oh god i regret my life choices

[all_onis_are_true]

[A couple days after Casper's comment about a nightmare, Hiroshi taps into the network. Except for the first few minutes, all we get is essentially him livestreaming the most GODAWFUL earworms into the network. It's a Small World, The Song That Doesn't End, etc. etc. Visual access reveals that Liminal Space is essentially full of Woodland Barbies.

He finally lets himself appear properly.]

Just in case anybody is wondering how events are progressing back here in Liminal Space. You may wish to consider staying on the Jaunt world an extra week.

Comments

[helborn]

... I didn't do it!

[Just. Um.]

I haven't even been back to Liminal for a while...

[happyhalloween]

Your dream really was a prophecy!

[happyhalloween]

Do you wanna ride back here to Yensid, Hiroshi? I'll come get you. You can stay on Thunder Mountain with me and Papa!

[Normally Maria herself wouldn't mind the current liminal space but she guesses it wouldn't be fun if you were stuck there the whole Jaunt.]

[all_onis_are_true]

[He just. Stares for a few seconds.]

...I think it would be better if I simply do not ask further.

[You protest too much sir.]

[all_onis_are_true]

[He mulls this. Then he mulls what he heard about what was going on THERE re: obnoxious musical numbers.]

...I believe I can endure a little while longer. I appreciate the offer however, Maria.

[Hell, it's not like shitty music playing all over again is any worse than the hell his own goddamn abilities provides.]

[notadisappointment]

... suddenly I'm glad I can't access liminal space. I have enough to deal with Duck Tales.

[all_onis_are_true]

I understand you all have your own distressing musical situations to deal with anyway. I can at least find some earplugs. Or learn to make them, if need be.

..."Duck Tales?"

[notadisappointment]

Actually, the musical numbers have started to become less frequent somehow.

It's an old children's cartoon with a dangerously catchy song. You'll know it when it starts playing there if it will...

[all_onis_are_true]

I cannot say I am familiar with it. If we are discussing old children's cartoons, however, there HAVE been a few that I do recognize --

[As he says this, the linked tune begins to play. He closes his eyes as if in pain.]

...like that, yes.

[helborn]

Well I guess that answers the question as to whether that trend's continued...

[helborn]

I mean. Like.

... Man, telling the future sucks.

[all_onis_are_true]

I assure you there are worse troubles to suffer from.

[Seeing multiple pasts, for instance.]

[notadisappointment]

... I don't recognize that one at all, but it sounds like something I don't want stuck in my head.

Try going into the Workshop. The music should be tuned town there.

[helborn]

Oh yeah, probably. It's still weird.

[all_onis_are_true]

He is a rather famous character where I am from. Although I admit I grew out of the idea of youkai very quickly.

[And then fell headfirst back into it screaming and kicking.]

Is there a direction I should head, or is it simply a matter of "if I want to go there, there it is?"

[notadisappointment]

Since Liminal changes so much, I can't really say any directions... I think someone used to paint directions, but they're no longer around. You should look for Renaissance-styled door.

[flatteries]

[ Well, that seems.. weird. Or Inigo thinks it's weird, anyway. He hardly has enough experience with this place to fully tell what's weird or not.. ]

Is that.. normal? [ His tone at least suggests he doesn't think so. ]

[all_onis_are_true]

I believe you will discover that attempting to isolate anything that is "normal" around here is an exercise in futility.

[all_onis_are_true]

I suppose I shall as that. Hopefully this place will at least mute the music. It is all rather distracting.

[Which is a polite way to say REALLY ANNOYING.]

[flatteries]

Well, everything is quite strange, I'll admit that.

[ This isn't even the worst he's seen yet in that regard. Although the songs are definitely.. odd... ]

But I don't think I've heard any songs the last time I was there before this Jaunt.

[happyhalloween]

Okay! But let me know if you change your mind!

[happyhalloween]

See! And you thought it was just silliness!

[notadisappointment]

Usually any Liminal effects do at least weaken inside the created spaces, if not even cease completely so... let's hope it's the case with this, too. Good luck.

[all_onis_are_true]

I am certain given enough time that will change. Although hopefully the songs you hear in the future will be less... obnoxious? To put it mildly.

[flatteries]

I wouldn't mind hearing nice songs, no. [ ... ] Although I'm not too sure how to feel about these. They sound.. unlike something I've ever heard, if I had to put it in words.