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[ well, that's quite the mental update. while ishmael isn't reeling from the download's sappy effects, she is in the mood to yap and gossip -- which is typically unlike her at all. and so, while they're all still waiting for the download to finish, she's got this to ask on their shared network. ]

Looks like this is going to take a while. And I know that most of us here were haunted by certain dreams a while back, me included. It's something I've already gone through back home so I'm not too bothered with it now, but I'm going to go ahead and ask anyway.

What are some of your happier memories?

That's probably easier said than done, though. You don't even have to think too far back and just share whatever made you happy since coming here. It's corny, sure, but we could definitely need some cheering up after all that on top of this horribly hot weather.

Of course, if you're too shy to share them to everyone in the class, I get it. I know I am. You can just tell me privately if you trust me that much, or you don't have to say anything at all and just read or react to everyone's contributions instead. Also if anyone's gonna come here to say shit like "Oh I'm not gonna share anything :/" then do us all a favor and not waste our time. Thanks. 👍

[ ish is too embarrassed to share hers right now, if anyone's wondering 🧍‍♂️ of course, feel free to threadjack if needed. happy yapping!! ]

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The silver hair ornament I wear in my hair. With the butterfly design...

[ the one she wears constantly, save for when she's going to bed, and even then she keeps it safe and close. ]

Really? That is very pretty. She's got a good eye.

[ it's simple yet eye-catching, like the rope headband ishmael always wears. she totally understands why fern doesn't want to let it go. ]

Someone has also given me hair ornaments a while back, but I haven't had the time to put it on yet. Maybe on a special occasion...

Mistress Frieren sometimes has quite the bizarre idea for what to give as a present, so I'm glad that she gave me something nice.

Are you referring to a different hair ornament than the one you usually wear?

You could let her gift you something that's to her taste sometime. You know, for something a little more different.

And yeah. It was a gift for this one holiday a while back. You see, if you gave someone chocolate on the month before, they'll be obligated to give something back to you as thanks.

No, thank you. She's tried to gift a potion that dissolves someone's clothes before. I would rather not get anything ridiculous like that.

Oh... then you received it in exchange for chocolates you gave before? Was this... here?

[ miss frieren??? ]

Let me guess. She's one of those eccentric geniuses who can get away with being weird because she's so smart?

And yeah, it happened here. It certainly isn't a thing where we're from. I gave him chocolate and in exchange he gave me that the next month. It's... probably one of the happier memories I've gotten here.

[ And she tried to gift it to a teenaged boy!! Perverts!!!! ]

There's no doubting that she's a genius, certainly... But in her case, I think having lived for over a thousand years has given her a strange perspective on what people like or don't like. In that aspect, she can be quite childish and immature...

I don't believe we have a tradition like that where I'm from, either. But I'm glad that you had a chance to participate here, and that it was reciprocated. It sounds a bit romantic...?

[ frieren more like freakren........... ]

It does, doesn't it. You could even say he's old-fashioned. Maybe next year you'll be able to participate in it.

[ putting aside the fact that not all of them would want to stay here for that long, but who really knows but LILITH. ]

But never mind that. Your mentor is *that* old? How?

Next year...? Do you really think we'll remain here for so long?

Also, Mistress Frieren is an elf. According to her, 1,000 years old is quite young for her kind... Which I would believe, given how she acts sometimes.

You never know. We could be gone tomorrow, or we'll be here for the long haul. It's hard to determine.

And I guess that makes sense. When you're that old, you'd do anything to amuse yourself when you've seen everything. [ a pause. ] Would it be possible for you to live that long, Fern?

Exactly. Mistress Frieren only recently began making efforts to get to know humans more, which I have to remind myself of, too, but you're right.

I don't think it would be possible for me to live that long. To my knowledge, there is no magic that would extend a human's lifespan.

I see. So old age is still on the table...

Well, either way, you still have plenty of birthdays to celebrate. May as well make it memorable while you're here.

[ She's not sure how to feel about celebrating a birthday here, let alone many, but at least... she knows a few more people here now, compared to when she first arrived. If even any one of these folks thought about her for her birthday... that would make her happy. ]

Have you celebrated a birthday here, Miss Ishmael?

Not yet. Mine's not until October. And even then I probably wouldn't hold a huge party over it.

[ nts: get miss ishmael another hair clip in october ]

I wouldn't want an extravagant or rowdy party, either, but... going somewhere to enjoy sweets with my friends, just like how Mistress Frieren took me out to a cafe years ago would be nice, I think.

Wouldn't something like that be nice for you, too?

[ looking back on their bread enjoyment in Vegas... ]

[ she's not the one with the sweet tooth here, but -- ]

I see your point. It might be too idyllic, but... lately I've been thinking that it's not a bad thing.

[ and it would've been a staple thing for her had she'd stayed in her cushy desk job. it's a life that she thought that she'd never get back, till now. ]

I might have to ask that guy for recommendations sometime. Or maybe you know a place that serves tea and bread back at Tokyo?

To be honest... I haven't done much exploring of the city with the base is. There was only a little bit of time between when I arrived and when we traveled to the desert.

[ oh, right...... rip that batch of newcomers. ]

Then let's find it together when we get back. I can make time.

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