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[terezi_pyrope]

W3LL TH4T W4S PR3TTY RUD3
1F YOU W4NT TO T4K3 SOM3ON3 SOM3WH3R3 YOU SHOULDNT DO 1T WH3N TH3YR3 BUSY T4LK1NG TO SOM3ON3

TH1S M4YOR 4ND H1S FR13NDS 4R3 B31NG M4RK3D DOWN 4S TH3 CR1M1N4L M4ST3RM1ND 4ND THOS3 GU1LTY BY 4SSOC14T1ON UNT1L FURTH3R NOT1C3

1 R34LLY DONT H4V3 T1M3 FOR TH1S
1 H4V3 PL4C3S TO B3 4ND TH1NGS TO DO

TH3 N3XT ORD3R OF BUS1N3SS TH4T N33DS TO B3 DON3 1S 1 N33D 3V3RYON3 TO T3LL M3 4LL YOU KNOW 4BOUT TH1S M4YOR 4ND 3V3RY S1NGL3 T1DB1T OF 1NFORM4T1ON 4BOUT TH1S TOWN

4LSO 1T WOULDNT B3 TOO UNR34SON4BL3 TO SUSP3CT TH3R3S SOM3TH1NG UP W1TH TH1S SO C4LL3D C3L3BR4T1ON OF TH31RS

BUT 31TH3R W4Y
TH1S 1NV3ST1G4T1ON 1SNT GO1NG TO ST4RT 1TS3LF 

ooc: for those who want to meet up w/ her, we can do a thread.

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[chainsawspistice]

No Youre The First
There Are Humans Though
Plenty Of Humans

[terezi_pyrope]

HUM4NS 3V3RYWH3R3 Y3S
4ND Y3T N4RY 4 COOLK1D 1N S1GHT
HOW W1LL W3 3V3R GO ON?

[chainsawspistice]

I Think Youve Missed The Grander Implication Here
And That Is That Weve Been Taken Somewhere Primarily Occupied By Humans
Which Is In Direct Opposition To Our Knowledge That Their Planet Is Currently Nonexistent
The Underlying Explanation Escapes Me But There Is Something Unusual About This
Aside From Our Apparently Instantaneous Transuniversal Transportation

[terezi_pyrope]

ON TH3 CONTR4RY
1 D1DNT M1SS 1T 4T 4LL

TH3R3S 4N 4NWS3R 1V3 COM3 UP W1TH ON MY OWN
W3 4R3 S1MPLY 1N 4 D1FF3R3NT UN1V3RS3 4LTOG3TH3R WH3R3 NO ON3 3ND3D UP PL4Y1NG TH3 G4M3 FROM TH3 HUM4NS WORLD

HOW3V3R TH3Y M4N4G3D TO T34R US OUT OF OUR PL4C3 1S B3YOND M3
3SP3C14LLY WH3TH3R OR NOT TH3 ON3S B3H1ND TH1S 4R3 4CTU4LLY HUM4N

[chainsawspistice]

Yes I Suppose The Possibility That Weve Been Inducted Into A Sentient Menagerie Isnt Nil
If It Were True It Begs The Question Why The Human Troll Ratio Appears As It Is When Theyve Shown The Potential For Nigh Omnipotent Space Time Repudiation
In Other Words There Is A Curious Lack Of Diversity Here
But I Guess That Part Isnt Important Right Now
Where Are You

[terezi_pyrope]

GOOD QU3ST1ON!

CURR3NTLY 1M N34R TH3 TOWN SQU4R3

1 TH1NK

[the i think only comes from the fact that she's pretty new here.]

[chainsawspistice]

Um

[Time to look at the map...]

Im In The Eastern Block Collection
Ill Meet You There

[terezi_pyrope]

[she will be waiting here in the meantime, sniffing around for anything SUSPICIOUS which is actually everything currently, but whatever. nevermind the clueless part.]

[action]

[chainsawspistice]

[Kanaya spies her and makes a beeline, though she's as unhurried as ever. She speaks once she's close enough.]

Hi.

[action]

[terezi_pyrope]

[she grins, spinning on her heels practically as she turns to face her and sniffs. there's only a moment's pause when she realizes that this kanaya isn't a glowing jade popsicle.

meaning she must be from an earlier timeline and it's long overdue since she's given her a good licking. which is now.]

