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username: LOKI

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un: sieglindesullivan // text

[grunehexe]

Greetings, Loki.

If my calculations are correct, the Snow Moon has waxed, and soon will wane back in my world, which signals the coming of my fourteenth year of life.

Now is hardly the time to celebrate, but I hope you will join me for more proper festivities come our return to the Hathaway ship.

[selfimage]

[ oh yes, mortals age every year. ]

You mean a birthday party.

[grunehexe]

That is one term for it, yes.

[“festivities” just sounds way more adult!!]

[selfimage]

I hear they're all the rage in Midgard. I suppose it's customary to bring an offering of celebration to the one who's gained a year of time?

[grunehexe]

I studied up on them in Woodhurst, yes.

I most certainly heard of this custom there.

[selfimage]

And what would be acceptable for such an occasion?

[grunehexe]

Well, my research suggests that this depends very greatly on one's regard for gift recipient, one's relation to them, and also, one's "budget".

[selfimage]

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So, a fire extinguisher.

[grunehexe]

...

Come again?

[selfimage]

Oh, you know ......

The mortals use it to extinguish the fires that they accidentally set.
Except it would be a metaphor.

[grunehexe]

I know what a fire extinguisher is...

[after Woodhurst, anyway-]

Surely you do not mean to imply that one such as I would benefit from a metaphorical one!

[selfimage]

Do you not enjoy the fires you set?

[grunehexe]

I prefer to think of myself as a gardener rather than an arsonist.

[one can sow seeds for harvest or chaos!!!!1]

[selfimage]

Are you patient enough for that?

[ it's more playful than insulting, because he's seen her girlish, impatient side. ]

[grunehexe]

... most times.

[selfimage]

I suppose in terms of mortal satisfaction that something that extinguishes fire is rather practical and boring for a young woman.
Something to start a few fires might be better.

[grunehexe]

And indeed, I have all things practical I require at the moment, so...

If these metaphorical matches of you would provide a certain degree of excitement or pleasure...

[selfimage]

Please,
Who doesn't need a little catharsis every now and then?

[grunehexe]

I certainly will not claim to be above such things.

I was going to suggest “robots”, but I feel like I have learned better.

[everybody, everybody needs it]

[selfimage]

Oh? Tell me that you've had your own run in with robots, Sieglinde.
It sounds like a drinking story.

[grunehexe]

It's a drinking story if you have good drinks.

[selfimage]

Then I suppose that certainly narrows down my options.