[Event Post]

[soundofthestorm]

::Onni, you find yourself at Auld Lang Syne, a hostess club across the street from Labirinto, the curio store run by Darklord Morningstar, better known to everyone as "Owner".

There you find Hayate in his usual duster jacket and bird mask, escorting a cute Japanese-Russian looking woman.::

We really need to have a discussion about this, Homura. Especially since you came back from your extended trip in Hawaii.

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[becomeanwarrior]

Hayate, play nice with my niece and her extenuating circumstances.

[ Says that with the air of someone who will ground you if you disobey. But he sighs. ]

And what if we don't? How can we know what it is if we don't know what it is? Ugh, it's enough to drive someone insane.

[auldlangsynemorrow]

Aunt Abraxia will definitely know what it is.

::Shrugs.::

[soundofthestorm]

She's the one hijacking my fiancee's body.

[becomeanwarrior]

Yes, and from where I'm standing you've been hiding you were a witch from me the entire time, so maybe have some consideration for the secrets other people have to keep, mm?

[soundofthestorm]

You'd put me in a cage in Neo Riker Island surrounded by 20 cyborg guards. So excuse me, especially since I don't know what is exactly going on with me. How do you figure I'm a witch.

[auldlangsynemorrow]

In my defense, I was told to act quietly and not make a stir, as per Grandmother's orders.

[becomeanwarrior]

[ You both can feel the tension in Onni's voice like a bowstring. ]

Sayaka, you do owe Hayate an explanation as to the dynamic between you and their fiancee.

Hayate, you literally transformed in front of my eyes like you were out of an anime. Your choices are "witch" or "magical girl".

And I really have no ground to stand on by way of locking people up for being weirdoes, if you recall.

[auldlangsynemorrow]

I prevented her from committing suicide nearly a decade ago, and I'm borrowing her body sparingly in turn.

[soundofthestorm]

What do you mean "Suicide".

[auldlangsynemorrow]

She would have killed herself after the Wonder Quartet due to the insane amount of stress involved and the nervous breakdown she had.

It's been so long...

[becomeanwarrior]

[ An EVEN BIGGER SIGH. ]

The Wonder Quartet, huh... it has been a while since then.

Does that satisfy your need for answers, Hayate? Can I drop my hold and not have to worry about you punching anyone?

[soundofthestorm]

No.

[auldlangsynemorrow]

So, was there anything else you wanted to ask, Uncle?

[becomeanwarrior]

...While I could be selfish and ask if I ended up a good Uncle in your timeline, I think what I really want to ask is...

"How can I best help you and Auld Lang Syne discover the mysteries of the Yellow Sign". I don't exactly have a lot of room on my plate, but if you think there is something I can do to cut through the mystery, if only so we're better prepared to help Kamala when the time comes - I'll do it.

[auldlangsynemorrow]

...

Uh.

Be light on Kiki and Rekka when they blow up a block of the city doing an odd job.

[becomeanwarrior]

...I more meant from an investigative sense, Sayaka. But... noted.

Hayate, last chance to be reasonable before I drag you out of here.

[auldlangsynemorrow]

Give my girls leeway as quasi-private investigators slash 'odd jobbers'.

[soundofthestorm]

How do I get rid of you.

[auldlangsynemorrow]

We find the Golden Sign.

[becomeanwarrior]

And the sooner we find it at this point, the sooner we can all sleep soundly.

[auldlangsynemorrow]

Yes, and you have a timeline where Grand Aunt Shiroko isn't an anime poster mascot you married because reality collapse.

[soundofthestorm]

What.

[becomeanwarrior]

[ You can literally hear him gagging on his words. ]

What!? I- how? What? You're joking.

[auldlangsynemorrow]

I'm not known for my sense of humor, though I'm told my limericks are very good, especially about Nantucket.

[becomeanwarrior]

[ There is a gurgling groan. ]

I would really prefer my wife not be an anime poster, so...

...Just tell your girls there's a limit to what we can side-eye. If they blow up a city block I kind of have to investigate in order to, y'know, keep my job.

I'll bend the rules, but I won't break them.