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[Private // No longer hackable!]
Billy, Xavin, Emma, Kate, Tohru, Tony, Sorrow, Connor, Kay, Alice, Devon, Kobato, Minatsuki, Robin, Lorne, Ferris, Harry, Sam, Chris, and Fred-I won’t forget any of you or the other people who’ve come and gone. I won’t get too down about you leaving, either, even if the City just isn’t the same without everyone here. I can’t believe Fred and Sam are really gone.
It’s not too late for some of them to come back, though. Chris has to, at least. He owes me another date.
Speaking of dating… I don’t even know. Seriously. Sometimes, I kind of wish I’d’ve spent a little less time worrying about animal rights and homelessness and pollution and recycling and hunger and world peace and a little more time doing normal things. Everyone’s so helpful with the Welcome Center that I don’t have that to keep me busy all the time, and the orphanage and animal shelter don’t need me more than a few hours a week. I don’t know what to do with any of this free time. Part of me wants to find other charities to volunteer for, but another part of me really, really liked shoe-shopping with Lucy and hanging out on the beach and going out with Chris. That part wants me to make the most out of it-do some of the things I didn’t do at home. Date, have fun, have a life… and believe me, the irony of having a life now isn’t lost on me.
Maybe I should talk to Angela. She’s pretty much the resident expert on fun and dating.
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You know, I think that dealing with the curses gets easier every day. The City gets easier all the time… it feels more and more like a real home and less like a weird kind of purgatory.
The only thing that doesn’t get easier is going to the Hall of the Missing and seeing pictures of friends there. I mean, it’s almost never a surprise. When I go there, I go because I haven’t heard from someone for a few days or I have this gut feeling. That doesn’t make seeing the pictures easier. I could stay here a hundred years and I think I’d still feel sick every time a new picture shows up in the Hall. I’m happy for them, though-the people who go home, wherever home is. And it helps to know that good byes aren’t always forever here.
Does anyone know where we go after the City if we don’t have a home to go to? If we’re dead? Or is that getting into beliefs and guesses and religious things?
But that’s enough about that, because Freckles and I officially have a new dog! Ferris left his gorgeous Akita behind, so we’re rehoming him… at least until Ferris comes back. City, meet John Lennon. Isn’t he cute? Smart, too. Not that Tiger isn’t smart, but John just has this look that lets you know he knows what’s going on. John doesn’t really like Doris or the sheep, though. That’s okay. The sheep need to go soon… move on to greener pastures before they eat all the tablecloths and curtains in the apartment. Are you up for some sheep-herding this week, Freckles?
It’ll be sad to see them go. The sheep, I mean. It’s really not fair to them to keep them inside, though, and I don’t think it’s the best for the apartment, either. They’ll be happier in a meadow somewhere, just like the ducks ended up being happier in the park.
Before I forget-the Welcome Center is looking for volunteers! You don’t need to do much, I promise… hand out maps, lurk around by the fountain and look for people who look lost or soggy. We lost a couple of volunteers recently so any amount of help would be more than appreciated. If you want to lend a hand, just reply here or flag me down, okay?
I’m also on the lookout for affiliates. Are there any other charitable organizations out there that want to team up and combine powers to help make the City a better place? Do any businesses want to partner up? Finding a job here can be hard and finding employees can be even harder.
Just ideas. I should be a thousand times more organized than I am, but things’re moving forward. That’s something.
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Lucy! I had a really great time shopping. We should definitely do something like that again-I forget how nice doing normal things like hanging out and buying shoes can be. Plus, you’ve got to be one of the funniest people in the entire City.
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Hey, Angela? Could I talk to you when you have a minute?
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FAQs
- Where am I?
- The City? Is that seriously its name?
- How do I get home?
- What happens at home when I’m not there?
- Will I ever get to go back home?
- How does this network thing work?
- Who’s in charge here?
- What do you mean, curses?
- Why am I alive when I know I’m supposed to be dead?
- What do I do now?
- Where should I stay?
- How long am I going to be here?
- What’s with the ticking?
If you want, I can send along the answers I usually give them. They’re not the best answers, though, and they don’t always make people happy. I hope this gives you something to start with, anyway, and just let me know if I can do anything to help you with the new guide!
