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[heartsink]

[the name associated with this post/account and all her subsequent comments herein (or elsewhere) is "Haruka Takahashi"]

I used to have dreams like this.

Well, not exactly like this, I mean. Nothing so specific. But you know how it goes, don't you? Girl dislikes her situation, the way her life is going, the way people treat her, wishes she were anywhere else but there. Then a strange thing occurs, and there's this whole other world that needs her, specifically her. This place sees her for who she is, sees her strengths and the change she wants, and it tells her that she's needed to save this other world. Protect it. She's the only one who can. Like a hero, a ruler, or something else. That part changes pretty easily, I think.

There's a lot of stories like that, too, of course. I don't think I'm the only one who's had a dream like that. We all have our little unhappinesses. And sometimes the new kingdom, she loves it so much she never wants to go home. Sometimes being there just makes her miss everything she left behind, and she does everything she can to go back.

Of course, when I say I used to have dreams like this, that would mean I woke up from them, too.

I suppose this is like that. In a way. It's been almost three weeks now, but I guess I'm still trying to get used to it, that's all.

What were your dreams? Did you have them? Or do you, still? Whatever they are, or were, I hope you keep in mind that you can't trust them. There's no Truth to dreams.

Comments

Yeah feel free to tag with w/e I just love thinkin really intensely about maimed alien CRAU children

[speakveryclearly]

[She feels proud of having at least recommended Haruka one or two places to shop for clothes. Though not enough. Just the ones that happened on her route. Kanaya is a patron of half a dozen establishments scattered across the city. They almost meet her needs.

Well, almost. It's Earth; how much more would you expect?]

I Must Admit Thats An Integral Flaw In Any Instance Of This Whole Interdimensional Grubnapping Routine
The Axiom "You Cant Take It With You" Applies All The More In Such Cases

[She realizes she wrote grubnap for kidnap but decides to leave it in. Haruka's a little budding laureate, after all, and knows she's an alien, probably even able to discern the insectoid angle; she'll figure it out. Kanaya wonders if she's a writer. (Maybe when they're friends, Haruka might even show Kanaya some of her work. Thats So Generous Of You Oh, it's nothing special, Kanaya. She would probably be modest about anything creative she did.

Rereading Haruka's comment to see if there's anything gaping she should incorporate into her reply, she notices one point of intrigue.]

Winter
Is That One Of Your Seasons

go ahead i really enjoy it C: you may unlock some in return

[heartsink]

A little forewarning would have been nice, that's for sure. I suppose I'm lucky enough, having had as much as I did at the time.

As for Winter, yes; it's one of the main four. The Earth is on an axis, you see, so when it orbits our sun, the variation in angle means that it receives more or less sunlight than other times in its orbit. Winter is when the hemisphere is angled to receive less sunlight. Days are shorter, and nights are longer. It's colder. Most of the plant life will have already withered, so there are very few flowers, and trees bear little more than rigid branches. Most animals retreat into hibernation.

Mornings, sometimes entire days, are full of fog. Moisture settles onto the everything during the night, and freezes, leaving behind frost. If it gets cold enough, rain freezes before it falls, and it can hail, or it can snow. If it's colder than that, snow will blanket the buildings and the ground in thick blankets.

The other times of year usually don't get cold enough for that, so it almost only ever snows in winter. Even if there are no clouds in the sky, it can be freezing temperatures on sunny days.

It's a little more interesting than endless rain, in any case.

If you want to sure! But don't overexert yourself *fingerwag*

[speakveryclearly]

[Hot damn this girl is a gold mine. So snow... she has had a few stray encounters with that... that's Earth's crystalline precipitation! It's times like this that she thinks her education stopping after fourth (eighth) grade might have been more of a tragedy than she considered it at the time.]

Im Bookmarking This Comment
And Will Use It As A Resource For Extrapolating The Other Seasons Your Planet Has
From What Ive Been Able To Gather There Are Only Three More
Is That Correct

[Haruka shouldn't let Kanaya extrapolate. After all the damage she's sustained, she very commonly does it wrong. She's really one of the least successful xenoanthropologists among their little Alternian group.]

And I Suppose Youve Seen There Really Is No Variation In The Rainfall Here

NO WORRIES c:

[heartsink]

Depending on the part of the world, yes, that's about right. For example, I've heard of Monsoon Season, which isn't one of the four I mentioned. I've never visited that part of the world, so I've never experienced it, myself.

Rain in winter isn't uncommon, so I wouldn't expect much variation right now. If it's still like this in April, or June, that would be different.

I'm not going to lie I take this alien thing way too far sometimes

[speakveryclearly]

Would It Be Different If I Reiterated It Was Like This In September
Which If I Am Remembering The Names Of Your Seasons Correctly As Well As Adequately Estimating Your Calendars Progression
Would Be Part Of
Fell

[It goes with "sprung" and "simmer".]

