Doing that veteran thing...

[inexecution]

Did anyone else notice the train seems to loop back on itself?

[That sudden psychic broadcast is brought to you with a great deal of excitement, because of course it is. For those new Travelers who didn't already get an introduction via Joscelin, welcome to the Psychic network! Confusion is to be expected. It's okay, Souji's got your back.]

And I saw some new faces while I was walking around, so, hello! This is probably confusing, but don't worry. You can ask pretty much anyone here for help, we're used to it by now. I'm Souji, by the way. [Well, one of them, anyway...] Don't worry. This is all perfectly normal. [...ish.]

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ota~

[wholeheaded]

...I've giving it about thirty seconds before someone calls you out on this being considered "normal". [ pause. ] Or questioning how sound the "don't worry" advice is.

We definitely are here to help, though. Everyone starts the journey as a Fool, so don't be afraid to ask questions or demand answers or whatever.

[inexecution]

This is normal! For Liminal Space, at least... [But okay, he does 'sound' a bit sheepish about it] It was being weird before.

I wonder if we should stop calling them 'fools.' That's not very welcoming, is it?

[wholeheaded]

Well, it's definitely less weird than all the alternate us-es popping up.

[ because that was the opposite of fun. ]

And... I dunno, it's sort of fitting with the whole starting-a-journey dealio. Maybe if we explained it in the context of the tarot thing... [ what is he by now? going on the Chariot? ]

[capital_asset]

Perhaps it would be better to start by just reassuring them that they are not in danger or going insane?

[He'd almost said "in danger at the moment," but that would probably be less helpful.]

[wholeheaded]

That'd probably be helpful, yeah. Maybe not totally accurate given recent liminal stuff but it's a start. Maybe pointing out the first rule, too.

ota

[fridgeninja]

Testing.

Given how many new faces I see, and how many people I don't, I'm guessing I've been gone awhile.

[purseownerisme]

Echo echo!

[Yua don't troll.]

I can hear you.

[fridgeninja]

Good.

We don't seem to be on a crashing space station anymore.

[inexecution]

Oh!

[Well, there's a surprise.]

It's been awhile...

[fridgeninja]

How long?

[surveyor]

["Gone", huh? ...Interesting.]

What do you mean by 'gone'?

[Armin had mentioned 'dungeons', or something like that, he's pretty sure, so if Levi had to guess he'd assume it has something to do with that; if that's the case, he wants to find out a little more about what that means for the people stuck there. You know, so he's not completely ignorant.

Whether that's the case or not, though, he's curious. And bored. There isn't even anything to clean, what kind of hell is this?]

[fridgeninja]

It seems I've been in a maze for the last six Jaunts.

[hakodate]

Half a year and half a dozen jaunts, give or take.

[And you just walk back in here and go "sup" all cool like it ain't even a thing. SHAKIN' HIS HEAD AT YOU...]

[fridgeninja]

What are the most important things I missed?

OTA

[surveyor]

It's pretty lazy... Maybe they're worn out from whatever the hell was going on with the other place.

[Blah blah channels of power, blah blah violations-- Something big happened before, he's sure of it. NOT SO ALMIGHTY NOW HUH, ASSHOLES?

No, but really-- He's actually pretty interested in this. It's the closest he's seen to an actual development as far as their captors are concerned the entire time he's been doing this Travelling thing. It's Something, and considering the fact that he's stuck on this thing- this train- with nowhere to go and nothing to do but kick his feet up like a heathen and... Chat, apparently, he supposes it's as good a way to pass the time as any.]

[inexecution]

I kind of like it. It makes it easy to find people.

[You just had to... keep walking, and you were bound to catch up with them eventually. Even if he wasn't actually up to walking himself. Hence the psychic chatter, really. Made life simple.]

[surveyor]

[This weirdness is pretty helpful, even if Levi still isn't completely sold on letting people into his head. He's working on that.]

Maybe... But at least most other times we've had the illusion of some room to breathe.

[This is not a man who likes to hang around- he's going a little stir crazy with nothing to do but look out the window and literally walk around in circles.

So obviously complaining is the best pastime option here. It's... Part of the process. Or something.]

OTA

[solvethepuzzle]

[Near is still somewhat uncomfortable at the invasion of his mind this all signifies, but ignoring such a useful communication tool would surely be detrimental.]

Something would have to be rather impressive to qualify as strange, then, if this is considered to be normal.

[inexecution]

[It's okay, Near. They're mostly harmless, really!]

You must have missed the bouncy castle, then.

[solvethepuzzle]

[When your brain is your only real asset, the idea that something is screwing with it isn't very nice.]

I'm afraid so; I've only recently arrived. What a thing to miss. [He actually doesn't care. But he may have at least entertained himself in the ball pit.]

OTA

[knightceties]

[Intros and information are all well and good, but Ace has more pressing questions on his mind.]

It's a loop?!

[kamiizumi]

I walked a couple circles, so that sounds about right to me.

I don't think the physics make much sense, but...they usually don't, here.

[inexecution]

A realllly big one!

[Yeah, that's okay. Explanations can happen any time. Big loop trains are clearly a more pressing subject matter]

[upcard]

[She's not sure if she should be responding to this (she still remembers how she got in their way before, and how harsh they were about it, and she feels bad still...)

But she can't just leave it be, either.

It feels wrong, somehow.]

Um...Okita-san... [Souji is way too familiar, isn't it?] It's...good to see that you're okay.

[inexecution]

Oh!

[Well, now he feels... embarrassed. And a little ashamed, although he hadn't exactly had control of himself at the time. But that was part of the problem.]

Yes. I'm sorry about before.

[Really sorry.]