netbook ✧ mid month-ish

[theuniverseleads]

Alright everyone, let's see a show of hands! Who here has wandered into the woods this month?

Come on, be honest. I know several of you DEFINITELY have. And it's fine! The forest can be tricky! We all make stupid mistakes sometimes, there's nothing to be ashamed of~

I'll go first! I didn't, because I'm smart

Comments

[leggierissimo]

That sounds exactly like something that someone who wandered into the woods would say.

[theuniverseleads]

I didn't, though~ Not after I saw what happened to someone else. Nooo thank you!

So? Did you go in the woods?

[leggierissimo]

Mmm, I'm not sure that I believe you~ How do I know you're telling the truth?

Did I? I'm doing just fine, so what do you think?

[theuniverseleads]

I guess you don't! But I have nothing to hide, so it's fine. Believe whatever you want~

I think that's a very evasive answer! You know, it's pretty suspicious to avoid such a simple question if you want me to believe you didn't do it. Are you worried someone is going to get mad at you?

[leggierissimo]

Hardly. I could care less what anyone else thinks. It's more fun to see what your opinion is.

So? Did I or didn't I?

[andacht]

Why the fuck is that your business?

[theuniverseleads]

Just curious! You don't have to answer! If you don't, I'll just assume a yes ✧

[andacht]

[Angry because he loses this argument no matter what >:( Time to employ good old-fashioned lying!]

I didn't.

[theuniverseleads]

Neat! Good job! I'm sooo proud of you!

[...

but they don't know that handwriting, so]

Who is this?

[poaceae]

so what if I did? I go in the woods all the time

[theuniverseleads]

Because if you did, then you've been Changed. But you probably won't notice unless someone else can point it out~

You must be new here. The forest is bad news, you should stay away from it! Wandering in there is always asking for trouble.

[poaceae]

yeah yeah it's cursed or wutever
it's not even dangerous enough to be fun! I thought I'd get to fight evil monsters or sumthn but it's just a bunch of lame forest animals

[ The chicken scratch handwriting is getting worse as he gets agitated. He is literally asking for trouble. ]

[theuniverseleads]

Oh, don't worry, when there are evil monsters around they always find a way to come to us themselves. You'll just have to be patient! Then you can fight to your heart's content.

[ephemeralflow]

Is that so? I'm pretty smart myself, you know.

That being said, this would be a good thing to find out, considering there appear to be consequences. If everyone who's gone in has also crossed timelines, it might help to figure out any patterns if we want to set things back to normal.

[theuniverseleads]

Sure you are! There's a big difference between booksmarts and common sense. [that applies to both her and Timekeeper, frankly]

That's what I was hoping to sort out. Even if it's not enough to find a solution, at least we'll know who's been swapped. The ones who are honest, anyway.

[ephemeralflow]

[Boy, does it.]

Haha, you know, that's not the first I've heard that! Fair enough.

Even if not everyone is honest about it, letting everyone know that something's going on should help, I think. Especially after last month - well, assuming this timeline also had to deal with doppelgangers, anyway.

[theuniverseleads]

And I'm sure it won't be the last~

Oh yes, that absolutely happened here. If you ask me, it's pretty uninspired to pull a trick like this right after making a bunch of duplicates of people. Do you think it's hoping we'll start killing each other on our own?

[charlastan]

A HEAD COUNT'S NOT GONNA HELP MUCH WHEN PEOPLE CAN JUST LIE.

[Noticeably not an answer though!]

[theuniverseleads]

But not everyone is going to lie. I'm getting all the easy ones out of the way first~

Did you walk into the woods, Con Artist?

[charlastan]

[Hm! The pause before the reply is uncomfortably long!]

HEH. I LIKE IT. BUT WITH A NICKNAME LIKE THAT I'M PRETTY SURE YOU WON'T BELIEVE ME EITHER WAY.

BESIDES, I'VE NEVER MADE ANYTHING EASY FOR ANYONE A DAY IN MY LIFE AND I'M NOT ABOUT TO START NOW!

[theuniverseleads]

Even if it means you might be in an alternate timeline and won't be able to get back unless you tell the truth?

It's fine if you don't want to answer. I'll just assume it's a yes.

[quirkynote]

Agreed, those who venture into the woods so easily are VERY stupid.

[She writes as if she wouldn't have totally fallen for it if she wasn't tricked the very same way last month.]

Those who appear proud of their excursion are especially stupid.

And those who try to insist that other people go into the woods are the stupidest of all!!!

[Oh, never mind, this is about Affogato.]

[theuniverseleads]

Right, right, you're so right!! You tell them!! Who even DOES stuff like that??

[quirkynote]

Sad, pathetic fools. Someone who feels as though they can never make a mistake, so when they do? They must make it so everyone else repeats their folly. Only then can they continue feeling superior in their own, foolish little mind.

[submittome]

I suggested you throw yourself into the forest in hopes it changes you into someone more palatable and so much very less



you