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8/6

[selfconcept]

[ Hien has so many other things to do, but when he saw this, he decides to give Hani a chance rather than straight up PK them wherever he sees them. ]

tabibito, what is the meaning of the guild that you created?

[tinged]

[ this is...

a delightful surprise! hani eagerly replies asap. ]

You are welcome to join, if you'd like.

I believe I put that it's a "welcoming place for digital friends of the non-human (real) or NPC variety (fake, ok)." Well, I was thinking... if the food is realistic, and the liqueur is realistic, then what about the people I've met and will meet? So I made the guild as inclusive as possible.

Arriving the day of the big guild event on August 12

[trollophoroi]

[ Prior to the guild event kicking off, Hani will find an invitation awaiting him in his inbox from Fandaniel. ]

[tinged]

[ ACCEPTED ACCEPTED ACCEPTED

there's no hesitation. hani doesn't even read the guild description. ]

email, post ΔHidden Forbidden Holy Ground

[userunfriendly]

Is everything well with your cousin?

And you? You vanished so quickly, I almost thought it was the same error again.

[ Also, Hani seemed... not to be doing great. But Michel doesn't really have the delicacy to know how to approach that. ]

[tinged]

[ within a couple of hours, hani sends him a reply: ]

Gani-kun is in the ER, and I'm at the airport on my way to see him.

To be honest, I don't know what to say, but thank you for asking after us.

8/18

[curvaceous]

What do you think it means to be a good friend?

[tinged]

You exist. You try your best. Sometimes you fail at understanding the other person, but you never give up completely. Breaks are allowed.

You are happy and they are happy when it counts.

@Mithrun1

[tablescraps]

He said no.

( update on the thing wrt ganymede )

[tinged]

Are you disappointed?

8/22

[curvaceous]

Hani, where's the update I was promised!!!

[tinged]

[ oops ongoing threads oops tbd ]

I'm in love with Justy-kun.

And - to be continued! But there might be more names to add.

wwwwwwwwww

@Mr_Misteaks

[gluttoning]

[A day after the picnic, while Mithrun is avoiding the hell out of him:]

Hani?

Are you okay?

[tinged]

Bear-kun, hello.

I’m fine. Thank you for asking! But now I’m wondering why you’re asking. Are you OK, Bear-kun?

@KaraBear 9/3

[curvaceous]

Hani. How are you doing? I got filled in, just got home not too long ago. I didn't wanna disturb you with your headset on.

[tinged]

I can't find him, Kara.

What should I do?

9/2, later

[ganymed]

Hey, Hani. Thanatos, my cat, and I are saying hi.



...And checking up on you. It's been awhile since I've flown over to visit you. So, wherever you are right now, if you want that, I'm sure I can arrange time for a day.

[tinged]

Thanatos is beautiful. And so are you.

[ and so was - is… ]

I don’t think you should come right now. I don’t know how to hold onto anything right now. If you slip through my fingers while you’re here, I

If I can’t find you this time, this emptiness will swallow me whole.

@Mr_Misteaks

[gluttoning]

what do you want to do

[The message comes as a late response to Barrett's forum post.]

[tinged]

I want to break open what they want to hide.

I want to meet our anonymous benefactor.

And I want to meet these glitches directly.

@Memoir

[murrmoire]

Hello, is this tabibito?

My name is Memoir. I'm sorry, we've never met before...but I saw you yesterday, near Mithrun's body. Your robes were beautiful. I'm really sorry for what you had to experience.

[ Had to, like any of this was necessary at all. ]

I logged on with the intent to do an Area Exploration run. I wanted to invite you to join me, if you think such a thing would help. I'm only Level 1, so I'm not all that strong...

[tinged]

Memoir, that's a beautiful name. Thank you for reaching out.

[ that's what people say, right? when condolences are given. ]

Yes, I think that will help, so I'll go.

[ just for the chance of another glitch.

and... the vaguest hint of regret: ]




I'm sorry if I'm not quite myself. And I hope you will talk to me again when I am.

un: fandaniel

[trollophoroi]

[tinged]

I'm inviting Gani-kun, Master~

@Hector

[secondthoughts]

Hey.

I heard from 0koto you tried to send mail to CC Corp and it got returned to you. That true?

[tinged]

[ hani’s usually very prompt with e-mail replies, but this one comes late monday: ]

Yes.

So I flew to Japan to ask them directly. I could not get past their receptionist, however. I was told they would take note of my complaints, and that’s it.

