iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

sure, i’ll stay. [ not like he has much of a choice! at least cheshire is staying too, hopefully it’s a little less awkward. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

well… seems like that was a bust. [ masumi sighs, seeming equally confused. ] back to square one, i guess.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

thank you… [ masumi’s gaze flickers between the two, seeming a bit cautious. well… this was a fun little trip. masumi starts to drink the tea. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

[ masumi shrugs. ] if that worked before, it might work again.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

hello… i’m sure you’ve noticed i look like alice, but we’re not the same person. i have some of alice’s memories though, so you don’t have to catch me up on much.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

[ yikes, why is he a little intimidating? ] yeah, got it. [ they continue on their way! ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

hm? oh, sure. [ masumi pauses, letting cheshire do… whatever it is he needs to do. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

[ why is he suddenly thinking about harugaoka. anyway. masumi nods, following the sound down the path. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

i guess that’s true… [ they walk a bit longer. ] are we getting close? [ he didn’t think about the size of wonderland, how big it might be. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

alright. [ masumi makes his way out of the tree and heads down the path, following cheshire’s directions. wonderland was already pretty, but moreso after it’s rained. ] is it weird i just… didn’t expect there to be rain here? like weather didn’t exist or something?

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

yeah, sure. [ as cheshire dozes off, masumi watches the rain fall for a while. he can’t help but wonder why he ended up here… masumi sleeps for a while too, and wakes up when the sun is bright in the sky. he gently nudges the sleeping cat. ] hey… sun’s out.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

my name is masumi. [ his quiet again for another moment, considering what to say next. ] sorry that i’m… not the alice you remember.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

ah— [ oh dear. masumi’s still been playing into the whole alice thing, huh? ] well… i’m alice, but i’m also not. i’m different from the one you met before, but i have his memories and stuff. [ that’s so weird to say, but it kinda fits this world? ] technically, i’m a new visitor. i think.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

[ masumi stays quiet for a bit, just kinda observing the cat in his lap. ] ….so um. you were starting to say something before?

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

[ ough, yikes. masumi nods, eyes a little wide. ] got it. not a word. [ oh, he wants to pet the kitty cheshire though. he’s undeniably cute. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

[ masumi jumps, startled too. he blinks and… oh, that sure is a cat. he just kinda stares down at them for a moment. he knew cheshire was indeed a cat, but this is unexpectedly— ] …cute.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

[ they’re close together, but that’s okay, he thinks. at least they’re out of the rain, watching as it starts pouring down. ] glad you knew this spot was here…

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

hm? [ masumi finally noticed the clouds, making a face. ] should we find some shelter?

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

‘kay. [ masumi’s quiet, following cheshire through the forest. it’s strange… this is almost exactly how he envisioned wonderland, just a larger version of their set. it’s still weird to actually be here, though. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

[ masumi sighs. this will be a *long* journey back home. ] would you help me again? …please?

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

i suppose it will. and… i’m guessing you’ll be helping once again?

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

yeah… something like that. seems like i just got thrown down a rabbit hole again.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

[ damn, that sure was a fall. how did that even happen? masumi can’t even remember what he was doing before this. but this forest is sure looking familiar… ] —?! [ that voice… masumi looks around to spot cheshire. ] that depends on what you’re seeing, doesn’t it?

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

you’re saying that like i’m not

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

[ there’s a pause, before masumi leans against madoka. just a little. ] < this is nice. > [ hehe, masumi looks sleepy already. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

[ masumi smiles just a bit wider. ] good… ‘m happy to hear it. [ he shifts just a bit closer to madoka. ] < ….now what? >

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

[ masumi’s lips quirk into a faint smile, seeming a bit relieved. ] i’m… glad. i know we’ve dealt with a lot, but you’re. very important to me.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

um… [ his cheeks are warm, and he avoids looking at madoka for a moment. ] i… really like you. i’ve liked you for a while, actually. [ masumi looks back up and he seems almost… vulnerable. so shy to confess his feelings. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

[ masumi’s quiet for a bit, which isn’t out of the ordinary. but then… ] say, could i.. tell you something?

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

< cute. > [ sorry madoka, he can’t turn it off. masumi nods. ] that’s good… i’m still adjusting to things, but i’ve been okay.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

< i’m doing even better, now that im here. > [ oops, that slipped out, but masumi still smiles a bit. ] hi… how’re things? ‘s been a minute since i’ve seen you…

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

hey. [ masumi approaches, sitting down near madoka. ] you sure found a good place today. [ nice and shady… masumi could take a nap here. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I didn’t say it was bad, it’s just…. something.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

the outfit is good on you but tbh your hair looks like it’s wet. sopping wet cat

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

[ he’s worried how madoka might react to what he feels. he… really likes madoka, if that wasn’t obvious already. he doesn’t think the other will reciprocate, so he just keeps it to himself. he’s off to campus again today. it would be suchhh a shame if madoka were nearby. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

[ a few weeks, and a lot of learning… there’s more to adjust to than masumi expected, but misumi and madoka are always close by to help him out. masumi’s been really careful about what he’s thinking about when madoka’s nearby. if not, he might let something slip. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

[ ?! where the heck did i come from— ] ….thanks, misumi. i appreciate it.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

[ HELP masumi doesn’t realize they can still hear each other. ] ah- [ he frowns slightly. clearly, he hasn’t thought this through. ] i dunno… i’ll figure it out though.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

< i don’t really mind that. > [ masumi gives a slight nod. ] well… i mean, it could be worse? maybe? i don’t know…

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

i know, i get it, but… i was really pushy and stubborn. if anyone should apologize, it should be me. i’m… really sorry for making you feel this way. [ he cares about madoka a lot and wants him to be happy, so to cause so much guilt… ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

…you don’t have to pout like that. i *did* ask for this to happen. [ it’s not like madoka just attacked him at random, it was something necessary. ] ‘m not upset with you or anything.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

thanks. [ masumi carefully takes the cup and sips. oh wow, that really hits the spot. ] ‘s good. [ he smiles a little bit, as though to reassure madoka that he’s doing okay. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

[ masumi winced as he sits a bit more properly. ] mn… ‘m pretty sore, but doing okay.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

…have you been here all day? [ the wolf was there last night and early this morning, after all. masumi is… 99% sure this is misumi, but he doesn’t know for sure. he regards the creature with a nod, something softening in his gaze. ] thanks for helping us.

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

[ it’s late in the afternoon when masumi, finally, wakes up properly. he sits up in bed, still working to regain more of his energy. he’s feeling better than the first time he woke up this morning. it’s quiet, but somehow, he can tell madoka is here. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

[ masumi ends up sleeping most of the day, hardly moving much at all. really, it’s not too different from how masumi normally is! except he’s, y’know, a vampire. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

[ masumi manages to roll over and spots madoka on the floor. that’s right, last night… mankai’s probably super worried about him, since he didn’t go home. he should text them… but he’s so tired, everything feels so sore… he closes his eyes and starts to drift off again. ]

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Masumi Usui @stoicviolets.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

[ masumi stays unconscious for awhile, until the night sky begins to grow lighter. he groans a little, stirring awake. for a minute, he forgets where he is or what’s happened. but he knows something feels strange… ]

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