video;

[getstoned]

Yare yare motherfuckers!

[ Video on, and look who's there. Either you've seen her before, or you haven't, but here's Jolyne chilling in a room with a wave. ]

So what the hell man? First it was Summer, and now it's cold as shit. Real funny guys.

But I guess I shouldn't be surprised huh?

Damn, it feels like I gotta start all over... I'll get my video and picture service going again soon. So be on the look out for that.

Anyway, what's up? Both people old and new, catch me up here before I run into some shit yeah?

Comments

un: maritime

[getcloser]

[congratulations Jolyne he's using the video option for the first time just for you]

Where the hell have you been?

un: sillystring

[getstoned]

[ she's touched that her dad would do this, truly she is ]

Good to see you too, I'm fine.

[ ah, yes. ]

You act like I ran off just for fun, like anybody would willingly go through that shit again.

[getcloser]

If I thought you ran off for fun I wouldn't have responded.

[but he was getting to the important part, ok] Are you all right?

[getstoned]

Yeah, I'm fine... It's good I'm not totally alone here.

[ She's definitely not looking directly at the camera for the last bit, only composing herself to continue like nothing was said. ]

So you've been good then? No weird surprises or anything?

I'm stuck in the dorms for now, I had an apartment last time and I much prefer that.

[getcloser]

. . . no, you're not alone.

[he doesn't know who else is still here that she knew, but - he's probably better than nothing, maybe. He huffs and pretend something off camera takes his attention away for a moment]

I guess that depends on what you mean by "weird surprises". There's a lot of weird shit here.

The dorms are annoying. [...] I can help you get a place, if you want.

[text] un: midnightrose

[infernaltouch]

It was awful. Blizzards savages the land, and we were left starved and famined. Eldritch horrors gree from the soil and came from the sea and consumed our children. All of Nippon was engulfed in darkness.

Worst of all, we're all out of pizza.

un: sillystring

[getstoned]

shit. the lack of pizza is the worst part tbh

sorry you have to live without that hot cheesiness.

[infernaltouch]

it's okay I'll live (◕દ◕)

But no srsly though

What happened since you were gone depends on how long you were gone

[getstoned]

oh man, that's just like a loaded question.

it was the middle of summer, after that whole like--well, i mean if you were here you felt it right? like all hot and bothered and stuff.

[infernaltouch]

don't know what you mean??? I'm always hot and bothered! (＠°▽°＠)

But middle of summer, huh? Well it's winter here now, so it's been almost half a year or so

Man so much has happened you have no idea

The moon got haunted at some point I think

[video] un: piffleprincess

[shutter_hime]

Hey, Jolyne! I'm glad to see you're back!

un: sillystring

[getstoned]

Oh shit girl, what's up?

You knocking on doors before entering now?

un: piffleprincess

[shutter_hime]

Oh god, don't remind me.

That wasn't on purpose!!

[She turns as pink as her hair.]

A-anyway, I'm seeing someone and it's pretty great.

[Kokoro, no!!]

[getstoned]

[ Jolyne couldn't help but laugh some at this reaction, waving her hand ]

Oh c'mon, it wasn't that bad... and the look on your face was so priceless.

But it's good to hear you've got something going on.

[shutter_hime]

Thank you~!

He's a bit of a grump, but that's fine. I talk enough for the both of us.

Anything you want updated on?

video (Lucy); un:elfe

[scarredhorns]

Wait, so you were actually here before?

[It would be Lucy's first time meeting someone like that.]

And you remember everything? Also, new person. At least to you probably. I've been here since August according to the calendar in this place.

[Because oh right, she should probably introduce herself.]

I'm Lucy.

un: sillystring

[getstoned]

Hey, it’s always good to get to know someone new.

My name’s Jolyne.

So yeah, this is definitely my second adventure here, lucky me right? I know when people leave these sorts of places and come back it’s not always guaranteed that they remember, but here I am so it happens sometimes.

[scarredhorns]

You're the first person I know of who remembers. So far, all of the people I knew and who left haven't come back.

Me? I'm not in a rush to leave. Really weird shit happens here, yeah, but it's still a nicer place compared to where I was from.

[For one, she doesn't have to live like a fugitive on the run here. People aren't as prejudiced against her horns. She's taken care of everything back home, except she's also dead. So yeah... Not in a hurry at all.]

[getstoned]

It sucks when that happens, I’m sorry. Even though you know it’s a thing that happens it doesn’t make it easier.

But yeah, I totally feel you. Like I’d rather be here than the alternative. Like I get when people have something to get back to, but some of us are just out here trying to latch onto what we can get.

[scarredhorns]

It really doesn't, but--I've learned that sometimes it's better to have met than never meet at all. I have pleasant memories to look back on thanks to those encounters.

[She kind of wants to ask what would make this girl want to stay here over being in her own world. It's likely nothing good. Still, that might invite questions about Lucy's own reasons, which she isn't ready to discuss with someone she just met because that would be a fun conversation: "I died over and over again in the most painful way possible. What about you?"]

Not eager to go back yourself, huh? I don't have anything to get back to when I leave from here. I already tied up all my loose ends, actually, so I guess that's another reason why I'm not in a hurry.

Video | un: klaus

[jasidian]

Ah, I remember you from the...undergarment boutique?

[He looks a few years older than when Jolyne last saw him, his hair is pinned up and a little messy, and holy fuck that is totally an orc toddler in his arms who's trying to touch the screen.]

Hello! I understand it's been a while, but...some of us are still here, at least.

un: sillystring

[getstoned]

Holy shit! It’s you!

Did you finally do the do??

[ she definitely noticed the little tot, leaning in closer to the screen with a smile. ]

Man, how are they so big already? Do you guys have a different concept of time?

Re: un: sillystring

[jasidian]

Ahaha, well, no, it's... actually it's been seven years for me, there was a bit of a time jump or...whatever you call it?

[ A bit more awkward laughing. ]

Turns out the me that first came here was a younger version of myself. Harliss here is from my own world. I hope that makes sense?

[ He is saying this while said kiddo is repeatedly flapping her palm across the screen. Is she trying to wave? She might be. That hand is covered in baby saliva and some kind of food-like substance. ]

[getstoned]

Ah shit, you’ve gone through that too? I mean, you still look good my dude, and your tiny tot there is a cutie.

So don’t worry, I get it. I’m nineteen and my dad is here, but he’s eighteen and the guy I was involved with was from the 1800s so it’s like… what’s time? Amirite?

[jasidian]

I should hope so, I'm only twenty-eight.

But... Gods, I can't even imagine that kind of insanity.

I still wish Lavinia or our friends were here, but... It's a little easier, these days.