@anonymous

[unalign]

Has anyone ever lost one of their tethers?

Not find them broken or destroyed, just lose them.

The information on our devices says losing one would plunge me into a Harrowing, but that didn't happen. At least, not that I know of. But it's just gone. Completely gone.

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@songbird

[windsongs]

[ Hibiki really debates going anonymous on this one, but concern overrides common sense. ]

are you ok? is there anyone you trust who can stay with you in case something happens?

[unalign]

Yes, I'm all right.

[ moment of panic, but she's slowly settling back down. ]

And it's okay, I think I can manage by myself. Thank you for asking.

[windsongs]

[ Doubt. But she also understands not wanting to admit weakness. ]

you know, I probably wouldn't be considering the situation
I'd probably be freaking out right now
I guess what I'm saying is that it's ok? maybe just have some people you know keep tabs just in case

can I ask what it was?
you don't need to answer obviously. just wondering if there might be some correlation

[unalign]

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.

[ sorry hibiki, she appreciates it very much. but she'll!! probably tell someone once she's sorted it all out ... ]

It was a person. Someone very close to me.
Someone said it's happened to them prior. The tether disappeared and the person it represented reappeared the next day.

[windsongs]

[ Look, it wouldn't be her if she didn't try to stick her nose where it probably doesn't belong yet.

But this anonymous stranger just gave her a whole heap to think about, because guess whose hologram cousin lives rent free behind her door. ]

you mean your tether showed up here in the netherworld?

[unalign]

[ hi5, lumine has one more hologram ... thing living rent-free behind her door. so this is very alarming!! ]

They haven't. At least, not that I know of.
I think I'd know if they're here.

[ .................................. well, that's debatable, so. ]

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[nagano]

That's rather strange, and I don't recall reading anything about it in the libraries.

Are you okay? Stable? You said no Harrowing occurred, but if you need someone around I can be in your area within five minutes.

[ Assuming his magic doesn't sputter. ]

[unalign]

[ "assuming" ]

I have not read anything about it, either. So my assumption is that it's never happened before.

Stable for now, yes. I'll be fine, thanks.

[nagano]

[ Listen, December's gonna be a bad month. ]

There's a higher chance that it simply hasn't been documented before. We'd be going out on a limb to assume every single occurrence under the lack of a sun here has been recorded in history.

Worse yet, it could be knowledge that's sealed from public view.

But either way, you can message me if you need anything—within reason. I'm good at making comfort food.

[unalign]

[ day 1 and it's already started, so she shares the sentiment ]

I know.

[ .................................... so much for staying anonymous, lumine. but she's not thinking straight, give her a minute to realize her mistake. ]

I wonder if messaging one of the Hierarchy would give some answers, at least.

1/2

[nagano]

[ He squints at his phone. ]

2/2

[nagano]

Hmph. That narrows it down to three people.

Don't make me fuss over you, got it? [ Nice. ]

You might get something useful out of Assana. Of the Hierarchy's rankers that I've spoken to or seen, she comes off as the most invested in giving a single crap about us.

[unalign]

I'm being considerate.

[ by not making people worry :( ]

That's who I was thinking of as well. Amun wasn't exactly very forthcoming last time.

@anonymous

[rumination]

[ he contemplates not responding for a minute, but the need to provide information overrides any habitual dislike of sharing personal information.

luckily, there is that anonymous feature. ]

Yes. My tether to a specific person disappeared. I later discovered they had arrived here.

[unalign]

[ hi5 on that. that, and she doesn't want to worry certain people. ]

Did they appear after your tether vanished?

[rumination]

I noticed the tether was missing one morning and discovered him a day later.

[unalign]

[ this information is making her blank out for a moment ]

And the tether was related to them, right? Or was the tether the person in question?

[rumination]

It was the person in question.

[unalign]

I see.

It makes sense, then, that they'll disappear, given their purpose. But

[ she trails off ... this isn't the reunion she wanted!! ]

You didn't experience the Harrowing when you lost it, did you?

@mikey

[invinciblemikey]

u got soulmates or something

id stick around them if i were u

[unalign]

No soulmate. I didn't think I would need it.

[ she still thinks she doesn't need it despite the presence of her shadow ... ]

[invinciblemikey]

i know what to do.

how are u with blind dates

[unalign]

I know what it is, but I can't say I've gone to one.

[invinciblemikey]

you should make a post for other people who don't have a soulmate and start a soulmate blind date event.

charge entry.

[unalign]

Setting up an event is not exactly my forte.

[ though once it's set up, she can probably help out in managing it. ]

I guess it's something that might benefit some but not everyone. You don't think it would aggravate some people in this place?