EMBER 3.1 - A Social App for Lost Souls! [Sept. Substory OVERFLOW]

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The EMBER Application icon flashes alive on the homescreen of all the Lost Soul devices across Jigoku-cho.

An Update has just been installed, welcome to EMBER 3.1!

BUGFIXES & UPDATES
-Increased stability and quicker performance.
-Improved accuracy of [various] data tracking.
-EMBER Go! increase in spawn points throughout the city.
-WARNING added; "If USERS trespass upon any part of the city they are not allowed in order to collect characters, do be quick about it.
(EMBER is not liable for injury nor legal troubles which may be incurred.)"

-Helper NPC: YDRIS, added to help users within EMBER, Go!
-YDRIS can be set to automatically feed and pamper collected "Little Lost Souls™".
(This feature costs Dragon Coins at an hourly rate.)

-CAPTCHA Temporarily disabled.

Please see the ORIGINAL EMBER 3.0 post for full information.
Thank you.

-EMBER Support Team

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-This is an OVERFLOW for EMBER posting!
-Please post fresh profiles and link back to previous threads/start new threads on THIS post.
-EMBER is intended to last through to NOVEMBER before another full update to 4.0. SO, do not be shy about reposting here to dodge CAPTCHA! If I need to keep making these, I guess I will...

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Comments

[mahoraga]

Why is it only okay if you're not okay? That doesn't make any sense. And it's selfish.

[oversize]

you know me, always selfish.

[mahoraga]

I expected this. You really are the most selfish.

But we aren't in the living world anymore ... [ So, maybe he doesn't have to take everything on his shoulders like he did back then? ]

[oversize]

kinda hurts my feelings hearing that from you.

[mahoraga]

[ The response catches him by surprise, and reading back, it's clear he went too far. Of course he doesn't actually feel that way. Megumi pauses, taking in Gojo's words and trying to make out if he's being serious or not. It's not always easy to tell over texting, but it doesn't feel like his mentor is being his flippant or humorous self this time. ]

... I shouldn't have said that.

[ Why did he? He was just a little frustrated at being shut out, and their familiarity means he sometimes sheds some of that respect he is supposed to have around his mentor, assuming that his words would always be okay. The last thing he wants is to ever hurt him, this person who has only showed him kindness. ]

You've done so much for me. I ... don't actually think you're selfish.

[ The opposite of that. There was no reason for Gojo to take him in or support both himself and Tsumiki. No reason to put in all that effort into guiding him. It's difficult, but Megumi feels more inclined to be honest in this moment. A rare bout of honesty. ]

... I was just frustrated you wouldn't rely on me.

[oversize]

megumi... it isn't about relying on you or not. it's about you being important to me.

i don't look after you because you're weak, or because i feel like you can't handle it. i want to keep you safe for me, which is why selfish probably fits, actually... but you wanted me to be honest, so! i'm trying to be honest for you.

anyway, it's not a big deal at all~ you're probably frowning, right? don't give yourself premature wrinkles, you're still baby-faced~

[mahoraga]

[ He cares about him. He's important to him. Well, Megumi would be stupid to not have already realised this, given all that his mentor has done for him. It's just always a surprise to hear it said out loud. As he processes what he's reading, it feels ... affirming, meets a need within that he doesn't often realise is there. The resulting feeling is that of warmth.

The teasing would usually result in some annoyed response, returning them to their usual lighthearted banter, but for some reason he doesn't feel like doing that right now, even if it would be easy. ]

You're also important to me.

[oversize]

i know. 💖