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[droptheious]

FROM: SUBJECT: FERN Ooo slang part the second FERN i think we just shared electrons, because i'm feeling a covalent bond between us LANCE Pidge, I need your help. I gotta send a meme to Chloe but ... DIPPER Hey Varian. You know those crazy alchemy bombs you used... PETER Hey Varian, this is Peter. Um, Peter Graham. USAGI Soooooooo~ How'd the date go? MAKO Varian— Checking in. SHIRO i think one of us put a chicken patty in my toaster EDDIE Hey. We need to talk. MELIUS 𝐻𝒾. 𝐼 𝓀𝓃𝑜𝓌 𝒾𝓉 𝓁𝑜𝑜𝓀𝓈 𝓌𝑒𝒾𝓇𝒹 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒾𝓉 𝒾𝓈 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝓈𝒽𝑜𝓇𝓉 EDA Hey, kid. I... owe you an apology. LUZ Valentines MAUL I have a proposition for a project I think you'll be interested in USAGI I LOVE YOU FERN DUDE you still have your bandana! BUZZ Morning. I heard from Fern you wanted to go out into the blizzard. FERN dude your profile changed USAGI Ruby told me about the breakup. GLITCH Varian, I'm gonna go live somewhere else for now MAKO A "nerd" is somebody smart... MAUL Gifts FERN heeyyyy quick question FERN Christmas is coming up!!! CHLOE god who the FUCK ever thought emojis were a good idea??? KRISTOFF Varian,It's getting colder so I thought you could use this FERN heyyyy Variable RAPUNZEL okay not to put you on the spot but... EDA Potion time NEO Dude, I can mine antidote shit here! GLITCH Got this in my basket. EDA hey smart kid TEN Hallo ADAM Hey, k-- uh, Varian. I just wanted to check in USAGI I'm sorry I worried you and fainted on you yesterday. AMARA i lived, bitch NEO Debatably good news, asshole USAGI Hey Varian! It's Usagi OSCAR I'm sorry, Varian. Tell me what you need FERN a dark past huh MAUL Varian. I am in great need of your assistance FERN Varian VARIAN I CAN EAT FOOD USAGI How much moon essence do you have? USAGI VIVI-KUN, VIVI-KUN GUESS WHAT GUESS WHAT! RICHIE well I promised FERN A TOTALLY INCOMPLETE LIST OF OOO WORDS 'N SLANG GLITCH VARIAN ARE THERE BUGS IN THE WATER?! USAGI To help with restless nights and the... VIRA-LORR Little alchemist. I have a gift for you. MARTIN Hi, Varian. This is Martin. I wanted to reach out... USAGI Hi Varian, sweetie! I have a question for you. GLITCH varian I need to talk to you. it's important. USAGI I need you not to panic after what I tell you. FERN dog you have so many vests IRONHIDE HONK HONK USAGI ... I'm sorry I couldn't help you better, Varian EMERALD Hey, V. Not that I care that much or anything... FERN tell me when you're alive FERN Varian i stabbed two people AMARA hey weirdo i have something for you FERN is the Rapunzel in town your Rapunzel? PENNY Salutations!! You do not know me, but my name is Penny Polendina YANG Hey, is this Varian? I think we've met once before. FERN hey can we talk FERN you told ruby MAUL Surviving another year is always an occasion worth celebrating USAGI Hey I wanted to apologise USAGI VARIAN-KUUUUNNN!!!! FERN birth MAUL Look what just arrived for me. KATHERINE Do you want to get paid to make more purple goo things? FERN ok i know you're good with plants but what about animals FERN dog interested in means girls or guys

