video: un; an.observer

[thisislife]

[the video opens on Lexi, sitting on the couch in her very blue living room, with Orville in his usual place on Lexi's shoulder, snuffling into her hair, and the new addition to the household, Nosferatmew perched on the arm of the couch, her batwings folded on her back]

Hey! Um. I know I don't post that much, but I kind of have an announcement?

And that announcement is, I'm opening a used books and comics store called the Satellite of Love Used Books and Comics! It's in Willful Machine in the green craftsman house and that takes me to my second announcement. Or, uh, request? Maybe that's better. [pause] Yeah, that's better.

Hours will be Monday through Friday from nine am to five pm, closed from noon to one for lunch, along with Saturday and Sunday, eleven am to two pm. Obviously, I can't handle all of that by myself. Right? So I'm looking for a couple of employees.

Interviews for anyone who's interested can be done here and you can choose between store products or trade goods for pay.

So...I guess that's it? I hope to see you there? Oh, and the store mascot will be Nosferatmew. My batcat. She's very well trained to not bite unless you give her permission to.

Okay, now that's it.

Comments

[thisislife]

I'm getting better at not making myself. I really am, but it's kind of a long voyage? If that makes sense?

[she wouldn't have even mentioned that fear to anyone but Luz. she wanted people to like her for her, but the process wasn't easy]

That's because you can talk about anything. No judgement guaranteed. And, it is a great feeling. One I hadn't had in, like. Ever.

[there are people she cares about here, but she sometimes wonders if their feelings of friendship are as strong as hers are towards themm]

No, it's okay. I was so young, I barely imagine them. I mostly remember the funerals.

[which was true, being put into a what seemed like a fancy black dress and black mary janes. being hugged so many times. she hadn't liked that part]

Okay, definitely looking on the omni.

[imaglyphwitch]

I totally get what you mean. If you're so busy masking who you are, you can't help but still think that's the way to get on better here. I just sort of did the opposite.

[Luz absolutely could sympathize with being a people pleaser and wouldn't berate her for something she also suffered from].

Well sure! I've seen several worlds and seen so many people, so it would have to be something pretty out there for me to not have heard before. But I think because of your whole family situation, I can see why you'd be careful to edit yourself,

[Luz knew if she had that sort of life she'd be just as hesitant and would want someone she could talk to about it].

Ah. Yeah. That's a factor too. The timing definitely matters.

[Luz could certainly remember THAT funeral, and preferred not to think about it too much].

Please do!

[thisislife]

I am absolutely used to masking myself. The shy sister, the one who doesn't want to be noticed, the one who can lend a helping hand no matter what. But by opposite...what do you mean?

[it seemed to be the only way Lexi could live life. please her mother, please her sister, please Rue. regardless of what they'd be better for. as long as she pleased them, it was all right]

I guess. It can't be worse than what most people have been through.

[she always put herself down in order to build others up. it wasn't even something she planned, it just. happened to be that way]

Yeah. Timing is everything, or so they say.

[funerals were never anything to dwell on. despite her tendency to do so]

[Well, ummmm...so far no results. But that doesn't mean anything, right?