auroraexpress | [Bond]

Who: 80H and You!
When: Day 33 late morning
Where: The Lounge

[The rare and evasive 80H can be spotted out in the steel jungle of the Aurora. Do not let the poised nature of this creature fool you, it will flee at a moment's notice if made even slightly uncomfortable.

Hello, but what's this?

It seems to be out and about in the open--willingly--where other denizens might interact with it! What's more, it seems like she's gathered a hearty supply of fresh sustenance! Scones, muffins, danishes, and more. What a momentous occasion, certainly one for the books.

She makes her approach, calm as you please. (Yes, even to you, Rean)]

Good day to you, please, have a seat. Might I have a moment of your time? Have some refreshments, won't you?

[Gotta make her bond count for something.]

Proceeding to the matter at hand: I have long been of the opinion that the train is rather spartan in its decor. Now, I realise I may be in the minority, but would you agree or object to a beautification project of some kind?

[There's a lot of food out, though. You can probably take some without talking to her. Mingle away.]

JASMINE ONLY

[Even if 80H avoids the train at large, she cannot quite do the same with her teammates. At least all the time. However, it is a good thing she does not mean to all the time, regardless. She has her cooking and cleaning days, after all. Once again, she is baking a lot, having gotten up very early to do so, but breakfast is ready and on time for Jasmine, ready to eat at their leisure.

She can be seen brushing danishes with a mixture, taking things out of oven and setting them aside, or brewing tea.

But she also makes her way to Breeze's room with a tray in hand.]

Breeze-han?

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[shrugs]

They still get you there and the views in California are nice, at least.

I cannot say I have had the pleasure of visiting. What is it like?

California? ...which part of California?

[a good question she has to think about this a moment.]

Ah, Malibu.

Oh gosh, that's like at the complete opposite end of California from me. Sunny, hot, great coastal views? I think the coastal highway goes that far, and that's so worth a drive.

I do not care much for the sun, but the coast...it sounds lovely.

A lot of southern California is literally and actually a desert, so it's sunny even when it's not super hot out which it usually is, so you might like my end of the state better. We have a coast and we have winter!

[cali is cancelled.

but then, she's from kyoto and it gets really hot in the summer...]

Oh, does it snow, then?

It almost never sticks, but we do get some!

...That is disappointing. However, it does sound like a lovely place, transportation ills aside. Ah, pardon my inquiries.

There's more if you go inland, like you don't even need to leave the county, but we're barely above sea level in Eureka. Also I super don't mind questions! I think technically I could even answer some for a Bond?

Very well, we can proceed for a bond for you.

[get dem sparkssss]

What is your favourite part of California, then?

My favorite part is where I am! We have huge national parks all over the place, and all kinds too. Like, I don't even need to drive for an hour to see redwoods. So like, of course the camping is amazing too. Pitch dark, pitch quiet, and tons of options! It's a longer haul, but I can head towards Mt. Shasta if I want mountains— which, also, that's a volcano?? There's some great skiing and all kinds of huge forest, and even some bigfoot habitat. Or there's the Lost Beach if I go south! That's like 20 miles of zero road access, but I love when I can take Tiberius there. He can fly, we don't need road access. Really there's just a lot of gorgeous middle-of-nowhere places!

And the weather is never hot.

[80H listens with rapt attention. A lot of that does interest her, even if she has mixed feelings about being out in the woods sometimes, but it does sound nice and varied.]

It does sound remarkably interesting. The volcano...is it active?

Technically! But its last eruption was about 200 years ago.

Let us hope it remains quiet, then.

Oh for sure! We don't need any of the Cascades going off.

...There is more than one? How many volcanoes in the area are there?

Mmmm about 12?

[

that sounds like a lot]

I hope the same for those, as well. Thank you for explaining this all to me.

No problem! It's fun to.

...you do not find it painful at all?

It's fine. Talking about it isn't going to make me more homesick than I've already been.

I suppose I understand the conceit of your argument.

[But she isn't certain she understands the feeling.]

[the trick to not feeling worse is to just feel your worst 24/7]

Besides, missing them doesn't make them unhappy subjects. I still like my state even if I can't get to it.

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