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"Hi! This is Korone. Leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can!"

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[happydreamed]

[An assortment of homemade baked goods - cookies of various flavors, brownies, cupcakes, the works. Attached is a note that says 'Happy holidays - Kantera'.]

[bluediligence]

Thank you so much, Kantera-san!! o(≧∀≦)o

DELIVERY please pretend I actually did this in time for Christmas, wheeze

[wroughtandtempered]

[ it's a day or so after Christmas before she delivers—mostly because the solstice wasn't a gift-giving occasion for her back home and so she was not even remotely prepared—but Korone gets:

- a basket full of herb-and-flower infused oils of varying scents (and scent levels, including unscented); all of them have ingredient labels and little notes about things like how thick the oil is depending on ambient temperature and what they might be good for (skin, hair, feathers, etc.) There's also an extra note with "tell me which ones you like best!" scrawled on it in messy handwriting.

- a jar full of handmade sachets of chamomile and lemon balm tea

- a box full of chocolate chip cookies with the same slightly wood-smoked taste to them as the ones she'd made in the communal oven back at Temple Horizon that one time.

- two stylized wing-shaped hairclips in just the right size for pinning her bangs back. They're silver, but anodized in shades of blue and purple. ]

[bluediligence]

[ the delighted chirping is audible from ACROSS THE HOUSE ]

end of April

[castaside]

Hey babygirl, you got a minute?

[ Should he be leaning on his kids for this Cole thing? Probably not. But he knows that if Choco finds out later she'll be hurt that he kept it, and to be frank he could use some steadiness right about now. ]

[bluediligence]

[ Birdtile House absolutely has some kind of roof terrace garden-y space by now, whether it's finished or not. And that's where Korone is (specifically: dozing in her magical pop-up pillowfort between half-hearted attempts to preen her poor, raggedy, half-moulted wings) when she gets the text.

The sender alone is enough to help her shake off some of that sleepiness, and the text …

Yeah.

That sure gets her attention. She sits up and replies promptly: ]

For you? I have infinite minutes.

In the pillowfort on the roof if you wanna come over.

Before Date and Season Spice

[schrodingerscockroach]

I need your help picking out clothes.
We're also at 'don't worry if I tell you to get lost suddenly' level of contact.

[AKA, he's only got so many spoons, but he's not going to be immediately hostile and he might be overly rude when he hits a limit, but that will be the worst as long as it's listened to.]

Re: Before Date and Season Spice

[bluediligence]

[ They're honestly lucky she's got the support network she has; she'd be drowning otherwise. As it is, though, she can look at this message and smile. ]

sure! when? i'd be good to go now if you want, i'd just need to change out of my uniform

un: kantera, text

[happydreamed]

[Attached: literally a dozen pictures of Kantera's black kitten being adorable. Eclipse playing with yarn, Eclipse sitting in a box, Eclipse with her tummy out.]

Thinking of you.

[bluediligence]

who blabbed?

action, while eve's in shed

[abnormalizes]

[The scene: scales and fur everywhere, with various brushes and similar tools on the floor. Eve, sound asleep, with a large portion of her body weight on top of Evangeline's lap. Evangeline, who doesn't know if she can move from this position and wouldn't try even if she could.

When she sees Korone, she waves awkwardly, taking care not to jostle Eve in the process.]

Hi?

[She keeps her voice low. Resting wolfsnake is resting.]

[bluediligence]

[ You know, of all the things Korone'd expected when she'd walked into the living room ...

It wasn't a puddle of snoozing snake wolf sprawled all over a guest like an upturned bowl of spaghetti. She blinks at Eve.

At Evangeline.

At Eve.

At Evangeline.

... And grins, fighting down the urge to laugh. ]

Hi. Looks like you're not going anywhere anytime soon, huh?

Before Father's Day Threads / text-to-speech

[daturameloxia]

You mentioned a memory camera? How would I get that?

[Someone wants a picture of his mom to help him through the dreaded Father's Day.]

Re: Before Father's Day Threads / text-to-speech

[bluediligence]

[ Between everything with MK, fallout from the Cursed Game, and prepping to destroy Macaque on Father's Day, Korone has been Busy recently. A ping from her phone pulls her attention away from quilting for the first time in -

Oof.

Six hours. Definitely time for a break. ]

There's a special shop in downtown Nightwake. Are you up for an outing? We could go together.

