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[theuniverseleads]

[written in slow, neat handwriting, like someone is trying very hard to make it not look messy:]

Does anyone else here think that colors are weird?

Just wondering! Since no one has said anything about it! And it's been two weeks and everything still makes my eyes hurt.

Comments

[start_again]

[Siffrin slides in here subtly, writing neatly so his handwriting matches Loop's. Probably looks like it comes from the same person at a glance!]

What's the really bad color? The one that looks like the end of the world?

[eidxiety]

I dunno, chartreuse? That's a really bad colour :O

[chartreuse sounds like it should be red but it is in fact the worst shade of yellowgreen ever invented.]

[eidxiety]

That's the colour of my eyes, haha ^^ If you look into my eyes and find them cool and relaxing, let me know~

[someone take this man's pen away]

[start_again]

No not that one. The really painful-looking one.

[He doesn't have the words to describe it, so after a bit he grabs a red flower and rubs one of the petals on the page. The smear it leaves it a bit more pink than properly red, but hey, it's the best he can do.]

It's like that sorta, but more

not darker, that's not it

vibrant??

[eidxiety]

[Pink is not the colour of the world ending you're insane—

Oh, wait. Reads further.]

Ummm this one?

[Red scribble, added.]

This is red. Red is a good colour. :O

[theuniverseleads]

Pretty much, yeah! Honestly, day one I was expecting to drop dead from it at any moment. That's what happened the last time someone I know saw a color. Boom, dead on the spot! It wasn't pretty, either.

But we're both still kicking, so I guess those two things aren't related after all! Phew!

[start_again]

Yes that one!!
But it's not good at all, it's really awful and makes me feel bad just looking at it.

[theuniverseleads]

I'd check, but I can't see you from here, teehee~ [both of them need their pens taken away honestly]

[theuniverseleads]

Oooh yeah, gonna have to agree with stardust. This one looks awful.

What's so good about it?

[ghostharasser]

It also kind of implies that you personally don't lack the receptors to perceive color to begin with, but rather you just come straight from some kind of Greyscale Dimension. Fascinating.

Yikes. I'm glad to hear your head didn't explode or anything, at least. Honestly, eye wear is a pretty solid piece of advice. Finding some sunglasses if nothing else, should at least help block out the really bright colors.

Like, you know. The sun.

[theuniverseleads]

Not exactly? I don't know much about, but I guess scholars have been researching it? Something about colors existing a long time ago, but something happened and they disappeared. The only time people see colors now is when something is... "breaking".

[like a mind. like the world itself.]

Um, yeah? I know not to stare at the sun. The sun isn't any less of a giant ball of fire and light without colors, you know.

But I guess making everything darker isn't a bad idea. Unfortunately, I don't think that's going to work for me! I have a bit too much of a bright complexion, you could say.

[eidxiety]

Really? I guess it's the colour of blood, which some people are freaked out by... I've never seen it be the "end of the world" colour though :O The end of the world colour is actually this sickly blue colour :O

[eidxiety]

It's the colour of [elsword's eyes and hair and everything why does he only wear one colour] roses and strawberries and cherries, and butterflies and cute little birdies :O It's the colour of people's faces when they blush and it's the first colour in the rainbow, and it means passion and love and strength.

It's a good colour!

[start_again]

That's the color of blood????

[ HE HASN'T SEEN ANY INJURIES YET HERE, HE STILL THOUGHT OF BLOOD AS JUST BLACK..... ]

[theuniverseleads]

[They're trying to imagine all these nice things but they get stuck on the image of people's faces painted in a vibrant blood red, thanks for the nightmare fuel.]

That's too many things. Don't like it! Gross!

No more red on this page, thank you! You're going to traumatize my poor little stardust, he might even start crying~

[unheiring]

It could be a slow acting. But I should hope not. I would expect the shock would have been more of an issue, and you seem to have survived that.

That much I can agree with. Without making you suffer too much detail, I was certainly well-prepared for the madness that awaited here.

[theuniverseleads]

I'll let everyone know if I suddenly drop dead, teehee!

But details are so fun!! You must be some sort of seasoned warrior with an attitude like that. Come on, share some thrilling tales of battle! Of adventure! And so on!

[eidxiety]

Yeah haha :D Well some people have different blood colours but humans have red blood ^^

[unheiring]

I would hardly call them... thrilling. Nor were they particularly special. They simply are. I traveled the lands in search of an answer, the same as any other warrior from any other tale might.

[start_again]

Well that's the worst thing I've ever heard. But I guess I'm glad to find out now instead of getting surprised with it next time I see someone get hurt.

[theuniverseleads]

Aww, you didn't do anything fun along the way? No villains to defeat, no new friends or allies to swoop in? You can't have have a good tale without any of that.

[unheiring]

I fought a fish a few times. And several more fish tried to kill me. Technically they even succeeded.

How about that?

[leggierissimo]

What is a Crafted picture, exactly?

But yes, it's like a play. Except the actors only have to perform one good time, and we as the audience get to watch the same exact performance whenever we like, even years down the road. Though, sometimes there are bad performances that are recorded, too. Those are just as fun to watch for different reasons. They come in any genre you could possibly want - horror, romance, action, comedy, you name it. Some are even animated.

[theuniverseleads]

Are you seriously asking me that? Wow, where's YOUR culture?

[Honestly baffling, the idea of not knowing what Craft is. Well, it's something that's easier to show than explain. They take a moment to sketch out a few tiny stars on the page, pressing their palm to the drawing on their end, and...]



Ta da~

A Crafted play, what a fun idea! I can't believe no one else has thought of that already! You said we don't have any here, though, so what's the next best thing?

[leggierissimo]

[ Oh. ]

We call that a GIF. Sounds like you'd be a fan of animated movies, then, if that's what your mind jumped to.

[ Which, boy oh boy, Loop, the world is SO FULL of animated movies! ]

Oh, I'd hate to spoil the surprise. If you can track me down, I'll be happy to show you what I mean.