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[donotcomprehend]

[Look, it's Gale, doing a broadcast for once. Except he looks kind of strange today... Probably because that hood he wears everywhere is missing. That's pretty unusual, especially to those who know the Embryon. That hood's where he has his tribe colors!]

[It looks like that's not what he's going to talk about, though, considering the red rose he's holding in one hand.]

What is the purpose of receiving this as a gift? I do not comprehend.

[... It's not orange, is the part he mostly doesn't get.]

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[rainbowarch]

[Cielo was just skimming the network and he's pretty surprised to see something from Gale. After he's finished watching it, he finds the strategist.]

Someone took your hood, bro?

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[donotcomprehend]

[And Gale looks at Cielo with a frown.]

I believed you were the one who had.

[rainbowarch]

[What, really? You're accusing him Gale!? Cielo is so hurt. He would never...

Okay he would. He even did that one time. But that was part of a game. He'd never do it as a prank, and he would never make it so that Gale wouldn't know where it was.]

Wasn't me.

[donotcomprehend]

I do not believe any of the others took it, but I am certain I did not misplace it.

[Now he's really frowning.]

[rainbowarch]

Then...someone else.

[But that would mean they somehow managed to get into the base and take something undetected.

...did they get in through the hole in the wall?]

[sorcery_fledgling]

Oh, you got a rose? Did it say who it was from?

[donotcomprehend]

The name was not one I am familiar with.

[sorcery_fledgling]

Do you remember what it was anyway? It might be a secret admirer!

[donotcomprehend]

[Ignoring the name thing for a moment.]

A secret admirer?

[sorcery_fledgling]

Yeah. Roses are symbolic of romance. Usually if you get roses from someone, that means they're attracted to you.

[theredrose]

[It was the rose that had caught her attention, with hers missing. She'd been listening in on some of the other conversations and this man had said something about a hood and colors. The thing she currently held in her hands was hood-like, and it seemed to have some orange streaks on it that looked out of place.

Maybe it was his.]

...Excuse me.

[donotcomprehend]

Yes? Do you know something about this?

[He holds up the rose for inspection.]

[theredrose]

[She looks at it, counting the petals as far as she could see...it looked like there were five.]

I'm missing a rose just like that.

[She was going to ask him, right? Maybe this was one of those curse things she'd read about...or maybe it had something to do with that lobster!

Ib holds up the strange hood.]

Is this yours?

[donotcomprehend]

[Gale's eyes widen, and he nods.]

It is. I assume you were given it in a package, as well?

[theredrose]

[She nods.]

Would you like me to bring it to you?

I don't mind.

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[akumanotrill]

Perhaps someone likes you?

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[donotcomprehend]

If so, then why send a rose, rather than giving it to me directly?

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[akumanotrill]

Perhaps they're too shy to?

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[donotcomprehend]

I do not understand how one would be too shy to give a token of friendship.

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[kagayakashi]

[ Whoa. That's something new. Gracia smiles wildly at what she sees! ]

So your hood does come off! You look nice without it, don't worry Gale!

[ We'll get to the rose thing later, just homaygosh costume change!! ]

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[donotcomprehend]

[He's a little surprised to see her smiling so widely about it, actually.]

That was not my concern. It was taken. I do not know where it is, currently.

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[kagayakashi]

[ Gracia laughs lightheartedly. ]

I know! It's just nice to see you look so different, that's all!

[ She puts her hands on her hips. ]

Shall we go looking for it?

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[donotcomprehend]

Cielo and I have searched, but thus far, we had not managed to find anything.

[It's actually kind of troubling. He's not used to losing things, he's usually really good at keeping track of them.]

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[enfire]

Heh. Didn't think you were into that sort of thing. ( you know, mainly gardening pretty pretty flowers )

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[donotcomprehend]

[Heat has seen their yard, that's not achieved without effort from the whole tribe!]

What do you mean?