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[tearsofademon]

[On this mild first afternoon of November, the feed opens to a porch, where a Clefairy, who can usually be seen wearing a rose ear clip but today is wearing a whole bouquet of roses arranged in a flower crown, is seated on a table, eating dango to her heart's content.

There are multiple empty boxes next to her, and more on the other side that haven't been touched. Where does she put it all, the world may never know. She'll probably be here a while, though.

From behind the camera, though, Ryner starts talking.]

...You know, since it's been seven years today and all, I should probably have some kind of inspirational speech prepared about how far we've come or something. But I dunno, I'm not really any good at that stuff. So I don't really have one, sorry.

I guess what I will say, though, is, ahh... I don't regret it, being here. And if a even a useless guy like me can do enough to make Rose happy, and the others...

[The Clefairy, finishing her latest stick of dango, blinks at the camera before sweetly giving it the most adorable smile she can muster.]

Even if it all changes tomorrow, if I can do this much right now... Maybe that's enough. You know?

...Ahh, sorry, I'm probably not making much sense, huh. I'm way behind on sleep... But I guess what I'm saying is, I don't know what tomorrow will bring, and if you told me I could choose where I'd be tomorrow, I don't know what I'd decide...

...But I'm glad I'm here today.

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[yoyoboy]

Sorry to hear that. I'm guessing you're still tired from those nightmares I've been hearing about.

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[tearsofademon]

Yeah. I'm okay, though. I'm used to nightmares. It's the lack of rest that gets to me.

["Fairy~" Well, Rose knows that her dear partner likes sleeping too much, too. But she's been entreated enough for the moment, so.]

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[yoyoboy]

Are you sure? You don't have to go all out just because of them. I did remember one time that I have a nightmare. I got in trouble for sleeping in the next day, though.

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[tearsofademon]

Unfortunately, it's not really up to me whether I get to sleep in or not.

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[yoyoboy]

Well, why do you have your Pokemon use some kind of move to help you sleep?

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[paladinlost]

[Cecil's not sure what's most heartwarming: that not-speech, or that smile.]

Congratulations to you both. Seven years in this world is no small feat, and the bond born from them certainly shines through, with or without a speech.

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[tearsofademon]

Ahh, thanks. Honestly it's mostly down to luck, really, but...

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[paladinlost]

Luck, fate, a careful plan by some unknown legendary... Whichever it is, Rose does not seem to mind the results.

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[tearsofademon]

That's true.

["Fairy~" She does not seem to mind at all, no.]

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[timelesschampion]

Seven years??

That's a long time to be away from home...but time stops back home for all of us, right?

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[tearsofademon]

It does. I've been back a couple of times - those comas are weird - and it's been like I never left both times.

[for better or for worse]

Most people don't stick around anywhere near that long, if you're worried.

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[timelesschampion]

Comas?

You end up in a coma when you leave?

I'm not worried, just surprised.

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[tearsofademon]

The comas aren't really leaving, so much. You go back, but your body is still here.

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[dreamsofahero]

*of course Sion heard that, even if he wasn't around when you recorded it, he'd definitely see the network post and come bother you...*

You know, this really wouldn't be a bad place for you to stay...

*and Ferris too, of course, if she were around*

[tearsofademon]

[Ryner is kind of leaning on the table sleepily (what else is new), his own snack mostly just a mug of tea.]

Mmm, maybe.

You're still pretty set on having to go back someday, though, right?

[dreamsofahero]

How could I not?

*it's kind of important to him. for Reasons*

[tearsofademon]

So it's just... Ahh, I dunno. If you leave, and I stay here... That'd get lonely. So what I want to do isn't really a simple thing to think about.

[also he's got stuff he kind of needs to do too but then he doesn't really have the same ties of duty to Sphelliyet that you do to Roland

also Ferris but you know]

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[foolishwren]

... Y'know, some days you just can't muster an inspirational speech on the spot. We've all been there.

But what you DID manage to say... I think we've all been there, too.

_{[To some people, this place would never be home. But Heather's pretty sure that being here is a good thing regardless, whether it was for five days or five years.]}

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[tearsofademon]

This world does kind of have that effect on people, doesn't it.

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[foolishwren]

Heh, yeah. It kinda does.

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[tearsofademon]

Seriously, if you'd told me a world like this existed before I came here the first time, I'm not sure I would have believed it. But I'm glad it does.

[pipers_son]

Now, I wouldn't say I'm an expert or anythin'- [This is a lie, talking at people is his job] -but that sounded like a pretty fine speech ta me~.

Still, it's amazin' how time flies, isn't it?

[tearsofademon]

It really is, yeah. I mean, I wouldn't say it feels like just yesterday or anything, but it's hard to believe sometimes.

[pipers_son]

Not the speed, but the amount of it, right?

But there are worse places ta be stuck in, I imagine. For all the strange things, it ain't hard ta earn money, and yer almost always guaranteed a friend or good company~.

[tearsofademon]

The peace is good, too. Ignoring the bothersome things that happen sometimes, the country isn't at war. People can live happily here.