A tactful time after Rose's yelling session...

[truerevelation]

Alright.

So ... I ain't gotta tell anyone where we are this time, and from the stuff people were sayin' on the network, returning here ain't the biggest surprise anyone's ever had. Even if we did get the red carpet bit... Yeah, this is Questing Country - magical kinda Liminal Space dreamland. The Oracles over at the table are the best guys to ask about what this place is.

But I figure we still need to work out who is and isn't actually us. Except, uh. Wash.

[That was psychic shouting and his ears are still ringing from it somehow, OK.]

So this is Kanji checking in. Give us a yell if you're hearing this? How you're doing, all that stuff. Or if you've got powers up and goin' here... anyone else been species switched, too?

...But, uh. If you see a guy who looks like my plain Hecatite form, that ain't me. That's my old overlay, and I think he wanted his powers back or something. Hell if I know what mine are right now.

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[otomechapilot]

I’m here and the Champion of Pilots, surprising like no one. Which lets me summon a pilotable battlesuit made of love. Stop me if you’ve heard that one before.

This place feels exactly like a dream. They aren’t kidding about that part.

Private, Psi Protection I

Must be weird to be back here, especially with an old Overlay running around. You doing alright?

[truerevelation]

Heh. Well, ain't gonna argue with the classics.

[Private/Protected 1:]

I ain't run into the guy, just saw him in the distance... No kiddin' about the weird, but I'm gonna be okay.

[ninjayeehaw]

Kinji checkin' in. I know Yakumo's infiltratin' an' I know we both got some a' these new power ups - problem is, I ain't sure what it's s'posed t'be called fer me, or how it's s'posed t'work.

[The perils of future visions, he supposes.]

An' Rodeo still can't talk so he can't exactly tell me neither, but I think he's one a' them spirit animals here.

[truerevelation]

Yeah, they're cryptic enough without not bein' able to speak. Piyo got the same thing happen and it ain't talking as straight as normal...

Hey!

Heh. Guess we just need to work these things out?

[haremtrap]

Feel like shit, but still me. I dunno how useful I’ll be this time around.

[truerevelation]

Damn... At least it looks like we've got time to chill out for a bit?

[youandyoualone]

This is Anafiel Delaunay checking in. Since arriving here, I seem to have regained the body that I possessed at roughly the age of twenty, as well as having my normal suit of clothing replaced by hooded robes, and I am now in the company of a vixen named Fidélité who informs me that I am the Oracle of Oaths.

[truerevelation]

Heh. Well, that's gotta make things easy! Oaths, huh... like, promises and all that?

[thornsofmalkav]

Hi, Thorne here? Um, which you knew, Kanji, since I just did an announcement of my own. But maybe not everyone was listening.

Anyway. I'm here, I just figured out how to completely de-infiltrate myself from my former half-infiltration into an Investigator body of my own and that former half-infiltration is kind of here twice because Hecatites are hella long-lived. Also I was her twice before. Basically, anyone who sees me in rock form isn't seeing me but one of her.




... also the older version of her might kinda sorta know about Infiltration now as a hazard of the whole full de-infiltration thing and I am very sorry.

[truerevelation]

Y'know, I probably need to ask you how that works anyway, the whole 'getting out of the infil-'

...

[well, crap, he knew that the other shoe had to drop sometime.]

...Right. Has she ... told anyone? Do you know?

[goestoextremes]

Hello, Korra here. Still human, still same age and looks too. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I seem to be an Oracle and not a champion like I'm sure I would have been a few years ago... Umm. Not sure how this whole Oracle of Harmony stuff is gonna go but apparently that's a thing, so only time will tell. Surprised it's not Bridges or Elements or Balance or Conflict resolution-- okay, it might be kind of like that last one but at least I am not introducing myself as that --

Oh and hey, Naga is the most adorable and cutest polar bear cub ever while we are here.

[truerevelation]

...can you stream her. Uh. I mean, that's cool.

Figure you can probably beat stuff up just fine without getting the Champion bit going on too...

[tookashirototheknee]

Hey, this is Matt, and I seem to be the Adversary of Space. I don't get a cute animal, just this really annoying metal ball that won't shut up about space.

