GUESS WHO'S BACK (back again)

[docfoul]

[Doc Scratch has never been so confused in his entire life.

This is mostly because he has rarely ever been confused in his entire life, and especially not for any prolonged period of time.]

I gather, from my brief lurking, that this is some sort of pandimensional hub in the format of a Livejournal community. I also gather that it is not related to my interests in any meaningful way, nor can it ever influence anything that matters. I know this not from lurking, but from logic, which I excel at. It is one of my many talents.

I would like to know why, exactly, it is not letting me leave.

[I know it will not occur to some of you to highlight the above text. This message enclosed in more noticeable brackets is here to tell you that you should.]

[... Wait.

Wait, what?]

Comments

[grimlight]

Looks like someone's omniscience is failing him. I'd say I'm sorry about that but actually I find it pitifully amusing.

[didiscareyouyet]

Hi, again!

voice;

[selfished]

[ .. Huh. She didn't expect him to be back at all after him talking so much about never coming back and then that.. thing.. coming out of him or whatever-- she's still not sure about the specifics of that, just that it looked pretty awesome.

This, on the other hand, is just weird. ]

What, took a level in dumbass?

[oceanicbutterfly]

Welcome to an endless loop, apparently.

[docfoul]

[... Well this doesn't sound quite right. He'll roll with it, though.] The gaps in my knowledge are invariably temporary. The situation will become clear soon enough.

[docfoul]

[... Huh. He doesn't remember talking to this young man before, but he is, nevertheless, familiar, in a way he is not comfortable with.

Clearly the thing to do is pretend nothing is wrong, and also switch to a more legible background for ease of communication. That will be necessary.] How do you do?

[docfoul]

[Huh is a good word for this. It really, really is.]

Excuse me?

[docfoul]

[He doesn't follow.

He doesn't like that.] Such is the nature of paradox space, cyclical and unending, perpetually echoing itself.

[oceanicbutterfly]

Well, you're one of the loudest echos I've ever heard. So to speak.

[grimlight]

Perhaps.
It should at least provide an entertaining distraction for my forthcoming journey.

[didiscareyouyet]

I'm really good, I've even learned to do magic!

How are you?

[docfoul]

Curious. I have been told that my voice is very, very, very quiet.
Haa haa.
Hee hee.
Hoo hoo.

[oceanicbutterfly]

I never said anything about your voice.

[docfoul]

Surely, you have greater things to think about.

[docfoul]

[Confused. He doesn't like it.]

I am curious.

[grimlight]

I have things I'd rather think about. But three years is an awfully long time. I'm sure I'll have plenty of it to spare to indulge the community's whims.

[docfoul]

I know. That was a joke.

[docfoul]

[...

He has the distinct impression something is very wrong here. His reply lags.]

[oceanicbutterfly]

I know. It wasn't funny.

[didiscareyouyet]

What about?

[aquaticrush]

What...?

[grimlight]

Lost for words? I don't recall that ever troubling you before.

[stillneedawish]

Scratch-san? But-

... oh. I suppose you lost your memory, huh.

[selfished]

Ya know what I'm talking 'bout! Ya made that really big show and now you're saying you're suddenly back and don't know anything anymore?

C'mon, you can't fool me!

[docfoul]

It was objectively funny and you know it.