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Cricket and ClaireWe are Claire Fuller and Cricket; two travelers from the multiverse. Until we can find our friend, Nick Fisherman IV again, we're going to be keeping a log of our adventures, so it's easier for him to catch up with what we've been through since we last saw him. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy name is Nick Fisherman IV. After traveling the bulkverse for a while, I found myself living in Havenverse for five years with my friends, Cricket and Claire, until I was captured and lured through a doorway into another brane. Let's call this one Boreverse. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"In the meantime, I found myself with the ability to borrow my characters’ special powers, one at a time. The last one I took was true immortality, and I never gave it back. But I lost it anyway when I went to Havenverse, which doesn’t allow such gifts." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusTook the express elevator down to the bottom level, hopin' to find some help, but it stopped on level 42. Had to pull the doors open with my bear hands, and crawl out with my worm body to escape. I'm lookin' for da stairs now. I can tell, tho, sumthin's real wrong. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireA powerful alien named The Shepherd forced us into a gigantic machine called The Crossover, and transported us to another universe. We have been spending all day trying to get our bearings. One thing we've learned so far is that the planet runs on social media. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy best guess? The guy who forced me to come here knew it would happen. It was through a phenomenon called Westfall, which possibly randomly transports people between universes, usually without them realizing. I think he didn't wanna go, so he sent me instead. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I don’t think the temperature—or the weather in general, for that matter—has changed once since I arrived here yesterday. Either your calendar is a lot different than the ones in other universes, or geography is. Maybe the continents drifted differently?" #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDere's no one here, y'all. If the lower levels were attacked before they reached the penthouse, then shouldn't there be bodies, or whatever? I'm all alone. Maybe they were all sucked into another dimension, or somethin', and I was spared, because of da stasis pod. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket doesn't know much about how people in different worlds have stayed connected through technology, or kept track of information. She has these mild psychic powers instead. But I know that it's weird that this planet never invented the simple search engine. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNow I'm stuck on this world. No powers, no way of getting back to my friends, very little money, no identity, and no job. I've been sleeping in the park; not because I'm tired, but because I'm bored. I'm so bored! People don't seem to ever have fun around here. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"When I first entered Havenverse, I got sick, and now that I’m in Boreverse, it’s happening again. Whatever this is, I’m sure it’s very common and unexciting to the natives, but it could actually kill me. According to the internet, there are free clinics." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusRan down the steps as fast as I could. Got myself to the streets, and looked on in horror. The whole city empty. Now, they could all be inside, but the attackers were using explosions. You would expect to see a command tent, and trucks drivin' 'round, right? Yeah. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireRan into our first major hiccup today. We always keep cash on us, and it worked the first few times, but no longer. It seems as though this form of currency is no longer accepted. Or it never was, but the guy at the tech store didn't care? We're pretty confused. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseStill sick, but feeling better. The free clinic was better than I thought it would be. The only issue is that a lot of people were there, so it's kind of an all day event, but once they finally get to you, the staff is really attentive. I'm pleasantly surprised. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I've not had a home for a long time, not really. Even the 20 years I spent waiting for Cricket before felt like a resort stay; not something permanent. And the five years we lived together with Claire still felt like we were just looking for a way out." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI kept running down the street, lookin' for someone to help, but there was no one. I was alone on the world. People attackin' my family, and there was nothing I could do. Then it happened. I heard another explosion behind me, and turned to watch it all fall apart. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWoke up today, forgot that our cash doesn't work here, and tried to pay for breakfast. Guess what? It works again. This is the same place that wouldn't take it before, making us wash dishes to pay for our meal. Now all the sudden this is okay? What is happening? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseLast night was the worst of my illness, but the fever finally broke. Going to look for a job today; online, of course. I made some stipulations in my blog post the other day, but really, I'll take anything. I don't care how gross it is, or how poorly it pays. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Nothin' yet, but I'll keep looking. It's only been a few days. I've spent months looking for work before, so I'm not going to be discouraged quite yet. Then again, I was living in a lot of privilege before. Now I have nothing to fall back on. I'm alone." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI mean that literally. The LIR Towers started falling down. I don't even remember whether Lincoln Tower fell down first, or Rutherford did. Either way, there was nothing I could do but watch the only thing that was going to keep my family safe crumble to pieces. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've been trying to figure out what's going on, and we have one idea. It's due to our exposure to our friend, who knew how all this multiverse stuff worked. Some worlds just don't make sense. They change on a whim, and there actually is no 'figuring it out'. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseJust decided that I'm not going to be writing a blog post every. Single. Day. This will be a weekday thing. The weekends are for me. Now, what does that mean, since the blog is for me too? Well, I'll tell you in today's blog post. Psych! Anyway, catch ya later. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They weren’t really bombs, but antimatter was inherently unstable, so if you wanted to turn some of it into a bomb, all you had to do was find a way to disrupt the magnetic field that was keeping it from touching matter, and preferably do so remotely." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThat was when I woke up. Now, I wasn't tryna to trick y'all, but I wanted you to feel what I was feelin', because this wasn't no dream. Some of that really happened. Or rather, it sort of happened. Lemme explain. It was a simulation. But…like, a really good one. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're looking for jobs today, so we don't have to worry about this fickle cash situation anymore. We found a survival school about an hour outside of town. We figure with our provable skills combined, they might let us help out without any provable experience. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy symptoms are all gone now, but I'm still taking my antivirals, because that's what you're supposed to do. I can finally go on actual job interviews. Even though I wasn't getting any hits anyway, I feel like that was holding me back, if only psychologically. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Lilac took a breath. 'A man who looked a lot like my child’s father came, and said he would take me to Aristotle. It wasn’t until later that I realized he was Aristotle himself, all grown up, and there to close his own time loop.' She chuckled at this."#salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusI thought dat dis stasis pod was easy to use, but I overestimated muhself. My bad. I thought that 'training mode' meant that it would just be for a test run of a week, but that's not what it was. It was to prepare me for the worst scenario my brain could dream up. #YearofSilenus
Story Quote"That’s mostly how I’ve conducted business, and I find it incredibly annoying. Don’t put out a want ad online for employees if you’re just going to hire your old roommate’s slacker nephew, okay? But despite my 'principles' I’ve played along with the game." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
Cricket and ClaireHad a good meeting with the school. They were willing to give us jobs, but it's not going to be that easy. We're going to have to be tested first. Good news is that if we pass, it won't cost us a dime. But if we don't, we pay for the privilege…and it's a lot. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseGreat news! I got an interview tomorrow. It had nothing to do with the job boards online. The nurse I've been staying with has a friend who runs a plant nursery just outside of town. It's entry-level and I'm up for it. Need to find some green paint for my thumb. #BoredinBoreverse
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Year of SilenusTo be clear, the towers are fine, the penthouse is fine, Karla and Romana's room is fine. 'Tis I who ain't doin' so hot. The turmoil I went through had a real effect on me. I'm tired, and I'm hurt. I tink it's a 'you die in the Matrix, you die here' sorta thing. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe would have thought that the survival school leaders would not have let us keep our devices, but they're encouraging it. Like we said, this world likes its social media. They don't want us to be disconnected. They've invested a lot in satellite communications. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm nervous about my interview. I keep reminding myself that this is only my first try. Then again, I have to make a good impression, not only for myself, but also the person who set it up for me. I can't make her look bad. Job offer or no, it has to go well. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"At least when people back home would make absolutely dreadful approximations of jokes, I knew that they were trying. They wanted to be funny, they just weren’t very good at it. Metaphor, simile, analogy, hyperbole; these all go over these people’s heads." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusJust had a real uncomfortable meeting. This is my job. I'm here to protect the girls. And I'm doin' it alone. But that don't mean no one else is invested in their safety. There's sort of an unofficial oversight committee that I guess I'm gonna start reporting to. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe just had our last showers for a while, and a big breakfast. In a few hours, we're gonna find ourselves blindfolded, and being dropped off at an undisclosed location. Our mission: get back without the aid of civilization. Our communications will be monitored. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI half expected to wake up to a voicemail from the garden. I don't know why I thought my potential boss would be awake so early, and itching to call me, of all people. I can't stand this waiting. I have to get out of my head. Where's the nearest movie theatre? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"My landlord doesn’t own a computer, and since I don’t have a job yet, I can’t afford one of my own. I’ve been using an old phone of hers that still works with DataWave. For any possible readers from any other universe, that is what they call WiFi here." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusKarla was clear, no one else is to be livin' in da penthouse besides me. Dat's why I was chosen. Team Matic made me nigh invincible to I can be the realtime guardian. This "committee" has no right to change it, but I have to check in wit 'em now. I guess it's okay. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireDay one: no idea where we are. It's the middle of winter, so Claire is pretty cold. I'm posthuman, so these temperatures don't bother me. We have work to do, but I'm donating some of my body heat when possible. First things first, we need a temporary shelter. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseReadin' books and seein' movies was not the right way to go. They all suck. I'm convinced of that now. If anyone knows of any sort of underground movement of people who like to have fun, and be interesting, send me a message, or whatever. Let's make some noise. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The geography must be the same, so hiking is number one priority right now. Even if no one else on the planet does it too, they can’t stop me from it, and it will be just as fulfilling as it would be anywhere. I used to do a lot of walking for exercise." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusKarla's mother, Tyra is in charge of da committee. She don't like me. Karla don't like HER. They've always had a strained relationship on account o' da fact that Karla gave birth to Romana, and Tyra had always wished she was the special one instead. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireSupplies: a bottle of water to share between the two of us, the clothes on our backs, two bags to carry stuff, and this Social Box. It has a flashlight feature, but that's incidental. Cricket says she knows how to build a lean-to without cutting tools or rope. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWent on a hike yesterday. Got lost, didn't care. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"There’s no war, but I think that’s because nobody cares enough about anything to fight over it. The poor stay poor, and the rich aren’t all that wealthy. They spend it on whatever they need, and when they die, their assets usually end up with the state." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusTyra tryna take my pod away, but I been talkin' with the police. Team Matic gave it to me. They didn't tell me I should use it, but they didn't say I weren't allowed to neither. Da Matics are basically above the law around here. They used to own the planet, soooo… #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireSo Cricket had me break branches off of a tree, and then we stacked them between two trunks. Then we leaned other branches against them vertically, jammed into the ground for stability. It's clever, but it took a lot of calories, so we're gathering berries now. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseExcited about my new job, which starts in February. Until then, GREAT NEWS! I'm getting sick again. I finished the antivirals, and my symptoms came straight back. They may be even worse than before. I have a feeling the next two weeks are gonna be pretty hard. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Ex-10 narrowed his eyes at her ominously. 'I will hold you to that. But you might want to think about the fact that it will take us roughly 33 years just to get there.' He jerked his head to signal to his men that they could file back out of the room." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusAnother boring day, but that's what everybody wants me to do. I should probably stop sending out these updates, since nothin' interestin' is gonna happen. We'll see how I feel tomorrow. Until then, Silenus Koolen…signing off. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireNeither of us knows what kind of berries these are, but they're thriving in the winter, and we took some time to run an edibility test. There's no protein, but they'll keep us alive until we can get something more substantial. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWent back to the free clinic. It's not a virus this time, but a bacterial infection. I guess my immune system was so compromised that I managed to contract something completely different. They gave me some more medicine. Can't wait to see what's next! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The quickly-conceived plan went as well as they thought it would. Speed was key, which Leona knew. Orbital defenses sprang into action, but they weren’t fast enough for them. The three groups jumped to their respective missions, and no one was caught." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusSince nothing is happenin', I may as well tell you a bit about me. Well, you may not know this, but I am not actually from Dardius originally. My family didn't even come over from Durus, like Karla's did. I'm straight from Earth, which is pretty rare these days. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireEating berries, huddled together in our sheltered. Packed the gaps with moss, leaves, and other debris. Neither of us understands the temperature. It's given as a percentage…we don't really get that, but it's damn cold, just know that much. Damn cold degrees. #CricketandClair
Bored in BoreverseEvery time I would get sick in my old life, I would feel like it would never end. That's because it happened a lot when I was a kid. Then I built up so much immunity, it almost never happened, so it was always world-ending. Different circumstances, same results. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I’m surprised at how diligent I’ve been about this. Don’t expect me to keep going. If it’s anything like my previous attempts, I’ll stop by the end of the month. The only thing more boring than this world is talking about my personal experiences with it." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusIn case anyone who ain't from Dardius is readin' dis, I should tell ya WHY Dardius exists. It started out with a hotel, millions of light years from Earth. It was for people who would have been hurt or killed by the reckless actions of time travelers. It still is. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt was really cold last night, but we obviously survived by the power of our body heat. At some point, we're going to have to orient ourselves, and try to head back to the survival school. We don't even know how far we are from it. But we can't try to trek yet. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI've been takin' it easy. I found a nature channel on TV that just shows animals from all over the world. It's called Boreverse because the people are boring, but y'all have the same animals other Earths do, and they're just as nice to watch go about their days. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Except that these angels didn’t guard anything. They only served as observers. They watched your whole life from womb to tomb, and never interfered. These never-called angels had no emotions, nor personal motivations. Or rather, they weren’t supposed to." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe operation of rescuing peeps from the timelines increased by what they call exponentially. The population of dis here planet grew to epic proportions. We now rival any other planet in the universe. We started our own civilization. And it's a pretty good one too. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket is a vegetarian, so this is where my skills come into play. As part of my training for the Marines, I had to learn all forms of hunting: snaring, tracking, fishing… I did a little bit of everything. I've never had so few resources to work with, though. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseYou ever think about where you'd be if you had made one different decision in your life? This all got started on my homeworld when I noticed a weird glitch on my phone that switched my maps app to dark mode when I passed by one house. I just had to investigate. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"If they are lying, who cares? I’ve told you how boring this world is. It would be a nice change of pace to meet someone who doesn’t think like everyone else. Hell, they could be a dangerous psychopath, and that would still be better than all this tedium." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe thing is now, Dardius ain't hafta had ta rescue people from Earth, or the stellar neighborhood, much in recent years. I don't think I was the very last one, but I was one of the. The other worlds are kind of expected to be able to take care of themselves now. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI would normally at least have wire to set up snares, but I can make some out of wildvines. Snares are a really great thing to use to catch small game. They take very little effort, which means they burn very few calories. And out here, calories are currency. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI got a hit. I actually got a hit on my newspaper ad. I briefly explained that I was a human alien from another universe. Someone responded to it, and wants to meet. The problem is, they live in Chicago. We have scheduled our first phone call for later today. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Maybe you remember a character from an old TV show having a brother, when what you’re probably thinking of is an episode where he pretends to be a neighbor’s brother so they can get a discount at the arcade. I just made those up, but you get what I mean." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWhy was I talking about all dis? Oh yeah, it's background info for you to understand who it is I am. So here's the thing, it's the 25th century right now, but that's not what it was when they rescued me from an old timeline on Earth. I'm from pretty far in da past. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt took all day, but we set up the snares. But also, I need to apologize. I didn't realize until now that I've been misgendering Cricket. He's okay with me explaining that he exhibits feminine features, so it's easy to slip. But I shouldn't have, and I'm sorry. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy future boss called me last night, and freaked me out, but it's okay, guys. She just wants me to come in early for a tour of the garden. I won't be being paid yet, but it'll be good for me to have a better idea of what they do there. I mean what, WE do there. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"How can we stop foreign criminals if we don’t just criminalize immigration itself? Uh, well what do we do about native criminals? It’s called law enforcement. Ever heard of it? It may begin with the border in some cases, but it’s not like it ends there." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI was born in 2024, on a hot January day in San Diego, California. I actually don't know what the weather was like, but it's San Diego, right? It hot dere! Yikes! I've never been. At least I don't remember it. I left at a v young age. Not to Dardius, tho. Not yet. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket here, it's fine. I do prefer he/him, but I'm cool with anything, really. I chose to have mixed body parts, and I know that I look more like a woman. Even in my universe, which considers gender to be rather fluid, most people see me as feminine at first. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy new social worker sent me over some information to look over before we meet on Monday. Man, there's a lot here. This world may be dull, but it's also thorough. Technically, I shouldn't even really be able to own this phone, which I guess I technically don't. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They sacrificed less essential systems, like lighting and life support. Belahkay could survive by limiting himself to a small section of the ship, and he was posthuman enough to manage with less than an OG human. The other three didn't need much at all." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusMy family moved us from San Diego (which apparently means 'a whale's you don't wanna know what') to Winnipeg, Manitoba. If you think you know what cold is, spend five minutes in Ol' Winni. You'll be wearing a swimsuit in winter when you go back home, I promise dat. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket again. I feel I have to say that every time this little device is in my hands. We caught a rabbit. Claire's happy, I'm not. Back in the last universe, I was able to maintain my vegetarian diet, but I'm going to eat meat for the first time in my life now. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseYa know, I have OCD, so I've been trying to use most of the 280 characters alloted on this platform, but I can't do that all the time for these #BoredinBoreverse musings. I haven't even held to it anyway. I'm gonna lower your expectations now. This post will not have very many ch
