etraya | un: @wild.flower

Hey, everyone! Welcome to my ✨ new home tour! ✨

This is Muten-Ichi-Ryū Dōjō and I'm happy to show it to you!

[ This following video is filmed in the style of early 2000s influencers, unfortunately for everyone. Rosie holds up her smart phone to cover part of her face in any reflection and goes room to room to talk about the various parts of it and (lack of) amenities.

Most importantly to note though is: ]

-and, as the name implies, it has a dojo attached to it! For all you superhero or spar-happy types, I'm opening it up to the public for anyone to use! No appointments necessary or anything either, just come on down when you feel like it. It's a little out here though the peace and quiet might be nice to some.

But! All the weapons are bamboo or wood and you gotta' wear the padded suits for safety. This place is for training purposes only. I don't want anyone getting too roughed up. Besides, do you know how hard blood is to get out of these floors...?

I am a healer though, at least, so any unexpected injuries I can be on standby for.

[ She winds down the video by propping up her recording against something to film herself while she sits facing the enclosed garden on the property. She isn't looking at the camera now, but instead out towards it. ]

You may recognize this place it as previously belonging to Rin Asano, but... I figured I'd 'move in' to help keep it up and allow other folks to use it in her absence. We were from the same place, actually, even if different times so- This'll be my way of remembering her and making sure she has a place to come back to that's not, like, in disrepair or anything.

I think it's what she would have wanted. I hope it is.

[ Before things can get too somber though, there comes a small cluckcluckcluck from off-screen before a chicken pops into the frame. It peers curiously at the camera before pecking at it and knocking the device down. From somewhere unseen: ] Buck, come on, I swear to the gods...

[ The video ends there after another whoosh of air and dizzying video, but she's still available to talk once she has the device in hand again and away from unexpected chicken interruptions. ]

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( there is so much heather wants to respond to in this video message but the one key detail that truly stood out to her was the fact that someone else she knew had gone home—

or at least it seemed that much was applied. she hadn't gotten too terribly close to the girl, but enough to learn about her world and how she didn't even know what party games were. she taught her how to play beer pong...

and now in her absence, she's learning more. )

Hey Rosie, can you tell me more about this 'Rin'? I met her once a while back in December. Is she really gone?

Hey, girl! And sure, uh...

[ What to say about Rin, really? There's a lot that Rosie can think of, but she decides on: ] Rin was wound a little tight, I think, but pretty well-meaning and nice. Even when I... tested the waters about some more personal stuff, she was really receptive and didn't judge me at all for it.

As far as I can tell though, yeah- She's gone. Some of her personal stuff was taken from the helper bots, she's not on the network anymore, and I took up the house so it wouldn't disappear or go into disrepair. Seemed a waste if I didn't.

Yeah I could see that.

( she did seem a little tense when heather tried showing her the ropes to playing beer pong, but she figured it was just from dealing with something so new and modern. is she a little sad that someone left this world? perhaps but given this place, it was more than possible she could return.

only time would tell. )

That's actually a pretty smart idea, a way to remember her and what she's done. That whole revolt thing on the train was something she took a big part in it seemed. So are you offering self-defense lessons or what? I'd love to come train a bit myself.

[ It was possible. Peter returned, after all, and she'd met him right after she arrived, so... There was hope that she'd see Rin again someday. Even if everyone else was back home and gone, Rosie was planning to stay here regardless. ]

I'm glad you think so! I know she had some pretty big influence here, so- People won't forget her anytime soon, I'm sure, but I'll help keep things up for her in the meantime.

I wasn't going to offer my own classes, but- I could? I do know some pretty good self-defense techniques since my job could get kind of hairy now and again. Reyson stepped in if anything was real bad but, like, I was expected to handle a lot on my own too.

( truly rosie was a great point of contact and resources given her unique situation, as bittersweet as it was. )

That's really nice of you Rosie, you know I didn't get a chance to tell you but I took your advice on the shrine thing. Just working on asking Aurora for a few things from back home to make it complete.

( once it was, rosie was the first person heather wanted to show the shrine to. )

And really? What kind of job did you do back home? Maybe you can teach me something new.

Oh, yeah? I'd love to see if when it's done.

[ She is touched to hear that, honestly. It was something she didn't expect to be taken to heart, but is glad that it was. ]

Oh, uh- It was kind of. Complicated, but. I was basically an informant? So, like- A spy, I guess, is how most people would understand it. I mostly got information from wealthy people to help break up their illegal operations from the inside.

But, you know- Sometimes you slip up and get caught and need to know how to protect yourself.

Wow you really have lived an interesting life.

( there's a small part of heather that wanted to ask her if she ended up preferring this world to her own given her unique circumstances, but she wasn't quite sure how she would react to that. so she decided to focus on something else for now. )

And yeah I actually wanted you to be the first person to see it. I guess since we're on the topic of people leaving, and possibly not returning, I just wanted you to know that and how grateful I am for your kind words during my party.

You're a cool person Rosie.

Oh, psht, I mean- It really wasn't as exciting as, like, TV probably makes it out to be? [ Says the woman who was literally the 'sexy spy' archetype, don't worry about it. ] I mean, the people I dealt with most were usually boring, stuffy old guys.

[ It just turns out a lot of them will tell a pretty lady pretending to be interested several things they probably shouldn't if she knows how to ask. ]

Oh, I- Thanks. I'm glad it helped! And I can't wait to see it. I'll even bring food - usually the person's favorite, if you know it! - or sake or something with incense like tradition.

Well I'm still impressed so you can't sway that away with humility!

( don't mind heather just laughing her head off a bit, picturing rosie in a black cat suit and heels to match.

the humor doesn't last very long though as the next subject was brought up and heather was left wondering what would be appropriate to bring to her dad. )

I know this is a little unconventional, but we went out to get burgers and fries at this place called 'Happy Burger'. It was kind of our tradition, and outside of whiskey, I only really ever saw him eat boring adult stuff you know? Oatmeal for breakfast every morning, cup of black coffee kind of stuff.

[ Rosie was a lot more cat-coded than she wanted to believe in some ways, sure...! But still, it was never quite like that. The overt sexualization of herself as a tool was definitely a thing, but- They don't need to get into all of that. ]

Happy Burger sounds super cute. Even if it's not from, like, that place specifically- I think getting a burger and fries would be good. Whiskey can also replace the sake since it's the drink of choice too.

( even if they did, heather would still view her the same way she always had—

with a deep sense of appreciation and fondness. )

Cute? I guess.

( she never really thought of it like that given it was just a burger joint but what came next was a great suggestion. )

You're right about that, okay well I'm putting my request in for his photo soon, so once I have it set up I'm paging you.

And you better show up~

[ While she isn't often known for her good suggestions, every now and then...! They did happen. ]

Of course, of course! How could I turn down that kind of dinner date?

Dinner date huh?

( she couldn't help but laugh a bit at that little comment, wondering just what her dad would think of her now.

of seeing heather like this, living life to the fullest even when so much sadness and pain lingered with it. )

Alright, talk to you later then, I'll let you know when I have everything organized.

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going to wrap this one up here!