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[lumberlady]

[Lunatia's resident centaur lady is back on screen, excitedly trying to... set her network device up somewhere where it can actually get all of a rather large frame into the shot. Not that she waits to start talking.]


Greetings, everyone! I didn't realize it's been months since I last used this for "posting"... There's probably so many new people, so, um, very quickly- If you don't know me, my name is Konoha! I'm a jinba... Or a "centaur" if you want! And oh, that's my husband, Gonta... and our friend, Mikuni! Say hello, you two!

[Catching sight of the other jinba behind her pausing in their field work, she moves the camera to show a large palomino fellow (Gonta) who gives a gruff nod and semi-wave, and an elegant ebony-coated gentleman? (Mikuni) who dips into a more proper bow with a little smile.]

We run the Tsurugi Farmstead in the Greatmoon Groves! There was a lot of damage when it flooded before, but thanks to everyone's efforts we're back up and running properly... and we've had our first fall harvest!

So... as a bit of a thank you, and also maybe to celebrate not dealing with those awful nightmares anymore, I thought we could have a hotpot party here by the river? In my village we usually make imoni in the autumn, it's so delicious! It's full of beef and taro root and leeks and konnyaku... Mmm!

[She finally gets the device set up properly and trots back into frame properly, obviously excited by the invitation she's making.]


Cordis is almost over, right? So now seems like a good time before Iris shows up... But if you have a Cordis appetite, don't worry! We'll supply all the imoni... or, the ingredients, anyway, it's more fun if you cook it outside with everyone. We also have fresh sweet potatoes, pumpkin, new rice... oh, and persimmons!

But if you want to share anything, feel free to bring your own dish, too! Let's say... tomorrow? I'll send directions for anyone who hasn't visited before, alright?

I hope we see you there! Er, here, I mean! If you have any questions, just let me know!

[And with a last smile, she gives a big, respectful bow from the "waist" before moving to grab her device, a muffled "Gonta, Mikuni, wait up- !" before the feed cuts, and a moment later a pin on the Lunatian map app becomes available.]

SENT:
📍 TSURUGI FARMSTEAD, GREATMOON GROVES

[ooc: there won't be separate log posted for this, but I'll gladly action tag within this post with anyone interested!]

Comments

[lumberlady]

[Very different didn't begin to describe it... and Konoha's fingers tangle together as she tries to think of what to say. Should she wish that Doumeki and Yashiro could experience Japan as she knew it? They could probably be together no problem, after all... but, well... they'd probably be expected to still marry women and have children, but as long as they did that no one would really care who they slept with...

Wait, was that better or worse? Her decision on that is immediately abandoned, though, because did someone just say what she thought he just said?]

Doumeki-san, don't say that about yourself!

[Almost immediately, Konoha smacks him on the shoulder with exactly the same energy as a nun slapping a disobedient student on the hand with a ruler... except it's a centaur with approximately five times the strength of a human.]

I never get to use this icon, thank you

[saezuru]

[ Good thing Doumeki is built like a brick wall or he might've fallen over from that. Instead he flinches just a little, like a kid hit with a ruler. ]

Ah. I apologize, Konoha-san.

[ He needs to... get out of the habit of thinking like that, huh... Her little smack works though, Doumeki revises his earlier statement. He's an obedient child, what can I say. ]

That is to say, I am certain that my family will miss me, but ultimately I am happier with Yashiro than I would be on my own...

bless

[lumberlady]

[Belatedly, she realizes she really should stop treating Doumeki like a jinba, but- He kind of deserves it right now, though, for saying something so mean about himself!]

Much better!

[Satisfied (for now!), back legs kicking up a bit of dirt in a release of pent up emotion, Konoha gives a stern nod... and then her strong hand lands far more gently on his shoulder, quieting back down.

Sure, he was from a future world... it wasn't like hers, where it would be realistic to imagine that without a man in the house it would be far too easy for an older woman and an unwed daughter to fall into destitution, but. Even without the worry for physical harm in his absence...]

The people who love us are never be better off without us in their lives... So even if you can't be with them, you have to remember that.

[... And she's not letting go of that shoulder until he agrees.]

[saezuru]

[ It's alright, he likes being treated like family. It makes him feel warm and fuzzy inside. ]

You are right, Konoha-san.

[ He nods. It's hard for him to admit this, but... ]

I became so used to excluding them from my life that I... hurt them with my absence. [ He pauses. ] However, they have each other, where Yashiro-san only has me.

[ He knows how it sounds, choosing his love over his family, but he can't change his mind. ]

I won't forget them. But my life is his now.

[lumberlady]

[Maybe it sounds bad, to someone else, but... Yashiro is talking to a woman who decided to leave behind not only her adopted parents, but her entire village in order to join her husband in his ancestral home, so.]

Mmm...

[She understands. There's no hiding the way her gaze drifts back to Gonta on the other side of the party, her expression softening. Maybe he would stay in Lunatia forever. (Maybe she would, even if she doesn't want to.) Maybe he'd end up back home. But either way-]

Just make sure to explain yourself properly, if you have the chance. Your mother gave birth to you... Mothers [well, good ones] just want to make sure their children will be safe and happy, even if it isn't at their side.

[saezuru]

[ Doumeki can tell there's something there, that Konoha might have gone through the same as him. They both got fairly involved quick, didn't they? It makes sense, back in those days, women left their families as soon as they were married. Even for jinba, that must have been the case. ]

Yes. I hope I can, someday.

[ He nods. His mother had been good to him. She was kind, and he can hardly blame her for the things his father did while none of them aware. He misses her, as well as his sister, but his happiness isn't with them anymore. ]

[lumberlady]

Good.

[Content with his answer, Konoha gives Doumeki another firm pat on the shoulder, a soft, understanding smile... and then she breaks into a bright grin, patting him even more rapidly a few last times.]

Now, let's focus up, Doumeki! I'm counting on you to serve soup and help me keep people who don't know what hot pot is from burning their imoni, alright?

[saezuru]

[ Ah, Konoha's pats.... it's ok, actually, he's a tough guy! He can take it! ]

I will. You can rely on me, Konoha-san.

[ He bows his head, taking this very seriously. He's nothing if not a diligent worker! ]

I will keep an eye out to ensure no one gets burned.