Story Quote"Each settlement was the size of a town small enough for rumors to spread faster than sound, but large enough for a resident to meet someone as an adult who they had never heard of before. They were thousands of kilometers apart, on separate continents." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWhen I was six or seven y/o, my family was on a camping trip maybe an hour outside the city. Someone's special time power went out of control, and started killing everything in the woods. It happened because time was moving real fast, and the bubble was expanding. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI never let Cricket see the rabbit. Where I'm from, vegetarianism and veganism are pretty rare. Many people don't love the fact that they eat once-living creatures. Whether they realize it or not, the way they get through it is by not thinking too hard about it. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseOkay, that last one was a joke, but this really will be a shorter post. All I have to tell you is that I'm meeting my new social worker. I hope he's like David from the show Travelers. He was the best. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I am trying to paint you a picture here. You can’t start in the middle, and expect to form a reasonable opinion on my skill, can you? No, that would be unfair. Start at the beginning, or don’t start at all. No, don’t do that. That’s what most people do." PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusOf course, none of us understood what was happening. All we knew was that the trees and plants were dying right before our eyes, and if we didn't get moving, it would likely happen to us too. So my uncle picked me up, and we started to run. I got lost in the chaos. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI appreciate Claire hiding the rabbit from me. In my last job, I focused on only teaching every skill besides hunting. My bosses were totally okay with that, because there are plenty of other relevant skills to learn. But this is a real life or death situation. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy meeting with my social worker went well. I'm well on my way to becoming a real boy in this world. In the meantime, I had a weird chat with someone who responded to my ad. She's not an alien, but she wants to meet one. She wants to meet me. But I'm spoken for. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"If she’s already done the work of finding people like me, I might as well nurture this relationship. I don’t want to lead her on, though. Cricket is in another universe right now—hopefully a very safe one, but cheating is cheating, and I am no cheater." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusHere's where things get a little fuzzy. I was young, and I don't have all the facts, but my uncle was a little drunk that night, so we think he thought someone else took me from his arms. So the whole family ran off, and I was left behind. In one timeline, I died. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've caught more meat, so we'll be eating for a while. Our shelter is pretty good, but it's got to go. We're going to have to break it down entirely, and leave no trace, so we can head back to Kansas City. It will take calories, but it's the right thing to do. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseBeen studyin' a lot. I wanna be ready for my new garden job. They're going to train me during my first week or two, obviously, but I want to be able to help customers eventually, so I'll need to be able to tell the difference between crocus and a columbine. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"When I was in my mid-twenties(?) I didn’t know the difference between a teaspoon and a tablespoon. I thought I was taking twice the recommended amount of nighttime cough syrup, but it turned out to be six times. It’s the only time I was ever intoxicated." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusMy family never learned what happened, but it inspired them to start a private foundation that specialized in finding missing persons all over the continent, particularly those who fell through the cracks. They couldn't save me, but they rescued countless others. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThey knocked us out for an unknown period of time, but we do have some idea of where we must be. It's much colder than it was in Kansas City, and it's January. We have to be farther north. Somewhere remote. Probably Canada, because it's more sparsely populated. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm all but over my sickness. I think the bacteria are dead. The symptoms are lingering since my immune system is in overdrive? That's something else I could ask my nurse landlord. Nah, I'll just let it go, and focus on getting rest before my first day at work. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Well, that and depression. I hear 'brave' people in the public eye talking about how their mental health issues are things that they've been battling. But for me, it has always just been suffering. It's not a fight, it's survival. There are no winners." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThere's a council on Dardius that decides who to save from the timeline. It's mostly over my head, but general criteria include deaths or dangers that are temporally unavoidable. That is, it's when saving people, AND putting them back, will change history too much. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIf we could hunt and process a bear, or a moose, maybe we could wear its hide. We don't have that luxury, and it would be impractical. We were deliberately not provided winter clothing, so we have stuffed evergreens and grasses into our layers for insulation. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWoof. My last blog post was depressing. I guess when you're talking about depression, that's how it's gonna go. My next one will be funny. I already know what it's going to be about. J/K, no idea. Never do. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Some may want to answer such profound philosophical questions, but I am not one of them, because it would not change the way I live my life, which has always been a little less than the best I can. I’m not what you would call responsible or productive." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSince my family's foundation saved more lives than mine, it was decided that my death would remain in the public record, and that I would be sent to Dardius to start a brand new life away from them. I was still so young, I think it was a really tough call for them. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're heading south in the hopes of finding some kind of landmark that one of us recognizes, but neither of us is familiar enough with the area where we think we are, so that's not too likely. We're on the lookout for resources too, like water, and more food. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm going for another hike today. I won't go too far, but I need to clear my head. I've been goin' through some roof stoof recently. What is that? You've never heard of roof stoof before? Oh wow, roof stoof. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They thought that she had landed on the other side of a statue, but it was gone, and another woman was lying face down on top of her. She was completely naked. They were both breathing, but cut up from the glass that they shared, embedded in their skin." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThe culture here on Dardius is a delicate balance. The council that makes decisions about who to rescue from the timeline is larger than just a handful of people in a board room. They also have to decide when to transplant someone. It's not always the present-day. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt's still super cold today, but the wind has died down a bit. The road so far has been tough. We walk several kilometers, make a shelter as fast as we can while expending as few calories as possible, and hunt and harvest before hunkering down for another night. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreversePerhaps this world is stranger than I thought. I encountered a deer on my hike yesterday. We weren't that far from town, but it was a wooded area. After I admired her from a distance for a bit, I got to steppin' and she followed me until the first car passed by. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They might obviously realize later that it wasn’t practical to adhere to a duty rotation when the nature of certain worlds necessitated the division of labor to be distributed in a particular way, but for now, it seemed like the most fair way to do it." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusAs I've said, I was living in the late 2020s and early 2030s, but that's not what year it was on Dardius when I was rescued. This planet uses the same calendar as they do on Earth, so it's 25th century for us too. They sent me nearly 400 years into the future. Why? #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireSo far, no sign of civilization. We can't look up any information on the internet. We HAVE internet, but we can only click on links that other people post here, and we've been strongly discouraged from even reading those, so we don't know the population density. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseReal quick. I'm bored, as usual. How many marshmallows do you think I can fit in my mouth? The answer is zero. I hate marshmallows, and so do you, apparently. There's nothing like it on this Earth. They're too fun, I suppose. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I like baby rhinos, and hate pandas. On principle—but not in practical terms—I don’t believe in war, national borders, money, poverty, the inherent value of work, or religion. I think sex work should be legal, and recreational drugs should be illegal." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI couldn't answer that. I couldn't even tell you how the council comes to a decision to drop anyone back into the timeline at any particular point. Do they use time powers? Do they just deliberate? Who knows? They don't reveal their methods. But it can't be random. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket found a styrofoam cup in the woods, so people have been here before. Or maybe not. Maybe they dropped it miles away, years ago, and it's been blowing in the wind this whole time. Or it fell from a plane. It's of no use to us. We can't leave it, though. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI took the bus yesterday. I had nowhere to go, I just wanted to see what people were doing with their lives. I like to imagine who they are, and what they're going through. Now that I've lost my magical writing mojo, I need to find inspiration in the mundane. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"That’s the whole thing, which of course ignores how evolution works. So all things being equal, the answer is that the chicken came first since a chicken can survive on its own, but an egg needs to be protected. That’s its advantage for the best answer." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThat pretty much brings us up to today. Sorry for the long tangent, but I don't know what else to talk about. Nothing's been happening, all alone in this penthouse. I do get food delivered nearly every day, but it's by a drone. I don't interact with people anymore. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireNothing to report. We walk, forage, and we sleep. That's all we do, and it's what we will continue to do until our circumstances change. From now on, our posts might be a little on the shorter side. We have to remember that the character limit is not a minimum… #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe last few days have been all right, but I'm getting really anxious again. Tomorrow is my first day of work, so I'm trying not to think about anything else. But I also don't want to hyperfocus on it either, or it'll psych me out. What do I do, ye of Boreverse? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I could just as easily have ended up in a world without my immortality, and danger lurking around every corner. So this post is for you, residents of Boreverse. I’m not gonna change your name but I’m not gonna criticize you for it anymore. Cheers, mates." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI woke up feeling a little bad. I think I ate too much. Karla and I didn't form a protocol for when I need a doctor. We were just mainly concerned with her and Romana's doctor. But I didn't think I was supposed to be able to get sick with this fancy new body. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe got a short message from the survivalist who set this up as an audition for jobs. They would like us to check in at least once a week, and social media is a fine way to do that. So here it is. We're still alive. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy boss doesn't want me to use my phone at work. I usually post something pretty early on in the morning, but I can't do that anymore unless I get a break. Perhaps I'll write them sometime before, and schedule them. Who knows? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I didn’t get enough sleep last night, so I didn’t really get much out of that yet, but I trust her. I’ll be super prepared for it tomorrow. But I can’t do that unless I pretty much go to bed right now. It’s a good thing there’s never anything good on TV." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusOkay, now my stomach really hurts. I'm starting to think something is wrong, but I don't want anyone crossing the threshold of this penthouse, and I can't cross it either. I'm stuck, so I'll just tough it out. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe found moose tracks. Cricket was really afraid that I would want to hunt and kill it, but that's not practical anyway. We don't have proper tools, it's freezing, we need to stay on the move in the opposite direction, and I know she doesn't like eating meat. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm writing to you from the past. By the time you read this scheduled post, I'll be in the middle of my long shift at the nursery. I'm learning a lot! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I also called everyone else who worked there, which isn’t very many people, but none of them could come except for one girl. She’s still in high school, so she couldn’t be there until after her last period. Well, I actually think she skipped it for me." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDidn't get any sleep last night. Hurts super bad. Thinking I'm probly gonna die. There actually is a protocol for this. I'm to lock myself back into the stasis chamber, and wait for Karla, Romana, and Doc Connie to return. I'm crawlin' there now. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe weather is pretty bad today. There's no sun, and the freezing rain is coming down hard. We saw it coming, though, so we built a much better shelter than we usually do. It still sucks out here. The charge is running out of this thing, so it may be a few days. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseIt has been brought to my attention that not everyone likes to be called "guys" because it's gender-coding, or something. I used it in my last blog post, so from the bottom of my heart, please know that I don't give a fuck. It's not gender-coding. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"She had strong reason to suspect that there was indeed a person’s consciousness in there, but she couldn’t prove it. It was giving off different energy readings than the other stone was, but that was about all she could determine from her limited tests." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusDidnt make to stasia pod. Wrld grow dark. falling asleep. Send my love to Karla and Romana. Sorry I lost. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've not been able to leave the shelter in a couple of days due to the harsh weather. There's a new development, though. We found several replacement batteries for this Social Box, which should last us for the next few months. Someone has been following us. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy boss is still dealing with her family issues, but the other employees have banded together, and taken on extra shifts to compensate. Everything is going okay. I hope her aunt gets better. That's what really matters. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Everyone nodded, including the dummies, Mateo and Olimpia, because they were indeed able to follow the conversation. When Captain Matic called for an official vote, they all raised their hands, except for Vitalie, who seemed distracted by her thoughts." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusEverything is fine. I am okay. I am not feeling any more pain. It was a false alarm. I have returned to my duties here in the penthouse. I have determined that I should no longer be posting my life updates on social media. You will no longer hear from me. Goodbye. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're assuming that whoever snuck the Social Box batteries into our shelter while we were sleeping works for the survival school, and is keeping an eye on us for liability reasons. We're not gonna try to find them, or anything. We'll go on as if we were alone. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseGood news, my boss' aunt is doing a lot better. She said she'll come back to work today, but the other staff suggested she take a bit of a break to remain with her family. She's worried about me, but I'm doing okay. The others have been very supportive of me. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I end up skipping crucial information instead because I think I’ve already said it. Then the whole thing just doesn’t make any sense. I was clear with the boss about my weaknesses, though, so I think they’re just going to keep me away from the students." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusHello. My name is Chloe Nightingale. I've hacked into Silenus' account to search for answers. I don't know where he is, but I know he's been taken. I was his most loyal follower on social media, and his last post did NOT sound like him, so I've been investigating. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe storm's over, and the sun's out. It's still cold, but we can get moving again. We want to conserve calories to survive, but burning calories warms you up. But you keep spending calories to procure food, but that food replenishes your calories. It's a cycle. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI keep telling myself that I'm not going to get burnt out. It's not against policy to ask for time off right after you've started working at the nursery, but it's certainly not the right thing to do. I'm gonna keep pushing myself until I keel over, if need be. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The nursery is right on the edge of town, so there aren’t a whole lot of places nearby, but one restaurant serves a particularly eclectic set of dishes, so it’s easy to go there more than once without feeling like you’re eating the same thing every time." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusFrom now on, when a post is coming from me, Chloe Nightingale, I'll use the hashtag #SignedChloe. When I figure out where Silenus is, and he starts posting again, you won't see that hashtag. Hopefully, I won't have control over this account for very long. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThere's a road. After all this time, besides a few random bits of trash, we've found our first sign of civilization. It has not helped us at all yet. We could be miles and miles from anywhere that this road leads, but it's a start. But which direction to choose? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreversePaychecks come in once a week in this country on this planet, but when I say 'check' I really mean direct deposit, because it's all virtual, which is why they can happen more often. But wait, I don't have a bank account. Luckily, I have a couple days. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"If they find out that I’ve committed some crime in the past, though, all of this will be immediately revoked, and I’ll need to answer for any outstanding warrants. Of course, I don’t have any of those, which is why this special program is perfect for me." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe police and military are dealing with some drama, so Lincoln Tower is not their concern right now. The reason it needs to be secure is because of people who aren't in the timeline right now, so it's on the back burner. I'll be breaking in tonight. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe played Rock, Paper, Scissors to determine which direction to start walking down the road. I chose left, and Cricket chose right. We have no strong feelings for our respective choices. It was just the easiest way to randomize without a coin. We're going left. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseIf you've read my regular blog, you'll know that I'm officially official. I'm Nick Fisherman of USA, Boreverse. That is a weight off my shoulders. I still don't feel like I belong, but at least I can now enjoy the benefits of citizenship. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It’s nice to have someone in my corner who can explain what’s going on with me. I’m pretty awkward in social situations. If we’re only there to talk business, that’s fine, but if you start asking me about myself, you’ll find me struggling and stammering." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSpent all night looking for clues in the penthouse, and I only found one big one. If I know Silenus—and honestly, I think I do—he's not much for cleaning. The place was spotless. Not a speck of dust to be found. Someone else was there. Need a new lead. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireStill walking down the road. Haven't seen a single car pass us in any direction, nor a town. Part of it is paved, and part of it is not. It's like they didn't have enough money to do the whole thing, nor the sense to lay it down on one whole stretch. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseApartment search today. Not too excited about it. I found some great ones in a bad location, and some in good locations that aren't that great. Nothing is perfect. I like perfect. I'm not a perfectionist, but I expect everyone else to be. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Every floor has this tiny little thing that they tacked on in the corner. It’s too big to be just a storage closet, or something, but not big enough for most people’s needs. I am not most people. It’s frickin’ perfect. I can already picture the layout." