🌟 The bug's the first one to find Kinji all fucked up from his Song hangover.
🌟 Kinji sings without paying attention and accidentally hits the bug with it. Sorry Ryo
🌟 Hajime is extremely unimpressed by this. And by Kinji in general.
🌟 Hajime learned how to turn his hearing off because of Teruo. Kinji works around this by livestreaming his bullshit hangover direct to Hajime's brain.
🌟 Kinji and Alcuin meet each other properly for the first time.
🌟 Alcuin thanks Kinji for helping with one of his mourning Chorus, and Kinji reveals that he's kept all of Teruo's songs - and thus, his withdrawal.
🌟 To help with that, Alcuin gives Kinji some advice and offers that he consult Lupa on the matter.
🌟 And doesn't understand cameras or photobooths at all.
🌟 Asking where he's from doesn't help anything at all.
🌟 Laughs is severely unimpressed that Kinji's a hunter.
🌟 But Kinji is also extremely unimpressed that Laughs isn't human. So they're even.
🌟 This somehow leads to a very circular debate about the nature of memories. Kinji doesn't realise that Laughs isn't being facetious, he literally doesn't know how this works.
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FEBRUARY
Liminal Space: I'd like to say a prayer and drink to world peace
Tachibana
- 🌟 Kinji apologises for Teruo's behaviour.
- 🌟 wait Tachibana did you really not realise Teruo and Kenzaki were a Thing? Hajime certainly knew
- 🌟 Turns out both of these idiots kept their totem forms and Songs. Kinji is less than thrilled about that, but it does lead to talk of practice
- 🌟 fight me dad let's go 1v1
Kenzaki
- 🌟 well this is awkward.
- 🌟 not least bc Kenzaki caught him in the middle of some severe withdrawal symptoms.
- 🌟 both of them have lingering memories of being very gay that they would like to not thank you
- 🌟 Kinji shuts that shit down and prompts Kenzaki to go find his actual bae and explain
Feliciano
- 🌟 Someone's fallen into Kinji's hole
- 🌟 Another apology is in order! And that turns to discussion on mermaid totem powers
- 🌟 Some commentary on the weird hole-diving effect in place and their own pasts
- 🌟 And they share memories! Snow's weird as shit man
Ryo and Hajime
- 🌟 The bug's the first one to find Kinji all fucked up from his Song hangover.
- 🌟 Kinji sings without paying attention and accidentally hits the bug with it. Sorry Ryo
- 🌟 Hajime is extremely unimpressed by this. And by Kinji in general.
- 🌟 Hajime learned how to turn his hearing off because of Teruo. Kinji works around this by livestreaming his bullshit hangover direct to Hajime's brain.
Drizzt
- 🌟 So an elf, a panther and a cowboy meet in a hole.
- 🌟 Kinji learns that Drizzt's sort-of-not-quite mum Elphaba is gone, and he empathises.
- 🌟 Then Kinji gets excited about Youkai and shows off some photos and his weapon.
Zed
- 🌟 look he's still mad at you Zed
- 🌟 even if Kinji gets very easily sidetracked by being taught fire by the guy. They're sort of maybe still friends, after all.
- 🌟 And then it turns into pep-talking Zed like yeah, you can totally be a hero bro
Phillip
- 🌟 Kinji kind of really awkwardly apologises for being a bit of an abusive shit to Poecil
- 🌟 Phillip might be so angry at Kinji because he's good friends with Hajime.
Dakki
- 🌟 FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT
Zaknafein
- 🌟 After Zaknafein makes a post asking for a fight, Kinji obliges.
- 🌟 He gets his ass handed to him but he still has a good time. And hopefully Zak feels better afterwards too.
Lupa (backdated
- 🌟 Lupa comes across Kinji feeling like shit
- 🌟 But Alcuin told Kinji this guy can help with the withdrawal, so he asks about that.
- 🌟 Lupa is nice enough about it, and takes Kinji back to his personal created space to teach him how to meditate.
close enough to Feb right)Tachibana's Fight Club
Tachibana
- 🌟 FIGHT ME DAD
- 🌟 FIGHT ME AGAIN DAD
Groundhogs and Holes
🌟 Kinji informs the less America-inclined Travellers as to what Groundhog Day actually is.
- 🌟 And why it's making everyone act stupid about shadows.
Come with me where the ocean meets the shore
Alcuin
- 🌟 Kinji and Alcuin meet each other properly for the first time.
- 🌟 Alcuin thanks Kinji for helping with one of his mourning Chorus, and Kinji reveals that he's kept all of Teruo's songs - and thus, his withdrawal.
- 🌟 To help with that, Alcuin gives Kinji some advice and offers that he consult Lupa on the matter.
Cassandra
- 🌟 Not even introductions
- 🌟 Just awkward apologies and talk of what happened over the Jaunt.
Liminal Space: Where a kid can be a kid!
Yakumo
- 🌟 holy shit it's his teammate
- 🌟 good to see you too man let's go get tickets for your
- 🌟 Justice has been an extremely forthcoming Arcana when it comes to information. Kinji's a bit jealous
- 🌟 Kinji gets to inform Yakumo properly as to what happened on the Jaunt they just finished
- 🌟 And a little bit on January, as well as how Liminal Space seems to be predicting Jaunts ahead of time.
- 🌟 Then he shows off his new Elementalism skill and makes Yakki jealous
- 🌟 ONTO WHACK-A-MOLE
stupidlawnmowerFeliciano
- 🌟 Oh so THIS is why Kinji got caught before.
