forty second dance | video; tiny bit forward dated to midmorning!

[motioned]

[The face on the screen, when first she appears, looks a bit somber.]

I guess the longer you live here, the longer you learn to expect the unexpected, huh? But even then, I didn't think - I mean, Halloween passed, so I thought maybe nothing awful would happen. I've lived here for two years and it still catches me off guard, things like that. I just hope it wasn't anyone with powers behind it. If it was, they should be ashamed of themselves. But that's not what I wanted to talk about, even though I'm really sorry to anyone who saw things that hurt them.

[But then her expression brightens considerably.]

I wanted to talk about, um, being here so long, but it's not as self centered as it sounds, I promise - I guess I just wanted to thank everyone. I think I might have said already, but it's been two years today, and even though the first few months I hated it and just wanted to go home, I think I wouldn't be the same person I am now if I hadn't come here. Not just a different person, but not as good of a person, either. I mean, I've learned so much, and so many people have helped me learn that stuff, both stuff about me and stuff about life, and I wouldn't trade that for the world. Maybe not for any world. I can't help but feel like this is my home. I've met so many people, so many amazing people, people I think of as family who I would never have even known about otherwise. And a lot of them aren't here anymore, some of the best people I've ever met, but I would much rather have known them and lost them than the alternative, you know?

[Her voice gets a bit thick, though it's not in the least unhappy, and she has to pause for a moment to recollect herself.]

So I guess, just - even though horrible things can happen here and things can get very bad, and everything seems dark, I just hope everyone here can find as much light in this island as I've been able to. But I know not everyone's as lucky as me, and I know there are people who have been through things I can't even imagine, so... I'm not the best with technology, but I guess since I'm saying this to everyone, you can all tell what my NV number is, so if everything gets to be too much - there's always someone you can talk to, even if I don't know you.

[Filtered to Fakir]
I need to talk to you.

[Filtered to Gilbert]
Are you busy?

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video;

[retraced]

No, I'm not busy. Is everything all right?

video;

[motioned]

Oh, yeah, I'm fine! I mean, are you okay?

video;

[retraced]

[Aside from Oz returning from a terrible situation that he'd been trying to keep from hidden from him, the eyes on the dead on him everywhere for the entirety of yesterday, and facing down Nill, everything else is...great!

Or at least it's manageable, especially after listening to her speak her feelings so candidly just then.]

I'm fine, really. There's nothing to worry about.

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[motioned]

You don't seem very fine. I mean, if you don't want to talk about it, it's none of my business, but...

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[bratziska]

It's amazing how much people can adapt, given the circumstances.

voice;

[motioned]

I think people are just really amazing in general.

voice;

[bratziska]

... That's going a little too far, don't you think?

[ Ahiru. ]

voice;

[motioned]

I don't think it is at all, that's why I said it!

[video]

[laurice]

[Larry is reclining in his sofa, his gray bunny on his lap. He claps solemnly and smiles wistfully.]

Welcome to the club. Two years and counting on my end, too.

[video]

[motioned]

[Momentarily distracted by the bunny:]

Oh, it's so cute!

[And then back on track.]

Really? We should do something!

[video]

[laurice]

Thanks! He really is.

And, that's a great idea! What'd you have in mind!

[video]

[motioned]

What's his name?

I don't know! Um, we could go get ice cream or something.

[pullsheavendown]

I know exactly how you feel. Everything would be different if we never came here. I'm glad we did.

[motioned]

It seems really weird, like, of all the people in all the worlds, that there'd be so many great people here... But I really am glad, too, especially that I got to meet them all.

[pullsheavendown]

Sometimes I think people who are brought here are people who need to be here. But that probably doesn't make any sense.

[motioned]

Well, I know a lot of people would really rather be back home, but - I know that's true, that there are people here who needed it.

voice

[rewritter]

[ it's nice to hear Ahiru being optimistic about things, even if she is all the time. but he's still not really over the mirrors from yesterday. ]

Ahiru? Is there something wrong?

voice | filter;

[motioned]

Huh? No, nothing is!

I just, um, I wanted to make sure you were okay after yesterday, and I wanted to talk to you about something else after that.

[rewritter]

I'll live. It was just... unexpected, that's all. What do you want to talk about?

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[akirameru]

You're really offering to talk to anybody who comes to you?

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[motioned]

yes

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[akirameru]

That sounds like it could get really burdensome.

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[tea_lover64]

A very kind offer, Ahiru.

[Thats why you are one of his favourites]

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[motioned]

Well, I figure it's really the least I can do! I mean, people here have helped me so much.

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[tea_lover64]

Mmmmmm, understandable. I have to say, it does make sense this happened now. It is so close to the solstice.