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSomebody doesn't like me poking around in Silenus' life, and trying to find him. I created alerts for myself for when anyone tries to look into MY life. But they'll never find me, because I've left everything behind. I'm already in hiding. Somewhere… #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireAll right, we've not posted in a couple of days, because there was nothing to report, but now there is. We've come across a town. It is completely deserted, and falling apart. This is the beginning of a horror movie. We're not sure what's next. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm looking at bikes, but just to test myself, because I'll be buying used instead once I'm ready. Do you have the saying here, 'like riding a bike'? It's the prime example of procedural memory, a.k.a. muscle memory. I need to make sure that it's true for me. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"That was the year humanity figured out how to travel at maximum relativistic speeds. The reframe engine was invented nearly fifteen years earlier, but the majority of civilization did not so much as know about it, so it was better to be safe than sorry." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusStill waiting on a lead, but I wanted to open the floor to anyone here. If you have any information regarding Silenus' whereabouts, please respond. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireUpon further inspection, we're starting to think that this is a fake town. We're not seeing any photos in people's houses, or clothes in the drawers. There aren't any kitchen tools in the restaurant. It's just the buildings, and some furniture. No cars. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseQuick update: I can still ride a bike. It was a little tough, but I didn't fall over. Back when I was a kid, never figured out how to ride no-handed. Perhaps I'll work on that in this universe. I don't have any better hobbies, besides hiking. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"She rolled her eyes. 'Really. Tell me.' // So he told her about how he was going to check outside before they spent all this time on a new probe. It was like breaking into someone’s house. You always try to doorknob first. It might be unlocked anyway." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusI think I have something. I wish I hadn't been ignoring all the other stuff going on on Dardius right now. I thought whoever took him just used the chaos as a distraction, but now I'm thinking that he is at the center of everything. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe found a bicycle. It was broken, but we were able to fix it up. It's not pretty, and we won't be able to go very fast, but it's not like fast would be great for us. The wind is a huge problem. The idea is to be able to sit down while still moving. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm off today. Completely. Not a single shift. I've not had that since I started. My boss found a temp to fill in for the guy who never showed. He's actually missing. I was asked to not say anything before, but they're worried. I'll update what I can when I can. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"She’ll be home for dinner, though, so I’m making something for her. I told her that I wanted to pick something up for the two of us to thank her for everything she’s done for me, so shh, it’s still half a surprise. She’s a vegetarian too, which is great." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusLet me explain. Dardius is under attack. Or rather, it APPEARS to be. I wasn't here for this, but centuries ago—when the planet was being settled—there was a lot of debate surrounding whether time powers would be allowed, and in the end, they won out. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThere's a child's wagon here too, so we've rigged up a little apparatus. We take turns pedaling the bike while the other one sits in the wagon that's being pulled behind it with a rope. It's slow-going, but it's faster than walking, and takes a lot less energy. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm back at work for the morning shift. The weather is absolutely terrible, which of course, we knew it would be. We do not expect a whole lot of customers, even with these greenhouses. It's warmer in here, but not exactly a sauna. We are actively not working. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The boss doesn’t like us to just be sitting around doing nothing, because there is always a plant in need of attention, but she exempts us from that rule on days like this. She volunteered to stand guard while we hung out, but we had our radios on hand." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe problem with not making temporal powers illegal is that they can be abused, just like anything else. The same thing happens when you let people drive cars, or pick their own food at a salad bar. Time crime isn't talked about much, but it happens. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're still riding down the road, hoping to find more answers, but for the last few days, there's been nothing. We never found a map in the ghost town, so we could be going in the wrong direction. We're not going south, which is still the ultimate goal. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe weather is still bad, but I'm working the second shift, so I won't be spending as much time in the cold dark. It will be like this for the rest of the week at least. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Anyway, that doesn’t happen a whole lot, so we’re not worried about any auditing issues. The total number of visitors today was nearly identical to yesterday. I’m not good with numbers, but I like to explore trends like that, to see if I understand them." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThings have been happening around Dardius that can't be explained unless you account for time powers, or temporal technology. The problem is, according to public reports, authorities don't know how they're happening. Some are denying it entirely. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're in Manitoba. After all this time, we've finally figured this out. A car drove by us. While we were debating whether we should try to flag it down, it moved on, and that's all we were able to see. Though to be fair, maybe that's just where THEY were from. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI ate too much last night, and I feel like crap. Did that happen before while I was here? I feel like I've already been through this. I just can't get used to this world. There's something very different about it, besides the the reason I named it what I did. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I’m also allergic to eggs, which I find hard to believe. They think that I’m a bit sensitive to gluten, but—pardon my language—that’s bullshit. The only way you’re gonna stop me from eating bread is if you kill me first, so good luck with that, buddy." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusObjects are disappearing, seemingly at random. People's memories are being wiped, sometimes permanently, sometimes temporarily, sometimes only certain bits. They even think that our history has been rewritten, but that is hard to verify. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireStill movin' along, have not seen a second car, nor anywhere to turn. Eventually, we're gonna hit the ocean. Surely there's a coastal town somewhere up and down it. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseUpdate on my co-worker who went missing. The police have called off the search, citing strong suspicions that he simply left town. No foul play is suspected. I'm angry, but it must just be on principle, because I never met the guy. He was gone before I started. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It’s not just that he wasn’t showing signs of wanting to run. He was looking forward to a party last weekend, and he was a month away from finally paying off his car. His friends don’t think that he would miss out on the satisfaction. It doesn’t add up." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI forgot to use my signature, #SignedChloe with the last post. I apologize for the confusion, I was made aware that some of you took that to mean that Silenus was back, but unfortunately he's still missing. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one worried. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOkay. Now we're at a crossroads. We can either keep going in this direction, which has been paved for a while now, and appears to continue as such, or we can turn on this dirt road. It's headed south, which is what we want, but it will be harder to pedal. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseDoing a little research, and I'm pretty deep in it. I feel like a conspiracy theorist, but I think there IS a conspiracy. One person has gone missing from the area every day since the beginning of the year. And it's spreading. No one else sees the connections. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"He wasn’t a choosing one, but a salmon, which meant that he answered to the mysterious powers that be, though there was reportedly some leeway with that. 'Hi. Dropping off, or picking up?' He spoke in a genuinely polite voice, unlike the Travel Agents." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWhat I need is a tracker. There is a man on Earth who can find anyone. Give him a name, and an idea of where in their personal timeline you want to find them, and he can do it. There's no one quite like him on Dardius, but there are approximations. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've decided to turn south, and head towards the U.S. It doesn't matter that the road is harder. We're trying to get back to Kansas City, and if that means letting go of this bike and wagon contraption, and starting to walk again, then that's what we'll do. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm still working on my research. It's consuming all of my brainpower at this point. I just can't find a connection between all of these missing people, which is why the police haven't linked them. But they all disappeared, uncharacteristically without warning. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Leona was the most experienced, but the rest had only tried a few times, so she spent most of the day teaching them how to hold convincing and sustained false images. They couldn’t lose focus for a split second, or it would totally undermine the ruse." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusUgh, the public personal database is down. Earth has social media, which lets people search for each other virtually, and stay connected. We have something similar. It's state-sponsored, though, and the government can take it away whenever they want. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe were a lot closer to the border than we figured. The road was practically alongside it the whole time. Canada is pretty wide on the globe, so it should come as no surprise. We're waiting to cross. It's legal to do so freely on some Earths, but not in others. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI've had to stop doing my research into the missing persons, because I'm having trouble staying focused, and need a break. But there is an update. The trend has not stopped. One person. Every single day. Somewhere in the area, but always a little farther away. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They don’t have anything like the KC Metro Corps on this Earth, so no one is talking to each other, or seeing the connections. I have been doing my own investigating, and I’ve come to a startling discovery that made me throw up in the middle of my shift." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI'm just going to have to do this the hard way, by asking around to see if anyone is aware of a tracker who may be able to help me find Silenus. Due to my lifestyle, I do have a few relevant contacts, but no one wants to help. They're all scared. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe were going to lose the bicycle-wagon contraption behind as we approached the border, but that's littering, so we're just going to have to take it all the way down the road, and hope that no one takes any issue with it. We probably look pretty weird. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseBig news. Don't wanna say anything about it here. You can read my blog post later today that details what went down. But in case you didn't read yesterday's full post, I can predict disappearances now, so I'm going after them. I'm trying to put a stop to them. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"There always seems to be a purpose to it. The person who’s taken has something to accomplish in the next world over, even if they don’t understand it. It’s unlikely that this need perfectly matches up with the spiral I noticed on the map. No, I did this." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusBig shoutout to my (read Silenus') followers, who gave me some great leads on a tracker. I have a few options now. Two of them lived within a hundred kilometers, but the last one is apparently on Lorania, so that sounds the most promising, honestly. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireEerie. Cricket was pedaling while I pulled the wagon behind me. We figured that that would look the least strange. The two people guarding the border between Canada and the U.S. barely noticed our existence. They definitely did see us as we crossed over, though. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseSo far, I have not heard of anyone going missing at yesterday's interversal conduit, but that doesn't mean it didn't happen. It could have been an unhoused person for all I know. After trying to stop today's disappearance, I will be canvassing the neighborhood. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Even the possibility that someone they care about has gone missing will force them to check. If any of them had come up short on their respective headcounts, I would have heard about it by now. Nothing has been reported, which means that I’m succeeding." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusLorania is an island in the middle of the ocean, which has been largely uninhabited throughout the history of Dardius, because certain special parties have used it, often while thinking that the whole planet is uninhabited too. No aircraft flies there. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe are officially back in the United States. We still don't know exactly where we are, though. The border guards didn't respond when we tried to ask them, but they didn't hassle us either, so we're still moving south. It's progress anyway. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy landlord has been bugging me about going into work, and I just don't have any time for that. I slept in a shelter last night, because no one asks me questions there, or tries to get me to do things that I'm too busy to even think about. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It has two buttons. One opens up transcription, while the other accepts other commands, like punctuation, and moving the cursor. A wheel on the side scrolls through the text, and menu items for file management. Forgive me if I ended up missing something." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusNormally, I may be able to request transport to Lorania, but they're not handing out teleportation vouchers right now, because of the whole conspiracy thing. It's possible for me to find a natural teleporter somewhere, but they're probably laying low. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're at another town. Well, not quite yet, but we can see it. There are lights moving around through the trees, and clear noises from civilization. We think we saw a car zoom by. We're on the other side of a lake, which could take a long time to circumnavigate. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThey took my emergency sausage box that I had smuggled into this in-saint a sigh limb in my under bop it, but they didn't count for my backup emergence he fox. It doesn't half a screen, but I think my message is trance crying fine. Get be the hello out of hear! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"If I were still delusional, I may tell you that I believe I was indeed infected by a parasite, but that the main reason I was susceptible was because I’m originally from another Earth, where we don’t necessarily have such parasites. Now I know I’m not." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThere has been no movement on the investigation. I can't find a teleporter to help me connect with the tracker to help me find Silenus. In the meantime, global temporal incidents are rising, and it's harder for people to deny that they're happening. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWarroad. Warroad, Minnesota. That's what it's called. As it turns out, we were dropped off in Manitoba, and when we were walking south, we were heading towards Minnesota. When we were heading east, we were going towards Lake of the Woods. We're almost home now. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI've realized that I have been delusional this whole time. Well, not the whole time, just for about a week. I was infected by a parasite that I encountered at the nursery, but anything I said before was a cry for attention from a disenfranchised unhoused man. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They aided in time travel tech so the only way to shield against them was by manipulating spacetime, essentially forcing them to pass along the shielding on a new vector, rather than through it, and then letting them go once they were on the other side." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusJust woke up in an unfamiliar place, in my bed, but not in my apartment. I'm on a beach. It could be Lorania, because that's where I wanted to go, or I'm still on the mainland. Or hell, it could be Earth. My satnav isn't working. Can anyone read this? #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe met the Mayor! The Mayor of Warroad. She's fascinated by our story, and is willing to pay our way back to Kansas City if we agree to do a few things around town, like an interview for the paper, and attend a few events. They're interested in Cricket's skin. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe doctor says that I should stay in the hospital for at least one more night, but that I'm allowed to post on social media again, as long as every post is approved by him. My social worker may continue to do this, even after I'm released. I think that's best. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They were holding an extra firesuit in their hand, and struggling in the attempt to give it to whoever was willing to take it. They were clearly finding it difficult to move in the thing, full stop, and the two of them didn’t need all that dead weight." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusMy satnav still isn't working. I've been wandering around, looking for any indication of where I am. I don't know for sure that I'm not on a continent, but it sure feels like an island. I suppose I should look for higher ground, right? #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIn the last universe we were in, Cricket had an unusual appearance. Well, she does on just about any world, but a lot of people just ignore it. These last two in particular would notice things like that. We found a way to disguise her, but it has since worn off. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI was hoping to get out of the hospital today, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen. Different people have come in to assess my situation, sometimes without telling me who they are, and I feel like I'm being stalled. It's okay. I will get through this. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I really appreciate her doing that for me, though, so I can stand a little on my own feet until I do find something else. Obviously, I’ve put all plans for major purchases on hold, which means until later to the bike, the apartment, and my own computer." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI climbed a tree, and could see smoke. It didn't look big, so my guess is that it's a controlled fire, like from a chimney, but I won't know for sure until I just go over there. I hope I don't get murdered. If I do, please complete my mission for me. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket has to keep reapplying the special makeup that makes him look more human, and things are even worse, because he's run out. Even when we get back home, we'll have to mix more from scratch. We just hope not to freak anybody out too much. So far, so good. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseGood news, I'm leaving the hospital today. I'm going to sleep in my own bed tonight. I'm so grateful for the doctors for taking care of me, and for making me realize the error of my ways. I'm grounded in reality now. I just want everything to be normal again. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Not everyone who came in was good. Two lawyers snuck into my room in case I wanted to sue my boss. I’m not entirely sure how they found out about what happened, but I don’t appreciate my private story being—oh, wait, I’m the one who told them, aren’t I?" #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI am indeed on Lorania, and I just met the Island Keeper, who has asked me to stop using my device, so this will be my final message for a bit. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've been asked to stop posting for a little while. The survival school is coordinating with Warroard regarding recent developments. Will update later. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm back home, and sleeping a lot. When I'm not asleep, and even when I am, I'm trying to work some things out, so I'll be going radio silent for a time. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I've grown so used to it that it's become my resting state. Joy is something that I can fathom, because there are times when I'm less depressed than other times. But not depressed at all? Is that even a thing? I've genuinely never been sure about that." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI've not lived on Dardius my whole life, but I've lived here for most of it, and I have never heard of anyone called the Island Keeper of Lorania. As far as I know, there's nothing special about it. It's secondary to Tribulation Island. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOkay, the survival school isn't going to allow funds from a town to pay our way back to Kansas City. Part of getting back is using our resources wisely, which includes other people, but that would be over the line. That sounds fair to us. We'll figure it out. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm going to be making a big change in my life. I have to. I have to leave my past behind, and move on to something greater. I don't know what that will be, but I won't get there by staying in one place. Wink, wink. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They insisted that they come see me here instead. They say that nothing has changed about where they live, or the way that they live, so they want to see where I am, and how I’m doing. I think that’s okay, even though things aren’t super great right now." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusApparently, a long time ago, in a really old timeline, there was a programmed intelligence named Harrison. He belonged to the first generation of true AIs, so his legal independence was iffy. He worked-slash-was owned by a time traveler named Ulinthra. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're working for bus tickets. The Mayor's brother's house's fence needs a new coat of paint. He'll pay us each ten dollars. That doesn't sound like much, but that's the weird inflation thing going on in this universe. It's about half what we need for tickets. