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[goldenguitar]

[Pierce shows up on the network, still with red hair, and looking kind of... frustrated. He is observing the camera with a frown, head propped up on his hands which are... gloved?]

So, I would like to submit myself in the running for most obnoxious echo ever.

[He, very gingerly, pulls off a glove, picking up random objects around his desk as he keeps talking.]

By the way, I don’t really plan on making posts on here all the time. This is just super shitty timing. Also, if I can get any tips on how to break this to parents, that would be awesome. There’s only so long I can pretend I’m high enough to think I need gloves that my folks will believe.

Oh, and one more thing-- a-ha. [Pierce holds up an apple, and from the tips of his fingers spread a sheen of gold, enveloping the apple within moments.]

I figured out what I hate Greek mythology.

[He sighs, pulling the glove back on and frowning down at his creation.] ...Anybody want a golden apple? [Any reference to the fairest of them all or giant wooden horses will totally be lost on him.]

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[Video]

[greenisthenewblack]

[Sheila's wearing long sleeves and gloves, herself.]

Welcome to the club. Though I gotta hand it to you, kid... that's worse than my "condition." [She uses air quotes]

[Video]

[goldenguitar]

Yeah, eating's gotten... kind of interesting. Have to make sure I won't choke on hunks of gold. [fucking greek myths whyyyyyy

...also you look familiar. shit are you a teacher.]

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[greenisthenewblack]

[Sorry, she might be a tiny bit a teacher.]

Is it just your hands, or is it skin contact in general?

[Video]

[goldenguitar]

[fuck noooo.]

Haven't figured that out yet. It's only some of the time and I don't always notice immediately.

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[smalltimer]

So what would ya do if your gloves turned to gold?

[This might be an opposite way of asking "heck, who's complaining?"]

[Audio]

[goldenguitar]

Find new gloves? Fuck if I know.

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[smalltimer]

You change something alive into gold yet?

[If so, well, there's the one drawback a-poppin' into his head.]

[evowhisperer]

Is that an actual solid gold apple, now?

[goldenguitar]

yuuuuup

[evowhisperer]

Fascinating, and somewhat alarming.

On the one hand, this type of transformation has been the goal of scientists and alchemists for centuries.

On the other, there's more than a few Numbered in this network that could find themselves in serious trouble if the elements of greek mythology that they've echoed were to become real.

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[nascondo]

[Ding ding ding, Greek Mythology, definitely pertains to his interests.]

I know that myth. But wasn't King Midas the one "blessed" with that?

[Video]

[goldenguitar]

Yeah, that's what I thought. I know that's not me.

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[nascondo]

Right, you had the fire name. I'm pretty sure the power in the myth would have affected those gloves, though. Are you sure it's related? I've had a couple memories that seemed to involve mythology, but nothing else has seemed to go along with it.

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[knights_king]

Myths and legends can go fuck themselves, huh?

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[goldenguitar]

seriously

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[knights_king]

I'd rather echo back some regular guy's memories. Maybe something cool and entertaining that could make me feel better and not like a loathsome pile.

I can't compare to 'the golden touch', but I still hate my guy.

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[arrowpoint]

...That's actually pretty cool, man.

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[goldenguitar]

It would be more cool if I didn't know how the myth went. [Which he unfortunately does, even if he's been trying to get all Greek mythology out of his head.]

[arrowpoint]

Oh yeah, that guy... well, gloves help, yeah? Too bad summer's here, though.

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[flamberge]

[Ah, why if it isn't a famliar face! Cue worry from Karl's end upon seeing Pierce on here. Adding yet another kid to protect due to Number's Club involvement. None of this worry can be seen when Karl replies, though.]

I'd advise against giving golden apples away so carelessly given what happened to the last man who'd done so.

[Good old Trojan War. Joking now done, time to focus on the important part of this little post.]

As for breaking it in to your parents, neither is likely to care much past concern about your own well-being.

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[goldenguitar]

[...wait hang on. it's that guy.]

Uh... what happened to the last guy? [Yup. Doesn't know what you're talking about.]

I hope so. It's just... kind of freaking me out, you know? [He's only been watching from the sidelines up until now.]

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[flamberge]

[A long, heavy pause comes from Karl's end.]

...You don't know the story of Paris and the golden apple?

[Is he serious??? Karl himself told him the story as a bedtime story before!! He should know this!!!]

Understandably so especially given the ability you received, but both your parents are good people. You have nothing to worry about, accidentally making your father's stash unsmokable aside.

[Does Jay still smoke? Odds are 2:1. Or 1:1? 1:1 1/2? Either way, Karl's assuming that bad bad habit still, sadly, remains.]

[moreweaponsthanyou]

[holy shit]

Greek mythology as in...Ging Midas' golden touch?

How are you able to eat anything?

[goldenguitar]

Looks like.

It doesn't happen with everything I touch. So I can still eat some things, but... trying to be really careful about not choking on shit.

[moreweaponsthanyou]

That's good. At least you're not going to starve to death. Because that would really suck.

Um...you haven't touched anything alive yet, have you?