:') no it's great

[heartsink]

Fall, with an A. It's also called Autumn. Rain is common for Fall, too.

Was it as cold then as now? Or, since you've been here during that period, would you say the temperature varied all that much over the months?

If I wanted to play someone who understood human culture I'd play a motherfucking human, you feel me

[speakveryclearly]

[She might be taking notes with pencil and paper at this point. Actually, yes - notably this message takes an entire minute longer to arrive as she scrambles for her pencil (jade, of course, she's civilized) and a good sheet of paper and sets herself up at the desk in her respiteblock to take notes with her tablet neatly alongside.]

Id Say The Temperature Has Been Virtually Constant Over
Though There Was One Freak Instance Of Crystalline Precipitation To Which Youd Refer As Snow
Someone Claimed To Be Supernaturally Responsible For It

[Separate message, sent another sixty solid seconds later. Finding links is suffering.]

This Transport

*exactly*

[heartsink]

[Well, she doesn't recognize the guy, so that... admittedly doesn't say much; she doesn't recognize more people than she does.]

I suppose that's better than other supernaturally-plausible possibilities. But if that's the only instance, that is a little unusual, I think.

Though as Ruka said do we even understand each other anyway so eh

[speakveryclearly]

Unusual Relative To Your Climate Before Yeah
This Is Something Other Transports Commonly Remark Upon And Make The Subject Of Complaint

:')

[heartsink]

If that's the case, that proves this place to be the anomaly. Well, this region of this place, at the very least. I can't speak for anything else of this world.

/)_____(\

[speakveryclearly]

Maybe
I Still Dont Know What The Significance Of This World To All The Others Represented Here Really Is

[heartsink]

If it were some imitation of your own world, wouldn't you be curious about the differences?

[speakveryclearly]

But Of Course
To An Extent I Am Even As Only A Visitor To Other Iterations Of Human Enclaves
What I Meant Was Something Along The Lines Of
Does This Example Of Your Planet Possess More Or Less Clout Than Others
Since Simply Possessing The Exact Same Amount Wouldnt Make Much Sense Would It

[heartsink]

It's the only one I know, so it's the only measure I can fully trust.

But do you mean to say, that you've visited more human worlds than one or even two? Presuming that's what you meant by "enclave."

[speakveryclearly]

Well
I Mean To Say Ive Been Through The Interdimensional Grubnapping Musical Number Once Before
However That Case Was Not Technically An Instance Of Earth But A Human Satellite Of Some Kind
Hence Saying Ive Been To Multiple Earths Would Be Inaccurate
As This Is The Only Instance In Which I Had The Opportunity To Literally Set Foot Upon A Version Of Your Planet

[heartsink]

That's right. Now that you mention it, I remember you saying something along those lines before.

What was that like? If you don't mind me asking, that is.

[speakveryclearly]

[The speed at which this somewhat message arrive is slightly dissonant with Kanaya's typing speed thus far, almost twice as slow.]

Awful
I Really Dont Understand Why Your Species Has This Ideal Of Being "Humane" When Interdimensional Grubnapping Is Such A Common Business Model
Its Rather Hypocritical

[heartsink]

Having an ideal doesn't mean someone will do a very good job of attaining it.

But you're not wrong. About the hypocrisy, I mean; most humans are like that.

(Yes, I'm including myself.)

[speakveryclearly]

At Least Youre Admitting It
That Puts You In A Class Above Most Humans Ive Ever Known
They Deny It Vehemently Which Is Just Terribly Humorous In A Sad Ironic Way

[heartsink]

There's no point to denying it, I think. But we all like presenting ourselves better than we are, so it's no surprise to hear that denial is so common.

[speakveryclearly]

I Guess We Do
On Earth There Are Just So Many Secrets To Be Kept
Especially With The Common Yet Hardly Known Institution Of Interdimensional Grubnapping
It Overcomplicates Things

[heartsink]

I'll confess, this is the first time it's happened to me, so I can't really weigh in on how common it is.

[ you filthy fucking liar ]

Even if you remove that, though, I don't think it makes humans any less complicated.

ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED

[speakveryclearly]

Everyone Says That The First Time It Happens To Them You Know
They Usually Dont Consider It A Confession Though
So Youre Getting A Sense Of How Common It Really Is Arent You

:') i'm So Proud

[heartsink]

I don't know. I think it would be impossible to fully comprehend the scale.

And don't mind what I say, as much as that. I'm not usually very literal.

[speakveryclearly]

Humans Rarely Are
Its One Of My Main Stumbling Blocks In Communicating With Your Kind