text; when the moon's reaching stars

[orphne]

[Kotone is not a girl used to asking for help. If it's something she can't do on her own, she usually doesn't. But with recent events in town and outside of town, not to mention the passings of the one-year anniversaries of some difficult days from back home, it's been hard to muster her usual good cheer and can-do attitude.]

Hi, everyone! It's Kotone. You might know me from working at Lupin recently. :D

I know we're all really busy, but I wanted to ask if anybody had time to help me rebuild the club building. It's the one that looked like a flat-roofed warehouse on the edge of town? It got destroyed cause of the corruption.

Oh, I'm also still looking for people to help out on Astralin-san's farm, too! Especially with the crops and animals.

[A pause, and then she adds,]

I'd really like to start the cooking and sewing clubs again. :) And if other people had things they wanted to do like club activities, it would be good to have a space for it! I think it's really important to have some normal things to do with all the crazy stuff going on.

[There's not much she feels she can do with everything happening between Ketsora and Rumpitur, but she can try to do something to help the Chosen feel more closely tied together.]

Comments

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[opheliac]

i cant help. sorry.

[orphne]

Oh, ok. Thanks for letting me know, anyway! :) I know everybody has a lot of their own stuff to do.

[opheliac]

u got plenty of help, princess. itll be done before u blink.

[orphne]

I'm really surprised, honestly! I didn't think a lot of people would want to help. Or they'd think it's silly or a waste of time.

[opheliac]

thats because its u.

[orphne]

Oh... really?

[That hadn't even occurred to her, just genuinely surprised that people might want to help her because it's her. Even with all of her friends at home, it still doesn't feel like she's anybody special.]

Well, if you need help with anything, just let me know! If all of these people are helping me, I can help you. :)

[opheliac]

i think im pretty good for right now.

[orphne]

Hmmm ok! If you're sure.

[opheliac]

maybe later we can hang out. when ure not building the whole town.

[orphne]

There's a lot of town to build!! But I can make time for a friend. :)

[opheliac]

wait. u see me as a friend?

[orphne]

Yeah!

[Like, if Jinx doesn't see her as a friend, that's a little hurtful, but also not unexpected. Kotone's long since accepted that she befriends people way more easily than others.]

[opheliac]

huh. well i didnt see THAT coming.
figured since i hurt scotts feelings that one time, u'd be, i dont know, missy protecty, i dont like this chick....chick.

[orphne]

I mean, I'm not happy about what happened! But he isn't mad about it, so why should I be...? Life is too short to hold grudges over small things like that, I think. At least for me.

[opheliac]

looks like we got something in common for once.
i am the way i am is because life is too short.
why live boring?