route666radio | Radio audio, evening.

[It's that guy again! He still sounds pleasant at least.]

I wish to make a suggestion that we find ways to make ourselves... visibly identifiable even when in monstrous forms, as members of the convoy and thus ideally not a marauding wild beast even if we are acting like one. Something beyond our often hidden sigils, that an unthinking creature is unlikely to imitate. What exactly, I am open to recommendations for. I suspect friend-or-foe ID chips might be beyond what this place is capable of.

[The rest sounds extremely reluctant.]

I don't have as much control of the ... thing ... I become as I would like, and though I am reasonably sure I can keep from doing serious intentional harm to allies, I can't guarantee my behavior might not match that of a feral creature and thus seem to be a viable target for hunting. Especially as it seems intent on establishing a ... pecking order, and aggressively.

... I suspect I'm not the only one who has such concerns. These changes are uncomfortably unpredictable.

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Implausibly difficult to arrange at this juncture, especially with no shapeshifting infiltrators in evidence yet. We don't currently have the resources to outfit this many people in different patterns and colors on a rotation or the need for such.

That's true. It's wise to prepare for it. If we can change, then it's only a matter of time before we find something here that can.

[ Or create illusions. But that's probably a whole other kettle of fish. ]

For now, it's probably easy to use the other suggestions. Find ways to make sure it stays on or stays visible.

[ He can't help but notice Sephiroth still has his fashionable fit after waking up a chimera. Mostly. But also, it's issues that come up with his other forms. ]

I'd prefer red.

[ ...Just putting that out there. ]

Less wise, to focus too much on a potential opponent that may never appear, versus the immediate needs of knowing right now who is and is not an ally. I'd prefer not having people jumping at shadows and pointing fingers just yet.

[He's not convinced they'll ever face something intelligent enough to really take advantage of it. Truly thinking monsters were thankfully, excruciatingly rare.

However the disaster that would rise from people suddenly becoming intensely worried about monsters sneaking in looking like them..]

.. Note made. So far, blue is the other suggestion.

Alright.

[ Vincent won't argue; it's a fair point after all. Blue is met with an obvious sigh. ]

Let me know what's chosen.

[ Vincent probably won't be talked into a sports jersey. But he'd do something about the colors. ]

In the dark it might be hard to see colors. May need to find a pattern too.

[ Even if it's unfeasible to set up a rotating system, may as well cover not being able to discern a color. ]

I'm still debating how to get further opinions from those who have not yet spoken up. I would prefer not to force anything on anyone, consensus and cooperation would make compliance more likely. We... are somewhat limited by what we can actually find, patterns return to the difficulty of supply.

I'm told approaching people to start a conversation works wonders.

[ Surely not a tiny bit of dry humor here. Surely Vincent is just totally serious actually. ]

Maybe someone saved some of the checkered tablecloth from the diner when we first came here.

[That is a low, thoroughly disapproving noise.]

I am approaching people with this.

[Social, Sephiroth is not. Actually approaching someone was out of the question, never mind the entire convoy! He's at his limits here.]

Somehow.. I think if we hand everyone in the convoy jerseys made out of checkered tablecloth to wear, nobody would actually put it on.

[ Vincent certainly isn't going to approach anyone either. He's just saying what he's heard! ]

I agree.

[ He'd outright refuse. Even if they were red. ]

Armband, maybe.

[ He can hide it under his cloak mantle. Because that will help. ]

Edited 2025-06-23 02:19 (UTC)

Let's preemptively veto tablecloths in general.

Do what you want.

[ This... will probably be all he has to say unless Sephiroth wishes to add anything.

Good talk? ]

Radio audio, evening.

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Clearly they'll appear next month now that it's been said.

Fae month. Or kitsune month.

Midsummer night's dream~

yokai watch

.... i'm strapped for others

They probably exist. :|a

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