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[gewidmet]

[ Sssso.... How do you go about this? Michelle types in the numbers in the blank document, carefully thinking about how to proceed. ]

Hello.

[ Well, that's a good start, at least. ]

I've been reading up on the FAQ, but this still seems a bit unbelievable to me. I'm a bit overwhelmed, to be honest.

Anyway, my name is Michelle. I'm  [ … ]  new here, I suppose. Recently I received a vague memory of a scarf, and when I returned home there was a red scarf in my bag that I don't remember purchasing.

I have a feeling it wasn't just put there by someone, as well. It feels  [ … ]  very significant, and familiar. Does anyone have any input on this? It'd be helpful, thanks.

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[gewidmet]

Keys. Must be puzzling, if one doesn't know what it unlocks. Are the items we receive just of symbolic meaning or are they actually things we used to own?

[ Is that the right way to put it? To be honest, Michelle doesn't really buy into the previous self thing quite yet. Fascinating, but also too unrealistic. ]

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[wirsinddiejager]

its definitely the latter. Ive gotten memories of using most of the things Ive gotten.

[gewidmet]

[ A long pause, then: ]

So this is all actually happening, and if I pinch myself, I won't wake up?

[wirsinddiejager]

yeah. go ahead and pinch yourself if you want to be sure tho.

[gewidmet]

I don't think that would help me anyway.

[ She totally did it right after she left the last message, but she doesn't have to admit that. ]

Is there anything else I should know? Just some advice for someone who's new to the "club".

[wirsinddiejager]

the FAQ pretty much covers it. dont trust cops. dont trust Thundercorp. stay away from weird-looking dogs. youll keep having echoes and most of them will be a lot shittier than just a scarf.

[gewidmet]

I see, thank you. I'll prepare myself for the worst, I suppose.

[wirsinddiejager]

if it helps theres also a pretty good chance youll get superpowers.

[gewidmet]

Superpowers? I can't really imagine myself with anything like that.

[ She's a musician. She crossed her parents to do this. Clearly, past her must have been a musician too, right??? ]

[wirsinddiejager]

thats what I would have said half a year back too. things change.

[gewidmet]

[ But what if she doesn't want to change :( Michelle sighs. ]

I see. I'll prepare myself and hope it'll be different for me.

[wirsinddiejager]

I hope so too for what its worth. itd be great if none of us had to deal with this shit.

[gewidmet]

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound rude or anything. This is just so weird and sudden.