@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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[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.

[nagano]

You're spiking my blood pressure. 🙂

[ Worrying is his literal purpose in un-life!!! ]

He was good enough for confirming that our messages are available for the Hierarchy to peruse at any given moment.

That, or he's really used to the all those 'stick up the ass' comparisons...

[unalign]

I'm sorry. Let me know how to bring it down.

[ this entire thing is giving her a headache she doesn't want or need, but yknow. still trying to be considerate. ]

It's probably the latter. He didn't even answer my question as he said he would.

[nagano]

I will when I learn how to stop worrying so much about my friends.

[ Ramen's pretty good for headaches. Or a healing spell. ]

Yeah, he didn't bother answering me either. Then again, I was giving him a backhanded insult to the face.

[unalign]

Let me know if you managed to learn how.

[ she's torn between eating like paimon and not eating at all. she wants to do both and also wants to sit down at the harbor and fish all day. no thoughts, just fish. ]

It makes me wonder if he even wanted to answer anyone in the first place.

[nagano]

Heh.

I'll think about it.

[ It may not be possible in this universe (or any other) for Kaito Nagano to not worry about other people. Especially if it means he doesn't have to think about himself. ]

All we can do is speculate. But if Assana's to be believed, then he's just really, abysmally bad at communication with us regular folk.

[unalign]

Sharing is caring.

[ no one likes a stingy guy, kaito pls ]

When you take up a public office but you don't want to mingle with the public.

[nagano]

Hmm...

Down to two people, now. Fine. If I discover the wisdom of the ancients that will teach me how to stop worrying about everything, I'll share it with you.

[ Snicker, snicker. ]

Irony may not be a good look on anyone, but everyone seems to love wearing it.

[unalign]

If you figure out who I am, then I would highly appreciate it.

[ JUST DON'T SAY IT OUT LOUD ON THE NETWORK, KAITO PLS ]

It does fit the scowl he wears.

[nagano]

[ He's gonna hit the entire Netherwork with an @ everyone... ]

Haaaah. I could wear it better. Back in my day, I was the biggest grump of all.

[unalign]

[ she is skilled at deflection, what are you talking about ]

And? What caused the change?

[nagano]

[ Deflecting against a deflector will only result in your deflection reflecting back at your face. ]

People just kind of... forced their way past my walls, and I learned that having a nihilistic viewpoint of the world and the fact that I'll never be able to integrate "normally" into it doesn't have to be my fate.

Well, the less dramatic version is that I finally started making human friends.

[unalign]

[ she accepts that challenge ]

That's kind of cute, bulldozing their way into your grumpy life with friendship.

[nagano]

[ Nothing wrong can come out of this. ]

Looking back on it now? Yeah, I agree.

I suppose it had such a profound impact on my life that now I've started to become the bulldozer. Hibiki is much better at it, but I'd like to say I do a decent job of forcing my way into other peoples' lives.

The free food probably helps. ]

[unalign]

[ not at all, it'll be full of rainbows and unicorns and sparkles ]

It helps immensely. I doubt there's a person anyway who would decline free food.

[nagano]

[ And Nintendo Switches. Don't forget the Switches. ]

It's true. I've even gotten someone who doesn't need to eat to function to accept my free food. My culinary might transcends all boundaries.

[unalign]

[ ONCE SHE LEARNS WHAT NINTENDO SWITCHES ARE ]

Oh? Impressive, though I can't really deny the power of the food you've made.

[nagano]

[ He's got durable Joy-Cons. ]

Hey now, don't butter me up right before the holidays. I might just spoil you.

Which dish was your favorite?

[unalign]

I won't tell.

[ YOU WON'T CATCH HER THIS WAY ]

[nagano]

Darn. Thought I had you there.

Don't you worry. I'm going to solve this not-a-mystery soon enough.

[ How tho? He can just straight up ask if she's a doctor or if she likes earth elemental bondage........ ]