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[bloodyrose]

So, apparently I disappeared over this past month. [ likely longer than that ] Anyone care to fill me in?

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video | un: Pop Star Royalty

[denyingit]

Welcome back!

[Wow, so excited and happy to see him. She thought he went home, okay, not that he wouldn't deserve it and she almost leaves it there, but let's see...]

Did you miss the week, when everyone was singing all around the place?

[NOT literally everyone, maybe, but stiiiiiill.]

[bloodyrose]

I think I've been gone for at least several weeks, so I definitely missed that, yes.

[denyingit]

Too bad, that would have been the perfect time for your Saja Boys audition.

[ R U M I . . . She may be just kidding.]

Um, admittedly I was busy with a lot of things, so what's the last thing you remember? Any idea when you disappeared or "disappeared" or whatever? Ice skating rinks literally everywhere in December? Christmas? New Year?

[She should KNOW, or at least she feels like she should know, but she was busy...]

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[bloodyrose]

My what????

[ R U M I ]

[bloodyrose]

. . . Ah. Um I think the very beginning of December. [ he pauses ] Not all that much after I'd been playing my violin on the apartment rooftop.

un:happyaround

[roundandaround]

Uh... I kind of went into a coma after an evil fairy took over my friend's body and made everyone sing. But then it all got better! And then they were doing mecha testing again, and they went into the Darkness, and I guess the Scientist was there, but they didn't catch her. But now it seems fine? I think that's all the important stuff.

[bloodyrose]

[ Jesus. Where to begin with all of that— ]

That's a lot.

[roundandaround]

There's probably more, but life kinda gets like that.

[bloodyrose]

It sounds like you're saying that's just the usual here.

[ Still relatively "new," honestly enough. Although it's also more so the fact that he hasn't experienced any of the oddities here (yet) ]

text; un: mystery

[mysteriousness]

Good to see that you're still around.

[a few people he knows have disappeared, one he thought he was close(ish) to, but... hm.]

[bloodyrose]

[ He obviously would have rather been sent home, but- ]

I'm a little unsettled by not remembering anything, but yeah. It's nice to be back.

[mysteriousness]

[see, that's where they differ: if mystery goes home, he's back in the demon realm and he definitely doesn't want that.]

I feel the same, not remembering. [wouldn't be the first time he's forgotten things, it certainly won't be the last—] Are you doing alright despite that?

[bloodyrose]

As well as I can be, I guess. I want to get back into keeping myself occupied.

video; un: bladeworks

[unknowntodeath]

Welcome back.


You can return to your position at Fortune Panda if you wish.

[bloodyrose]

I'd be interested, yeah. Thanks.

video; un: sodapop

[whatwedeserve]

You definitely missed a forced memory share event. So your timing on returning is pretty good, actually.

[It sucked.]

It's good to see you back.

[bloodyrose]

That doesn't sound very pleasant. Any idea what caused it, or who?

[ A nod- ]

Good to see you, too.

UN: DYNAMIGHT, text

[boombam]

You're damn lucky you haven't been around. Nothing good has happened.

[bloodyrose]

So I've been hearing. I heard about the music ordeal, and forced shared memories, among other things.

[boombam]

Yeah. The year's been off to a GREAT start. Really makes me look forward to the rest of it.

[He does actually look forward to the rest, but it's still hard not to be angry about how rough of a start this year has had...]

At least there's plenty of monsters to take the frustration out on.

[bloodyrose]

So I've heard. I'll need to look into that, myself.

video; un: onychinus

[nightplumes]

[Ah, his rooftop music-playing acquaintance.]

You seem to have plenty of willing sources of information already; I can't think of anything further to add. But if you ever happen to be in the mood for another duet, I'm happy to oblige.

[bloodyrose]

[ So it seems! ]

I wouldn't mind that. It was enjoyable the last time.

[nightplumes]

Mm, it was. I play best on the pipe organ, but it's difficult to find one well placed for spur of the moment accompaniment.

(what did he play?)

[bloodyrose]

That it is. Was that the first instrument you learned?