...Hi! This town is pretty small for you to have found me that fast! Did you taste any of the weird contraband you were given in that basket?

[chainsawspistice]

[She very casually wipes off the offended area with her sleeve, but doesn't make much comment about that. In her other hand, she has the matriorb cradled to her stomach.

Given that Terezi looks the same as always, Kanaya doesn't think too much about timeline inconsistencies. Though Terezi did look a bit more upset the last time she saw her.]

No. I was more preoccupied with deciphering what had happened. Did you?

[terezi_pyrope]

[spoilers she's obvs more upset but this is the perfect deceptive nope nothing is wrong nothing is different facade. new surroundings help with that.]

No way! It must be preserved as evidence!

Not to mention, think of what might be really in it.

[chainsawspistice]

I thought the same as well. I mean, if they were really intent on intoxicating us, there is probably a more efficient way to do it, but it's all very suspect. An elaboration on the motivation behind our forced presence would have been helpful.

[terezi_pyrope]

Yeah, I guess they just want us to believe that from the bottom of their hearts they have pure intentions.

But that's where we come in! Figure anything out, Kanaya?

[chainsawspistice]

[She cradles an elbow in her hand and looks thoughtful for a moment.]

Not much. Collective escape appears to be possible, but so is recapture. A typical length of stay can last a couple months or more, but repeated abductions will compound that, possibly to seven or eight months or more. [Pause.] However long that is.

[terezi_pyrope]

Alright! Here's what I've learned.

Take out a piece of paper and a pen, you're going to need it.

The first resident I encountered on this network mentioned that the guy who was behind what I assume were the first two "kidnappings" these people from other worlds experienced happened to be called Resarci. The man's current status seems to be unknown, with speculation pointing towards his death. I'm going to assume that the other residents, since they were able to return home, had actually managed to confront him, and managed to "defeat" him.

For some, this will be the third time they've come here, which suggests the ultimate mastermind hasn't been caught, or that someone has picked up where Resarci has left off...

Also, apparently, the people who were made to come here twice were placed onto tv 'subjected to weird events because the people here liked it'. That's what I was told by someone who was sent here, like us, and speaking of which, all the other people who don't really interact with us are kind of mindless drones.

[and since this is probably before she meets ichijou, this is her current information.]

[chainsawspistice]

[She whips out neither pen nor paper because she currently lacks both. Her think pan will just have to cope on its own.]

So we are here as entertainment. That would explain the most, particularly given our generous accommodations, but I would rather it not be the case. [She looks at the matriorb.] I was on my way to deposit this in the core. I really think it was an important task, so this is an unwelcome interruption, to say the least.

[terezi_pyrope]

[alas!]

It seems we can only go on the assumption similar events will occur to us here as they have to the other residents drawn from elsewhere too.

[when kanaya mentions her timeline entry, terezi nods slowly.]

I think so too, so it's kind of inconvenient.

So, who's your current favorite out of these guys?

[chainsawspistice]

Favorites? Isn't it a little early for that? Everyone I've spoken to has been cooperative, though. It's a nice change of pace, I think.

[terezi_pyrope]

Maybe it is!

You can say that again. I'm too used to people being too much of a hardass or a grumpy grump pants or something else that's just a pain.

These guys are either nice or hilarious.

[chainsawspistice]

I thought humans were largely predisposed to peppering their sentiments with duplicity and pretense, but I'm seeing now that recalibration is in order. Probably for the better. If we are going to work with them, it will help if they're mostly sincere.

[terezi_pyrope]

I'm starting to think those that do are in the minority!

It would mean we could certainly actually trust the information that they give out. Either way, we've been all put into a difficult situation by these people, so it would make sure for us to work together instead of against each other.

[inb4 someone defects or there's a huge argument in the future.]

[chainsawspistice]

Maybe. I would not say a common enemy excludes the potential for supposed allies to obstruct each others' efforts.

[Thinking of one specific example here...]

[terezi_pyrope]

I can only fervently hope that this is not the case! I don't think I could tolerate something like that as much as I did in the past.

Which was barely, if anything at all.

[darnit, now is thinking of the same example. ty kan.]

[chainsawspistice]

[np tz.]

We will have to wait and see what kind of help we can expect here. Though if the remainder of residents are like the ones I've talked to already, then I think we'll be in good shape.