text; notebook, handwritten

[ruleorserve]

Ah. I see. A sort of numerical password. That would explain why it’s so hard to forget. Still, I’ll spare anyone who might be out there what I imagine are the usual set of questions, although I must admit to some surprise that it works this well.

[Especially given that notebooks aren’t really supposed to hold entire networks within them. Unfortunately, he’s never been terribly good at this sort of thing, especially when he can hardly have expected what he’d found in the first place and so for a while it looks as if that’s all he has. It's very nearly only as an afterthought that he adds anything more.]

But who am I to argue with it? There are, after all, more things in heaven and earth than dreamt of in one man’s philosophy.

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[stavros]

My greetings. Have you read the introductory documents?

[handwritten]

[scarlet_devil]

[Emilia decided to answer in writing, because it only felt proper to do so. Emilia's writing is rather on the flamboyant side, almost embarrasly so.]

It appears fate has dragged you into a life far beyond ordinary.

In any case, if you have a computer around, this link should prove interesting.

[Here, she has written down a web address.]

I'll warn you though, some of the contents are not for the squeamish.

[ruleorserve]

I was hardly aware there were any. Although I can't say I'm surprised to hear that there are, in retrospect.

[stavros]

Welcome to the domain of the chosen warriors of darkness.

*Yes, she's like this all the time.*

[handwritten]

[ruleorserve]

It does rather seem that way. And as it should happen, I do.

[Fetching it over to put in the address does take a moment or three, but hopefully the silence will be understandable. Especially given that he does take the time to look over the information to be found at the link in question.]

Yes, I can see what you mean about the contents. Still, having a clearer picture is appreciated, even despite that.

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[icy_heavens]

Always more tolerable when we don't have to deal with the denial phase. [Wise Snake was good pretty much for only that. Still kind of sucked overall, though.]

So Locke or Vegas?

[ruleorserve]

I wouldn't have thought myself worthy of such a fate.

[stavros]

You are now among our number, fighting for the dark, horrifying truth of the world and those beyond.

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[ruleorserve]

Locke, should it make a difference.

[ruleorserve]

And if the world beyond should prove to not be horrifying?

[stavros]

That would be easier, I suppose, but I see not how.

[ruleorserve]

You would have more experience with this sort of thing than I, at the moment.

[Which isn't to say that he entirely believes what she has to say, but he's not dismissing it out of hand, either.]

[stavros]

Many have fallen to the blinding deception of the enemy. Not unlike cheerleaders to celebrity gossip mags, only with more actual death.

[ruleorserve]

I'm truly sorry to hear that.

[stavros]

We shall help prepare you so that the same does not befall you.

[nowi_wins]

Hi!
Welcome to the numbers club!
Do you have any questions?

[ruleorserve]

I'm grateful for the offer, but I should be able to manage for now. But I would like to know the name of this enemy, if they should they have one.

[ruleorserve]

I take it to be a rather expansive club, at this point?

[nowi_wins]

Yeah there's a ton of us.
I think most people only know about the really high profile guys who make the news and stuff.

[Handwritten]

[gobybessie]

[ That writing is ... incredibly familiar. He can't quite place from where, but it rings a bell. A great, loud bell. Or maybe he's just imagining? Could be. But.

He doesn't often greet newcomers, but this requires looking into.

He wishes he could rely on this person recognising his writing too, but it changed quite drastically this year, with the new body and all. ]

Many are very happy to argue with it.

[ruleorserve]

Reasonably so, I should say. They'd likely be the ones of most interest, to people who aren't involved in this.

[Handwritten]

[ruleorserve]

[As it should be, even despite the long years of not seeing it. But in either case, he doesn't recognize the handwriting he gets in return. How could he have, when things were very different when he last saw John's handwriting?

But familiar or no, that's hardly any reason to not answer.]

They're certainly free to. But news has been getting out, rather. Enough that perhaps it shouldn't be so surprising that someone wouldn't.

text; computer

[amajin]

Oh thank goodness, you sound like an adult. I'm telling you, it's been nothing but teens on this network for months now. I'm starting to feel all crotchety.

[Handwritten]

[gobybessie]

People are also capable of being incredibly stupid. At least you're not.

[ Not that he would have expected anything else. ]

[handwritten]

[scarlet_devil]

[The pause was somewhat expected, given the amount of information to look over, so she waited.]

I assume you've had your first echo, or pulse, if you prefer? There's more on the way. You might even find yourself no longer being human, like some of the Networked have.