homophonic: jonas

[camena]

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[camena]

But you're still there. You're still going through them. Most of them.

[ except sometimes he just fucking vanishes until she solves a stupid music puzzle but that's maybe not important? who knows. ]

[westedge]

And we know the ghosts were the ones causing it and that tuning in the cave is what made them wake up and piss them off, right, but it's not exactly the same, Alex. You still remember some things I don't about those loops.

[ but since she's asking: ]

Do you want me to be the one to tell them? Are we even thinking about telling people?

[camena]

I don't know, man. I hadn't really been thinking about it.

[ that's... obviously a lie because it could have come up multiple times and she veered away from it?

but she sighs. ]

I don't want you to—not be able to talk to people for my sake. So. You should tell people whatever you want to. With what's going on it's not like they won't believe us.

[westedge]

Really? [ said in a tone that says he does not believe her, but he will let it slide. it's not like he's really ready to talk about any of it yet either. does it matter? they're dead, so it's probably whatever. they have to focus on getting back and going home instead. ]

That's not what it is. It's... [ ...ugh. he stops again. ] Never mind. Just thought you should know since we had talked about maybe asking Setsu to work with us.

[camena]

Yeeeaah?

[ sure just double down on that. why not. ]

I'll keep it in mind, but until they mention it to me on their own that's their business. [ ... ] You wanna ask them to join our team, then? I mean that's definitely... a big thing to have in common.

[westedge]

[ he just sighs but still doesn't argue about it. that's another time. still very funny they are not even on the same page about why they don't want to talk about stuff. ]

Alright, alright. [ ...but he nods uncertainly. ] Even besides that, we've talked strategy a little. And they're part of the military. I mean it's in space so it's not the same as what we know, but same idea.

[camena]

[ amazing. i'm sure this will never blow up on them.

anyway sorry but she does immediately light up at this mention of space military. how cool is that?? hello??? ]

Aah! Okay, yes! So they're a strategist and have a cool future world! I'm sold.

[westedge]

[ absolutely never, 10/10, they're doing great. he looks faintly amused by the sudden change in demeanor though. ]

That was easy. [ joking. ] They were telling me about how long it's been since they've been grounded. They were traveling through space for a while.

[camena]

[ look, the other subject wasn't fun? this is fun. ]

Must be weird. Like when you get back on land after a really long boat ride and forget how to walk without the ground moving.

[westedge]

Yeah, that's what I thought, too. I had to explain what bowling alleys were for. They were talking about being on a base for a long time but it sounded like it didn't have much.

[camena]

Huh. I get that people from the magic worlds don't have bowling, but I would have thought worlds with space travel would know about it. [ but as she's saying that out loud she realizes that's kind of a random distinction, maybe. ] For some reason.

I wonder if it got boring, being stuck there with nowhere else to go.

[westedge]

Space is part of our solar system, so you'd think. [ he really just kind of just goes along with agreeing, like an idiot. ]

I didn't get a chance to ask. [ they started talking about time loops instead. ] But we'll probably have time to do the whole "getting to know you" thing more in-depth when teams are settled.

[camena]

[ yeah, see. ]

Let's all go bowling once we've got four people. It'll be like a team outing!

[westedge]

[ oh boy. ]

You think? [ he is not as enthused as she is, but he can at least agree team outing and bonding probably isn't a bad idea. ] I mean yeah, I guess since it's the only thing there it's...an idea.

[camena]

I want to get to know whoever we're working with. And - yeah, there aren't a whole lot of other options for stuff we could all do together.

... Plus... What else are we doing until a task comes in? We've got time.

[westedge]

And if the task is bowling then we're already ahead of the game. [ the task will not be bowling. ] I still have no idea who we should ask to be our fourth.

[camena]

Yeah, see?

Kazuki came up last time, right? He's about our age. And he didn't come here with anyone, which is good if we're asking Setsu. And he plays guitar. [ is that? relevant? ]

[westedge]

That explains a few things about Kazuki, too. But what's the guitar got to do with anything? [ it's fine, it's whatever. i'm really glad alex got the fun lore and he got "japan is full of terrorists" lore.

and then he remembers something. ]

He actually mentioned that those two were thinking about teaming up anyway. So...that might work.

[camena]

[ hey this is working out easier than she thought! also she is not answering that question. ]

Then let's go for that. And if they say no, we'll just... Figure out something else.

[westedge]

[ someday he is going to learn to call her on not answering stuff.

today is not that day. ]

There's a few back-up options if we need to, but we'll call them our first draft. [ mildly related: ] I'm going to keep Rin in the loop. I told him I'd share anything I came across...didn't seem like a bad alliance to have even if I'm not sure what team he's ending up on.

[camena]

[ sometimes it's avoidance and sometimes she simply didn't have a thought to elaborate on. ]

Cool. I told Wolfwood I'd tell him if we figured stuff out. [ so that's her... alliance? sure. ] Not that there's much to report, yet.

[westedge]

There will be sooner or later. He's not a bad person to have on our side either. [ which is jonas for he likes wolfwood decently enough. ] Once people pick their teams it'll be easier for us to find at least one person per team we can think about trading information with.

[ because. like. there are some people who can figure it out themselves, or some people they may not want to talk to. ]

[camena]

You don't think there'll be some teams we just wholesale want to avoid?

[ because she's not so sure on sharing info with mr. murderhands from today's q&a. or anyone who decides to party with him after that. ]

[westedge]

[ a pause. ]

...no, okay, yeah. That's a good point. I was just thinking it might not hurt so there's less of a chance of them picking us as a target.

[ given their murderhands. ]

[camena]

Right... Making ourselves too useful to dispose of...

[ hate that... ]

It's something to think about at least.