[Text | Computer]

[healspec]

[Ravi is attempting to do an internet search on the numbers through his browser, but the combined address/search bar means it logs him in to the network like a URL as soon as he hits enter.]

[He goes still and stares at it for a moment. This is not what he expected.]

[He spends a minute skimming back through posts, trying to get an idea of what this even is. It looks kind of like a reddit? Double-checks the URL, it's still that string of numbers without even an http:// in front. He opens google in a new tab and searches the number directly. The results page shows every result as a link to an individual post on the same network. ]

[Staring again.]

[Back to the first tab. More skimming.]

[Hmm.]

[Well it looks like posting is anonymous, so...]


This can't really be the internet.

There's not enough cat pictures.

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voice {iphone}

[ursoreckless]

[ you may have heard this voice before, in either a rather playful flirty mood, the rare angry mood, or even in the cutesy tired mood - a deep male voice with a Japanese accent. ]

I believe our two cats are currently doing something so they cannot amuse you right now.

Welcome to the secret numbers club. You're correct in calling it not the internet. We call it the club and not just anyone can get here.

[Text | Computer]

[healspec]

[okay what no you can't just post auto-playing sound files, why would you even]

[and why does that voice sound familiar]

[even being anonymous can't make him not feel self-conscious about the perceived chastisement in that reply.]

[it occurs to him that it is ridiculous to feel embarrassed about a response that CAN'T ACTUALLY BE REAL BECAUSE THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE???]

The secret numbers club? [that is a ridiculous name, what does that even mean?]

voice {iphone}

[ursoreckless]

[sad to say it isn't one of those.

it's real, because there's a soft chuckle]

One day you're doing your thing in the city and something happens, a thought a feeling, a spell of dizziness. The next thing you know, there is a number in your head and nothing you can find can tell you what it means, so you look it up and find this.

We're the secret numbers club, and you're just the latest in our numbers.

[[ forward link to FAQs ]]

[Text]

[formermagicalgirl]

[Tamara obliges and links to cat pictures

And also the FAQ]

[Text]

[healspec]

[cat pictures :D!]

[wow that is a lot of information to absorb. also it doesn't sound legit, like, at all, so he's pretty skeptical that he isn't just being fucked with somehow]

Thanks.

[not sure what else to say tbh. treat it like it's real and it turns out someone's fucking with him, major embarrassing. treat it like it's not real and it is, ALSO major embarrassing. he is just. gonna play it safe. for now.]

[text;ipad]

[amberhearted]

[ meanwhile, less than 20 feet away ]

We're working on it

[Text]

[healspec]

[separated by a wall, tho]

Is there a deadline?

video;

[enrages]

[ Here, have a video of the cutest dog in the world. ]

My dog's a million times cuter than some shitmongering internet cats.

[Text]

[healspec]

[okay the dog's pretty cute]

[but you can't just be hatin on cats, excuse u]

What did cats do to you?

["Text" | Graph Paper]

[thepiisatruth]

[A thick black marker moves quickly, sharply.

Producing a series of angular doodles of stylized cats. One running with a fish in its mouth, one in the stock arched-back pose, one yowling into a microphone, one with a lion's mane, a few in varied proportionally-distorted cartoon stalking and walking poses.

Written large underneath after a while is "BETTER?!"]

[Text | still computer]

[healspec]

[oh these are really cute :> ]

Those are some very nice cats.

I'm satisfied.

[ text | image ]

[fatherssins]

[ Not exactly known for being terribly mature Adrian can't stop himself from doing this ]

[Text]

[healspec]

[aaaaaaa tiny kitten pictures, the bessst :D!!]

[ravi is a cat person ok he can't help it]

Perfect.

text;

[thorny]

Might I suggest acquiring a camera, in that case? We're all a little too busy to be acquiescing to the inane demands of a new club member.

[Text]

[healspec]

[wow rude]

[kneejerk defensiveness kicks in but he takes a minute to step back and breathe and comes back with a more carefully evaluated response]

It was an observation, not a demand.

[ text | cellphone ]

[hoennmaihime]

[holy balls

CONGRATULATIONS, RAVI you just surprised a laugh out of Haruka do you know how rarely that happens






rarely.

it's p. sad.]

I think I like you.

[Text]

[healspec]

[yw haruka]

[this is much nicer to see than all the doom and gloom of the welcome wagon]

Well, thank you.

[text/image | phone]

[acequeen]

[... This is the first time Regina's been amused for a while now, so as a reward, Ravi now has this:]



Better?

[Text]

[healspec]

Yes.

It sounds very stressful to be a part of this. I think the familiarity of internet cats will help put us at ease.

[i'll take "shit he would never be brave enough to say un-anon" for $500, alex]

text

[sweetas]

There are real life talking cats, though! I'm not even kidding!

[Text]

[healspec]

That is also difficult to believe.

But someone did link a post with talking cats already.

[one of which looks like his?? he is still wary of this, it will not be real for him until he actually sees a cat talking in real time.]

[dorkytracksuit]

sound reasoning.

[Text]

[healspec]

If only every conclusion was so easy to see.

image; cellphone

[stealinghats]

[Text]

[healspec]

[okay bats can be cute too and that is certainly an adorable bat]

[but he can't resist]

Ah, close, but you missed by one letter.