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[blattella]

Okay. Hopefully me putting IMPORTANT at the top helps denote this as actually something I personally think is important. Got the idea from username dynamight, so credit goes to them!

But serious talk: this is an experiment. Or it's an Abnormality, maybe? An enclosure either way. Either this city itself wants us here because it's lonely and it wants people around, because what's the point of a city without people in it right?? Or the scientists outside want us in so they can shake us up in this little jar and write down their results. Not sure what end goal there, we'll find out soon enough.

If anyone has any proof or any other theories, please feel free to discuss. I'm open to ideas. And I know figuring out what this place feels pointless, but if we can aim towards figuring out the what, then we'll be able to figure out the how soon enough, right?

And has anyone gotten any useful information in general? I've been nosing around, but all I get is redacted snippets with no actual details to work with. Which cycles back around to my two theories above, I guess; either we really are the first ones to get sucked into this Abnormality and it's just been made out of several lonely people wanting a better life and world, or it's artificially made in which case there's not going to be any public figures or history to learn about.

Anyway.

I just think that we should all check in and talk about anything we've learned. Don't feel like you have to talk to me only, either. Talk amongst yourselves. Information should be freely shared so we can get out faster.

Also if you saw me at the party, hi, I'm the guy with the bug arm, that's me, if you didn't know. Yes it's disgusting. Yes, I hate it too. No, the food or water or air in this place isn't the reason I have the bug arm. I've had it for twenty years or so now.

Okay that's it.

[feel free to mingle online, he's just desperate to feel like he's achieving something here!]

Comments

@keter

[gradenine]

okay dude
first, calm down
second
you know about abnormalities?

[blattella]

I'm f



Okay, look. I'm fine. I got a bit worked up typing all that, because either way it's really annoying me that someone just thought they could snatch us up, but it's okay. I'm taking deep breaths.

[he is lying, but also, he can't feel his arm wigging out so surely he's fine right now! give him 24 hours to realise he fucked up.]

Long story, yes. Yes I do. I know there are robot ones. Pain in the butt. If I never have to see that smiling box head again it'll be too soon. But why can't it be places too? Enough people freak out together, distort, can't pull themselves out, why couldn't it all weave together into an Abnormality? Isn't that how it works? I can't remember what Faust said about the chicken guy but

is it really so weird? Think about it.

@gautier

[laidtocrest]

get off of these devices, go take a nap, and if you're bug arm guy i owe you a cooking class. do you want me to try to teach you how to make a pie just so you've got something to do that's not thinking about this? i'm pretty sure i remember how to make a pie.

[blattella]

Okay, listen kid, what else is it? What do you think this place is? Tell me. Then I'll lie down or whatever.

I'm trying to be serious because it's already been weeks and no one's come to bust us out, and you give me this nonsense????

[laidtocrest]

you're asking me? i'm barely passing school. there's smarter people who can probably give you a better answer.

but what i do know is that you probably won't get what you're looking for on here. you want me to bring you something?

[Are you hangry.]

[blattella]

Why not? You think other people haven't been trying to get out? I think it's better to have a place where we can all drop information, come together, talk it out. Organise something. I'm tired of sitting here with my claw up my butt waiting for my boss to come and Red Gaze his way through this place.

.......I don't mean to sound mad at you, you seem like a good kid. I just hate not doing anything. I'm tired of it, and someone has to have SOMETHING useful by now. You know?

[gradenine]

from what i know about distortions so far
they gotta be humanoid in some way
pretty sure they're different from abnormalities
like how it's different from E.G.O manifestation too

[ hmmm. ]

but enough about that
we can't talk about this while you're freaking out
you with someone right now?

[laidtocrest]

[Okay, he's a bit horrified at being described as a 'good kid' and now he's going to go find Dimitri just so Dimitri can be horrified at this with him. What the heck. What the hell. What the heck and hell. How did he give the wrong impression.]

i've got so many questions just from what you wrote.

okay, here's one. you feel any different? i mean, when you first woke up. though now i'm thinking about it, now works too. and i don't just mean if you're hungry, though i'm serious: you might feel better if you eat something. does it feel like anything's different or is it business as usual?

[blattella]

Maybe I'm getting confused, I wish Faust was here. She knows all sorts of stuff, even if she says it in bonkers ways. Distortions are people gone too far though, I know that much. Saw that.





