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[girlybruiser]

[ The video opens to Haru's room, soft, feminine shades of blues and pinks all about her bedding and many pieces of her decor. As usual the plant stand is visible at the edge of the screen, a Venus flytrap sitting neatly with its trap currently closed. Rest in pieces, little fly.

Haru is laying on her stomach comfortably, a notebook to her side that's got different highlighted portions and a thicker textbook tucked underneath it. She glances into the feed with that ever affectionate smile of hers. ]

It seems for Americans turning twenty-one is an important coming of age event. It's the age you're legally and socially considered an adult, yes? Back home in Japan that age is twenty. In fact, there's a national holiday called Coming of Age Day surrounding that milestone. It's usually held the second Monday of January and municipal governments holds ceremonies at local city halls to congratulate and celebrate those becoming adults.

Participation has dwindled quite a bit over the years and nobody really dresses up formally for it anymore besides a lot of the women, but... I still think it's an important event to celebrate.

[ Her cheeks begin to a glow a shade of red, but her smile widens. ]

I'll be twenty on December 5th myself. Maybe not quite an adult in America, but officially exiting my teenage years. For that I'd like to celebrate this birthday with my friends once again and invite you all to a dinner party at my house in Heropa. We'll have food and drink, of course, but any suggestions would be great as well! I haven't held many birthday parties of my own choosing, after all.

[ And she adds, giggling: ] A furisode would be nice to wear for this occasion, but far too warm for Florida weather.

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[khajidont]

So... yay for avoiding the apocalypse, obviously. We have to honour the lives that were lost, but -- it could have been so, so much worse. We could have lost everything. Everyone could have lost everything. And we didn't. So I get why everyone's more into celebrating right now than anything else. I think we've earned that, after the past few months. Heck, after the storm itself. That sucked.

But I've been thinking. Every one of those gods wanted something different from us, even if I couldn't really tell what they wanted. Monsters are pretty old news. Bad memories are too, if you've been here long enough.

[ Jaime leans back a little. He's in his office in the Memorial Centre, surrounded by books, hair mussed as though he'd recently swept a hand through it, his other hand holding onto a pen and clicking it rapidly, fidgety as he is. It's small, but there's an unhealed cut across his chin, the hair there a little matted with blood. ]

But Clotho was something else. She asked for memories, or other sacrifices. What'd you guys give away? [ He tilts his head, considering. ] If you even remember giving something away. I know she asked for three things, but I can't remember all of them. I'm pretty sure that's by design.

...are you happy with your decision?

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[heartstings]

[It might be the middle of the night back in the States when this is posted, but not in Thailand. The screen comes to life showing a lovely beach scene, all sunny and bright before it’s turned around to Kenzi’s face. She’s grinning.]

Happy turkey day, losers!

[She moves about to drape herself over Kang’s shoulder.

Kang is relaxed in that way only reptiles can achieve, leaning back in a chair and enjoying the warm sun with a drink in hand. When Kenzi drapes over him, he just grins and rolls his shoulder in a not-serious attempt to dislodge her.]

You're already drunk, aren't you? I'll be there soon.

[Kenzi lets him shrug her off, laughing. Though she keeps the camera trained on the both of them.]

By the way, if I know you and you want a souvenir let me know! [A pause before she adds.] Nothing illegal tho.

[Kang adds:] Same for me. Souvenirs, that is.

[And one more thing] Oh! We're in Thailand, bee tee dubs.