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[unlostsoul]

Claw showed me around a bit the other day, so I think I finally have a handle on this place (well, as much as anyone ever does).

More importantly! He gave me the idea to make a map. He's got his flowers to help him remember stuff about people, but I couldn't think of any not-super-dorky special system of my own, so I think I'm just going to take

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[child_proteus]

Dude, did you manage to scrounge a sense of direction? Does this mean our final showdown is on? Or did Claw possibly inform you of my infinite amounts of epicness? Therefore rendering you paralyzed and afraid to bask its never-ending glory?

ALSO.

WTF is up with WAR AND PEACE in the corner, dude?

CURIOUS MINDS WANT TO KNOW.

[unlostsoul]

I have always had of sense of direction! It's totally this place, not me. I swear to you.

And, wow, try not to splash me with that ego there, buddy. It'll totally stain my shirt.

Nothing is up with the corner. You can't see the corner. THE CORNER? NEVER HAPPENED.

[child_proteus]

My spider sense is totally tingling, dude; it says that you're quite possibly a fibber. But! In the end! I'll believe it when I see it in action, dude. The nose knows -- that sort of thing. Let's see, should I possibly throw down the gauntlet? How about Want's version of Hide and Seek. You seek, but I'll tell you where I'm hiding.

Ego, self confidence. Po-ta-to, po-tah-to. Gotta get in the right mindset if I'm gonna own you.

APPARENTLY IT DID. COULDN'T YOU HAVE -- I DUNNO, AT LEAST TORN IT OUT? IT WOULD HELP WITH MY WHOLE PIECE OF MIND THING. OTHERWISE YOU'VE GOT ME CURIOUS.

And when I'm curious, I start to poke.

[unlostsoul]

That's a pretty killer spider sense you have there then. My memory is that they're only supposed to alert you to danger, but yours can tell when someone is lying? Wow.

Hey, be my guest! I like my victories to come with touching, after-school-special morals about pride and the fall.

HERE'S THE WEIRD THING. I DID. Apparently, you still get to read it even if I rip it out. IT WOULD'VE BEEN NICE TO KNOW THAT SOONER.

And now I hope I'm not ticklish.

WOW. THAT CAME OUT WRONG.

[child_proteus]

What can I saw, I'm kind of a completist, you know? Maybe going through that whole cocoon birth ew that made me mutate or something. Stranger things have happened you know. Things like. I dunno. You.

Oh, I was hoping for a different kind of moral. You know, like one where the hero realizes that sometimes he doesn't have a sense of direction flawed, and only though bitter defeat, does he gain a true understanding of himself. It'd be awesome.

AH. GOOD TO KNOW. but now that the cat's out of the bag ISN'T IT JUST EASIER TO FESS UP. I SEE BULLETPOINTS, DUDE. LOTS OF THEM.

Aw, and here I was hoping you were. I think we should experiment.

[unlostsoul]

ME? How am I strange? You see my map up there? You might not that you're the one labeled as crazy.

What kind of after-school specials have you been watching? UNDERDOG ALWAYS WINS.

No, you don't! I don't know what you are talking about. There's nothing there.

Okay, seriously. You're doing that on purpose, aren't you?

ping.

[child_proteus]

I submit the map in total as Exhibit A to the jury. Also, let's not talk about what it says about me. Since, apparently, most of it has been blacked out. I mean, seriously, what am I? WATERGATE?

Okay, so you might vanquish me in the end, but that doesn't mean your ego doesn't get smote upon the mountainside in the process?

LIES. ALL LIES. MY SPIDER SENSE IS REELING. Maybe if you close your eyes and concentrate really hard and pretend, then maybe there'll be nothing there. Til then, THRONE WANTS TO KNOW.

Maybe. Have you seen the company I keep? Why, you want me to stop?

[unlostsoul]

Oh, yeah? Well, I'll just go find Claw and tell him that you think this kind of thing is crazy. 'Scuse me... NO COMMENT.

Sigh. I would argue with you here, but I think my ego's going to take a hit no matter what.

I said I thought you probably liked puppies and long walks on the beach, okay? Is your curiosity satisfied?

Y N Ye Y N N Wh

[child_proteus]

No, when Claw does it, it's totally endearing. When you do it, it's totally maddening kooky.

Hmm. Spider sense totally not satisfied, yet. C'mon, dude, what did I do?

Well, that settles it. Has anybody ever told you you send mixed signals?

[unlostsoul]

Well, that's an unfair double standard! Why don't I get to be endearing?

Nothing. It's not you. Okay, maybe it is. I don't know. I'm just confused, T. That's all.

Nope, but I'll buy it.