mk. 06 (text)

[paraclete]

Who: Kaworu Nagisa and whomever else
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: he's in his quarters on the Vanquish.
When: 9/13, which is the anniversary of a horrible catastrophe on his planet!! also his birthday. but mostly the catastrophe thing.

I've gotten a sponsorship box, although I am still not entirely sure what that means. Anyway, it came with the assertion that I should have a wonderful day. But since I hope that you, the reader, will have a wonderful day, and because it would take me a very long time to eat all of this, I'm going to leave it out and let you come and take a cup full, if you'd like to.



It's sitting in the cargo hold of the Vanquish. There are other things there, as well, but you can find this particular box thanks to the glitter on the floor surrounding it. You can take more than a cup, too. I won't be monitoring it. I want to share any bounty I can with any creature I can. A debt is no good.

I do have one request, independent of boxes and cups. If you have the time, and if you feel nostalgic, would you tell me about your planet? It can be anything you want to say. Whatever details are most vivid as the memory of your home. Whatever hallmarks you consider to define your dwelling place. Thanks.

Don't you think it would be nice to go swimming?

Comments

[robitussin]

okay i no longer know how to feel about this conversation

[paraclete]

For my part, I feel joy at talking with my friend!

[robitussin]

[like 20 minutes later]

why are you like this

[paraclete]

[He texts back quickly, like he usually does, but good heavens, look at the time! It's fakedeep o'clock!]

One does wonder. I think any heart seeks after what has shaped it, though.

[robitussin]

DUDE

what is going on omg just tell me

[paraclete]

What, today?

[Yeah, he's evasive, cagey, always "pointlessly cryptic", but...]

It's a sort of anniversary.

[robitussin]

for you and your boyfriend?

[paraclete]

You mean my friend Shinji-kun? No, it's not [...] that sort of anniversary. Something happened on our planet.

[robitussin]

oh

what happened that has you even more philosophical and weird than normal

[paraclete]

Something sad. Very, very many creatures died. Lots of extinction and struggle for survival. It was something sad.

I didn't get to see the planet before that happened, which is why I was wondering if people could tell me what their planets were like.

[robitussin]

wtf and they gave you sprinkles and told you to be happy???

assholes wow

[paraclete]

Well, [uhh,] I think their intentions were good...

[robitussin]

by reminding you of a massacre??

[paraclete]

I am usually the type to celebrate life, of course. They must expect that out of me.

[robitussin]

dude

bro

mr. rogers

no

[paraclete]

It's all right, Opal.

[robitussin]

"a ton of people died and some dickwad sent me sprinkles to remind me"

i'm gonna need you to stop

[paraclete]

I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to upset you. There's more to it than that. It's likely they wanted to remind me of something else; but all I can think of is what happened on that day.

[robitussin]

i'm not upset

i just feel like you should be pissed

[paraclete]

This day happens every year. I know how to cope.

It's okay, Opal.

[robitussin]

i want you to know i'm squinting at my communicator

[paraclete]

You're a sweet person, Opal. You're sure you don't want any sprinkles?

[robitussin]

excuse me while i vomit

[paraclete]

[!!!]

I didn't realize you were unwell, do you need anything? What should I bring you?

[robitussin]

not sprinkles