[Anonymous]

[tigerpoet]

I need something to occupy me that doesn't require me having control of my body.

Split personality. There's less we have to fight here, so I take control less than I used to, and I'm bored.

I'd take offers to spar but you'd have to run it by the other half first.

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[fineprinted]

A... split personality?

What happened to your other half, then?

[tigerpoet]

He's fine. He's been talking to you like normal.

[fineprinted]

Eh? What are you talking about? I don't remember anyone else who has split personality?

[ unless shu is here, but even then tsumugi wouldn't pin his oddness down like that. as far as he knows he's just a really good ventriloquist. ]

[tigerpoet]

He prefers to keep it a secret. I don't care either way.

[fineprinted]

O Okay??

Well... Why not read books in the meantime? Do more research on fighting techniques, perhaps? I have no experience in physical combat whatever, I'm sorry

[tigerpoet]

Can you read books without physically holding them and turning the pages?

He reads plenty, and I don't hate reading what he reads. But it's not something I can do unless he decides to.

[fineprinted]

Does reading from ebooks count?

[ a tiniest attempt at being cheeky. ]

Maybe you should take up another hobby, in that case! Something that you or he hasn't tried before?

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[spellspeak]

So you primarily take control only to FIGHT? Given how some people react under the sway of their moonblessings I would say that if you simply wait a while you'll find yourself with more than enough to keep you occuPIED.

[tigerpoet]

To fight or if we're seriously injured. Neither are things my other half will go out of his way for.

[spellspeak]

I can't say that I blame HIM. Do the two of you share memoRIES?

[tigerpoet]

I remember what he remembers, but he doesn't remember anything from when I'm in control.

[spellspeak]

How convenient for YOU. I'm guessing that you use this to your advantage whenever you get the CHANCE.

[tigerpoet]

No. I don't have any interest in taking over for anything but fighting or defending ourselves.

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[peerlesscucumber]

[ It has taken him some Time to figure out how to properly work anon here without registering to a handle, and he's reeeeasonably sure he won't be traced back easily. of course, now that he's worked it out, he wants to test it, and lo! here is a post to respond to!

likewise anonymous. even better, as far as he's concerned! the subject is... strange... and he's not sure what the hell a split personality that shares a body is even supposed to do, are both always aware? what kind of a headache that has to be! ]

Logic puzzles. Meditation. Strategy board games. If you're both aware at the same time, tell the one controlling your body what move you want, and they can mark it. Play an app version on your communication device and you can consider moves against other players before asking for the other personality to mark your move.

[tigerpoet]

We can't communicate directly. If we could, I'd be much less bored when he's the one in control.

[peerlesscucumber]

Makes for complications. You're aware of each other, but incapable of direct communication... Logic puzzles wouldn't need the interaction. You both share awareness of the same events? Or is it only when one or the other is in control that either one of you is aware of what's going on?

[ Just how interaction starved is each side of this anon's personalities? That's a whole nice fucked up issue he's not really sure what one does anything with. It's not like they're two souls in the same body... they're aspects of one individual's... brain? How do split personalities work compared to someone just being plain ol' two faced? ]

[tigerpoet]

I'm aware of what happens when he's in control. He doesn't remember anything from when I'm in control.

Taking turns on puzzles is an option.

[peerlesscucumber]

Then you can at least leave him notes to communicate, which is better than nothing.

So, puzzles. Or very slow chess games. Puzzles, puzzles... jigsaw ones? 3D ones? Logic ones? Gives a whole range of 'things' to work with, if you don't mind taking turns. Ask him to read logic puzzles while he's awake and you can have more than one to think about until you're active. All the others can be combined efforts, I guess.

You could also do something crazy like think up scavenger hunts to send him on when he's in control. Then you're along for the ride watching him try to figure it out, if it's the kind of thing he'd do.

[tigerpoet]

He might. But I'd need to take control to hide anything for him.

Logic puzzles might be best.

[scarsnstripes]

You want a spar?

I wouldn't mind. I need to practice more myself anyway, and if you use that sword of yours you shouldn't need to hold back much.

[Atsushi??? You're a noodle???]

[tigerpoet]

I wouldn't hold back even if you told me to.

I'm in our apartment. He already gave you the number.

[Just assuming that happened at some point.]

[scarsnstripes]

Oh! Right now? I need to change out of my work uniform, but I can come find you after that.

I should probably put on something old anyway.

[tigerpoet]

Why not right now? Do you have something better to be doing?

[Better than fighting? Sounds fake.]

[scarsnstripes]

I'll have to replace my work uniform if it gets bloody, and that's expensive. Older clothing is more suited for fighting like I do.

[tigerpoet]

Then hurry up and change. There's very few people I'd wait around for.

[So the fact that he's waiting for Atsushi now says something.]