2nd Song [video] & [text]

[papipupepon]

[He's sitting cross-legged under a leafy tree, long sleeves rolled up past his elbows; his shoes and hat are sitting next to him on the ground; he's still wearing his name tag. There's a rather large smiley face carved into the bark of the tree.]

So it's a little hot. I still don't see any reason to go running to a clinic with my tail between my

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[Private // unhackable]

[shadedsunlight]

Don't worry, I understand completely. This heatwave is horrible. Though if you want a cold bottle of water, that I can offer provided the fridge keeps running.

[video]

[papipupepon]

[he's a little breathy, like he's been doing something physically exerting, and he's sweating, dirt on his cheeks and forehead and all over his pants; he seems to have ditched the shirt finally]

Thanks, but I think I might save that as a last resort. I'm always relying on other people, maybe now is the perfect time to finally stand on my own two feet?

[picks up an old shovel at his feet, resting his chin on the handle]

How do you do that unhackable thing, huh? I've had a problem with someone nosing into private conversations.

[Private // Unhackable]

[shadedsunlight]

All right, but don't overwork yourself and let me know if you need any help.

Oh, the filters? Those are pretty easy to do. The PCD has a default program that puts together filters for you, but anyone with a bit of computer knowledge can hack into them. To get really secure ones that no one but the intended viewers can get into, just [insert directions here].

[Private // Unhackable]

[papipupepon]

Like this?

Thanks, Al offered to stop by and help. :) He even said he'd "protect" me from the m-monsters on the other side of the fence. Heh.
There's some good people here.

Actually, Skylar and I have been talking, and we're both a bit worried about the... orchard? He said there were two of them, one was near the lake, but if the other one doesn't get cared for... in this drought...
The problem is, I don't know where it is.
And he doesn't know if there's anyone nearby that could look after it.

I don't suppose you know anything?

[originalprodigy]

Snippy? If you were, I didn't notice, Kenta-kun.

Did you carve that smiley face? That's vandalism, you know.

[voice]

[papipupepon]

Well you wouldn't, would you?

So who's going to come arrest me? You?
Besides, I don't think any of this land is really owned by anyone, so it's not really vandalism.

[voice]

[originalprodigy]

Even if I can't arrest you, if you're going to carve up living wood, it doesn't have to be idly destructive like that. You're only making the tree vulnerable to infection and insect invasion.

[voice]

[papipupepon]

It's not idly destructive. It holds sentimental meaning for me - don't you have something like that?

And it's not like I'm going anywhere any time soon. Tell you what, if something happens to it, I'll come crawling back to you, begging for tips on tree care, how does that sound?

[Voice]

[bloodseal_soul]

Do you need any help with that well?

[Voice]

[papipupepon]

... if you like? I won't sneeze at any help.

You'd have to bring your own shovel though, I only found the one here.

[Voice]

[bloodseal_soul]

Don't worry, I don't need one!

Ah, I'm Al, by the way.

[Voice]

[papipupepon]

That's good. I'm in the Northwestern quarter, near the border, [x,y]. It's the tree popping out of the house. I'm pretty sure you can't miss it.

Kenta. Just Kenta. You... don't have to add the 'kun'.

[iceandivory]

It's nothing to apologize for.

[papipupepon]

But it really was! I... I get angry at situations. A-and maybe start to blame everyone around me?

I mean, if you didn't want to have a conversation with me, that's your choice, right?

[iceandivory]

As you said, it's a new situation, and the heat is uncomfortable.

That much is right.

[Let's be fair. He, of all people, can't get mad at anyone for being affected by the heat.]

[text] kehehe, no, no he can't

[papipupepon]

That's for sure. At least I managed to find a patch of groundwater here - finding ways to keep cool?

[bunny_flower]

...Singing Brother ?

[text]

[papipupepon]

My job. I, uhm, sing nursery rhymes for little kids and teach them simple dances to go along with them. And sometimes we answer questions that they send in about rain or the economy or whatever.

[text]

[bunny_flower]

That is a very interesting job you have.

[text]

[papipupepon]

Yeah. Something like that...