[video - blast from the past virus]

[symbolofhappiness]

[Setsuna is holding on to a necklace very tightly. A clover necklace, to be specific. Come to think of it, didn't she used to wear that necklace all the time before she 'died'?]

I know that viruses come and go as they please, but... Does anyone know if... I mean, would it be possible...

[She pauses uncomfortably, gripping the necklace's chain even tighter.]

Does anyone know of a way to make one stick around?

I'm guessing not, though...

Comments

[juicy_egotist]

Maybe not but one can attempt to make one for you again.

[symbolofhappiness]

That would be nice, but... It wouldn't really be the same.

[juicy_egotist]

Hmm...

In that case, I have a plan.

[symbolofhappiness]

Huh?

[She... didn't really expect that one. What are you up to now, J...]

What kind of plan?

[juicy_egotist]

It involves me picking up Pudding Cups. And getting a ticket to ride.

[symbolofhappiness]

...um.

I'm sorry, you lost me.

[juicy_egotist]

I will summon Den-O. And with pudding cups, buy my way onto a time travel trip to pick up your necklace before it is lost.

[symbolofhappiness]

You can do that?

[Crap, no, not the point right now.]

Ah, wait... You really shouldn't do that, I don't think that's a good idea!

[juicy_egotist]

Why not? It is a sound plan.

[symbolofhappiness]

I don't think messing around with time is a good idea. In fact, it sounds like the opposite of a good idea.

Especially since I didn't just lose the necklace, I... I broke it...

So taking it from the past really isn't an option.

[juicy_egotist]

Oh. Well that would have been good to know.

Hmm... I may have to adjust the plan a little...

[symbolofhappiness]

You really don't have to do anything, you know. I mean, if it stayed after the virus, I'd like that, but... I broke it myself. So it's my own fault.

[juicy_egotist]

Are you sure? I could just go and bring it forward...

[symbolofhappiness]

Hm... It's alright, really. I just... have to accept it, I think.

[juicy_egotist]

Well all right. If you honestly believe that, then I won't go summon Den-O.

Now to dispose of these 30 puddings I purchased. Want one?

[symbolofhappiness]

Ah... That was fast... Did you go and buy those while we were talking or something? [For her sake too, oh god... J what is she going to do with you.]

Um... I guess I'll take one. I wouldn't want them to go to waste...

[video; somehwere in Kefka's Tower]

[twobloomsup]

It must be a nice virus if you want it to stay.

[video]

[symbolofhappiness]

It is. I... got something back that I lost. Something really important to me.

1/2

[twobloomsup]

... I'd like to say that it was kind of the virus, but if it's won't stay around, then that is sort of mean, isn't it?

[As he says this he leans back, unaware that by doing so he has just knocked over a vase. Which shatters on the ground.]

[twobloomsup]

AH- oh no!

[Give him a second to calm down.]

[juicy_egotist]

Yes. I am very efficient when I need to be.

[He was very thoughtful when he needed to be.]

Of course. I will teleport it over.

[former_endboss]

No offense, but that thing looks pretty cheap. What makes it so special?

[symbolofhappiness]

I guess efficient is one word for it... Honestly, you shouldn't just do things on impulse like that.

[Oh J...]

Hm... Thanks. And, um... just, thanks. [Yeah, that thanks is obviously not just for the pudding.]

[symbolofhappiness]

I guess you can look at it that way. But having it for just a moment more is better than never again, I think.

Ah-!

[Oh dear, and there goes the shattering vase, which kind of brings back unpleasant memories since she's holding her necklace which she, uh, shattered and all. jesus Stanley put a trigger warning on your clumsiness, gawd.]

A-Are you okay?

[symbolofhappiness]

It is kind of cheap, yeah. It's just a promotional thing you could win in town here a while back, nothing that special.

It's... not so much about the necklace as what it means, I guess. It was... the first gift anyone ever gave me.