[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

[unfriendliest]

I'm not broken.

[ he's a little defensive about this, maybe ]

[ittoryu]

The only one who can decide that is yourself! So if you say you aren't, then you aren't.

[unfriendliest]

If I were broken, I wouldn't be here.

[ he's said this to others, but no one seems to believe him. but if kara were broken, he wouldn't be alive to be here at all. and his sword seems to be intact, so...

please ignore his hand going to the hilt. it's fine. ]

[ittoryu]

[shigure just nods, as if he understands. he doesn't, but this guy seems serious about it! therefore, he assumes that it means something and that ookurikara knows himself best.]

Then, even if that thing is telling the truth, you do not belong here—all the more reason to find a way out for you!

[unfriendliest]

[ wow suddenly shigure isn't so bad! someone finally agrees that he isn't broken... amazing.

unfortunately he could not be paid to say this out loud, so all he does is nod and keep walking. ]

[ittoryu]

[he's... still following...]

Have you seen anything out of the ordinary yet? Well, besides our scenery as a whole!

[unfriendliest]

[ haha well

there's a building? which kara doesn't think is the way out but. might as well exhaust all options, so instead of answering, he's heading inside. ]

[ittoryu]

[as is shigure...]

Hm? A tavern? No barkeep, though...

[unfriendliest]

[ hm. this is not an exit. kara would turn right back around and leave if something didn't catch his eye.

the photographs on the wall - one of them looks like him.

what the fuck. ]

[ittoryu]

Did you find something? [he peers at the photographs.] —Hm.

[unfriendliest]

That's not me.

[ before shigure gets any ideas. ]

[ittoryu]

Well, they certainly managed to capture your likeness. Quite the artist!

[he doesn't know what a photograph is.]

[unfriendliest]

...It's a photo.

[ he knows those but like. nothing else. swords are a mess. ]

The hair's wrong.

[ he means it doesn't have his red tips

but neither does he

he just doesn't know it yet ]

[ittoryu]

... Is it? I don't see a difference.

[unfriendliest]

My hair is red.

[ is it.

(no)

anyway he's not even looking, but he seems to think this is obvious. shame on you for claiming to be a samurai if you can’t even catch that, shigure. ]

[ittoryu]

Er... have you looked in a mirror recently, Ookurikara?

[unfriendliest]

I don’t need a mirror, it’s right h…

[ his voice trails off as he reaches up to grab the ends of his stupid mullet and finds that it’s

brown, actually?

?????

sorry, shigure, he’s staring blankly at his own hair instead of finishing that sentence. just give him a minute. ]

[ittoryu]

[he waits patiently!]

[unfriendliest]

[ math.gif ]

It’s… usually red at the ends.

[ can time travel dye your hair?? WHAT HAPPENED, HE DIDN'T AGREE TO THIS ]

[ittoryu]

... Maybe someone dyed your hair while you were asleep?

[???]

[unfriendliest]

I would have felt it if someone did that.

[ besides the fact that he didn't realize his hair was different, but someone touching you is completely different!! his scouting stats aren't so bad he won't notice that.

...he hopes. ]

[ittoryu]

Then I can only assume something strange happened when you were brought into this world!

[wait—he tugs at one end of his hair.]

My hair hasn't changed colour, has it?

[thankfully, his hair is normal. i mean, aside from the fact that no one can decide what shade it is, but that's normal.]

[unfriendliest]

[ what ]

How would I know?

[ WE JUST MET ]

[ittoryu]

That's true... Wait!

[time to locate himself on the photograph!! there—he points at what appears to be him.]

[unfriendliest]

[ against his better judgment, kara looks... and frowns. ]

It looks the same...?

[ he? thinks?? what does this guy want from him ]