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy parents are flying in to visit today. I cleaned up the attic bedroom where I live, and a lot of the rest of the house. Once the rental car place opens, I'll walk down there, and then just head for the airport early; maybe have breakfast out there. #nervous #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Everything was on the outside of security, which I didn’t have a problem with. Since getting through security was so much faster than at other airports, it was fine. You didn’t have to get there three years early, because you’re already just right there!" #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSomehow, Harrison ended up on Tribulation Island during its very early days, when there was only a handful of people on the planet. At some point, he moved to Lorania, which he has been watching over ever since, but he won't tell me why it's necessary. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireAll right, the fence is done. It looks pretty good, I must say. Now maybe one of us can make it all the way down to Kansas City, or we could possibly both get halfway. It's not entirely clear how it works. We'll need a ride to the bus stop. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseDon't look for me. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The humans would be splattered red against the walls if this safety feature didn’t exist, which was why the redundancies for the redundancies on all of these interstellar ships had multiple stages of redundancies on top of their redundant redundancies." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusIsland Keeper Harrison says that he can lead me to the tracker who lives on this island, but he can't make them help me find Silenus, which I never thought he would. I wasn't planning on coercing anyone to do anything. We're going on a hike tomorrow. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireSomething's wrong. We've been staying at the inn, like you do in a small town. When we woke up this morning, everyone was gone. Warroad looks like that town that we passed on our walk here, completely abandoned. Send help, but we're leaving. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseSeriously, don't look for me. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"So it seemed rather odd, not that some evil religious order wasn’t controlling the masses alongside the evil empire, but that no one on the planets they had been to so far had taken comfort in the mystical. Was this agnosticism enforced…or incidental?" #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusHarrison doesn't get tired. I don't know what his power source is, but he doesn't seem at all worried. Meanwhile, I'm over here, strugglin' to breathe as we're headin' up this mountain. Fortunately, he doesn't get tired, so he's carryin' all my stuff. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're back on the road, but still not back to moving on foot. We left our bicycle-wagon contraption behind, and now we both have two decent modern bikes, so that's at least a nice change. It's still bloody cold, but at least these don't constantly squeak. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseDue to extenuating circumstances, I won't be posting about my daily life on my blog for at least the next week. I don't want to leave my readers hanging, so I've been preparing for these big changes to my life. Coming up are five scheduled stories from my past. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I was still afraid of heights—which, like I said, is rational—but older, stronger, and more confident in my abilities. So we got out, checked the depth of the water below the cliff, and then made the short trek to the top, where we jumped off together." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe're on the outer edge of the tracker's territory. Harrison says that we must make camp, and wait for them to come to us. They're on this remote island for a reason, and it's not because they like visitors. It has to be their choice. I need patience. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're riding on fully paved roads now, which is a lot better. We also managed to grab a map before we left this time, so we'll always know where we are, even if we do end up encountering more ghost towns that ought to be alive. We also procured food and water. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseYou've heard of the Freshman 15? Well, I gained 45 pounds in college. Then I just kept going from there. At my heaviest, I was 206.6 pounds, which is too heavy for my height. I'll always remember it: one pound for every bone, plus a bone that's not always there. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I was terrible in school, and that was annoying, because I wasn’t cool either, so everyone assumed that I was a nerd, but I wasn’t anything. I even did poorly in English, and related subjects. The way I see it, I’m more of a storyteller than a wordsmith." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusIf I'm being honest, I don't love the woods. It brings up some pretty terrible memories from my childhood. Everything ended up okay, but it might not have. In one timeline, it didn't. You already know all about it, but I'll recap for you next. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe know that we've not posted in a while, but there's a good reason for that. We have passed multiple towns on our way south, hoping that someone there can help us get back home, and they've all disappeared. We think it's us. We're…doing something to spacetime. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseOne time, I spent thirty seconds in Iowa while I was taking a train from Kansas City to Chicago. During one stop, they waited just long enough for a handful of people to get on, so I stepped off just to say I had been there. It sucked, I hate Iowa.#BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I didn’t always get that most people don’t move around this much. As adults, they can return to their childhood bedrooms to find them just as they were. The last room I slept in before leaving the nest is my dad’s home office now. I never stopped moving." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe tracker has come to us. Harrison warned me that it could take days, but she woke us up. I thought she might difficult to communicate with, if she's not used to being around others, but she's perfectly pleasant. She's agreed to help me find Silenus. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt may be time for us to reassess our plan. If we're making entire towns of people disappear randomly, then we can't rightly return to Kansas City, or go anywhere else, for that matter. Our current thought is to go hide in the woods somewhere, away from people. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI always hated school. I became so passionately against the system that I devised multiple alternate plans for my stories. Too much emphasis is placed on standardization, and not enough in finding a person's true natural talent. There are better ways, I know it. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I literally signed the paper on the very last day allowed, and had to take a test with everyone else on my first day of the new class. I aced it, by the way, even though I had zero time to so much as open the book, so don’t act like you’re not impressed." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe tracker has asked me not to divulge her name, which works out, because she never told me what it is. She suggested that I just refer to her as Tracker Four. I don't know if that means she's the fourth best, or if it's random, but it works for me. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireClaire and I have been talking a lot about what we're going to do about the whole 'making people disappear just by being around them' thing. We're going to do what was always Plan B, and live in the bush. We'll eventually run out of battery, so no more posting. #CricketandClaire
Story Quote"My bosses asked me repeatedly to be a supervisor when I was a lifeguard too. I eventually regretted declining both of those jobs. I would have made a little extra money, which could have come in handy later. I just didn’t trust my leadership skills yet." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
Bored in BoreverseI've hated every job I have ever had, for one reason or another. Some of them look better in hindsight, but none of them was all that pleasant. The best one I've ever had wasn't even had by me. Only my alternate has it, so he updated me on it through spacetime. #BoredinBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe most famous temporal tracker is simply named Tracker, a.k.a. Vidar Wolfe. He can detect and access spacetime anomalies, and sort of…sniff people out. Tracker Four apparently finds connections between others. If Silenus is alone, he's out of reach. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket was about to tell you where we were going, but I stopped her. You can't know where we're gonna hide out. A well-adjusted person wouldn't come looking for us if they thought that we could make them disappear from reality. Not everyone is well-adjusted. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm not gonna tell you where I am. The reason my last five posts were all scheduled, and about my past, was because I skipped town, and needed a time buffer to get my affairs in order. I AM from another universe, and I won't let anyone treat me like I'm crazy. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"When he turned back to ask for permission to leave the asteroid, Pontus was gone. Beside him were Weaver and Eight Point Seven in her humanoid form. 'How did you do that? Did you have that body ready and waiting?' // She was just as surprised as he was." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusTracker Four gave me a noninvasive examination, mostly by waving her clawed hands over my head. She couldn't discern a trail to Silenus, except a very old one, so I had to explain that he and I had only crossed paths once, and it was indeed long ago. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're going to be so far away from people that no one should be able to stumble upon us. Just to be safe, we'll have to leave any trackable tech behind. We'll replace it with as many supplies as we can carry: food, water purification; all the necessary stuff. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseEverything I said while I was hospitalized—and everything after that—was a huge lie. It's true, I was under the influence of a parasite, which made me think that I was destroying portals over the city, but everything before that was all me, and it was all real. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Everyone jolted their heads to find her leaning casually against the doorframe. They looked back to see the other Olimpia, still perched next to them on the couch. Mateo reached out, swept his hand through one shoulder, out the other, and back again." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusAfter the exam was over, I realized that Harrison was gone. A few hundred meters away, we found a woman who Tracker Four didn't recognize, but she kept to herself, so that didn't mean the stranger didn't belong. The woman said this wasn't the right reality, though. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireAll right, followers. This is our last post. As we said, you can't know where we're going. Thanks for coming along on our journey with us. It looks like it's over now, and this will be our final world. I hope we didn't cause too much damage. Don't look for us. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm no longer living in Kansas City. I ran away even though I'm really not supposed to do that due to my weird citizenships status, but what are they gonna do, deport me? To where? I'm FROM this country…just a different version of it. Now I live in the shadows. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Some friends helped me set up a shadow workstation. As long as I always post from the cage, I can’t be traced, and as long as I don’t mention any specifics about my location, I can’t be found. I have to go now. I booked a boat ride on the Chicago River." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusMadam Sriav is from another timeline, or something, and like, a million light years away. That's not super weird. I was born on Earth, but Dardius is in another galaxy. She didn't come here the same way that we all did, and she had no reason to leave. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThis is an automated OdanaDrone message, sent on behalf of the human users of this joint social account, Cricket and Claire. They've left their electronics behind, but we are still observing them, and will continue to report back as archivetweet. Please stand by. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm famous, y'all. Well, famous in some circles. I've just gotten word that the authorities have begun to distribute my image all over Chicago in the hopes of locating me, and bring me to justice for skipping out on Kansas City. News flash: I'm not really there! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I would never hide where someone might think to look for me. That’s Lam 101. I never said anything about Philadelphia. Why don’t you check there? Or I know, how about the entirety of China? My advice, cut your losses, and move on to more important cases." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI keep getting sidetracked by things, but there's nothing I can do about it. I have to help Madam Sriav get back home, and also find Harrison. Only then will I be able to track down Silenus. The three of us are going to the mainland to sort this out. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOut of respect to their privacy, and their wish to be alone, we will not be divulging Cricket and Claire's specific location, but we'll update you on their endeavors, struggles, failures, and successes. Our confidentiality algorithm is the best on the market. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy new friends here have set me up with a new identity, but they didn't do it for free, so I need to look for work to start paying them back, as well as my regular bills. They've offered me a job, but…I don't really wanna do whatever they have on their minds. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I can grimace. If you need someone to grimace awkwardly, and make everyone in the room feel incredibly uncomfortable, I am your man. What I don’t like about the other two things is that my health and sanitation standards are higher than anyone else’s." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThere's no normal way to get onto the island, but there's an easy way off of it. All we need to do is trek back to the main beach, and activate the emergency teleportation terminal. I'll just need to make sure it spits us out somewhere safe. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt's been two days since Cricket and Claire decided to find a remote part of the continent to live. They've traveled many kilometers in an undisclosed direction, and are still too close to civilization to stop and make a permanent camp. They will keep searching. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI got a job as a janitor. I was debating whether to tell you what kind of place it was, but there is no good way to describe it that doesn't give too much away. It would be like if I claimed to work at Hollywood's biggest movie studio, or something like that. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I still don’t really know what exactly they do there, but it must be pretty sensitive stuff. They lock everything up in their special desks, even when they’re only leaving for the restroom. I’ve yet to see a single piece of paper that isn’t still blank." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe teleportation terminal has been destroyed. Someone wanted me on this island, and now someone wants me to stay. I'm not sure if it's the same person or not, or even if this is a good or bad thing. They could be hurting me, or trying to protect me. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt's been a week now since Cricket and Claire have seen any sign of people around. They've decided to start looking for a place to make camp. It must be close to a source of fresh water, be protected from the elements, and sustainable. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe people who set me up with my new life aren't super happy that I've gotten my job. They seemed to think that I would be desperate enough to start working for them. Now I believe they're not going to give me any choice. This was probably their plan all along. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It's not always obvious, like when I first came to this world, and kept getting sick. Someone went missing after I started working at the nursery, and now this? I know, it sounds self-aggrandizing to think that everything is all about me, but come on." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusHello. My name is Lotos Summerfield. I've hacked into Silenus' account to search for answers. Chloe has not posted in days. I was her most loyal follower on social media, and her last post implied that she was in trouble, so I've been investigating. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireQuick update: They have found a place to make camp, and have begun building their permanent shelter. We believe that they are going to be okay. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseLike many kids, when my parents used to ask me how I was doing, I would usually say, "fine" and I was usually not so fine, but I didn't want to get into it. But "usually" is not a synonym for "always" and in this case, I really am fine. Nothing to report today. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They were now in the middle of a grassy park. To one side of them was a giant bosom, and to the other a giant phallus. Behind them stood a red castle, and before them was the target museum, which was the second bosom. This was Washington D.C. all right." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusI've done all I can for Chloe from the mainland, reaching out to all of my contacts, particularly the psychics, but now my only choice is to go to Lorania myself. If she's still there—and still alive—her communications may have been shut off. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe insects in this area are a problem that is growing every day. They've made good progress on their shelter, and they're catching fish to smoke and save, but they may already have to move. If these bites continue, they could ultimately prove fatal. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI don't think that I can stall them any longer. The people who gave me my new identity are all but demanding that I help them with an unrelated project. I've not even asked them what it is, because I don't have any skills to speak of, so how could I help anyway? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They spent hours on this, but it wasn’t boring for most. Leona was so articulate and informative with her lessons, it was as if she had known that this would be requested, and had rehearsed it. But that was a sign of being a true authority on something." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusA lot of people don't know this, but there are these sort of wormhole things that connect various different points on Dardius. You can go anywhere you want without planes or powers. But you will need two things: a rift stabilizer, and a map. I don't have the map. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireUnfortunately, the worst may happen. Claire has fallen ill, probably from having been exposed to a nasty insect here. Cricket is doing all he can to treat the symptoms, but they're going to need real medical intervention. We must now consider direct assistance. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm in a tight spot here. Yes, I could run again, just like I did from Kansas City. No one helped me get out of there. I only secured assistance once I arrived wherever it is I am now. But now that I am here, I've started a trail…a trail that might be followed. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Unless I die, or get caught, then you may never hear from me again. My new 'bosses' never actually said that I would be involved in something illegal, but we met when they did something illegal for me, so I guess I’ve been assuming that this whole time." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI should have said this before, but when I'm the one who's posting something on Silenus' account, you'll see the hashtag #SignedLotos. Once I hand it back over to Chloe, she'll start signing again. I swear, we'll find Silenus one day, and give it all back to him. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket is strong. He's an advanced posthuman who's quite resistant to illness, but whatever disease the insects are spreading are too much for him too. Neither of them can go out to seek help. They can barely move. We've agreed to expose ourselves, and step in. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseYesterday, in my regular post, I cracked a sort of not-so-funny joke about being asked to mow someone's lawn, or babysit their kid, instead of something illegal, or even nefarious. As it turns out, the job I was forced to do was a combination of the first three. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The first clients that they had in this business were reportedly themselves. They’re cagey about how they got started, which is understandable, but my guess is that they used to work for the DMV, or social security, or something else along those lines." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusIt took a few days, but I've secured a map. Well, I stole it, but it's a matter of life and death so I don't feel bad about it. It'll be forever before anyone realizes that I took it from the artifact warehouse. They're dealing with so much other crap. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe sent our best medical team to treat Cricket and Claire for their mysterious illness. We are aware that it may cause the team to disappear, but they know the risks, and have all volunteered. We'll update on their recovery. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm on the run again, not from the authorities, but the people who gave me my new life here. I turned them in for kidnapping their "daughter" and they weren't happy about it. I didn't tell the cops who I am, but it's only a matter of time before they learn. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"When they installed all this gear, I took notes, some in my head, but some on a paper receipt from my wallet. When you’re on the run, you can’t trust anyone. I built a replica of their handiwork at a second location, and that’s where I am now, in hiding." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusAs you might imagine, a map of the random rifts in spacetime doesn't just tell you exactly what path to take. It shows you one that COULD lead to where you wanna go. Once you cross over, the map will need to update, depending on a number of variables. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket and Claire are both improving medically, but we have been caught. Now they know that we have been tracking and watching them, which they suspected a while back due to a few unavoidable contributions we made to their journey. Some decisions must be made. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThis universe has gone back to being boring. Don't get me wrong, I'm so anxious about the chance of being caught by the ID makers or the authorities that I can't sleep at all, but there's nothing to do. I now only have two activities, which are to sit…and pray. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The cops think that she just watched something on TV one time, and she’s conflating the memory with her own life, but she doesn’t think so, and neither do I. So far, no one has found me in my hiding place, but I’m about to put that all at risk yet again." