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Mockingbird

Please forgive me for missing your message. I'll be right with you.

The Other Me

He isn't that sorry.

Mockingbird

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[myriadeclipse]

You'd think they would understand you can pickle more than just cucumbers. There are other food crimes they can commit if they put their minds to it.

I will appreciate it and the end to summer coming our way. Shorter days and less sun in the coming months.

[blossominghopes]

... Maybe it's better if they don't. They already get... "creative" enough where they really shouldn't.

[That poor iced tea didn't deserve that.]

And cooler temperatures...

[...]

I should look for someplace outside of Meropide to stay for the colder months.

[myriadeclipse]

[ It takes him a moment of thought, remembering what meropide actually is and how the cold was going to mingle with that. ]

I can only imagine how you've handled it to now without freezing to death. You might be better served by doing a half year in half of the year out sort of thing.

[blossominghopes]

[It's so bad, Hugo, the place is damn near impossible to heat properly in the winter.]

It was a close thing, let me tell you. We actually had an unnatural cold snap back in January and it was miserable. It was a Spirit Realm problem, we fixed it, and I doubt it'll get that bad again, but I'm starting to think I'd rather not take my chances. But yeah, six months in and six months out feels sensible. Probably better for me to start looking for a place sooner rather than later, I imagine.

[myriadeclipse]

Global warming is working against you, my dear. I can imagine strange cold is going to be more common than not from now on.

By the way, Where does your Lovely Raton Laveur lay his head?

[blossominghopes]

Again, January's issue was technically a Spirit Realm problem. Buuuuut you've got a point.

[More importantly.]

... Why do you want to know?

[myriadeclipse]

Worried what I'm going to do?

I could find it on my own, but I figured I would ask. I'm not going to do anything with this information. I was just curious.

[blossominghopes]

Fair enough! His house is in one of the nicer parts of Midtown.

[And sending a map pointing out the neighborhood!]

[myriadeclipse]

Color me surprised. A Ritzy Raton Laveur. So unfortunately acceptable of him.

[blossominghopes]

"Unfortunately"...?

[myriadeclipse]

Someone has to be the dissenting voice saying you're too good for everyone.

[blossominghopes]

I appreciate the sentiment, but I'm really not...

Try to keep it under wraps around him, though? :( I think he might've had a hard enough time believing I wanted a first date, let alone a second.

[Which may have contributed to him being so dense beforehand...]

[myriadeclipse]

I haven't contacted him and haven't planned to do it yet. I sincerely wish you the best on your date.

And if anything happens, I have already scouted good body dumping grounds.

[blossominghopes]

Even if I'm making this much of a fuss about it, I really do appreciate you looking out for me like this. It means a lot. Thank you.

On the topic of things happening, though, something odd did come up when I was clearing out one of those dungeon gates that got mentioned on the post at the start of the month. (Nothing that requires body dumping grounds.)

Part of the result I think is probably best seen in person, though.

[myriadeclipse]

Oh? Don't leave me in suspense. What happened?

I have heard of them, of course. I knew it's a phenomenon mostly seen in Korea, but I can imagine it's not the other supernatural race's favorite thing to see pop up either. I remember an Instagram post from a Gumiho a few months ago in passing with one in the background.

Anyway. Yes. Do tell.

[blossominghopes]

It must be so damn inconvenient to have to deal with them constantly, they're enough of a pain in the ass here.

(Yes I've been clearing them out where I can and yes I promise I have been taking breaks!)

Anyway, I was in one and in the middle of a fight with some of the monsters within and I found myself able to conjure up ice. Not a lot, mind, but enough that I made at least a couple of enemies slip on sudden ice patches.

[Which would be innocuous enough if Lia's personal element wasn't solidly light.]

[myriadeclipse]

Wait, really?

[ Is he laughing? Possibly. Lia will never have to know about the very physical reaction he gets to seeing that she is starting to show Mockingbird's element in her battling. ]

You are an endless mystery, My Dear. It's forever a mistake to underestimate you. It's even the element of Mockingbird. Fate works in mysterious ways.

[blossominghopes]

Is it really? Well, if it progresses from there, I'll let you know.

Fate really does work in mysterious ways... I'm starting to think it has a sense of humor, too, buuuuut that's something to be addressed once you've returned and I can show you the other part of what happened.

[Since this is over text, only she knows that she's glancing in a nearby mirror, looking at how her ears have changed.

... Now that she's used to the change, she has to admit she definitely likes it.]

[myriadeclipse]

You have other surprises? My. I was only gone for a couple of days and you grow like you are in the spring of your life.

[blossominghopes]

Not a major surprise or anything, but certainly an interesting one! You'll see when you get back.

[She could just send a photo of herself but. This is something she'd rather reveal in person.]