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[With the knowledge of getting out of here soon looming on the horizon with no set date, Teddy's been thinking more and more about his home. The thought of seeing his friends again, his weird, pseudo-family, the tall buildings of New York City, the crowds of people... it makes him so, so excited to just hop on the next plane back home and say goodbye to this place for good.

At the same time, he can't really deny that Luceti's been... okay, for what it was. A glorified prison for glorified lab rats, a vacation house in the middle of a very pretty hell. Horrible things have happened here that Teddy would rather forget about. But, just as well, some pretty incredible things happened too. There are some things he doesn't really want to forget, although he wouldn't mind the alternative. Start the adventure all over again with Billy at his side through all of it – it sounds more and more appealing the more he thinks about it.

Which he's doing as he flips through his journal, looking back on not only his own past entries, but his friends as well. Birthdays, introspection, some rather embarrassing or plain hilarious things... It's all kind of nice to look back on, and he can't help wondering a few things, too. Might as well before the end, after all.

So he turns on the video, where he taps his Starkphone against his upper lip for a moment before he addresses everyone.]

So hey. Before we all go back – or not, for some of you guys, I wanted to ask something. What's the best memory you have of this place that you might wanna keep with you? It doesn't have to be the happiest or anything. Maybe it made you proud or relieved or whatever gave you feels. But there's got to be one little memory you're at least kind of fond of, right?

Or, you know... one of the best, if you don't want to talk about your favorite one. I get the privacy thing, it's cool.

[And... this will probably, hopefully, be his last post on this thing. He can't help thinking of that as he waits for responses, too.]

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[Ah, this is something Miyabi had been thinking of ever since the announcement went up that they would all be returning home again, very soon. She's happy to go back for good, but she is going to miss so many people. At the very least, she will have happy memories of them.]

I have a few, but...I think the best one I remember--ah, it may be strange to say, but when the shift happened a long time ago. The one where everything changed and made it so we thought...we thought this was our home. I had such a big family that I loved so much. They were my friends originally, and some that I do consider family, so it wasn't too strange.

But we were harvesting the mikan, and I would play hide and seek with Sanji and Alexei...and then I took a nap with Zoro! And Brook-san played a song that I danced to. [She laughs quietly, and sniffles a bit afterward, wiping at the corners of her eyes, but a massive smile was on her face.] I remember that one the most vividly.

Makes sense. The best memories of this place are when you can forget it's kind of like a nightmare prison.

[He recognizes those names too, from a show he'd watch. One of those doesn't fit, but still... hanging out with that crew, eh? That must've been wild.]

But that does sound like a blast! Having a family like that, spending time with them... [He remembers a similar event that gave him a family. Unlike Miya, however, Teddy doesn't consider it a fond memory. Not when he has such issues regarding family, not when his altered self was someone he never, ever wanted to revisit again.]

It was so much fun! Something I don't think I'll ever forget. [And she will desperately cling to with everything she's got.] I wouldn't mind doing something like that again... N-Not as a family, but a festival or a harvest like we had before. It'd be fun.

[To go out with good memories would be the best thing ever, though it doesn't seem like that'll be the case if they all have to face their inner demons... Still, reminiscing on the happy times is nice.]

And you, sir? What's something you remember?

I'd be up for that. You know, if you wouldn't mind some extra company. [Not that... Teddy's ever been to a harvest before, or even a festival. But hey, gotta make moments last here, and might as well do something he'd never done. But now that the attention's on him...]

I've got a few. About a year ago? I proposed to my boyfriend of two years at the time. Three now. And he said yes.

Well...I don't know how the mikan grove looks like. I haven't really...had a chance to visit it since I came back. [That's only a half truth. Miya's been a little scared to check up on the grove. It's a great source of happy memories, yes, but she still misses Nami a lot, and had hoped to see her again. Plus, if it's not in good shape, that'd only make her sad.]

A proposal?! Ah, that's so wonderful! Congratulations to you both!

Hmm... yeah, I can see why. Catching up with old friends and all.

