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[beholding_archivist]

[ And this is Jon appearing on your network feed, actually outside of his library and in all likelihood enjoying a nice evening at the open air. ]

Good evening, Temba.

I... I mean. We don't need more apologies, and yet I feel like I owe quite a few. Things happened. I hurt people both physically and verbally and I'm sorry, but...

...it happened.

[ He falls silent, eyes dropping for a moment. Then he clears his throat and looks back up and over his screen. ]

The beach here is gorgeous. Have been here a few times now and- I think it would be nice to- To come together. Here. Have a nice day and enjoy- uh, well. The beach. The water. Find some time to just... Talk. Maybe... Have fun...

I... I will organize something.

[ Is he awkwardly announcing a beach party? Oh, you bet he is. ]

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[beholding_archivist]

I'll be honest with you, I'd be interested in trying either of these.

[ He's never afraid of going on ice cream adventures. ]

I will make sure we have a spot prepared where we can keep these cool.

[ They will need some shade either way. And may just dig a hole for Clarice's improvised cool box. ]

[thesepreciousthings]

Two batches it is, then. Double-decker sundaes. Maybe if we're feeling real decadent I'll make a sauce of those huge cherries, see if boiling them will cook out some of their kick.

[she winks]

Not all of it, of course. Gotta have a little cuttin' loose at a beach party.

[beholding_archivist]

Oh, Jesus. I remember getting embarrassingly intoxicated by those...

[ But since then he has decided not to touch any alcohol anymore. For Tony's sake. ]

M-maybe we can label which items might possibly have such effects on people.

[thesepreciousthings]

I've been told they're really somethin', yeah. Not a bad idea. ... The daisies, they do somethin', too, right?

[beholding_archivist]

Yes, those make you- Run. A somewhat extreme version of an energy drink.

[thesepreciousthings]

At least it's not the other kinda runnin', if you catch my drift.

[she made a little face, half-smiling]

Is there a sorta burnout crash after it wears off, like an energy drink?

[beholding_archivist]

[ He winces a little, but nods in regards of understanding what she is talking about. Then he simply shrugs. ]

I wouldn't know. I have not tried them.

[ But he's hardly one to judge these things. ]

[thesepreciousthings]

Huh. Well, I'm a jogger, anyway. Might have to try one and find out.

[beholding_archivist]

Feel free to leave a report for the library once you do.

[thesepreciousthings]

As if I'd deny our resident archivist another thing to keep track of. [she winks, smiling] You take care, Jon.