Two years, wow.

[escapedpandora]

That's... a lot of different places in two years. I guess places like that come and go, huh, even the ones we thought would be there forever. Even the people...

I suppose plans don't always work out when the scenery changes so fast. But I've gotten used to it, so... keep trying? Yeah, I do miss everyone else, but that doesn't mean we can't find each other again. We did it once before, all of us, and even though I'm by myself now... well, there's got to be a way.

So I'll keep looking for everyone, and things will definitely come together.

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[escarabajo]

Happy birthday. Sort of.

How do you feel about cake?

[escapedpandora]

Thanks. I can't say it was all good times, but... I am kind of glad to be here. Surviving what we did all this time is a good thing, right?

...Are you making it?

[escarabajo]

Yeah. I mean... even after all of that--and more, since you were in other games and stuff--you still made it. That's something to be proud of.

I can try? I'm not terrible at cooking but don't know how good I am at baking.

[escapedpandora]

Better than me, at least!

PINCHES HIS CHEEKS NSDKGHKJ

[escarabajo]

Maybe teamwork'll make it better. We can put fruit and stuff on it if you want.

dhsajkfs

[escapedpandora]

Sure!

...Maybe just identifiable fruits, though. I've seen some pretty strange ones around.

[notevenfate]

Course they will. Family always finds each otha'.

[escapedpandora]

Fang.

[He's definitely relieved to see her, if a bit quieter than he might have been normally. Probably just nostalgic. It's been a long time.]

Yeah, that's for sure. Even if we have to wait a really long time.

[notevenfate]

Think a couple'a years isn't so bad. Least it's not a couple'a hundred, yea?

[escapedpandora]

Not when you put it that way. I don't think I'd get to the hundreds of years part, though. That would be a bit much.

[notevenfate]

Yea, might be. [She does look a bit amused by that.]

Been keepin' outta trouble?

[escapedpandora]

I've been trying! None of these places seem to like that, though. It's like trying to keep away from it just means it's a sign that there should be more about or something.

So, uh. Does it count if I tried to keep out of trouble? Or are we actually counting the trouble bits?

[notevenfate]

'ow about ya give me numba's for both?

[escapedpandora]

...Definitely haven't been in trouble, nope.

[notevenfate]

This Vanille's type'a 'aven't been in trouble or Light's type'a 'aven't been in trouble?

[escapedpandora]

Um. Actually.

I'm not really sure which option gets me in less trouble.

[notevenfate]

Outta those two? Neither. Jus' different kinds of trouble.

[escapedpandora]

Well, I'm kind of proud to be one of the few people in my current place who hasn't died yet.

[That seems rather harsh, though. And not a very good accomplishment when faced with the real world. Or any world where dying was game over.

...And urg, thinking back on that, he winces at the 'yet'. He hadn't meant to say that.]

So just... not really in trouble? I don't know. It's mostly just the places themselves that seem like trouble.

[notevenfate]

[That's gonna get an eyebrow raise.]

Yet?

[escapedpandora]

Uh, let's just ignore that part.

How are things where you are?

[notevenfate]

Let's not and don't say we did. [Yup, stern tone time.]

Borin' mostly but don't go tryin to change the subject.

[escapedpandora]

Boring seems... good?

[Okay, okay...]

It's just kind of a dangerous place, that's all. There's always just-- something going on. Lately it's been a... kraken? And a lot of flooding. A lot. To the top of office buildings a lot.

[notevenfate]

Sorta. People I'd like t'see.

[That gets a curious look, Fang's not entirely sure how tall the standard office building is but if you're using it as a form of measure, probably pretty tall.]

No good way t'drain it, eh?

[deadpans]

It's been a long time, isn't it? My mun has even forgotten the name of the game we used to be in together.

[escapedpandora]

My mun managed to get the board game as a gift, so that makes it a bit harder to forget when it's sitting on the shelf.

Not that the people there were forgettable.

[deadpans]

She's getting forgetful about that sort of stuff these days. [ Eyeroll. ] But yeah, of course the people aren't forgettable.

[ Proof: he still remembered you, Hope!!! ]

Speaking of which, how have you been?