The muse is feeling lonely.

[childofthegods]

No, I'm not. It's just quiet is all.

I'd like it if you'd hurry up and find somewhere for me to go though. I'm starting to feel restless. I need something to DO. I'm no use to anyone if I just stay here.

You promised you'd find a game for me, mun. I'm holding you to that.

I don't even mind if you send me to that tower as an 'AU' as long as I'm doing something.

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/casually creeps in here, don't mind me...

[seekinganswers]

[Well, this is interesting. Sheba's first thought is "Is that one of the "backups" Jason was talking about?", followed shortly by, "Wait, I'm not supposed to know about that yet IC. Oh well, this is only dear_mun."]

When you say "tower," do you mean...?

Oh this is awkward... *waves to*

[childofthegods]

The tower of Animus? Yes. [Being able to finish sentences was one of the perks of being a mind-reader.] I'll be seeing you there if my mun decides on an 'AU' and finishes my app, Other Me.

If you're going to Animus it'll happen eventually! XD Might as well get used to it!

[seekinganswers]

[She shivers; as much as she does it to others, having someone else read her mind is always pretty unnerving to her. Even if it's someone with her face - well, no. Especially then.]

Be careful if you end up there. There's a lot of things going on that... aren't so nice, and you might find yourself caught up in them depending on when you arrive.

I guess you're right but it is really weird to RP with the same character.

[childofthegods]

Isn't that the point though? This is the best time to arrive because then I can start doing things right away because everyone will think I'm you so they'll talk to me with more than just the "Hi! I'm some random person! What's your name?" ♪

[lost_sailor]

Sheba. Your mundane is considering the Tower as well?

[childofthegods]

Yes. She just has to come up with an 'AU' since there is already another me there is all. Wait 'as well'? You're going too, Piers?

[lost_sailor]

There is. I've heard that she and Felix are having many problems there at the moment, which is why my mundane is currently working on an application.

It won't be sent in this month, because she's found that discussing Psynergy is more complicated than she realized, but hopefully I'll be there by the spring.

But, I am curious about how your story differs from the Sheba I know.

[childofthegods]

Oh I heard that too! It was really weird to hear about what was happening to that other me. Kind of gross actually She'll come back though. I'm worried about Felix! It must not have been easy to watch...

Psynergy's really weird. My mun is just going to link to outside sources for that part I think.

Believe me, I'm curious too. She has a few ideas but hasn't settled on any of them yet so I'm not really sure how I should be acting right now.

[lost_sailor]

I agree, and it seems like that sort of thing happens frequently. At least it's better than the other place that I still might be sent to. I'd get wings...with the price of having my mind and even body altered periodically.

The creatures in the Tower are easier to handle than that.

My mundane will likely do the same, but she thinks that her audience might appreciate a quick summary over dozens of links...or, perhaps, some kind of combination. Sometimes its best to let them do what they will...

Which is why it may be better to work alongside your partner, rather than fight against her like so many here in this forum seem to do. Surely she doesn't have anything terrible in mind.

[childofthegods]

I don't think wings would be worth it in that case. If you want wings you can just go to your ship right?

The creatures in the tower look a lot like the monsters we fought throughout Weyard so it shouldn't be hard to handle them. I'm surprised the other me died that easily actually...

It's really not worth trying to change their minds. They end up doing whatever they want anyway.

I'm not going to fight her! I just want her to pick something and stick with it. But I don't want it to be so different that I'm not me anymore. I wonder what she'll do? Since the other me has green eyes in most of her icons do you think 'AU where Sheba's eyes are purple' would work?

[lost_sailor]

[He chuckled.]

The different colored eyes would be the easiest way to tell you two apart, although I wonder if that fully counts for an alternate story. My mundane actually has a similar problem herself, largely involving whether she wants me to be at your time or at a point in the future. I don't mind either decision, as long as I have my ship, my friends, and my maps.

I doubt that the situation at the Tower is as simple as it seems, if these monsters can defeat us so easily. It's part of why I'm concerned about everyone there...especially since there's a possibility of Jenna's son also arriving.

It's hard to imagine any of us having children!

[childofthegods]

I'm not sure it does. My mun wants to ask but she is scared of looking stupid so she will probably end up going with something else. Oh but you know Piers, you're going to have to say how old you are on the app! So I will definitely be able to find out once and for all soon! ♪Do you think they'll let you take your ship o the tower of Animus? We could use it to fly away!

Jenna's son? Oh yeah that Matthew kid! I KNEW she and Isaac were an item. ♪It's weird to think of Jenna as a mom!

Do you want kids Piers?

