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[encryptedlock]

[York's been...well, depressed lately. Maybe that's why he's feeling talkative when he notices the date and dictates to the journal.]

Earth Day...I miss Earth, you know? Not just the maybe-Earth we saw in LA--I miss that, too--but my Earth. Last bastion of the human race, headquarters of the UNSC. Last I heard, the Covenant found it and half

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[brdskllwarrior]

[She's not going to comment about populations, because the billion humans left in his world was a billion more than the humans left in hers.]

What's Earth-Day?

[encryptedlock]

[Technically, he owes her a drink then.]

It's a holiday where you're supposed to do things that help out the environment, like planting trees and not wasing anything and cleaning up trash. Stuff like that.

[brdskllwarrior]

[saves that thought for when she's human again! XD]

My world really could have used something like that. [A chuckle.]

[encryptedlock]

Could always start here. Maybe plant you a little bonsai tree or something.

[brdskllwarrior]

I like that idea! but where could I plant it, what with the marsh and all?

[encryptedlock]

We'd put it in a little pot and you could keep it in your room. Then if you want to transplant it once the weather gets better, we could do that too.

[brdskllwarrior]

[She's smiling, can you hear it?]

That'll work! [A brief pause,] Are you going to plant anything?

[encryptedlock]

Haven't made any plans yet cause I just realized what day it is. Might, though.

[brdskllwarrior]

Let me know if you do, I think I'd like to take part in something like that.

[encryptedlock]

Sure thing, 7. It's something different to do, anyway.

Maybe I'll put in some tomatoes over at the Danger Room....

[brdskllwarrior]

The Danger Room? I haven't heard of that before, and why would it need tomatoes?

[encryptedlock]

It's...kind of a place up in the mountains I used to go with--with my friend when he was still here. Holographic simulation chamber. It's great for training, and Delta can use the systems to make pretty much anything in there.

And I was thinking there cause it's high enough up it's not so swampy. Tomatoes are for snacks.

[brdskllwarrior]

Oh! That sounds great! [Training. She feels she could really use it about now.] I'll have to check it out sometime!

And Not Swampy is definitely a good thing.

[encryptedlock]

Yeah! I'll show you how to get there if you want to? [Not all of that techie equipment in his room is computers, after all. Teleporters are useful.] You'd want to have me or Tex around until you get used to how to set it up, though.

[brdskllwarrior]

Thanks, I'd like that. [She's going to love that teleporter, methinks!] Sure thing!

[encryptedlock]

Sure thing. Let's pick out a bonsai for you first? I could get a tree book.