First Run - Hi, what the hell?

[speeding]

Okay. So.

• Magical journal? Check.
• Shower has been had? Check.
• Actually not-goopy clothing that still doesn't really fit? Check.
• Waking up in the most insane excuse for a social study without any memories or, you know, clothes, and being told the low-down by some poor girl who looked like she was going to faint? Double check.
• Getting practically manhandled around to god knows where without anyone telling me what the hell this is about and ending up writing this next to an endless rack of lady's high heels? GO TIME.

But seriously, magical journal, what the heck is going on?

Uh, and if these things work the way I'm told they are supposed to-- Hello there my fellow lab rats. I guess welcome me to the maze? And, you know, direct me to the cheese and not the sparks.

The name's Dash, by the way. As in dashingly handsome, or dashing to the rescue. You know, I’m good with either.

god I feel like a dork talking to a journal.

Comments

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the cocoon thing was really, really weird. I'm still trying to figure that one out. But this place is fun, so it's okay.

I'm Arrow! Oh, and I'm a guy!

[speeding]

Hey, if you figure it out let me know. Because that? That was just bizarre.

Fun huh? Like what? 'Cause where I'm sitting at everything seems to be about shoes.

Arrow! Nice to pen-pal with ya buddy.

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

Haha, I'll make sure to.

Well, it's not as fun as it was a while ago. There were dinosaurs! I wanted to go ride them, but then I didn't get anybody to go with me in time.

Yeah, you too! What's your name?

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[speeding]

Good. Glad I'm not the only one who found the whole hatching-from-a-cocoon-in-goop thing really freaky.

Yeah. Heard about those from Mr. Forms in Triplicate Writing up there. So seriously. Dinosaurs. Wish I coulda seen that.

The name's Dash!

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[speeding]

... Wait did you say ride the dinosaurs?

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

I think everybody finds it freaky, they just don't talk about it or something!

Nice to meet you, Dash.

YEAH!! I did! It'd be so cool to get to ride them! I bet I could make friends with them, too, if I was really careful about it.

[speeding]

What? Why not? Some sort of "don't talk about it" thing they forgot to warn me about? Like, is there a penalty for being freaked out? Do we get the hose?

C'mon Arrow, buddy, fill me in.

Yeah you too.

So--you're like some freaky dinosaur wrangling cowboy?

((OOC: Dash's mental picture is of such a macho man now.))

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

Nah, they just don't talk about it so much! I guess because everybody agrees that it's really weird. I've never heard anybody say it was normal or anything!

Haha, nothing like that! I just like riding all kinds of animals. Like the chocobos at the racetrack and stuff.

[speeding]

Okay, not going to get the hose for talking about the freakiness of this place. Good to know.

Okay. So. Animal riding. Like, dinosaurs and chocobos...?

This a hobby? Or do you like do it professionally?

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

Yep! But it's a good kind of weird most of the time, I think.

Just a hobby! I have a job taking care of animals. Riding them is in my spare time.

[speeding]

Yeah, sorry, not feeling the good vibe right now. Maybe I should hang with you, 'cause right now I'm obviously not chillin' with the cool kids.

I see. So you are some crazy dino-riding cowboy. Just like, a rancher by day and dino-wrangler by night style of deal?

The Masked Arrow, Dino-Wrangler Extraordinaire!

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

I think Edensphere's just not in a "most of the time" mood right now. Before water balloons fell from the sky, and then we got cars! And I guess now we get shoes?

I ride animals in the daytime too, though!

Haha, I like that name! Maybe I'll use it!

[speeding]

Yeah I get the impression the whole "Eden" part is kind of a lame joke.

So water balloons and cars huh? That doesn't sound too bad!

Don't take it too literal buddy, it's just a catchphrase.

Hah! Go for it. You need a good Dino-Wrangling handle.

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

Or it's just about the tree. That's what I always thought it meant.

Yeah! And other people say all kinds of other stuff happens too. It's random as far as I know, but that makes it exciting to see what's next!

One of my friends has a dinosaur! We have to think of a name for her, too!

[speeding]

Heh. Like knowledge of good and evil stuff? But where's the snake with the apples? 'Cause I could totally go for that kind of fruit right about now.

Yeah, I guess that would keep it from getting boring.

Sweet! Your friend has a pet dinosaur? That sounds totally kickass!

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

Snake with apples? I don't think I really get it.

Yeah! Ran - that's my friend! - said I could ride her, but only if she likes me. So I'm going to be on my best behavior.

[speeding]

Snake with apples.

... You know, never mind?

Huh, Ran sounds cool. Anyone who lets you ride their pet dinosaur has got to be pretty chill. And yeah, good behavior sounds like a plan.

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

Um, okay then, I guess.

Yeah, she really is. All my friends here are super nice. In fact, everybody in Edensphere is nice as far as I've seen!

Strikes visible

[speeding]

Ask me again later? Like, when things aren't so weird.

Sounds pretty awesome. I can totally go with people being nice. Hey, if everything else is weird as all get out, at least the people are friendly!

Unless we're talking Stepford friendly

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

Sure! I'll remember it.

Well, there's a couple people who like to act like they're mean and all, but I don't think they really mean it. And besides, nobody's all bad.

Stepford? I don't know that one either.

[speeding]

Okay, Sunshine, you like to think the best of people, huh? So who are these mean folks, just so I know what to look out for?

Stepford is like freaky friendly--everyone all perfect and happy only not really.

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't know them personally, just reading a journal entry here or there, that's all. I need to start talking with people more!

Well, that's weird. I guess I can understand acting like that, but not everybody.

[speeding]

Huh. Okay, I guess that makes more sense. You seem friendly enough--too busy wrangling dinos for socializing?

Yeah, well, that's why Stepford is so freaky and scary, right? It's wrong.

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

Something like that! I like to go off and do stuff around the tree. Plus I'm still way more used to actually talking to people. The journals are kinda funny like that, we get to know everybody without even seeing them.

Good thing this place is no Stepford. If people are unhappy, they seem to let people know.

[speeding]

Yeah, it's like IMs only the Harry Potter way. Weird.

Huh. Well, good to know. 'Cause if this were a Stepford experiment I think I would be in so much trouble.