001 - Pedal to the floor, my life is moving faster

[n0secondchances]

[sometime that evening, the oh-so-familiar vworp vworping will sound just on the outskirts of the town. For a an hour or two more, everything is quiet until, finally, a familiar voice will broadcast itself over the journals]

Fascinating! Absolutely fascinating. Everything I say, you’re storing it away, just so.

Banana pudding. Crème brule. Peter

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[bogusmagic]

.....

A shop?

[n0secondchances]

Right! A shop. One of those lovely little ones that go in the lobby and sell you all sorts of little knickknacks. You never know when you're going to need a good knickknack.

[bogusmagic]

[Gift shop... knickknack.....]

..... Those can be useful?

[n0secondchances]

They certainly can! Most useful things in the universe, if you find yourself in the right spot. Never underestimate a strategically placed snowglobe, I always say!

[a beat] Well... not actually. I don't suppose I've ever really said that before. Still, it'd be quite catchy if I had, don't you think?

[bogusmagic]

In the right context, yes.

.....

... I cannot think of a context in which a snowglobe would be useful, though.

[n0secondchances]

Come to think of it....

No, can't say anything's coming to mind for me, either. But I've no doubt there's one out there. Actually, I'd rather like to see that....

[what was he...oh...right. Meeting people] Well, now. I've introduced myself. Or reintroduced, as the case might be. So who might you be?

[bogusmagic]

Nagato Yuki.

We've only spoken once before. [She'll write in this page number.]

[n0secondchances]

[flipping to said page, he'll reread the information she'd provided. He'd already looked at it, of course, but now he can put a voice and a name to the helpful hand]

Oh, you're good. Lovely work, Miss Yuki Nagato! That's quite helpful.

[bogusmagic]

Yes, I have read through the entire journal.

[n0secondchances]

Yes, well...so have I, but I'm brilliant. [said with all the nonchalance of someone with no doubt, whatsoever]

That is quite impressive.

[bogusmagic]

[It's cool, she's used to egos.]

I don't think many residents have done it.

[n0secondchances]

I should say not. I certainly won't forget it.

Now. Miss Nagato, if you'd be so kind, I've filled in a number of the holes, of course. This journal is quite a handy device. But it does have the drawback of not having recorded everything I might need to know. Though, I suppose that's not necessarily a bad thing. If it was truly recording ever last detail, that would be a fearful thing indeed. Still. Useful.

Perhaps you wouldn't mind getting me up to speed on the more current events, hmm? Perhaps share a bit of local color?

[bogusmagic]

[Well, the most recent thing was Slenderman....]

There was an incident involving an entity kidnapping children.

[n0secondchances]

So I read...it's a bit fascinating, isn't it? Stuff of myth and legends, coming to life, walking unknown among us until they act. Brilliant!

[a pause] And utterly dreadful, of course.

[bogusmagic]

The opinion of most Cair Paradisa residents towards it was negative.

[... Well, pretty much everyone hated Slenderman. She's neutral on the issue for various reasons, though.]

[n0secondchances]

I should hope so! That sort of thing really can't be tolerated.

[he would have loved to examine the situation, of course, but that's another matter entirely]

Still...I don't suppose anyone figured out how it was managing such a feat, hmm? Did my other selves make any progress before that rousing finale?