The Network: May, Arrivals from Distant Lands

[faileas]

The Network: May, Arrivals from Distant Lands

The Watches Everyone who arrives in an unorthodox way and eventually shows up at the Coven for 'orientation', will receive a strange, watch-like device compliments of the Coven and Parliament. Miss Nessie or one of the welcome wagon crew will give characters a run-down of how to use the various functions and they are encouraged to test them out for themselves. It would be good for them to get in touch with their fellow Mirrorbound, of course! Fourth wall characters will not be able to make their own posts in the communities, so they may use this post to make "network posts" of their own by top-leveling. The log post is right over here. Fourth Wall characters can comment on posts made by others in both aefenglom and middaeg until June 1st. Current players: Please specify in your posts if you do NOT want fourth wall characters replying!

Comments

[spaghettimonster]

YEAH. WRONG, BUT NOT THAT WRONG.

[Grammatical clarity is a thing that happens to other people.]

HAVE THEY REALLY??
ONE OF THE ORIENTATION PEOPLE SAID, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
I WASN'T REALLY LISTENING FOR THAT PART.
BUT I GUESS MAYBE THEY WERE SAYING, THEY'D MET ME BEFORE. WOW.

[lotus_of_rage]

I see. That makes slightly more sense.

Yes, that is true. It happened to my brother's husband. He was here one day, went through the mirror, and when he returned shortly thereafter, he didn't remember anything of what had happened here. So it is not unlikely that they met you once before.

[spaghettimonster]

SO THAT'S HOW IT WORKS...

[Have other people been walking through mirrors, having adventures, and then returning home with no memory of those adventures?? Maybe some of Flowey and Frisk's odder comments make sense, in this light.]

HOW LIKELY IS IT YOU'VE MET 'ME' BEFORE??
I WANT TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE MET PAPYRUS.
AND WHAT RUMORS I NEED TO KEEP FROM GETTING OUT OF HAND.

[lotus_of_rage]

Yes that's what I have been told. I know that's how people arrive and leave.

It is unlikely. I have not met anyone named Papyrus previously so I have no rumors

[spaghettimonster]

PHEW. AT LEAST I'M MAKING A FEW FIRST IMPRESSIONS!!

[The key to first impressions is emphasizing the fact that they're first impressions by lampshading the fact in the conversation. People will surely be so entertained by the meta ramifications that friendship blossoms forth, or something. Also, asking about them.]

I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG AGO THAT OTHER PAPYRUS DISAPPEARED...
BUT YOU NOT KNOWING HIM/ME IS A GOOD FIRST CLUE!
HOW LONG AGO DID YOU ARRIVE?

[lotus_of_rage]

Of course. Surely people have come and gone since the other you left as well.

I have been here for almost a year, but it is possible that our lives just did not cross paths.

[spaghettimonster]

HMM... I SUPPOSE IT'S POSSIBLE.
BUT I'M EXTREMELY MEMORABLE.
MY COOL STYLE, AND BEING A SKELETON,
AND POSTING WITH CONFIDENTLY CAPITALIZED LETTERS.

[lotus_of_rage]

Yes, you do seem to be quite memorable. And I am certain now that I did not meet you before as I have not met a skeleton.

[spaghettimonster]

WELL. NOW YOU HAVE!!
CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS NEW ACCOMPLISHMENT.
IF IT WAS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST... FEEL FREE TO CROSS IT OUT.
MEETING ONLINE PROBABLY COUNTS FOR THAT.

[lotus_of_rage]

It is a moment I will treasure forever.

[Good thing texts kind of hid sarcasm if someone didn't want to read it that way?]

I will certainly say that it counts.

[spaghettimonster]

[It's much easier to take any suspicions of sarcasm and throw them out the nearest window when it's in text, yes.]

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT.
I'LL BE AROUND ANY TIME YOU WANT TO AFFIRM IT,
OR JUST WANT TO TALK.
UNTIL I'M NOT AROUND ANYMORE.

[lotus_of_rage]

Of course. I think that after this, I should like to meet you in person.

[spaghettimonster]

YOU WOULD??
I MEAN, OF COURSE YOU WOULD!

I'LL BE EASY TO FIND.
JUST LOOK FOR THE SKELETON AROUND THE COVEN.

[lotus_of_rage]

When I head in that direction, I will be sure to keep an eye out for you.