@junpei | video

[coolerjunpei]

[Good day city-zens, it's User Name Junpei here with another paranoid rant about god only knows what. Just kidding, he's laser focused his paranoia these days, so, ahem:]

Hi, uh, I'm Junpei, if you didn't know. [A brief pause, while he internally laments that he will never get his goddamn codename, but okay. He's made peace with it. He holds up two fingers.] Two things.

[He leans forward and his head and shoulders go out of frame for a moment, while the rustling of papers can be heard somewhere beyond the camera. Should he have gathered his materials beforehand? Yes, for sure, but such is life. Enjoy this view of his t-shirt while he swears and drops something back there...

When he leans back into frame he doesn't hold anything up just yet.]

First, since it looks like people are going missing now, do you guys think we should have... I don't know, a system? To keep track of each other? I don't mean something like the buddy system— [Although he doesn't NOT mean the buddy system, always investigate mysterious liminal cities with a friend!!--] —But... something. Besides running around looking for signs every time. We need to figure out where they're going.

[He's convinced they're still in the city but Taken Somewhere, you see. Where, though... mmm. Workshopping that. He sits there looking grim for a beat, then sighs himself out of it and lifts up one of his papers.

It has beautiful birds drawn on it. Some people may recall his canary symbol idea from Setsuna's meeting, ahem...]

Second is... this. Somebody out there's gotta be better at drawing a bird than me. If you see these hung up anywhere... be careful of whatever's around. [Another beat.] And, uh, if anyone wants to contribute to the cause, I'll pay you in beer and gummies? Normal gummies.

[sorry, he has no edibles. also never mind that one can get beer and gummies without joining his danger birds cause. sign up for art club!!!]

Comments

[coolerjunpei]

Well, most people think getting locked in a room is dangerous. I'll color the birds blue when it's just a little uncomfortable.

[deathoftheauthor]

( oh, right, his experiences aren't universal. )

I'll admit that my perspective is colored by the fact that people here are openly testing the permanence of death. I don't know what type of bird to use for that.

[coolerjunpei]

[Some people are paranoid little guys who keep getting locked in rooms and are sooo tired of it, indeed.]

Well, she's not going to do that anymore. [DON....] Are you? I said from day one that we were ripe to start killing each other and everyone was all, 'No Junpei that's nuts, you're overreacting'.

[So what the hell, gang. He's got his eye on this whole group. Sort of. Anyway, outburst finished, he deflates some. Ah,]

I'm not drawing a bird for murder, anyway.

[deathoftheauthor]

( For a moment, he doesn't quite know how to respond. But the confusion strikes a chord of sympathy in him, and he sighs a little. )

I'm sorry. Truly. You're trying to help, and here I am with nothing to offer but criticism. The last thing I want is for anyone else to get hurt.

[coolerjunpei]

Ah, uh, no—don't apologize, it's fine. I've got to stop snapping at people online, honestly...

[womp. a beat.]

I just don't know what else to do besides wait for something to happen to us, I guess.

[deathoftheauthor]

It's all right. I understand the feeling. It would be strange if we weren't on edge, wouldn't it? Some people seem entirely too comfortable with all of this, but I can't help but envy them somewhat.