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[gobo_projection]

WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, CCC-REDHORSE. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 134.64.202.69 *** CCC-REDHORSE has joined 134.64.202.69 <CCC-REDHORSE> This is Reira Akaba! <CCC-REDHORSE>I'll try to answer you but sometimes I'm busy or sleeping, so I don't think about the message right away. <CCC-REDHORSE>(I might note old stuff down too...)

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[certaininequities]

You're right, of course: it does make sense. I just keep needing to remind myself of that. It's humbling, in a way, you know?

But I'm glad you're happy, Reira. In the end, as long as we're all happy and safe, and look out for each other ... I'm learning that's what really matters.

I should have learned it long ago.

[gobo_projection]

Learning to be happy about the right things can be really hard, so don't worry if it took you a while okay? :0 Especially since it feels like a lot of things in the world try to make you unlearn that stuff.

[certaininequities]

Or never taught them to begin with. The more I read and learn, the more I spend time thinking about it, the more I realize that's why the Goblin became a problem at all, actually.

[there are a few self-help books on his shelves in the Arcade, now, along with some psychological studies and journals. Norman is, in fact, Doing The Work]

Thank you, Reira. For everything. Once I'm back at the house, I want to do something for you. For the house, even. Is there anything that needs fixing, or that you've wanted to update?

[gobo_projection]

It is? :0

Um! I can't really think of anything right now but I guess I can tell you later if there's something. Or if you see something you can ask?

[certaininequities]

It is. It might be easier to explain that in person, though. Maybe once I'm back at the house?

[gobo_projection]

Yeah, okay :0

Um

I guess I'll see you :0

[certaininequities]

Reira, why are you making :0 faces at me? What's wrong?

[gobo_projection]

?

Nothing?? :/

I make lots of faces...

[certaininequities]

Isn't :0 a surprised face? Or a scared one? I found this little dictionary once when Harry started texting them to me all the time and that was what it said.

[this is now in the running for The Most Dad Thing He's Ever Said]

[gobo_projection]

I guess sometimes?

I don't know if a dictionary really works for it I just go with the faces that feel right...

If it's surprised though I'd add a !

Like this :0!

It doesn't really seem scared to me though.

[certaininequities]

:0! Well I guess that makes sense. You'd know better than I do, I'm still learning them all.

I'm just glad you're okay. For a minute I thought you were nervous about seeing me around.

[gobo_projection]

[There is a distinct feeling, somehow, that she's taught Norman something he should never use. It just doesn't seem right.

Oh well!]

Yeah!

Sometimes it helps to just do what feels right though, since everyone is different.

?

Why would I be nervous about that? I was just nervous about making sure everything works okay.

<DrOsborn> aaaand wrap?

[certaininequities]

I'm just worrying too much, I think. That's all.

Thank you again, Reira. ooo
(We had that one back when people still wrote most of their letters on paper. It meant 'hugs'.)

<CCC-REDHORSE> yus that's a wrap

[gobo_projection]

Woah does it??

Okay!

ooo

[Awww.]