12th Pesterlog // Reentry [video]

[maid_of_fthulu]

[A young woman flips on the video feed. She has her back turned to the camera. Though she would never admit this, openly televising this feed took a lot more courage that she would dare admit...]...I understand that I had been gone for a time and wish to address anyone concreted by my sudden disappearance. Though I really have no intention of going

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[ineuphony]

You have a nice smile, Rose.

[maid_of_fthulu]

[pauses... you are actually the first person to ever tell her that. of course it would come from another girl.]

...thank you, Maka.

[ineuphony]

No need to thank me. Just do it more often.

[maid_of_fthulu]

I confess I haven't had much reason to smile lately. In retrospect I'm not sure why. It's not like I'm particularly depressed or worried about anything.

[okay that last part is a blatant lie, but, meh]

[ineuphony]

But there are plenty of reasons for you to smile.

[maid_of_fthulu]

There is? If I had know, please do tell and perhaps the contracting of specific facial muscles may become a more common occurrence.

[ineuphony]

Be happy that you're alive. You're in good health and you have friends that care for you.

[maid_of_fthulu]

I suppose I do have those, for now.

[ineuphony]

For now? Whaddya mean?

[maid_of_fthulu]

Do you know what a momento mori is, Maka?

[ineuphony]

Nu-uh!

[maid_of_fthulu]

"A reminder of your own mortality." Or, a remembrance that you will one day die.

[ineuphony]

...? -- What are you saying?

[private]

[maid_of_fthulu]

It's my mother.

Re: [private]

[ineuphony]

Your mother? What about her?

[private]

[maid_of_fthulu]

[pursed silence]