fracturarpg | [mingle] the space (april).

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( WELCOME BACK, TRAVELERS. )

There's nothing but the clatter of train tracks, and the odd feeling of almost floating.

When you wake, it's hard to tell exactly what it is that you're missing - only that you are. There are pieces that aren't quite right, even if you're not sure where those pieces would normally be. Pieces of what, exactly....? Well, if you had to put a word to it, it would be - yourself, probably. Or did you get something back recently? In addition, characters will find that they've been allowed to bring back souvenirs from this most recent trip - trinkets, nothing violent, but items that can fit in your character's pockets, whether that be sentimental or otherwise.

The place you've found yourself in is strange, certainly. It's probably worth exploring a bit. For those who have been here a while, they might notice some expansions. Though it just as easily seems that the only form of welcome or explanation that you have, comes from nothing more than a slab of marble.

It might've changed since the last time you saw it. Today it reads:

(*´ω｀)o That wasn't so bad, was it?
Hey, you know how that old song goes?
Do you believe in magic? (☆▽☆) Do ya?

Hope you found what you were looking for!

You might have changed since the last time you saw yourself too - perhaps with a new emblem on your clothes, or a portrait on your skin. In addition to that, it seems like Home Base is on the fritz again…?

It seems that suddenly and at random, characters will be able to suddenly see visions of memories that aren't their own flash before their eyes. Pieces of your lives or where you were before this will suddenly slam into other's heads, as clearly as if they experienced the event and the feelings themselves. You might have an inkling of where your memory went and what it was - but you'll need to talk it out with that person in order to recollect it in all its strength back to yourself. Don't you want to keep those precious parts of yourself? It's best if you don't fall more to pieces while you're here. (Memories that have been lost in fragments cannot be sent to others - that's more fun for the future!)

There's no need to fret that much though. You've already gone through the ordeal once, and you might be able to see results from it. Or maybe you'll get a glimpse of where you're going next. Even so, it's best that you don't get too comfortable, because there is still the unshakeable feeling:

There's still much more ahead of you.

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[AT LEAST COINFLIP GAVE ME OPTION ONE so there is minimal cursed content happening here. ALSO CAN LAN WANGJI SENSE BINGBING'S... DEMON-NESS?? He can probably sense something, which is why he's coming this way in the first place. And, just like with Shen Qingqiu, the only thing that gives away that he's seeing anything is the way he stops abruptly, staring at nothing at the scene unfolding before him.

HUG THE DEMON CHILD, SHEN QINGQIU.]

[ the demon child keeps ramming stupidly into his shizun. after a couple of tries, he's instructed to run ten laps. it ends with another attempt at the technique, and this time, even more shamelessly, luo binghe just flings his arms directly around shen qingqiu's waist. what a shameless disciple.

this guy's actually bleeding demonic energy, unbeknownst to him, so yeah! very concerning. perhaps even more concerning, is that binghe's shifted his attention away from whatever he was doing before to this. the shared memory is easy to reach from his dreamscapes, and he's standing right next to lan wangji in the memory itself in a matter of seconds.

can he HELP YOU ] Who are you? [ what are u doing looking at his precious shizun memories ]

[Wow though that sure is a shameless child. His ~stealthy technique~ is incredibly obvious, too, but coming from a child, it's honestly just pretty cute.

Even a DEMON CHILD. Luo Binghe is lucky that Hua Cheng showed up first, and gave Lan Wangji no reason to be overly wary. That demonic energy is still definitely on his radar, but for now, he can be polite. He is the one overstepping here, after all. Lifting his hands, he bows.]

Lan Zhan of Gusu Lan. Courtesy name Wangji. I apologize for the intrusion.

[HE DIDN'T DO IT ON PURPOSE.]

[ it's not weird for him to pull other people into his dreamscapes. he's done it before--back when he was rebuilding shizun's spiritual network, the heart devil sword tended to snap him out of reality more often than not. therefore he's not freaking out too much about seeing his own memories.

just that someone else is in them. the memory fades out, but binghe's dreamscape replaces it effortlessly, turning their surroundings to match the bamboo forest the young binghe had been standing in moments before. ] What's done is done.

[ that's his answer to that, which is less hostile than expected, maybe? he just looks grumpy now, watching as his tiny self starts chattering after his shizun who is basically ignoring him entirely.... it's hard to be mad at such a warm sight. ] You shouldn't sneak up on someone's precious memories. Did you train with a Dream Demon master?

[ in other words: why are you in my head ]

[At least Lan Wangji doesn't seem to be staring openly. He can't make himself unsee what he already witnessed, but he can keep his attention respectfully on Luo Binghe. Which he would've been doing anyway, honestly, given how much demonic energy he feels right now.]

No. [He doesn't even know what that is. And he already apologized once, he's not gonna do it again.] It is not a skill I possess. I believe it is an effect of this place.

[So get used to other people seeing your shizun, bingbing :( ]

[ binghe's brow furrows. he's really only known one other person to be able to do the things he does with his dream... he'll have to investigate this memory business sooner or later.

there's a bit of silence as the memory replays itself. when binghe finally tears attention away from the dream version of shizun (now ignoring the dream binghe almost entirely, this masochist), he looks lan wangji up and down. ] I've never heard of Gusu Lan. You're a cultivator.

[ well, yeah.

....he seems to remember his manners, eventually. it's what shizun would want, after all, and as a good disciple, he should do what shizun would want!!! eventually, he inclines his head, not quite a fist in hand salute, but it's something. ] ...I am Lord Luo Binghe, master of Huan Hua Palace, disciple of Qing Jing Peak. This is my home.

[ not the space, but the bamboo forest, apparently? ] We'll be leaving. [ WELL, at least he's going to be dumped out of the dreamscape pretty unceremoniously. it vanishes, returning them to the blankness of the space with little fanfare. ]

[WELL, YEAH. He's not sure if it's reassuring or not, in this case--but it's not surprising to him, that Binghe's home is unfamiliar to him.

BUT WOW THANKS FOR THAT. Lan Wangji definitely doesn't like the sensation of being yanked around, but he supposes he can't judge too much. Memories are private things, it's not unreasonable to want them kept as such. He handles it as gracefully as always, steady on his feet despite the mild disorientation. At least the space is familiar.]

Has this place been explained to you?

[Just so he knows what base he's working with, here.]

[mingle] the space (april).

mem...share... closes eyes

im so sorry in advance

DON'T MAKE THAT FACE AT HIM LULU

hiss hiss hiss

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