Check in- Jauntside

[dino_zarf]

I know this world! This is the one I was born in and the one with the mermaids! I hope there aren't any scary head voices this time.

Who's investigating? Daddy's infiltrating and I can fix it but I need somebody to come with me to find him.

Comments

[awitchdidit]

On behalf of Lady Yuki, assuming she's still around, welcome home.

I'm not fond of this whole pattern of you being aware when your father isn't, but I can help you find him.

[dino_zarf]

I don't like when he doesn't know who I am.

[awitchdidit]

You're right not to like that. It's a terrible thing to experience as a small child, and you're very brave for doing what you have to to fix it.

Just let me put on a disguise really quick. I don't want to confuse the mermaids I met last time if they happen to see me.

[dino_zarf]

Do you think I'm bigger enough to go mermaid without anyone remembering?

[awitchdidit]

Well, you have grown a lot! It probably depends how much time has passed here, though. Sometimes it's different in different worlds. We should probably keep you in legs until we know more.

[dino_zarf]

I wanna swim.

I know stuff about this world but not how long ago anything was.

[awitchdidit]

We can go swimming, but before that, let's make sure your Daddy is alright, okay?

[dino_zarf]

Yeah, okay. I'm... here.

[She sends a stream of where she's wound up]

[carbonatedscientist]

Sento here, I'd love to help...

...but my lower half is currently that of an octopus and I strongly suspect that would lead to more questions none of us is in any real position to answer. If your father's not underwater, then my ability is limited.

[dino_zarf]

I can go mermaid, but Daddy's on land right now. Near the water.

[carbonatedscientist]

Well, if you need some sort of help near the water, I can handle that then. I still don't have getting my human legs back down to an exact science.

[dino_zarf]

You don't know how to dismiss your totem?

[carbonatedscientist]

Not for very long, I'm afraid. It's almost like...trying to keep a hold of something that's slippery, if that makes sense. I just need more practice.

[dino_zarf]

Or like getting rid of gravity.

[carbonatedscientist]

[Don't go all physicist on the baby, don't go all physicist on the baby...]

Something like that, yes.

[dino_zarf]

It was annoying before I figured that one out but now I can do it all the time.

[carbonatedscientist]

That's good! Practice paid off, then?

[ninjayeehaw]

We'll be real careful if there's scary voices again, don't y'all worry none 'bout that! [Kinji likes kids, and he's not too terrible with them - so his voice is genuine, not babying.]

It's Kinji here - I'm investigatin' proper as myself, but I done found Yakumo as well, seems like he's full infiltratin'. Seemed like he was a bit peaky, but when I asked if he done needed help he told me t'leave, so I did..

[There's a very pregnant pause there, as Kinji takes a moment to re-examine that memory.]




...I think that son 'f a goddamn sailor done hypnotised me.

[dino_zarf]

Daddy can do a thing to protect me from stuff getting in my head. Maybe you should ask him how to do that if he hypnotised you.

[scarsolderthanyou]

Stone checking in. Still me. Still gray. I'm hoping I can wave it off as a side-effect of a curse or a salt gift or something.

I'll help you out, Rose. Just let me get over there.

[dino_zarf]

If they let you be gray there's gotta be a way to make it okay.

[scarsolderthanyou]

Come to think of it, I don't actually think I've investigated anywhere without being gray, so maybe I just get lucky.

[dino_zarf]

Sometimes people just don't notice. Until something really big happens.

[scarsolderthanyou]

[Stone makes an amused snort.]

Something really big like a 'dragon' I guess. Though a lot of times people do notice. I'm just glad I have that information thing now, so I can make up believable stories.

[dino_zarf]

There are dragons here.

Maybe we'll see some, I like dragons.

[scarsolderthanyou]

Actual, physical dragons?

[Stone is intrigued. He's never met an actual dragon. It'd be interesting to see just how much he actually resembles one.]

[duelingbanjou]

It's Banjou. I'm investigating. I'm on land.

[He's not sure what else to add to that, so.]

[dino_zarf]

Have you seen anybody else yet?

[duelingbanjou]

Just Hajime... no real clue what I'm doing.

[dino_zarf]

What kind of clothes did they give you?

[duelingbanjou]

They look like most of the stuff people have on under their scarves here. Basic shirt and pants, heavy boots.

[dino_zarf]

You can say you're here for the party then. A lot of people are.