#conductorkin

I ken no one else here seems to kin from AHIT anymore. But I want to say something to the people I feel I need to talk to, since they were people who impacted my life a lot.

Hat Lass - Sorry for Train Rush. And for the death wish fight we had. And for making Rock the Boat so hard. I don't hate you, I never did, and I'm sorry for treating you poorly. You shouldn't have had to fight me. You shouldn't have had to carry me out of that daycare. You shouldn't have had to deal with any of that nonsense. You shouldn't have had to fight Grooves, or jump around a movie train, or anything. I'm sorry, Lass. I ken my Hat Lass forgives me for what I did, but I still feel like I should apologize.

Bow Lass - Sorry I never really cared about you as much as the Hat Lass. I remember you liked Grooves better, so I oftentimes just let you be and let you hang out with him, but I still understand I should've been more open and kind.

Mustache Lass - Okay, listen. I ken what you did had reasons. I can even understand 'em. I had my home dry up and vanish. I lost my whole family to a single person killing everyone. I was angry too. I get why you did it. And even though I forgive you for it, I ken that some people might not. I'd already come to terms with the fact I was gonna die there, just because of all the things I'd done to the people around me, and, well, you know what I said there too about that. I believe you could be better. You were still a kid then. I'd love to see you grow up and figure out how to do things the right way. (Hopefully, it involves less dumping people into lava.)

And, of course, the most important one to me: DJ Grooves, I miss you. You were a peckneck, a massive peckneck, and I pecking loved you. I should've been a better rival. A better person. I wouldn't have lived to see the lass without you, because I would've gone off to do something stupid. You might've been a prick, you might've done stupid things, your movies were nae up my alley, you pranked me as often as I did the same to you, you were loud and obnoxious and always in my space. But you were kind. You stayed. You were the one constant person in my life. I always thought you'd leave. And you didn't. If I could do it over again, I would've been a better man, just because of you. I would've gotten over my massive ego. I would've done anything just to hear your pecking laugh again. You're a pecking nightmare to be around in the best way possible, you made me laugh when I wanted to be a jerk, you were a brilliant singer and had some of the best jokes, you were a peckneck and a snob and a loser, but you were the perfect rival for me. I loved how our weird friendship-rivalry-relationship thing worked. I still enjoy insulting you, what can I say? It's fun. Feel free to do it back. If you're out there. I hope you are.

-The Conductor (A Hat in Time) [#⏳🍂🐀]

I can't stop saying peck. That one's a big one. I have said it in real life around normal people, including my extended family and my classmates. I just say it now, it's my thing, I pecking quit. (Kidding, kidding)

-Conductor (AHIT) [#⏳🍂🐀]

The Science Owls were massively elitist. They thought I was dumb and that I wouldn't amount to much. They only liked Granddad because he was smart enough to make the train, and Walter was their golden boy, while I was the weird kid who spent his time daydreaming and running around causing problems. Sometimes I can remember them talking behind my back. Pointing out my flaws, trying to get my granddad to leave me behind.

I remember how they pointed out every flaw in my first movie.

I was a child. Somewhere from twelve to fourteen. And they tore it apart in front of me when I tried so hard to show them my hard work. It was the sort of thing a kid would make-- Poorly put together, dumb dialogue, pecking terrible-- but they still gave the same critiques they'd give an adult. They were my pecking family!

why didn't they act like I was a part of the family?

i just wanted them to like me. i just wanted to be loved. but they only liked my brother because he was the smart guy, the one who did what everyone wanted. i wasn't the right type of person for them.

maybe it's just me, but i still mourned them when they were gone. even if they were horrible, they were still my family.

-Conductor [#⏳🍂🐀]

The Mafia had what was essentially a lot like catholicism. Except instead of saints, it was previous Mafia Bosses. They would confess sins to the current boss, though their idea of "sins" was absolutely weird.

The owls mostly had science. No major religions for us, mostly just us left to our own devices. The best way to describe it is that it is what it is. No need to dwell on how we got here, let's do what we can with the time we have.

The moon penguins had a very interesting one too-- They believed that when someone died, they became a star. The constellations were very important, and the idea of a "lucky star" was common, like having a lucky number.

As for Alpine, the nomads were very spiritual instead of religious. There was a belief in "the ancients" and how everything in nature had its own spirit. The Twilight Bell was a sort of temple too!

No one really had a true "god" of any kind, so instead of saying "oh my god," it differed per area. Most folks said "oh my cod" but some cats said "oh my paw" instead, while moon penguins said "oh my stars" and Alpine said "oh spirits."

That's what I've got! There's a bit more to say about Subcon and Nyakuza, but I avoided those places as much as possible, so my memories of them aren't the clearest.

-Conductor [#⏳🍂🐀]

i was a mess of a person who couldn't decide whether he was sad or upset. i took all my anger out on everyone around me and hoarded all the magic items i could find in a desperate attempt to find the one that could save them. and i know one of my daughters reads these and will know it's me.

but peck, as much as i miss all the things i did after the fire, i miss just being a carpenter and a father of three most of all. (and i hope like heck that last line won't have just told everyone who follows my main account who i am.)

-AU!Conductor [#⏳🍂🐀]