Well hello Traveler! You seem to have caught the two of us spending some time catching a flick at the Cinema!

So never mind Eli over here turning red, but you may have heard that I've been busy testifying before the Council of the dream world. Francis has pretty much behaved for his trial, answered questions, provided good information...I'm kind of surprised he's been taking this well! It's going to be pretty tough to convince the Council to let him stay in the dream world. I mean, it's pretty much locked in that he will be expelled from the dream world even if his arguments are pretty strong. I think it'd have to take something pretty drastic for him to stay such as some weird anomaly that only he could provide help to or know the answer of. The chances of that are pretty low, I think...

But overall, I think my testimonies have been pretty good! The trial persists even though people are talking about those weird noises in the dream world. I'm sure you heard them, right? Yeah, it's these weird, low rumbling sounds that no one really seems to know what's causing them or where they're coming from. I keep hearing people say that THE Morpheus Himself is causing these noises because apparently He's waking up from His very, very deep "eternal" slumber. I'm not really sure what would happen to the dream world if Morpheus woke up but a lot of stories say it wouldn't be good! Notice I said "stories" though, since you know, it's just a story! Morpheus is a pretty well-known figure in the dream world, but not an actual real-life figure...I think...

Well...whatever the case, I'm sure the right people will get to the bottom of it! Oh haha, I got carried away with our conversation. You're just in time for the movie though! Sit back and watch the movie with us...if you're okay with romantic comedies. If not, no worries! I've been wanting to watch this film for a while now and Eli was kind enough to get tickets for it. Our relationship has been just fine by the way! Hehe, we've come a long way. What a fox-tastic birthday to be spending today! 

Aww Lucid, you really come up with some fun ways to celebrate my birthday.

You know, I used to feel scared that one day you wouldn't be here to celebrate any more of birthdays. Having to live every day like that is no fun at all, but hey! I don't really have to worry about that anymore! I'm really happy that Almoral is letting shelter in his mansion. I mean, it's pretty wild that he was looking for you everywhere for nearly a hundred years and yet you're the one who went to find him! There are practically no records of you ever meeting or visiting Almoral so long ago, so it made sense to just hide out here since your home got raided. It's nice that all of us are friends now, well... I guess that's not the right label to use? We're kind of taking turns sharing, does that make sense? Okay, I'll just say we both very much appreciate and like you a lot, hehe.

It is nice to spend time alone with you though. I don't get many days alone with you so I feel like I can't let any second go to waste today. Although, you could technically just stop time and allow us to do everything we want to do and only have it be a fraction of actual time, but that'd probably get us in trouble with Timely who'd be able to tell something's up...so let's not... There's just so many things to do and so little time. I really wish this day would last forever! I still remember that day we met when I was a troublemaker and accidentally ticked off the wrong people. If it wasn't for you showing up in that alleyway, I would've been a tomato smoothie! That's one thing that I know will last forever: my memory of meeting you.

I shouldn't get too sappy but then again, it's fine if you're only here to see me as so! You really don't have to gift me anything, you know. My time alone with you is worth more than anything in the whole dream world. I might be getting older but I still feel so light when I'm with you. Thanks for everything and for such a great birthday! I love you very much, Lucid.

Hello Traveler, are you here to enjoy the Fair too?

I heard the Fair had recently returned so I had to stop by and see what all the noise was about. I'm not a big fan of being in noisy spaces, but it is nice to see people having fun here. I tried out some of the games and won a few prizes, though I gave them to children since I don't really have room at home for such possessions. I do have space for cotton candy, haha. It's nice to see that the autumn season is bring upon everyone a very colorful time even here at the Fair. Very lively crowds enjoying themselves eating snacks, dancing, playing the games and going on the grand Ferris Wheel.

Oh, before I forget, I have been testifying before the Council about Francis. I can't disclose a lot of the information being discussed since it's classified at the moment, but I will say that Francis has been cooperative and formal in his own testimonies. I'll be honest, it looks a lot like Francis has accepted that he may very well be expelled from the dream world no matter what he says. He has been honest and straight-forward toward the Council answering all questions being provided by each member of the Council, but he doesn't show too much emotion. I believe he will still argue as much as he can to not be expelled but we have yet to reach to that point. The trial will still persist for a few more weeks, perhaps months, before a verdict is finalized.

Well, that's that. Let's get back to the Fair and play some games or ride the Ferris Wheel. It's not every birthday that I'm actually out and about in a public place like this. Might as well make the most of it. It's been a good day so far but you've made it better, so thank you. Oh right, do you happen to have any tickets?

