Some time after first encountering his double...

[truerevelation]

[Unusually for something that's just chatter, Kanji's throwing an image projection onto the network as he talks - dark hair, decorated leather jacket, all the rest of his usual human appearance. He's looking optimistically thoughtful.]

Hey. So I was talking to one of the new guys - hi everyone, by the way. Something came up... yeah, we're pretty good at getting folks food and places to stay around here now. And we keep working on ways to get info about this whole Travelling mess out to people.

But... we can probably do better by now.

So I was wonderin'. What other sorts of things would be good to get ready for newbies? I'm thinking of getting stuff like more clothes out 'n ready... anyone wanna pitch in?

[As much as he's tempted to, he won't rub Souji's departure in anyone's face by commenting about how long some people had stayed in school uniform...]

Just a thought, huh.

[Closed to close/trusted CR:]

And... okay. Dunno how much of this I should be spreadin' across the network, but... I think I oughta let you guys know, at least. The timeline shit's started again. If you see a - a younger version of me, still doin' the dye thing, with a kinda ...dark pinky red cloak?

He's callin' himself Ochre, and I think he's ... been through some shit even before gettin' here. Memory's kinda hosed. The rest of it's probably ... more his story to tell, but ... yeah.

Man. Been ... been a while since somethin' like this, ain't it.

Comments

[ninjayeehaw]

[Kinji had come in knowing how to change his wardrobe, but he can certainly appreciate the idea.]

That's a mighty fine idea, Kanji! Might be a bit interestin' t'pull off in terms a' logistics, mind y'all, if we keep goin' an' gettin' folks in so many different sizes, but it's a right good place t'start! Might be able t'pop a dressin' room on the Workshop somewhere!

[truerevelation]

Yeah, I was thinkin' the size thing is kinda tricky, but... doesn't mean we can't do something, right?

Workshop's a good plan, even if can't mess with the space. Use a spare bedroom or somethin'? Probably gonna get a closet of stuff goin' off my own space, too.

[vrepit_no]

Maybe a place to do laundry? Or an armory? [Priorities.]

[truerevelation]

Heh. Yeah, somewhere to get stuff cleaned up is probably a good plan. Especially with ... stuff like all this paint goin' on.

Armory... that's probably ... complicated.

[papacerberus]

I have set aside rooms in my own space for training, both range weapons and hand to hand. You're welcome to come and use it whenever you desire.

[Private: Lv1]

I don't speak of it very often, but I also keep it stocked with plenty of weapons, mostly from my own world and from Rome, as I know those best. I can likely create others with a thorough enough explanation though.

[awondrousplace]

I could possibly start a place to do the wash in my rooms. I might be Victorian, but I do know a thing or two about clean clothing.

[otomechapilot]

Lessons on basic psi defense for privacy, and a How Not To Be Rude primer.

Warning people about Infiltration. Like, consistently.

Maybe like a game room or rec dec. When I get better at Shaping rooms I can expand my place to include one.

(Psi Defense:)

Well, thanks for warning me before I went 'hi Kanji love the hair' at him. Anything else I should know before asking him?

[truerevelation]

Those kinda come under the 'how to be a Traveller' info, but... yeah, seriously. Still gotta work on that.

Game room sounds pretty sweet. Like ... board game games or table tennis type or computer type?

[protection 1:]

...Man. Good question. Just... I dunno. If it was me, I wouldn't want people goin' all pity party about the amnesia thing? Or about the doubles bit? Just guessin', though.

[Private | Lv2]

[triggerhappytraitor]

Timeline stuff?

Re: [Private | Lv2]

[truerevelation]

Timeline stuff. I think you missed the worst of it, but... you look at us folks from Inaba, you only get two or three from the same ... version of the world. We've had doubles and stuff going on before.

[papacerberus]

A place to get medical attention and stock up on similar supplies would be useful, I believe. I know that we have healers, but some worlds don't have magic, and some might prefer to care for minor injuries without magic regardless. Those of us with knowledge of firs aid could take turns manning it.

[Private; Lv 1]

I will keep a lookout for him. Is there anything he needs that I might be able to help him with? I'm familiar with having fragmented memories, although the cause is probably different in his case.

[triggerhappytraitor]

I can create most of what would be needed to stock that. Most of my medical training is lab and
treatment based, rather than diagnostic-based, but I have enough familiarity with diagnostic equipment to replicate it.

[truerevelation]

Good thinkin' - I mean, we've had people show up all injured before, right?

[Protection 1 back]

...y'know, he's been... talking about stuff like 'teams' and 'killer games', and... I wonder if there's something to that. Uh, don't tell him I told ya that? I don't wanna be spreading this stuff to everyone... better if you get the story from him.
But I keep thinkin' about Tellus. Hell, the guy's cloak's almost a brighter version of what my hair was like, y'know?

[private]

[shiroganeheir]

... oh dear. I do not believe I have run across him yet.

I will have to be alert.

[private/protection 1 back]

[truerevelation]

Well... heh, you ain't gonna miss him if he's around. But thought you oughta know.

let's do with double protected all the way across the sky

[leftbehindagain]

...Well. There's a first time for everything, I guess.

How bad are the gaps, do you know?

[truerevelation]

Eaten by moths, dude. He...
...the first thing he asked me was what was Ma's name. Couldn't remember Souji or Yukiko. Or...
...or you.

What are psychic skills, can he eat them

[tonant]

Shit ta do. Yarn, sewing shit, actual paint with brushes and paper, video games, movies.

Hell, even just a list of the doors we can use to get some of that shit.

[ This is the longest period of nothing that Ochres been through in a long, long while, and its obviously starting to wear on him. ]

[truerevelation]

[Man, he feels for you, timeline-bro.]

Right! Dude, gimme a bit and I'll get ya a stash of yarn and craft shit. Keep meaning to see if anyone wants to, I dunno, set up a liminal sewin' club or something...

And yeah. Man, even I don't know what some people have got set up.

[smokeandcarbs]

...Cigarettes.

[Look, he's trying to help here.]

[portinari]

A chapel? A hospital? A laboratory?

Food, in Liminal Space. It's strange to me still.

[thornsofmalkav]

We just started being able to make it after I got here. Same thing with places to live that weren't just camping out on the floor.

Also, we do have a chapel! Sort of. It's for everyone to share, no matter their religion, and we mostly just have shrines in a garden. But it's nice. Alcuin made it.

PRIVATE LEVEL II FOREVER

[thornsofmalkav]

... so does that make you guys Double Kanji All The Way Across The Sky, Yeah, Yeah, So Intense?

[THORNE.]

Re: PRIVATE LEVEL II FOREVER

[truerevelation]

...we ain't even got a sky? Unless you count a couple of the room ones?

[Technology magic, sure. Memes, nope.]

Private, Unprotected

[highsteaks]

[Chie's mental voice sounds kinda groggy.]

Urgh. Did I hear you right or did you say there's another Kanji around now?

Protection 1

[truerevelation]

Whoa, didn't wake you up, did I? I'll send Piyo up with some stuff.

But... Yeah. You did.

[And man, the whole Tiamat thing is going to need explanations...]

[whatspringislike]

Maybe... a list of places you're allowed to stay in Liminal Space?