echidna | ❄ tenth reminder

[ action ; 1338 benny ; morning ]

[ so the previous day you likely noticed that Jade was a happy, cheerful drone! fortunately, today she is back to her normal self, up bright and early and just a little confused, all things considered. but for now, she's settled herself down at the breakfast table, humming and working at a bowl of cereal.

everything seems pretty normal, save for the pair of dog ears she's now sporting. ]

[ phone ]

Hi Mayfield, it's Jade! [ wow she sounds super excited! breeeeathe! ] I have so much to tell you!

I went home! I'm not really sure how, or if that kind of thing happens a lot but I went home and I don't think I remembered being here or what but it's really weird! I'm also not sure why I'm back but I guess I'm kind of glad because now I can tell everyone-- or maybe I'm not supposed to say anything! Does anyone know anything about that, I mean, I don't want to spoil anything for my friends who don't know what's going to happen.

Timelines are getting kind of difficult to keep track of, maybe I should make a list.

Anyway, does this going home thing happen a lot? Because I keep getting pulled out at kind of inconvenient times!

[ action ; around mayfield ]

[ Jade is quite active around Mayfield today, once again having donned her girl scouts uniform, but without the wagon of cookies in tow. She's chopped some holes into her hat to accommodate her newly regained ears, and is approaching just about everyone, be they girl or otherwise, with the intention of recruitment. ]

Hi, did you know that you look like you would make an excellent girl scout?

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[Finn smiles up at Jade and lets go of her hand. Then he stands up.]

See? Don't worry about me!

Oh? Such as?

...I hadn't known that humans were capable of growing barkbeast ears. I may have to revise my knowledge of your kind.

It will be a ball, that is for sure.

I suppose it's futile to further inquire in your timeline's business, but I only have one question to make; have we met yet? From my viewpoint we have always been rather afar, and I was traversing on my own, or perhaps with Dave, but not you nor John.

[Come to think of it she hasn't seen Jade face to face on their game yet. At all. Rose feels something similar to regret; if she's really killing herself that would mean she won't remember Jade if the whole going back and losing memories from Mayfield is true.]

...I see.

Well. You definitely can't tell anyone their future. Don't want to go ripping a hole in the universe more than you already have.

[he swings, thoughtfully.]

I'm ahead of everyone from my world too. I'll be honest Jade, it's tough and a bit lonely.

Nope. I had no memory of it and it was like I was never gone, not even for a moment. Life went on for a little while then I ended up back here again.

I only kind of remember my first time here, it's a little bit fuzzy. A lot of times people seem to go back home for a day here...but it turns out they lived years back in their home world.

So I guess this is kind of like a twisted vacation spot?

Except even the boy's uniform is pretty girly.

...Do I have to wear the uniform?

The smell is coming from you!

Yeah, I mean, I used to know a little more than everyone else, but that didn't last very long. The way it is now feels different.

[ She sighs, looks over at him. ]

You are?

Hey, the uniform is very important.

[He looks at her and nods.]

Yes, by about a year or so. It's not really the fun kind of timetravel at all. But I've managed. And you can too. You're brilliant, after all.

No, we haven't.

[ And she wants to say, but I think we will soon! She's just not sure if she should. ]

[ Her smile disappeared while talking, but it's starting to return now, small and shy. ]

You really think so?

That's right! I have dog ears now. Do you want to feel them? Or, uh, smell them?

[he smiles at her.]

I know so. Absolutely would take out a large bet on it.

Let's see. [Terezi giggles and gently puts her hands on top of Jade's head, touching her ears. she leans in to sniff her.] They're so soft!

Yeah, and so are the clothes they put prisoners in. It reminds them they're just a number now.

No uniform or no go.

I should think it would! A hybrid or a mutant at the very least. [but see, it's not an insult at all because he adds as an awed afterthought:] That is so cool.

I am certain we will at some point. It would be regrettable not to.

[She would't mind to hear that. At all. Jade is her best girl friend after all, wacky or not. She could say the girl balances her out.]

Just one thing. Am I required to dress like...a girl scout? I would rather keep my dignity or what little of it is left while wearing the clothes this town provides.

[rubs his nose against hers, smiling goofily]

Ain't nothing for you to apologize about, it's the fucking town that always keeps panscrubbing you. [He tugs on one of the dog ears curiously.] So what's with the motherfuckin' woofbeast auricular sponge clots?

I suspect that I am the wrong sex for that particular hobby.

...Also I do not much care for the uniform.

[ rude another person dissing the uniform! ]

Just because there aren't any boys in girl scouts yet doesn't mean there can't be!

[ or so she assumes. ]

Hehe, okay. I've never had anyone make me a hero's promise before.

Fiiiiine, I guess we could make an exception.

Thank you.

I think you are a really good dad, even though I have never had one before, and can't really compare it to anything.

Precedent is a powerful thing and those socks are far too silly for my taste.

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