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[The video feed begins; Umi's looking at the camera through a dark blue half mask. She smiles a little, and then pulls it away from her face.]

That time of year again, huh? Happy Halloween, everyone! The masks are a lot better than the costumes from last year. [...] Hey, I know we aren't gonna do anything special at the Lights tonight, but I made

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[prodigal_axe]

So... what'd you make?

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Oh! Hold on--

[Switches to video for a second: there are a few rows of cupcakes decorated in orange and brown frosting.] Ta-da! I couldn't do pumpkin decorations or anything, but they didn't turn out too badly.

[prodigal_axe]

Hey, those didn't turn out bad at all. Better than the ones... uh, that I've seen lately. [Smooth save there Shinji.]

Wouldn't mind trying one of those. Unless there's not enough?

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The ones you've seen?... [fff, doesn't quite get it] Anyway, thanks. Those mysteriously-appearing baking supplies are definitely going to good use!

I think there'll be plenty! Especially when people are getting candy, too...I didn't count on that. I was gonna bring them by the Lights later.

[prodigal_axe]

[Yeah, he made some for Anemone's discoversary the other day...not that he's about to explain it.]

So... what'd you use to make 'em?

I didn't count on that, either, but when I think about it... Scientists gave us shit last year too.

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[She's sorry she missed that >:] ...It was just a normal cake recipe, if that's what you mean. I got some food coloring for the icing!

I guess that's true. They did stuff for other holidays too, huh?

[prodigal_axe]

Oh, so you didn't use anything special? [And now he's struggling not to bring up other cooking-related trivia. Cooking shyness for the lose.]

Yeah... they used to actually show up for the holidays. Haven't seen any of 'em around here lately.

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Special?... I didn't even think about that, actually. Maybe next time I'll make filled cupcakes. [BAWW SHINJI that's adorable]

That's right...I'd nearly forgotten about that. They must've stopped around Christmas, right?

[prodigal_axe]

Uh... I meant that stuff you brought from Gohl, but actually... that doesn't sound too bad.

Yeah, come to think of it. Tch. Maybe they got worried after one of 'em got killed out here.

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Oh, I see. It does, huh? They're a little easier than filled cakes, since they don't use special pans or anything.

...I'd be worried too, if I was them.

[prodigal_axe]

I'm not sure what you'd even fill 'em with. Jelly, maybe? We could probably make some kinda cream stuff, now that we've got milk again.

...Yeah, but they shoulda been more careful. People were threatening shit like that for who knows how long.

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Jelly or jam...I wonder if Yorda has fruit in the greenhouse? Or maybe some sorta custard!

That's true. They definitely still are, too.

[prodigal_axe]

... Huh. She's been kinda quiet lately, but if I remember right... that early snow messed with a lot of her plants.

I kinda wonder what happened to Ace.

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Yeah...I think she's been busy. They're trying to get the greenhouse ready for winter.

...She's been pretty quiet for a while, huh? Do you think she's still around?

[prodigal_axe]

That makes sense... huh. By next year, maybe we'll have some crops from that next town over. It'll be easier on her that way.

... Honestly? I don't think so.

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Hopefully. She works hard enough as is.

[...] Maybe that's why Demyx got sent away. I have a feeling he was always her favorite.