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Hello, I need to meet you for a quick moment. It's for a bingo square.
That's no issue. Where would you like to meet?
[Mohammed is waiting by the trees, standing in the shade so as not to attract attention from other park visitors. He holds a bouquet of Echo Flowers - about five plants - and eyes the paths for Ritsu.]
[ It was strange being here again-- not that Ritsu had plans to go through it once more without preparation, but the mysteries still tempted him. But that's fine, mysteries could wait, he had something else to tend to. ]
Yes?
Yes?
[He holds out the echo flowers.]
Just something for the bingo card, first. I thought we should spend some time together since we have the same mind regarding Retrospec.
Just something for the bingo card, first. I thought we should spend some time together since we have the same mind regarding Retrospec.
... I'm to take these?
[ Well that's. Okay? Surprisingly simple-- compared to "spending some time together". ]
Oh. [ Never let a straight-A student think too much about how much of a failure at socialization he is. ] I don't suppose you know how you'd like to do it?
[ Well that's. Okay? Surprisingly simple-- compared to "spending some time together". ]
Oh. [ Never let a straight-A student think too much about how much of a failure at socialization he is. ] I don't suppose you know how you'd like to do it?
[At the moment Ritsu takes hold of the flowers, they all whisper in unision:
"neeeeeeerd".
Mohammed stifles a laugh.]
Nothing personal. [He's a nerd, too.]
"neeeeeeerd".
Mohammed stifles a laugh.]
Nothing personal. [He's a nerd, too.]
...........
[ He's still staring at the bouquet. Hard to tell if the joke got through!! ]
This is not making me want to crush them any less. [ Then the faintest of shifts in tone follows. ] But... it'd be somewhat uncomfortable with their holding the voice of an acquaintance.
[ He's still staring at the bouquet. Hard to tell if the joke got through!! ]
This is not making me want to crush them any less. [ Then the faintest of shifts in tone follows. ] But... it'd be somewhat uncomfortable with their holding the voice of an acquaintance.
Crush them if you like, dump them in the woods, it's over and done with.
[Gestures at the trees.]
I'm just about done with this card.
[Gestures at the trees.]
I'm just about done with this card.
Absolutely not, that's littering. Even if they will become one with the earth one way or other...
[ He looks at Mohammed with awe. ]
Do you mean you're mostly finished? Ridiculous tasks and all? [ Or well, he could mean he's throwing in the towel! But it's nice to think positively for once huh kid. ]
[ He looks at Mohammed with awe. ]
Do you mean you're mostly finished? Ridiculous tasks and all? [ Or well, he could mean he's throwing in the towel! But it's nice to think positively for once huh kid. ]
We're adding compost and helping the trees grow. [Though whether it means the trees will learn to speak does not cross his mind.]
Mostly done. I have a few more boxes left to check, but I'm debated whether to get to them or not.
[He pulls out his phone and searches for his card. Of the remaining blank spaces, "play jump rope" and "spar with someone" remain, just as the one telling him to hand a bouquet of insult flowers is marked in real time.]
...To be frank, I have never fought someone hand-to-hand.
Mostly done. I have a few more boxes left to check, but I'm debated whether to get to them or not.
[He pulls out his phone and searches for his card. Of the remaining blank spaces, "play jump rope" and "spar with someone" remain, just as the one telling him to hand a bouquet of insult flowers is marked in real time.]
...To be frank, I have never fought someone hand-to-hand.
... Well, if you put it that way. [ Then here the casual scrunching and crushing of the "neeeeeerd" voices distort until they fall silent. If they begin calling out local botanists and zoologists then that's all on Mohammed. ]
I see, that's reasonable. Some of these seem a legitimate challenge of character building, but more often than not they're just. Bad.
[ So of course, he has to make a face at that last one. ] That just means you're a good citizen. I actually have that one too.
I see, that's reasonable. Some of these seem a legitimate challenge of character building, but more often than not they're just. Bad.
[ So of course, he has to make a face at that last one. ] That just means you're a good citizen. I actually have that one too.
