[Journal Posts]

[theheadmonarch]

So, uh.

I've basically been shoved to my computer by my spouses to answer questions that I can answer regarding The Halloween Incident.

Under threat of sleeping on the couch forever.

So.

What do people want to know?

Comments

[becomeanwarrior]

I mean, I guess it comes down to 'how did we come to the guess of how long it would take before this happened', I assume Aisey's supercomputer is involved, but I'm not sure.

I will, later, yes. I don't want to put pressure on her.

[theheadmonarch]

Because I avoid doing shit to kids below 14 or 15 because I'm not a creeper!

[becomeanwarrior]

I never said you were, 'cuz. Not like I don't try and avoid getting people that young wrapped up as well for my own reasons.

I'm just trying to figure out how this happened so early compared to what we predicted and how we can minimize that in the future.

[theheadmonarch]

Well the big crisis factor was that incident in April 2022 at her elementary school and then the mess with the Fae.

Those feel like triggers...

[redderthanred]

So what am I uh, now, Aunt Noriko.

[theheadmonarch]

Let's keep this simple.

... Uh. Do you know what a Lich is, honey.

[redderthanred]

Roughly, they're like Skeleton Wizards or Ghost Wizards, right?

[theheadmonarch]

You're basically a Lich Pretty Cure now, to keep it really simple.

[redderthanred]

I'm pretty sure being a Lich is supposed to be a bad thing but being a Pretty Cure sounds good? I think?

[theheadmonarch]

Usually it might be, but I'm like your divine patron instead of the usual jerks that would be for people in your situation. But if you want to be a bad witch, that's up to you, ultimately.

But... we are dealing with some problems, honey.

[redderthanred]

Likeeeee?

[theheadmonarch]

I mentioned this to your uncle, but like, I'm pretty sure your Signer Mark is keeping you from becoming at best a bully and at worst Black Lady from Sailor Moon.

[redderthanred]

Yeah, Ms. Diana mentioned like the Crimson Dragon views me as The Enemy of the World or something dumb when we were playing one of the Luigi's Mansion games.

I don't hate the world or anything.

[theheadmonarch]

The Crimson Dragon exists to make sure the World belongs to humanity. Keep weird super machines, undead sorcerers or monsters from over running everything.

[redderthanred]

Um. Aunt Noriko, if that was true, why would it let you run around.

[theheadmonarch]

Heck if I know, sweetie, maybe I act like people enough or I'm on equal power terms with it or something that it can't oppose me, or like there was a certain threshold before.

And you broke that threshold/limit trying to protect everyone.

[redderthanred]

Wait.

So I'm being punished for like doing the dishes or brushing my teeth or finishing my homework!?

[theheadmonarch]

Yes. Basically.

[redderthanred]

That's stupid!

[theheadmonarch]

It really is.

[redderthanred]

... So, what's the worst if I let the Mark off?

I turn into a mean girl?

[theheadmonarch]

For you, yeah, or at least pre-disposed to being more selfish and less Kamala shaped.

Also, your Aunt Ryushi might be the new Signer and might be forced to kill you. Or Shian might. Or Kou might. Enemy of the World.

[redderthanred]

But I don't wanna be an Enemy of the World!

This is like blaming me for stealing cookies from the cookie jar and punishing me anyways! Like a pre-planned thingy!

I wanna help people! Why turn me into the villain!?

[theheadmonarch]

I don't know.

But yeah, it's basically you up to fail. I think the term's Entrapment?

I think it just works on instinct and views me and you as dangerous inherently, and now it's freaking out.

[redderthanred]

Excuse my mouth, Aunt Noriko, but that's Bullshit!