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Rean? It's Jun. Can I ask you something?
Have you noticed the appearance of any strange marks on your body lately?
Your eyes?
[That...is even weirder? He may be checking the nearest reflective surface to make sure his hasn't changed]
[That...is even weirder? He may be checking the nearest reflective surface to make sure his hasn't changed]
Light purple? They sound pretty, but also really strange.
[He hadn't noticed the last time they saw each other in person, but it's not like he spends much time staring into Rean's eyes. So that's why]
Yes. I woke up with a strange cross mark on my arm.
[He hadn't noticed the last time they saw each other in person, but it's not like he spends much time staring into Rean's eyes. So that's why]
Yes. I woke up with a strange cross mark on my arm.
Yeah, those are purple alright.
[So strange. But also pretty. Can he say that? He has no idea]
Something like the former. Hold on.
[He'll send him a video. First showing the cross on his upper arm. It's small, and looks like it's either been etched or tattooed in. Strange enough.
But to make it stranger? The video will show him reaching over and touching the mark, which causes the cross to project a glowing cross]
[So strange. But also pretty. Can he say that? He has no idea]
Something like the former. Hold on.
[He'll send him a video. First showing the cross on his upper arm. It's small, and looks like it's either been etched or tattooed in. Strange enough.
But to make it stranger? The video will show him reaching over and touching the mark, which causes the cross to project a glowing cross]
[If he did, Rean is far too stupid to think anything of it.
Anyway, there's a video coming in! And... huh. That sure is a cross. He'd have a hard time believing something like that just appeared, but given his own experience...
What's even wilder is that it can glow. It's clearly magical in some way...]
That... wow. Yeah, that's definitely got me thinking of church, so I get what you meant...
Did that show up recently?
Anyway, there's a video coming in! And... huh. That sure is a cross. He'd have a hard time believing something like that just appeared, but given his own experience...
What's even wilder is that it can glow. It's clearly magical in some way...]
That... wow. Yeah, that's definitely got me thinking of church, so I get what you meant...
Did that show up recently?
Yeah. Church seems to be a running theme...
[Whatever that means]
Yeah, a few days ago. I thought maybe it was due to going into that gate, but no one else I've spoken to who went there has had the mark appeared. So I'm a little stumped to what it means.
[Whatever that means]
Yeah, a few days ago. I thought maybe it was due to going into that gate, but no one else I've spoken to who went there has had the mark appeared. So I'm a little stumped to what it means.
Yeah... I'd wonder that too, but then again, I've had the whole eye thing and that happened before they even mentioned the gate. And there was those people going on about how their hair changed...
Somehow, this all comes back to Zodiac, I think. What we saw out there, my eyes, your mark, the people from other worlds... all of it.
Either them, or whatever it is that they think makes us all similar. Just wish I had any idea what that is or what any of this means. But that mark of yours definitely seems magical in some way, and everything with them so far has been supernatural somehow or other.
Somehow, this all comes back to Zodiac, I think. What we saw out there, my eyes, your mark, the people from other worlds... all of it.
Either them, or whatever it is that they think makes us all similar. Just wish I had any idea what that is or what any of this means. But that mark of yours definitely seems magical in some way, and everything with them so far has been supernatural somehow or other.
I forgot about the people whose hair changed...[But if Rean's eyes changed before the gate showed up, then that settles it. Whatever is happening isn't related to that. ]
You're not wrong though. There's something unusual going on. But what's even stranger is I've known about supernatural things for a long time ... but I've never heard of this type of stuff happening before.
[There's no point in hiding that fact. Like after watching a child version of Rean hack up a bear with an axe, what's keeping secrets?]
You're not wrong though. There's something unusual going on. But what's even stranger is I've known about supernatural things for a long time ... but I've never heard of this type of stuff happening before.
[There's no point in hiding that fact. Like after watching a child version of Rean hack up a bear with an axe, what's keeping secrets?]
Yeah, it just seemed like some weird extraneous thing until... you know... all of this.
[Finding out that Jun's known about the supernatural sure is... a thing... but Rean just kind of files that away in "to fully process later" and moves on.]
Well... I guess it makes sense that some of these things have always existed, even before Zodiac got involved with us. I just never really thought about it.
But it seems like everything really started changing with them. Maybe it's something to do with whatever work they're doing with the Spirit Realm?
