Chatterbox: Down to Earth

submitted by
(December 29, 2018 - 9:42 am)

let me amend—i do not know who you are, so much as what you are

you are hidden to me, partially, not entirely 

i see you as through a veil of mist

almost familiar, not fully there

mayhap it is the way you see me as well

mayhap not

the mist will clear in time 

submitted by
(January 1, 2019 - 2:11 pm)

I'm just putting this out here: this isn't a suffficient post. And I'm confused. Please tell me what is going on with this post.

submitted by ojie, somewhere to knowhere
(December 31, 2018 - 4:37 pm)

Actually, this is a very sufficient post! Allow me to introduce you to another genre of threads: mystery threads.

These are a rarer type and pop up every so often. They're (as the name implies) mysterious, and while sometimes they do have a meaning (ex. Galaxy of Wonder's solo write, and Wrapped in Shadow's hunt). Others, like a thread that was published under the name of 'A Serene Goat' but with no text, turned into a SI! They're up to CBer interpretation. As for another example, there's the 'A Feather from a Jay' thread, which eventually turned into a rp. I'll link a few of these threads below.

Part of Wrapped in Shadow's hunt, which began with a mysterious thread and later grew: http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/thismonth/node/381197

Here's the whimsically random feather from a jay thread, that became a rp: http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/inkwell/node/372760

And here's the Follow meCha thread, which began mysteriously and was revealed to be a solo write: http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/inkwell/node/352687

I can't find the Serene Goat's thread that turned into a SI, but it was a thing (unfortunately, I didn't participate).

These mysterious threads can be annoying on occasion, but they also can be extremely intriguing! They transform into whatever you allow them to transform into, such as the incredible Feather from a Jay rp. I hope this cleared some stuff up.

submitted by Icy, age 14, The Forest
(December 31, 2018 - 7:09 pm)

Yes that did clear some stuff up. Thanks. 

submitted by ojie, somewhere to knowhere
(January 1, 2019 - 12:47 pm)

I believe it is a sufficient post. That's what I love about the Chatterbox - we can turn something small into something meaningful. It doesn't have to be explained. 

submitted by Coroline
(December 31, 2018 - 7:57 pm)

A void has opened.

submitted by Satin, age 13, The Dance Studio
(December 31, 2018 - 9:42 pm)

aye

in more ways than one 

submitted by
(December 31, 2018 - 11:49 pm)

We welcome you.

submitted by Applejaguar
(January 1, 2019 - 2:26 pm)

for that you have my thanks

very few welcome my kind

submitted by
(January 1, 2019 - 4:13 pm)

error: text box left empty

I am not sure if you can see this. I am not sure if this exists. It might be unregistered by your eyes but you might feel a little something, in the back of your mind, telling you to look into the void.

I am emptiness, you may have guessed that by now.

I feel empty. But I want to be full. But whatever I use to fill turns out to be air. Air is empty, you know.  

But you do not know all of this. You will never know any of this. The message that I am so feverently trying to get across will never reach you.

Because the texbox was left empty.

submitted by ., age left empty, left empty
(January 1, 2019 - 6:29 pm)
submitted by Micearenice, Testing a glitch.
(January 1, 2019 - 8:28 pm)

@. if you look closely, there's only a little red asterisk next to the name box and the CAPTCHA (meaning that they are the only ones required). Therefore, this thread isn't a glitch. ISN'T THAT SO COOL??? I mean, think of the creativity that a total of four voids and A Watcher are making with this!

...

Does anybody know who they are? I want to find out. 

submitted by Rogue Wildling
(January 1, 2019 - 11:06 pm)

text box left empty.

Aparently there is no error in being empty.  

I am 空虚. I was not, in fact, trying to be .

But . is what I became. 

I am not sure if it is my name that caused the name box to be

almost

empty

I am not sure if you will see my actual name. Very well.

I am Kōngxū

I am 空虚

I am emptiness. 

As I said before, 空, which is empty, is air. Empty is air. Air is empty. 

But you will not know this, because the text box was left empty. 

submitted by 空虚, age left empty, left empty
(January 2, 2019 - 2:04 pm)

Okay, I'm sorry but *snorts* I think his thread is kind of ridiculous, honestly. People posting tons of cryptic nonsense just doesn't really feel that significant to me. These threads clutter up the CB. Maybe it's good practice for your cryptic-writing skills, but I mean. Come on.

^There's my tired and maybe-getting-sick opinionated rant about these kinds of threads 

submitted by Leafpool, age Yep, Sorta disdainful
(January 2, 2019 - 8:54 pm)

I’m not ready to reveal who I am just yet, for the sake of the thread, but as you can see, I’m *gasp* going out of character for a moment to say some things.

I’m sorry. Cluttering up the CB was never my intent. It’s okay if you find my thread ridiculous. You’re entitled to your own opinion. But—and I hope this doesn’t come off as rude or anything—honestly, I found that comment a little hurtful. You sure don’t have to like my thread, but I mean, it kinda stings to have it bashed like that, ya know? I’m probably being stupid and overly sensitive (as usual, haha), so don’t mind me, I just felt like I needed to put that out there.

Anyway. I knew when I made this thread that there would be those who liked it, and those who thought it was silly, and that’s totally okay. Personally, I’ve found it fun and enjoyable so far, and I think others have too, but if you don’t, that’s fine. 

I’m sorry you don’t like my thread. But thank you for being honest. 

submitted by
(January 2, 2019 - 10:49 pm)