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[This week Asch had debated whether or not to deal with the ridiculousness of what happened at the hotel, but in the end went with his usual method of ignoring things until they died (or at least left him alone). Thus, he won't be speaking to anyone he tried to wed last weekend for as long as humanly possible. (Unless they bully him. Or they are Luke. Because he can't escape Luke.)

He's also slacked off a lot in his responsibilities at the bar this week, in part due to excessive sharing with a certain vampire slayer (more than he's used to, anyway) but mostly because he's had very good reason to hang around at the bakery instead. Reason being a particularly long-haired young lady.

And said young lady is the purpose of his journal usage today.]

[Locked from Rapunzel | Voice]

Hey, I've got a question for Rapunzel's friends. Her birthday is coming up, and she's had lanterns in the sky every year on that day. It's easy to tell that she's upset about it not happening here, too.

Is this something we can change? Does anyone know how to make paper lanterns? I've never done it before, but I can't just let it go like this. We'd need a lot of them.

[He just wants to make her smile, okay.

And he'll continue to be a bit of a sap when it comes to Rapunzel until the whole experiment inevitably wears off by the end of the day, which is good because by then people are probably going to be very very sick of him. |D]

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[Some time ago she received official notice that she is one of Rapunzel's friends. Even if she hadn't said that - there is basically no way to dislike someone whose personality glows like that.]

What does one look like? I'll help.

I'm... actually not sure. All I know is that there's a sun motif.

[Of course there would be a sun. The girl is her own light source.]

I'll try a few things. It's fire inside? Or glowing rocks?

From what I understand, an oil-soaked wick is suspended inside a paper covering. The oil is lit and the light shines through the paper. The fire inside also keeps it floating.

[Noooo he hasn't been reading about it this week or anything.]

The fire makes it float.

[This is the voice of someone who is very skeptical of your thinking.]

...I'll try.

Oh... hey! [He recognizes him - they've talked a few times in the past.] You know about the lanterns too? That's great! I was meaning to announce this, but I guess things've been pretty hectic after all that... w-weird stuff the other week.

But... the thing is, I've been making plans with my granddaughter - I told you about her, right? Ikki? Basically, we're going to try to get together the art club and everyone in the village, even if they don't know her yet, to each make a lantern for her. And on her birthday, it'll be super big surprise! What do you think of that?

[Don't question the book he was inevitably quoting...!]

If it doesn't work, we can figure something else out. I'm still looking into it.

[Made of paper on the outside, a wick on the inside, has to float, sun motif...

Yeah, this is going to take some test runs.]

When is it? The day.

Oh, you're already doing that?

[Why does he feel so down about not thinking of it first? UGH he's such a bad- whatever he is to her. "Boyfriend" is such a weird term for him to consider, so... yeah, no.]

That's fine. I still want to help, if you don't have any protests.

It's- [Oh shit he should check the actual or something-] The 5th of March, according to this world's calendar. So just over a week.

Yeah, she told me about it a long time ago when we were hanging out. We said we'd do it on her half-birthday... but that musta passed along time ago. We must have both forgot. Or - or only I did. [He frowns a little, guiltily.] That's why I wanna make sure it goes as best as it can for her actual birthday!

Of course you're welcome to help! Everyone is with at last one lantern, 'cuz I wanna make sure she knows everyone cares about her. You can make it yourself and bring it on her birthday, or if you wanna have fun, you can join as at the art club on the first Sunday of the month. We'll all be making our own lanterns there without Rapunzel knowing!

[Oh dear, recruitment again. Greater men than you have tried, Aang.

Or at least people who know Asch better.]

I'm not really one for clubs. Though I'm not positive I know how to make them properly, either...

[But Asch, it's give in or keep on attracting more and more who persistent types.]

C'mon, it'll be fun! You'll get to know everyone better, and we'll make sure everyone knows how to make 'em right! Me and Ikki have been studying.

[No. He refuses. 8| Deal with it.]

Wouldn't it be more productive to just give everyone instructions and have them make them on their own time? Especially with only a week left to put them together.

I guess we could put some instructions in the journal just in case. But it shouldn't take too long if we get a good amount of people and everyone makes at least one. Plus, then the people who're better at it can help the others who are having trouble. It'll all work out!

How many people are in the art club? Rapunzel said the sky was filled with lanterns. You'd need a lot to create that effect.

[He doesn't want to half-ass it, come on.]

I think we have almost thirty members. It could be more, and Ikki's got a better idea 'cuz she kinda invites almost everyone she meets to the club. But it won't just be us in the club making the lanterns, of course. Everyone's going to ask their friends, and we're gonna try to ask everyone in the village we can find to help out. I really wanna make sure they fill the sky, too.

...Hm.

[Well, okay, so he doesn't have much of an argument with that. Much as he'd like to.]

I guess that should be enough.

Um.. we tried to make them in Crafts club back home sometime! Although I'm not sure if they're the same kind of lanterns as you're thinking of..

[ She hums, as if she's thinking a little. ]

Rapunzel is having a birthday soon? [Somehow it seems like all of Belle's friends are having birthdays lately and she's been helping plan every one of them. But she's been enjoying it quite a bit and it's always nice to have things to celebrate.]

I'm afraid I've never made a paper latern before, but I'd be willing to learn. When is her birthday exactly?

[This world's calendar. A kindred spirit at last.]

Okay. [No, wait. She remembers him, now. Which is going to lead to some awkward questions.] Do you want to...mmh. [To see it when she's finished but the Asch she met once is blind.]

... didn't somebody ask me about this a while back? You know what? Yes. Yes, someone did. And I made them. And then I never got to use them because he vanished! You want them? They're all yours!

[Stupid Flynn Rider!]

It should be! So don't worry about this, Luke. We're putting lots of thought into it.

Edited 2013-02-28 03:14 (UTC)

Aye, they're not too difficult luckily. Just a trick of paper folding and candles.

I assume as long as they'll float in the air, it won't matter if they're exactly the same or not.

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