- 🌟 at least the dolls are cute
- 🌟 Kinji gets revenge by being allowed to pick up Feli in the crane game too
- 🌟 And then Kinji picks up Feli. bc he can
- 🌟 Discussion on Jaunts turns into Backstory Time with Kinji!
- 🌟 Kinji even shows off the photo of his dad and brother.
Laughs
- 🌟 Someone's twitchy.
- 🌟 And doesn't understand cameras or photobooths at all.
- 🌟 Asking where he's from doesn't help anything at all.
- 🌟 Laughs is severely unimpressed that Kinji's a hunter.
- 🌟 But Kinji is also extremely unimpressed that Laughs isn't human. So they're even.
- 🌟 This somehow leads to a very circular debate about the nature of memories. Kinji doesn't realise that Laughs isn't being facetious, he literally doesn't know how this works.
Jun
- 🌟 Kinji finds a kid getting frustrated
- 🌟 Clearly the correct response is to one-up him at a kid's game.
- 🌟 Incredibly mature.
Tachibana
- 🌟 He is the sneakiest pizza thief
- 🌟 dad met his friend isn't Yakumo so cool dad
- 🌟 Chatting about skills leads to the open offer for Yakumo and Kinji to train in the bamboo room.
- 🌟 Kinji offers his phone to Tachibana to look at the coding for his Youkai Detector app
Artemis
- 🌟 don't worry medieval guy, pizza's supposed to look like that.
Phillip
- 🌟 Ninja powers for skeeball totally isn't cheating. You can tell because Kinji isn't in the ball pit yet.
- 🌟 And he gives the kid some teleporting lessons for his troubles.
Yakumo vs. Laughs
- 🌟 WHAT
- 🌟 WHAT IS HAPPENING WHY IS YAKUMO TRYING TO FUCKING RUMBLE WITH A WEREWOLF
- 🌟 Jumps in fifteen minutes late with Starbucks and a big stick
- 🌟 If these two aren't going to behave then Kinji's going to sing at them
- 🌟 It works until Yakumo tries leaping past Kinji to attack the werewolf and they both get sent to the ball pit.
- 🌟 Kinji immediately follows them both. The werewolf is not forthcoming with info as to what he did to Yakumo so Kinji just sings them both to sleep
- 🌟 Everyone continues to behave until they can all leave.
Right
- 🌟 Catching up with the bitty proper post-Jaunt
- 🌟 Looks like he's already met Yakumo too!
McCree
- 🌟 holy shit it's another cowboy
- 🌟 Kinji shows off his ninja skills and sums up Liminal Space a bit
Drizzt
- 🌟 Drizzt why are you trying to give a ninja a heart attack
- 🌟 honey caffeine is not a poison. I'm sorry but you got Pranked hardcore
- 🌟 our dads are the best aren't they
Early on in the Pizza Mingle
🌟 Maria's growing up and Kinji offers to help her sort out a new wardrobe!
Ballpit shenanigans
Yakumo
- 🌟 Cheating ninja get an extra hour in the ballpit.
- 🌟 Doesn't stop 'em
- 🌟 Let's see how far we can push an attack before it counts as an attack.
- 🌟 This does start to get frustrating and boring eventually, so Kinji plays with Liminal Manipulation while he and Yakumo chat about their Arcana.
- 🌟 Yakumo has Justice; Kinji has Fool, and shows off his Mark to great concern.
- 🌟 Kinji doesn't know what happens if they don't play by the Arcana's rules, but he suggests Yakumo tune in to the network chatter and find out.
Ryo and Yakumo
- 🌟 The bug found their tickets
- 🌟 Kinji manages to save the day by convincing Ryo that the tickets are theirs, and promises to help the bug buy some ties for his everyone.
- 🌟 you're welcome yakki
- 🌟 And they finally escape the ballpit.
- 🌟 Yakumo tries explaining to Ryo why lawnmowers are important, but Kinji interrupts and gives Ryo the exact wrong idea.
- 🌟 They also discover that their hammerspace has somehow become separated from each other. Yakumo's quick to fix that.
- 🌟 For helping him get ties for his weird extended family, Ryo gets Kinji and Yakumo ties as well!
Tachibana and Yakumo
- 🌟 Tachibana comes over to watch the sideshow
- 🌟 Yakumo's embarrassed but Kinji's excited to introduce his allies to each other
- 🌟 Yakumo reveals that he knows a couple of other Riders. Tachibana and Kinji are both surprised by this revelation.
Phillip and Yakumo
- 🌟 Mostly it's just the two idiots seeing how hard their attacks can go before being counted as attacks.
- 🌟 Phillip's just here with popcorn.
Natsumi and Yakumo
- 🌟 Natsumi expects Kinji to somehow not behave like a child around Yakumo.
- 🌟 sorry not sorry Nat
- 🌟 The boys are distinctly unimpressed by her telling them what to do.
Nanja Monja Ninja!
Yakumo
- 🌟 Pre-beatdown with wereLaughs
- 🌟 Showing off skills new and old
- 🌟 And seeing what kind of havoc they can wreak with their combos.
Zed
- 🌟 Guess who's gonna be permanent lowkey salty about that damned armour
- 🌟 At least Kinji's actually good at his.
- 🌟 eat dirt Zed
Yakumo
- 🌟 Post-beatdown with wereLaughs.
- 🌟 By their powers combined, they work out Laughs is the latest werewolf to come to Liminal.
- 🌟 Leads to analysis of fear-based powers and the use of Song.
- 🌟 Kinji needs reassurance that he's not Teruo. Or Kyuemon.
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🌟 Being useful and transferring a memory for Tachibana bc Dad can't use these new-fangled skills.