Time Of Truthiness!

[unbroken_chain]

Who: Everyone!
Where: All over the city!
Summary: The Time of Truthiness is upon Hinoto-Ri!
Warnings: Basically everything.

It begins. A strange aura spreads out over Hinoto-Ri, stealing into the hearts, minds, and mouths of every denizen of the city, changing them - embiggening their souls with the power of TRUTHINESS.

For one week, Hinoto-Ri becomes a city where no lies can exist. Who is responsible for this? Will their dedication to ABSOLUTE TRUTHINESS bring them victory...or defeat?

DUN DUN DUUUUUN

Tune in to the Destiny Strings Broadcast Special: Time of Truthiness to find out!


ooc: okay folks, go ahead and mingle!

Comments

[eyewillprotect]

[She nods understandingly.]

Part of what gives me strength is the friends I have made here. I think if it weren't for them, I may have returned to my world a long time ago.

But as it is... I sincerely hope that, working together, we will be able to do something for this place. And maybe once that is done with, I will be able to return to my world in peace.

[a_gentle_boy]

...Mm.

[He has considered many of the same things himself. He gives a small nod.]

I guess. The longer I stay here, the less it will feel like I have to be at home. Time stops after all...

[eyewillprotect]

[She gives a wan smile.]

I don't think you'll ever stop missing it. But it does get a little easier with time, yes.

[a_gentle_boy]

[Lucas is quiet now for a few moments as he walks along, deep in thought. Eventually, he speaks once more.]

...Miss Aoi?

Do you mind if I ask you another question? It will be... a little strange.

[eyewillprotect]

Hm? What is it?

[a_gentle_boy]

Do you think we can take the things we find here and bring them back home with us? I'm not sure how any of this dimension stuff works, really...

[eyewillprotect]

Take things back with us?

[She does consider it for a while before shaking her head.]

I... don't think we could, no. Or at least, if there is a way I haven't heard of anyone finding it so far.

[a_gentle_boy]

...

[Lucas turns away with a slight nod.]

I-I see. ...I didn't think so.

[His voice, normally already soft, is trembling.]

[eyewillprotect]

...I'm sorry. That's not very encouraging, is it?

[She gives his hand a small squeeze, in apology.]

...Was there something you wanted to bring back?

[a_gentle_boy]

No.

[He shakes his head and tries not to feel the lump catching in his throat.]

No, not a something.

[eyewillprotect]

[Not a something...]

What is it? What do you want to bring home?

[a_gentle_boy]

[He didn't want to answer. He didn't want to answer. His mouth forms the shape of the 'n' for 'nothing'.]

N -- Nn... N-N-No...

I don't want to bring anything home. I don't want anything else! I just... I just want m-my... my brother............

[The waterworks commence.]

[eyewillprotect]

[She stops right then, her expression troubled. His brother...? There are an assortment of reasons why a child would request such a thing, and each is more worrying than the next.

Slowly, she crouches down to his height, very tentatively reaching out a hand to place comfortingly on his shoulder.]

I'm... I'm so sorry.

[a_gentle_boy]

[Well this was turning out swimmingly. What with his inability to lie and his already fragile emotional state, Lucas can manage no other course of action but to continue to bawl.]

C-C-Claus...

I-I never thought I'd s-see him and then, and then he was here. B-But... But... It doesn't matter because this isn't real a-and it won't ever be and it's n-not --

Not fair.

[eyewillprotect]

[Her expression crumples in her sympathy for him. To see a child hurting so much... and at such a young age, nonetheless. To have gone through so much heartbreak already... it hurts even to watch.

Although it's tentative at first, she slowly pulls him into a gentle embrace.]

I... I know. [It's not fair. To lose the people you love and care about without discrimination, it's not fair.] I know. I'm so, so, sorry...!

[a_gentle_boy]

[Lucas tightens at first upon feeling her touch, but slowly relaxes after a few moments. It wasn't as if he hadn't already embarrassed himself horribly already, anyway. His breathing comes in small gasps as he tries to get himself under control.]

S-Sorry...

[Is all he can manage for a little while. The sound of his sniffling and gasping for breath echoes around the streets for a bit and he turns his face firmly away from Aoi.]

...
...
...

Sorry.

[eyewillprotect]

[She gives him a few gentle pats on the back.]

...It's alright. If you need to cry, it's... best to get it off your chest now, I think.

[a_gentle_boy]

...

[A slight shake of his head now as he glances up.]

I-I thought I'd... finished already earlier this afternoon. ...Sorry.

[It seems apologizing is his default mode of conversation.]

[eyewillprotect]

There is no need to apologize.

You... were lonely, weren't you?

[a_gentle_boy]

It's... It's not that, no.

...He's dead. But he's also... here. In the city. He just came today.

[eyewillprotect]

Dead?

[She almost draws back in surprise. Almost.

...Then again, Otonashi was a similar case, wasn't he?]

...Was he brought here before, or after he... [died]?

[a_gentle_boy]

Oh...

Both...

[This inability to lie thing was really getting a little irritating.]

He... He died three years ago. Then... someone - someone bad - found the body and... Did something.

That person is here now. ...But he's dead, too, back home.

[eyewillprotect]

[...Well, it wouldn't be the first time she's encountered reanimated corpses.]

...I'm sorry. [Offering her sympathy - it's the best she can do right now.]

It... would be difficult to speak with them, wouldn't it?

[a_gentle_boy]

[A slight sigh. Lucas probably doesn't have to answer for Aoi to know.]

Even so...

I still want to bring him back with me. I... I'm sure there's something we could do.

[eyewillprotect]

...

Do you mind... if I ask what method was used to bring him back, exactly?

[It's probable she wouldn't be able to help anyway, but...]