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[predestinarianism]

Hello, everyone. It looks like I'm not the only person just now becoming aware of this... forum, for lack of a better word. I've already read through the FAQ, but while I admire the dedication of those maintaining it, I still have a few questions:

• Is there any meaningful distinction between using "pulses" and "echoes" to describe the memories (or other things, I'm lead to believe) that we receive? Is one preferred over the other, or is it a matter of personal preference? Do they carry different connotations?
• I've seen numerous references to aliens in multiple recent posts that I haven't found explained in the FAQ. Could someone kindly summarize?
• It sounds like people who don't receive pulses/echoes can't access or sense this network. If I were to access it by writing on a piece of paper, say, and I left that paper lying around somewhere, what would my parents see? What if they look at my screen as I'm typing on it? I'd rather not take unnecessary risks, particularly as I'd like to keep my involvement as minimal as possible.

Thank you in advance.

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[songoftimeandtimeagain]

I dunno anything about aliens
but I used to be worried about my Grampa hearing me going on video
so I'd wait for him to be taking a nap but then one time I realized
he'd been cooking in the next room the whole time and hadn't heard anything

[predestinarianism]

So people can't hear it, either? That's good to know. [so she... takes her headphones off.] Also, the aliens are based on a comment made back when this first started, according to what I've heard.

[songoftimeandtimeagain]

oh I fought some snake monsters one time
but mostly I thought we were fighting bad cops and those gang guys?
I guess I'm not the best person to talk to about this stuff
I kinda ignore a lot of stuff on the network when I don't get it

[What follows next is a picture of a stick figure shrugging.]

[predestinarianism]

But even though you're avoiding the network, you're still getting mixed up with the police and the gangs? [That's not... a good sign]

[songoftimeandtimeagain]

yeah stuff just sorta happens a lot
I could probably be keeping out of it more if I tried
but all my friends are on here too
and I want to be able to help if I can

[predestinarianism]

[okay she wasn't going to say anything but this handwriting does look pretty young...]

Wait, how old are you?

[songoftimeandtimeagain]

[Sigh. Eyeroll. He really should try and get a keyboard of some kind so this doesn't keep happening.]

I turn eleven in two months

[predestinarianism]

So there are a lot of kids on here, too?

[to be honest she's not even really that indignant about him being a little kid in danger, she's mad that her cool new secret forum is apparently open to elementary schoolers too]

[songoftimeandtimeagain]

theres some I think me and Phillip are the youngest
but theres also a cat and a ferret and a unicorn!

[predestinarianism]

What?

There's a unicorn in the city?

[songoftimeandtimeagain]

yeah!
well she was a pony
but she got her horn back a while ago
her name's Cinderella and she's really nice C:

[predestinarianism]

Of course she is.

So it's not just humans that can experience these echoes?

[songoftimeandtimeagain]

nope but it's mostly humans
but I am pretty sure I was an elf
pointy ears was one of my first echos

[predestinarianism]

You have pointy ears now? Doesn't that bother you? That's got to be hard to hide.

[songoftimeandtimeagain]

I wear hats a lot
they kind of stick out tho so it kinda sucks
but I still like them I think they're cool <*u*>

[predestinarianism]

You don't think it's a problem that you're turning into something that isn't human?

[Evelyn stop...]

[songoftimeandtimeagain]

no
elfs are awesome

[There's a brief pause and then.]


how old are you?

[predestinarianism]

15.

[songoftimeandtimeagain]

[Wait, really? You seemed so unfun and boring.

and you aren't excited at all?

[predestinarianism]

I'll admit I'm a little interested [lie, she's a lot interested to see if this princess thing pans out] but give the amount of hassle it seems to put people though, I'd rather not deal with it until summer vacation at least.

[songoftimeandtimeagain]

yeah this isn't easy
but I've gotten all sorts of cool stuff
and I like being part of something so exciting I guess
even if it is scary sometimes
what'd you get for your first echo?

[predestinarianism]

[DID SOMEONE SAY COOL STUFF]

[but she tries to play it all cool]

It was a memory. I think I was a princess.

[which is a whole lot cooler than whatever the actual memory was, which was that strange man...]

[songoftimeandtimeagain]

:O that's so cool
I'm not a princess I'm a boy but I met a princess
and I think I get to help her save everybody from a creep with a huge nose

[predestinarianism]

[yeah, she knows it's cool, and she's ready to start bragging about how she's totally going to narrow down what era of princess she is--]

[but she feels... something, a prickling of destiny, as she slowly types out]

What was he like?

[songoftimeandtimeagain]

[Luke's a bit surprised at the sudden change. He got the impression that this girl was someone who really liked to talk, but he's not going to turn down the chance to finally tell someone about the specifics of his memory echos. After a brief pause he starts writing quickly, his handwriting getting a bit sloppier as a consequence.]

his names ganondorf and he's a Gerudo
which is basically just a normal person but with green skin
and red hair and a weird jewl thingy in his forehead?
and a HUUUGE nose
anyway the princess had a vision that he was a liar
and gonna betray the king and stuff (her dad?) and that
a kid in green with a fairy (that's me!) was gonna help stop him
cause he was storm clouds in her dream thing
and then I learned a song from her and

[He abruptly stops, realizing that he's gone kind of off topic and reels himself back in.]

but yeah that's what I know about the dude with the nose
he's a bad guy and stuff