third clover → text; backdated to 11/8

[leaflets]

[ hinami didn't go to school today. she couldn't bring herself to. even just waking up was a trial she hadn't wanted to face, even though it was inevitable. ]

I was going to ask what they did in other worlds to  [ mourn ]  honor loved ones, but it wouldn't feel right even if I tried them.

So I was just wondering what everyone else's mother's were like?


My mother was a wonderful woman. She was very kind, and always smiled even when things were hard.

Even though I couldn't go to school, and she hadn't either, she taught me to read and write as much as she could. She'd look at my book every day and say "please do your best!". No matter how many times I messed up a kanji, she never got mad or frustrated.

She made most of my clothes by hand, made them like hers because she knew I liked it. Sometimes she even made them out of her own, even if she still loved wearing them. 

...I don't have any pictures of her or a family altar to burn incense and pray for her. So I wanted to remember the good things about her.

The way she held my hand even after people asked if I was too old for it, or made sure I was under the umbrella even if it meant she got rained on. Her and my father always seemed so happy together, even though he was always busy with work.

The days we could all three be together are my favorite. I don't want to ever forget those things, even if they're small.

[ she will still burn incense and pray, of course, but...it won't feel the same. especially not in a world where Ryoko Fueguchi never even existed.

maybe talking about her here is the only way to reaffirm she did at all. to know that someone beyond herself and Kaneki are aware she existed beyond a memory in an alley.

ooc: alternatives to mom's are absolutely fine!]

video; TIME FOR SOME IC MASH

[primadovea]

[ The video clicks on to Mint smiling. But like, actually smiling, not in her sort of "I am a polite lady and this is my polite lady smile" that she normally has. ]

I learned something new at school today. It's called MASH--apparently everybody in De Chima Middle Schools plays it when they're bored, it's not a thing that I ever encountered back home. The basic gist of it is that it's a pen and paper game where you put in options and the game tells you what your future's going to be!

So, who wants to play? I'll write up the list and find the answers if you just provide me with these things: four people you'd like to marry, four types of cars, four jobs, four different numbers of children you might have, four places you would live, and four different salaries you'd like to have.

[ a pause, before Mint butts in with ] Oh! And make sure some of these options are a bit silly. It's no fun if everything's serious. For instance, I ended up married to the beautiful and wonderful Zakuro-oneesama...but we have fifteen children.

[ Something that Mint looks a little put out about. She adores Zakuro, but fifteen kids? Goddamn, game. ]

Anyway, join in! It'll be fun. [ said with a pointed look at the screen, fuck you Wendy Courderoy, Mint knows what fun is. ]

( ooc: I've got scrap paper and pens, give me the options and I'll do a game of MASH with your choices, let's do this y'all )

video;

[lightinside]

[Laurel had debated a few times how she was going to put her idea forward. More specifically, how she would communicate. Using text seemed a little informal and people may not be able to detect the tone of what she was trying to convey. Using audio meant that no one would see who she was or be able to read her body language. In the end, she decided to go for the visual approach and use video.]

Hi. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Laurel Lance. Before I came here, I practiced law. Recently, I have been thinking about that part of my life and how much I enjoyed the work I did. I think I want to do something with it here.

[She smiles, letting her words hold for a moment before continuing.]

Now setting up my own office isn't possible right now, I don't have the funds. But I can offer advice and representation to people who need it and are unable to afford the normal costs of a lawyer. Currently, I can only do this part time as I already have a job. If things go well, then I'll consider taking on more.

[Practicing law in any capacity here meant that she had to be registered, Laurel understood that. Maybe this will finally help to make up her mind.]

You can either contact me here or privately if you feel more comfortable doing that instead.

Thanks for taking the time to listen to me. I appreciate it.