[ There's a little sigh, and the sound of the flickering of a lighter. There's something burning softly and then an exhale. ] It's strange how you really only notice how long it has been when you look at the calendar. [ Em's voice is rather mellow, even sad - nostalgic, in a sense. ]

Home does feel distant in some days more than others, doesn't it? Moments like these... I do miss my family and friends. [ A bit of a sad sigh, before she's dragging on her cigarette again. ] The Seventh Heaven won't be open today, sorry girls. I need some time for myself.

[ Excuse her, she's feeling incredibly homesick because she has just noticed it's the 5th of May. It's her birthday.

She never thought she would turn twenty-eight in a place full of talking animals, crazy queen, to-be educated robots and generally speaking? Out of a fiction book. Or a horror book, depending how you look at it. ]
          ( backdated to the 5th )

[Zenobia is back at the Ferris Wheel.] Damn, still nobody here.

[She takes some time to study the ride, playing with the doors on the cars, and generally messing around. She quickly gets bored and goes over and turns on the vine.]

Hello! It's Zenobia here, and I was hoping someone out there would be willing to do me a little little favor. You see, I'm very interested in how this odd construction works [points to the Ferris Wheel behind her] but it apparently will not start without a second person to ride it.

I don't really have anything to give as compensation, but if someone would help me out, I'd owe you [grins] a favor.

[Claire's face appears a bit too close to the mirror, and slightly shadowed, as if she were leaning over it before it appeared. She pulls back, a little startled.]

Oh! There we go.

[she seems to be standing with a multitude of flowers at her back, recognizable to those who've seen it as the memorial garden Epsilon made. There are several docile robots milling about, and she doesn't seem bothered by their presence in the least.]

Excuse me. Whoever might be watching--residents of the Gardens, I suppose. I apologize for the misunderstanding upon my arrival. All of this is very new to me, so I appreciate your patience.

[she's still in her white arrival's dress, and her blue curls are down around her shoulders. In her arms is a vast expanse of satiny cloth that must be a dress. Earrings, crown, and veil are placed carefully on top of it, and she's holding it above the ground as best she can.]

I noticed there are plenty of houses around, but I wouldn't want to intrude without asking. I believe I'm going to be needing a place to stay, however...I can cook and clean, and I know how to garden and do various other chores. I promise I won't get in the way.


[tl;dr does anyone need a...kitty...waifu. Technically she's 17, so mind out of the gutter, please. XD]