Billy, Xavin, Emma, Kate, Tohru, Tony, Sorrow, Connor, Kay, Alice, Devon, Kobato, Minatsuki, Robin, Lorne, Ferris, Harry, Sam, Chris, and Fred-I won’t forget any of you or the other people who’ve come and gone. I won’t get too down about you leaving, either, even if the City just isn’t the same without everyone here. I can’t believe Fred and Sam are really gone.
It’s not too late for some of them to come back, though. Chris has to, at least. He owes me another date.
Speaking of dating… I don’t even know. Seriously. Sometimes, I kind of wish I’d’ve spent a little less time worrying about animal rights and homelessness and pollution and recycling and hunger and world peace and a little more time doing normal things. Everyone’s so helpful with the Welcome Center that I don’t have that to keep me busy all the time, and the orphanage and animal shelter don’t need me more than a few hours a week. I don’t know what to do with any of this free time. Part of me wants to find other charities to volunteer for, but another part of me really, really liked shoe-shopping with Lucy and hanging out on the beach and going out with Chris. That part wants me to make the most out of it-do some of the things I didn’t do at home. Date, have fun, have a life… and believe me, the irony of having a life now isn’t lost on me.
Maybe I should talk to Angela. She’s pretty much the resident expert on fun and dating.
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You know, I think that dealing with the curses gets easier every day. The City gets easier all the time… it feels more and more like a real home and less like a weird kind of purgatory.
The only thing that doesn’t get easier is going to the Hall of the Missing and seeing pictures of friends there. I mean, it’s almost never a surprise. When I go there, I go because I haven’t heard from someone for a few days or I have this gut feeling. That doesn’t make seeing the pictures easier. I could stay here a hundred years and I think I’d still feel sick every time a new picture shows up in the Hall. I’m happy for them, though-the people who go home, wherever home is. And it helps to know that good byes aren’t always forever here.
Does anyone know where we go after the City if we don’t have a home to go to? If we’re dead? Or is that getting into beliefs and guesses and religious things?
But that’s enough about that, because Freckles and I officially have a new dog! Ferris left his gorgeous Akita behind, so we’re rehoming him… at least until Ferris comes back. City, meet John Lennon. Isn’t he cute? Smart, too. Not that Tiger isn’t smart, but John just has this look that lets you know he knows what’s going on. John doesn’t really like Doris or the sheep, though. That’s okay. The sheep need to go soon… move on to greener pastures before they eat all the tablecloths and curtains in the apartment. Are you up for some sheep-herding this week, Freckles?
It’ll be sad to see them go. The sheep, I mean. It’s really not fair to them to keep them inside, though, and I don’t think it’s the best for the apartment, either. They’ll be happier in a meadow somewhere, just like the ducks ended up being happier in the park.
Before I forget-the Welcome Center is looking for volunteers! You don’t need to do much, I promise… hand out maps, lurk around by the fountain and look for people who look lost or soggy. We lost a couple of volunteers recently so any amount of help would be more than appreciated. If you want to lend a hand, just reply here or flag me down, okay?
I’m also on the lookout for affiliates. Are there any other charitable organizations out there that want to team up and combine powers to help make the City a better place? Do any businesses want to partner up? Finding a job here can be hard and finding employees can be even harder.
Just ideas. I should be a thousand times more organized than I am, but things’re moving forward. That’s something.
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Lucy! I had a really great time shopping. We should definitely do something like that again-I forget how nice doing normal things like hanging out and buying shoes can be. Plus, you’ve got to be one of the funniest people in the entire City.
---
Hey, Angela? Could I talk to you when you have a minute?
---
FAQs
- Where am I?
- The City? Is that seriously its name?
- How do I get home?
- What happens at home when I’m not there?
- Will I ever get to go back home?
- How does this network thing work?
- Who’s in charge here?
- What do you mean, curses?
- Why am I alive when I know I’m supposed to be dead?
- What do I do now?
- Where should I stay?
- How long am I going to be here?
- What’s with the ticking?
If you want, I can send along the answers I usually give them. They’re not the best answers, though, and they don’t always make people happy. I hope this gives you something to start with, anyway, and just let me know if I can do anything to help you with the new guide!