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[aliveandticking]

Hey, everyone! Sorry I was gone for so long.

[ you can't blame her for being confused; from her point of view, she was gone for about two years. It had taken her a few minutes to reorient herself to the city, but luckily, she's used to time not making sense, and is perfectly happy to just roll with it. Why, everything is so clear she'd think she hadn't been gone for more than a day or so!

She's sitting in her room with her laptop, looking perfectly human. Trollhaus residents, it's up to you whether you saw her come in or not! ]

I have some big news, so let's get down to business!

[ and with a grin, suddenly she's not human any more. she finally matches her icons, grey skin, curly horns, and a pair of crimson wings she flutters happily ]

No offense, humans, but I'm really glad to be able to be myself again. It's the best of both worlds!

Okay, so that's basically it. Someone catch me up! How long was I gone? Does anyone want to hang out?

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[glowsferatu]

It was only a few days.

[aliveandticking]

What? Really?

[glowsferatu]

It always ever is. Any longer and we begin to worry. [ and thinking about that topic, she gives an unhappy "hm". ]

[aliveandticking]

I spent almost a sweep in the dream bubbles...

[ hm? THAT IS A PROBLEM HM ]

Is anyone else gone?

[glowsferatu]

Well... I haven't seen Sollux recently. He hasn't reported for a single meal and isn't in his room, either.

[aliveandticking]

Oh...

Well, it's a good thing I spent so much time with him back in the furthest ring, then.

[glowsferatu]

I suppose. How...is it, back in the wherever we ended up in? All my knowledge of it thus far has been entirely secondhand.

[aliveandticking]

It's a lot of fun! Not to spoil anything, but there's someone you're going to be pretty excited to meet.

[glowsferatu]

Is there? And why is that? I can't imagine being very excited about much at all right now.

[aliveandticking]

Yeah, I know you're pretty grumpy right now. It'll get better, I promise!

[glowsferatu]

You'll have to pardon my skepticism, but I expect that if it's getting better, then it will only be in preparation for it to soon grow even worse.

[aliveandticking]

It's the other way around, actually! It has to get a whole lot worse before it gets great.

[glowsferatu]

Oh.

Well, that will be delightful to look forward to. Perhaps it might be easier if I simply shoved a broomstick through my eyesocket and accelerated the process for everyone involved!

[aliveandticking]

If anyone could make an eyepatch fashionable, it would be you.

[glowsferatu]

Assuming I hadn't irrevocably damaged the creative segments of my cerebral matter in the process. That was kind of the idea.

[aliveandticking]

Oh, stop moping! Everything will be all right, and you're going to meet some interesting people.

[glowsferatu]

Yes, and I'm sure you have no intention of spoiling me on their identities, either.

...But you just said a moment ago that things will only get worse first.

[aliveandticking]

I was speaking generally! What I meant was: if it's getting bad, don't worry, because that's just a little more that it can get better later on!

[glowsferatu]

Assuming that linear progression is ensured, of course. It could just as easily be that much better that it will never be again.