[There's some hesitation in her voice, he knows. And with the happy memory she talked about, it's pretty easy to see why.

At her remark about his proposal, though, Teddy grins, broad and happy.] Thanks. I was scared out of my mind at first, but when he said yes? Man. I don't think I've ever felt that happy in my whole life.

Ouch... asking the tough questions there, Altman. How am I supposed to pick just one?

[There's way too many to choose from, now- especially with all the great memories they've made together.]

If it's that hard for you, I guess I can let you pick a few instead of just one. Consider yourself lucky, Kaplan. [... But no, anyone can do that, Teddy doesn't want people to be stuck trying to think of just one memory that's special to them when they could have multiple.]

Yeah, that's why I'm lucky.

[Few too many of reasons for that one, too. But more seriously, hmm...]

Well... a good place to start would be a certain, um, proposal I got a while ago. That was pretty awesome.

Really? It sounds pretty awesome. [He says it with interest, and he punctuates it by resting his chin on his hands as if Billy's got his utmost attention.] Tell me all about it.

It's kind of a long story, but... the short version is that I was taken out for a picnic at the most romantic place in this whole world, and an extremely handsome prince decided for some weird reason that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. Crazy, right?

Mm, I wouldn't say that. I mean, you're really cute. He'd be the crazy one if he didn't want to spend the rest of his life with you.

Hah, well, I must be cute enough if a guy with such good taste says so.

More than cute enough. I'm jealous of that handsome prince already. He's really lucky to have someone like you for a future husband.

Stop that, you'll make me blush. But yeah... sometimes I get fidgety and think he could totally do better, but if anybody tried to steal him away I'd totally put up a fight. He's worth it.

[Hey no, none of that self-deprication, Kaplan, that's one of your weaknesses there. Teddy pauses, flips the phone in his fingers a few times, before he looks at the screen again.]

I'm pretty sure he thinks you're worth it, too. And that even if you don't think so, you're totally the best choice he could ever have made in his eyes. [He smiles as he gives a sage nod.] So says the guy with good taste.

Heh... well, I can't argue with you, then. You're probably right.

[He wasn't really intending to be self-deprecating about it anyway- he's just amazed sometimes, looking down and seeing the ring on his finger, realizing it's actually his, that Teddy chose him. It's both mind-boggling and cool.]

What about you? Any good memories?

Hmm. Well. I proposed to a very handsome wizard about a year ago. That was a really awesome memory. Probably my favorite.

[His smile softens a little as he looks down at his hands, where his own ring is. Not only did they decide to spend the rest of their lives together, but Billy had been so happy too, so absolutely joyful, that it was probably one of the most vivid parts of that day for him.]

He gave me some of the best birthdays, too. He got me games I wanted, played a sport he didn't even like just for me, sang for me, made me a giant chocolate bar... made me laugh... gave me the stars.

[Hah... apparently two can play at this game. At least he's well-versed in this enough that compliments from Teddy don't get him so flustered the way they once did. It's still a thrill, of course - probably always will be - but it's a familiar and comforting sensation, and it makes him grin.]

How do you give someone the stars, anyway? Ridiculous. It's like something out of a story book. I'm pretty sure I read that one.

Hey, hey. He's a wizard. He can do all kinds of amazing things, even story book stuff. He could make the stars show up on his clothes and it'd be completely legit.

[... That'd be pretty cool, actually.]

...You really think he could?

[Because now he's thinking. And that? Would be totally amazing.]

He definitely could. Give 'em the old razzle dazzle.

[Someone's heard that song far too many times and it's all probably thanks to his fiancé.]

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Hmm. That would involve either a sing-along striptease or a day in criminal court.

[He knows which one he'd prefer.]

I could live without the singalong part. But the striptease? Hell yes.

[Does that mean Billy's gonna give him a striptease later oh please yes]

I hope that isn't the kind of story you'd be sharing with the public.

[He's offering a vague "maybe". The potential is definitely there.]

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