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[flamingjustice]

Hi, everyone! I wanted to say thanks to everyone who helped me out last time I was on here. Anyway, uh...

[She pauses awkwardly and stares pointedly at the screen.]

Sheba, if you're watching this, go do something else right now, OK? I'll explain later. Just don't watch the rest of this video!

[She waits about twenty seconds or so before smiling brightly.]

So, I still don't know exactly how the dates here translate to the dates on Weyard, but the weather is about right. Three days from now, when the dates on the terminal say "12," I want to have a party to celebrate Sheba's sixteenth birthday. We didn't really get to have one for her fifteenth because we were in the middle of some stuff back on our world when it happened, so I want to make up for that.

You're welcome to come as long as you know her even a little! And you don't have to bring anything either, I know it's kinda short notice. I've been reading a book about something called photography in the library and I think I'm going to try and find a camera so I can give her a collection of pictures of everyone who shows up, so just being there would be a really good gift.

For now I'm thinking it'll be at the meadow with the flowers and the nice weather, but if anyone has any better ideas, I'm all ears. If you could let me know if you plan to come, that would be awesome! I'm going to be cooking and I want to try and make enough food for everyone. But, uh... [And now she looks a little sheepish.] Same as last time. I've gotten better at making cakes and stuff, but I'd really appreciate the help if it looks like I might be getting in over my head.

Be sure to keep this a secret! [She brings a finger to her lips in a universal "Shhh!" gesture.] It can be really hard to surprise her because she's good at finding things out, but I don't think she's ever had a surprise party before, so I really want to make this work. ...and it'll be good to have something nice and normal before that Ruana lady starts messing with us, right?

Thanks a lot!

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[gradosfinest]

[She's starting to become pretty fond of Jenna, even if their very first meeting was a bit on the rough side. It seems like every time she pops up on the network she's got something cheerful to talk about, which is making for a wonderful distraction from the fact it's a Ruana month. And this time it's even about another person she regards as a friend, so when the feed clicks on she's already smiling.

And compared to a lot of her recent attempts at looking happy, this one's pretty genuine.]

Sheba's birthday huh? I think the meadow would be a pretty good place for that! It's one of the few floors that seems like it's actually pretty peaceful, so I'll be there!

[There's a brief pause, something on her mind she's been meaning to ask.]

... ah, by the way. How've you been doing here so far?

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[flamingjustice]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. There are some floors that would work better if they weren't so dangerous, but the meadow is probably the safest. [If the floor with the clouds wasn't liable to kill anyone who walked onto it, Jenna would hold the party there, because she just knows Sheba would get a kick out of that.]

I've been... uh, okay. Last month was kind of weird and I don't feel like I helped as much as I should have. [Not at all because the mun wasn't around, but she was on autopilot so she was doing basic tasks and moving rubble. Nothing special. She forges on with a smile, though.] I've decided that whatever happens this month I am not going to let that old hag Ruana beat me, so I'm going to keep smiling no matter what. If I let myself get upset, that means she wins.

Maybe I'm only able to say this because I haven't been here for very long, but I think we'll all be okay if we work together. And I want to be strong for my friends who have been here longer... The memory of how they were at home is a lot stronger for me, since it was only a couple months ago. I want to be able to see them smile like that again.

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[gradosfinest]

[Funny how that just happened. When Jenna mentions her friends Amelia's face takes on a slightly more distant look for a moment before she musters another smile, nodding slowly at the camera.]

... that's a good way to look at it. We've got to be strong and we can't give up, no matter what.

[She's not entirely sure how far into it she wants to go, or if she wants to bring it up at all... but after a few seconds she speaks again.]

I haven't seen anyone from my home in the eight months I've been here, so it's important to be strong for the friends you've got. They're important, although I'm sure I don't have to tell you that.