[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. ]

Comments

[bauhinia]

Weird.

But thanks, yeah? I guess I just need to try and keep on, y'know, not dying.

[encoder]

Maybe you've just been exposed to less pathetic people.

You're a veteran now.

[bauhinia]

Lucky me?

Something like that. I know there's people who've been here a lot longer though.

[encoder]

Yeah... I still need to talk to them.

[bauhinia]

You should totally do that.

[encoder]

Maybe someday.

[bauhinia]

If you need names, I might be able to help.

[encoder]

Okay.

[bauhinia]

Lemme know and I'll do my best.

[encoder]

Do it.

[bauhinia]

Okay, well, I can give you a few now. Marco's one, he's been here awhile. Cube, too. And America.

[encoder]

[one's a shape, the other's a country. okay.]

What's Marco's frequency?

[bauhinia]

[ Yeah, there's that.... ]

It's fierybluebird. You can find him at the bar a lotta the time though, if you wanna talk in person.

[encoder]

Oh...

He's an adult.

[bauhinia]

Is that bad?

[encoder]

Are the other two closer to our age?

[bauhinia]

Not really. But Marco's a nice guy, I promise. [ He did mention that he was 170 years old, right? ]

[encoder]

[he's yet to believe you on that one...]

We've talked before.

[bauhinia]

[ That explains a lot. ]

Yeah? How'd that go?

[encoder]

[...

shrug.






make of that as you will.]

[bauhinia]

D'you want me to talk to them for you?

1/2

[encoder]

[...]

[encoder]

I need my chip out.

[bauhinia]

To talk to them? [ Confused now. ]

[encoder]

I need help convincing them to get rid of it for me...