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[photographice]

Type: Text
Sender ID: photographice (March 7th)
To: Public
Subject: Miss Dorina Gray
Warnings: Probably nothing? Will update if that changes


So I heard about this Dorina Gray lady who can paint your soul or something.

I'm curious: did anyone go and get painted by her? What was it like? Was she nice? Do you think she'd be able to help uncover some deep memories, or is it just a "you're a good or a bad person" kind of thing?

Comments

text; un: paridisaea

[empyrean_mirror]

a lady who can do what now?

[photographice]

She can paint your soul! I saw it on the MANTA Board, and there were some people in a tavern talking about her.

text; anonymous im sorry hes bad at being honest

[subigito]

It was a strange experience. She's either very good at guessing, or she really does have some kind of magic.

we can't all wear our everything on their sleeve like March does

[photographice]

So she painted a really honest version of your inner self, then? How can you tell?

shes inspirational tbh

[subigito]

Well, I don't really know. To your point about deep memories, she painted something about myself I've forgotten, so it isn't as if I can verify its veracity. But there were other things she picked up on even though I lied to her when I told her the stories she asked for.

[photographice]

So she CAN paint about deep forgotten memories!

She should advertise that. I bet there are a lot of amnesiacs who could use her services.

[March, pretty sure it's just you.....]

[subigito]

Well that's rather optimistic spin on what I actually said about it.

If you're looking to remember something, I wouldn't pin all your hope on her. It's small details, at best.

[empyrean_mirror]

I had figured it was just some kind of urban legend...

What kind of paint could even capture something like a soul?

[vermilloci]

I'm not so sure about the accuracy of her painting-- [ Mostly. Because Rem had her "portrait" painted, and she didn't quite understand it. She'd chalked it up to simply being ~uncultured~. ] But she was incredibly nice and patient.

They say art succeeds when it evokes emotion of any kind. Never heard about it doing that for memories. How would that even work?

text; un: partybabysitter

[partybabysitter]

I admit I am curious as to her works as well. I have heard tales of those possessed of a sight beyond sight, though rarely have I had the chance to experience it myself.

Are you hoping for her to uncover something of your own past?

[yuezun]

She's a fraud.

[photographice]

Magic, I guess? People can do all kinds of weird things here.

You wanna go?

[You just met this guy on the network, March...]

[photographice]

Small details are better than nothing! My whole history is one big blank after a certain point.

[photographice]

I'm glad that she's nice! It may be worth going to say hi to her even if she's not able to help me with my memories.

I don't know how it would work, but if she can paint the soul it's worth a try, right?

[subigito]

What happened?

[empyrean_mirror]

I meant on an aesthetic level, really. How can you apply artistic principles to something as ephemeral as a human spirit? Though, I suppose that's no different then what any artist strives towards...I admit I'm a little curious about that being apparently more literal, though.

Ah? Are you sure, miss?

[photographice]

I am! Even if it's just a little something, it's more than I have now.

[photographice]

Oh no, is she really? :(

You had a bad experience with her?

[photographice]

I don't know. That's what I'm trying to figure out!

My friends on the Astral Express found me floating through space trapped in ice. Waking up after they rescued me is the first thing I remember.

[photographice]

Yeah! It'll be fun, and we can learn more about ourselves and each other along the way, Mr. Paridisaea!

[empyrean_mirror]

It's Kaveh.

You really wanna go, huh? Well, I suppose it's better to not go alone.

[photographice]

Hi Kaveh! I'm March 7th! :)

And I do wanna go! Even if all I get out of it is a new picture, I think it'll be a good experience. And it's less scary if I have someone with me.

[vermilloci]

She's a bit mysterious, I think! But I think that makes her talent that much more intriguing.

I suppose it could be, but maybe be careful? But what if those memories contain something bad, or something you don't want Miss Grey to know about?

[empyrean_mirror]

March...7th?

[...well he can't judge the names of people from other worlds, he guesses!]

When you put it like that...alright. Where should I meet you?

text; sender id: netherese

[netherese]

I found her to be quite personable. She did seem to be able to get a sense of a person's past, though I'm uncertain of how much detail she may be able to offer. I quite enjoyed my time spent with her, however. It may well be worth trying, Miss March.