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[ahappylie]

[Written and Filtered to Martel | 60% Hackable]

Martel-san? Did you see Ted-san's post? He is asking to make miniature stations of the Welcome Center out in the forest and I do believe that might be a good idea for those who can't reach us in time. What do you think?

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[He switches to voice and he's just sort of rambling as he doodles little shapes in the corner of his journal.]

Mm, I suppose making signs would be a good thing to do what with this cold snap running. Would anyone like to help? I'm in the apartments today but I should be heading out in a bit to gather up the wood.

Oh! And Nagakura-san? Enjoy your explorations! I'm glad you're going out for your turn because I think...I've done more than my share for a bit, don't you? [He laughs and suddenly changes gears]

It's almost spring~ I can't wait for it to come. I've always so loved the spring. The plums would be in bloom right about now, the festivals going on up at Tenjin-san, the faintest hint of the flowers' scents mingling in the air... I like the cherry blossoms, too, but there's just something wonderful about plum blossoms. Maybe it's because of a poem I heard once.

Actually, I wonder if this place has cherry trees. Come April, they should bloom, if they do.

What do your people do in the spring? Do they celebrate it at all? We have a great many parties under the trees and share sake and other treats while watching them. Kyoto had such beautiful trees everywhere. It was like the entire city was dressed in clouds of pink and white...

My, but I'm nostalgic today. How silly of me.

[OOC: Affected, but taken. Please wait for Kohaku amber_archangel to post first? After that you can troll away. Thank you♥]

Comments

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

I guess that's true, but it's still not my favorite season.

[Oh good, she thought she got here to fast and she would have to wait on her, since she kind of rushed over...]

Hello!

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[As soon as she shows up, he'll hold open the door for her.]
Since winter isn't your favorite, we should get you inside where it's nice and warm, hm?

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

[She'll happily float in, and doesn't even bother to say the cold doesn't have much of an effect on her.]

Thank you!

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you came. It's been awhile since we last saw each other.

[And he'll lead her up the steps toward the third floor where he lives.]
Have you been well?

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

[She will be following~]

It has been a while! I've been doing pretty well, what about you?

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

I've been well. Better now.

[And here we are! Apartment 14. He'll open the door and wait for her to go in.]
Don't mind the bit of a mess. I've been putting the signs together today. I didn't know how many Ted-san needed, so I've just been making a lot.

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

You weren't feeling well a while ago?

[She'll float on in, and around so she doesn't step on anything important.] That's alright!

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[Hur, he's not going to admit his feelings like that. So have a noncommittal answer. Stoic girly samurai is...fail.]
I'm just better now that you're here.

And don't worry about stepping on anything. I doubt you can break anything.

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm glad I can help! [Yes, she did really buy that!]

Maybe not, but I can still mess things up..

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[Awesome. He'll follow her in and close the door, readying some milk and honey in the kitchen and making sure to heat it up just right. He comes back in a few minutes and hands her the cup.]
Oh, I sincerely doubt that. Why don't you watch me make a few first and then you can try?

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! [Yay! Milk and honey! She'll happily take it.]

Yes, that works! But I should tell you now that my handwriting isn't very good just yet..

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Oh, don't worry about writing just yet. I haven't been given locations for these anyway. I just wanted to put the wood together today. It's just nice to have company while I'm doing it.
[And he'll take a seat, pulling some of the pieces together. He'd been busy from a few days ago cutting and readying the pieces, so now all he has to do is put them together. Which he will start to do, putting the post to the back of the signboard and carefully nailing it in place.]

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

Alright, that's good then! [She will just watch him as she sips her drink. It looks easy enough at least..]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[He finishes putting the post to the signboard and then turns it over sliding two flat pieces of wood over the top of the signboard to create a little roof. This requires a little more effort and some bangs with the hammer to get the sign to fit into the grooves he cut out earlier. It takes him a good few minutes and then he pulls away to look at it, tapping the hammer here and there to make sure it's all even and perfect.]

If anyone, I'm glad it's you who came to keep me company. I was hoping you would.

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

[You make it look so easy! She's...pretty sure she could do that.]

You asked, so of course I would come!

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[Only because he made a lot of these and messed up a lot, too. He ends up fiddling with the sign a bit more before he says it's really finished, then sets it to the side to begin the next. He smiles when she says that though, his hands coming to a rest on the wood. A moment later he'll reach out and pat her head.]
It's always nice to hear you say that.

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

[Yay, headpats! She's smiling at that.]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[He rests his hand on her head for a moment and then pulls back, turning to his work again.]
Have you been learning much on your reading lately?

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

[Aww. She'll go back to watching him, trying to be a quick learner]

It's getting harder now that I've learned all the easy words.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[He makes sure to go slowly so she can learn a bit easier.]
That's to be expected. Patchouli-san is a good teacher, I hope?

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

Yes, she is!

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Good. You study hard with her now, hm? Soon you'll be able to read more than I can.

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

I do study a lot, but it keeps getting harder..

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

That is what happens when you get better at something, Kohaku-chan.

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

It gets harder? But learning magic was hard, and it gets easier.