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[ Homura has been reading along the network for a few weeks now. There is much to learn and absorb and she does her best to do just that. But she wants to know more and get involved properly-- she isn't quite satisfied with just observing because this feels like a place she could fit in. It feels like something she was meant to do.

She uncovers the camera's lens after a moment of nervousness and begins her post. ]

H...hello. It's good to meet you all, and-- I have a few small things I'd like to say, if you want to listen.

[ Is it okay to say her name?? A pretend name seems safest, but Homura does not want to lie to these people. ]

My name is Homura. I... I hope you'll understand that I don't want to give out my full name online. This is all, all very scary... Thank you. I have been reading for a little while, and trying to understand the situation the... the best someone like me can. I'm fourteen, and I have a heart condition... I can't run very far and I can't stay outside too long in the heat. I'm not very smart or very brave. But I want to help. I want to do something, something... something to help. I've been testing little things in the junkyard on the outskirts of town... no one goes anywhere near there, and... I can get there on my bike if I sneak out at night.

[ She swallows, and looks a little guilty. She wants to just come out and say it, but she's worried her mom might overhear. So she whispers: ]

I can make bombs. ... They're timed, and... they work well, I think. I have only been, um, been using little ones so I don't attract too much attention. But in, in theory-- in theory a bigger one should be even better. If anyone needs that sort of thing, I... I'll do my best. It's the best I think I can offer.

[ Suddenly she's glancing over her shoulder, she freezes up and then slumps back in her computer chair. ]

S-sorry, I thought I heard my mother. Anyways, um. Um. If I can help in another way, I want to do that too. Thank you.

Um... I do have one little r-request, if anyone wants to help me... I just want to know if anyone can catch me up. I'm not smart, so I want to make sure I understand what's going on. Just... just a summary would be nice. Thank you for listening. Thank you.

[ And the feed cuts with a little bow of her head. ]

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[ She laughs a little at that, smiling and feeling a little better about agreeing to work with her. She is still a little unsure but she'd already agreed and there's no way she could back out. And besides. This girl is nice, right??? Totally harmless. She might even have similar interests to Homura if she likes bombs so much. ]

Okay! Um, the other girl said your name was Tavia? Is that right?

That's me! Tavia Serket. I'm kind of a big deal around here. Super great to meet you, Hameru!

[ Aww yeah sassy hairflip time. Is it sassy and cool enough to offset the constant namefuckage? Who knows ]

We should have like. A team name. For our official team. Team Kablooie! Team Boom. Team Inflammable? Let's brainstorm.

[ It is impressive and friendly enough to offset it. Some day she'll break it to Octavia that her name isn't actually Hameru, but that day is not today. ]

It's good to meet you too, Tavia!

W-what about "Enola"? Team Enola. It's the name of a bomber plane.

Yessssssss! Works for me. Because like. We have bombs. And I can only hover now but soon I'll be able to fly! I am practicing.

[ Preen, preen~ ]

You can hover? That's... that's. Really cool. Even cooler when you learn how to fly properly. I haven't gotten anything unusual like that... just a ribbon.

[ She touches the one in her hair. ]

Ribbons can be cool too! You are cool. Start thinking cool, because you are on a cool team for cool people and that means you are cool.

[ Pointyfingers!! ]

And besides! Lots of people get stuff like that for their first time. My boyfriend only got a jacket at first and now he's super badass and stomping the monsters and being a hero! So your ribbon is like a pretty little sign saying "look out, world, future fucking badass right here." Yeah.

[ There's a moment just after Octavia finishes talking where Homura's face falls completely. It might look like she's been slapped. But the sensation-- a weird hyperawareness of what she thinks is her heartbeat-- fades and she's left with a memory she can't place into her usual life.

She puts a hand to her forehead and lets out a sigh. Homura has successfully been taken completely out of the moment and totally forgotten what they were even talking about. ]

I... um. Mm. Yes.

Uh.

[ Wave wave. ]

You okay there, Hammy?

[ THIS ISN'T WHAT SCARY HEART CONDITION SHIT LOOKS LIKE IS IT OH GOD SCREE ]

Oh, um, I. I'm sorry... I just had a weird feeling. I think a lot of people here call it, um, call it something like a "pulse". I think it was that.

[ OH NO THAT SOUNDS LIKE ]

N-not anything to do with my heart, though! Just... just a memory.

Oh! Ohhhhhhhh. It was a good memory, right? One where you were badass? Because I fucking called that.

[ ... ]

Uh, or you remembered me? In which case I accept no responsibility for anything terrifying and-slash-or gross Other Me may have done to you. Just putting that out there.

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