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The void watches,
The void watches, you know.
It's waiting.
It's planning.
It's lurking.
And it's coming for you.
//
On June 22, two days after the summer solstice, fourteen people received an unmarked envelope containing a simple peice of paper and two small objects. It was a form, with some ordinary questions, and some, well, unordinary ones. The objects were a red paper clip bent into an X, and a tiny hard drive. If this hard drive was inserted into a computer, the following message would play:
[[Recording::START]
Hello, darling. I hope this message finds you well. You don't recognize my voice, do you? I'm sorry. We've never met... In this timeline, at least. But you'll understand that once you arrive. Don't worry. Just come to the willow tree at the end of your street and wait. I promise you, nothing-- nothing-- nothing-- will harm you. Just, there's a chance you could-- could-- could-- could-- but I'm sure you'll be safe. Trust me, and come to the willow tree.
[[Recording:: END]
On June 22, two days after the summer solstice, fourteen people walked down fourteen streets and stood under fourteen willow trees.
And so it began.
//
I will be accepting fourteen people (No AEs, CAPTCHAs, or other companians). This is a ski lodge unlike any other.
I may drop off the face of the earth or stop posting for a while, but let's hope I can keep up with this.
The Form:
Name:
Gender/Pronouns:
Appearance:
A Quote You Could Be Found Saying:
Personality:
Favorite Color:
The One Item You Wouldn't Grab If Your House Was On Fire:
Prefered Way Of Dying (Being Stabbed In The Foot Is Not An Option. That Didn't End Well Last Time):
The First Initial Of Your Second Best Friend:
Least Favorite Number:
If You Had Any Power In The World, What Would It Be?:
Frilled Shark?:
Grilled Lemming?:
1 or 4?:
Burned Or Drowned?:
Would You Or Would You Not Call For Help In A Tense Situation?:
*Coughs Loudly*:
Are You Interested In Becoming A Butler? (DONT. IT DOESNT WORK OUT. YOU WILL GET SHOT BY TINY CHILDREN WITH NERF GUNS.):
Are You Interested In Becoming A Broom Lady? (DO. ITS A WONDERFUL CAREER CHOICE IF YOU LIKE SMACKING SAID TINY CHILDREN WITH BROOMS.):
Do You Wish I Would Stop With These Questions?:
Are You Glad That This Is The Last Question?:
Are You Annoyed That The Previous Question Was Not The Last Question Like I Said It Was?:
Are You Okay With Brain Damage From Chaotic Demons With Fish Tails?:
I'll Stop Now. You're Welcome!:
submitted by Inanis Pacificae, Ibi Semper
(June 22, 2021 - 1:09 pm)
(June 22, 2021 - 1:09 pm)
YEP YEP YEP
RESERVING!!
(June 22, 2021 - 5:30 pm)
Pangolin, your spot has been reserved. We of the void- I mean, the stars, are excited by your excitement! It will be a pleasure to write about you and cause your untimely death. See you soon!
(Please turn in your form as soon as you can. Also, would you like to go by pangolin or Pangolin in this ski lodge? Whatever you choose, I can't work with it. You'll be going by PANTS.)
(Just kidding. Don't worry, you'll have a 50% choice.)
(June 23, 2021 - 12:44 pm)
CAPTCHA says pmgwv. You're private messaging GWV? Interesting.
(June 23, 2021 - 12:41 am)
Name: Bakerloo
Gender/Pronouns: Male. He/him pronouns.
Appearance: Tall (about 5'10") and gangly. Messy brown hair, brown eyes, pale skin.
A Quote You Could Be Found Saying: "Oops! You caught me being a mentor."
Personality: Reserved around strangers, outgoing around friends. Prefers being alone. Has a good sense of humor.
Favorite Color: Blue.
The One Item You Wouldn't Grab If Your House Was On Fire: The shoebox (containing shoes that are too small for me) that has been abandoned in the back of my closet.
Prefered Way Of Dying (Being Stabbed In The Foot Is Not An Option. That Didn't End Well Last Time): Crushed by a typewriter.
The First Initial Of Your Second Best Friend: A.
Least Favorite Number: 34.5.
