14. Miser-cheese Loves Company (topped with 3 kinds of cheese)

[continuousgroaning]

[Tina decides to do this post in text; otherwise it'd be hard to hide how torn she still is about this idea.]

Mom and I are going to be moving to Heropa soon.

not right away, we need time to pack and find a house and everything, but maurtia falls isn't safe for me any more

I still like it there but i can't defend myself well, and I can't have people around me to protect me 24 hours a day, so it feels like the longer i'm there the more likely it is that something bad's going to happen

so be prepared!! the Tina tornado is going to take heropa by storm!!! and the linda... lightning bolt??

let me know what's good there as far as shopping and entertainment and stuff too

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[legionnaires]

talk to lance? i think the beach house has a few extra rooms if you need a place to stay while you look.

i can come and help you move.

[continuousgroaning]

I'll do that. thank you.

you can finally talk to mom! and spend some time getting to know her.

[legionnaires]

hey just let us know. i'm looking at moving back myself.

i'd like that, actually.

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[eloquentness]

You and your mom are always welcome to stay in my loft. You've been before, so it wouldn't be any extra trouble to get you a spare key.

I'm sorry about Maurtia Falls, though. I know it's a big life change.

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[continuousgroaning]

thank you. I might pop in every now and then ;)

yeah, it is. I know it's for the best but i'm still going to hate leaving. it's been my home since I got here and now i'm going to have to start over at a new school and everything.

[eloquentness]

You'd better! All of this ice cream can't eat itself. :P

Yeah, I can only imagine how hard it would be.
New school, new routine, new extracurriculars... but you've got an amazing support group. Don't lose sight of that.

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[kanyounot]

Your safety definitely comes first. I hope you won't be a stranger at the Endeavor Center. You know you can always get an escort to and from the Porter when you're in town.

Let me know if you need help with anything.

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[continuousgroaning]

i'll let you know. thank you.

I'll stop by as often as I can. that's one of the good things about the porter, right? it's not hard to come visit.

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[kanyounot]

Yeah it's pretty convenient.

Good luck at your new school.

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[am_i_a_monster]

I used to live in Heropa. It's a good place. There's the Otherworldly Aquarium, a museum and it's close to the beach. There's a couple of nice markets too, for getting gourmet burger ingredients.

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[continuousgroaning]

Then it'll be a lot more like home. the home i left behind in my world, i mean. we lived right on the beach

it sounds nice.

[am_i_a_monster]

Heropa's not right on the beach, but it's only about twenty minutes away.

It is. I think you'll like it, especially if you feel safer there.

[lasersounds]

Pretty sure I saw Keith up there, but you know if you need a place, Casa de Lion is totally su casa if you need it to be.

You're practically family, T.

[continuousgroaning]

I appreciate it. it'll help make the place feel a bit more like home once we move.

and i'm glad to be able to spend more time with you guys

[lasersounds]

hey, from the sound of things, the sooner you get out of the falls, the better. happy to give you guys a place to stay--plenty of room.

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[symphonyinme]

[ Yup, Linda is right behind Tina, waiting in the shadows, as she posts. But she can't stop herself once the post is done. ]

Aw yeah, Linda Florida Lightning! We'll take it by storm!

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[continuousgroaning]

[Tina sets her device down when she hears Linda speak and turns around to face her. She sounds... unenthused as she replies. More unenthused than usual, anyway.]

Yeah... woo hoo... together we'll make a hurricane.

[symphonyinme]

Aw, honey. I know moving's scary- but it'll be just like visiting grandma and grandpa! Forever. And they won't be there.

[She is losing momentum with that analogy even while she's saying. But Linda finishes what she starts!]

But there'll be swimming. Probably.

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[h2no]

the promenade is pretty good. all the beach areas.

you okay?

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[continuousgroaning]

it'll be nice to be close to the beach again. i've missed that about home.

i go up and down. I can't feel 100% good about leaving but what other choice do I have? kids my age are disappearing. they don't like imports here. it's for the best, and sometimes what's for the best isn't what I want

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[h2no]

that's very mature of you. some adults don't even know that.
how's mum?

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[baetiful]

Has something happened to you, Tina?

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[continuousgroaning]

No, thankfully

but there's been a lot of bad stuff that's happened since the beginning of the year

and now with those news reports of kids around my age disappearing, I knew I should leave since I have the choice to

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[dun_moch]

You are making a wise decision. Heropa will not guarantee your safety, but at least you have taken action to affect your own destiny.

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[continuousgroaning]

[After their last encounter, Tina seriously considers just. not answering. But can he probe her mind over the network like this?]

It wasn't an easy choice and i still don't want to leave

but I have to think of my own safety, and my mom's

we're just not cut out to be crimefighters