[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]

[ 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...

[bauhinia]

Most doctors here'll do it if you just ask.

[encoder]

How many are there?

[bauhinia]

Like, three or four maybe? There could be more.

[encoder]

I've only put off one so far. Are they all so nosy?

[bauhinia]

Depends. Who was it, exactly? I mean, how were they being nosy?

[encoder]

Dunno, some redheaded bitch. Asked me why I wanted my chip out and what I can do.

[bauhinia]

A lot of them will probably wanna know what you can do. When you get it out, your powers might go kinda crazy, so it's just to be sure everyone nearby'll be safe, y'know?

[encoder]

Oh. No one told me that...

But that's not a problem anyway.

[bauhinia]

They didn't? [ He raises one brow. ]

Well, if it's not a problem, then it shouldn't be too bad when you get it out. You get pretty sick for about a week though.

[encoder]

Even if I do tell them it's not a problem, they're probably still gonna wanna know.

[bauhinia]

They might. Kinda depends on who you talk to.

[encoder]

Then which one would you recommend?