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[ofinspiration]

Would someone like to tell me why my friend and I found ourselves with surprise tattoos? I'm fairly certain they weren't there before we returned to Liminal Space - mine would have been... noticable.

Second question: how do I get rid of it? They're pretty, I'll give you that, and points for appropriate symbolism on her, at least... but I do have an aesthetic to maintain.

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[creativefool]

Sure thing. I will.

...me? Eh, I'm doin' okay. Mostly just been chillin' out [...wait, does Leonardo know that one? He forgets...] since we got back. Trying a few new things...

How've you been?

[howexciting]

Chilling... out?

[No. No he doesn't.]

I have been better, to be honest. But I am... surviving, and that is enough.

[creativefool]

Ah. [Mental laughter here-] It's ... relaxing, taking a break.

Man. ...If there's anythin' I can do, let me know, okay? What's wrong? If ya don't mind me askin'...

[howexciting]

Oh, I see. Well, I suppose it is important to... chill out, sometimes? Am I using that right?

[Geez, first one thing then another... modern slang is difficult.]

It is... a lot of little things. Not one big trouble in particular.

[creativefool]

[Aww. Kanji's smiling back here.] Yeah. Yeah, you are.

...Damn. I see. Just - just hang in there, okay? [Pause-] Uh. Just keep goin'.

[howexciting]

All right, I will try to... "hang in there".

[Two modern phrases! Success!]

I am simply glad that this time, using a wish-granting device seems to have indicated success. I only hope the next Jaunt is a little... lighter in scope.

[creativefool]

[...Well. Leo's getting it as well as his ma did sometimes, he thinks. As his ma does. Argh.]

Heh. I still ain't sure if it was the wishes or the other stuff that was going on that won it for us, honestly. But I'm just glad whatever it was worked.

[Says a lot when talking animals and sparkly powers don't make something light enough. (Though he does remember that one anime...)]

[howexciting]

[He's doing much better than some, thank goodness. He's really damn good with languages, normally...]

I am not sure either. It must have had something to do with the Valences, but... only the Trumps know, in truth.

[creativefool]

And they sure as gl- sure ain't telling us. Tch.

[howexciting]

They rarely do.

... having some trouble, figlio?

[He's trying to joke and be light-hearted about it, but... well, he knows there are feelings there and that it's pretty complicated right now, so it might not come across.]

[creativefool]

[Is that a bit of a psychic laugh?]

Heh. It's ... it's kind of a habit.

[howexciting]

[His mental words have a small undercurrent of a laugh in return.]

I did not mean to tease you. My apologies. Though I wonder, why now? Did this Jaunt remind you of the Grid?

[creativefool]

Not exactly. It's just somethin' that stuck around. But ... huh. Now ya mention it...

[Kanji pauses as a thought comes to mind.]

It's kinda like the Hecatites have somethin' in common with the Cryptos. Sure, they ain't so ... individualistic ... but there's this whole making and working with your own tools thing in their culture. Bit like the way coding worked, y'know?