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe way the evolving map works, waypoints are color coded. Your destination is shown as a violet dot. Red dots can be pretty much ignored. The further along the color spectrum a dot is, the more likely it is to lead you to your destination…eventually. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe believed that our plan of following Cricket and Claire around on their journey to survive in the wilderness alone with very few supplies would go well. Should they ever need us, we would be there to help. We did not anticipate this happening so soon. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm no longer in hiding, but on the run, and I'm no longer alone… #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"She is four months from turning eighteen, at which point, she’ll be able to make her own decisions. She says that her first order of business will be to submit to a DNA test, so they can find her true family. We can only hope that she is in the system." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI've been all over the world today, finding rifts, and jumping through. My rift stabilizer is running out of power, and I have no means of recharging it. The nearest possible exit is pretty indigo. I reckon there's a 50-50 shot that it goes to Lorania. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThis is Cricket and Claire. We're back online. Based on some knowledge that we have regarding the nature of those who provided us with our initial medical care, we have chosen to risk going to a hospital for a second opinion. No disappearances yet. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm trying to stay ahead of the people who are after me and the teenage girl that I ended up having to rescue. Some call it kidnapping, but she came very willingly, and she can leave whenever she wants. I'm the only one who can protect her from those monsters. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"With disaster somehow averted by the truth, they participated in an impromptu moment of silence, each of them lost in their own minds. Goswin stared at the broken flowers on the ground as the wind picked up, and did begin to scatter them down the hill." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusI'm on Lorania. No sign of Chloe yet, but that's no big surprise. What is big is the island, so it's gonna take a lot more than a single point of ingress to locate her. I really hope that she's still around here somewhere, though, and alive, of course. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're not technically done recovering, but we've decided to leave the hospital against doctor recommendation. We still can't be around other people. Everyone around us is in danger. We don't know how to stop them from disappearing, or how to bring anyone back. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWe've gone as far as we can go. Literally. We hit water at the edge of the country, and we don't have access to a boat. I suppose it's time to give up, and just let our pursuers do whatever they want. LOL, psych. This was all a misdirect. I'll explain tomorrow. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Mateo and Olimpia were relieved by this until Leona pointed out that they were probably not there to keep people out, but to trap any thieves inside in the event of a breach. If they were going to break in, teleporting was likely the worst way to do it." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThe thing about Tribulation Island is you can't hide there unless you're really, really good at it. Lorania is a different story. There's really only one reason for anyone to be here. It's something that's very special, and I don't know where it is. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're out of the hospital. We found two bikes at the end of the loading dock, which is a very strange place to put them. We believe that they were left for us, so we did the only logical thing by ignoring them, and going on foot. Once again, don't look for us. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI really wanna tell you the big twist in this most recent part of my story, but I don't have the space here to explain it all, so you're just going to have to wait until later today when my full blog post is released. It will all make sense. I'm not a bad guy. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Besides that, my only prior experiences with Iowa have involved driving behind incredibly frustratingly slow drivers. I hate Iowa, I never ever wanted to come here, and even though you didn’t know that about me, I felt like it was the best place to hide." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusIt would help if someone worked here, and could show me around, or assist in the search for Chloe. Then again, I wouldn't be able to trust anyone, because they might be the one responsible for her disappearance. I don't know what to do! I'm hopeless! #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt's gonna take us a long time to get away from whatever population center this is. We should have grabbed a paper map. There's one on this device, but we can't take it with us. We're going to study it for a few minutes, and then leave everything behind…again. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI scheduled this post to go out automatically. If I didn't get another chance to stall it, it means that I've been taken. Maybe it was the cops, or maybe the ID makers. It was probably the ID makers. I made them pretty angry. It looks like my journey is over. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Neither option sounds particularly appetizing to me. The U.S. has strong extradition policies with both neighbors in every version of Earth that I’ve been to. I think the best thing I can do now is turn myself in. I’ll do it, but I have some conditions." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI've been on Lorania for a few days now. On the second day, I found Chloe's bed, which was transported here from her home on the mainland. It hasn't been used since she got out of it, but that doesn't mean she's not still here somewhere. Still looking. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've been walking for a couple of weeks now. We've come upon a cabin with electricity, running water, and a regular TV signal. There's no internet, and spotty satellite coverage, but we've been watching the news. It's bad. It's really bad. More disappearances. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseFor a while now, I've been giving you details meant to divert attention from what's really going on. I've lied about where I was, and I lured the ID makers away from the person they were really looking for. I'm done lying. I'm truly on my way to Kansas City now. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"A lot of people have been really patient and helpful with me, but it’s really done a number on my anxiety. As bad as jail sounds to me, at least I’ll have a place to sleep at night. As weird as it may sound to you, I’m most looking forward to the food." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSomething fishy is happening here; even fishier than I knew. Obviously, the first thing I did on the island was ping Chloe's device, and obviously it didn't ping back, or I would have gone straight to it. It has suddenly appeared on my friend locator. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClairePeople are disappearing all over the world with absolutely no explanation. There seems to be some disagreement about whether it's even happening or not. Some people are aware that these cities were once populated, but others doubt it. Maybe it's not our fault? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI've been delaying turning myself in for the last few hours. I decided that I didn't want to leave you completely hanging. I'm not a wizard; I couldn't write all future posts at once, but I scheduled a few while I'm being processed. They're about my past again. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I’ve rewritten the majority of this book at least four times, and revised it any number of times in between. It’s taken as long as it has to finish because I have never stopped growing as a writer, and perfecting my skills, technique, and personal voice." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI'm staking out the area where Chloe's device is located. I'm not just going to walk up to it, and let myself be ambushed. That's probably what happened to her, but I'm the third person to use this account, so I'm more suspicious. Of everything. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIf you think about it, it never made a whole ton of sense that we were the cause of the disappearances. We weren't even in the first town where it happened when it happened. We found it like that. But time. Time is a weird thing. We know that better than anyone. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseHere's something you don't know. Most dragonflies are just dragonflies, but some are surveillance drones that a bulk-traveling race of Judge/Jury/Executioner aliens use to see if a civilization ought to be sterilized before the locals wreck the environment. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Maybe they’ll stick me in one of those jail cells with a computer and an internet connection. They have those, right? I dunno, this universe is unfamiliar to me. There’s more to get into about how my blog operates, so maybe I’ll get around to it later." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe phone was just sitting in the grass as if she had only dropped it. I can't get into it without her code or biometrics, but here's my hypothesis. Satellite connection has been spotty. I think maybe it just pinged me because it was suddenly restored. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIf we're not the cause of the disappearances, we could be next. We don't know if that's better or worse. Living with ourselves as the only survivors of this planet would have been torture, but now we're like everyone else. Or still not, we don't know anything. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseIn my last post, I noted that I had a few hundred followers, but I looked at it again after I scheduled that, and learned that it's up to over 4,000. I guess people are interested in hearing from a crazy person who thinks he's from an alternate version of Earth. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They saw a few alternates on the bridge, but they assumed that that was just some temporal glitch, since they quickly disappeared. They didn’t think that those other selves still existed somewhere. How many splits were created that they didn’t witness?" #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusI don't know where I went, but something pulled me from where I was standing, or rather tried to. Unfortunately for whoever did the spiriting, I dropped a personal spatial tether on the ground, which lets me always snap back to it, even through time. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've just now realized that this cabin we're squatting in may have owners who could return at any moment, or we can declare ourselves the new owners, because the originals now no longer exist. We shudder to think. Literally. Should we stay? Is the world ending? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm out of jail. I'll tell you about it in my full blog post tomorrow, but a lot of things happen to me over the weekend that I never could have predicted, and there will surely be even more stuff by the time I can write it all down. People came to my rescue. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"But nothing was actually misplaced. It was just to keep everyone busy while they executed the heist. They didn’t consider the possibility that an artifact was genuinely misplaced without their intervention, probably accidentally. A flaw in their plan." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusI've loaded a special tracking program on my device, and set a short delay on my tether. Hopefully whoever tried to take me away will try again, and I'll be able to get some answers. I'm assuming that they have Chloe too, and maybe even Silenus. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIf we don't know what's causing the disappearances, we may as well try to help in some way besides just hiding out in the middle of nowhere. We're on our way to Minneapolis to find the nearest group of scientists, and asked them to study us however they need to. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseOoo, I still can't tell you anything. Stay tuned for the blog post later today. I started writing it up yesterday, but I'm still not done with it. I may have to break it into two parts, and post the next one tomorrow. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They’ve promised to cover all of my legal fees, including whatever it might cost if I decide to countersue the state, the federal government, or anyone else. I don’t think that I’m going to do that. I’m not sure what my case would be, and I’m not greedy." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusAll right, kids, I have my coordinates. I fiddled around with Chloe's device, and triggered the summoning again. This time, I stuck around long enough to see her face, as well as Silenus'. I saw no one else, though. Now I just need to find a way back. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe walked for a couple of days until we came across a working car in yet another ghost town. We figured that no one was going to miss it. If there is any getting those people back from wherever they went, it lies in studying the intrusion of two aliens like us. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm still in the government-paid-for hotel room, livin' it up with round-the-clock protection, as much room service as I want, and all the boring TV this world has to offer. Plus, there doesn't seem to be any mister-or-missus-you-can't-use-so-many-hyphenates. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Not everyone is gonna believe me at all, or be on my side. They’ll expect me to pay for my crimes, and won’t let the FBI, a private organization, or anyone else exonerate me, even under special circumstances. Weekend jail sounds like a good deal to me." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusChloe and Silenus are being held in the middle of nowhere in Sutvindr. It seems weird to me to let her go all the way to Lorania, only to take her back to where she was before all of this. Well, that's what the tracker says, so that's where I'm goin'. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireNothing specific to report, but we've almost made it to our new destination. The radio tries to list all of the empty towns in the world, but there's a lot now, so that's getting harder to listen to. We never heard Minneapolis on that list, though. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI have a hearing scheduled for tomorrow, so I'll finally come face-to-face with the judge who is going to decide my fate. I'm meeting with my people today, where I'm sure they'll all advise me to tone down the 'alien from another universe' talk. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Were there too many bored doctors? Were there a ton of patients who were later discovered to have been unfit for legal proceedings, which resulted in severe damage to their welfare? Or maybe there was one highly publicized case that shifted perception." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of Silenus[This account has not posted new content within 24 hours, triggering an enabled automessage regarding the lapse in user activity, and suggesting the increased chances of a poor outcome for the user's well-being. More to follow in the case of persistent absence.] #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're at the border of Minneapolis, stopped in the middle of the road here at the sign for the official city limits. There's a huge crowd of people with signs, welcoming us. We have not been monitoring our social stats. I think we're famous now. Is that…good? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI just told you in my last blog post that I used to get nausea whenever I experienced something new due to the intense anxiety. The worst was before I knew how to stick two fingers down my throat, but it all got better as I aged. It happened again this morning. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I first have to draw up a Rehabilitation Plan, which includes these two things, plus therapy, an active search for gainful employment, and of course, a detailed strategy for nonrecidivism. It’s not like I can do it one way, and then change my mind later." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of Silenus[Another 24 hours have passed, implying according to the user's own account parameters, that he has been killed, or significantly incapacitated. By the stipulations codified in his own emergency package, a rescue team will be dispatched to his last known location.] #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe only came to Minneapolis because it was the largest city in the area. We didn't have a real plan, or any idea who specifically we could contact for our issue. A task force of scientists and other researchers has already formed in preparation for our arrival. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI think I'm gonna be okay. My nausea is gone, and it's all thanks to this Earth's speedy judicial system. It's the anticipation that kills me, but I've received my sentence, and I'm carrying it out starting tonight. I prefer to know the future, even if it's bad. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"That will make the schedule much simpler, and less stressful. Plus, the therapy isn’t something that I can put off, because it’s crucial to my consistent progress, so I’ll be signing up for evening sessions, depending on what my work hours end up being." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusHOLY CRAP, IT FEELS GOOD TO BE BACK! It's Silenus. Chloe caught me up with what she was doing to locate me, and then Lotos caught us both up after he took over my account once she went missing too. There's a lot to tell, so you better make like a jock and strap in! #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've consented to just about any and all tests that the scientists would care to perform on us, both noninvasive and invasive alike. It might not become pleasant for us, but it will be worth the sacrifice if it helps put the people of this world back together. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseBy the time you read this, I will already be in weekend jail. They don't let me have internet in there, which is probably a multiversal law to prevent further crime. So I'll just have to schedule random musings for you each week before I go back in on Fridays. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"She frowned. 'This isn’t even my body.' The cut on her forehead had since healed into a scar, which perhaps alternate or shifted versions of her would be able to use to tell each other apart, but it meant nothing to the other three members of the crew." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThe last thing I remember, I was on the brink of death. In the present day, I'm on my way to the doctor to see what's wrong. This isn't my original body. It was built for me, but no one knows for sure who did it, so it could have been sabotaged from the very start. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe researchers have so far only asked us questions. They've not taken any blood samples, or shined lights in our eyes. We don't really know what they plan on doing, but for now, it's all about the story. "Who are we?" "Where are we from?" That kind of thing. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm getting nervous again. I've accepted my situation, but I've still never been to jail before. They can tell me all the want what I should expect, but it's not going to change the fact that I've not experienced it yet. It will get better, it just takes time. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Ramses shrugged. 'I’m thinking about calling the thing that I stole the Motherbox.' // 'No,' Leona and Olimpia rejected in unison, as did Marie who happened to be passing by in the hallway. // He smirked, having hoped to get a rise out of them for that." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWeeks ago, I woke up in a dark room with a bunch of other people, or at least that's what I thought they were. They were standing up, but not moving. I assume that they were mannequins, but I don't know that for sure. I couldn't move, and no one responded to me. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireToday, they began to do some minimally invasive tests on us, taking samples of all kinds to get the clearest possible picture of our genetic makeup. Of course they are far more interested in Cricket, who doesn't look like any human they have ever seen before. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWhen people are sent to prison or jail in movies, it's usually depicted to be pretty scary. To the characters who work there, that seems to be the point. Your fear is part of your rehabilitation…or "rehabilitation" rather. They didn't make me feel that here. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"All of this stuff is mostly for the first time you go there, but they warned me that they will periodically make me go through it all again, so I should never try to rely on a consistent schedule. Once I was cleared for lockup, they gave me a quick tour." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI was in a healing chamber, recovering from whatever was initially wrong with me, which leads me to believe that whoever took me was not the cause of it, but there is a chance that it was just all part of the plan. No one tried to talk to me. No one ever talked. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWhile we're not undergoing tests, evaluations, or interviews, they put us up in a luxury hospital suite. This is where all the rich people get their healthcare. It is very nice of them, they didn't have to do that. It's good to relax after the hustle, though. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm #HouseHunting. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"My former employer even says that they’ll loan me last month’s and first month’s rent at a new place once the FBI stops covering, as long as I have a job offer in my inbox. I don’t even have to take the job, though I’ll probably accept one of these soon." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusOnce I was done recovering from my medical issues, shadows placed a film screen in front of me. I say shadows, not because they were supernatural creatures, but just because it was really dark, so I couldn't make anyone out. They showed me movies. A bunch of them. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireSo far, the scientists have not found anything interesting in my blood, and all of the things that are interesting about Cricket can be explained by his many bio-upgrades. Nothing tells them what might be causing people to disappear. They're still working on it. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm #JobHunting. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Honest hour? As honest as I am on this thing, I sometimes adjust details to protect the innocent, or even the guilty. I’ve been known to spend hours coming up with a fictional company that I mention only once in a story just to avoid using a brand name." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI don't know if these films that I watched were real documentaries, or fictional ones that are meant to look like real ones, but they were bizarre. They claimed all this obviously false history of the universe. They were consistent, though, I'll tell you that much. