[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

[liquidate]

So you want me to say carnivore instead of meat-eater?

[bauhinia]

Only if it's true.

[liquidate]

Sorta. I never really conformed to that kinda thing. I do whatever the fuck I want.

[bauhinia]

Kinda thought so. That's cool too though, really.

[liquidate]

You say a lot of things are cool.

[bauhinia]

A lotta things are. [ Isn't this obvious? It feels obvious to him. ]

[liquidate]

That's a good mindset!

[bauhinia]

I kinda always thought it was a pretty good way to look at things.

[liquidate]

Yeah! But when something you think's gonna be cool turns out to be shitty, what then?

[bauhinia]

Make it cool.

[liquidate]

HAHAHA, ALRIGHT WISE GUY.

You can make a death cool?

I can!

[bauhinia]

I think it's a little harder to do that on purpose.

[liquidate]

Not for someone good at it.

[bauhinia]

How d'you get a lotta practice? Other than living here for a long time.

[liquidate]

Oh, traded a few arms and legs for it... no biggie.

[bauhinia]

Yours or someone else's? 'Cause the first one's gonna be in kinda short supply.

[liquidate]

That's what you think.

[bauhinia]

Oh, I get it. Because of the water.

[liquidate]

Ooh, you're so smart~

[bauhinia]

Does that mean you can add to yourself?

[liquidate]

Sure I can! Everything has limits, though.

[bauhinia]

So you can lose so much, but you can only gain so much, too. Makes sense.

[liquidate]

Yep! I need to get stronger.

[bauhinia]

Gonna work on that while you're here?

[liquidate]

Definitely! You'll keep me in top shape, won'tcha? [ Winkwonk. ]