Voice - UN: MonkieMan

[noodleboi]

Hey Korone. I mean. Hi. I...fuck.

beep

Hello Korone. Uh how are you? No that's stupid.

beep

Sorry for leaving so many voicemails. I have no idea what I'm doing right now. I hope...you're as okay as you can be.

I'm so nervous right now I'm probably not like totally ready to talk. But I'm working on it. And I'll wait as long as you need to. I'll reach out when I am ready. Uh...just wanted to...I guess I just...

Fuck me.

I want to try. I just...wanted to say that. Okay bye.

[bluediligence]

It's early evening on June 18th when Korone gives herself a literal smack on both cheeks and finally listens to the voicemails MK left. She'd had an extra long shift at work, covering for a coworker who'd called out sick, but it had been … nice? As good and fun as a day at work can be when her feathers are still horrendously ruffled. Just busy enough to keep her focused firmly on the present instead of spiralling into worry, frustration, and guilt; not so busy that it tipped over into stressful.

She'd taken a walk after leaving work.

… She takes another, longer walk after listening. Gives herself some space and time to think and digest. MK wants to try. Does she? — Korone pauses to pick up some daifuku from a market stall … and then a bunch of other snacks to take home and share with everyone, and then more daifuku, because oops, she already ate the first box.

She does. Want to try. She's not ready yet. The idea of trying to talk to MK one-on-one anytime soon threatens to freeze the breath in her chest, and for once in her fucking life she has no intention of bending over backwards to comfort someone who hurt her. Someone who not only made her a punching bag, but deliberately aimed to break her. Because he could? Because he'd painted a picture of her in his mind and wanted to tear her down for it? … Yeah. No. She isn't ready yet.

But she will be, one day. It's with that in mind that Korone pulls out her phone and types,

'Hi, MK-san. It'#sz_'

Sent at 19:56.

After his talk with MK

[schrodingerscockroach]

So, I got really fancy chocolate for cocoa and found this store with a bunch of different flavored whipped creams to try.

Re: After his talk with MK

[bluediligence]

[ almost an hour later, ]

let me get home and wash off all this monster blood

delivery!

[roundandaround]

[Even with her older sister leading the research team, the extent of Rinku's knowledge of the situation is 1) Korone couldn't come to her party, 2) because she got kidnapped and some bad stuff happened, 3) related to the recent rash of cursed objects, 4) Kantera explained the Jar of Human Poké Ball in her head and its whole soul-trapping deal.

This cannot stand. Rinku isn't sure what you do in this situation, but Dick was also too indisposed by a traumatic situation to attend and a care package seemed to work for him!

Korone will receive at her door a package with a glittery greeting card and a "Get Well Soon" balloon like you get at the grocery store attached. Inside are a bunch of snacks -- cookies, chips (she wasn't sure what kind she liked, but shrimp felt like a safe default pick), and onigiri from the convenience store -- as well as a CD single purposely recorded and mixed to cheer anyone up.]

I heard something really bad happened, sorry :( Get well soon!!
Rinku

[Her signature makes her name look like a winky face.]

text;

[bluediligence]

[ The package is gratefully received, but it's a day or two before the wayward pigeon in question is unsoup-y enough to respond to it ]

rinku san!
tyvm for the package!!
the cd is really really good, did u make it?

[schrodingerscockroach]

Hey, so do you have any feelings one way or the other if I had a thing with Macaque?
Like a romantic thing?

[bluediligence]

[ there is a delay as korone cracks up laughing so hard she can barely hold her phone, let alone type. ]

joy affection approval i can't wait to see the look on people's faces when i tell them my brother is dating my dad

un: abnormalitylover, text

[abnormalizes]

SUPER important question: are we at the point in our friendship where I can buy you this shirt?

Re: un: abnormalitylover, text

[bluediligence]

dkljlsl

[ KORONE JUST FELL DOWN THE STAIRS ]

Day after Carolina's arrival

[schrodingerscockroach]

So I got goodbad news.
News that is good but also kind of bad.
Goodbad news.

Re: Day after Carolina's arrival

[bluediligence]

are you okay?
reds/blues, freelancer, or kaito?

gift

[roundandaround]

[Happy Yuletide! Rinku sends Korone a shiny new seashell and a fluffy blanket in all manner of colours. That way, whichever colour she associates herself with must be on there!]

