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[It's disgustingly hot and humid and even with most of her hair pulled up and twisted back away from her face, she's got curly tendrils hanging down and a light sheen on her forehead. Ugh. But at least she's back to finding things to keep herself busy.]

My chair is open at Ursula's again, if anyone is looking for regular tattoos or some runework. Want anything more intricate let's talk and we'll see what I need and what deal works for you.

[Best way to act like nothing is wrong is to go right back to what she was doing before, right? Right.]

Catching up on the insane shit y'all love to get up to, but what little changes, a lot stays the same, doesn't it? Like how I still don't know who most of you asses are. Keeping track of the coming and goings ain't easy. Anyone keeping a list?

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[Luz brightened. She knew she was probably asking a lot, but to get conformation that it would be done made her pretty happy].

What do you need for payment? I'll work it out on layaway if you need!

[Luz was just like that].

Ooh, you got it!

[Luz picked out a larger blue quartz crystal]. Will this work?

[She takes the crystal out of Luz's hand, feels the heft of it and looks over the colors.] Cute. The blues will look nice with the carving.

Layaway? I'm not a Walmart. This isn't a commission, it's a late birthday gift. I'm sure I missed one or fourteen.

I thought so too! Plus, those colors work well with her too!

[Luz turned red]. R-right! Sorry! Just as well though, since I got corrupted the month of my birthday anyway. Talk about bad timing. Probably would have a quinceañera at some point, but that's come and gone.

[Saeri barely even remembers when her birthday is going to be besides counting down the time until she was Legal. But it was different for other people. She liked making their birthdays count.]

See? All the more reason for me to catch up. I'll test out the carving on a different piece of crystal before I cut into this one, but I know it's going to look great. Gonna blow your girl away.

[She nudges are her with her elbow.]

[Luz is going to want to know her birthday eventually! Her birthday did matter to her, but the past few years had been so crazy that she'd let it go, since it really couldn't be helped].

You're a lifesaver and people really need to be doing you favors! You will tell me if you ever need one, right?

[Luz is blushing here, because of course she was still a girl fumbling around with her first relationship and still can't believe it's happening].

["Favors" are things Saeri only ever holds over people who make her think she should be holding them over them. She knows the value of having someone in your debt, but also knows that thinking about it that way makes her skin crawl. It makes her think of her mother and--nope. Not even going there. Just going to push that to the side.]

What are friends for, Luzi-lu? I wasn't even a wingwoman to help you get a girl, I have to help ensure success of this relationship somehow. I have a reputation to uphold.

[A reputation that is completely unknown here, but whatever.]

[Luz had not known this but DID want to make sure that Saeri was paid what she was owed. She did such great work, Luz wanted to be clear she respected and admired her friend for all that she did].

Look, as long as you help me make her even happier, that's calling us square. She's...oh man, I can't just act like I can say what she is, but she's amazing and smart and I still can't believe we just...vibed. But if you help me, I promise, I'll do whatever I can to repay the favor.

I'd like to add that I'm just glad you're back again.

[Like how Roan and Gina and Romero reacted when she came back from the Mystlands. She had known her Guild would miss her but she'd still wondered, when the year mark had come around, if maybe everyone would have thought her dead and moved on. How easier it would be, how little would change in their lives. She hadn't really thought anyone would miss her here, either.

She'd been wrong then. Guess she's wrong now, too.]

Aw. [She can't help reaching out again to ruffle Luz's hair with rough affection. Maybe her eyes would be misty if she wasn't so great at forgetting how to cry. No reason to get that sappy.]

Being my extra hand today is pay enough. Sometimes it's...easier to not have to wear the Steel Fist all the time.

[Maybe better, but she doesn't want to say "better" because it's not the right word either. Her skin doesn't itch as much when she gives it more breathing time instead of being attached for days on end.]

[Luz had definitely realized when Saeri was gone and missed her. They'd met by chance, but Luz had loved Saeri's spirit and her smarts, she reminded her of a slightly older Dipper, a friend she hadn't seen in a bit. She was glad to find Saeri hadn't gone like so many others she'd come to cherish].

[Luz couldn't help but laugh a little at the ruffling. It was something that Eda would have done, and she genuinely missed that].

I'm just glad you're back! I'd gladly help you out more if I didn't have a new job myself. Would you mind giving it a visit when you have the chance?

Really? You're asking me if I would mind going to visit a bookstore?

[Saeri can't help but laugh out loud.]

I'll be there to go through every book in the place.

I have to act like I wouldn't think it's the greatest thing in the world! I'm very biased!

[This was just about how Luz reacted when Lexi first mentioned the place to her. Now Luz was having hand in helping to make it become a reality]!

Great! You can tell us what you think is missing, or what we should get more of! We're totally open to any ideas!

[She looks thoughtful.]

I don't read a lot of fiction. Haven't since I was a kid. But I can point you in the right direction, maybe.

Well not just fiction! They're used books of all kinds! We'll try to see if we can get all kinds of books there!

At least, I can help you with books about magic, the blood types, folklore, and things like that. I've been through the Archives a lot. Need to do a run soon, actually. See what's new.

[She's always trying to keep up with what's newly published.]

Yes, exactly! You can help Luca with that too, since he's studying to be arcane scholar!

Actually, I do hope you guys can give us recommendations, so we have a better selection for all of you.

No problem, Luzi-lu. Now let me set your stuff to the side and we can get back to work. Hoping to be done with all of this today.

[Luz beamed at the name! It was so cute! She needed to come up with one for Saeri]!

You got it sai-sai! I'm still helping you, after all!

[OOC: did you still want to do that stuff where Saeri puts that tat on Luz? The month is almost over]]!

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