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[eldesthatter]

[The message is hand written, but you can hear to sound of it being written down on paper.]

To do:

1. Order one hundred yards of pink ribbon, three boxes of feathers, at least one bundle of lace.

2. Make sure Lettie and Martha clean their room before Friday.

3. Ask Fanny about the budget this week.

4. Visit the book shop?

[You can hear her scribbling out the fourth item and sighing heavily.]

No. Not today I think.

[Other voices can be heard, though they are faint. Perhaps calling from another room.]

Oh Sophie! Come look! Howl's Castle is coming into view!

Here to steal another heart perhaps? [Sophie is muttering as her footsteps echo off into the distance.]

Comments

[eldesthatter]

Yes.

...It was just a thought.

[starblaze]

A lot of people think that too.

[eldesthatter]

But no one's figured it out.

[starblaze]

Yeah.

It's not the most concerning issue, anyways.

[eldesthatter]

...what is?

[starblaze]

Figuring out how exactly the community works.

[eldesthatter]

I'd rather I didn't have to learn that...

[starblaze]

You don't have to. All you need to know is that it sometimes randomly records and it connects different worlds.

... Ah, and sometimes viruses occur that affects users in various ways.

[eldesthatter]

No...I mean, it would be better if I didn't have this at all.

[starblaze]

There's a chance it might disconnect you... usually it sticks around for a long time, though.

[eldesthatter]

...how long?

[starblaze]

I know someone who's been here for more than three years, but...

[eldesthatter]

But what?

[starblaze]

Ah, it's not that common for most people to be connected that long. I think. I've been here for seven months.

[eldesthatter]

So perhaps in a year or so it will be gone? If I can't be rid of it immediately, I suppose that would not be so bad.

[starblaze]

Maybe you'll make new friends on here or be able to visit other worlds, too.

[eldesthatter]

Oh no. I don't think that is a very good idea.

[starblaze]

Ah... alright.

[eldesthatter]

I am the eldest of three after all. [And this explains everything, right?]

[starblaze]

[nope but she's not gonna question that]

I see.

[eldesthatter]

Thank you for your help.

[starblaze]

You're welcome.