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[ceiling_cat]

[Hanekoma's grinning as casually as ever, but he looks a little flushed, and are those dark circles under his eyes?

That's definitely a drippy-looking nose. Maybe he shouldn't have been running around in short sleeves and sandals after all.]

Heyyyy! Had fun with your party?

I was just wonderin' if anybody out there's got tea leaves they're willin' ta trade. I prefer green, but I'll take black or herbal if that's what you've got.

[Thoughtful.] I can trade ya fresh eggs, meat, or --

[He turns the camera to display a half-finished tempera mural in black and white covering one wall of his room -- it's a boldly outlined forest of graffiti-style skyscrapers seen from above, dwindling down to tiny streets under a brilliant sky.] --we can work out a trade for some wall art.

[He pauses to stifle a hacking cough.] Speak up quick, just in case goin' out gets tricky again in a day or two!

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[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Shiki Misaki. About your age, knows her way around a needle pretty well. [He grins, taking a few deep breaths of the steam from his tea to soothe the last bits of that cough away.]

Me, I can darn my socks, but that's about it. Never got inta fabric art much.

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[licensedhero.livejournal.com]

Maybe if she ever comes here I'll ask her about it. [Not that he's wishing for it or anything. This place isn't exactly that great.]

Yeah me neither, but I figured it'd be better if I tried at least mending my stuff. That way I don't have to be too much of a burden on anyone.

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[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

There's gotta be some people around here with the same kinda skills; just don't know for sure who they are. [He smiles around his cup and takes a gulp of just-cool-enough-to-drink tea.]

Been worryin' about that?

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[licensedhero.livejournal.com]

I might just have to ask around then! There are way too many people here for no one to know how to sew, ya know? [And now Sora is excited again. Because yay learning?]

Yeah, a little bit. I'm kinda used to being the one that people rely on. At least recently. Before I came here that is.

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[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

[He nods, and takes another gulp of tea to soothe away a threatening cough.]

Ya know, a lot of people seem ta think it's tougher takin' help than givin' it. I think it's all in what you're used ta doin', myself.

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[licensedhero.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think I understand that. How they feel anyway. I've noticed that a lot of people refuse help, but if someone offers and you can't do it it's okay to accept help right?

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[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

More than okay, it's somethin' you've gotta learn ta do. If ya wanna work with other people, you need ta take help as easily as ya give it.

[He shrugs philosophically.] Doesn't make it any easier on your pride, but that's how it is.

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[licensedhero.livejournal.com]

[He nods.] Teamwork is really important. My friends back home taught me that! I guess it's kinda difficult to work as a team when you're mending a pair of shorts though...

Sometimes you gotta put your pride aside! [He has trouble with that himself some times, but only when it came to people he didn't like.]

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[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Depends on how much help ya need threadin' a needle! [He laughs, loudly enough that it dissolves into a cough.]

-- ha, don't mind me... You're right about puttin' pride aside. Sounds like you've got a decent take on the whole topic ta me.