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt's been a while since we've posted because the research has not progressed very far. They're learning a lot about transhumanism, but nothing explains why people all over the world are disappearing. Total population has dwindled to the millions at this point. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm #TherapistHunting. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It’s not even a sexual thing, as I’m also attracted to men. I’ve just always found women to generally be more patient, compassionate, and understanding. And also less violent, though that doesn’t mean any professional has ever attacked me, or anything." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThese propaganda films were obviously meant to indoctrinate me into something, but I couldn't hope to tell you what. As I'm writing this, I'm realizing that I can be as vague as I want about it, but I can't recall any details. Why is that? What did they do to me? #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWhile there is no discernible pattern to the mass global disappearances, and keeping track of them is difficult at best, researchers at other facilities who are focusing on the statistics now believe that we are about a week away from dipping below one million. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI received some info on my parole officer. This email reads like a bio for a dating show contestant, as if I have some choice in the matter. He seems like a decent guy, but that's on paper. We're having lunch, which seems too familiar to me, but it's his call. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Though I never stepped one foot inside, on paper, I was sent to prison, so I’m still entitled to—and am indeed required to meet with—a parole officer while I complete the rest of my sentence, which includes weekend jail. Yes, there was a reason for this." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThey kept moving me around to different rooms, and once again, they didn't explain why. I think I was teleported a few times, but they had me on fairly mild sedatives, and who knows what other drugs, to keep me focused on those enigmatic films. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt's happened. It's really difficult to keep count of the dwindling population, since any census takers could be lost along the way, but it's happening to entire cities all at once, so from current estimates, there are now only roughly 904,000 people left. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseSince I'll be in jail at the time of this scheduled post, let me tell you a quick joke, which some might find offensive, but "I am not the way I ought to be, I'm just the way I've got to be." Oh no, I ran out of room for the joke. I'll schedule it for Sunday. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It was possible that every other Weaver or Holly Blue who took her copy of the crew to that place inevitably made the same choice to destroy it, only for her plan to be unknowingly thwarted by the next copy. Time and reality were now defined by chaos." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusAfter the films, I was left alone for days with no food or water. They wanted to show me how dependent I was on them. Then suddenly Chloe showed up, and told me that she had been looking for me. She was the first person I talked to in weeks. I'll let her continue. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe scientists have given up. Everyone has gone home to their families. Whatever is happening is bound to happen here sooner or later, and no one wants to waste their time trying to fix something that can't be fixed. It's everyone for themselves at this point. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThat quote from my last #BoredinBoreverse post was from a song by one of my favorite bands. The lyric speaks me because I always feel like I'm not good enough, but in some ways, I can't really change. I just am who I am. Okay, now on to the joke. So a racist walks into a bar, and
Story Quote"Ramses planned to install teleporters on them, but that would also require temporal batteries or something, because they didn’t use any less fusion power than the rocket equation demanded for a regular launch, so it wasn’t like that solved the problem." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusHi, this is Chloe Nightingale again. Everything that Silenus just described after he was abducted pretty much happened to me too, however, I wasn't hurt. They stuffed me in a room, and made me watch propaganda films. It started out differently, though. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireYou can find the current statistics for the world population using other accounts, and other websites, but we might as well relay that information here. We're currently estimated to be at 422,500. The last time that happened was probably around 75,000 years ago. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseJail was a lot rougher this time. I'm not saying that I experienced some of the more horrific things that happen in prison in movies, and likely real life, but orientation weekend was nothing compared to the real thing. It didn't really prepare me for anything. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"My advocates called it hustling, and encouraged others not to criticize me for trying to make a buck, which is the most common reason for anyone to be locked up in a place like that, so they should all be able to relate to leaning into one’s strengths." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI was not alone in my pursuit of Silenus. I conscripted the help of a tracker, who was taken by the shadows too. A woman from another world was with us at the time, though we did not get a chance to get to know her. I've not seen either of them since. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireSomeone released an app that counts the population down based on the pattern that emerged, which neither Claire nor I understand. It's good that they did so, because official reports are no longer coming in. The people who were doing that are probably gone too. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI took the job. I'll tell you all about it in today's full post, but I won't be able to detail my day-to-day responsibilities until I actually get there next Monday. It will be nice to come out of jail, and have something specific to look forward to next week. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I’m this close to selecting an apartment. I found a nice complex with fully furnished units, but new, so I don’t have to worry about others having gotten their grubby little hands on the furniture—or worse—smoking around it. I’ll still clean everything." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusIf I get the chance, I will try to find Tracker Four, and the other woman, Madam Sriav. They could be anywhere in the world, anywhere in time, or in another parallel reality, or who knows where else? It sounds impossible now that I write it all out. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireSo far, everyone in Minneapolis is still around. While other parts of the world have struggled to keep count, because the disappearances are happening so frequently now, this city has kept up with it. No one has gone missing…yet. Maybe it's a refuge? Maybe not. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy session with my new therapist went pretty well, but it was noncontroversial. I just talked about how I grew up, and what life with my family was like. I told her that I was from another universe, but I didn't get into specifics yet. She's kinda hard to read. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"My company doesn’t foresee me needing to meet clients in person, and even if I do, I’ll probably have to go to them, but if one of them happens to be in the area, the second floor also has offices that can be rented by the hour, so that’s pretty handy." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe're all at the medical facility now, which is barely holding it together while our world is under attack. There is no denying now that people have gone missing, only to show up a couple of weeks later. Some even return before they disappear, but can't prevent it. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireMinneapolis has been unable to contact anyone else from around the world. Someone made a website to keep tabs on each other, and no one is updating it but us. As far as we can tell, we're the only city still standing. People are volunteering to scout in planes. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy new company gave me an advance, which will allow me to start filling up my kitchen with some food. The FBI is no longer paying my way, though I'm still using their computer. I'm going out today to look at them, and see if I can get one on an installment plan. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I buy everything that I feel like eating that day, but that’s too much food, so I have to choose one for my next meal, and save the rest for later. Or I don’t wait, and eat all the things. That’s how I gained so much weight even after leaving college." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThere's nothing physically wrong with me, at least nothing that the doctors can test for right now. I've asked them to check my brain, in case the illness I had was neurological, but they may not be able to accommodate me in this state of affairs. I may never know. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThey launched some planes to start flying around to see if anyone else is anywhere else in the world, and just hasn't made contact yet. I should say that they sent one plane. It disappeared. Yes, Minneapolis is the only safe place to be now. Come to Minneapolis. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI woke up feeling super crappy. I was so out of it last night that I wasn't fully conscious while I was coughing and sweating. Now I'm so extremely tired, and I feel a headache coming on. This isn't good. I have to go to jail tonight! I forgot how that works! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I knew that I had to do something to actively fix this, so I called my parole officer, who basically ordered me to go to the pharmacy down the street. They have a clinic there for quick visits, which are only meant to give you an idea of what’s wrong." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThere's nothing wrong with me either, #SignedChloe. // There's something wrong with me, #SignedLotos // #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt has finally begun. People have started to disappear from Minneapolis as well. I don't know why this was the last remaining light of the world, but it's about to be snuffed out as well. It's only a matter of time before this mysterious force takes us all away. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseSo first it was viral infection, and then bacterial, and later, it was parasitic. Now it's fungal? I'm just goin' down the line, aren't I? I sure hope I don't get a prion infection, because those are literally deadly. Anyway, they're sending me to prison for it! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"He gazed upon the Primes. 'These versions will be our foundation. They—not I—will lead us into the future, and the past. They’ll stop the Reality Wars, and save all of mankind in the Sixth Key.' He figured that this choice would endear everyone to him." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusLotos has been locked up, for his safety, and for others. He's been acting weird. I mean, I don't really know the guy, but he's been talking about the Reality Wars? Which doesn't really have anything to do with Dardius. We're worried that the brainwashing worked. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThere are a couple hundred of us now. We all live together in a recreational center. I mean, there are plenty of beds. We could each have our own country if we wanted, but if we're all gonna disappear, we've decided to do it together. Why are we still posting? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseReal quick, let me schedule this up before I go. I need to clarify, some people only read my microblogging posts, and not my full posts. The prison has a medical ward, and the jail does not, so they'll be locking me up until I recover from this fungal infection. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Korali showed Ramses where Ex-18118 was. It actually wasn’t too far from Ex-42, which again, no longer mattered. They could cross the span of the entire Goldilocks Corridor in a day from their perspective. Still, they were considering going there next." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThis is Chloe again. I had to take this account back when Silenus was locked up right next to Lotos. He has been acting strange this whole time, but I was just so wrapped up in it all, I didn't see before. Have you noticed how different he talks now? #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireEleven. Eleven people are known to be left in the world. It won't be long now. We believe that we'll all disappear at the same time in our sleep. We're having one last meal together, and then watching the sun set. There's no more fighting it. Life is just…over. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe judge agreed to a compromise. My parole officer was trying to let me just stay in house arrest, but that sounded too much like a vacation, and I could maybe get the meal delivery driver sick. So I AM in the prison medical ward, but I DO have internet access. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Fortunately, the judge agreed to give me a computer with internet access. This will allow me to start my job today, which is really important, because I don’t want to be fired on my first day. A big thanks to my parole officer, Leonard who fought for me." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThings seem to be coming back together, but they're actually falling apart. Someone wants Dardius to add their forces to the Reality Wars, and I believe that that's precisely what is happening. The military is starting to recruit under false pretenses. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClairePopulation update: it's two. Everyone in Minneapolis is gone except for me and Claire. There was always a chance that this would happen, that we were immune to the disappearances, but a part of us didn't want to be the sole survivors. Because what happens now? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWork has been tough. It's been going so slow. I'm supposed to be able to communicate with colleagues using audio or video chat, but that's impossible with all this outdated tech. Still, I'm keeping up, and I can't complain. I should be grateful to have anything. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I made the conscious decision to leave Kansas even though I was meant to stay put, and regularly report my goingson. If I hadn’t done that, I wouldn’t have been anywhere near the warehouse where I contracted the fungus in the first place. That’s on me." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI'm on the run, and masking my location. The hospital locked up both Silenus and Lotos for their unusual behavior, along with other people, but it was only a matter of time before the issue spread beyond the cell bars. The whole world has gone crazy. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireClaire asked why I bother posting these when we both know that we're the only two people left standing in the world, but that's not true. We don't know for sure. The periodic census reports didn't come from magic. They were only estimates. We may not be alone. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI! AM! SO! BORED! […] I'M SO BORED!!!!!!!!!!! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"In the meantime, I’m gonna keep working, staring at the wall during breaks, and occasionally hanging from the pull-up bar. That’s as much as I can do. When I was a child, I set the record for the highest number of pull-ups, but now I can’t do even one." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThose propaganda films that we all watched, they're doing something to people's minds. They're converting them, even when the viewers don't think that anything's wrong. I don't know if it didn't work on me, or if I've just not manifested symptoms yet. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThis platform has a map that shows where our posts are being read. It doesn't give us exact coordinates, and it's usually so full of tinted circles that it only gives you a good idea of the distribution, but someone is reading these. Someone…in Central Africa. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy lawyer, the judge, the warden, and just about everyone read my post about how I thought that maybe I was poisoned in this prison. They're talking. I can't leave the room, so I don't precisely what they're talking about, but I may be getting a change in venue. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I’m scheduled to go inside at 18:00 every Friday, and come out at 18:00 on Sunday. That’s 48 hours each time. Multiply that by 20, and you get 960 hours. That means on the 21st weekend, I could have left at 10:00 on Sunday. But now I’m up to 1064 total." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI need help, this I know. We have to start some kind of countermovement to protect our planet from this infestation of minds. But how would we do that? How could we find each other? How could we ever TRUST each other? This is such a hopeless situation. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThis is Claire. I do have a background in the military, but I was not a pilot. In action movies, ex-soldiers can usually just grab any helicopter or plane they find, and go off to make the bad guys pay. In real life, I wouldn't know any more about it than you. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseA few of my newer readers have pointed out that I shouldn't call my site and posts "Boreverse" because my life is anything but boring. I would agree with you, but that is how it started out, and I'm not just going to change it now. It's a brand, and I like it. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Days later, a guy knocked on my door to ask if he could have the old door. I don’t know how important it was to him. Maybe he just broke it up, and used it for firewood for one day. Or maybe it changed his life forever. I’d like to imagine the latter." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI've been discovered, so I'm on the run again. I obviously can't tell you where, but it's very hard, because I can't teleport, or anything. I can't even use official teleporters, because they're all under control of the mind-controlled. I'm gonna die. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThis is Cricket. It doesn't matter that you don't know how to fly. We will figure it out. We literally have all the time in the world. But to anyone reading, in Africa, or anywhere else, we're here. We're still alive. We can find each other. Don't give up hope. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm writing to you from home even though it's the weekend, because I'm not allowed to go to jail. Can you imagine that, being upset about not being let into jail. Life is a trip. I can't wait until I can go back, so later, I'll NEVER have to go back ever again. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Goswin!Three jumped up to it, simultaneously shifting a golden grail into his hand. Once he had collected enough, he held up his free hand as if merely asking a waiter to stop adding parmesan. The sap stopped flowing after it let out the last few drops." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusI don't wanna be such a pessimist, but I think our enemies have won. Maybe I should just surrender, and let it happen to me. What do they want, to win some war in another universe? Who am I to tell them that they shouldn't? No. I have to keep fighting. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireClaire again, the map doesn't tell us where we're meant to look. It could be anywhere in Central Africa. Heck, we're not even sure that where we're looking ought to be called that. Sure, let's go there. And then what will we do to narrow it down? Yell loudly? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI've already run out a food. All the fruit went bad while I was in the prison, which I didn't expect to happen. I've been having to get delivery, but I request this thing I made up called contactless delivery, where they just leave it by the door. I'm a genius. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They made it into orbit. Ramses had to stay with the Ambassador, so he could monitor the new hot pocket. He insisted that he do this alone, so the rest of the team could teleport into the facility, even though they had agreed to never let that happen." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThe conscripted soldiers are being called to action. They're heading to Tribulation Island, which is the only way off this planet, and into whatever messed up universe where they're being asked to fight. I guess all the brainwashed will be gone soon. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWhat Claire is missing is that the only reason we know that there are other people in the world is because someone is reading our posts. All they have to do is respond. I'm sure they'll do it soon, when they feel comfortable. // This is Claire, I'm not so sure. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseIt's a good thing they didn't let me go to jail, because I am not yet over this fungus. I'm feeling all right, but they sent a nurse to take my blood yesterday, and I'm still testing positive. My body is taking a long time to fight this off, and clear my system. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"If I were given such a terrible prognosis, I would probably start punching the air, and screaming at the top of my lungs. That might seem random to you, but I have two characters who can travel the bulkverse using those methods. It would be my last hope." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusOver the last few days, the brainwashed are leaving in droves. According to preliminary reports, about 2% of the population is naturally immune to the propaganda. They're just going to cut their losses, and leave that be. They're not going to hurt us. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt's been a week, and no one's responded to us. We keep getting hits on our posts, though. Someone's still reading them, and checking our profile. They have to be out there, somewhere vaguely in Africa. I insist that we head east, and try to find transportation. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseBreaking news, there is a crevice underneath the balcony above mine where a mama bird has decided to make her nest. I was gonna take it down, but I'm glad I didn't, because I hear baby birds chirping up there. There's poop all over, but whatever. I love animals. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"As hard as it is for me to live with who I am, I wouldn’t wanna be much like you either, because at least I can look in the mirror and see a specific person, instead of just a facsimile of everyone else in the world. I’m not special, but I’m not typical." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThey're gone. They're all gone. I can't believe that it only took two weeks to evacuate almost the entire planet. Only a few hundred thousand of us are left to pick up the pieces: the outliers, the immune…and I don't know what's gonna happen to us now. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireClaire was right, flying a plane is a dangerous way to travel with our limited knowledge on the subject. We could probably figure out how to sail a boat within a relatively short time frame. So we're driving to New York City. Flag us down if you see us pass by. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI found a dead chick on my balcony. Some people online say that a sibling probably pushed it out. Others say that the mama may do this to conserve resources, but still others say that the mama would be more discreet. It was probably just curious and confused. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I have no desire to die; now, or at any point in the future. If you only learn one thing about me, let it be the fact that I hate death more than anything in the worlds. That is why I hate smokers so much too, because I see them as an extension of death." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSome survivors of the brainwashing have been doing what they can to manage the new dynamic. A shocking few members of leadership turned out to be immune, but the four big ones are still here: the three owners, and their friend. They're coordinating. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireBack in the day, you never wanted to advertise your location, but we actually want people to find us, in case they exist. So we're now crossing the St. Croix River, into Wisconsin on I-90. It's beautiful, I just wish that there were more people to enjoy it with. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI found two more chicks on my balcony, but alive. I'm still hoping that they were only curious. I carefully placed them back into the nest with gloves. It was hard, because I couldn't see up in there, but they were all chirping, begging for food from their mama. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Now, I’m not saying that it is definitely the explanation. New agey people do that all the time. They take antibiotics, and also pray to crystals, and when they get better, they decide to believe that it was the crystals, instead of the real medicine." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSutvindr is the capital of the world, and the owners of this planet would like all survivors to convene here. They are dispatching shuttles and teleporters to scoop everyone up. It's not mandatory, but resources will not be distributed anywhere else. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireUpdate on our trip. We've made it all the way through Wisconsin, and are now crossing the border into Illinois at Beloit. Apparently Beloit proper is in WI, and South Beloit is on the other side of the border. That's similar to how the Kansas City Metro works. #CricketandClaire,
