01: Written

[ghostly_heiress]

[The writing is neat, and thankfully, perfectly legible.]

Oh no. You’re all here again.

At least I assume there’s a group of people? There’s quite a bit of different writing here. Some of the writing looks like it was written by a keyboard instead of by hand. Though there appears to be videos, so I suppose those were actually be a keyboard?

Might there be someone to tell me I’m not crazy? I wrote the number down in my diary when everything suddenly appeared. I’m still not sure where it landed after that. I tried it out on post it notes, the back of a textbook, and now I’m on a notepad.

All of you keep appearing.

I think someone even put up a new post while I was doing all that.

I'm not sure I should be here. People say the internet is dangerous, I'm not sure if this could be at all safer.

Comments

[text]

[gogoghostpowers]

Well you're definitely not crazy! And it's actually pretty safe! At least, the people who talk on here are, mostly. The stuff that happens to us...maybe not so much.

Anyway, uh. Welcome to the numbers network? Normally when someone connects for the first time, people tell them to 'try the notebook trick' and write their number down on paper, but I guess it looks like you've already done that.

[written]

[ghostly_heiress]

'The stuff that happens to us?' Whatever do you mean? That sounds awful grim.

I had thought about Googling the number. I thought it was just a serial number that I noticed and wanted to write it down in case I did finally forget though. It's been in my head for some time.

[gogoghostpowers]

Yeah, me too. I actually did try Googling it, which is how I found this network in the first place.

As for the 'stuff' I mentioned...yeah. I'm not gonna lie, it's pretty messed up. But once you have a number I don't think you can really avoid it any more.

text;

[shortspoken]

[ Mentioning a diary + talking about the internet being dangerous = child? ]

How old are you?

[written]

[ghostly_heiress]

[Nothing like thirteen year holds involved in world saving.]

I don't believe I'm supposed to give my age out to strangers.

[shortspoken]

[ Oh god ]

I see. Trying not to give out too much personal information here is a good call.
I suggest choosing a false name to protect yourself.
I can show you the FAQ that explains what is going on. If I do, you have to promise not to watch the video linked within it.
Can you do that?

Handwritten

[icy_heavens]

[And this handwriting is crisp, clear and thus also perfectly legible. Because he's like that.

[And wow, way to give yourself away as a kid right away. He swears he's about the only kid who kept that under wraps at first.]

If you can access from a sheet of paper, why would the videos necessarily have to come from a computer? [Logic. He has it.]

And no, it's not safe. But it's better for you to know what's going on than not, if you're on here.

Re: Handwritten

[ghostly_heiress]

[Because there are advantages to being a kid, of course. She had a whole internal debate about the thing, really.]

I don't mean the videos are necessarily streaming site videos. Simply if videos could appear, why not text? If a camera could be connected, why not a keyboard?

A keyboard would be easier. I'm not sure how you could directly connect a camera not connected to a keyboard to this place if it requires the numbers.

What do you mean?

[text]

[seriallylucky]

Well, this is hack-proof and essentially eavesdrop-proof, so there's that much safety.

[written]

[ghostly_heiress]

It would be rather hard to hack a notepad, but it is magic.

[Text]

[prismaticdestruction]

not crazy, just a part of the club now like everyone else.

it is scary but kind of fun..depending on what you get.

[written]

[ghostly_heiress]

What you get?

written;

[pumpkinbutt]

[ Normally people writing their way through the network? Not that big a deal. But when Sam sees this entry she actually stops her usual scrolling (since he prefers to browse it on her computer) and does a double-take. She knows that writing. It's so familiar, but there's no way it could be...

Hastily she manages to scrounge up a piece of paper for herself to use and replies. ]

Is that really you?? What are you doing here! [ YOU ARE TOO YOUNG TO HAVE NUMBERS IN YOUR HEAD. ]

Re: written;

[ghostly_heiress]

Really who? Do I kno [And then there's a bunch of scrambles as she realizes she RECOGNIZES THAT HANDWRITING]

Re: written;

[ghostly_heiress]

[Nothing for a minute and then more writing, shaky.]

I thought the coincidences were already odd, this is getting ridiculous.

[ text ]

[strikeraid]

i don't know shit about the internet but as long as you don't piss off anyone who can throw you across the city you're safe

[Written]

[ghostly_heiress]

I find myself concerned that there are people with powers like that with such severe anger problems.

voice;

[ursoreckless]

[this might be a familiar voice - deep, with a Japanese accent with a slight amused tone]

In some ways it's safe, in other ways it's about as safe as a buffet line during an Over-eaters Convention.

Welcome to the Secret Numbers Club. I see that you were given a FAQs link, so do you have any questions not answered by it?

[Written]

[ghostly_heiress]

[There is a long pause because it DOES sound familiar. But...no. No, it couldn't be.]

[Except there was Sam.]

[She was starting to believe coincidences didn't exist.]

I did have one.

I've been noticing some people have been going into some sort of daze for several minutes at a time. [She's been kind of worried for the help.]

text

[sjokolade]

Well, the internet isn't always that bad? The important thing is to just be careful and look out for certain warning signs and all!

Like when you feel like you're in danger, then just run!

[Written]

[ghostly_heiress]

Really? I was always told that the internet was very dangerous and there are terrible people who would take advantage of me. They could pretend to be my friend and I wouldn't know about it until it was too late.

Text

[guitar_case_vagabond]

you think thats crazy try the voie thing. you can talk outloud in the middle of a bunch of pple and nobodyll even hear you.

doesnt look like anybody heres dangerous. couple od weirdos but thats it.

[Written]

[ghostly_heiress]

That

I think I may have to try that one day. It sounds fascinating.

Weirdos?

[shut_up_idiot]

You're not crazy. But while this place doesn't come with the same kind of danger that the internet does, what comes with it isn't exactly safe either.

And please, don't mention this to anyone who you don't know for sure is already involved. That definitely isn't safe.

[Written]

[ghostly_heiress]

Not even family?