Re: gift

[bluediligence]

[ WAH CUTE ]

[ Rinku receives Profuse Thanks; a photograph of sea shell in its new home (being worn as a hat by an adorably round snow fairy plush on one of the shelves above Korone's sewing desk); and a super cute hand-made sweater with a chibi-y design of Mecchan and Hina playing musical instruments, painted in Korone's signature bright, playful watercolor-esque style. ]

[othellovonryan]

How do you feel about max comfort emotionally difficult conversation(s?)?

[bluediligence]

[ Wow, she has never yeeted a paintbrush faster in her life ]

SIGN ME UP
When and where?

un: abnormalitylover, voice

[abnormalizes]

Hey, um, so, I thought about it more, and I realized there is someone who I have kind of crush-y feelings about? The whole 'they're so cool, I really want them to think I'm cool and spend a bunch of time around them' thing.

It's. It's Red Son?

Help.

[aaaaaaaaaa]

[bluediligence]

[ oh my god it's red son ]

[ very gently inhales ]

[ FURIOUSLY FLAPS HER FREE HAND, holding the phone oh so steady look at her go she is a multi-tasking wizard ]

Evangeline-chan has a amazing taste. [ Earnest, but in a, like, conversational way rather than gushing or squee. ] And I'm here for you. Okay. So —

You're looking for advice on how to woo him? [ JUST TO DOUBLE-CHECK. ]

un: abnormalitylover, text

[abnormalizes]

Hey, Choco, a friendquaintance of mine is on the network asking for help making shirts to accommodate wings? And that sounded like your wheelhouse, so I said I'd point you in his direction. No pressure if you're busy, though!

[bluediligence]

!!
oh my gosh, thank you!
I'll check it out!

[schrodingerscockroach]

You busy?

[bluediligence]

Nope! Just playing with BOSS in the gym. What's up?

un: abnormalitylover, text

[abnormalizes]

Choco, do you know how to make plushies? A friend of mine asked me for help.

Re: un: abnormalitylover, text

[bluediligence]

Yup! I've been practicing them a ton this past year or so.

I'd be happy to help (≧◡≦)

[theshadowturnedhero]

So I should probably get a therapist.

Also a version of my princess is here.

Did I ever explain the reincarnation thing and why I looked like that one guy on your brother's team?

[bluediligence]

[ This message comes through JUST as she was about to text him to ask about his birthday. Holy shit? Holy shit. ]

Let me know if you want some help finding one! I have Experience. And resources.
I also have cuddles and/or company if either of those might help you right now ♥

You told me he (Lyric?)'s Link from a past life, and the Princess Zelda you met there was probably from the future?
And about Link and Vio, and an ancient magic sword.

Text

[dadbeatdad]

Hello Choco-chan. I wanted to check on you. How are you?

I am with your papa, if you are wondering where he is.

care package

[roundandaround]

[As promised, now that Rinku knows at least a Korone is awake, she labels a box To Korone-chan & co., signed with her winky-face autograph, with some notes around the label: Korone-chan and the Cornets? The Korones? The Bakery??

Inside are:
-A new CD single. Don't worry, no hypnotic effect from listening to the collab! That only works live!
-A dozen donuts, with a note that Rinku isn't sure how many Korones there are and didn't want to leave anyone out.
-A get-well card signed by Rinku, Mecchan, and (presumably, as it's just a scribble) Hina.
-A crayon drawing by Mecchan of what looks sort of like Korone? Maybe? He's doing his best.]

Text, UN: MonkieMan

[noodleboi]

Hi Korone-chan.

Just wanted to reach out. see how u r.
been a while
checking in kinda thing

no rush or like urgent response needed or anything
just wanted to check in since it's been a bit
hope ur doin okay

let me know if i can do anything if things are icky or sticky or bad or even good or great
okay
later

September 12th HAPPY BIRBDAYZZZzzz

[bluediligence]

[ September 12th.

Her birthday. Her 21st birthday.

Korone's still in the depths of what amounts to a moult-induced (... and "okay google is there a soul equivalent of post-viral fatigue? post-curse fatigue??"-induced) hibernation. This bird is snoozin' like a CHAMP.

But the next time someone comes to check on her, they'll find that somehow, mysteriously ... her nest and feathers are dusted with confetti, and she's wearing an adorable blue and strawberry polka dot party hat. ]