[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.

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[infinitesadness]

You and I both.

[ HE'LL DO IT..... HE JUST WON'T LIKE IT.......... ]

Hopefully, there are others we just haven't found yet in charge of any.... accidents.

[ anyways, the tea is in fact coming with him though he does pause momentarily to check them over curiously ]

Would there be any reason they wouldn't be?

[rateup]

Won't be long till those others make themselves known.

[ considering our eclectic cast here. itaru shrugs at the question, dropping his soda in the cart he'd brought. ]

Oh, no reason. Just suddenly thought about how this shop might've been around for a long time with nobody to take care of, so maybe some food and drink might've been long expired by now.

[infinitesadness]

Honestly, I'm quite expecting it sooner than later.

[ Anakin's not here to be wrecking ball in small aisles but somehow he's sure someone else will fill that void. Otherwise, he blinks, glancing down at the box ]

...Oh, I suppose that is true.

[ he'd Suffer and drink it anyway tho. ]

I suppose we'll just have to find out.

[rateup]

...You have no fear at all, do you?

[ this old man is so hardcore, tf ]

[infinitesadness]

[ shrugs. there are just some things you become unfortunately used to in wartime conditions. stale tea is just one of them ]

As long as it's still edible I barely mind.

[rateup]

Damn.

[ even itaru would've gone for a snack run to the nearest convenience store first to replenish his stash instead of potentially poisoning himself. ]

In that case, put 'em in here. [ pats cart ] We'll look for something more longer-lasting next, like instant ramen. I know some self-heating cup meals too, just in case.

[infinitesadness]

[ it's fine he has a cheat of a warning system ]

Ramen...?

[ uh oh space man doesn't know a basic food group ]

[rateup]

[ groaaaaaan ]

Don't tell me you don't know what phones and wifi are either?

[ with those robes? probably not ]

[infinitesadness]

[ shrugs amiably ]

Perhaps not by those names? I have a feeling they're called something else where I'm from.

[ #differentuniverseproblems. describe it for him pls ]

[rateup]

Oh, that makes sense. They're noodles, basically. Thin, long strands made of flour. They're served in broth with meat and vegetables of any kind you feel like eating. We're looking for instant ones where we can just pour hot water in them and wait for it to cook.

[ itaru leads them towards the instant food aisle, where he pulls out a couple cups of instant ramen -- beef and chicken flavor. ]

[infinitesadness]

Oh...!

[ noodles he knows thank god. the wiki is vague about instant ones tho cries ]

Yes, that makes more sense. We have something similar but it isn't called such.

[rateup]

[ how is the galaxy far, far away so outdated with their stuff... george lucas fix this challenge ]

Oh, nice. 'Cause we've got a lot of regional variants of ramen back home, and there are a total of over two thousand brands alone. The shop may not even have them all in here.

[ so he starts stocking up with one of every flavor he can find, dumping them into the cart. ]

Where're you from, anyway? I'm from Japan, but I doubt that you even know that place.

[infinitesadness]

[ it's because of the A Long, Long Time Ago part ]

That's so many...

[ obi-wan's a little fascinated? it certainly looks more interesting than existing on (really shitty) rations. none of these flavors look particularly familiar but as long as they're edible take Itaru's word for it.... ]

I'm afraid you're right. My home planet is Coruscant.

[rateup]

Oh, I'm from Earth. [ oh shit, we're talking about planets now ] Pretty cool that you came from another planet, though. I thought aliens would have blue skin and more eyes than necessary.

[ though ngl that's kind of disappointing???? ]

[infinitesadness]

I suppose it depends on what planet they come from.

[ can't wait for him to start talking about the various species in sw lore ]

It's rather interesting though. I don't think Earth is a part of our galaxy. [ wild space maybe? ]

[rateup]

Really? Shit, either that means we don't exist in your universe or there's been so many discoveries in space since then. Either way, that's pretty rad to hear for a guy who lives in the tail-end of the 2010's like me.

[ space exploration is like, a videogame staple. it's lowkey blowing itaru's mind a little. ]

[infinitesadness]

It is currently the year 7958 according to the Galactic Standard Calendar.

[ or so says the wiki. can you hear the actual surprise in his voice right now? somehow he didn't figure that the years itself would be so vastly different too. then again, certain planets do follow a different rotation and thus requires their own calendar but- ]

How curious. I wonder what it is that would bring us together.