I'm so sorry

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji's watching Sheba with obvious surprise, clenching his fists so hard the knuckles are white. What's his problem? He looks like he's seen a ghost.]

S-Sheba... you're alive!

[Oh. Maybe he did see a ghost.]

Why are you sorry?

[childofthegods]

[She doesn't get why he's looking at her like that. She doesn't know him and that makes his exclamation really strange for her.]

How do you know my name? And why wouldn't I be alive?

Because I'm terrible and Sheba's confused? :P

[notsogrimreaper]

How do I... o-oh, you're a different Sheba.

Sorry, I thought you were the one I knew for a moment.

[He feels ashamed now. How does he even explain what he was thinking?]

I don't see how it's terrible. Some confusion is to be expected.

[childofthegods]

Uuuuh okay then. [In the end all there is to say is that she doesn't get it.] You know my name. Will you tell me yours? I might not be the Sheba you know but if you were friends with the other me we can probably be friends too.

True. Ignore me, I'm being silly!

[notsogrimreaper]

[Well, she at least seems okay with the situation, if only because she's too confused to understand that another her is dead. Ryoji will just stop pushing it and smile softly.]

Oh, I'm Ryoji. Ryoji Mochizuki. I'd like to be friends with you if I could.

Ok then :-)

[childofthegods]

Your name is Ryoji Ryoji Mochizuki? That's a long name.

Sorry for late, illness. But I see an app~

[notsogrimreaper]

Oh! No, sorry. Just Ryoji Mochizuki. There isn't a second Ryoji.

I hope you are feeling better now. And yes I posted it. I hope to be accepted soon. :-)

[childofthegods]

Even without two Ryojis your name is a really long name. Where I'm from most of our names are simple things like Sheba or Felix or Conservato if we're boring old men! Which I'm not obviously.

//casually enables you to Exsilium too

[bloodyashes]

...Great, just what I needed. Two mindreaders.

[Asch you know you like it. Besides, you'd rather have her than Riten.]

They only look at 65 apps a month there. I don't know if I could get in.

[childofthegods]

We can double-team you! It will be fun! ♪

What's your name again? Oh wait... [Sheba casts Mind Read.] Asch! I'll remember that.

I did my app in FOUR DAYS and got in. Plus we'll have most of the Mercury Clan soon, hopefully~

[bloodyashes]

[He. Really wishes he was surprised by the casual mindread. But he's not.]

March is going to be a fantastic month. [SIIIIGH.]

I will think about it.

[childofthegods]

It could be worse! ♪

//waves flag// Your altself up there plays Mia at Exsil btw

[bloodyashes]

You don't know the half of it.

[Crazy AU Guys possibly stabbing Luke. Staying up all night as a human walkie-talkie. Finding out that he's just a soul attached to a vessel. Yeah, March is gonn be great.]

Honestly, an extra version of you barely even rates as "concerning."

Oh really? I didn't know that. That's cool.

[childofthegods]

I COULD know. My mun says I should be nice and not read your mind to find out though.

I hope my mun goes through with this. I've been wanting a place to go but I don't want to go alone. It will be weird having another me there and having all my friends know the other me already but it should be okay I think...

[bloodyashes]

I'm getting used to it, at this point.

[He shrugs slightly, both to the comment about mind reading and the other one.]

It's not that uncommon, in the Tower. I know a few people who have doubles running around, and that's not counting the obvious. [A mind read will reveal that "the obvious" is the group of replicas he's somehow found himself in charge of.] It's fewer times you'll have to introduce yourself, at least.

[childofthegods]

I'd apologize but it's not really me doing it so I guess I shouldn't.

Oh! Less wear and tear on the tongue. That's nice. How'd you get to be in charge of those replicas though? [Yes she is reading his mind. She probably SHOULD apologize after all.] Wow. There's a lot of them!

[bloodyashes]

You're a brat. [Bit of an eyeroll, there. Thanks a ton, alt!BFF.]

Honestly, I don't even know how it happened. [Shrug. Future self being crazy, maybe. Xion apparently deciding to confide in him. Weird angel kids. Who even knew anymore.] Somewhere down the line I'm supposed to give them all cooking lessons.

[childofthegods]

I am not! But you should have expected it since you know that other me.

Cooking lessons? Can I come too? I want to learn to make really yummy cookies! Then I can get lots of PP without hoping I'll find one in the middle of nowhere! ♪

[mywayofhelping]

Ah, do be careful what you wish for. You might get it, after all.

[childofthegods]

Why would getting what I wish for be a bad thing? When I wish for things it's because I WANT to get them.

And who the heck are you to talk to me like that? [She has no boundaries so she's going to read his mind] ALEX? Why are you wearing a mask?