TO: SUBJECT: USAGI So. Maul dropped by, he's got his memories back. ADAM I'm worried about Shiro FERN Hey handsome OSCAR You've been weirdly quiet lately FERN Guess what I haven't told you lately? USAGI Hey. I'm back from the dead and I feel like trash. FERN I made meatloaf that may or may not poison us! Emerald Hey. I know you probably don't want to talk to anyone right now... BELLA Hey Bella. You've dated someone who's a different species to you right? BILL Hi, Fern mentioned you were interested in interdimensional portals... FERN Aw, your pictures are nice! KURT Hey. Are you around? RICHIE Is it just me or is Eddie acting weirder than usual? QROW Hey. Checking up on you. EDA Hi Eda. Hope Ruddiger found you okay. GLITCH Hey. What happened between you and Maul? LUNA Luna- I uh... I think I need your help EDDIE So hey, I finally worked out how to replicate the Antidote OSCAR So, I noticed Ozpin has shown up. ROGUE Hey, I managed to replicate the Antidote KURT Hey. We're back. None of us are dead. QROW Uh... hey. How are you guys holding up? PETER You gave Ruby the haunted dolls GLITCH Hey, Bud. Sorry I tried to murder you with a robot KURT I'm probably the last person you want to talk to... JON I'm sorry I attacked you JON Stay away from Fern. FERN Hey you still haven't got me those baking ingredients FERN Okay so the Betties are upping their war... USAGI Hey. So. Update. NEO You tried to bury her alive? SERIOUSLY? USAGI Emotions are really difficult FERN OH MY GOD YOU HAVE ONE TOO FERN Okay this better be to Fern this time. WYNONNA So guess who got into the fridge and ate literally everything in there.

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Comments

[droptheious]

God forbid we have any soul-bearing. Who wants that? Not us.
But yeah, there's a different set of problems here, but I'm working on making things better for people here. Can't do anything back home while I'm dreaming here, so- Fixing stuff here is the best I can do.

Of course you're not. Would never dare thing otherwise.

[hallucinogem]

That's encouraging, I guess.
There's probably some way to spin being a thief into something that can actually do some good for them.
'Cause I get the feeling they're not gonna be too happy if I just try to steal stuff for myself. If I can even still steal anything around here.
Stealing's a victimless crime anyway, I don't know why the cats get so angry about it.

[droptheious]

You can always do the Robin Hood thing? Stealing from the rich to give to the poor or something. Or stealing from Mother Superior. I don't think stealing from her counts. Or the Mayor.
The cats get touchy about arson too, it's rude. Surely there's bigger things to be concerned about. Like all the murder.

[hallucinogem]

Like... the Atlesian rebel leader? I'm pretty sure her name's Robyn Hill, but close enough, I guess. Didn't expect Ruby to know much about her. It's not a bad idea either way.
The cats really do need to sort out their priorities. Like, I know they work for Mother Superior (probably), but there's petty crime and then there's people getting kidnapped and burned alive. Get it together already.

[droptheious]

What? No. I mean Robin Hood? He's from Earth folklore. Had a group of bandits who lived in the forest. You can probably find books about him in the library.

[Oh god, is this another case of someone showing up in Remnant. The Rapunzel/Salem thing is weird enough, thanks.]

I think they like to turn a blind eye to things beyond them. You know. Like real guards. Or... police. Whichever.

[hallucinogem]

Folklore from where you're from, huh...? I don't know. It's probably pretty hard to measure up to Robyn Hill and her band of Happy Huntresses working in secret to right injustice and fight for the common man, woman, and Faunus, all while some jerk in his ivory tower tries everything he can do to stop her because he likes having power too much.

Which, now that I say it, really makes me think you're on the right track with those cats. Can't trust a cop as far as you can throw them.

[droptheious]

Happy Huntresses. Huh. It's Merry Men where I'm from. That's so weird the story matches too. They're fighting against a king and unfair taxes to the people.

[But Robin Hood is a story and Rapunzel is flesh and blood. So how are both a thing in Remnant? Maybe... maybe it's just weird coincidence. Remnant is a weird place. So yeah. Yeah. Just coincidence. ]

You categorically cannot. No pun intended. You're better giving them as wide a berth as possible. I mean, they did nothing this month and look at how many people were murdered.

[hallucinogem]

...Maybe I should do some reading after all.
Any other stories you think I should be keeping an eye on? Just based off what you've talked about with Red.
I'm sure you two have had a lot of conversations about what your worlds are like.

[she's just guessing at what people in a healthy relationship do. and also assuming that V and Ruby are in a healthy relationship.]

Of course they didn't do anything against giant bear robots. They're cowards. And/or prey.