If You Had Any Power In The World, What Would It Be?: Mind-reading.
Frilled Shark?: Frilled Shark?
Grilled Lemming?: Lemming, grilled?
1 or 4?: One.
Burned Or Drowned?: Drowned. Seems less messy.
Would You Or Would You Not Call For Help In A Tense Situation?: Depends on how tense the situation is. I'm assuming that "tense" here means "potentially life-threatening", in which case yes, I would.
*Coughs Loudly*: *sneezes quietly*
Are You Interested In Becoming A Butler? (DONT. IT DOESNT WORK OUT. YOU WILL GET SHOT BY TINY CHILDREN WITH NERF GUNS.): No.
Are You Interested In Becoming A Broom Lady? (DO. ITS A WONDERFUL CAREER CHOICE IF YOU LIKE SMACKING SAID TINY CHILDREN WITH BROOMS.): Yes.
Do You Wish I Would Stop With These Questions?: Not really. They're a nice way to fill the time.
Are You Glad That This Is The Last Question?: No, for reasons stated above.
Are You Annoyed That The Previous Question Was Not The Last Question Like I Said It Was?: No, for reasons stated above.
Are You Okay With Brain Damage From Chaotic Demons With Fish Tails?: Sounds fun. I'm in.
I'll Stop Now. You're Welcome!: No, don't stop, ple—
(June 23, 2021 - 6:49 am)
Bakerloo! So nice to see you. We haven't met, I don't think, but I've been watching you in a totally creepy way!
Anyways, I will make sure to stock up on heavy typewriters. And, yes- Frilled Sharks! Oh, they are wonderful and terrifying and perfect. We of the void- STARS, Isaidstarsnotvoid, love Frilled Sharks! I will prepare a 50-page presentation on Frilled Sharks to show you when you arrive.
And here is one more question, because time-filling is nicely useless and very good.
If Presented With An Opportunity To Catch A Witch, Would You Take It?:
Okay, bye, see you soon!
(June 23, 2021 - 3:06 pm)
If Presented With An Opportunity To Catch A Witch, Would You Take It?: Uhh, YEAH! They can teach me all their magic secrets.
(June 27, 2021 - 6:58 am)
Oh this looks really exciting! I'm definitely reserving a spot!!
(June 23, 2021 - 8:56 am)
Amazing great good nice cool! And TWO exclamation points! I will give you a big room!
(Your spot has been reserved! Please turn in your form as soon as possible! Also, someday I will know the secrets of your location box. My curiosity has been sparked. Do you live on Earth or are you an alien..? I must know!)
(June 23, 2021 - 3:08 pm)
How fun...
Name: Jwyn
Gender/Pronouns: She/Her
Appearance: Red hair, blue eyes, pale skin, tall, wears glasses and a deep indigo cloak speckled with stars. Great. I bet it'll catch on something and become my demise, won't it? Brilliant. '~'
A Quote You Could Be Found Saying: "Hi!" (when I'm feeling friendly), "I'll just be... somewhere else" (when I'm not feeling social), and "has anyone seen any chocolate?" (just about any other time)
Personality: Generally quiet and introverted, prefers to engage in activities alone, or with one or two people. If I'm in a smaller group I can be friendly and energetic, but in larger groups I will silent and attentive, only occasionally inputting what I think is relevant and useful to the conversation.
Favorite Color: Purple (but also rather fond of indigo and orange)
The One Item You Wouldn't Grab If Your House Was On Fire: A jar of mayonnaise
Prefered Way Of Dying (Being Stabbed In The Foot Is Not An Option. That Didn't End Well Last Time): Preventing someone else's death, (e.g. falling off a cliff)
The First Initial Of Your Second Best Friend: G
Least Favorite Number: 17
If You Had Any Power In The World, What Would It Be?: To understand what any given person needs and how to give it to them (if that is acceptable--lmk if you need something more concrete)
Frilled Shark?: nope
Grilled Lemming?: double nope
1 or 4?: 4
Burned Or Drowned?: Drowned
Would You Or Would You Not Call For Help In A Tense Situation?: Depends on whether or not I believe I can handle it, but in most cases I definitely would (because I have low self-confidence)
*Coughs Loudly*: *Coughs Louder*
Are You Interested In Becoming A Butler? (DONT. IT DOESNT WORK OUT. YOU WILL GET SHOT BY TINY CHILDREN WITH NERF GUNS.): Sure, if I don't have to wear a suit and tie.
