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[featherduster]

Who: LiliS and associates
Where: LiliS dorm
When: Day 482

[ Oh boy, the door is LOCKED. What could this mean!! ]

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[featherduster]

[ One particular newbie has:

- Already selected a color
- Already gotten dressed
- Is already seated in the common area tapping away at the phone with a very serious look of concentration

Eventually: ]

No . . . !! My high score!!

[ Dropping the phone in DEFEAT ]

[at_heart]

[ ...Well. It's been a while since this happened. Lupine was on his way out when he found the door locked, and now he's doubling back, phone open to check on the new profile pics. Huh.

Coming up to the first new door, just in time to hear that. ]

Well. I think you'll find you have plenty of time to get it back.

[featherduster]

No way . . . I can't be crushed like this again . . . my constitution is very delicate . . .

[at_heart]

Crushed.

[ That's a very cute and also pretty concerning sentiment. Lupine eyes him for a moment, then looks away. ]

Do you know your name?

[featherduster]

The phone said 'Lightning', and I don't see why it'd lie!

[at_heart]

[ Lipquirk. ]

Hey, if you like it, we can go with that. But for what it's worth, the phones're definitely lying about at least some of it. My profile's got a lil cartoon wolf head, other people's... well.

[ Beat. ]

Sometimes they're mean.

[ Definitely remembering a few different 'names'. ]

—And some of the units have themes, to help people pick names they like better. LiliS's theme is flowers.

[featherduster]

Flowers, huh . . .

Does that mean I get one too?

[at_heart]

Sure, if you want one. Me and Persi have 'em, so does WWX — he was Lotus, before he remembered his real name.

[ Rubs the back of his neck. ]

I'm Lupine. Nice to meet you.

[featherduster]

What's your flower name?

[at_heart]

[ Lipquirk. ]

Lupine. I don't know my real name yet, so. Flower name's the only name. It's, uh, this.

[ Plucks a little purple flower out of his hair. ]

[featherduster]

[ Gawks ]

I'm starting to think there are way more kinds of flowers than I realized!

[at_heart]

[ oh no ]

Man, I feel you there. Before I came here, I'm pretty sure I knew the names of like. Three, maybe five flowers, tops. Don't worry, you'll... probably pick some more up, but knowing anything about flowers is definitely not mandatory.

[wonderofwonders]

[Suddenly there is an excitable pink girl in this newbie's orbit.]

--eh?? Ehh?!! New friends~!!

[featherduster]

[ J U M P S ]

--Whoa! Code red, new friends alert!?

[wonderofwonders]

Uh-huh, uh-huh!! [Nodding enthusiastically.] It's Persicaria! I'm your new friend~!

[Oh. Gotta give the proper welcome--]

Wonderhoy✰!

[Complete with excited arm motions!]

And welcome to you new home at LiliS!

[featherduster]

Wow! Just like that? They just hand out free friends around here?!

[wonderofwonders]

Well-- not everyone's like that... but here we are!

[featherduster]

Well, I'm not about to look a gift tomas in the mouth!

The phone said you can call me Lightning.

[wonderofwonders]

Oh!! Then I'll call you Light-nii!

[Another brother.]

But you should have a LiliS name too~ I still use mine, even though I know my real name.

[featherduster]

A LiliS name?

[wonderofwonders]

Mmn! My real name is Otori Emu... but Eichi gave me the name Persicaria, back when I didn't know what my name was.

Since we're a unit known for our plants and flowers, that's where our names come from.

[featherduster]

[ FLOWERS........ ]

Flowers, huh? Well then, count me in!

[longredribbon]

[ New Unitmate #3 is both plenty amused and curious (and happens to have bunny ears!) He reaches to pick up the phone.]

High score??

[featherduster]

[ He is OPENLY MOPING ]

Not anymore . . .

[longredribbon]

Then you should try again! No harm in it, right?