absolutely open to anyone!

[flatteries]

Er-- if you would all excuse me, I am looking for a certain lovely person.

[ And Inigo doesn't know what filtered thinking is. Or trying to think towards one person in general. He's new to all this telepathic stuff, okay.. and sort of an idiot, hence why everyone can just plainly hear this if they don't choose to ignore the voice. ]

I've been having terrible difficulties finding them by myself, so I figured this might be the right approach for the matter. This is about the beautiful Mitsuhide who I was told of! And according to the information I have received, the two of us could start a "beautiful relationship".. if you know what I mean. [ Inigo, that's gay. ]

So it would not do to let you go without my company for much longer! If anyone knows of their current whereabouts, or if you're hearing it yourself, fair Mitsuhide, please let me know!

[ Sounds like someone skipped over a gender detail or two while explaining this to Inigo, huh.. ]

Comments

[halfkill]

.... my friend, has anyone informed you yet that 'Mitsuhide' is typically a male name?

Though I suppose I can still be optimistic for you.

[flatteries]

[ Nope, he's already well informed. By, you know, Mitsuhide himself. This is what happens when you're fairly anime, but not actually from Japan, huh..

Don't mind it if his mental tone shakes a little, he's probably about to go cry somewhere in a corner of Liminal Space all by himself. ]

I.. I know already... [ He sounds so pathetic.. ] I made such a terrible mistake..!

[halfkill]

[ . . . OH NO. CRYING MENTAL TONE.

Ukyo is already very alarmed indeed and his own sounds very sympathetic. Do not be ashamed, fellow crybaby.]

No....! Please, don't take it so hard! It was an honest mistake - it could happen to anyone!

[Well, he sure did just switch from gently amused into full on concern. And to add-]

People mistake me for a girl all the time!

[flatteries]

[ WHAT KIND OF FOOT IN MOUTH COMMENT IS THAT AT THE LAST MOMENT.

Were Inigo a little more self-aware (especially at a moment like this) it might make him realise this might actually be some kind of weird alternate version of himself, given how much their embarrassing habits seem to sync up.. but no, he's sort of too busy trying not to cry. ]

Everyone else seemed to understand it though.. what won't they think of me from now on?! [ Horror scenarios forming in his mind as he speaks.. ] They won't ever let go of this, I just know it..!

[ Except the group of Travellers is a lot more merciful than the group from back home.

.. Mostly, anyway. But Inigo is too upset to consider that. ]

[halfkill]

[IT'S A VERY EARNEST FOOT IN MOUTH COMMENT, HOW DARE

But oh god he sounds so upset and Ukyo's entire heart basically goes out to him. You poor, poor soul. That just makes Ukyo shake his head fervently wherever... he is.... until he remembers that probably doesn't get transmitted over the mental link, gosh darn.]

No, no...!! It's just a Japanese name, that's the only reason some people knew - I'm sure of it! And you never know, there could be girl Mitsuhides out there! [BIG IF BUT WHATEVER] You can't be the only person who's made this kind of mistake before.

And even if you are, that's impressive, isn't it? Sort of....? In its own way!

[grasping at straws but it's the thought that counts right]

[flatteries]

I am done for..

[ Ukyo is trying so hard but apparently Inigo has already fallen too far into the Pit of Embarrassment and Despair to be able to listen to encouragement anymore. He's totally the only person who made that mistake here, judging by everyone's reactions to it - heck, Ukyo's one of the few people who's actually positive, bless his heart.

Not that it helps Inigo much right now. ]

If only that ball pit was still here, perhaps I should have honorably drowned myself in it..! [ Okay, this melodrama is going a little bit too far.. but once the foot is in the mouth, it's only going to be shoved up there further. Not like Inigo would ever consider such a thing if he was serious, anyway. ]

[halfkill]

. . . . Oh. That nearly happened to me before, I definitely wouldn't recommend that as a way to go. Very uncomfortable. Definitely a slow death-

[That's definitely necessary information that Inigo needed in order to make his decision, right. But then Ukyo is just going to frown a bit more and he sighs as he tries to reason with Inigo from across liminal space!]

So - please don't resort to that! There's definitely still a lot more beautiful things to live for!

[flatteries]

[ ...

Inadvertedly, Ukyo actually manages to stop Inigo's freaking out for a moment there.. since what he's saying at first is so weird that Inigo's brain needs a moment to process this information. And after that moment, it's too busy freaking out to focus on his own embarrassment and near-crying. ]

You nearly died?! [ LET'S NOT JUST SKIM OVER THIS AS IF IT'S SOME SMALL DETAIL OKAY.. nearly dying or dying and then being recalled from the save slot might be normal for Inigo, but that doesn't mean he has to assume everyone here is from a world like that. Especially when they don't look like warriors at all, like Ukyo.. ]

[halfkill]

[ . . .

well honestly Ukyo's just not going to make this any better because when does he ever]

Which time? The ball pit?

[yes he is confirming that he has nearly died multiple times. not even counting the times he's actually died before he got pulled on this wild ride. GOOD JOB INIGO YOU HAVE OFFICIALLY OPENED UP A RIDICULOUS CAN OF WORMS]

[flatteries]

[ If Inigo was a Rollercoaster Tycoon npc, he'd be thinking "I want to get off Mr. Ukyo's wild ride" by now, to be honest... ]

What do you mean, "which time"?! What sort of terrible luck do you have to keep having close encounters with death? [ Okay, so maybe he's had a fairly unlucky critical hit from the enemy against him once or twice, but if it keeps happening, then you really got to work on your luck stat, you know!! You don't just let it keep happening!

(Besides, he's fairly amazed someone could actually drown in that ball pit.

After all, it's just.. balls.

...

Better not think about it too deeply.) ]

[halfkill]

[it's the sort of luck that actually makes him think that stray meteorites are legitimately potential causes of death

that level of bad luck

So honestly he's rather chipper and blunt as he answers:]

You really don't want to know.

[flatteries]

But that is..

[ Weird? Impossible? Ukyo didn't even look like a warrior when they spoke before, and he's gathered enough to know that in the future, fighting all the time as a warrior and having a generally high risk of death is not too terribly normal anymore, so..

... ??? ]

You must have some sort of terribly dangerous job. [ That's the only conclusion he can come to. Either that, or Ukyo is just plainly cursed. ]

[halfkill]

[The cursed guess is honestly so much more accurate. Even though technically he's supposed to be blessed, considering that he's been contacted by a god and all... but oh well. Details. Maybe it's just a blessing gone wrong.]

Well I'm a photographer, actually. So I suppose sometimes, yes I do. It's still very fun though!

[Still though, he's kind of honest to a fault. And his job has very little to do with the actual danger factor in his life.]

[flatteries]

[ Photographer..? Nope, nothing he ever heard of. He was too deep into the technology department and trying to figure out computers back during the Jaunt to find out what photos are, anyway, so he just.. blinks to himself at the name..

Okay, Inigo, just pretend you know it. Make sure to not sound like a loser. ]

Oh.. yes, that sounds like a terribly dangerous job! Perhaps you should look for something else on the side! [ Nailed it. ]