[ sus as fudge ]

@Mr_Misteaks

[gluttoning]

[The text comes late at night, long after Barrett has been dismissed from the meeting.]

I'm sorry.

I won't touch him again.

Please stay away from me.

[tinged]

Why would I want to stay away from you?

after the info meeting, 10/13 or 14ish

[worldbent]

Hello, tabibito-san.

[He won't bother asking if they're okay, because they seem like the sort who will not be shaken by insignificant things like physical pain. He respects this about them, greatly.]

I really enjoyed our previous chats, so I've come to you with a new topic to discuss.

Today's topic is "family". What does family mean to you?

I am eager to hear your response.

--0koto

[tinged]

[ they are, in fact, extremely happy about the pain. the more people who see them in pain, the better. ]

0koto-kun, will I get to hear your answer, too?

@Mr_Misteaks

[gluttoning]

Hani.

I'm going to talk to Lily now.

I can't bring you with. But I want to bring your questions.

[tinged]

Do you say those names with love?

I would like to know what he thought about my happiness. If it helped him at all to feel it? And rather than a question, I do have a request: please make sure Spider Lily is happy in the world he wants to create for us.

That, of course, goes for you too, Bear-kun. But I believe we can help you find your happiness.

Thank you.

un: KaraBear

[curvaceous]

tabibito... I feel bits and pieces of myself slipping away. I don't remember most of what I did or what happened to me before I entered this game, only that I've hurt many people. I remember living a destructive life, until people like you and Levi came into it. Therefore, I would like you to be one of the people I entrust my real name to, even if you knew before. If you've forgotten, here's a reminder of my real self.

My name is Kara Belmont. I am 23 years old. I liked the food that we used to eat together. I'll probably forget all of it by the time I wake up tomorrow.

I love you, tabibito. I'm sorry that I can't remember what I used to call you.

Let's make it through this, together.

[tinged]

[ a lifetime could be spent trying to catch these tears and they would fail every single time. words she has always struggled to say, but they knew. they knew. and they are so happy to see it said and so angry it's been forced out of her like this.

but they will smile as they type this, for her. ]

I love you, Kara. Always.

I don't know for certain, but I think you used to call me, "Hani." And I think... I would be so happy if one day, you can call me that again.

back dated to beginning of patch 7

[insinning]

hani, when you got Ki from Zelkova, was the place Zelkova took you to called 'Netslum'?

[tinged]

Yes, it was. I wanted to tell you sooner, but he said… not yet.

un: fandaniel

[trollophoroi]

I wonder...

After all that racket, does my dear student still wish to remain here, in the very end? Or shall they abandon me at long last?

[tinged]

Master,

These are my truths.

1) I will stay with you. That is a promise. I can’t quite remember, but it feels like I’ve promised it before, too. It feels familiar to say this. So it must be something I wanted before and something I will want always.

2) This world is warm and beautiful. It’s wonderful and it loves us. I want to protect it.

3) I want to help you save Lily. I hope we can agree on the method, but if we do not, I hope the end result will bring you happiness.

4) When it comes time, I will be there. Know that even if we stand at opposite ends, I will meet you where you are.

un: zelkova

[dzelkva]

[ After days and days of radio silence, Hani receives an email one day from a very familiar username: ]

ꞡꝋ ⱦꝋ ⱦħē ꞥēⱦ ꞩłᵾᵯ

[ There's nothing else to the email, and if they wait for a follow up, it doesn't come. So... will they go? ]

@Mr_Misteaks

[gluttoning]

Can I ask you something? About the new place. The Net Slum.

[tinged]

What is it, Bear-kun?

11/8, un: 0kotơ̸̭͒̍̄͗̏̊̑͗̃̓̅̌̋̓

[worldbent]

"Net Slum", huh? Have you become the rock in the storm, tabibito-san?

[tinged]

A rock? Perhaps I am closer to a storm. Are you also a storm? Or something closer to a tsunami?

11/8 un: KaraBear

[curvaceous]

Hani!!! The Net Slum is amazing!!!!!!

Does this mean Zelkova is alive? :O

[tinged]

I… don’t know, but I hope so, Kara. He really has been thinking about us all along.

un:vogel, immediately after Mithrun returns to Phantom Operatives

[insinning]

hani

may i see you?

[tinged]

Always.

I am at the infirmary, but perhaps I could escape?

11/24

[ganymed]

...It feels like it's been forever.

But it's all coming to an end soon. Isn't it?

[ In other words, cousin, how are you faring before the final battle is upon them. ]