video; un: saxitup | two truths, one lie

[saxsongs]

Hello! Some of you might remember me, but in case you don't - my name is Ren Jinguji. I returned during New Years and I'm resuming my work as an idol!

[With rewnewed energy, as one might notice from his annoyingly sparkling smile.]

But that's not why I'm making this post, really. I want to propose a game! Something so we can get to know each other better.

This is, two truths, one lie. Write three things about yourself, one of which is a lie. Others will have to guess which one it is. Of course, you can also reply as a video or a voice message, if that's easier.

Simple, right? Let's have fun.

Comments

[sonic_wachowski]

I'm not going in them to drink, its more for the ambience the first time.
It was a biker bar and it was the COOLEST place ever.
Its where I had my first chili dog.
Also Tom was with me and he's a sheriff, he made sure I was only drinking mello yellow.
Anyway, they really hated hipsters that they thought we were for some reason.
I didn't see it.
The second time, Tails and I were actually in the middle of Siberia and were kind of freezing and it was either go there or having to leave in the middle of a treasure hunt.
It was a good place to regroup after we won the dance battle.
Less so before hand since they thought about throwing us into a fire.
But that is the power of dance!

[abnormalizes]

Thank goodness. I'm really bad at being the responsible adult about stuff like that.

Is it 2 and you've actually stopped, like, three bank robberies?

[sonic_wachowski]

Honestly I don't get the appeal of alcohol.
It always smells weird.
Makes my nose tingle.

Actually, only one. I did also stop an armored car robbery, but they were never in the bank, so that's no longer a bank robbery.

I kind of only hit cities at night and there's not a ton of bank robberies then, so the one I actually did was only because it was on the news.

[abnormalizes]

Alcohol is either for people who want to act stupid but need an excuse for it or for people who want to stop feeling things. You don't need it.

Makes sense! Not a lot of bank robberies in a quiet neighborhood.

[sonic_wachowski]

Oooooooh
Yeah, I really don't
I can act stupid on my own

There really isn't!
The only reason the one happened was because of Robotnik's tech, I think.
The robots showed up anyway, dunno what was in it
What mattered is the people were all right in the end

[abnormalizes]

So can I! So I've never really gotten into it.

What's that guy's problem, anyway? Do you have any idea?

[sonic_wachowski]

Yeah, does seem kind of just bad decisions waiting to happen
Already do that plenty
Or running from feelings, I guess
But that seems like just kicking the can down the road

Sorta?
He did kind of trauma dump on me recently
He didn't have any family and thought he had no romantic prospects which was funny because it was pretty clear Stone has it bad for him
But I'm guessing part of it was a lot of no family, no friends, no significant other except the one guy he didn't realize was his friend before he blew up
Anyway, he wanted to dissect the strange alien to figure out how I worked
And then I beat him
So he just wanted to kill me for humiliating him and trapping him on the mushroom planet for a while, but he HAD been trying to kill me so like I don't know what he expected
Anyway, lack of therapy.
Serious, serious therapy.

[abnormalizes]

He sounds like the kind of guy who has to blame all of his problems on other people. Like, does he know you can just make friends? Instead of trying to murder someone with robots, maybe he should join a book club or something?

[sonic_wachowski]

Well
To his credit
I was the one to prompt his trauma dump
I was taking a guess
Amazing how many people cause me problems because they're lonely or power hungry
He just happens to be both
Anyway he's never claimed his actions as anything else than his own desires
He is very unabashed about being devious and evil about it
The only time he blames people for stuff that is his fault is failures
He does not like admitting failure
But he admits he's just a bad actor
It's just I think loneliness is why he ended up like that

[abnormalizes]

Hm. Points for self-awareness, I guess? But like, even if he had killed you, he'd still be alone.

[sonic_wachowski]

Oh the alone thing was a lifelong struggle
Which is also usually the case?
Like killing me does NOT solve the loneliness problem for anyone so far
It's just the loneliness makes people get into these weird mindsets and I just so happen to be in the way of whatever thing they're fixated on
So gotta kill me!
I really don't know why it keeps happening like that

[abnormalizes]

I am genuinely so sorry you keep running into this kind of person through no fault of your own.

[sonic_wachowski]

It is really annoying
I went seven years not having any weird coincidences
Now this keeps happening every few months
Though at least I usually talk them down
And then I recruit them to my found family
Not always but I have a great record so far!

[abnormalizes]

Rough, but I do like the found family part? But at this point I think you deserve like a year's break.

[sonic_wachowski]

The found family part is fun.
I do usually have months long break.

[abnormalizes]

Is that counting the alternate universe version of the guy who wanted to dissect you being here?

[sonic_wachowski]

Oh no, he is the exception to the rule.
My trust issues are firmly in place with him.

But the alternate here is...
I haven't really talked to him much.
The alternates have been very different so.
I'm reserving judgement.

[abnormalizes]

I don't really have a good read on him yet, I wish I could give some insight. He seemed pretty shocked when I asked about psychological torture, so I guess he's a self-proclaimed world-conqueror with standards?

[sonic_wachowski]

Psychological torture didn't seem like mine's bag either
Like even when he was threatening my family, he did just threaten them
He's not above sneak attacks, but he doesn't go out of his way to mess with me
Even when he's getting on me for trust issues

But I'm not too worried about getting things ahead of time
I actually a fairly good judge of character????
idk ive never been wrong on who i should and shouldnt trust

[abnormalizes]

Wild! I experience mental damage as a regular part of my job at home and my boss doesn't even dislike me or anything, so I would assume with a nemesis anything goes.

That's a good skill to have. Keeps you safe.

[sonic_wachowski]

I would assume anything is possible
But people are always going to be themselves
So it depends what they want to do
I honestly don't think Robotnik knows me well enough to psychologically torture me
that would require you know
actually knowing me?

[abnormalizes]

It really absolutely does not but it's reassuring that you think it would.

[sonic_wachowski]

How do you psychologically torture someone without knowing them?
Well
Do it really well
Also to Robotnik's credit, he doesn't do his work by halves

[abnormalizes]

Have you ever had your mind directly damaged?

[sonic_wachowski]

[A Pause.]

Nnnnnnnno?