First day of Liminal

[rustyhonesty]

I'm not very familiar with Trump symbolism, so I was wondering about something. I ended up with a tattoo with arrows and hearts. I'm guessing that's Lovers, but the arrows just confused me a bit.

[He doesn't sound really annoyed. Granted, he's not very happy either, but he doesn't feel like making a big fuss over a sudden mystery tattoo.]

I mean, there was that woman who kept saying how she loved love and weddings... so that would make most sense, right?

[There is, however, something he's annoyed about.]

Also, tossing me right into a section of romance novels with the theme unrequited love is a low blow, whoever decides that.

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[Private]

[shiroganeheir]

Either works. I'm likely to be an awkward mess either way.

It's odd. I can examine corpses and interrogate suspects without any problem at all, but when it comes to this... I'm mostly useless.

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[fridgeninja]

I think you've done a good job of acting on your feelings.

It's understanding and communicating them that need work.

[Private]

[shiroganeheir]

Too good of a job. That is the current problem.

Ah. Personal communication. The downfall of the Shirogane line. We are terrible at having any sense of self at all.

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[fridgeninja]

I come from a long line of distant, cheerful, self-involved caffeine addicts. On both sides.

[Private]

[shiroganeheir]

The Shirogane family is known for three things, detective work, internalized guilt, and bad taste in men. I think I have broken out of that last one, however.

Re: [Private]

[fridgeninja]

I try.

[Private]

[shiroganeheir]

You do well.

So... we should have this conversation sooner rather than later, I would think.

Re: [Private]

[fridgeninja]

An hour from now?

[Private]

[shiroganeheir]

That would work. Our room?

Re: [Private]

[fridgeninja]

That's right. I'm cooking us dinner.

[Private]

[shiroganeheir]

Oh, good. That sounds fantastic.

It is likely bad that I am hoping for a modern Jaunt where we are both Investigating because I want more of your cooking.

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[fridgeninja]

That sounds good.

It's nice to have new books around, too.

[Private]

[shiroganeheir]

It is. I might have to speak to someone about making some of the ones I am enjoying solid to take with us. I have enough space that if you have more than a few you want to bring along, I can store them.

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[fridgeninja]

I'll want to look at the cookbooks.

And maybe a few from where you showed up.

[Private]

[shiroganeheir]

There were a few good true crime books.

[And then it hits her.]

... that's not what you mean, though.

Why?

Re: [Private]

[fridgeninja]

Isn't that obvious?

[Private]

[shiroganeheir]

No?

[She's confused. And a bit dense when it comes to herself.]

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[fridgeninja]

If there's a danger that you might keep proposing to people on Jaunts, then sooner or later I'm going to need to propose to you myself, just to keep from getting jealous.

I feel like that's a big enough step that I should study up on it before I try it out.

[shiroganeheir]

[There's a fairly large non-private squeak on the network before Naoto composes herself.]

I... well, er, I can find a couple that might be informative.

... if you're certain.

[fridgeninja]

"Data, data, data. I cannot make bricks without clay."

... But I'm still pretty certain.

[shiroganeheir]

[She giggles a bit at that.]

Alright, then. I. um. I will find you some data in that case.

[Private Psychic]

[willyousee]

[Immediately and with an undercurrent of urgency.]

Naoto? Are you all right?

[Private Psychic]

[shiroganeheir]

Oh... I am fine. Do not worry.

I was simply... surprised at something.

Private

[morethanashadow]

...Nee-chan? [what the hell was that even.]

[Private]

[rustyhonesty]

Naoto? Is something wrong?