@ nice toy (locked to the non au'd folks)

[fursuit]

so you've all noticed that about half of us are totally fucked in the head right

best I can tell they think they've always lived here? in this world I mean. kinda hard to ask too much more than that without looking like you're the one that's insane but man

apparently they've also got backstories for all of us??? so how the fuck am I supposed to know that shit???

anyways. wanted to toss this out there for discussing and strategizing how to deal with this fuckin mess. I figure once we kill this kaiju they'll all go back to normal but

I dunno. be gentle with them. I know that's ironic coming from me but whatever

lemme know if there's anyone I missed to add to this filter.

(( ooc ; this is a discussion post about the people with au'd memories for those who do not have those memories! ending up on this filter is an icly handwaved process, so feel free to jump in if this applies to your character. threadjacking is very much open and welcome!

there's also a sister post for the au'd characters here, so if you're looking for that, go for it! ))

Comments

@durante

[followyourstar]

After taking some time to think on it, I'm not sure if I'm more upset with how everyone's acting or if I'm more upset that this other "me" is an amnesiac too.

But seriously... I hope we can find a way to make it stop. It can't stay like this.

[fursuit]

well there's one obvious way and it's going kaiju hunting

or like that's how it's worked every other time so don't see any reason it'd be different here

if not? fuck if I know

I've got an amnesiac of my own and can't fix that so no way it's happening at scale

@litanytime

[mace_pray_love]

...we're sure they're the ones affected, right? i know what i remember, but out of the two, being here from another world is way less believable than having been born here. so how do we know?

[Sorry, someone is away from the reassurance of her Goddess shrine and feeling sad about two Outsiders she knew seemingly disappearing, and wondering if her own memories can be trusted after seeing how easily their team tends to get mind controlled.]

@timaeusTestified

[gavehead]

Stay focused. You know who you are more than anything or anyone else.

@durante

[followyourstar]

I've... had my doubts myself, but I'm sure. There are things that so many of us can do that just aren't possible in this world.

If that's the case, that power had to come from somewhere, right?

@Gisei

[harboredfeelings]

You're over thinking it. Relax.

Memories are easy to manipulate, things like our powers and various different species are much less so. If any of us originated in this world then there would be magic users and giant robots every five steps.

@goddess of death

[queenofkur]

The question has merit.
However, you are going about it the wrong way.

Our purpose is to safekeep the humanity of this world.
Our origins are ultimately irrelevant.
So long as we do that, the kaiju shall be vanquished and the illusion dispelled.
The answer will come naturally then.

[fursuit]

huh??? yeah I'm damn sure

being from a parallel world sounds crazy but it's possible. just rare. that was true for me back home and it's true here

take it from the resident god yeah? since no way I was born here. wasn't born at all

@timaeusTestified

[gavehead]

Holy motherfuck. I hope the version of me in their head is less of a dick.

Anyway, you seem pretty goddamn certain it's the kaiju that is doing this. What if it's not?

@kuzunoha14

[the_fourteenth]

I'm afraid there is quite the extensive precedent of kaiju manipulating memories and personalities.

[fursuit]

well if it's not then they're fucked

[ ez ]

@forgery

[misclassed]

has anyone been able to get a good answer about what the hell the kaiju is?

in egypt they at least had an idea of what it would do to hurt people, what with the nightmares. but we've just been dropped in without any information ahead of time

[ if muramasa had a nickel for every time he got dropped into britain and told to kill someone/thing in a mission that went wildly off the rails within a day of his arrival he'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but its weird that it's happened twice ok

btw thanks for the invite tezca. to everyone else he is gaslighting on purpose out in the public network: he is not sorry. ]

[fursuit]

not at all. like I'm guessing it has to do with manipulating memories, since I'd say that making everything all gross and happy like this is as bad as nightmares

[ is it????? ]

I know it ain't exactly the same. or I assume not. but you're the one that went to britain right? any of this ring a bell? never could take a peek at that lostbelt which was annoying

@shiro

[cranekin]

Well, it could be fairies, remember?

( IS HE JUST STEALING DAYBIT'S THEORIES? YEAH. )

@CURSE

[gimu]

name

@mr. viper

[penaltypoints]

Thus far, the information available in the library is not especially detailed, either. However, it includes numerous references to the kaiju in question.

[ Yesod sends over some notes. ]

@Gisei

[harboredfeelings]

A backwater society and outsiders having their minds effected in odd ways. That certainly doesn't sound familiar.

We need to fix this. Fast. Perhaps we should isolate one or two of those who've been effected, see if we can't break through these delusions through various means. Possibly extreme ones if necessary.

@durante

[followyourstar]

Kaga... Before we go any further, can you explain your definition of "extreme?" No offense, but you tend to take things a little... far.

@vessel

[eyescar]

the weird thing about this stuff is…. none of these memories are bad, right?

geto-san thinks i’m his son, which is weird but not bad.
it’s not like before where it was all horrible and sad and stuff

why is that?

@goddess of death

[queenofkur]

It could be the Kaiju is not inherently evil,
And wishes to provide them with what it believes is a good life.

It could also be a strategy to divide us.

[fursuit]

I agree with ereshkigal that it's probably just something doing what it thinks is nice

but it's fucked

every time my favorites are nice to each other it makes my skin fuckin crawl

just erasing conflict outta people doesn't make them better. it's a simplistic understanding.

@pochita

[nutkick]

i'm more annoyed that the other me had a better life ...

@vessel

[eyescar]

mine had geto-san as a dad and he’s so happy
so that’s annoying too

how did they even come up with this stuff??

[cranekin]

Thanks for the invite! 🌟

So, just to make sure, all of us agree we were brought here from other worlds and asked to fight for humanity's sake alongside gods, turtles, spirits, devils, clocks, humans, and more against impossible monsters that can influence our minds and destroy entire civilizations, right?

[misclassed]

[ spider man point ]

oh

you too, huh?

@greatvalue

[newphew]

[ behind him is a serial killer board. he looks like he's slept even less than usual ]

Are we sure the kaiju's directly causing this? Can we trust Gwen and her people? I remember the same time last year the villagers were brainwashed by the kaiju too? Am I the only one who remembers that?

[ he just continues ranting and spiraling ]

@Neon Leon

[makesascene]

It only happened when we got to the castle. It could either be kaiju effect or Gwennie-poo here. Take a deep breath. We need to actually be chill to put anything together.

@neon leon

[makesascene]

Well, I at least know my twin is dealing with whatever this is, and I could break through if I could get the stupid cloaking thing off him.

Hard to go 'I'm not a turtle! I don't know you!' when you are in fact a turtle without the tech.