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[Text; un: hotaru; a little after the gem workshops start popping up]

[gentleglow]

stelle
i have a quick question
and i hope it's not too personal

[starwill]

What is it?

[gentleglow]

do you remember when your birthday is?

[4/26; Action]

[gentleglow]

[At some point in the morning, there's knock on Stelle's front door - it's a deliveryman with a neatly wrapped box! It's clearly a present of some kind, and there's even a note attached to the front, addressed to Stelle in Firefly's neat handwriting.]

"Happy birthday, Stelle! I didn't know if you had plans with your other friends, so in case I don't see you today, I had this delivered.

I know things have been complicated between us, but I want to say I truly cherish you and your friendship. You're one of the bravest, kindest people I've ever known, and your ability to keep your head held high in the face of everything the galaxy is throwing at you is truly admirable. You're... an amazing person, Stelle, and I'll forever be thankful for having had the chance to get to know you.

⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡ Enjoy your day! I hope it's a good one!

- Firefly

P.S.: The bangle has a magical effect!"


[Inside the box is a stuffed animal - a raccoon, to be exact. Its fur is a close match to the color of Stelle's hair, and the gold of its plastic eyes look remarkably similar to Stelle's as well. The mouth is sewn into a little ^, giving the animal an adorable pleading look, like it's begging to be hugged. Around one arm is a simple yet beautifully polished band of gold, with a diamond set into the center. It's easy enough to slide it on or off, but when worn, it's snug enough that it won't slide around on Stelle's wrist or arm, meaning it won't get in the way during a fight.

When Stelle puts the band on, she'll feel... something. It's not the surge of power that came with her shifting Paths, or the thrum of elemental energy as she fought with fire, or even her newfound wind abilities. It's... a bit more subtle, like a gentle warmth inside of her. Calming, but sturdy.

The easiest way to describe it is that Stelle feels much more safe whenever she wears it.]

[starwill]

[ At some point when she's had it open, she sends a text message to Firefly. ]

Thanks for the presents, by the way. I'm going to take good care of this little one. Bubbles seems to like it, too.

[ And attached is a selfie with herself and the little trotter trying to play with the raccoon plushie. ]

[gentleglow]

so cute!!
i'm glad the two of you like it

i hope the bangle works well too
that's the whole reason why i asked when your birthday was
the diamond is your birthstone!

text; un: abcdefgg

[reflectory]

[ Joy's recently discovered that she can message literally ANYONE in this world, and she's beyond delighted by the discovery. She wants to talk to everyone! She wants to make them happy! This can only go well.

Earlier, Joy managed to give what she's sure was an amazing sales pitch, and so she wants to use what she learned and try again. Stelle gets chosen for weird advertising 2: electric boogaloo. ]

YOU, my favorite customer person or human, have been chosen for the deal opportunity of a lifetime! No coins or human money required!!! 🌊💦🫧!!!!!

For low price of 3 pretty shells, a medium-sized rock, or fancy fish food, I will use amazing and joyous illusions to brighten your day! It will bring you a million happiness, guaranteed!! 🌊🌊🏊‍♀️🌊🌊

Do not miss out on this very fun experience. I would very much like for it to be yours 🫧!!!!

[ Another flawless ad. Joy's pretty sure she's the greatest salesperson of all time. ]

[starwill]

[ ... ]

Where's the unsubscribe button?

[reflectory]

[ ... ]

I do not know what that is, but I could make you an illusion of one?

[Action; some time after the canon updates (also possible nsfw warning???)]

[gentleglow]

[Another weight off her shoulders. For the first time in a while, Firefly feels like she can breathe properly; previously, their last memories of home had been... tense, to say the least. Not just because they had been so fresh off of Firefly opening up to Stelle about her true identity, but so much about the future and safety of Penacony was still up in the air. But now... now, she wasn't worried. There was still the script, still the looming departure of herself and the Express crew without knowledge of when they'd next meet...

But Penacony was okay now, and she had some wonderful, unforgettable memories to go along with the end of that journey. And now, back in Ellipsa... she could continue making those precious memories.