Are You Interested In Becoming A Broom Lady? (DO. ITS A WONDERFUL CAREER CHOICE IF YOU LIKE SMACKING SAID TINY CHILDREN WITH BROOMS.): I'm good, thanks :)
Do You Wish I Would Stop With These Questions?: We-ell, not particularly, but I should stop procrastinating very soon...
Are You Glad That This Is The Last Question?: Somehow I doubt that it is.
Are You Annoyed That The Previous Question Was Not The Last Question Like I Said It Was?: No, because I expected better than that, and you delivered.
Are You Okay With Brain Damage From Chaotic Demons With Fish Tails?: No, not really.
These questions were vaguely reminiscent of GW's old surveys, which I very much appreciated. Perhaps it's simply classic CB lingo, but I consider it a high compliment. :D
Elli says ebrrp. Excuse you.
(June 23, 2021 - 9:17 am)
Sometimes I spell my name wrong. I almost just did that. I need to stop hanging out with the Chaotic Demons With Fish Tails. They have certainly given me brain damage.
Also, how dare you out-cough me! I will be the louder cough-er! *coughs very loudly*
Ahem. Now my throat hurts. Oh well.
I am excited to see you at our ski lodge!
Wait, no, it's my ski lodge.
But I don't work alone.
Whatever. I am excited to see you at the ski lodge that is technically mine but not really!
(June 23, 2021 - 3:15 pm)
(June 23, 2021 - 9:54 am)
blackhightopconverseblackhightopconverse
That's fun to say! And fun to wear!
I look forward to seeing you at the ski lodge! And if you need a way to procrastinate on schoolwork, stare at a wall until your eyes hurt and you start seeing things.
Just kidding, don't. That's probably bad for you.
(June 23, 2021 - 3:28 pm)
Also, I can go by Pangolin in your ski lodge. I'm very excited to read it!
(June 24, 2021 - 6:43 am)
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Name: Writing_in_the dark (Writing)
Gender/pronouns: Nonbinary, they/them
Apperance: *quickly updates my apperance for summer* Light olive skin, black hair that goes down to the chin, dark black eyes, androgynous build, black tee-shirt with a green alien pattern, cut-off jean shorts, red converse and white socks rolled down to ankles
A Quote you could be found saying: "*insert name here* is a clod."
Personality: Introverted, really fandom-obbsessed, jokes around a lot (also uses puns), pretty calm unless someone else is crazy, draws and reads a lot
Favorite color: light yellow
The one item you wouldn't grab if your house was on fire: my clothes
Prefered way of dying: well, preferably by age, but I geuss falling from an airplane with out a parachute would work :)
The first initial of your second best friend: R, for their full name, M, for their more common nickname
Least favorite number: 33
If you had any power in the world, what would it be: Shape-shifting
Frilled shark: Sounds fancy, like a shark in lace :3
Grilled lemming: PLEASE DON'T GRILL LEMMINGS PLEASE NO
1 or 4: 4
Burned or drowned: Drowned
Would you call for help in a tense situation: Yes, if it wouldn't indanger me or anyone I'm with
*coughs loudly*: *looks up breifly* *continues on with what I was doing*
Are you interested in becoming a butler: Nah
Are you interested in becoming a broom lady: I'd try it?
Do you wish I'd stop with these questions: Kind of
Are you glad that this is the last question: Yes, because I need to be somewhere soon
Are you annoyed the previus question was not the last question: No
Are you okay with brain damage from chaotic demons with fish tails: Of course!
I'll stop now. You're welcome!: Thank you :D
(June 23, 2021 - 9:59 am)
Writing_in_the_dark. That is a long name. I like long names. I will make sure to write out your long name longly!
Yes? What's that? Oh, they have a nickname..?
That's fine! I like short names too!
I am excited to see you at the ski lodge! Hope you got to the place-you-needed-to-be-at on time!
(June 23, 2021 - 3:32 pm)