text;

[shortspoken]

[ Like many others, Annabel discovers the network by typing her numbers into Google.

She then spends the next couple of hours digging through it so she can get her bearings and avoid looking stupid. Or surprised. Or really any emotion at all whatsover. ]

I'm new. I read the FAQ, so I'm up to speed. I won't waste time with pointless dithering about whether this is some kind of delusion.

I want to know if anyone is organizing any kind of serious resistance against the enemy forces or not. Standing by and waiting to be attacked doesn't count. If so, I'd like more information.

[ There's a small pause. ]

- Ellie.

[ An old nickname from school, not a lie. Not really. ]

Comments

[originaloddcouple]

...No?

[shortspoken]

I
What

 

In what possible scenario could a massive alien conspiracy be a misunderstanding?

[originaloddcouple]

Well, there's-

[Long pause.]

Maybe they think we struck first?

Or that we imprison dogs as slaves?

Or destroyed their satellite probe thingies?

[shortspoken]

 

 

 

 

 

And you're really not joking?

[ IS THIS REAL LIFE ]

[originaloddcouple]

[There's a pause as both Dians discuss why on earth she keeps asking that.]

Yes, we're really aren't joking.

Are you feeling alright?

[shortspoken]

[ what is life any more ]

I'm
Fine, thank you. I have a slight headache, is all.

Suffice it to say that I don't think any of this is a misunderstanding, hilarious as that would undoubtedly be.

[originaloddcouple]

I have some ibuprofen. You want me to get you some?

...Someone died. What would be hilarious about it being a misunderstanding?

[Jeez, take the danger seriously.]

[shortspoken]

The "hilarity" was sarcasm, sorry.
It's a little hard to convey in text without a glut of teenageresque emotes.

[ STILL NOT SURE IF THIS IS ALL ONE BIG JOKE TBH ]

It's just the one person who's died, though? That's promising. I suppose.