Bored in BoreverseThe chicks are still chirping away. I've never known how many were ever in the nest, but it was probably only four or five. I also can't quite tell how many are still in there, but I'm hoping it's the exact same number. I'm obviously trying not to disturb them. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I’ve had my eye on a few things that could make my life and job easier, like an extra monitor, or comfortable house clothes, so I may indulge now. For the most part, I’m not a big spender, though. I don’t waste it on booze and smokes…like some people." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusOkay, readers, the owners of Dardius evidently count themselves among you. They have been watching this whole situation closely, and have asked me to personally visit them in Rutherford Tower. What do you all make of that? Should I be nervous, or no? #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe just drove through Chicago, which is the largest ghost "town" we've seen yet. It was so eerie. Each street corner looked like there simply wasn't anyone on it at the time. It didn't feel truly empty until we left it, and added it all up together to make zero. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI bought a webcam, and pointed up at the nest for what people on the internet say are house sparrows. While I'm in jail, I'll be able to check on them using one of the communal computers. They're slow, and I only get 15 minutes a day, but that should be enough. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"She knocked three times on the trunk. 'Hello?' she asked in a sweet voice, as if waiting for someone inside to respond. She lay down on her stomach, placing her ear upon the dirt underneath the canopy. Then she shut her eyes softly, and breathed deeply." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusI'm the elevator in Rutherford Tower. This is my first time. You'll recall, I snuck into Lincoln Tower during my search for Silenus, but while they're next to each other, and connected, this is a whole different animal. I hope it's not about my crimes. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireNot to say anything bad about Indiana—I'm sure it was perfectly lovely to live here back when people did live here—but our route took us the most boring way ever. We had to take turns driving, because each of us got lost in the monotony, and almost fell asleep. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI cancelled the post I had scheduled for today. As I've explained, I'm allowed 15 minutes of internet in jail every day, which most use to check email, but I had to check on my borb friends. Another chick fell out! But I can't go rescue it! HALP! What do I do? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Honeypea plucked a fruit pod down. 'Maybe you can’t help anymore, but Riverbell here could take over for you. She would be honored.' // 'Does it have a consciousness?' Weaver asked, like that wasn’t one of the craziest things one could say about a tree." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThe owners were really nice to me, and made me feel comfortable. They don't fault me for doing whatever I needed to do to find Silenus. They understand how important Romana is, and expressed regret that they did not do anything to find him themselves. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've been driving all day, and we're exhausted, so we're making a stop for the night in Ohio. If you've been following us, now's your chance to catch up. Seriously, we're going to New York, and then we'll be on a boat, so if you're on this continent, reach out. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseJust about everyone in jail has read my blog now. I'm not in any danger. This isn't one of those stories where some fellow inmate tries to exploit me for something, and then I get in too deep, and it changes me forever. It's just…very cliquey, like high school. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I would not have done that if I thought that they were still in there, and alive. I still can't figure out why they weren't chirping anymore. But it was too late, I had to act fast, so I went back inside, and grabbed a plastic bowl. I could save them." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI thought that they wanted me to keep all this confidential, but the owners want to be extra transparent. I'm going on a mission. It will be my job to go find Silenus again, and try to bring him home. If it works, they'll expand the program to others. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe woke up late to start making our way through the rest of Ohio, and into Pennsylvania. It's pretty much a straight shot from here to the coast, but the drive has been slow. A ton of cars are piled up on the highway, so we have to be careful going around them. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe baby chicky birds are alive! While I was asleep, mama landed on the rim of the bowl I placed them in. She tilted and twisted her head a bit, and then started actually moving the nest back up to where it was piece by piece, followed by the babies themselves. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The blog makes significant money now. It’s not enough to quit my job, not that I have any intention of doing that either way—boss, if you’re reading this—but I don’t mind the extra income. I’m concerned that it will all come crumbling down at some point." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI'm getting all geared up with this sweet-ass stuff. They've given me a special bulletproof suit that can also regulate my temperature, and protect me from outer space if I also put this helmet on, which is light, and attaches magnetically to my pack. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireAll right, New Jersey, we're here. All right, New Jersey, we're gone. You were the smallest state we've been to yet, so it was never gonna last long. We didn't even need to stop to pee. Hello, New York. What do you have for us? A nice, easy-to-use boat, I hope. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThere's not much that I can say about the birds. I think I see the mama fly in more often now. She's probably worried that something weird is gonna happen again, like an evil giant monster pulling them down ALLEGEDLY, and relocating them to a bowl on the table. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The person who I’ve been talking to is one of those who happen to see that the world is—and I’m sorry to say this again—kind of dull, so she thinks that my creativity could stand out, but she appreciates my boundaries. I can always change my mind later." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI don't know why they didn't say it before, but I'm not going on the mission alone. I'm being accompanied by a soldier in the executive guard whose job it is to protect me while I'm behind enemy lines. We've still not met. I don't even know their name. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've made it to the coast of New York City, but we can't leave just yet. We're looking for a boat, and we have some requirements. It has to be clean, not sunken, easily accessible, easy to figure out how to operate, and preferably luxurious, because why not? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe little baby borbs stopped chirping, which had me worried about them yet again, but they've started up again. They're getting food, which I presume is worms, and being taken care of by mama. Hopefully they'll learn how to fly soon. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Where exactly do you think that word comes from? I tried to research it, but I can’t get an answer. All of the days of your week match mine, but with absolutely none of the historical value. I went deeper down this rabbit hole too, and it only got worse." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusOfficer Atlas Mercari is the man's name, my bodyguard. He's quite young. Owner Saga Einarsson says that he's green, but eager, and I realized that the reason he's been assigned to me is because they can spare him. That's okay, we'll protect each other. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe think we've found a boat. Well, it's a yacht—whatever, doesn't matter. As Claire spends some time reading the manual, I'm cleaning the place up. It's not gross, but it was abandoned. When she's ready, we'll practice in the harbor before leaving North America. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI think the baby bird saga is pretty much over. They're still in there, but according to the literature, the babies will be old enough to fly away soon. Then I'll clean up, and put up bird deterrents to keep them from nesting in there again. It's a waiting game. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It’s super ridiculous, and practically impossible, and the universe where that story took place only lasted for one hour and fifty-four minutes before it imploded. Basically, the more normal things are, the safer you are there. That sucks for them, yeah?" #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusAtlas and I are on Tribulation Island, all geared up, and just waiting for final authorization for a trip through the Nexus. They've figured out how to transport us to our sister universe, but they don't know what we're going to find on the other side. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireClaire and I are practicing driving the yacht around, but we're staying near the shore. We're not going to head for deep waters until we know for sure that we know what we're doing. It's beautifully quiet here, though we know that it's so quiet for a bad reason. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMany are speculating that my rant about Thursdays a couple days ago, and my follow-up post about how your universe might have been conjured by the imagination of someone on a higher plane of existence, is a symptom of another disease. And to this I say…maybe. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They synced flight paths, then the Denojuge connected to the docking car. It was no surprise that they used compatible technologies, since the Providentials originally came here through the Crossover, which was designed by the same team as the Transit." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThis will be my last post on the Dardieti network, but I will continue to write updates, in case they manage to get through, or if my devices can link up to the Sixth Key network. The technology is capable of at least trying to do that. Atlas says bye. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOkay, we've been doing this for a couple of days, so we're about to head out to brave the great unknown. In between practice sessions, we went inland to stock up on supplies. We're fueling up now, and will be leaving here in the next few minutes. Goodbye, U.S.A. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseLet me ask you this, have you ever seen a snake swallowing its own tail, and if you did, did you do anything to stop it, or did you just stand there and watch? Why am I asking this? No particular reason, don't worry about it, it's none of your business. Got it? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The insides must have existed in a pocket dimension of their own, or something, because these fibers continued to grow and spread like slime mold. Tendrils reached down her throat, into her lungs, and down her esophagus to her stomach and intestines." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of Silenus∑∆≈ Is this message †#¡5 getting through? ▥♣◊ This universe is attached ¥8D¥ to home, ∫~ß but the membrane is @®D¡|_|5 still tough to get through. ∰∜ Is anyone on ∑∆˚˜ Dardius reading this? ℥ℶ We're on the other side. ⅋⅍ We made it §&#. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket has great vision, and she thinks she saw buildings literally disappear before her eyes. The skyline ought to be dipping below the horizon at around 75 km, due to the Earth's curvature, so she's not sure, and we're not sure if we should go back to check. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI've been thinking about my homeworld's pop culture. One of my favorite bands has a song that I love, except it has this weird lyric that goes, "three points where two lines meet" as if that's the definition of a triangle. Man, I really wish I could look it up. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Due to my belief that I’m a traveler from another universe, they think that I should be given stricter rules when it comes to my personal mental health journey. I’m obviously crazy, and need to be medicated, heavily therapized, and maybe locked up 24/7." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI'm not sure if my last message got through, but I'm pretty sure that this one will. I'm on dual networks. The Sixth Keyers are maintaining a connection to the other side of the membrane to keep an eye on my universe, so I'm posting all over the place. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt's been days so far, and we are still getting regular post views from somewhere in Central Africa. Claire thinks that these viewer pings were more exact when it came to viewers who were closer to us, so we're hoping to get better coordinates as we approach. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI think that the baby birds have fledged, and are gone by now. I didn't see it happen because my camera fell down while I was in jail, but I pulled the nesting down, and no one came out with it. I've started to fill in the gaps with this sort of caulking stuff. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They act like it’s a biological imperative, like eating, or propagating the species. And it’s true to some degree. Evolution favors life-preserving traits, and humans have survived through tribal collaboration. But that’s not really what that is, is it?" #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThey sent us to a small, seemingly inconsequential Nexus on the other side of the membrane; one which they didn't think would be guarded. They were right. We're alone here, and in the control room, trying to figure out how to open up communications. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean now, but we're not bored. Besides the essentials, we stocked up on many of the local movies and shows, so we've been watching stuff. This yacht has a great autopilot feature, so we don't have to stay alert all the time. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI had a lovely dinner with the woman who lives next door last evening. I'll tell you more about in the longer post. I've never been very good in social situations, and that did not change yesterday, but she was patient and cool, so it went pretty well anyway. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Where I’m from, it’s annoyingly taboo for a man and a woman to be friends. Even the wokest of folk think that it doesn’t work, but as an omnisexual, I say, what even is a man, and what is a woman? Your 'theory' may stop making sense when you answer that." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe're trying to make contact with a woman by the name of Aldona Lanka. She's unlikely to have been brainwashed by the people who invaded Dardius. She'll hopefully have the resources and know-how to help us find Silenus again. We're still working on it. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe motor stopped in the middle of the night while we were sleeping, but no alarm bells alerted us, or anything, so we have been drifting for who knows how long? Plus, the navigation satellites aren't sending signals, so we're lost too. Claire is working on it… #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy therapist says that I tend to lower my expectations so that I'm always pleasantly surprised when things turn out okay. In some cases that might be true, but there have been plenty of times when things sucked. She says I'm also too negative. I'm working on it. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"For years, this is what I wanted, for people to read my stuff, and to keep coming back for more. I’ve never been great at non-fiction, so I didn’t think it would turn out like this, but I guess I didn’t think I would travel to a different world either." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe finally made contact, not directly to Aldona, but through an intermediary. Now we have the term sequence for our next Nexus destination. Once there, we can meet up with a group of pacifists who are already trying to transport refugees from the war. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're headed due east, because we know that Africa is over that way, but we may not be going in the straightest of lines. It's hard to tell at this point, and I did not do super well with my ocean navigation during my training. Yeah, I'm a little embarrassed. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMan, I'm such an idiot. I just learned that this blogging service has a subscription feature. I only had notifications on for comments, and people don't really comment on my stories. They have been subscribing, though. It's not the full million, but it's cool. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Even without all that, if my readership keeps growing, I may be able to quit anyway. I didn’t even say that during my interview for this job. My interviewer brought it up unprompted, acknowledging that I may not exactly be destined to retire from there." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThey've found us. We specifically didn't mention which planet we were on, and we've stayed in the Nexus the entire time, but someone managed to figure it out. We locked ourselves in the control room, so I don't know how we're going to get out of this. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOkay, the motor's obviously working again, and now we've repaired the navigation systems, but there's something wrong with them. With no one to manage them from the ground, the satellites must have stopped functioning properly. There is no way to know, though. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy boss called just before I left for jail today (yesterday for you). They wanted to congratulate me on my one million readers. They've not even read my post about possibly quitting yet, but they posited that that's where I'm headed. They're all smart cookies. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Limerick gave his wife a kiss on the forehead. “We’ll be back.” He walked towards the door to punch the air. It wasn’t really the air, though, not when he was opening a shatter portal. He reached back and punched it again. He kept punching and punching." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThe Nexus building isn't impenetrable, but it's not recommended. Damaging even a small part of it could render it useless. The gods who built them would not like that. The problem is, we'll starve to death in this control room. They can wait us out. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI've been reading up on how to navigate the old fashioned way, and it's been going okay. We're still headed to Morocco, which was always the plan. I may just have to do some course correction that I wouldn't have had to worry about with satnav. We'll be okay. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm thinking about reserving these Sunday short posts for articulating things that I miss from my old life on my home Earth. This week, it's my dog, Daisy. She's being cared for by my alternate self, but I wish I could see her again myself. I can never go back. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They were in the same expansive room that Marie had come to while she was searching for Angela, which they both confirmed. It was mostly empty now. A man started to jog over when he noticed them, but then he suddenly stopped, and continued more slowly." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWe were able to get the communications array working, but nothing else, not that either Atlas or I know enough about the Nexus to use it to our advantage. Luckily, for some reason, it doesn't matter. We've been suddenly transported to a different room. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireNothing of note on the ocean. It's mostly water. Actually, it's only water. We have not even seen any animals, which would be cool. But we did get a like on our most recent post. So, that proves it; whoever owns the handle @ColshionLinta588 is still out there. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI am not allowed to leave the state of Kansas unless it's to cross the border to the Missouri side, such as to eat at a certain restaurant, or something. The court system is not inflexible. I have a meeting today, so they're flying in from L.A. That's so nice. #BoredinBoreverse
