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[Well good news, Constantin happens to know this witchy fella to talk it out with.]

There was an atrociously long timer! I was distracted.

He mentioned spellwork the first time we met. Something about shields? It was for my mattress during the big move.

oh, a moving day friend! see, even if we moved in the least efficient way possible, it was clearly still a huge success in the end

i got some good pictures from it, too

[She sends over a candid shot of Constantin clambering into the rented moving truck with Nikolai—one of many pictures she took over the course of their move, to commemorate the experience.]

It was certainly a day to remember, yes. The resounding success of the variety bagels was very encouraging.

[And so he bought bagels forevermore... Anyway: oh, this picture is goofy, but in the best possible way?]

You are going to make me sentimental for a truck! Did you know he spent the entire journey talking about the radio, while the radio was on? I was beside myself!

[And here is another picture from Moving Day, which seems to have been the most significant thing either of them have done so far, huh. It's a picture of Nyskie holding a frisbee aloft, ready to break every rule of Lawn Bowling (With Frisbee).]

[In all seriousness, moving to this place marked the first time that either of them had ever actually owned their own house! What could be more significant?]

how much is there even to say about a radio? it plays sounds

[Spoken like someone who was not subjected to an entire drive's worth of having radios explained to them in painstaking detail.]

i am going to let you in on a secret about this day

that maybe is not such a secret

but i definitely used my amethyst to cheat a little with the frisbee, SEVERAL times

Perhaps dear Nikolai should go on the radio about it, kill two birds with one stone.

I will tell no one of your dastardly schemes! Where did the frisbee wind up in the end, anyway?

i think it might still be up on the neighbours' roof

you'd think they would have tossed it back over to our yard by now, but i guess the neighbours don't climb up on their own roof very much?

[Kind of boring of them, but if retrieving the frisbee is ever of real importance, she could technically just float up there and go find it.]

we should have a party like that again though. it was really fun!

and clearly our good vibes sign worked, because we never had to resort to using it for its secondary purpose

[That is, as a blunt object.]

[Is this the roof that is soon to become Nikolai's roof. They will have to ask him to get it.]

I am very pleased I did not have to hit anyone with the sign, yes. Imagine if it was left with a dent.

For our next party, two preliminary guidelines:

1. A proper party without the strenuous labor
2. A spare frisbee in case the new frisbee we must now purchase somehow winds up on a rooftop that is not our own

those are good guidelines. one moving adventure was enough for me

speaking of parties, i do have this pic from a birthday party i was at a while ago

[She sends a selfie that shows her peeking in from the edge of the frame, wearing a silly looking party hat. In the background, standing in an ordinary looking apartment, is a lanky young man dressed in sunglasses and a full tuxedo.]

you remember that weird picture of our moving ad? this is the guy that made it!

Oh, the one who was insulting about "internet safety," as if that is a real thing.

[Constantin has definitely never invited any weirdos to their house from the internet... never happened.]

The hat suits you!

i think so too! i'd never encountered that birthday tradition before, but birthday hats are going to be a feature of my birthday party for sure

and yeah, he can be a little sassy! he's a bit of a weird guy

[As if that wasn't abundantly clear from the deep-fried advertisement alone.]

he's also the one who gave me lil micah. right after i met him, too! he didn't even know about my collection yet

[Who just randomly gives new friends taxidermy animals as a gift? This guy, apparently.]

That certainly does have implications, I suppose, but if he is your friend now, then it was a nice gesture.

[It's not creepy at all, retroactively!! Great taxidermy bonding.]

I have a vitally important question about the hats: Do we design our own?

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absolutely we design our own! that would make the party so much better, don't you think?

if you are going to wear a silly hat, it might as well be a custom made silly hat

plus i mean it's just a paper cone, so even someone who hated crafts could glue on some random stuff and be done in a couple minutes

And is designing the hats part of the party? I did once go out with Nikolai to do art, and it was quite fun!

["Art" here is the ceramic ballerina and not at all matching, comically large ceramic ice cream sundae he painted almost competently and brought home once upon a time. That art.]

it should definitely be part of the party! but it doesn't have to be a big event. people could just do it as they arrive

that is assuming we're all here when my birthday rolls around, but if anyone around here has made progress toward getting any of us back home, i sure haven't heard about it! so i feel like it's pretty good odds i'll be able to get at least one birthday party in

We could set up a station in the foyer.

And yes, I have the feeling that we will have plenty of time for all manner of parties while we're here.

[The irony sails straight over his head...... who has birthday parties...]

you know what other kind of party i want to have? a costume party!

i don't mean like a masquerade. that's basically just a rich person party with extra bells attached

i mean like a normal house party, but with costumes. i bet i could make a pretty convincing hag... i've got the claws and everything

Any kind of costume? And you would choose a hag...

[Well, it's different from the clown costume she wears every day, so whatever makes her happy!!]

What costume do you think I should have? I have never dressed as anything but myself!

i am not sensing very much enthusiasm for my hag idea! what costume would you suggest for me, o persnickety prince?

for you... i guess it depends on what kind of vibe you want to go for! you could dress up as a big bird, maybe, but that would be pretty involved. vampire would be really easy, all you'd need is some spooky eyes and bloody fangs

or i could try dressing you up as a clown

I think a vampire might be somewhat insensitive, and there are already enough loose feathers around the house from the real birds without a costume to shed them.

[Anyway hmm... the ideas... Aha, he's got it:]

We will dress as each other!

[Insensitive... to vampires? Are there vampires hanging around Sumarlok that she doesn't know about? Actually, there was that guy on the network with way too many teeth who might have been a vampire. Or maybe some kind of demon. Maybe he's onto something!]

ooooooooh, but connie, you have such outrageously impressive boots! where will i ever find a pair like them?

and are you really prepared to put that much purple on your body?

[She has a very purple wardrobe.]

If you give me your word you will behave and not ruin them, you may borrow my boots! They will be much too tall on you, but you'll have to endure.

I don't mind purple.

[But he iiis realizing he doesn't own anything purple, actually... he's just going to look like a skinny grape.]

connie... as if i could possibly even begin to misbehave while wearing your boots. i'd barely be able to walk in them!

[Seriously, what size are his feet? Nyskie is not a tall woman. The term clown shoes is appropriate here, although that's not really a ye olde jester concept.

She will need to stuff a lot of socks into the toes.]

but i will still promise to treat your boots with tender care. though you are right, they will be more like thigh-high boots than knee-high ones on me

[Very sexy, actually.]

how committed are you willing to get? will you let me put face paint on you? are you going to wear a bowtie?

You're crafty, you could find a way to misbehave while shut in a box.

[This is a compliment! Please treat his boots nice.]

A bowtie: no. I may consent to the paints, but you will have to show me what you want to do with them, first. I can hardly wander around with something unseemly on my face.

[Aw, high praise! Clearly she has made a big impression on him with her mischief-making skills.]

we could do something understated! [lol] tiny little cheek spots, maybe? just for fun

it's a good thing the gems are a fan of purple and green. i bet you could find enough stuff in your size to make a very convincing likeness of me

now hear me out... what if i paired your boots with jorts

the best of both worlds

Cheek spots are alright. Purple dimples, then? I can see the appeal.

[He already has freckles, but dimples...]

And I wish you would stop calling them that. They are short pants!

Still, if you were to pair my boots with some reasonable short pants, your legs would still be entirely covered.

[She's tiny... the jorts + tall boots combo will just become bootpants.]

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