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Truth Meme

Somehow, there is kirin on you.

Most likely, it is the fur of the kirin that was caught in the environment of wherever you’ve been; there is a stray hair on you because one was on the seat you sat on upon the train or because it blew onto the brim of your hat in the wind.

Or it may be because you met the kirin—a playful ungulate moose-sized spirit who prefers not to speak—and engaged with him and gave him a pat, or a scratch behind an ear. Maybe the kirin nosed or licked your hand because you made him laugh (it’s an adorable ‘keh keh keh’ sound).

Unfortunately for both you and the kirin (who had not meant to trouble your day like this, truly), this exposure to his dander has only one reaction, and it happens to 100% of Star Children: you are compelled to tell the entire truth. About what is less specific; you are compelled simply to announce things about yourself—your life, experiences, thoughts, opinions, feelings. No matter if it’s something silly and inconsequential, deep or secretive, life-altering or commonplace. Some may choose to do this by employing Foxi and their relic; others by finding people to exchange truth with to face to face.

When you have met the kirin’s subconscious desire for four hours, you will be free from the truth telling and the recipient of 24 hours of good luck. The good luck will be sometime in the next year rather than in the next day, and you may have no idea where it came from, but you’ll know a lucky day when you have it!

This meme is game canon unless marked otherwise at the start of threads! Threads can be used for spoons and application samples.
Assume all characters involved on this meme are affected.
Characters will compulsively state truths about themselves/their feelings on the network or in-person. Top-levels may include either/both options.
Please include prompts in your top level.
All questions will be answered with complete and total honesty. No special abilities, half-truths, or omissions can avoid sharing all of the truth.
Meme is open until the next truth meme!
After one month, you may use the kirin mechanic generally in game. It can be one-sided! All truth-telling characters must consent.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I really wasn't intending to explain that to anyone.

[ Oh. She wasn't expecting an explanation, but it seems as if he wasn't, either. ]

There's a lot here I want to tackle. What did Vincent Valentine try?

And by Omen... Do you mean like a Sleeper's Omen? From Trench? I mean, you mentioned blood magic and the soul... Why would you do that to yourself? [ Forgive the questions but she's confused. ]

To be a pet. While he told me he should have told me much sooner.

Yes, as far as I know. I was and am in need of an ally I can take back with me to my time and my world. Someone I can rely on absolutely to fight at my side and not betray me or suddenly disappear. I could not take a person, but I could take a part of myself, and the abilities an Omen had from what I was informed, was nearly ideal for my purposes.

Wow. I hope you punched him. [ SORRY VINCENT! That just happens to be her worst nightmare when it comes to Familiars. ]

I hate to say that makes sense, but... That makes sense. My only worry is that you might be banking on something that won't end up going back with you.

I'm not going to leave a part of my soul behind. Besides, I kept my Legend traits when I returned previously, so there's no reason to think I won't keep him as well. It's why I chose not to try for an item.

Just because you take your soul with you doesn't mean you'll have access to the Omen itself. But there's no point in really talking about it. It's not like we'll know for sure until you do go back and return. If you ever do.

You didn't have to lie about him.

I left and returned once, and kept the power gained here but not the objects. It's reasonable to act as if this will happen again.

I did. I still do. The more people know about a secret technique the less it is secret. Just calling him an Omen says more of what he's capable of than I like even if he's not really one. Besides, people are kind to dogs. They wouldn't be as much if they knew he was me.

Kept the power Thirteen gave you. Did you purchase the Omen through the spoon or from Thirteen herself?

It's not like anyone here can spill the beans on you. [ His lack of self-esteem hurts. Or maybe that's just the guilt talking. ] Why do you think that? Are people not kind to you here?

The source doesn't matter to me so much as whether or not I can use it to kill the people who need killing. Spoon, and the aid of Illarion and his power. I'm pretty sure it was over half his doing, Thirteen only kept him from infecting the entire swamp with eyes.

Sometimes it's best not to take chances with that kind of thing. The element of surprise is pretty important.

It's a different sort of kindness. People treat pets differently than they treat other people. It's not weird if a dog asks to be petted, or a toy played with, or anything like that. You can't just ask someone for a hug, but nobody hesitates when it's a dog or a cat. If people know I feel everything he feels, they'll stop.