Shiro's himself too, and he has a phoenix. I think he said he was Champion of Dawn or something like that.

[truerevelation]

Okay, dude, I think you win at archetypes. Dawn's pretty cool too, but, y'know.

[Private:]

Though, uh. With everyone yellin' about Adversaries here... how're you feeling about that stuff?

[awitchdidit]

I am still Beatrice, with my full memories of Traveling, although I do have to say that between the twisted time, dream logic, and the abundance of lovely magical people, this place feels almost as much like home as Liminal Space does.

[truerevelation]

[There's a psychic snort.]

Heh. It's got that goin' for it. Hell, speaking of feeling like Liminal Space, did you see the doors are still up?

[professorwolf]

I'm still here. Randolph Lyall. I, ah, may once again be a Pillar. I don't know if Pillars have titles, but if we do, I don't know what mine is.

[truerevelation]

Pillar of teaching? Yeah. You guys ... kinda have a disadvantage, huh.

[triggerhappytraitor]

Tachibana here. Garren is with me. Hajime and Ryo are themselves. Kenzaki is not.

[truerevelation]

Alright, good to know for all of you guys.

[leftbehindagain]

This is Naoki. [Not that Kanji didn't already know he was here, but that's not the point of a check-in.] Still an Oracle, but considering I figured that out in Liminal proper that's not much of a surprise.

We should probably figure out what to share with the locals about our circumstances, since they know at least some of the story already. It's still... really, really weird to actually get a warm welcome for once.

[truerevelation]

Damn, I know, right? I'm waiting for some asshole with a pet nightmare to come set it on us or something.

But yeah. I've been wondering that myself. The sorta stuff we need to tell people, or oughta keep secret still. What do they already know?

[claudiometer]

Claudia Donovan, apparently in range to hope I can investigate three of these things in a row, Champion of Apples because someone out there has a really obnoxious sense of humor. [Only Helena will really understand the depth of that, but whatever.]

The server room is closed for the duration of the jaunt, and by closed I mean 'the door is gone.' Not sure I trust that getup Jules has going, and the last thing I want is one of the locals breaking Liminal Intranet.

[truerevelation]

Wait. I saw some guy who ... looked like he'd got his computer gear mixed up with his wardrobe and then decided to add some 'look I'm tough' on top of that ... was that Jules? ...Crap.
Left the bits of Aiya that I can get away with leavin' open open, but yeah... I don't blame you...

[fruitknife]

Why would you be species-switched just for showin' up?

Looks like practically everyone but me has some kinda new cute animal. Koro-chan's here, but he's just Koro-chan.

[truerevelation]

There's a thing that goes on where... if you think you need to look some way, or be some way to be a hero and do what needs doin' here, boom. That's what you get. It's how come Naoto does her guy thing.
But ... I dunno if somethin' went wrong for me. Ain't heard anyone else say anything yet...

...Shame Koro-chan ain't the Champion of Fluff or something.

[pferdeweibchen]

Jean Kirstein [Since there are two now, he needs to remember to add a last name.] here. I'm apparently now the Oracle of Horses instead of a Champion, but still a girl, which is unsurprising. Anastasia is here with me as my familiar.

[truerevelation]

Good to be stickin' with the classics? But nice upgrade.

[verdeleonessa]

Pidge reporting in. I'm the Champion of Programming and I have a green robo-plant lion cub as my friend.

Not sure what my abilities are yet. I haven't gotten a chance to use them just yet.

[truerevelation]

[Wasn't she ...? Can't be the same one... can it?]

Heh. Sounds cute. Sounds like they oughta be some useful powers, too, when you get 'em going.

[photonicfighter]

Dakki here! Rappy's with me, too, and he's become my Spirit Companion. It seems like I'm the Champion of Sunshine. [A pause.] I like the dress!

It's funny... this time around, I actually know a few things! Not everything. Some of this is still strange... the section, the era that everyone's calling Starquake, that's what all the information I have seems to be about. If anyone has questions, I can try and answer them!

[truerevelation]

Hey, nice. Looks like a lot'f Pogemon are getting the Spirit deal.

Nice on the future knowledge stuff, too. Or ... later in timeline stuff... man, that's enough to give a guy a headache. Stuff I seem to know is mostly from Hecate.

