1 - Handwritten on paper.

[dragon_blossom]

What is this? I've been ignoring this number blaring in my head for long enough. I've just been trying to ignore everything going on in my head lately and it's been driving me more and more insane, more insane than the hearing and seeing things and the number I can't get out of my head already should make me.

So I give up. If all of you are really really real talk to me and I probably won't go see a psychiatrist, and then tell me what I'm even supposed to be doing, if anything. And if it's actually someone's fault come out with it and I probably won't kill you.

Excuse me while I go look at whatever you've all been talking about and if it's all in my head then maybe I'll write a story about all of it? Turn my crazy into cold hard cash.

-- Marina Santana.

Comments

handwritten;

[ladyofluminosity]

[Some delicate handwriting appears on the page!]

Oh, we're real all right. Sorry to be the possible bearer of bad news.

handwritten;

[dragon_blossom]

[ OH GOD OH GOD WORDS APPEARING thank god no one can see her nearly fall off her chair. ]

oh don't worry the news was going to be bad no matter what. now i just know that this is something more than my head turning into crazy town.

handwritten;

[ladyofluminosity]

Jury might still be out on that one. But regarding the numbers business, no. Or, if you are, you're in good company? I'm sure that isn't reassuring in any way.

So when you got the numbers stuck in your head, usually they come with something else. Like a feeling, or a memory or a daydream or something. Sometimes it feels like you get dizzy, or your heart beats really hard. They're called 'pulses'. Or 'echos', depending on who you talk to. They seem to be the common link between the Numbers Club--us.

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[dragon_blossom]

I had something like that a while ago, still can't get the memory out of my head. Kinda thought it was because I was trying too hard but I guess not.

So if nothing else there are lots of other people caught up in this whatever this is.

handwritten;

[ladyofluminosity]

That's how it starts for all of us. Usually it's something linked to your other self. I saw that you got the FAQ link, have you gotten a chance to read it?

text

[mood2wiingiing]

we arent actually real dont li2ten two ^ her.
were actually all figments of your iimagination sorry two break iit two you.

but heres the faq anyway2.

text

[ladyofluminosity]

Hey that's rude, don't tell her not to listen I'm trying to help :(

Re: text

[mood2wiingiing]

lmao 2orry lucii. youre ruiining my fun though ok.

text

[ladyofluminosity]

That's me, professional fun ruiner.

Actually no. Don't get any ideas. I'm lots of fun.

Re: text

[mood2wiingiing]

lol im sure you are.
thiis is my fun though ok dont take away my trolling of new people.

text

[dragon_blossom]

but figments that write faqs are very convenient.

[ Which she then reads. ]

theres no point to asking why me is there?

Re: text

[mood2wiingiing]

no a2k iit all you want but the only answer is ju2t because.

text

[dragon_blossom]

Fuck [ Written in careful fancy cursive. ]

fuck. FUCK. fuck fuck fuckity fuck my life.

[ Followed by a big messy scribble. ]

[phoenix_temple]

If you write a story about it, apparently there's a high chance of disappearing. That is, if everyone isn't actually paranoid and they weren't lying.

js.

[dragon_blossom]

Now that i know it's real i'm not going too, god!

[phoenix_temple]

I just wanted to make it clear. In case anyone hadn't told you already. Just in case it hasn't been covered, you can forget everything if you go outside the city, but you might still disappear there.

[dragon_blossom]

b e a utiful. so i can live in ignorant bliss then get accosted by men in black, I will be happy to not do that.

Voice

[blastiaobsessieanonymous]

Nope. You're not insane. You'll find out soon enough, probably. A lot of us get superpowers from this whole thing.

They're pretty neat, I think. Kinda makes up for all this.

written

[dragon_blossom]

That sounds nice and all but no. I'm not ready to have great responsibility.

Re: written

[blastiaobsessieanonymous]

Unfortunately, great responsibility - at least for your own survival amidst all this - is pretty much getting thrown your way.

written

[dragon_blossom]

superpowers always come with way too much suck.

text from phone;

[anequal]

apparently you don't want to go see a psychiatrist because the police and whatnot really want to round us up.

welcome to the number club. you're not insane, at least not of this is your only mental problem

[dragon_blossom]

I've gathered as much. Both about the police and about against all odds not being insane.

Hi.

[anequal]

oh good. you're informed, then.

hi. marina? i'm anthony. nice to meet sorry it's over texts in your head

[dragon_blossom]

weirdest way to meet people. at least the weirdest i've done so far by having numbers in my head and then writing them on paper and then things are in my head.