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[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

[Conan beams. Pure, unadulterated, cheerfulness might not be enough to distract from the drab, gloomy interior of Hel's hall, but he's trying hard.]

Ne -- I was thinking! I've heard a lot of people wondering why we were here -- not the reason in the letter. Why us and not anyone else! So that got me thinking -- maybe we'll find out the answer sooner if we ask questions to a lot of people at once!

I've got one for everyone -- sorry if it's a bit weird, but try and answer the best you can, okay? I bet it'll be useful in the long run. Anyway -- how important are you in your world?

I'll be waiting for your answer -- thank you!

[And clicking the feed off, Conan lets out a sigh, massaging sore cheek muscles. Tch ... this better work ... ]

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[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure that counts Lirael-san! Ne, I met someone who has a sister who sees and lays ghosts. Pretty coincidental, don't you think?

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[roadstotheriver.livejournal.com]

Someone in your world? Or someone here?

[If it's someone here, she wants to meet them.]

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[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Someone here. She made a post on the network about telling ghost stories -- ah, do you know how to check those using your bracelet?

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[roadstotheriver.livejournal.com]

Oh. Yes, there's just so many that I tend to miss a lot of them.... I'll go back and look now. What was her name?

[That will make it easier to find, right?]

[sounds good to me!]

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Look for Ayumi-chan! She's maybe second, third year of high school, pretty cute with a ponytail!

[roadstotheriver.livejournal.com]

[Most of which makes no sense to Lirael. What exactly is a ponytail, or high school? She doesn't ask. What she does ask, though, is:]

What is it you keep calling me? Putting the 'san' on my name. And is the 'chan' part of her name, or just something you're calling it?

[She's been meaning to ask that ever since they first met. Maybe she'll even work up to 'oneesan'!]

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Ah, sorry! I keep forgetting that doesn't translate -- it's how we call people in my world, to show respect. 'San' is for adults, 'chan' girls your own age or younger. Since Ayumi's older I use 'neechan' which is kind of like big sister!

[roadstotheriver.livejournal.com]

Oh. All right, that makes sense, it's a title of sorts. Is that what 'oh-knee-san' means, as well?

[Since he'd called her that, too. That's an easy in to ask about the question, since the word he uses for Ayumi looks similar.]

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Mm! That's the politest way to call someone 'big sister' -- because I didn't know your name then, I didn't know what else to call you! You're not old enough to be called 'Aunt' I think.

[roadstotheriver.livejournal.com]

[Lirael smiles at that, even though he can't see it.]

I am an aunt, actually. A half-aunt. Though it's a little complicated how it came about. But big sister is all right, too, if that is what you usually call people.

[It seems a little more familiar and friendly, anyhow.]

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

So it really is Lirael-bachan? I think neechan sounds better, so I might stick to that.

[roadstotheriver.livejournal.com]

I am not your aunt, so that's probably a good idea. And my niece and nephew are as old as I am, so it's really rather strange, anyway.

I spoke to Ayumi. She seems very interesting, and has quite a few stories about spirits in her world.

[It's fascinating, to be sure!]

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

You made friends, huh? I'm glad!

[roadstotheriver.livejournal.com]

I don't know if I would say friend, but we had much to talk about.

[Lirael isn't used to friends, after all. Especially not friends who aren't family or four-footed.]

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Well, that's a good way to start!

[roadstotheriver.livejournal.com]

I suppose it is.

[For someone who always felt she had nothing to say to anyone... it's certainly different.]

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Good luck, Lirael-neechan!