Texts: not a cactus

Texts: not a cactus
Date of Scene:	01 February 2025
Location:	Texts
Synopsis:	Bow wants some advice following the Mimete-attacked double date.
Cast of Characters:	Bow, Mamoru Chiba

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(PHONE) Bow texts: Hey Mamoru, it's Bow. Got a moment?

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: i know its bow lol i have your contact info saved <3 whats up

(PHONE) Bow texts: Oh! Right. I forget how phones work. Didn't exist on Etheria, lol. Anyway. Question. I think the date, nonwithstanding the whole youma thing went okay? Did... Makoto say anything?

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: nope, but, idk, maybe it was just it being a double date with *us* that caused the youma attack. she's an amazing skater, you should ask her if she wants to try that again or something

(PHONE) Bow texts: lol I'm not blaming you. After all - I was the one targetted. Like wtf.

(PHONE) Bow texts: *confused emoji* anyway. I plan to. But I was just wondering. Because you're the expert on interrupted dates. Should I send her flowers? Or just send a text?

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: it was mimete, have you fought her before?

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: oh uhhh

(PHONE) Bow texts: Oh! I've seen her before, yeah. I don't think I fought her directly though? You fight so many youma they all kinda run together after a while.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: i never apologize for youma-interrupted dates because it's not *my* fault

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: plus fighting youmas is a bonding activity. maybe you should just try going on patrol with her.

(PHONE) Bow texts: I didn't mean it in a bad way! Just like. I feel bad since I was the one drawing out the attack. I need to get better at that.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: since it's makoto, if youre getting her flowers, get her a potted plant

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: her thumbs are both v green

(PHONE) Bow texts: Patrol's a good idea. Okay. Potted plant.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: ... not a cactus

(PHONE) Bow texts: *sounds of tapping on phone* Not a cactus.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: succulents are actually fine, i bet, hmm. something pretty though

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: i just feel like spiky sends the wrong message

(PHONE) Bow texts: Succulent. I'll look those up. The only plants I know are magical in nature.

(PHONE) Bow texts: Like trees that change location and stuff.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: we have those but they're not magical and they take a little while to walk. it's slow but you can see progress in two weeks!

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: notable progress!

(PHONE) Bow texts: The Whispering Woods was always changing to keep the Horde confused.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: oh i'd love to talk to the ground there, but it's not earth, so i probably can't. i don't know. the moon used to let me see, but that might have been because serenity told it to or something.

(PHONE) Bow texts: I don't know. Etheria is v. magical. I can see you maybe having a language barrier at first.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: that's a really interesting way to put it! and also probably true!

(PHONE) Bow texts:

(PHONE) Bow texts: After all, the first time we made skin contact, you said it felt weird.

(PHONE) Bow texts: Anyway. I will find a succulent and visit her at her dorm room. I should check on Adora anyway.

(PHONE) Bow texts: I haven't seen her in a couple of months. I feel disconnected from her and Glimmer and it kinda hurts.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: i understand. nephrite and zoisite haven't been around and it stings a little, even though it shouldn't

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: it's tough not to have the people you're closest to within reach

(PHONE) Bow texts: Yeah. But I have you as a friend. And you're the closest I've had since a guy best friend since Sea Hawk, but that was more like... I looked up to him?

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: i need to get you tangled up with tamaki. he feels disconnected too.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: but is a lot of fun otherwise XD

(PHONE) Bow texts: Tamaki?

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: jadeite. fluffy blond curlyish hair

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: one of my shitennou

(PHONE) Bow texts: Oh! Okay. Sure, I like meeting people!

(PHONE) Bow texts: I'm gonna go practice for a bit. Thanks for the chat. I really appreciate it. And thank you for being my friend, Mamoru.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: excellent :D :D i'm a little laid up right now, i don't have the calcium to fix my broken shoulder. but you should come over and play card games with us or something. :)

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: Okay!

(PHONE) Bow texts: Sounds like fun! We haven't done a guys night in a while.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: exxxxcellent. yeah! go have fun :)