[mingle] the space (january).

[fracturamods]

interim mingle

( 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?

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

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.

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. 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.

Comments

[givethemhell]

[Shigure please don't set these low bars...]

Haha, I meant you. [Running and catching him and saving him from death's loving embrace so swiftly!]

But this train is impressive too, it's true! [Then, curiously, as if dangling from the side of a train is the perfect place for casual conversation:] Kite-riding, though? Is that what it sounds like?

[ittoryu]

Oh! [he laughs.] People scold me so often that I'm not used to the opposite!

[he says with zero shame. anyhow, he nods.]

When I was young, my friend and I, with his sister, would climb up high and hang from kites in the sky. Of course, the adults always reprimanded us for it!

[givethemhell]

Why's that? Are you always getting into trouble? Jumping off the sides of trains, things like that?

[He says with a grin LIKE HE ISN'T THE REASON SHIGURE JUMPED OFF THE SIDE OF A TRAIN... It's fine.

Also, that sounds AMAZING?? What the fuck.]

Oh! Those must have been enormous kites if they could support the weight of a person! I want to try something like that.

[ittoryu]

Hahaha, as my old man would say—"Shigure, I don't care what trouble you've gotten into this time, because it's nothing new!"

[yeah it's all wwx's fault]

The view is fantastic, too. It's one thing to see a city from the ground, but from the sky is another thing!

[givethemhell]

[Hm actually no he's absolutely just blaming everything on Shigure being a whirlwind of chaos now.]

Is that why you wanted to come up here? Though I suppose there isn't much of a "sky" or "ground" to speak of, haha. It's fine! We'll probably get to see those soon enough.

[ittoryu]

[excuse who are you calling a whirlwind of chaos]

Hahaha! They say the only things that like high places are smoke and fools, after all.

[givethemhell]

[Clearly the guy hanging off the side of a train holding a casual conversation with him.]

Hm! Never heard that one before, but I can't say I disagree. [WHY ELSE WOULD THEY BOTH BE UP HERE.] Still! Why save the best views for smoke alone, right?

[ittoryu]

[you're also hanging off this train thanks]

Right? You have a very good point there.

[givethemhell]

[It's fine!! He's very comfortable despite his ten feet of hair and giant billowy robes just flying all over the place.]

Have you tried looking from the top of that giant store yet? You should, if you haven't! The view isn't that great since it's all just white nothingness, but it's fun to be that high up.

[ittoryu]

Oh, you mean the one with all the food? No, not yet. I'll have to try that next, then.

[givethemhell]

We could jump off when the stop comes up! It should be soon, I think.

[FLY TO THEIR DEATHS.]

[ittoryu]

Hahaha, do you think we'll make it?

[IT'S NOT A NO]

[givethemhell]

Absolutely, yes!

[ie "I'm not sure but it sounds like a fun thing to try!"]

If we aim it right, we'll probably be able to land on the ground instead of waiting to hit another track.

[ittoryu]

Raising the stakes, aren't you? Very well—I can't say no to a challenge!

[givethemhell]

Ooh! Should we make it more of a challenge, then? See who can jump the farthest?

[They're both going to break all four of their collective legs.]

[ittoryu]

Hm! I accept!

[it's fine,]

[givethemhell]

Winner gets a prize! You can pick what you'd like and I'll pick something, too.

[THE PRIZE IS GOING TO BE CASTS FOR THEIR BROKEN BONES.]

[ittoryu]

[STOP SHIGURE HAS ENOUGH INJURIES FROM JUMPING OFF TRAINS IN THIS NEBULOUS RP TIMELINE]

Hahaha, interesting! All right!

[givethemhell]

[WHAT'S ONE MORE BROKEN BONE ON AN ALREADY LONG LIST OF SPRAINS AND BREAKS!!]

Ah— There it is, up there! [They're zoomin toward a distant platform...! Notsco rises ominously behind it.] Are you ready?

[ittoryu]

[i hate this]

Of course!

[givethemhell]

On the count of three, then!

[Does he not realize that he can't jump if Shigure is holding onto him...]

[ittoryu]

[yeah uh]

I believe it'll be on my count no matter what, my friend!

[givethemhell]

Ah, right, you have a point.

[WHAT WAS HE EVEN PLANNING ON DOING WHEN HE REACHED THREE.]

On your count it is, then!

[ittoryu]

All right! One, two, three—!

[does he have to like throw wei wuxian or something]

[givethemhell]

[Yeah just fuckin frisbee him into the middle distance it's fine. He'll yell the entire time he's flying majestically through the void and yell even louder whenever he crashes into the void pavement/roof/side of the building/however far Shigure's demon arms can actually chuck him.]