Hey Traveler! It’s my birthday again, isn’t that crazy?

I wanted to spend some time in the Shima Archipelago today because it’s one of the few areas of the wilderness that’s stuck in a perpetual spring! Summer has been fun, don’t get me wrong, but the cherry blossoms that bloom year-round here are so lovely! Although, my favorite part of the archipelago is this waterfall! There’s something very calming about the rush of the waterfall that is so nice to hear. The noise of the waterfall is soothing, and as long as I don’t fall asleep here, it’s worth the trip!

Oh right, have you taken a tour of the wilderness this year? If not, that’s fine! We keep our tours year-round for the curious adventurers, but they’re most popular in the summer. Actually, I’ll lend you in on a secret: we’re thinking about adding tours to some…more unknown areas of the wilderness. Areas that are safe, don’t worry, but also…unique? I think we’re in talks to hold some kind of spooky, paranormal tours across the dream world? Don’t quote me on anything but we may be seeing some sort of special, ghostly tour being set up for October. Who knows? Maybe we’ll cross paths by then!

We crossed paths today though so let’s celebrate that! Gosh, I really love the waterfall here and can’t wait to sit down and have a little picnic with friends. I hope the noise doesn’t bother you! We can always go over to Camp Sakana if it does bothers you! Another great birthday spent out in the wonderful wilderness of the dream world! I guess it beats having to spend it in the deep, mysterious Backrooms like I did last year…but hey, at least it all went well!

Well hello again, Traveler! It’s so nice that you came to see me today.

For my birthday this year, I was very curious to see what this whole cat cafe was about. After all, I am technically, sort of not a cat, per se, but I do have many cat-like qualities. As a robot, sometimes it feels strange to blend in with everyone else, though I definitely felt pretty cozy here! I had Nate show me this place and it’s kind of strange to see how few customers it gets for such a wonderful experience, albeit, not that I can actually drink or eat anything here. Nate said it was very delicious though!

If you’ve been wondering how I’ve been doing at the DIA, I’ll say that it’s been pretty normal. While Sylveran has been persistent on cracking down on crime, my work remains about the same: tracking down clues to help solve crimes of all sorts. I actually haven’t spoken to Sylveran much, but the last I heard from him, he was looking to start some new phase in the DIA to help find Lucid which I think involved cameras or something of that nature. Not really sure what he's planning behind the scenes…

But we’re not here to discuss work! We’re here to spend the day to the fullest. I still can’t believe I was created on this day many years ago because it feels like it was just yesterday when I first booted up! Thanks for coming along as usual! It looks like Nate also has some presents he and a few friends got for me. I wonder what’s inside this one here?

Traveler, welcome to Farero Beach. I assume you have been here before, correct?

It must be a bit odd to find me in a place like this, but believe me, I do go out and enjoy what the dream world has to offer on days like today. Normally, I wouldn't take my birthday off. There are years where I will work and years where I don't. However, if you've been aware of the news as of late, you'll have known that the DPF is getting ready to testify before the Council of the dream world in a trial against Francis. It is expected to be a long and lengthy trial and if I'll be honest with you, it is going to be really hard to convince the entirety of the Council to not expel Francis from the dream world since that is what he is going to argue against. I'm no psychic, but the closest the final verdict could end up being would be a tie 3-3 and it will likely end up in the hands of the key swing vote who is council-member Zhang. It could also be unanimous but perhaps you are not familiar with the Council of the dream world. They can be surprisingly unpredictable.

So with that in mind, I want to enjoy my birthday today in the outdoors of the wilderness. Once the trial begins, much of the big authority figures in the DPF will be busy making their case for why Francis should be expelled after everything he has done to the dream world. Since I too will be busy, I may not find adequate time to enjoy days to their fullest. The trial is set to begin within the coming week so today I will take the day off and relax. The wilderness is a rather fascinating and surreal place. I hope you find the time to explore it soon.

Be my guest and accompany me to a drink. Don't worry, if you prefer your drink to be straight-forward, that's fine too. Not that I like to drink anyway. I prefer simple cocktails with nothing intoxicating in them. We can sit and discuss regular topics or if you're really curious, we can also discuss the Council of the dream world since I'm sure you aren't too familiar with them nor have met them...yet. Not that there's anything wrong with meeting them, but should you ever be summoned, best hope that it is for good reasoning. Here's to another year of getting older.