intro log.

[fracturamods]

welcome mingle

( AND SO IT BEGINS. )

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.

The place you've found yourself in is strange, certainly. It's probably worth exploring a bit. 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.

Well - that, and all the people who seem to have woken up alongside you, lost and also probably Doing Their Best™.

There's no need to fret that much though. It's hard to say exactly where you're going next, even though some places might feel a little bit more like a clue, but what you do know is one unshakeable thing:

There's still much more ahead of you.

Comments

[spitefires]

It'll be quicker to do this with another set of hands.

[ aka he doesn't really mind, but you were really going after those snacks, minato. ]

But in return, I do have something I want to ask. Have you just arrived here?

[messianic]

[Well, it's hard to argue that...so he'll yield gracefully.]

In that case... thanks for the help.

[As for his question...]

I've just arrived, yeah. I'm not sure how, but... it just kind of happened. What about you...?

[spitefires]

It's the same for me. I'm beginning to think most of us here are in the same situation.

[ he's got fistfuls of wrappers now. he's making a little bag out of a larger one and stuffing other wrappers into it. ]

You're not worried?

[messianic]

[Minato opens up one of the largest bags (a chip bag) and offers it for said wrappers.]

Hm... saying I'm not worried at all doesn't feel right either, but I guess... in a way, I'm just enjoying being here...?

[That's kind of weird to say, and he realizes that a moment later. He shakes his head.]

I just feel like things are going to be okay.

[spitefires]

[ that first answer definitely gets a Look from lio. he stops picking up wrappers and just furrows his brows at minato before he seems to catch himself.

then lio relaxes a little. not an expected answer, but nice enough. ]

Then you're an optimist. [ he keeps collecting trash. ] It looked like you were taking the situation well enough. It can be good to have hope.

Was something also taken from you?

[messianic]

[Minato is pretty relieved that Lio doesn't press on that, honestly...

It's a lot easier to just go along with the subject change.]

Yes, something was.

[Minato tilts his head, falling silent for a moment, as if contemplating--in reality, he's sorting through his Personas and Social Links, always a strange mental exercise of jumping through hoops.

And yep... holes.]

... Definitely, it was. [He's calm about that, too.] You too?

[spitefires]

[ ...that took a moment. lio stops again while minato falls silent, just holding his back of wrappers and watching minato sort through his own head. it's a little weird!! ]

Were you trying to do something?

[messianic]

I guess you could say that... I was trying to figure out exactly what was missing...?

[Minato, that's vague.

He shrugs, picking up the last of the wrappers.]

But I think I've got it now, so it's fine.

[spitefires]

[ minato... at least he's trying. lio thought he might have been trying out some power or capability of his, but apparently not.

lio still looks a little confused, but he stands up with his handfuls of wrappers, prepared to throw them out at the nearest trash can. ]

I'm not sure if you're comfortable telling me what it is.

[ lio is a stranger, after all. but that would answer his questions. ]

[messianic]

[... Well...]

I'm not uncomfortable, exactly... [Minato's an open book at all times.]

But it's kind of weird, so I guess... if you don't mind weird, I can try to explain...?

[spitefires]

[ lio shakes his head. ]

That doesn't matter to me. I'm only looking for patterns in how we all arrived here and what happened to each of us, if that helps us understand our situation. [ he gestures a hand to minato. ] Please.

[messianic]

Mm, okay... in that case, I'll try to explain it.

I was sorting through my Social Links.

[ALREADY JUST. OUT THERE.]

When I create a strong bond with another person... that relationship is represented by one of the Major Arcana in tarot. But... I'm definitely missing some.