[002]

[unlostsoul]

I've spent the last few days lost in the ship, feeling sorry for myself. Which was pretty dumb, I admit, although I'm sure everyone goes through that when they first get here. This place is disorienting, okay? Except I don't even know which way I'm supposed to be oriented. Is that up or down or what

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[child_proteus]

Hey you, you manage to make it out alright? We totally must have passed like ships in the night God, what is with me and the bad puns when you're around?

But seriously, everybody goes through it. As long as you don't grow your hair long and start writing really bad songs with lyrics talking about how your girlfriend left you, I think you're safe and sound from proper emo.

Also the bees are like the size of a bus please tell me you know what that is. If they pollinate anything, I'm sure it's terrifying.

[unlostsoul]

My gir AHEM.

WE WERE MEANT TO BE TOGETHER
YOU AND I (ME AND YOU)
BUT YOU USED UP ALL MY HAIR DYE
AND MY BLACK NAIL POLISH TOO
SO I PRETTY MUCH HAD TO DUMP YOU
(SORRY)

Of course I know what a bus is! I don't think I wanna meet whoever it is you keep dazzling with that blinding vocabulary of yours.

[child_proteus]

You heard me.

By the way, you totally forgot about the eyeliner. Eyeliner is key. Without eyeliner, most of them completely lose their special emo powers. Reverse Kryptonite, man. I'm telling you.

Oi, I wouldn't go patting yourself on the back too hard there, Shakespeare. You'd be amazed at the stuff that people don't understand here. Apparently Britain is optional in some worlds.

[unlostsoul]

I heard. And then I tried to avoid. So why are we back to this again?

Of course, there'd be eyeliner. That would be in the chorus, though, because the song's title would be MY EYELINER IS ONLY A NUB, THAT'S WHY I DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD (THANKS FOR ASKING).

But. That's a whole island. How can it just not be there?

[cloudy_memory]

Have you thought of a job you want to get?

[unlostsoul]

Oh, yeah. I've been thinking about that, but I haven't been able to decide on anything! What do you do?

...This place does have, like, minimum wage and paid vacations, right?

[cloudy_memory]

I'm an adventurer. They don't make the best pay, to be honest.

Somehow, I doubt it.

[unlostsoul]

If I like the job enough, I don't think I really need to be paid that well to be happy. So, I guess the pressing question is, d'you enjoy it?

Yeah, ditto. Which means nix to unemployment insurance and health benefits. Every time I think this place can't get anymore backwards...

[bearhearted]

hi
no feel sorry self
being happy good
maybe look at flower
flower make happy

what meaning disoriented?

[unlostsoul]

I'm working on being happy! It's certainly easier up here in the air and sunshine. I haven't seen any flower, though, yet. Are there lots around? But how can they reproduce without cross-pollination?

Disoriented is, like, when you suddenly can't tell where you are or where you should be going or how you'd get there if you knew. Usually, it goes away pretty quickly, but this time? Not so much.

[bearhearted]

that true
took claw long time finding flower
there flower when city downstair
now only boat
claw look more flower
here
[ooc; Claw drew lots of flowers. Almost filling the rest of the page with them.]

disoriented sound bad
maybe when know where going
use map get there?

[unlostsoul]

Hey! Those are really nice! I'm feeling happier already.

But I was surprised not to find lots of flowers up here! You'd think with all the buildings there'd be gardens everywhere too, but I haven't seen any so far. Although, if the flowers are as big as the bees or the tree, maybe I don't want to.

Disoriented is no fun at all. But a map is a good idea! I was actually thinking of making one, but not for places -- for people and ideas and stuff. Try to get this all straight on paper, since it isn't working out in my head, you know?

[unlostsoul]

Well, I'm glad to know I'm not being a total emo burden on everyone. I think I'd have to consider honorable suicide if that ever becomes the case.

I haven't been able to find them yet! And the people I've talked to aren't even sure if they survived the ant attack, so we might all end up living on the street and panhandling at this point.

[unlostsoul]

I dunno. Being emo is a pretty undesirable state to be in.

Good plan! Let the people who have a clue what's going on sort things out. Pretty sneaky.

[distant_dragon]

At least you made it out, yes?

The tree's not bad. I prefer it over a floor that rocks under me without my permission.

[unlostsoul]

Definitely. I don't know if I liked boats before, but I am definitely not keen on them now. Maybe a smaller one like a row boat would be okay, but otherwise? Not so much.

Were you, like, seasick? I, at least, managed to avoid that.

[distant_dragon]

I think I'm reasonably indifferent to boats as a whole, but being on one for that long without knowing I was going to be getting on one in the first place was rather annoying.

No seasickness here, no. Thank goodness.

[unlostsoul]

This place and free will definitely don't seem to be on speaking terms, do they? It's a major pain in the ass.

Yeah, I didn't think I'd seen your handwriting in the bunch complaining about it, but I thought I wanted to double-check. Safe sides, you know?