So, when she saw the announcement of a new gacha restaurant, she'd been... a little concerned over what they were advertising. But she knew this was right up Stelle's alley, so once the initial rush of the grand opening ebbed, she offered to take her dear friend out for the night.]

So... how's your luck feeling tonight? Do you think we'll get something good?

[starwill]

I actually got some pretty good stuff recently, so my luck is definitely on the up.

[ For the time being. ]

[gentleglow]

Well, try to give some of that luck to me too, okay? I don't know what to expect from this place...

[At the very least, there seems to be a lot of buzz about it, and as they approach the restaurant, there's a small line out front. Nothing too crazy, but at the very least it's proof of the place's popularity.]

... Though, after everything that's happened recently, I think my luck's been a little better than usual.

gift

[roundandaround]

[Rinku sends a seashell and... a waffle iron in the shape of Mayor Michael's face. Well, it does have meme energy.]

Holiday Present Delivery

[dornen]

[Stelle will receive five different looking Nyanperona tote bags with a note of "For carrying your treasure!"]

[starwill]

[ At some point, she will be shooting a text message back: ]

Thanks for the tote bags! I'll make sure to use them when I'm out treasure hunting!!

[Text; un: hotaru][post-3.0 Canon Update so SPOILERS]

[gentleglow]

[Firefly has absolutely no idea what she's about to get herself into. Whoops.]

So I think I realized something.
There's been a bit of a pattern in the length of time between your new memories of home?
It seems to be generally the same amount of weeks between each time, and if that's right, then you might be experiencing that again.

Are you okay?
Has something strange happened again?

[starwill]

[It takes Stelle a while to respond.

She can still feel the memories lurk deep inside of her and the conflicting thoughts that battle in her soul. It's not something that she can just... talk about. Sure, she's told people before that she has amnesia, that there are things that she doesn't remember; there's also that single bit that Kafka gave, a singular truth amongst lies.

For the longest time, back in their universe and in Ellipsa, she'd simply play it off. It wasn't that those lost memories weren't important, she just had to move on from them.

If she thought too hard about it, she knew that her head would pound; a scream to not remember echoing in the recesses of her mind.

She doesn't answer any of the questions posed to her. Instead,]

Where are you? Can I see you?

[gentleglow]

[Firefly may not be good at reading people like Kafka or Silver Wolf, but she's not totally blind. She can tell something is off by how Stelle doesn't joke about something like going to prison or not wanting to go to the zoo because of the monkey memes.

Hm...]

Of course you can. I'm at home right now.
You can come right in.

text; un: engines

[sharkened]

Hey!
I heard from someone you have some creature called a 'Tuskpir' that can eat nightmares. How much would it be to rent one for a night?

[starwill]

I do, but who'd you hear it from...?

[She's mildly curious.]

I'd probably say about 200 a night?

bunnyninja

[roundandaround]

[One minute, Another Star's Trash is having a perfectly normal day.

The next, Rinku pops in, wearing hay-covered leggings and a sweatshirt that says "weird sisters build character." She blinks and looks around.]

At least I know where I am this time...

[starwill]

That's a neat trick.

[If Stelle is surprised, she sure isn't showing it on her face as she's practicing her bartending skills by mixing up a few drinks.]

[roundandaround]

Oh, hi, Stelle-chan!

[Rinku perks up and bounds over to the bar.]

It's kinda less my trick and more the fairy bunnies. They're letting people foster litters of their babies, so we're looking after some, but sometimes they teleport. Or teleport you.

Text; un: ushiromiya_eva

[onesurvived]

So I've got to ask, how have you found opening and running a business here? You haven't had any obnoxious guys giving you a hard time, right?

[You don't just drop questions randomly into an acquaintance's inbox like this, Eva! But in truth, she was curious... how had everyone responded to a young woman opening up a business in this world?]

[starwill]

Not really?

It's been pretty smooth sailing for the most part.

[Good news: Stelle is already used to random people texting her that this is like...normal.]