[fourteenth fragrance] backdated video; August 9th

[bauhinia]

[ Hong Kong has his comm set up for a completely intentional, confessional style video. He's not wandering around or flicking things into buckets of water or filming himself blowing something up. Well, he ought to do that eventually, but not today. ]

So, hey. I didn't realize it yesterday because of all the celebrating and stuff, but it looks like it's been a year since I got here. Doesn't really feel like it. I mean, I seriously never thought I was gonna be here for that long.

Even though it's not that long, I guess. Anyway, I'm just posting this because I kinda wanted to say thanks to everyone. I know this place is like, super ridiculous sometimes, but there's a lotta people who work hard to make it better for us.

So, thanks.

And don't laugh, okay? I'm being serious here.

[ With that, he looks aside, seeming kind of embarrassed. He then ends the feed. ]

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[bauhinia]

You'll see a lotta bad stuff if you live this long. But plenty of good stuff too.

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[lifewithoutrest]

Perhaps it's more a matter of what your people believe. As long as enough hold onto the idea of their nation, its physical counterpart continues to exist.

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[bauhinia]

Some people say that. I mean, I think it's what some of us think. I dunno. I was alive before I had a name or anything, y'know?

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[lifewithoutrest]

Being the physical embodiment of a larger group of individuals, I imagine your kind's existence is more complicated than most.

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[bauhinia]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure there's a lot even we don't know.

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[lifewithoutrest]

That's not as uncommon as one might think.

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[bauhinia]

Right? But I guess people think if you've been doing something for hundreds of years, you probably oughta have it figured out already.

video oh crap I thought I responded to this already;A;

[gochuugoku]

It's amazing is it not? To think that by now, the London Olympics are nearly over. I wonder how our athletes are doing.

[A laugh.] I have no doubts that they will be bringing back gold from the diving events!

video it's all good!

[bauhinia]

You can go back and see for yourself, yeah? Time doesn't pass while we're here, professor.

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[gochuugoku]

I know that by now, but still! Though, even with diving the Americans take the lead from us during those track and field events.

Did you have any special plans for today?

[fierybluebird]

[Laughs.]

And you're sure you'll make it better, eh?

[bauhinia]

Yeah, I'm sure. [ Of course he's sure! He's positive! ]

[fierybluebird]

But then I won't know how it's like on its own merits, eh?

[bauhinia]

D'you wanna try it like that?

[fierybluebird]

[Shrugs.] You tell me. Is it worth it?

[bauhinia]

Maybe so you know the difference. [ So you know what a culinary master he is. ]

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[april_first]

Oh...

[He frowns.]

Can't we fix the machine?

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[bauhinia]

I dunno, maybe we could. Maybe someone could figure out how.

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[lifewithoutrest]

You could spend lifetimes devoted to learning, and there will still be those things that elude your understanding.

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[bauhinia]

Yeah, and things never really stop changing either, so that's more to learn.

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[lifewithoutrest]

I believe you have more figured out than you realize.

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[bauhinia]

Yeah, maybe, but it's hard without more context or something.

[fierybluebird]

Okay we can do both. It'll be an adventure.

[Everything is new and exciting when it's an adventure.]

[bauhinia]

Good plan. [ Adventure cake, adventure mac'n'cheese... these two turn everything into an adventure, don't they? ]

[fierybluebird]

[They're adventure addicts. Off they go to make adventure cakes and mac & cheese.]