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  1. Rec 13

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    Snow came down over Nod-Krai thick and slow, and Sandrone was making the tea herself, exactly as demanded, because half an hour of arguing with Columbina had gone the way it always went.

     

    "Two sugars~" Columbina sang from the armchair by the fire, folded into it with her feet tucked under her, holding a half-finished wooden puppet hand up to the light and wiggling its fingers.

     

    "Put. That. Down. Those joints took me three days, and your grubby doll-poking is going to loosen the calibration, and then I will have to dismantle YOU for parts, do you understand me?"

     

    "It waved at me. It likes me more than you."

     

    "It's a hand, Columbina. It doesn't like anything. It doesn't have the capacity for taste, which, incidentally, puts it above you."

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    11 Jul 2026

  2. Rec 47

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    Sandrone receives some strange and highly specific gifts from Columbina.

    (Alternate title: Material Farming)

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    10 Jul 2026

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    But if there are things she absolutely hates--it's invading her privacy, trampling her pride, and keeping her in the dark.

    Unfortunately, the situation presented before her happens to be a perfect blend of exactly that.

    "I'm getting a what?!"

    The dorm manager winces, but at least has the decency to repeat, "A roommate, yes."

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    Sandrone is used to being alone, and has done everything to keep it that way. Things get a whole lot worse (better, better, better) when Columbina arrives.

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    Sandbina college au but they're roommates send tweet

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    10 Jul 2026

  4. Rec 19

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    Citlali’s steady stream of alcohol had already lent to a slight flush on her face, however the bloom across her cheeks deepens significantly as her eyes widen, voice dropping to a whisper. “W-wait. Did you hear my thoughts just now?”

    “Hm? Oh, that—? No, I didn’t hear your thoughts just now, but if I recall correctly… last time you activated the spell by touching my hand.” Lumine reaches for Citlali’s hand, only to fall short when Citlali jerks away from her grasp.

    “Let’s not do that right now…” Citlali mutters, casting her eyes downwards as she grabs her wine glass with both hands and takes another hefty swig.

    With a quirk of her eyebrow, Lumine scoots her chair closer, leaving barely any space between them. She places her elbow on the table in front of Citlali and rests her head on her palm.

    “Why, what are you thinking?” Lumine asks, gazing at her with a sly smirk.

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    Citlali finds herself with the opportunity to spend some time alone with the Traveler before her departure from Natlan. Just like the flow of liquor into her glass, Citlali’s thoughts and feelings come spilling forth.

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    02 Jul 2026

  5. Rec 28

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    It was on a starry evening on the tail end of winter, when everything had settled down somewhat and reunions had been out of the way, that Columbina made a request to her best friend for piano lessons.

     

    Or: five piano lessons, and one wherein they indulge.

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    30 Jun 2026