❄ tenth reminder

[echidna]

[ 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?

Comments

[chastesaw]

I would?

*Turning. Blinking.* Jade, you have ears. Extraneous ones, I mean.

[echidna]

Yes, and I think I've already told you that actually!

[ She giggles, waves when Kanaya turns around. ] What do you think?

[chastesaw]

You have. Apparently it necessitated repetition.

Aside from the initial shock and subsequent confusion regarding their authenticity, I have to admit they're very, well.

...I am trying very hard to not say "fetching," because I would have difficulty living with myself after such a terrible pun.

[echidna]

That just goes to show how true it is.

Fetching! [ okay even though she didn't technically use the pun Jade is cracking up. ] They are!

[chastesaw]

What does this organization entail? I have found myself with an excess of free time as of late.

I... suppose they are, yes. Are they, ah, authentic? Or is it some kind of costume?

[echidna]

We actually do a lot of fun stuff now that I've gone to a few of the meetings.

They are 100% authentic. [ She tilts her head, giving one a tug to prove her point. ]

[chastesaw]

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.

[echidna]

Things like arts and crafts, and camping, and even sewing!

We're not usually, I might be a special case.

[chastesaw]

I think I might enjoy two out of the aforementioned three.

Oh? What is so special about your particular circumstance, if I can ask?

[echidna]

You should do it, Kanaya! It'll be fuuuuuuuuun.

Actually, I don't know if I can tell you.

[chastesaw]

I'm certainly considering it.

...but why can't you tell me?

[echidna]

Yay!!

Um, because it's future stuff, and might spoil you, so I don't know if it's a good idea.

[chastesaw]

Oh, I see. But are you certain that you're now experiencing events in my future rather than events in your own that are temporally ensconced in my past? We have been speaking to each other on a fluctuating timeline, after all.