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[whatagoodgirl]

[Nakama's not looking quite so sickly the next time she appears on the network feed - she's been getting treatments from Dr. Watson that are at least resting her body, if not her mind. There's a figure behind her as well, hair slightly and unevenly shorn but still recognisable as Karuika Mirel. He's not exactly hiding, but it's clear that she's in charge of this post.]

Hello, everyone. Karu had an idea for another event we could do ourselves, just as travelers, and I wanted to run it past everybody and see what you thought.

If we find a good spot, we could light a controlled bonfire - sort of to represent the gift that light was to us recently - and people could write down any of their worries and concerns and throw them into the fire. I'm sure we've all got things still weighing on our mind, and it would be a way to purge yourself of them and move on.

[She glances behind her, murmuring under her breath.] Was that alright?

Perfect, Nakama. [His voice is warm and encouraging. He adjusts the red headband covering his usually obvious ears and turns to address the network himself:] Is this something transients -- ah, travelers -- would attend? I plan to string lights around the city. With any luck, they will become colored lights by the end of the night.

Think of it as rebirth.

So just let us know, okay? Thank you for listening.

((ooc: replies may come from one or both of them! If you're mean to Karu, you're guaranteed to get a Nakama, though.))

Comments

voice; private

[darkbreak]

Not exactly. At least no different than the standard definition.

[It just means something to him. Rebirth sounds like it's about letting go, but he doesn't know if he can do even that. That's why he's just so unsure about it.]

voice; private

[whatagoodgirl]

Okay... because someone else got pretty offended by the idea of rebirth, and so I thought maybe Earth was the only place where it just meant starting anew.

voice; private

[darkbreak]

No. I'm not offended or anything.

It's a nice idea.

voice; private

[whatagoodgirl]

Do - you think you'll come?

voice; private

[darkbreak]

...I probably would.

[But participate? Probably not.]

voice; private

[whatagoodgirl]

Oh, good. It'll be nice to see you there. [She sounds genuinely relieved. They've had some bad responses so far.]

voice; private

[darkbreak]

Yeah, you too. [He picks up on the relieved tone, but won't comment.]

voice; private

[whatagoodgirl]

Maybe we'll try and get refreshments and stuff there too, for the people who just want to hang out and watch the bonfire. And look out for the lights, too... I bet they'll be really pretty, even if they don't take on any colour.