[droptheious]

I always encourage reading. Books are your friends. I don't think so? But I haven't really compared notes over how much might be similar. I have the Adventures of Flynngean Rider if you ever want to read an adventure book. I've got the whole collection of those from home.

[Is "sometimes on fire" healthy? Probably not. ]

Maybe both. And I know I tried to murder a LOT of people and I didn't see a single cat. Which, honestly, would have solved a lot of my problems if they had intervened.

[Ruby wouldn't have had to shoot him in the leg and get herself traumatised from that for one thing.]

[hallucinogem]

Never heard anything about Flynngean Rider... it might be something good to look over.
Hell, maybe we could hang out and trade notes. I probably know some things that Ruby doesn't, not that any of them are that interesting.
Maybe sometime when we aren't running the risk of people being put on public trial or whatever, I could head over and we can do storytime.
You know, like adults.

[droptheious]

I think he's exclusive to my world, I haven't seen mention of him anywhere else. But the stories are really good. I've loved them since I was little. And sure, that would be good. I want to learn more about Remnant.

Hah. Sure. Like adults. I can even make sure we have hot cocoa and marshmallows. So we can drink them. Like adults.

[hallucinogem]

Sounds like an adult plan, for adults. I'll pencil you in, or something.
Add you to my F-calendar.
It's... ugh, gross. It's NICE to have something to look forward to.

[droptheious]

Do I want to ask what an F-Calendar is? I feel a little scared to, but I'm also morbidly curious- so.

Welcome to having a social life, I guess? It's weird, I don't get it either.

[hallucinogem]

Relax, it just stands for Fluid.
Some of the tech bros I ran into used that kind of language for their Scrolls back home and I just wanted to say it.
I figure a guy who goes by V wouldn't have a problem with someone trying to talk cool. ;)

[droptheious]

Okay, that makes a lot of sense. And yes, very funny, you have me pegged completely. You sure got MY number.

[hallucinogem]

So does Ruby know that you call yourself V? Does she know that she's dating such an unquestionably cool guy?

[droptheious]

I may have mentioned it once or twice. The V thing. She absolutely does not think she's dating a cool guy. Feel free to ask her. You owe me a soda if she uses the word "scraggly".

[hallucinogem]

Ha. Yeah, that sounds right.
So not like I'm asking for a reason or anything, but you two are happy together?
Finding some kind of relationship in the middle of all this weird garbage that keeps happening to everyone?

[droptheious]

I mean, yeah? She makes me really happy. Happier than I've been in years if I'm gonna be honest. I hope I do the same for her. I never really expected to find anyone for me full stop. Much less in this place. Life can surprise you sometimes.

No reason, huh?

[hallucinogem]

No reason as far as you're ever gonna know about.
So you think it's worth it? In the end. Even if it gives you someone else you need to worry about.

[droptheious]

I'm not going to pry. People are entilted to their secrets.
I'd like to think so. I mean, yeah, I worry about her a lot- because she's Ruby and she's always going to dive headlong into danger regardless of her survival chances. But the alternative is not being with her - and missing out on that particular emotional rollercoaster would be considerably worse- and that includes the worry, by the way, all part and parcel. I guess you just have to decide if you want to take the chance on allowing someone to make you feel like that or not.

[hallucinogem]

You'd rather tie yourself to someone who lives in a constant whirlwind of emotion than the alternative.
You'd rather take risks all day every day, big ones, risks that might end up with you looking at a body in the ground... instead of never sharing it with anybody at all.

I think I get it.

It doesn't sound that bad.

[droptheious]

You've got it in one! Yup. That's pretty much how it goes, I think. Because even if those big mistakes will end up probably breaking your heart one day down the line, it's better than never letting anyone get near your heart at all.

Or something.

So this is still a big hypothetical question, huh? Because it's sounding very much not hypothetical, is all.

[hallucinogem]

...Listen, V.
It's hypothetical and it'll stay hypothetical until I work up the courage to actually do something about it.
I could make it un-hypothetical, but I really don't think you'd like it right now.

1/2

[droptheious]

Hey, that's fine. I'm not gonna pry. You're entitled to your secrecy. I don't get why I wouldn't like it, though.