001 - New Beginnings

[imthefavorite]

So I’m meant to write in this thing and other people can see it? It’s pretty cool, if a little unconventional. Not that I actually have any kind of starting point to compare it to, so maybe it’s just me

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[feathered_earth]

[drip drip of ink.]

Hey there, Aim. I'm Cara... welcome to Edensphere. The giant tree isn't the weirdest thing you'll find here, trust me.

[imthefavorite]

Cool! It really does work.

Nice to meet you Cara, if you can call this that. And I believe you. I was warned about the third floor and told there were other 'strange things'. What else is there, if you don't mind providing some examples?

[feathered_earth]

I wouldn't be surprised if we met in-person soon. Meeting through writing isn't so bad though.

[Draws an arrow pointing to Derrick's comment.]

That's one of them, although I liked the hot cocoa rain better. We also get stuck in weird clothes sometimes and earlier this month singing mannequins followed us around.

[imthefavorite]

Stuck in weird clothes? What do you mean...you can't just change back out of them?

[bloody_pens]

Yo and welcome to Edensphere, Aim. I'm Derrick.

You wanna know about this place? Be on the lookout for unusual things falling from the sky. Champage rain. I'm just saying.

do you often get new people commenting about misreading that username?

[imthefavorite]

Hey there Derrick.

Okay that does sound unusual, but rather spectacular. Any more of that in the forecast?

Sadly yes

[bloody_pens]

We can only hope, my man. We can only hope.

...In the meantime, be on the lookout for things like, oh, say, a chorus of mannequins following you and singing your praises.

[imthefavorite]

I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Alright then, so that's what the other person meant by 'singing'. Good to know.

[burntorangesky]

[A few pen taps]

You are not the only one to find the journal's function odd.

Welcome to Edensphere, Aim, my name is Fred.

[A few more pen taps.]

Why were you told to meet Gene?

[imthefavorite]

Hello Fred.

[He, too, pauses for a moment]

Apparently, we look exactly alike. Figured I should look into that ASAP. Do you know him?

[burntorangesky]

[Small ink blot]

Exactly alike?

We are [pause] friends, and both scavengers--but I see he has seen your entry himself.

[imthefavorite]

Well the guy who greeted me.. Allen I think it was, thought I was him at first, but I wouldn't really know.

Yep. Thanks though!

[live_ringer]

...Is that so? Well, that's interesting.

Gene speaking (or writing, I guess). Mind if I ask why you're seeking me out? Need a Scavenger for something, maybe?

[imthefavorite]

Hey there.

This is kind of weird, but the guy who greeted me confused me for you at first. Apparently we look exactly alike. Thought we might want to meet and [A pause]

I don't know. I'm kind of making this up as I go along.

[live_ringer]

...

[There is a long pause as Gene scrambles to find a certain notebook and compare the writing there. Yup, confirmed. The first couple of things he writes are almost immediately scribbled out.]

Oh goddamn. You and your timing--

Yeah, meeting would be pretty key. You're in temporary housing now, right?

[imthefavorite]

[Lucky for Gene he was busy with other people and didn't have time to see them.]

Yeah.

[unevoked]

Get used to weird shit all the fucking time.

And be happy you don't got people singing about you right now.

[imthefavorite]

Okay, I've gotten that much so far, but what's this about singing?

Also, mind if I ask your name?

[unevoked]

Weird shit going on- People being followed by groups singing about whatever the hell they do. It should go away soon.

Castor.

[imthefavorite]

Thanks for the warning, Castor. Got any others for me?