[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

[wisterin]

No. Every family situation is different. The way they're trying to control your life was stifling you, but it was out of a place of love, if misguided.

[ She reaches over to gently touch his arm. ]

As long as you treasure your family, it's fine.

[ There's no telling when they'll be gone. ]

[stressweets]

[ Ah... A real sigh of relief here; it's a question he's been asked before and he still never feels any less like a terrible son for being so excited to be out of his house, honestly, no matter how understandable it might be for him to... be. ]

...Um, thank you. I love them a lot, but they're also... a lot, sometimes. [ To put it lightly.

Sslowly his gaze drops to... her hand on his arm agAIN, UWAH!!! ahhhh..... she really is so kind, ara why are you making fun of tsukasa like this be nicer. ] U-um, but, yes, they're not bad people, just very stern... And I've always tried to be a good son, th-though I also only stayed at home for so long because of my grandmother... She'd be really lonely without me around, so I never, um, wanted to leave.

[ he's a better grandson tbh ]

[wisterin]

[ This is just what Shinobu is like. She's proper and also a proper bully, genuinely sweet but also genuinely savage. ]

You're kind. Knowing someone like you is around relieves me.

[ It gets tiring, dealing with demons who lie and lie and are only out of their self-preservation time and time again. Meeting people like Tsukasa is a nice change of pace. ]

You have a life to live. No one should criticize you for trying to live it.

[stressweets]

[ Ooh, he relieves her...♪ Maybe being here isn't such a bad thing after all. ]

You're very kind to say so, Shinobu-san. [ Ahahaha. ] Um... And I hope you can live your life the way you'd like to, too.