[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

[quickpersuader]

[Kino will hand over the donuts!]

Is there anything else we have to do before we can take them?

[Like.... Kino didn't see any clerks...]

[glooming]

[ She takes the donuts and looks around. She isn't sure. Is there a self-help kiosk?

Even if there is no employee around... ]

We can leave money at the cash register.

[ But... she doesn't have any money on her. Her hair droops and presses against her head. ]

[quickpersuader]

[Money would be the problem there, though...]

...Well, let's go to the entrance and if we see any clerks, we can see about paying. If not, we can just go catch a train again and see what happens whenever we come back here.

[glooming]

[ They can go, but Utsutsu doesn't think anything will change if they come back later. She won't voice that thought, but she's willing to follow Kino's idea.

She starts walking towards the entrance as a sign of her agreement, donuts hanging at her side.. ]

[quickpersuader]

[To be fair, it was more of a contingency plan in case there's someone around here who would get mad at them for essentially stealing.

But it turns out there isn't anyone to do so! Score.]

...There really wasn't anyone.

[glooming]

... We should leave something in exchange.

[ It's the right thing to do. ]

[quickpersuader]

Like what?

[glooming]

[ She's at a loss, if her standing still, staying silent, and staring blankly is any indication. ]

[quickpersuader]

...Like I said, we can come back later. If someone's here next time, we can explain what happened and offer something in exchange then.

[glooming]

What if there isn't?

[quickpersuader]

Then there won't be anyone to mind if we continue to take things.

[glooming]

.... I'm gloomy.

[ She minds a little bit, but she can't disagree with that. It's not a wrong statement.

Well, okay, time to take the food to go. She nods. ]

[quickpersuader]

[And off they go!]

Do you know if there's anywhere we can sit...?

[Though if they just need to make do with the floor or whatever counts as the floor in any given Space, that's fine too.]

[glooming]

[ That's a good question. She... does not know of anywhere near except for... ]

The train.

[quickpersuader]

[Nodding.]

We can go catch it once it comes by again.

[glooming]

[ She nods back and looks from Kino to where the train is likely to come.

To the train then...! ]

[quickpersuader]

[To the train! They magically get there just in time to catch it, amazing.]

I'm almost tempted to open these up now, but...

[She'll be good and find seating first.]