[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

[Video]

[lifewithoutrest]

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

[Video]

[bauhinia]

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

[Video]

[lifewithoutrest]

That's not as uncommon as one might think.

[Video]

[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]

[lifewithoutrest]

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

[Video]

[bauhinia]

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

[Video]

[lifewithoutrest]

I believe you have more figured out than you realize.

[Video]

[bauhinia]

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

[lifewithoutrest]

Give it a few more years. I'm certain some things will become clearer.

[bauhinia]

I kinda hope so, y'know? I mean, it'd be good for everyone.