001 // a very bear-y christmas

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Xiaolang Li shared a photo. 12/15 near Birch Hills

A general question: has anyone ever received something from Retrospec that was intended for somebody else? Or something you were certain WASN'T yours, even if the ticket said otherwise? Because I do have memories of a bear, but it definitely was not THIS one.

((pretend this bear is 100% handmade and doesn't have the Stieff logo or the name on it's foot, okay--))

Comments

[me_matey]

what im sayin is u should feel more grateful. not every kid, 13 or 3 or whatever, gets a chance to have stuff like that, least of all for free.

and trust me, i know grown ass folk who still appreciate a stuffed fuzzy thing to hold onto when they sleep.

[promisedyou]

What did you think I meant by "cute" to begin with? But you think she's as cute as a teddy bear? I think that's a good compliment to tell her.

[ Look at how kind Mio is. ]

Honestly, I think you still have some room for improvement yourself, Xiaolang. And I'm not saying this to be rude, you know. Everyone has room for improvement.

But honestly you shouldn't worry too much. You don't know everything, right? Maybe the you from your memories will learn for his mistakes and you'll remember that at some point. But even if he doesn't, at least you know now. I don't think anybody would judge you based on failures you didn't remember until now.

[complementing]

yes I have

a handful of friends and acquaintances in this life were the same in my other life

my dog was also in my other life, if you can believe that

[keystaff]

Oh! Yes, the Festival. That'd be perfect! I can bring your present then too! I can see you there and we can exchange presents then!

[invocate]

Me either. That would be terrible.

Hmmmm, so a different color and no wings. But otherwise they are a similar design?

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Present?

[And here he was, arguing with other people on this post that there was no way she would ever give him one, in this life or the next. THANKS FOR BLOWING HOLES IN THAT THEORY SAKURA??]

You got me a present?

[roseblooms]

You're fairly close in your latter guess, actually. And in your assessment of the person choosing to use it being "hugely reckless". As it turns out, the price for having one's heart's desire granted is the life of the person making the wish.

That's quite the trade, isn't it? To be granted the thing you want most, but with the guarantee that you won't live to see it come to fruition.

[keystaff]

Well um. I got the material to make it. But yes!

[flowrite]

I know the Sakura in my memories was someone worth protecting. Someone the other me would have done just about anything for. So I can't imagine she was much different than the one we know in this life. But I'm guessing we'll all know more the more memories we receive.

[And yes, Fai feels kind of like a jerk for Xiaolang's reaction. No one should have to fuss over him like this--especially not a child.]

October. Just before Halloween.