[Text; UN: fourseasons]

[eternallywandering]

[He is feeling playful today, so...]

What qualities do you find attractive? These can be physical or based on someone's personality. I personally think the physical ones are particularly fun.

[Like how his husband prefers shoulder-blades.]

I like cute, pretty faces myself. And strong bodies. Someone who excels in martial arts is a plus! But I don't mind someone who is dainty.

Comments

[roundandaround]

I guess in that case only the last part matters, because no one's ugly, I don't think.

[eternallywandering]

Have you always been this sweet?

[roundandaround]

Eh? I think I've always been the same as I am now! But I don't think I'm all that special compared to other people, there's a billion nice people here.

[eternallywandering]

I haven't met many and certainly none as nice as you. Don't sell yourself short.

[roundandaround]

You really think so? I hope you can make a lot more friends here too! It's so much fun and everyone's so great!

[eternallywandering]

This place is unique. It feels like everyone is making the most of being here. No one is taking it for granted.

[roundandaround]

Yeah, yeah! That's true! I was telling Neechan something like that a while ago. That I like how positive she is sometimes, and she was like "what," and I said it's because she appreciates all these things people would take for granted normally! Like the city being safe even at night and jobs having safety rules and stuff.

[eternallywandering]

You're absolutely right. It's easy to forget our blessings and only see our curses. I think your bright attitude is exactly what everyone needs. We would be happier for it.

[roundandaround]

Then I'm gonna keep doing my best! You're a nice person, you know. And I bet everyone here appreciates you.

[eternallywandering]

If I can help anyone, my time here was well-spent. Of course I also want to enjoy our powers. Particularly the transformative ones.

[roundandaround]

Yeah, aren't those fun? What all animals have you turned into so far?

[eternallywandering]

I was a weasel, a bird, a horse... I'm trying as many as I can.

[roundandaround]

Isn't it fun? Which species of bird did you pick? I turn into a yellow-crowned gonolek! It's three colours layered up and down, and it's small, too!

[eternallywandering]

I was a raven. I guess I was born to heckle everyone.

[Sounds about right.]

Your bird sounds beautiful. Is it a songbird?

[roundandaround]

Not really, but its call is interesting! It's like a whistle and then some clicking, like playing castanets or something!

[eternallywandering]

The next time you change, come pay me a visit. I'll repay you with a nice warm perch and any fruit or seed you like to eat!

[roundandaround]

That sounds fun ♪ I usually turn into a giraffe since no one else was doing it and it looks fun. Oh, and turning into a fish is fun too! I picked a kind that kinda looks like my sister!

[eternallywandering]

A fish would be tricky. You should make sure you're in water first.

And a giraffe? What does that look like again?

[roundandaround]

[Rinku links to a photo! Taken just outside the city in the Summer Segment... clearly by Mecchan, if the low angle and shaky composition are any indication.]

Like that! I dunno if they ever lived in Ellipsa, but it'd be cool if they did. They're a savannah animal that eats trees.

[eternallywandering]

Amazing! I've never seen such a wonderful animal.

[It feels like something someone dreamed up!]

I like giraffes.

[roundandaround]

Right? We didn't have them in the last few places I've lived, but when my family used to travel around, I saw them once. What about monkeys, do you like monkeys?

[eternallywandering]

That must have been exciting. [He is envisioning them as really tall. Like peek over a castle wall tall!]

I like monkeys too. They're so clever and funny.

[roundandaround]

Right? They're my friends! I mean, the ones who lived on Tiotio Island were my friends. There are fire monkeys here, but they won't really listen to anybody.

[eternallywandering]

You have to learn what they want, little friend. Every creature can be tempted.

[roundandaround]

They don't tell me what they want, though. Or at least they didn't say anything before.