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[backpacking]

Okay, short and sweet. I've got some questions. ... And one comment, which is fuck that last trip. You think you're home free from whatever crap you've got back home, and then... bam. It's in your face. What's that about?

[ huff ]

Name's Ellie. I spent a lot of time reading back home and now that we're not in the trenches anymore, I need some reading material. Suggestions? The library's huge here and I don't even know where to start!

Uh... [ What else... She scrunches up her nose, thinking. ] Anyone up to teaching a kid to swim? Because that's something long overdue that I haven't gotten around to. And -

[ She looks a little more meekly at the camera, then glances away, chewing on the inside of her cheek. ]

There any way to get in touch with someone back home? Like... I dunno, a magic mirror so we can see they're okay? It's important. Thanks.

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[backpacking]

Oh! Uh - Well, what d'you like? Ever read any comics?

[mourning_ghost]

Not really. [A friend of his draws manga, but school libraries don't tend to have many comics.] I like most books.

[Just don't recommend My Little Nicobar Can't Be This Cute.]

[backpacking]

Well, even if you don't, if you like... awesome heroes and sick action and really good stories, you'd like this one. Actually, there're two - I need to see if they're around the library.

[mourning_ghost]

What is the story about?

[backpacking]

Savage Starlight! Oh, man, it's about this kickass woman name Daniela Star. It's set in 2186. Wait - Sorry, Doctor Daniela Star. Anyway, she figures out how you can travel in space faster than light, and she and her crew have to fight these huge creatures called the Travelers.

I don't want to give too much away, but it's seriously cool.

[mourning_ghost]

[Ellie's enthusiasm certainly speaks well of it. Plus it will be interesting to see what past humans might have imagined about Nageki's current time period.]

I'll talk with you about it after I've read it then.