[Journal Post]

[blackrthanblack]

I think I should be ready to go for like, Hybridization surgery, but I'm still feeling kind of awkward about doing it!

I'd like someone to come with me, I guess. A friend. I'd feel really weird if I asked a family member to come! Ahahaha.

Comments

[thefrozenstorm]

You're doing the hybridization surgery?

Can I ask why, out of curiosity?

[blackrthanblack]

...

I feel like I need a big change in my life. I've got changes going on that are partially my own, but also being pushed at and on me, but I want to make a decision that feels mine, that I got to choose, wholely on my own without it being compromised or having to roll towards it half-assed.

And I want to change to be something closer to something I've always seen as a sign of strength.

[thefrozenstorm]

Huh.

I'm planning to go through the surgery myself, down the line. Though it's more of long-term feelings towards myself and my perception of myself than anything like that...

[blackrthanblack]

Mmm, I'm doing it because I kind of hate myself and I want to have better self esteem and self love? And I feel like this myself?

Probably different from your stuff, tho'.

But I hope yours goes well.

... Have we met?

[thefrozenstorm]

I'm pretty sure I was in Duel Academy at the same time as you, and that we've met in passing before.

But just to be sure: I'm Kantei, Sékou. I'm a teacher at the Duel Academy Domino Branch, Deckbuilding.

[blackrthanblack]

Kiriya Shiyoko. Former BV executive, currently mangaka of Studio Death World, which mostly does work for Black Velvet.

[thefrozenstorm]

Hm, a lot of things tie back to Noriko, these days...

... if no one else ends up offering to help, would you mind if I'm there, instead? As someone who plans on going through the surgery, too, I fully support your endeavor.

[blackrthanblack]

I wouldn't be opposed, but could we like.

Meet up to talk for like an afternoon or have a meal at a place or something, so I can feel like we've at least interacted before going to a surgery??

[thefrozenstorm]

I don't mind that at all.

[blackrthanblack]

Well, buzz me when you have free time, as well, I'm my own employer and can afford to blow off some work, because fuck my boss, she isn't the boss of me.

[thefrozenstorm]

I'm free most weekday evenings.

[becomeanwarrior]

My schedule's a lot more flexible these days, so I can block off some time to come hang out.

Unless brother-in-law supercedes friend, which, you know, valid.

[blackrthanblack]

Two people being there would be nice.

[becomeanwarrior]

Just tell me when it is, I doubt Cherry and Katie will have any problems if I tell them it's an off day for our part of the department.

[blackrthanblack]

Oh right, she also works for you.

[becomeanwarrior]

...Oh! Are you the other job Cherry mentioned the other day? I didn't even realize.

[blackrthanblack]

Yeah. We get along somehow. Not even a single sign she wants to do weird Doppelganger shit to me.

Which is surprising since she's me from a hellscape universe but prettier and has a Dogmatika Deck.