Netbook | What happened to June?

[ichoosefight]

So... did everyone go a little nuts on the cellphones yesterday, or did I lose a few days? It looks like I missed a lot. Like, too much, maybe?

[ Steph climbed the fence to the Dog Park a few days into the event. It was reported on the radio that she "disappeared, never to be seen or heard from again." Which is true, as far as Nightvale is concerned! ]

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[lovelyredthread]

Given I have no idea who you are, you probably have been gone most of the month.

[ichoosefight]

I'm Steph

How long is "most of the month"? We were in that town for about a week, right?

[lovelyredthread]

if you only remember being there a week then you've been gone for at least three weeks. We were in and out of Night Vale all month.

[ichoosefight]

ok I am 100% sure I wasn't wandering around for 3 weeks so I guess I time traveled?

I've never time traveled before

that's kinda cool

[lovelyredthread]

I mean that's one word for it i guess? i'd sooner guess time dilation or stasis, but the effect is the same.

[sailingfor]

Are you the person that died in the dog park?

[ichoosefight]

uh

no?

i'm the person who went in the dog park

i'm pretty sure i'd know if i died

[sailingfor]

The radio was making announcements that someone named Stephanie "disappeared in the dog park, never to be seen again". Normally when people go missing they're considered dead.

You must not be Stephanie.

[ichoosefight]

I'm Stephanie

but I was only wandering around in there for a day, that's all. you have to be missing for 7 years to be presumed dead without direct evidence.

[sailingfor]

I don't believe it was a day, sadly. I think you've been missing for much longer than that.

[chickenchoicejudy]

Legally sure but people totally start worrying about it waaaaaaaaaaaaaay before then, trust me.

[fluffiestsoul]

Maybe. That depends.
What's a cell phone?

[ichoosefight]

It's basically one of these magic notebooks but smaller.

Are you new? We had cellphones in the town we were just in but I'm not sure how long ago that actually was.

[fluffiestsoul]

That's what they're called then?
Good to know.

But, yes, I suppose I'm new enough. I arrived not too long before all the... fun started, I guess.

[ichoosefight]

Is the fun the weird town or did something else happen? I only skimmed the notebook

[fluffiestsoul]

The weird town. And the rainbows, too, I suppose.

[chickenchoicejudy]

You missed pride! It was gnarly. \--/

But also, you okay? Did you get stuck in a different wormhole or something?

[ichoosefight]

Aw man, that's like the ONLY party that Gotham doesn't ruin every year...

I'm ok. I don't think I got stuck in a wormhole? I was just... in the dog park. And I came out after a day that was apparently 3 weeks somehow.

[chickenchoicejudy]

I dunno man, that sounds like wormhole other-dimension bullshit to me, but if you say so...

Do you wanna hear about it or is it just going to bum you out that you missed it?

[ichoosefight]

Nah I decided it's time travel

sounds cooler

No tell me, let me live vicariously through drama and shenanigans

[chickenchoicejudy]

THERE WAS A HUMAN AUCTION, LIKE FOR DATES, STEPH IT WAS SO COOL

And there was a parade and like lots of weapons for some reason?? But like the first pride was a riot so I guess that makes sense. BUT THERE WERE LESBIAN SWORD FIGHTERS AND A DRAGON and a whole army of people with pans???? I think that was for pansexual people but that's still kinda underground where I'm from and OH THE ARCHERS??? There were archers IN THE PARADE and deer for some reason and the deer threw mardi gras beads??? I got so many beads.

what else what else. oh people fought in a underground colosseum with big glowstick weapons! And there was a drag drag race, you know, like the car race but also...drag pun?? but there was also the regular kind of drag performances too it was SO much fun holy shit

did I mention the parade went on for DAYS????

[outofsynth]

I guess you've already figured out it's been more than a few days, but I'm glad you're all right.

[ichoosefight]

thanks. sorry if I made you worry. if I'd known it was gonna take so long I'd have said something

[outofsynth]

Or not done it? It could've been really dangerous.

[ichoosefight]

I'll leave a post-it note on my door

"brb gone exploring"