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[egeiros]

Sender: Yuki Tayuun
To: Everyone
Subject: Communal rules

A question, if I may... Does anyone look out to a formal settlement and find it altogether too dazzling at times? Or, mayhap even too much to trust that it is on offer with nearly no strings attached?

[ hm, likely not a great opener. Yuki tries again, maybe something lighter will work better. ]

Pray forgive the overly serious tone, I was once told to, as she put it, "LIGHTEN UP AND STAY IN THE HOUSE, STOP SNEAKING OUT AND SLEEPING IN THE GARDEN" before coming here.

It is something of a ...

work in progress?

Comments

sender: Yuki Tayuun (I have been apologizing to all for delays, so sorry!)

[egeiros]

Pray forgive my inquiry here if I dredged up sour memories... I hope this land, strange though it is, has offered some comfort? I believe it may for people who have struggled in their worlds.

No worries!

[refantasma]

its fine. you cant control other peoples feelings.

its pretty nice. kind of a like a vacation.

<3

[egeiros]

Certainly not... would that I had any power at all over such a thing.

[ but that would be a power too grand for any one person, and far too much responsibility. ]

Seems you've adjusted well, then. I find it a struggle to to not know of a purpose, or in which ways I may be able to aid, after spending so long honing those skills... It is also strange to not set out on rescue missions, or to go off to gather intelligence. [ read: what the heck is a vacation ]

[refantasma]

It is an adjustment. but after two wars i figure im owed some happiness.

[egeiros]

You need not fight a war to deserve happiness. But I understand what you say, and full glam am I that you have found some rest here in this place.

Mayhap I know naught else but tension and preparing for conflict that seems inevitable, ever looming. It sounds as though you know it well. Is there an activity here that especially brings peace to you, if I may ask?

[refantasma]

the milkshakes at the coffee shop are good.

[egeiros]

... I will be honest and say I am not sure I have ever had one of these. Teas of all sorts, yes, and coffee is too bitter for my tastes, but-

If you think it is worth a try, and if it relaxes without the risk of alcohol...

[refantasma]

theyre very sweet! Im not a coffee fan either.

I dont know if they even have a bar here. but if they do I doubt theyd let me drink since most of the people here seem to be from the US and think the drinking age should be 21.

[egeiros]

Mayhap they will allow me to view and ingredient list then...

... forgive me, but - US? "Drinking age"? Is there something significant that happens to people that I've not heard of?

[ the miqo'te he knew were letting their girls drink a bit with dinner in their teens, what's the problem ]

[refantasma]

[The problem was that Americans were a little weird when it came to stuff like this.]

in the US you have to be 21 to consume alcohol. I had some at a birthday party here though.

[egeiros]

Utterly bizarre. To think you could fight for someone but not have a glass of wine with dinner.

[ something something, modern rules are weird and what is this ]

I've no interest in it, but I suppose I'd be barred too, by - as you tell it, the US - empire? Alliance?

[refantasma]

its a country. I think its a democracy? or a federation. I dont know those are though. I lived in a Kingdom before mamma moved us the US