Heart Soldier Senshi - SUNDAY

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[ The bar is unit-colored with light unit paraphernalia, although it's all just for show. Fortunately, comfort isn't part of the unit aesthetic this time—all seats are cushioned, whether the booth seats or the bar stools, comfy and lush. Idols can sit anywhere they like, it seems.

There's alcohol available, but everything else is locked behind the wall-cabinet. . . the recipe book is also available to peruse at one's leisure.

Ah—the door opens, and a fuzzy sort of shade steps in. It looks like idols will be serving the Damned, today. . . ? ]

RECIPE BOOK

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[leaveofabsence]

[ Blink.

Blink. Blink.








]

Are you secretly very young?

[ Is this the rare Uno Reverse card ]

[happydreamed]

If you believe my profile, I'm twenty-seven.

[leaveofabsence]

Ah, I see. Practically a child then.

[happydreamed]

Excuse you.

[leaveofabsence]

[ Just laughs at that ]

Might I ask if this is the friend you spoke about earlier?

[happydreamed]

Yes, that's Russell.

[leaveofabsence]

I have many questions but I feel it would be improper to ask since I do not know if have answers.

So instead - perhaps you can tell me a little more about Russell? Or the shop that you were in?

[happydreamed]

That shop is mine. I have a memory of mixing medicine there, with another dragon - shaped more like my Last Supper form, but blue - taking a nap inside.

As for Russell... I have memories with him where I have the horns and the wings, and memories where I don't, but I haven't the faintest idea of what the difference is between those. But I can tell you that he's very quiet, and not used to kindness.

[leaveofabsence]

I see. So you are a healer by means of apothecary arts.

Though I wonder -- do you perhaps have a human form and that is why sometimes you have wings and horns and sometimes you are without?

[happydreamed]

That would be an explanation... Perhaps.

[...it doesn't sound quite right, but he doesn't know enough to prove it otherwise.]

[leaveofabsence]

It is merely a theory. Elementals and other beings are able to take on a human guise where I'm from. I thought something similar may be happening.

Regardless it seems then that Russell was comfortable with both of your forms.

[happydreamed]

I don't believe much fazes him.

[That basically permanent lineface.]

[leaveofabsence]

A quality that you both share.

[scattershot]

And is your speech considered old-fashioned, then? I can't say that I'd noticed.

[It always seemed perfectly ordinary to her.]

[happydreamed]

Indeed it is. No one else I've heard in memories speaks this way.

[scattershot]

How very strange. I never would have imagined it.

[It's everyone else here who sounds odd.]

[happydreamed]

I suppose 'normal' for my home would be... More along the lines of Hurricane's style of speech?

[scattershot]

Oh, well in that case I can imagine that it must have stood out. I suppose we - Alphinaud and myself - we must sound 'old-fashioned' too, then?

[happydreamed]

Well, a tad. But hearing such a style of speech is nostalgic, even if I didn't understand why until now.

[scattershot]

It's curious, isn't it? Getting oneself back piece by piece, like this.

[happydreamed]

Indeed. I have strong reactions to some matters, with no idea why they should elicit such a response.

[scattershot]

They can't take everything.

It's a cruel game they play, this. Steal our selves. Make us pay to snatch back crumbs. And here I am playing along...

[happydreamed]

But not to know would be even worse than paying for bits and pieces.

[scattershot]

Is he your friend? The boy in your memory.

[happydreamed]

Yes, that's Russell. I've had three memories with him thus far.