[open] do you like starfruit?

[oathkeeper]

Sender: Sora
To: Everyone
Subject: Paopu Fruit

hey, did you guys notice the huge fruit tree that showed up near the new ocean? it's got big giant yellow star-shaped fruits growing from it that are called paopu fruit. they taste like a pineapple mixed with a pear. sounds pretty tasty, right?

there's also a legend back home about these fruits. i thought you might wanna know.

"If two people share one, their destinies become intertwined. They'll remain a part of each other's lives no matter what."

i've always liked that legend a lot. i don't know if it's true for sure but it's nice to think that if you share one with someone really special to you that you can always be a part of each other's lives. if that doesn't sound like love, i don't know what is. it might be nice to try it with someone sometime, huh? go for it!

Comments

[herewardbound]

Ah, yes, the true governors of all creation

tropical fruit.

How the hell does a legend like that get started?

[oathkeeper]

what i'm getting from this is there's another story you know that has the same sort of thing?

i don't really know how legends get started, doesn't it mean someone tried it before and it worked and then told everyone until it got passed down for years and years?

sender: shirou

[projections]

I can think of someone I'd like to share that fruit with.

They're not here though.

There's something nice about that legend so I can't say I blame you for liking it as much as you do.

[oathkeeper]

it does sound pretty nice, right?

who would you share it with even if they're not here?

sender: Kor

[spirialink]

[Share this fruit with someone and your destinies become intertwined, huh... It's a nice thought, to be sure.]

I think it must be true, Sora.

[oathkeeper]

it's gotta be true! i hope it is!

i bet i know who you'd share one with if you could!

Sender: Vanitas

[darkcharge]

What do you mean ‘it’d be nice to try it with someone’ Sora?

[oathkeeper]

[Oh, his Vanitas.]

don't worry vani, i meant everyone else should try. i've already got you. ♡

Sender: Susato Mikotoba

[judicialassistant]

[ Oh, she likes this story. The reminder cheers her up in light of... well. Everything. ]

Did you know there is another star-shaped fruit?

[oathkeeper]

there is? another one like it? where! that sounds cool!

Sender: Zelda

[multidisciplinary]

How extraordinary! It must be a very powerful plant.

Does its effectiveness diminish if you divide it into more than two portions?

[oathkeeper]

uh, you know what? i've never really thought about what would happen if you did that.

do you have two people you wanna share one with?

Sender: Anya

[grandduchess_anya]

That sounds like a great way to bond with a friend and a wonderful way to make a friendship stronger, Sora. I don’t know if my world have anything similar to that in Russia besides offering someone chocolates.

[oathkeeper]

i think it's pretty nice too!

what does giving chocolates in Russia mean? is it like valentine's day?

Sender: Kainé

[shithogs]

Those do sound pretty tasty.

Nice legend. Seems a little too good to be true, though. Can fruit really do all that?

[oathkeeper]

to be honest i don't know! but legends are passed down for a reason, aren't they? they all have to have a little truth in them if they've been passed down for years and years. so i think it's gotta be at least partially true. or at least i hope so.

Sender: Roxas

[twilightskey]

[Ah yes, Roxas is aware of the legend of the paopu fruits. He's not surprised to hear that one exists here, and figures Sora probably had something to do with that.]

And what about you? Are you going to try it with someone?

[oathkeeper]

heh, i've actually already tried it before. twice.

what about you, roxas? anyone you would try it with?

[iracorn]

I have not seen this tree yet. Perhaps I shall have to take a trip out.

It is from your world?

[oathkeeper]

yep! it's from destiny islands! if you get a chance to see it you really should! if anything it's a really cool tree to climb!

User: Madhuri

[songbird_slayer]

That sounds wonderful! I wonder if the effect is diminished if cooked somehow, or in a Pao-Pie.

Because who else shares a pie together than those who are so deeply entwined?

[oathkeeper]

yeah, i guess you're right! i've never had it baked into a pie before but it might be pretty tasty? would be a nice gift for someone special!

sender: kinomoto

[keystaff]

Paopu fruit? That does sound interesting. Pineapple and pear.

But I'm not sure I would share it unless Syaoran-kun was here.

[Well. Or one of her closer friends. Kero was here. But it sounds like more a romantic thing than a friends thing?]

[oathkeeper]

is syaoran kun a special someone?

sender: Ace

[donfire]

I have no one to share that fruit, but I really want to try eating it, that sounds DELICIOUS

[oathkeeper]

sorry! it's hands off unless you have a sweety!

[He's joking!!]

sender: link

[skyglider]

It sounds almost too good to share.

[oathkeeper]

but will taste double sweet if you do!

Sender: Yasusada

[hairpinings]

You had my attention right away at the strange fruit tree. But it even has a strange fated story attached to it too?

Do you have to eat from the same fruit for your fates to join, or does everyone become bonded together eating the fruit, like a big huge bond tree?

I'm so curious!

[oathkeeper]

great questions! i think it only works if you share the same fruit! so if you have someone you care about you should share a single one with them!

it would be kind of crazy if everyone who ate from the tree suddenly got all tied up together, right?

Sender: Zhao

[seemagicshit]

So if I just take some to cook with, do I mess up your legend?

[oathkeeper]

yup! you've gotta take a big chomp out of each end of the fruit! if you cook it up it's just gonna cook out the magic!

[He doesn't actually know, he's making this up.]

Sender: Sanji

[chefalier]

Heh, sounds romantic.

Be nice to have it as part of a dish, personally cooked with love. Could think of a dozen recipes that would use that fruit well.

[oathkeeper]

yeah! it does!! mega romantic!

are you a big foodie? it's a lot like pineapple so the only thing i really know is pineapple pizza

sender: beat

[stillarhino]

what if i got no plans of sharing it with no one yo?

[oathkeeper]

i mean i guess you could share it with yourself and have a permanent fated bond with yourself, there's nothing wrong with self love haha

Sender: Beatrix

[roseofmay]

Is there any proof to this legend or is it just a piece of mythology?

[She's not asking for any particular reasons. At all.]

[oathkeeper]

heh, well. i hope i'm a walking piece of proof. the last time i shared one with my best friend it felt like i could take on the entire universe because she was right there with me the whole time! even if we were apart.

but honestly... i don't know if it's true. i want to think that it is. because it makes me miss her less.