[crouching_sin]

Naoya here. Alice is with me - she's some form of lizard with a very long tail. Large, though, so you won't have to worry about stepping on her.

I seem to be the Adversary of - [He pauses here, and there's a tone like he very much does not want to say this.] - Memory. Which is horrifically stupid in a number of ways. I need to figure out what abilities this comes with, but I suppose I have time.

In any case, I haven't been here before.

[truerevelation]

[...Another one. Huh. He's kind of let his immediate worries off the leash elsewhere for now, so... keeping things quieter.]

A lotta this stuff sounds kinda dumb, really. And yeah, looks like we've got room to breathe. For once. You need any more info, or is, uh, Alice filling you in?

[whatspringislike]

This is Shinji Ikari... um, this is my first Jaunt, so I don't really know how this kind of thing works.

Are the senpai at the table some sort of... student council?

[truerevelation]

Keep your eyes open for whatever's goin' on, mostly.

...Heh. Better not be. Didn't come all the way to dreamworld just to do school stuff.

[fridgeninja]

I'm still myself. I don't seem to have my powers back, and I don't see Gorgon-Souji-san...

It seems like we don't have to hide anything this time...

Is anyone planning to join the Oracles at the table?

[theflyingone]

I wasn't aware that was something they wished. But I do think the more information we can get, the better.

[forcechanic]

Jaina Solo. I figured out how to do the half infiltrated thing this time. Apparently Jey, the Conditioned scavenger from Gehenna, is the Champion of Flight.

[truerevelation]

Hey, nice! The powers, I mean. How're you doin' with the whole ... sharing the head space thing?

[theflyingone]

I am being followed by a very outspoken eagle, but fortunately I think I am the only one who can understand her. She tells me I am the Oracle of Sight. When I objected to being told who or what I am, she said titles and abilities can change. So there is that, for those who did not know it.

I suppose I could... look at things for people? Meet up with me if you would like me to try. I do have the ability to fill my Dreamcatcher. [ He's not sure how slow or fast he has to do it, if there are optimal place to do so, or if he has to be asleep again, but it's a thing. ]

This land, by its nature, seems to promise many things. But be cautious. I would not trust too easily. The Arcana have made our lives difficult yes, but others might try to take advantage as well. Trust only in what you see with your own eyes, and keep friends close.

[truerevelation]

...don't blame you for wanting to tell her to get lost. Sounds like those could be some useful skills, but ... kinda loses something when they're being shoved on you, huh.

[He's being careful with the terms he's using there.]

[razorblade_empress]

This is Yukino Mayuzumi. Still myself, although apparently I'm the "Oracle of Perspective" now for some damned reason.

[Whatever, Questing Country.]

Has anyone gotten a chance to check out the islands?

[truerevelation]

Been thinking of goin' out there myself later...

[bite_the_hand]

This is Eren Jaeger. I look a little different than normal, but I'm definitely still human. The talking bird that's following me around says I'm the Champion of Freedom, but I haven't had a chance to test what that lets me do yet.

[There's a short pause, and when Eren speaks again there's a notable strain in his 'voice.']

Mikasa and Armin are both Infiltrating. I can still sense them here, but neither one of them is answering me.

[truerevelation]

Okay, man, that's a badass title. Different how?

...sorry you ain't got your pals, though.

[His own feelings about Armin aside, with Chie and Naoto both missing from the Investigator ranks he can very much sympathise.]

[summerorange]

Natsumi here, and...I seem to have gotten a power-up for my armor. And Kivaara claims that I'm the Champion of Wander? Though people keep thinking that it's Wonder...

In any case, I hope you and your...counterpart can work things out while we're here.

[truerevelation]

Power ups? Sweet.

Ain't had to talk to the guy yet, but ... fingers crossed, huh. Don't really wanna explain what happened last time...

Later

[dino_zarf]

Just so everyone knows, Rosie was able to pull me out of my overlay. So everything's okay on that front and you have the Oracle of Family at your disposal.

[truerevelation]

Heh. There's an archetype that needs someone who knows how it works.

... Uh, good to have ya back. Man, Rosie, you're unstoppable!