[Finding out that Jun's known about the supernatural sure is... a thing... but Rean just kind of files that away in "to fully process later" and moves on.]
Well... I guess it makes sense that some of these things have always existed, even before Zodiac got involved with us. I just never really thought about it.
But it seems like everything really started changing with them. Maybe it's something to do with whatever work they're doing with the Spirit Realm?
Mm. Like something you'd read on a clickbait article rather than a real thing.
[Rean. Let's be real here. When have you ever fully emotionally processed anything ever]
Most people don't. It tends to go unnoticed unless you're capable of perceiving it.
Hmm...that's possible. I don't know much about the work they do with the Spirit Realm. But maybe they triggered something?
[Rean. Let's be real here. When have you ever fully emotionally processed anything ever]
Most people don't. It tends to go unnoticed unless you're capable of perceiving it.
Hmm...that's possible. I don't know much about the work they do with the Spirit Realm. But maybe they triggered something?
Right, exactly!
[Never! Which is exactly what he plans to do here.]
I mean, obviously, I know even less than you, but that's possible. Maybe they opened some kind of rift and in doing so somehow affected all of us? And that's the thing that ties us all together, and they're using the app to track us?
[Never! Which is exactly what he plans to do here.]
I mean, obviously, I know even less than you, but that's possible. Maybe they opened some kind of rift and in doing so somehow affected all of us? And that's the thing that ties us all together, and they're using the app to track us?
Haha, you might not know much, but that's actually a pretty solid theory. [More than what he's heard so far]It'd explain their interest in all this at least.
Still, we should probably look for evidence before we spread that one around too much.
Still, we should probably look for evidence before we spread that one around too much.
I'll be honest with you, my entire thought process was "what would happen to the Demon Prince?"
[When in doubt, fall back on Magical Alisa.]
But yeah, I agree, we definitely need evidence. It's at least a theory we can start looking into, and if nothing else, maybe it'll open up other theories as we go?
[When in doubt, fall back on Magical Alisa.]
But yeah, I agree, we definitely need evidence. It's at least a theory we can start looking into, and if nothing else, maybe it'll open up other theories as we go?
Oh yeah! I remember that now! If only this could be fixed with friendship and light too.
[Truly. Magic Alisa is sacred]
Yeah, good thinking. Let's keep an eye on Zodiac and see if they give us any clues.
[Truly. Magic Alisa is sacred]
Yeah, good thinking. Let's keep an eye on Zodiac and see if they give us any clues.
Fair enough. (‾◡◝)
Thanks Rean. I'll let you know if I find any as well.
Thanks Rean. I'll let you know if I find any as well.
no need to get your hands dirty, rean. nice people like you shouldn't have to and it's clear you have a lot of people in your corner trying to prevent that.
but if you do have a problem and someone needs a lesson? you've got my number.
just let me know.
but if you do have a problem and someone needs a lesson? you've got my number.
just let me know.
Edited 2022-02-01 19:18 (UTC)
[if only Rean could hear the GUFFAW he lets out]
i'm really not, but i appreciate the confidence!
just trust me when i say that i'm not afraid of getting in a little trouble if it means protecting someone. i've been in bad situations for far worse reasons
plus i love a good scrap once in a while! it keeps me on my toes
i'm really not, but i appreciate the confidence!
just trust me when i say that i'm not afraid of getting in a little trouble if it means protecting someone. i've been in bad situations for far worse reasons
plus i love a good scrap once in a while! it keeps me on my toes
You go out of your way to offer your help to people you owe nothing to. Your goal is to get back home not for your sake, but because you want to be there for someone else. And you've been open with all of us about everything you know, despite people not believing you.
Sure, maybe your methods of "helping" aren't the greatest, but overall? I still think you're probably a lot better of a person than you think you are.
[So there!]
And while I do still think violence isn't actually the answer... there's nothing wrong with a good spar. Maybe once I've actually acquired some level of skill with this tachi I have now, you and I can face off?
Sure, maybe your methods of "helping" aren't the greatest, but overall? I still think you're probably a lot better of a person than you think you are.
[So there!]
And while I do still think violence isn't actually the answer... there's nothing wrong with a good spar. Maybe once I've actually acquired some level of skill with this tachi I have now, you and I can face off?
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