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[installing]

[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.]

Comments

[installing]

It's more than that, I think. Kind of a reminder how long I've been here, and... how much longer I might be here.

[Everyone goes home eventually, she thinks, but some people have to wait longer than others.]

[menial]

How much longer do you think that is?

[installing]

Who knows? It could be another four years.

[menial]

Well, why's it matter? They're borrowing the time. You'll get it back. Right?

[installing]

Yeah, but I don't want to be wasting that borrowed time, yeah? Staying stagnate doesn't seem... right.

[menial]

['You seem to move pretty fast to me, Rockbell.']

So you want to do something?

['Maybe take up superheroing again?']

Like what?

[installing]

Anything I'm thinking about wouldn't happen too soon, would be long term, and a bad idea.

[menial]

['... A baby, right? Baby-crazy.']

If it's a bad idea, I'd suggest not thinking about it any more.

[installing]

I know, I know. I just-

I need something to take my mind off of it. A project or something. [All of her just making prototypes and tinkering is just too easy to be distracted from.]

[menial]

So build a robot.

[installing]

That would be great if I could get the parts.

[menial]

Well, make a parts factory, then?

[installing]

I'd have to check to see what materials I'd need to be making. Honestly I don't think we have the means in Luceti for that kind of stuff.

[menial]

Well, better to try than to just figure you can't, right?

['This is the most hypocritical speech ever.']

[installing]

[She laughs.]

Is that really you on the other end, Kyon?

[menial]

..Yeah, I ended up in a weird place with that. Forget it. Just sleep in all the time.

[installing]

It's not like I can't sleep in and get work done. There's something comforting about working late into the night and sleeping in the next day.

[menial]

Comforting? I call that "homework."

[installing]

Come on, you can't say you don't like being occupied.

[menial]

No, I guess I like to have something to do. But I'm usually okay if that something is video games or hanging out with friends.

[installing]

No, there's nothing like a little sweat and elbow grease to make a day feel complete.

[menial]

Says the mechanic.

[installing]

Is there a problem with it?

[menial]

Nope. Just a little bias.

[installing]

Oh, you can't say you'd rather by a lump on a couch.