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.]

Comments

[inexecution]

I guess that means you have to keep going.

[knightceties]

I'm going, I'm going... Well, there doesn't seem to be much else to do other than walk or sleep, so I might as well!

[fridgeninja]

True.

So. What does the train looping mean?

[purseownerisme]

Remember when I mentioned about Adachi-san having Izanagi? I mean he had the one that I could call on, not that corrupted looking version.

But that's the closest I got to an experience.

[upcard]

[... She's not sure if she should ask, but honestly... she's worried. To see that that happened before, in a Jaunt...]

What...happened, Okita-san...? Um, I mean... if you don't mind me asking...

You just seemed so different...

[surveyor]

[TY TY HE'LL BE HERE ALL WEEK FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.]

That's pretty unfortunate... Your government has nothing better to do?

[Many prejudice, Levi, wow...]

[fridgeninja]

So you're feeling as disoriented as I am right now.

[wholeheaded]

Well, there's nowhere to walk to, and... usually the goofy explanation proves itself true pretty quick.

[hakodate]

Yeah. I don't think that one was on us, though - not that I can prove a bit of that.

[kamiizumi]

At least half an hour, I'd say? Depends how fast you move, though.

[purseownerisme]

[A bit.]

A bit.

[fridgeninja]

That's actually a relief.

[fridgeninja]

It might be nice to hear the evidence anyway, if you don't mind.

[knightceties]

Pretty leisurely, but I've got long legs. And I've definitely been walking for more than half an hour...

Are you sure the train is a loop?

[wholeheaded]

Guess we'll just have to settle for being demonstrably kind.

[inexecution]

[He does mind, but only because it's painful, and that's not really her fault. At the same time, he couldn't give her a satisfying answer, even if he wanted to.]

I don't really remember that Jaunt, now. Most of the Travelers who were there don't. But that building made it feel like I was back there. All I wanted was to get inside, it didn't matter who got in the way. But I don't know why.

[Except that it has been in his dreams since then, as much as he's been trying to forget again]

[inexecution]

Good luck!

[inexecution]

[EXCELLENT]

It's the corporations, too, but not really. They have to make sure everyone stays where they belong, after all.

[He's not even going to pretend everything's not corrupt and horrible, to be honest.]

[inexecution]

We're going nowhere fast?

[Well, that's optimistic.]

[inexecution]

That's true! If they walk away, we can just wait for them to walk past again, can't we?

[capital_asset]

I suppose so...

[It almost sounds as if he's smiling ruefully, if such a thing can be said to have a sound.]

[surveyor]

Sounds familiar.

[Levi has a bone to pick with corporations, too, or at least the assholes running them. Not that he's condoning what happened to Reeves, but...

Yeah, he isn't a fan of that shit at all.]

What's your name?

[upcard]

[...she can tell, and it makes her feel bad--but also very, very concerned for him.]

...It sounds...painful... I'm sorry for bringing it up again.

Um... please take care of yourself, though. Maybe... maybe talk to Hijikata-san...? [She knows she's not that great as a confidant but that's a better solution, right?]

You don't have to do it all alone.

[fridgeninja]

True. But I was thinking more symbolically.

[wholeheaded]

Well, if all else fails... eventually they'll listen and learn like the rest of us. If not, a Jaunt will give a pretty solid wake-up call.