a wonderful discovery.

However, may I ask what you are trying to store? Head-shaped is very specific.

[unghost]

So you already know about it.
I have no idea if any of the rituals inside are similar to those of other humans
So if you're knowledgeable, I'll allow you to look at it.
Just don't mess with it or build a fort out of it or something

Anyway,
it's a head I got from the forest. A replica of someone from my home world

[discernments]

Please be assured that I won't be disrespectful with them. To those who have faith, religion is something held close to the the heart. Whenever it is convenient for you, I would love to come look at the books.

I'm sorry? That's... Is that not odd to you?

[unghost]

They're at my house in Flavo. You can even come now if you want
It's not like there's anything better to do

And it isn't odd.
My kind can break apart and be rebuilt
The head isn't a human one if that's what you're thinking.
That would be disgusting

#DAA521

[uuuh]

(人´∀`)...

[≡] --> <-- --> <--

(●´−｀●)ゞ

[Franslation: 'Thank you for doing that...

The books going back and forth and back and forth and back and forth

was confusing.]

[unghost]

[ Cairngorm has seen posts by this person before... so they get the gist they're supposed to interpret the signs into language, which at least skips over the what this say??? portion of the interaction. Though it does take a moment for them to respond. ]

Those are supposed to be faces
Happy ones?
About [≡] ?

[uuuh]

[≡] = bbbbbbbbbbbb

ook

(╭ರ_•́) --> [≡] ☆.。* !!!

[It's a book.

Reading them will be much easier now!]

[unghost]

So you're happy about the books.
It would be better if I could restore them all at once, but
This will have to do for now.

Did you want to look at them?

#B91600

[heartsteals]

Dear treasure, you need only ask me and I will craft a box for you with ease.

Yours always,
Lupin

[ does he need to sign his message for them?? no but he is anyway. embarrassing on main ]

[unghost]

Aren't you using all that wood for the boat?
You wouldn't have anything to build it with.

[ skips over the embarrassing parts of this message like it's completely natural... they're too used to his antics now. ]

[heartsteals]

[ so cold............. ]

There's wood to spare elsewhere. I would recycle some rubbish furniture from around town before I cut into the supplies for the boat! Did you not know that I'm quite the handyman?

[ here's where he'd make a joke about being a good husband except he knows cairngorm wouldn't get it so what's the POINT ]

[unghost]

[ ok. they didn't think of that one ]

I knew you could build things already.
I didn't expect you to go breaking apart furniture for a box is all

Would it actually be easy or are you just saying that