Truth Meme

[folkie]

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.

Comments

[rememoror]

[ It takes her a few minutes but she manages to send the recipe she uses. It's a pretty standard one all in all. She's rather proud she managed to send it too! ] It's blueberry. I think I've managed to make it look similar to how he did, but the flavor always feels lacking.

[fogsong]

If the flavor is lacking, maybe he made a more unique blueberry pie. Is it possible he used a different citrus for it?

[rememoror]

No, I'm certain it was lemon. I remember seeing them.

Could how it's cooked cause a difference in flavor? He cooked outside in a clay oven.

[fogsong]

It might. I've never had a pie cooked in a clay oven. Or... anything cooked in a clay oven, actually. Maybe you should give it a try?

[rememoror]

Never? In that case I really should give it a try. It couldn't be too difficult to figure out how to build one.

Or maybe there's someone here that already knows the process.

[fogsong]

I bet we can find a book at a library on it if we can't find someone who already knows how. I think I'd like to learn how, too.

[rememoror]

Then to the library it is. Building one and seeing if that's the missing ingredient will certainly be better than me wondering if it isn't something as silly as I've found myself wondering.

[fogsong]

What's so silly about what you've been wondering, Thena?

[rememoror]

[ It is distinctly unfair to make someone thousands upon thousands of years old feel even mildly awkward. ] I wondered if maybe it just tasted off because he's not the one making it. Maybe it just tasted special because I ate it with him. [ see. silly. ]

[fogsong]

[ Oh my god, Thena. That makes Sharon's heart pinch a little in her chest. ]

...I dunno, I don't think it's that silly sounding. Even if you made the pie just like he did, it'd still be missing him to enjoy it with.

[rememoror]

oh. Then maybe it really is the missing element my pie has been lacking. Which means I wouldn't be able to fix it no matter how many times I try.

[fogsong]

[ nonononononono ;; ]

Maybe, but... Maybe not, too. Don't stop trying. Don't give up.

[rememoror]

I suppose I can give the clay oven a try before saying with certainty.

[fogsong]

I'm sorry, Thena.

[rememoror]

There is nothing for you to apologize for. I'm afraid I may just be feeling more sentimental with a recent loss here.

[fogsong]

[ Sharon would disagree, but... ] Who?

[rememoror]

Raphael appears to be gone. I have tried to seek him out in most places I knew him to frequent.

[fogsong]

Oh.

This fucking sucks. Fuck. Are you all right?

[rememoror]

You two were close as well, correct?

Not entirely. He had recently admitted to some depth of feelings towards me.

[fogsong]

He was my friend.

Oh. Did you...? [ feel the same, is what she wants to ask, but given their current predicament... ] I'm sorry, Thena.

[rememoror]

He was a good friend to have.

As am I. I have some regrets about it.

[fogsong]

Regrets always come up with grief. Didn't do enough. Didn't say enough. Knowing that doesn't make it any easier, though.

Do you wanna talk about it?

[rememoror]

They do. I feel as though there are still many that cross my mind with Gilgamesh.

He was a good friend. Kind. Patient. Understood the weight that came with being old and yet having so very little knowledge of how to be 'normal'. I wish I had told him those things more.

Do you want to speak on it?

[fogsong]

[ Grief really does just pull it all back up. ] He promised to show me a self-portrait of his true self. I guess he was worried I'd go mad if I saw him.

I'm kinda sad I never got to see what he really looked like.

[rememoror]

I'm sorry you won't as well. I think he would have enjoyed getting to share that with someone.

He'd also told me he would show me some of his work one day. He was modest about it but I will admit I was looking forward to it.