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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[motioned]

[Aaaand we're going even redder!]

Oh my God, you should've, should've said something!

[rewritter]

Wha... but I thought that you... and Mytho... how was I supposed to know?!

[motioned]

[And suddenly, everything she'd said to him about Mytho, all the times she'd talked about how she loved him or cried over him, seem altogether different now that she knows he was feeling the same way towards her each time.]

...I'm sorry.

[rewritter]

[ caught a little off guard, why is she apologizing? everyone loved Mytho. that's just the way it was. ]

You don't need to apologize.

[motioned]

But, I mean - wouldn't it have hurt you, talking about it as much as I did?

[rewritter]

Not... really... it's not like you should've made it a secret.

[motioned]

Well, yeah, but - never mind.

[rewritter]

So stop being an idiot about it.

[ if that's even possible... ]

[motioned]

[She smiles, laughing a little despite herself.]

So you're still going to call me that, huh?

[rewritter]

When you're being one, sure.

[ think of it as a pet name. ]

[motioned]

So I guess we're going to have to agree to disagree, then?

[rewritter]

Yeah, I guess we are.

[motioned]

I think I'm okay with that.

[rewritter]

Good.

[ another kiss to shut the idiot up ♥ ]

[motioned]

[There's another pause of surprise, shorter this time, as her hands migrate to his, holding on as they kiss. After a few seconds, she pulls back all of a sudden, remembering something.]

—I said I'd meet Dad once he got back from shopping! I have to go, but I, um, I'll come back!

[rewritter]

[ he just blinks as she pulls back, and watches her with a blank look. then started to redden immediately. what was he even doing... ]

R-right. Go do that, then. I, uh, have things to do too.

[ TIME TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY ARE. ]

[motioned]

Y-Yeah! I mean, I'm sure you do, I wouldn't want to keep you from things, so I'll just - yeah!

[RUSHING TO THE DOOR, and then turning and hurrying back, tipping up on the balls of her feet to give him one last, quick, clumsy kiss before actually leaving!!

brb flustered forever]

[rewritter]

[ oh god what. he gets the feeling it's going to take a while for him to get used to this.

but maybe that's fine for now. ]

[motioned]

[from now on they can be awkward together ♥]