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[haremtrap]

Ugh, okay I wasn't going to add to the flood of people talking about weird visions but there's this one bit of the one I saw that is really sticking with me.

The vision: A pair of dragons were fighting. They were WAY bigger than the ones you guys brought back. The smaller of the two was like the size of a bus. Then while I watch it all an evil tree spoke to me, saying something like "You aren't the only one who has a mascot!" Which, who knows what that means.

That's not the weird part.

The weird part is One of the dragons was using Liminal Portals.

[Private to *Hyun-ae]

Also being drunk is weird. Being hungover is terrible.

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[haremtrap]

That's so goddamn cool.

Unfortunately we don't have any robots. Well...no giant robots, at least.

[At least it wasn't the "aren't you a little young for that kind of thing" talk.]

You gonna be okay here? Shit's gonna get real weird.

[whatspringislike]

As long as we don't actually have to fight the dragons, I think I'll be fine. Um. I really couldn't do anything like that, without Eva.

[haremtrap]

Did someone explain the jaunt thing to you yet?

[whatspringislike]

I know we visit other worlds and we don't always remember who we are...

[haremtrap]

Okay cool, I'ma give the advice I always give newbies:

The first jaunt you go on you're probably going to feel like you should be doing something.

Don't.

[whatspringislike]

Okay.

I really don't think that will be a problem.

[haremtrap]

Heh. Most people don't take it that well. Last jaunt I went out into the thick of it without a good plan, a ghost almost ate my hands, though.

There's a lot of travelers who REALLY know what they're doing. If someone asks for help with something you feel like you CAN do and you feel up to it, that's probably a safe way to pitch in.

[whatspringislike]

A ghost what?! Ghosts are real?

If there's people who know how to handle that kind of thing, I'm happy to let them do their jobs!

[haremtrap]

In some jaunts they are.

That's the thing, you don't KNOW what's real and what's just a myth when you show up in a new jaunt. They're all WILDLY different. Play it safe until you know what's going on.

[whatspringislike]

Liminal Space is always safe, right? I could just stay here, out of the way. I wouldn't mind.

[haremtrap]

Um.

[Moebius came to mind. She hadn't even been there, but even the descriptions of it had shaken her.]

Don't...don't do that. It'd get awfully boring.

[whatspringislike]

If it's a choice between being bored and being eaten by ghosts-!

This place isn't what I expected at all. And everyone's so calm about everything...

[haremtrap]

You can't be scared all the time. You just burn out after a while.

[She did her best to sound positive.]

Honestly, most of the time it's fine. And even when it's not as long as you think things through before acting you'll still be pretty safe. The ghost thing only happened because I didn't think things through.

I think dealing with missiles and giant robots would be way MORE stressful.

[whatspringislike]

You just-

[There's a catch in his voice, and when he starts talking again, his tone sounds dull and resigned - and a little resentful.]

Oh.

I guess it's not really any different than home. Except here, I don't even have Eva...

[haremtrap]

Sorry dude. Wish I had better news for you but that's how it is.

[Private from Shinji, to Souji]

[haremtrap]

Souji! I'm bumming this guy out because I'm not good at being reassuring! What do I do!?

[Private from Shinji, to Souji]

[fridgeninja]

I think it's pretty normal to be depressed about Traveling when you start.

But, you could probably let him know we all look after each other. Make sure he knows you've got his back.

[still private] 1/2

[haremtrap]

Right! That makes sense! Thanks!

[private, 1/2]

[fridgeninja]

You're welcome.

[still private]

[fridgeninja]

I've got your back, too.

OKAY BACK TO SHINJI

[haremtrap]

Look I know it sounds messed up but...we all kind of look out for each other, and there's like a 100 of us who are in the same boat here. Every one of us has been in more or less your exact situation. We'll get you through it even if things DO get bad.

[whatspringislike]

I don't want to be a burden... I'll try not to get in anyone's way.

[He's still not cheerful, and there's still a quiet, resentful edge beneath his tone, but he doesn't sound quite as dispirited, at least.]