Concerning a reserve and upcoming plot at paradisa

[cyan_maid]

It's been a while since I've called you awful, hasn't it?
Well, what you want to cook up for next week only warrants its repeating!
I am definitely not envious! Especially concerning...
Well, you know what it is! And I'd rather not bring it up in a public place to be completely honest!!
I can't even investigate? I HAVE to be infected? For goodness sake, Mundane!!!

Now I don't know whether to be excited or upset that Dirk might arrive, and I've hoped for someone I know to arrive for ages...
I really don't want to make an imbecile out of myself again.

Comments

[tinfoil_angel]

Well it's only temporary isn't it?

I don't know much about your friends but I know they all seem like the understanding sort. It should work out just fine.

[cyan_maid]

Oh, it's you! Hello!

It is...that's the only good thing about all the trouble the castle puts us through. The only thing that lasts is our memories.

[tinfoil_angel]

Oh right I forgot to introduce myself last time we talked, didn't I?

My name is Karl.

[cyan_maid]

Well it's very nice to meet you here again, Karl. I'm Jane.

[tinfoil_angel]

It's nice to see you again too Jane.

[cyan_maid]

So what have you been up to lately?

[tinfoil_angel]

Not much of anything. There are very few places I could go as far as games without being stripped of my abilities.

[cyan_maid]

Really?
Are they very important abilities?

[tinfoil_angel]

The problem is how powerful they are. I could do without them but my mundane seems to prefer me with them.

They certainly defined my life by a lot.

[cyan_maid]

Aren't there a few places that allow people to keep their abilities, though?
And what exactly do they do, if you don't mind me asking?

[tinfoil_angel]

Oh certainly but outside of a comic medium they are a bit too powerful as-is.
Name any psychic ability you have seen in any media and couple that with what I presume is immortality, of course that last one was a more recent discovery.

[cyan_maid]

Really?
There are some interesting folks where I am now, but I haven't met any psychics or immortals.

[tinfoil_angel]

Well I only assume we're immortal. Considering one of the others took a bullet to the head and came back to complain about it.

[cyan_maid]

Holy moley!
You're not pulling my leg, are you?

[tinfoil_angel]

I promise I wouldn't make up something like this.

Honestly I would rather just tend to my garden but reality is much stranger than what I want.

[cyan_maid]

Hmm...
Well, alright. If you say so.
Gosh, I wouldn't blame you! I'd much rather stay out of trouble myself.

[tinfoil_angel]

I'll still demonstrate some abilities though if you want me too.

I well hate my abilities less. I won't get into it but there was a time I tried to completely block it all out.

[cyan_maid]

You'd do that for me?
Gosh! I wouldn't mind seeing them if it's not any trouble. :B

But they didn't want to be ignored, right?

[tinfoil_angel]

More that in the effort to block out my abilities and the reason for that I blocked out my childhood friends.

[He smiled leaving the topic for now.]

Well what sort of thing would you like to see? You don't strike me as someone that likes explosions.

[cyan_maid]

Oh no! That's awful...

Um, I suppose something small would be alright.

[tinfoil_angel]

Hm alright let me see. This should do for one demonstration.

[He took off his hat and goggles, revealing a tinfoil hat beneath that he promptly removes as well.]

I normally don't create things like this but it's not difficult for me either.

[He seemed to be focusing on a spot on the ground in front of him and soon his purple eyes would have a bright glow to him. The ground in front of him deconstructed as if it was being removed chunks at a time but then seemed to reform together eventually ending up in a solid statue of Jane herself.

When the life-size statue was complete his eyes returned to normal.]

[cyan_maid]

[Her jaw drops as she watches the statue form, and she looks from it to you when it finishes.]

I...how?!?!

[boozy]

whats up bffsy

do i need to teach yuor mun a lessin
*your

speakn of muns mine knows the guy

[cyan_maid]

It's nothing as extreme as that, but thank you for the offer, BFFSY.
She's just insufferable and capricious, as usual.

Really?
Does your Mun know if they are reliable with applications?

[boozy]

wow i could so not spell those wrds right now but ok glda your good

my mun says he is her tatol belovd bro and yes
*total

[cyan_maid]

Hoo hoo! If you had tried, I would have appreciated the attempt.

Oh, good! That's a relief to hear.

[boozy]

maybe someday jane maybe somedy

yeah its gonna be bithcin

[cyan_maid]

:B
It should be! Once everything settles down, I mean.

Hi..........!!

[brohoof]

So, do you want to tell me why you might be upset about my arrival?
I'm hurt, Jane.

Oh hi there!!

[cyan_maid]

Dirk!!
Um.
It's just.
It's really hard for me to explain.
Let me try.

You see, I've been on my own so far as "Alpha Kids" go for most of my time at the castle, and I'd give anything to see you guys there!
But not if the castle is going to make me something I'm not days after someone comes.
My Mundane thinks it's a great idea, though. I doubt I could change her mind.

I should have my app done in a bit less than a weeeeek hopefully!

[brohoof]

Hm.
On one hand I can see where you're coming from.
But on the other, you're underestimating me if you think it would bother me.
It won't change anything, Jane.
Besides, my presence might make the aftermath easier, if it ends up being too traumatizing.

Okey dokey! I'll be looking forward to it~

[cyan_maid]

It wouldn't?
Are you sure?
I can't help but worry about it...

I look forward to playing more with you!

[brohoof]

Nope.
Not gonna change a thing.
I can see why you're worried, and I'm not going to invalidate that.
But so long as I know whatever it is you're apparently going to turn into is you, then I'm not gonna hold it against you when you turn back.
That would be silly.
I would revoke my own friendship rights.

Same here! :3

[cyan_maid]

Aw, Dirk! :B
You're right, it IS silly. I'm lucky enough to have great friends and I should give them more credit.

[consider8]

Infected? That doesn't sound good at all!

[cyan_maid]

It really isn't.
It's only because I went into a cave during an expedition!
I didn't even go near the contaminated object. Heck, I didn't want to touch anything IN the cave!
Yet somehow my Mundane sees this as grounds for some wacky, made-up infection!!!

[consider8]

Which symptoms include...?

[cyan_maid]

That's the trouble of it. We're not entirely sure.
We did find some notes on an illness during the expedition, but it was mostly unreadable.
Let's see, what were the symptoms we could make out again?
I think it starts off with coughing, nausea, and headaches, and then it leads to mood swings of some sort.
The rest had a lot of words missing, so I haven't a clue as to what happens next, but according to my Mundane it will have something to do with envy for me.

[consider8]

And you are worried a8out that last part.

[cyan_maid]

I am.
The events in this place are...unexplainable, you know?
Mysterious and cryptic with convoluted rhymes and reasons.
I thought the game was strange, but these places are even stranger!

But that's beside the point!
I don't want whatever's going to happen to me to do anything bad!

[consider8]

If what you are saying is true, then these sort of shenanigans are actually quite common and expected. With the only exception 8eing the magnitude and degree of the humiliation. If it is not uncommon, then the people that know and care a8out you should 8e free to forgive you when you explain it was the circumstances outside of your control.

And if they don't then perhaps they were not worthy of your friendship in the first place.

8ut the 8igger question is: knowing this, can you forgive yourself of the 8ehaviors that you will take part of 8ut not 8e in the right mind to contain?

[cyan_maid]

Can I...forgive myself?
Um.
Gosh, I don't know.
I mean, I am envious when it concerns some things at home, but currently being of sound mind, I know that those feelings would wreak havoc on my friendships.
My friends are very important to me!
I don't want to lose them.