Which one, the fighting one? ["Bad" was one way to put it. "Puts my job in jeopardy" is another level.] The flowers were kind of fun once I actually got to know people better. There are some tiles that work better with an acquaintance than a stranger.
[Mohammed has plenty of friends. He's not a loser. He totally could have done the sillier tasks earlier if he wanted to.]
But it helps knowing that everyone on Retrospec is on the same boat.
[Mohammed has plenty of friends. He's not a loser. He totally could have done the sillier tasks earlier if he wanted to.]
But it helps knowing that everyone on Retrospec is on the same boat.
Yes, the fighting one. [ He knows there are certain miscreants who would argue life isn't lived unless you're in combat, but that's. So weird. ]
Does it really...? I've heard of misery loving company, but it feels like they'll keep upping in scale the weird things they'll have us experience.
[ But Ritsu has to frown now, at the remains of the flowers. ] Actually, I guess this is oddly low-key of them. It's hard to not be on guard.
Does it really...? I've heard of misery loving company, but it feels like they'll keep upping in scale the weird things they'll have us experience.
[ But Ritsu has to frown now, at the remains of the flowers. ] Actually, I guess this is oddly low-key of them. It's hard to not be on guard.
[ how did he get ahold of ritsu's address?? it is a mystery.
but a few days after that little bully incident, a small package comes in the mail for ritsu. there's no return address. it's one of these marimo bowls, with a rather larger rock inside and a note. ]
take care of them and one day you might even handle a cockroach!
happy late birthday
but a few days after that little bully incident, a small package comes in the mail for ritsu. there's no return address. it's one of these marimo bowls, with a rather larger rock inside and a note. ]
take care of them and one day you might even handle a cockroach!
happy late birthday
[ There's only one person who could have done this and he is. Not sure how to feel about it. "A friend?" inquiry from his guardian gets another long UHHHHH. Maybe. Kind of. Rescuer-botherer-delinquent-friend. The only person he's actively spending time with at the moment. It might as well fit that definition.
Skimming through his contacts and a bunch of names he doesn't know (or has forgotten), he finds Shou's. ]
Please stop bringing up roaches. But thanks for the gifts. They were a surprise.
Skimming through his contacts and a bunch of names he doesn't know (or has forgotten), he finds Shou's. ]
Please stop bringing up roaches. But thanks for the gifts. They were a surprise.
Aw no prob!
I was joking about the roaches
If you don't kill the marimo you could get a better bowl and a betta to keep it company
[ the point is PETS ARE GREAT... ]
I was joking about the roaches
If you don't kill the marimo you could get a better bowl and a betta to keep it company
[ the point is PETS ARE GREAT... ]
Edited 2017-08-07 04:40 (UTC)
[ He feels like he might get a lot of messages from Shou given their track record these past few weeks... Ritsu's never bothered with the function prior, but he goes ahead and marks Shou as a favorite so he doesn't have to go through all that scrolling effort again. It feels like Retrospec's userbase only gets larger every time more people are welcomed into it. ]
I'll try not to kill the marimo. Am I supposed to name the rock too?
I'll try not to kill the marimo. Am I supposed to name the rock too?
[ shou has probably automatically added ritsu from first text, because he can tell ritsu is going to be fun. ]
You're really gonna name it?
You're taking this seriously after all
I mean of course you have to name it you have to be a good rock parent Ritsu
I know you can do it
You're really gonna name it?
You're taking this seriously after all
I mean of course you have to name it you have to be a good rock parent Ritsu
I know you can do it
[ 13 years old and already a parent. Time to fret over house loans some more. ]
I'm drawing a blank here. Help me out.
I'm drawing a blank here. Help me out.
Wow
Can I really help name them
Are they gonna be our kids now or what
[ not only a parent, but married. ]
Can I really help name them
Are they gonna be our kids now or what
[ not only a parent, but married. ]
Don't word it that way.
But yes you can help name them.
But yes you can help name them.
How about
Mossman for the marimo
Or Kelpy if you think it's a girl
I don't actually know if there's a difference
Mossman for the marimo
Or Kelpy if you think it's a girl
I don't actually know if there's a difference
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