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[onerthes]

[Vira-Lorr was seated in her shop, reclining in her chair and looking at the table, her omni set up on the other side. She had a frown on her face, her eyes narrowed. The third eye glittered a little, seeming to almost glow softly in the low light of the room. The candles that were set out flickered and gave the fortune teller's chamber a soft, almost eerie glow.

On the table in front of her were a set of three tarot cards. She steepled her fingers, looking them over before sighing and turning her gaze to the feed, shrugging.]

Well, I never said my visions were always pleasant. Just a thought for my fellow sleepers, as you get ready for the next month. The locals call February a bitter month, and the story of Doorway is not exactly a happy one, trapped and forever waiting for someone who may never return.

Next month, you may be plagued by the possibilities, the imaginings and wishes that you might have in your hearts. Unsure, you might just find yourself at a crossroads, an important decision to be made. And if you choose one way, you may find yourself... what is the saying? "Crying over spilled milk" while you do not see the cups there, full on the shelf and waiting. But a choice always has at least two possible outcomes, yes?

[She reached over and drew another card. She smirked softly.]

Perhaps you might find what it is you want. The season of the Egg Moon is supposed to be a time of Rites, after all. Follow your hearts and choose wisely.

[And with that vague smirk, she flicked the camera feed off.]

Comments

[onerthes]

Your team, they are all good people. those that aren't here? I miss them to this day. And the ones who are, they're all wonderful. I'm guessing you've managed to touch base with the others by now.

[Lance would be happy to see him, as would Shiro, though she doubted Lance had a clue how to say it.]

[tempredmental]

Yeah. I have. It's uh... nice to not be alone, and have some familiar people around me.

[Keith actually did smile a little bit at that.]

We are a good team. We have our moments... but we can usually work them out.

[onerthes]

I should really bring Hunk some mushrooms. To cook with. My girlfriend doesn't like shitakes, so I've taken to sharing those ones around. He can be very quiet at times, that big lug.

Have you been settling in alright so far, barring the occasional trouble with turning purple?

[tempredmental]

[Keith nodded a little.] Hunk doesn't like to intrude unless he feels it's important. He's a good guy like that.

[Ooof... turning purple. Still, he supposed it could have been worse.]

I guess. My blood type switched for a week with the shedding, but I seem to be back to what I was when I first arrived here, at least.

[onerthes]

I'm glad that you didn't have to deal with a longer-term change. These things can be jarring, even if the memories get altered in the process... and that ends up feeling more a violation in the long run.

May I ask what blood type you are?

[tempredmental]

Heh, yeah... [He sighed, not even bothered by being asked his blood type.] Cold. It's weird... having different color blood. [He frowned a little.]

[onerthes]

It's taken getting used to. Glowing in the moonlight when I blushed was strange and now it's an odd green color. Knowing that some strange substance flows through me, and that it is tied to powers I have?

I've been here a few months. I'm still coming to terms with it.

[tempredmental]

And the change for you is permanent?

[Keith was pretty sure he didn't want to have to permanently deal with other thoughts and feelings in his head. If anything, he kind of felt bad for Lance now.]

[onerthes]

It hasn't reversed as some changes have, so at this time I believe it is. I even tried some things that I personally feel are unhygienic, but nothing coerced another shedding.

I'm getting mentally prepared to cope with it for the time being. It's unpleasant, but I can handle this. I've handled worse.

....

Ok, that's not entirely true. A paper cut causing a tile to need replacing isn't what I'd call normal. [Sigh] But I'll figure it out.

[tempredmental]

Yeah, I wouldn't call that normal, either, but I get it.

[Frankly, he was a little nervous to ask exactly what she had done that was 'unhygienic', so... he didn't.]

Either way... it sounds like this is going to be another rough month, yeah?

[onerthes]

[Mostly "go without moisturizer in he dead of winter to make her skin dry." Vira-Lorr was kind of obsessed with her self care, which made her next video even more shocking.]

There's always something each lunar cycle. But I think it will be manageable at the very least.

[tempredmental]

More or less manageable than peeling off our own skin if we scratch too hard?

[Because, yeah... that was pretty gross on its own.]

[onerthes]

Well, I'm going to have to be much more careful of paper cuts in the library... But I think I will find a way to endure. So, I would say "more" than less in that case.

That was ... less than pleasant, and it was how I got to this point.

[tempredmental]

[Keith nodded, smiling slightly as he found some small amount of amusement in her sarcastic tone. He could appreciate snark.]

Makes sense, I guess. Well, I wish you luck with it, at least.

[onerthes]

And you as well, Keith. Don't be a stranger. You can call me if you have a need one of these days. Here's hoping things will remain 'more' manageable at least for now, yes?

[tempredmental]

Heh... yeah. For now. [Something told him that it likely wouldn't last.] Thanks. For uh... answering my questions. [While he respected Vira-Lorr's decision not to share stories that weren't hers to tell, he did appreciate that she was at least not dodging him from what he could tell. He'd been feeling like people who he knew shouldn't feel like they needed to hide things from him were doing exactly that, and it was bothering him.]