Reconnected

[mightletyouknowme]

Eh... you're really useless if you won't even take me back!

[She's attempting to be insulting - because that always makes electronic things work, doesn't it? - but it comes out whiny and somewhat desperate. It's been so long since it's let her connect to the community and she just wants to go back.

Unaware it's recording now, the view shakes up and down before she finally sees that it is recording!]

Eh? Ehhhh?! It's back! Hehehe! [Happy, the next view is a closeup of her sweater, as she hugs the phone to her chest and begins to spin around. It takes a few seconds to get ahold of herself. Her usual line would be something like "aren't you all lucky to be able to see me again?" but she's grown somewhat.]

This is probably a big day for both of us then, huh? [Grown somewhat.] Is everybody still here?!

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[twobloomsup]

Not everyone is here -

[Stanley was looking rather unsure of himself, but then cheers up.]

- but I still am!

[mightletyouknowme]

Huh.. I remember you. You're the weird dwarf guy.

[Close enough.]

[twobloomsup]

[...does it really matter?]

You're the one who is always so happy and excited. Hee!

[mightletyouknowme]

[Trolls are big and green.]

Huh? Happy and excited? I guess I do make everybody happy when I'm around...

[twobloomsup]

[Stanley laughs.]

No no, I mean that you're the one who is happy and excited.

[mightletyouknowme]

I'm happy to be back. I have a lot of friends that I missed. [And which are now gone.] And a lot more to make.

[twobloomsup]

That is very good! I hope you do make more friends.

[mightletyouknowme]

Heh, if it's me, it's easy. I am the great Kashiwazaki, after all!

[twobloomsup]

[And now Stanley is just laughing. You made his day, Sena.]

[aquaticrush]

Not most people. I'm sorry, Kashiwazaki-san.

[mightletyouknowme]

Huh? Who?! Who's gone?!

[aquaticrush]

Over the past year, or...?

[mightletyouknowme]

[Maybe the reverse question is better.]

Who...who is still here?

[aquaticrush]

I've counted about twenty. But we're still here, so I'm sure we must be doing something right.

[mightletyouknowme]

[So how many of her friends had left while the stupid thing hadn't turned on?! She hadn't been able to say good-bye...

...but maybe you got a little used to that, being here. Forcing a smile, she nods.]

I guess that means we have to be better friends, then!

[aquaticrush]

I'm sorry, Kashiwazaki-san! I wish I had better news -- ...wait, better friends?

[mightletyouknowme]

There's no way to bring them back, right? [She'd asked.] So it only makes sense we keep the ones we have!

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[oceanicbutterfly]

Sena!

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[oceanicbutterfly]

--san. [clears throat.] It's good to see you again.

[mightletyouknowme]

[Aren't you a beautiful sight for sore eyes! Immediately, she perks up. Karen is still there!]

Eh! Then not everybody is gone! [One of the most important is here, after all!]

[She had said the next line so much easier to others.] I-it should just be Sena, now. Since so many people leave, we should do our best to be close!

[oceanicbutterfly]

[There's more than one beautiful sight for sore eyes here...]

That sounds like a good idea. If... if it's all right with you, Sena.

--Anyway. There aren't as many of us around anymore, but we aren't all gone.

[mightletyouknowme]

[She'll just take the time to enjoy hearing that.]

I thought it was gone for me, too, so...so it's good to be back.

[oceanicbutterfly]

It's good to have you back, too. I was beginning to worry.

[mightletyouknowme]

I was worried, too! [She hmphs and moves back.] It wouldn't come on for days!

[Her time moves a little more slowly...]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[At least it moves at all?] Days, huh?

[Whatever she was thinking about, she discards it quickly.]

So, how are things?