Fingers crossed it works how you need it to.

Hey, let me ask you this: how did you feel when you learned about Vincent? Are you all right doing that to someone else?

Also, you can just ask someone for a hug. If you need one, ask. If you want one, ask. It can feel embarrassing if you're not used to it, but most people like hugs.

If it doesn't, I'll manage. It just helps make it safer for me.

We're not spying on anyone. It isn't that he was a cat it was everything I would have never let him see if I knew it was him.

Why does it seem like every time I want something good for myself on my terms in ways I'm comfortable with, it's actually bad and I'm not allowed to do it? Or I have to do it the way everyone else wants, and never mind how it makes me feel?

Someone always turns up to shame me or remind me to not step out of my place.

Do you have any idea how you sound right now? You're all right with ignoring other people's potential boundaries to get what you want from them. That's fucked up.

As an aside, I don't give a shit that Casimir is an Omen. If I'd known, I'd have let mine out. She likes to be chased.

You don't need to remind me that I'm "fucked up", it's not something I'm allowed to forget.

Oh my god, don't try to twist my words. I said that's fucked up, not you're fucked up. People can do and say fucked up shit without being fucked up themselves.

Then allow me to remedy this since you didn't write that in error; I am in fact fucked up. I just don't like being reminded of it, it damages what little hope I have of anything like normalcy. Is there anything else?

Oh, sorry, I guess I should have patted your ass. That's on me.

Maybe you should have, but I understand, that's how most adults are. I'm only "a kid" until I expect the benefits of being one, which is about when most adults I'm dealing with remember what I really am. I also don't like that I'm incapable of not writing this. There's a reason I don't say what I think and feel about things, and now I can't stop. I'm going to get rid of this relic.

[ Does he know what's been happening to people who've been compelled to tell the truth? No. But he's suddenly heard in the backdrop of Sephiroth's call. ]

Sephiroth? [ Gruff but... concern. ] Where are you?

[Know who's absolutely seething with irritation right now?

THIS KID.

It shouldn't be a surprise Vincent's turned up, that Familiar Bond thing did allow the Turk to keep tabs on him and very deliberately so, but it doesn't mitigate anything. He doesn't bother to move from his spot on the floor in the only side room MEANT to be a bedroom but generally used for homework, papers and books stacked around him in betrayal of what he's been up to. Classwork never ends.

Casimir's not .. entirely present, a seething ball of blood-tinted black fog and little more.]

In the back. Something's really wrong, or maybe it's just some damn Trial, I can't stop saying things I really don't want to and it's getting really aggravating! It doesn't even matter if I'm saying it out loud or writing it down, out it comes! Like I really want to be handing out a dissertation on why it's frustrating to not be able to do ANYTHING I might enjoy because it might upset someone else! Why is it fine everyone else can upset me all the time, but I can't do it back!

[ He's swift to move further into the home now that it's announced he's there and... well, where Sephiroth is.

Not that the bond would have made it impossible to find the lad. Casimir's state is glimpsed, but it would be no surprise to the Familiar. Vincent focuses on Sephiroth; and the relic in his hand. ]

Are you able to give me your relic?

[ And does he want to hand it over? Vincent has by then moved close enough to allow it to be handed over, but he's not going to force the matter. Over the bond there's concern, but mostly he seems calm. ]

[Sometimes being an agitated fog cloud is easier than being an agitated guard hound. It did mean Casimir wouldn't get hit by anything Sephiroth might just happen to throw - like the relic, which he looks awfully like he's winding up to do when Vincent makes his appearance. Expression dark, he hands it over.

No compulsion to keep it, it seems.]

Yes, that seems fine, I'm sure there's other ways I can make this miserably awkward even without it. Why does nobody ever want to know something nice? Instead it's prying into things I don't want to talk about! Why couldn't it be about spaceships? Nobody wants to talk to me about spaceships! I have designs!

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accursed running at the mouth truth requirements

ow my heart hurts for him

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(Mild insertion because of arrival in the background of call)

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Text continues from Sephiroth's relic - hi there

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