Text; UN: Shroud

[whiteshroud]

WHO: Jun Nightroad (UN: Shroud)
WHERE: Network
WHEN: June 17th
WHAT: Information Query
WARNINGS: None!

[Jun changes his username to something different, so it should be unrecognizable as Jun to most people. He uploads a picture of a sketch:]



Does this symbol mean anything to anyone?

[That's it. That's the post. What a chatty guy]

Comments

text | un: blackbirdtarot | private af

[drewthetower]

everything okay Jun?

text; un: Astral

[bxbxbxbx]

Never seen it before.

[That's it. That's the reply. Sometimes Kat just prefers to get right to the point.]

private af!!

[whiteshroud]

[Of course August would figure it out]

It's been awhile since I looked into it, so I thought I might try again.

[That's not an answer Jun]

un: shroud

[whiteshroud]

Ok. Thank you.

[drewthetower]

[He's a dumbass, not an idiot!]

okay but is everything alright? you've literally never used the app like this.

[whiteshroud]

Would you believe I've decided to increase my engagement and online clout?

[Jun absolutely no one who knows you would believe that]

[drewthetower]

Jun I love you you are my best friend

you would sooner die than do any of that

[whiteshroud]

[...]

Yeah, you got me there.

[Can't even deny it. There's a long pause before he finally types out. ]

Someone filtered to people with possessions on the app. For some reason, I was on the filter.

[drewthetower]

[Fuck.]

you wanna come over?

[bxbxbxbx]

I'll assume that if I see it anywhere I should say something about it, so, who would I be telling if I do?

[whiteshroud]

That'd be appreciated.

DMing this username should be fine. I want to keep it under wraps for now.

[He prefers to keep a low profile ok]

[whiteshroud]

[A pause]

Alright.

Your room?

[drewthetower]

yard. Julian needs exercise so I'm out there

-> Action

[whiteshroud]

Understood.

[There's a moment where he's hesitates going over, but eventually he decides to do so. So there'll be a flash of blue light as Jun appears in August's yard, near something taller than him so the neighbors can't easily see someone teleporting in]

[drewthetower]

[Thank god for trees!

The second Jun teleports in, Julian is flying over to check him out as August comes out with two bottles of soda.]

Over here, Jun.

[bxbxbxbx]

[She doesn't recognize the username, but it's clear that whoever this is, they're not comfortable with being any more public about this than what little they're doing right now.

And you know what? She gets that. She knows some people who would be content with keeping things either quiet or just to themselves when possible, and she herself is one of them.

She does wonder if the symbol they posted already means something to them, but she very strongly suspects that she'll get nothing if she tries asking about it (she'd probably clam up too, in a similar situation, if the person asking wasn't someone she trusted enough), so—]

OK

[—she doesn't.]

[whiteshroud]

[Jun's in one piece, but between the nightmares made real and the bombshell he got dropped, he wasn't exactly up to mustering the usual smiles and pleasant energy. He'll hold out his arm for Julian to land on before making his way to August.

Ah, the sodas. August is the same as ever. There's a slight twitch at the corner of his lip as he takes one of the bottles]

Thanks August.

[drewthetower]

[He's like 80% sure Jun has no appetite so. Drinks!]

Yeah, of course.

[Julian caws.]

Yeah, I know Jun's not feeling well, that's why he's here.

[Honestly.]

You wanna talk about it or talk about literally anything else?

[whiteshroud]

[Aw, Julian. Jun will give an appreciative look. Sure you may be pointing out the obvious, but you're helping buddy.

As for the question....he's not sure. Part of him knows you should talk about this kind of stuff, but he has no idea how to go about how and the thought of doing so makes his stomach tense.]

I don't know....maybe something else?

[drewthetower]

I can speak bird now. Like. Properly. Julian fucking loves it.

[Well Jun did ask for something else.]

[whiteshroud]

Speak bird?

[Well, that's a new one!!]

Like, fluently or you found a book that wasn't crap?

[drewthetower]

Like I think demon magic plus being around birds plus demon magic turning me into a bird thing equals fluent bird. Or mostly fluently, I'm not sure if birds just all speak like that or if I'm missing like. Grammar and some shit.

[whiteshroud]

[.....Were Jun in a normal mood, this is the time when he would pipe in with "so it's because you're turning into a furry" or something like that. But he's not in the mood for that]

...I could see that. You do have a special connection with birds, so it'd make sense you could talk to them as your power grows.

[drewthetower]

[Yeah, the lack of furry jokes is a big, big sign. Julian flies off to go do bird things.]

That's my guess, too. This is also how I know the goose in the park is just a being of pure chaos in a feathery hat.

[whiteshroud]

[Do you miss the furry jokes August]

Oh yeah, that guy. Did anyone actually try to fight it?