Eighth: Took me long enough

[breakmy_stride]

[Voice post - there's pretty deep exhaustion audible in her voice, and it's much weaker than normal, but she's pretty determined to get back on track. At least she's not sick anymore~]

Hey...been too long since I've done this. [weak laugh]

I know it's been a while...October, right? What did I miss?

And Sora...thank you. I really owe you one.

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[inthephonebook]

...Rosette, I'm not sure if you know this about me, but I have this nasty little habit of going off and occasionally getting myself beaten within an inch of my life doing something stupid. Ask Murphy about it, she's got great stories.

Now, I'm told by several professionals that not only is this not healthy, but that if I have to do so I should seek immediate attention after. However, being the irresponsible scamp that I am, I sometimes forget to get myself healed. That's why I need good role-models to keep me from doing something stupid, like, oh, go for a month without being healed for a debilitating wound from, just throwing out an example, a crab monster of sorts.

So Rosette, I know it's unfair of me to ask, but would you consider being that kind of role model for me in the future? That way, if and when I get hurt, you can lecture ME for it, instead of the other way around. Because if I have to be a responsible adult too often, the universe might very well implode.

Oh, and I'm glad to hear you're feeling better!

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[breakmy_stride]

[Long pause - when she speaks again, it's pretty quiet. Consider your point taken]

...right. Will do.

[inthephonebook]

Excellent. I'll bring you some dinner. We really should get everyone in the building to have dinner together one of these days.

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[breakmy_stride]

Yeah...that sounds good. Is everyone from the Strand here?

[holybeatdown]

Hey, that's right. I haven't seen you in forever...

...Didn't you get a crab bite or something?

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[breakmy_stride]

Yeah, like a month ago. I only just got it taken care of.

...don't ever wait that long, by the way.

[holybeatdown]

You know, when I said to make sure you got it taken cared of, a month later wasn't what I meant.

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[breakmy_stride]

Yeah, I know.

Better late than never, right?

[bringnbadassbak]

Oh, hey, you're not dead?

[breakmy_stride]

Sorry to disappoint.

Hey, did you ever get all those stickers off? Because I'm sure I can find more.

[bringnbadassbak]

Yeah, I don't think I'm going to be able to recover from this.

Yeah. I did. And I know a few other things you could do with those stickers.

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[breakmy_stride]

Oh, too bad. Would you like a friend? I could bring you a nice romance novel.

Well, I could stick them to your pages, but then nobody would get to see how pretty they look on you~ [Yeah, she's totally mocking him now]

(Voice Post)

[wreckingball626]

Hey, you're all better!

I'm really glad!

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[breakmy_stride]

I am!

Thanks, Stitch. I'd probably still be sick without your help.

[Voice]

[freudenstachel]

...I have been meaning to apologize to you.

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[breakmy_stride]

About wh-

...oh.

...don't worry about it. That was a while ago.

[Voice]

[freudenstachel]

Be that as it may, the way I acted was indefensible. [a long pause, like she's debating saying it] And if you are thanking Sora for what I suspect, I feel we may have more in common than I once thought.

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[breakmy_stride]

I'm telling you, don't worry about it.

[A pause - she's not quite sure how to make sure you're on the same page without giving away Sora's secret]

...I think I might be. Happened to you too, huh?