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[Back dated to the 11th.

Four. Four birthdays in Luceti. Honestly none of them have ever been very exciting, but maybe it's better that way. Calling attention to age, especially now that she's 20, is a little of a scary thought. Instead she'll act like it's a normal day for most of it. Taking her dog for a walk in the late morning, spending time in the smithy, and even grocery shopping a bit. Eventually sometime in the afternoon, before dinner, she'll ask the village a question:]

A question for everyone: How do you feel about growing older here? Whether you already have or not. Is it scary to think about?
[Families? Relationships? Are they even a good idea? Despite the fact those are things she wants.]

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Follow me to the back, I'll write it down on a piece of paper for you.

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Wha-? No, it's okay! You had no way of knowing.

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I think it might be because we haven't talked in a long time, or maybe it's being in Luceti a little bit longer than you makes me feel older.

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Yeah. I can recreate some of the outer plating and replace it for the season so you aren't as affected by the cold?

[Voice, Private]

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...How'd you know?

[A family is one of the reasons she broke up with Haruhi, but thinking about having a family here - now that it may be possible - is a little scary.]

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So how have you been?

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[ilyana]

Is it? Don't you still affect the lives of those around you by becoming a better person, and in turn they also effect those around them? Even if going home means that you never remember any of this taking place, the differences you made can still be felt by those still here who remember you. I think... I think every day, of every persons life makes a big difference to the entire world really.

[stilldontgotit]

I was fifteen when I first came here. I stuck around for about a year before I got sent back for about a week. Came back fifteen again, turned sixteen a second time. When I got sent back home again, I went back to being fifteen. More than a year passed back there, while only a few hours passed here.

If I hadn't had my age messed with, I'd be physically sixteen with an extra three years worth of memories.

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[savedtheworld]

I - I didn't really know for sure. I'm sorry. I was just guessing, because it... it just made sense as one specific thing people'd be better off not doing. And... one of the messages I saw in that hidden tunnel was saying people shouldn't have kids here.

[bionically]

[Oh. For a second there he supposed she might have meant swapping his prosthetic for another composed of more winter-friendly materials.]

I've gone through a couple of winters with this, so I know what I'm in for.

[He's wishing a bit now that he hadn't jokingly exaggerated the situation, but it's a little late for that. Keeping a watchful eye on himself and dressing especially warmly should be enough, he figures. It's a bit of a matter of pride, too.]

But, tell you what. If it ends up giving me trouble, I'll get in touch with you and see when I might be able to drop by.

[menial]

Oh, right.

Happy birthday then, Rockbell. And I guess that means you're still what any relative of mine would call way too young to worry about this crap...

['Even if you did break up with Haruhi and cause no end of difficulty over it. Yeah.']

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[pendantry]

Okay.

[Follows like a good battle buddy.]

...He said...it wasn't easy. Going to be easy. [This is what Raven looks like when she's worried but can't spit it out.]

[Voice]

[of_sablier]

Mm, I wouldn't say scary, just a bit strange. After all, when we go back home, it's going to be like we haven't aged at all.

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[knightofratatosk]

Actually, um... I haven't thought about it much at all.

[automailed]

[He pauses, because he knows what she wants already - they've talked about it before - and he's pretty sure it involves him now... all things considered.

Hrm.]

Because having a family is your goal, right?

[godbent]

It's disembodied automail! I thought you'd think it was charming, jeez! After I go to all this effort to set something up!

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[asobouyo]

Yeah! I need to practice writing my sentences! And I got reading I gotta do before I go to sleep—i-if you wanna listen to me read, I mean...

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[oftheyin]

Did you have anything planned? [Ran Fan would like to do something. Even if it's just something small.]

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[markofthewise]

About that. We kind of have a tradition of teenage workers here. And now that you're so.... well, you're not a teenager anymore.

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[ex_tessen852]

I've been fine. Just adjusting to this place, but I luckily have you guys to help.

[Voice]

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Well how long have you been here, Emil?

[Longer than her, right? She wonders how old he is.]

[Voice]

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Yeah, but like... I dunno, I had ideas about what my adulthood was going to be like before I came here and now it's...

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No? I don't usually have birthday parties.

[Mostly because she's either kidnapped or other people are to busy for a surprise party. It's not like she minds though.]

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It's not. The installation process is very intense since we can't use anesthetics on the patients, and the recovery period is usually a few years. He has to learn how to use his leg all over again.

[Over by her work station she'll rip a small piece of paper out of her notebook to write down Hiccup's address.]

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The thought is nice, but jeez Haruhi! In what universe is something like floating limbs not scary? Even if they're made of metal.