And who says I'm freaking out??? I am JUST trying to see if anyone's figured stuff out, and everyone thinks I'm freaking out! It's been weeks, bud! It's not abnormal to think that this place is weird and maybe we should coordinate our efforts to get out or share information!

[blattella]

[it was literally him who said he was freaking out, but he forgor.]

[blattella]

[Offering cooking lessons, didn't beat his ass for being a bug army member (former). Good kid. Being rowdy doesn't mean you're bad! He has a whole rowdy youngin' on his team already, brother!!]

That's the thing. I don't feel any different. It's just day in day out, I get hungry, I get tired, I eat, I sleep in someone else's bed. I get bored, I walk around outside and try to avoid seeing people so I don't get questions about my arm.

It's too safe.

Do you feel different?

[gradenine]

not everyone here came from our city, okay
of course they're gonna assume that you're going off on some nonsense about abnormalities right now
i don't know much about distortions myself but your theory holds some water
not sure if they can take the form of locations though

but listen
i know you're not a fixer but the key to survival is keeping a calm mind
freaking out about things like this is what's going to get you killed back home
being in the dark is frustrating but losing your mind ain't gonna help us either

[blattella]

Alright, alright. Guess I'll have to think of a way to word it that's not completely insane to outsiders. Last thing I want is to finally say who I am, just for people to think I've lost my marbles.

Hey, buddy.

Can I ask you something since we're on the subject of getting killed? Big favour.

[gradenine]

that's the spirit

and yeah sure
hit me

[blattella]

Something ever happens to me here, can you keep an eye on Sinclair and Don? Just make sure they have support. That's all.


Thanks.

[gradenine]

[ oh... gregor really cares for those two, huh.

can't relate. ]

im not the type to make promises, greg
especially with that kind of responsibility
im too used to seeing people come and go my life, y'know?

that said
i'll see what i can do

[blattella]

Not like you'll be needed much. Like you said before, they're both old enough and have seen enough to handle themselves. Not like I do much in the first place! Hahahahahahaha

But really, thanks. It's a relief. Not that I'm planning on letting anything in this hole get me, but now I can fight a little harder if it does, you know?? And I mightn't be a proper Fixer, but I can show you how G Corp threw down back in the day.

[gradenine]

greg im pretty sure those kids are grateful to have you here
so cut yourself some slack
it's rough but hey
if you survived g corp then you could survive this

but uhh
if you don't mind me asking
why did g corp experiment on you in the first place?

[blattella]

That's the spirit! Hahaha. The lot of us are going to make it through this mess, whatever it turns out being. I just really hope we can all figure something out soon.



You mean 'why did I get picked at all'? You'd have to ask someone who's not here that question, not me. Why'd anyone in the war do anything?

[gradenine]

[ ...

his eyes widen. ]

you mean the smoke war?

[blattella]

Yeah? You know of another war? I was from Old G Corp. You know the posters with some smug upstart holding a flag, claw outstretched? All me.

Edited, but me.

text ; willthewise

[willtheunwise]

I don’t think it’s going to be that easy to find anything out, especially if somebody doesn’t want us to and if you think about it; if it is an experiment and people are watching us they won’t want us to figure it out because that’ll break it so it’s probably going to take a while.

[blattella]

Yeah, I'm not expecting anyone to have a whole solution baked up or anything. And discussing it in public is probably stupid, but I don't know how else to get everyone together in a way that isn't monitored. There are probably cameras everywhere or something, so talking in public is out.

And you never know. The most innocuous stuff might lead us down the right path. I just wanted to try and sift that out. Maybe I'll do this every month I'm stuck here, be the neighbourhood crazy juuuuuuust in case.

[gradenine]

oh wow
so you're that big of a deal back there

[ he'd say more but not here in public where anyone can read what he has to say. not now. ]

if that's the case
i get freaking out about this
especially if this involves another war again
but i don't really recall any rumors of one coming up anytime soon

[blattella]

Formerly.

Doubt there'll be another war so soon. This is just run of the mill Wing nonsense, and we both know it. I got my reasons for being the way I am, is all.

[control and free will, the same old shit sending him into a spiral, you know how it is.]