Story QuotePeople are still asking questions, and sometimes making snide remarks—often literally behind my back, but not covertly—but everyone experiences some of that. It’s hard to lay low in a place like that, because it’s ironically easy to notice anyone trying." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThere's nothing in this room except for a window that's showing us what's happening in the Nexus chamber. This window cannot be seen from the other side, though, so it's probably just a monitor made to look like a window, connected to a hidden camera. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireYou can't see the post unless you tab over, but we reached out to this Colshion Linta individual, hoping they would respond to us. They may or may not be in Africa, where we're headed, but if they're elsewhere, they have their location availability turned off. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseYesterday, I mistakenly told you that I was going to have a meeting with a possibly future-sponsor. That's actually happening Thursday. If there's one thing I've learned, it's not to post on social right when I wake up, or maybe ever? My brain cannot be trusted. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"If I wanted to look at a picture of someone I cared about, I could just take out my phone. It never seemed better to be able to see such things along the hallways. Walls are just there to hold up the ceiling, and I don’t see blank walls as problematic." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusAtlas and I have been sliding our hands on the walls, looking for an secret hatch, or a radio to call for help, but there's nothing. We're afraid to try to activate something by voice, because we don't know if our pursuers can hear us from out there. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe see land. It seems pretty big, so we're hoping that it's the continent of Africa, but scale is hard to determine after two weeks of nothing but ocean. It could be a very long island instead. We were shooting for Morocco, but we'll take anything at this point. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI didn't think to ask before, but these daisy seeds that I bought will not bloom until next year. They take a long time to grow and mature, especially because of the winter. I'm going back to buy some that have already bloomed. I'll sure get my steps in, though. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I’ve never done anything like this before, with people that I’m not related to, I mean. Anytime I’ve traveled, I’ve gone with family, because I never had any friends. It was surreal, socializing with others, but I got through it, and I’m glad that I did." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe think that our pursuers know we're still here, because they're not leaving. Fortunately, there may be a way out yet. Atlas tried to tap the security monitor. It's also a computer. He's looking through the menus, but it's in an unfamiliar language. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe need to keep this yacht available, and in good working condition, so we can't just ram it onto the beach, and hop off. We've been motoring down the coast, looking for a place to dock it, and have finally found it. This place is weird, though. It's too empty. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI threw up last night, and this morning. I know you all wanna hear about that, because it's really cool when you're trying to keep your own breakfast down. But I'm an honest man, that's what I do. I'm not sick, I just ate too much last night, that's what I do. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It was the first meat I had eaten in years, and I did not feel good about it. I’m an all or nothing kind of guy. It can be my worst character flaw, but it has kept me completely away from drugs and alcohol, so I’ve never tried to change. I don’t want to." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusAtlas randomly tapped on menu items on the secret computer, and it worked. We've been transported to another Nexus building, though still not to the main chamber. There are people on this planet it too, but we don't know where we are yet. Please hold. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe dock looks really weird, and it took us a few minutes to figure out how. Some boats are attached to it while others are floating next to what should be a dock, but it doesn't exist anymore. Entire sections of the wood are just…gone. We think we know why. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI have to do something good today. I requested a personal day to leave the apartment, and get my head right. After unwillingly eating meat for the first time in years, I have to find a way to give back to the community; to promote life, instead of destroy it. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It came so naturally to me that I barely thought about it. That was one good thing about the scouts, because if not for them, or for church, I might not have done any, because, well…I wasn’t thinking about it. I didn’t have to go to the opportunities." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusReal quick, I'm just using voice transcription. While Atlas and I were trying to figure out how to escape this third Nexus, whatever transported us to the secret room in the second Nexus sent us down to the main chamber here. Are these people friendly? #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClairePretty much ever since we came to this universe, people have been disappearing all over the world, to no discernible pattern. It seemed weird that it was happening at all, but even weirder that it was happening only to people. That has since apparently changed. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseLol, the company I badmouthed in my last post, and the one before that, called me yesterday before I left for jail. They're even madder now, because they think I've harmed their business, which as I said, I couldn't have, because I never told you who they were! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Quino would rather die here than put Treasure in danger. This man lied about who he was, and that alone was enough to make Quino wary of him, even though they would never learn the truth. He had to protect his love, whether she would want him to or not." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusMost Nexa in the Sixth Key are run by the Parallelers, which makes perfect sense, because they are the ones who built them all over their version of reality. But other realities had their own too. This one was originally located in the Fifth Division. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOr maybe nothing has changed. Maybe objects and structures have been disappearing alongside the people the whole time, but no one reported it, because there was no one there to notice, kind of like how a tree falls in the woods, but no one is around to hear it. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseToday I'm missing molecular gastronomy. This is a means of cooking food by adjusting recipes on a chemical level rather than just considering similar ingredients to be interchangeable. I never actually tried food prepared so scientifically, but now I never will. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Olimpia took it upon herself to lead them in, showing them where Delegation Hall was, as well as the rest of the Ambassador, which was designed with private meeting rooms, a galley, and lounge areas. The rest of the team held back, as did the Magnolia." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusEverything is okay. The people in this Nexus we landed in mean us no harm. They just want to be left alone. They didn't even know what this machine did, and have not been able to get into the control room. We still need to rendezvous with our contacts. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI just checked the social map. Someone is still here in Africa, and we've been able to narrow in now that we're closer. We still can't tell exactly where they are, but it's close to the border between Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger. We have to hurry, though. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWhoa. I did not check my website while I was in jail. I came back last night to find an explosion of followers. Despite the fact that I never named the company that I'm apparently feuding with, people seemingly like that it's happening. A blessing in disguise? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Still, I didn’t want to leave you totally hanging, especially since I have a schedule to keep, so I drove clear to the other side of Kansas City to post this one little thing. Don’t worry, I’m not breaking the law. My parole officer, Leonard is with me." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe're back in the control room of this new Nexus, trying to reach out to our contact again. They've yet to give us the term sequence for the closest Nexus to where they are, or where they're going to be. I think they have to move around to stay hidden. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt took us a long time to find a working vehicle. Much like that first town we came across while we were on our hike—and still blissfully ignorant about all of this—they're rusty and rundown. All of this was abandoned recently, but extra time has passed for it. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe power is back, and I'm back at it. Can't keep me down! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I was gonna try reading a book to pass the time, but I really only have these so my built-in bookcase doesn’t look empty and pathetic. I don’t actually like to read, and I don’t want to read any of them. I mostly just took naps, and went on a few walks." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusBit of a problem. The people living here are now worried that, since we came, others will follow, which is not the worst logic I've ever heard. They want us to help them go somewhere safe. But we're not from around here, so we don't know where to go. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe are on the road, making our way southeast. Well, we're driving south along the coast for now, since roads don't cut all the way through the continent. It could take us a week to get anywhere near our destination. There may be other obstacles along the way. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'll be doing more volunteer work today, helping clean up after the massive storm that saw tons of limbs—and even entire trees—falling onto people's homes and cars. I might not even log it with my parole officer, because it's not for a preexisting organization. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I could never understand the legal ramifications, but essentially, I’m required to record it every time I volunteer my time or effort for anything more than holding the door open for someone. That’s okay. A thousand hours is the minimum, not the maximum." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusOkay, we have the term sequence for our next destination. We're taking the people who live here along with us, and handing them off to the refugee relocators. It's not that we don't care about them; it's that we don't know anything about this universe. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt has been so beautiful, driving along the beaches of Morocco, Western Sahara, and Mauritania, but we have reached Nouahkchott, and are now turning deeper into the continent. It won't be long now. We're getting closer, Colshion Linta! Tell us where to meet you! #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseAt my regular job, I earn more money than I ever did on my homeworld, or in Havenverse. It's not full salary, but I'll qualify for a raise into that by the end of the year. BUT. Besides that, I'm making more from my side hustle than any other prior normal job. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Even so, I made a commitment to stop, and I broke that promise to myself. It can’t be reversed. It will always mark a new beginning, but in a bad way. The streak cannot be repaired, no matter how long I live without ever doing it again. And that sucks." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusOnly a few dozen people can fit in the Nexus cavity, and the refugees have belongings, so we're going to have to take a few trips. Atlas is going to go with the first group (only composed of people who can defend themselves if need by) while I wait. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're about halfway through Burkina Faso. According to the map, we should be right near the city of Ouagadougou, but it's not here. The highway has just stopped. It ended where it should keep going. The whole world is disappearing, and we're not gonna make it. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI got a call from the FBI last night. The young girl who I helped escape from her captors in Iowa has asked to reconnect. That's all I know. I'm not yet sure if she found her birth family, or what. We'll talk later today, but I may keep our conversation private. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The point is that I have little to complain about. I still miss Cricket and Claire, but when you add it up, it hasn’t been that long. Anniversaries are significant in the bulkverse. I’m sure something good will happen exactly one year after my arrival." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI punched in the term sequence, and sent Atlas and the others off. He sent a message back fifteen minutes later, confirming that they performed a sweep of the area, and found no hostiles. Our contacts have not arrived yet either. I sent the next group. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt will take us about three weeks to walk from here to where we believe the other surviving human is. He's still reading our posts, but not saying anything. Three weeks wouldn't be that bad except that that figure is calculated for walking 24/7 with no breaks! #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI got nothin'. You might say that I'm just #BoredinBoreverse.
Story Quote"Back in her home universe, she underwent the same basic combat training that everyone in her agency received, but was never on the operative’s track, so there was only so much she would be able to do in the event of some kind of attack or altercation." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusAtlas called back after the second group. Everything went okay with them too, so I'm sending the penultimate group now. I'll be staying behind alone even though there's room for me, because I want to make sure that this Nexus building is secured first. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireAfter days of searching, we found an off-roading vehicle to push through the rough terrain that's ahead of us. There's a chance that we'll find another road on the other side of all this, but if it never comes back, hopefully we can still get there…eventually. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThis week, I'm missing all the books on my bookshelf. I read a few of them, but not all of them, and as I think I've said, I don't like reading, so what I'm saying now doesn't make sense, but I always liked to have the option, but here, those titles don't exist. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Leona breathed in, a reflex triggered by his words. There was indeed a stench here, which she had subconsciously commanded her nose to block. Most of these people did not enjoy the same control over their senses, so she could appreciate their struggle." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusI'm alone. I've done my final check of the premises, and locked the computer. No one but me will be able to come to this Nexus for the next few months. By the time anyone tries, I'll have made my escape. Sorry, Atlas, I lied. I'm going off on my own. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe trek through all these woods and brush is as difficult as you would think. Imagine driving through a planet before humans discovered fire. That's us, car drivers on prehistoric Earth. The wilderness has taken this world back, and will swallow us both next. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm so tired. Jail was so rough last weekend, and then the fire alarm went off in the apartment complex. Don't worry, everyone's fine, but it kept me awake. I got up to pee, and write this up real quick, but I'm going back to bed, and pushing my work hours back. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"There’s no way to know. It’s just something that happens, so you can add it to the list of reasons to not do something that will ultimately get you sent to jail, in case your pros and cons chart isn’t as uneven as it ought to be. All cons, all the way." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusFor anyone thinking that I've committed treason, that is not it at all. The people who are going to help me find Silenus say that it's not going to be safe. Atlas is a great guy, and he should not be in the military. I feel compelled to protect him. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI know that all of our recent posts have been really dreary and sad, but I don't think anything can be done about that. This is a really crappy situation, and we're starting to think that this Colshion guy doesn't even exist, so no one is reading these anyway. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseHm. The warden of the jail wants to see me, which is highly irregular. I reached out to Leonard, my parole officer, who doesn't know what's going on either. We're scheduled for a meeting later today, after work. Wish me luck on whatever the heck this could be. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"First thoughts, you’re gonna need a team of behavioral psychologists, and sociologists, and who knows what else, maybe a logistician? See, I couldn’t even tell you how to form the team. While it might have kind of been my idea, I can’t be a part of it." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI was able to learn a hell of a lot about how the Nexa work in a short amount of time. That's sort of my superpower when it comes to computers. I could bounce my signal off every Nexus in the universe if I wanted to. You'll never find me, I'm a ghost. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're in the middle of nowhere, and getting the feeling that the only unnatural thing that exists in the world is the truck. And any morning now, we could wake up to find it missing too. We may be real close to our respective future gravesites, and not know it. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseHa! The warden read my post yet again, and wants to have a second meeting right away, so my parole officer, Leonard and I are going there this evening to speak with him again. I guess I said some things here that I should have articulated in the first meeting. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I would love the chance to have my sentence commuted, but I’m still not confident that I’m up for the job. I suppose I always thought of myself as someone who wasn’t necessarily talented at anything, but maybe good at finding talented people elsewhere?" #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI'm obviously not going to tell you where I'm going, but I'm leaving this place for another planet. It's controlled by my new allies. Together, we're going to find Silenus, and take him home to Dardius. The next step after that is saving everyone else. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe truck is still here, and as long as we don't run into a mountain, or something, we should have enough gas to get to where we're going. The satellite view is unreliable with all the geographical changes, but it's close enough, we think. On the "road" again. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI woke up really tired again this morning, for no apparent reason. I got a full nine hours of sleep last night, which usually means I'm either sick, or depressed. Or both. But I'm actually doing okay, and I otherwise feel fine. Weird, but I'm sure I'll be okay. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"People tend to not like corporate executives for being the biggest whiny babies in a world that gives them everything they need and want. I don’t think that this will end well for them, which is why I’m doing everything I can to help them move past it." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI'm where I need to be, with the people I need to be with. They've already located Silenus, so we're going after him. Go ahead and try to take him somewhere else. We can track him from anywhere. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireBest guess, we're somewhere on the Niger-Nigeria border. The trees and rocks have become impossible to drive around or over, even though this should all be desert. The truck has become useless to us, so we're going on foot from here, which could take us a month. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy corporate rivals are not happy with my response to their cease and desist letter. They're talking to their lawyers, so I'm talking to mine. He does more with criminal defense, of course, but he'll be giving me a good referral. Hopefully none of this matters. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I can’t lose that, or everything good I have in my life, like a great apartment, and plenty of food, goes away. Since I’m not allowed to talk about what I do, there’s not much that I can say, so I can’t even vent. I think I need someone else to talk to." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe prepare for war, but hope for peace. Silenus is an important asset, and we don't want him to get hurt, but we don't want anyone else to get hurt either. Just hand him back, and we'll go. Don't worry about what else we've implied about a revolution. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're tired. Of walking. Cricket isn't as bad off as I am, but that's not fair, because he has special biopowers. I cannot believe that Colshion is still out there, or that he hasn't tried to come meet us halfway. Our best guess is that he's trapped, and CAN'T. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNano-updates: I got all of my work done. My neighbor couldn't have dinner, so I ate alone. My new lawyer thinks that this civil case is a no-brainer, and will do it pro bono unless some major new evidence shows up. The warden is talking to the governor about me. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Antintropy was not always the leader. Their trio had no predetermined leader, but power shifted periodically when one of them managed to bully the others into submission. It would continue to change if they never came up with an agreed upon hierarchy." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusMy new friends and I are taking another trip to the Nexus. Silenus will be on the other side. Again, we can do this peaceably. Just let him go, and everything will be all right. We don't care about your war. We just need to put a family back together. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt's so rocky and hilly, there's no good place for camp. We're trekking through the night until we find a better spot. We're seeing signs of animals, so while all the humans have disappeared, I don't think we're truly alone. But that also means there's danger. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseTonight, as I'm eating alone, I'm missing the urban walks that I used to take on my Earth. I started out by leaving the house to buy discounted candy two days after Halloween, but just passed the store, and never stopped. I could get back into walking, I guess. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"There were other names in this section of his list, including Cain, Abel, Seth, Luluwa, Awan, and Lilith. They were named after characters in the bible, no doubt. Then again, this involved time travel, so which came first, those chickens, or their eggs?" #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusI had to go radio silent, but here's where I tell what happened. I lied about everything; about Silenus, about Atlas, about the refugees that we "saved". It was all a misdirect. You were looking for me or Aldona, but you should have been looking for Denver Strong. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're running low on supplies. Fortunately, there are plenty of berries, and other tasty-ish plants around. We don't know which local flora are edible, so we take time to run manual tests. So far, neither of us has died, but if we do…no one is around to care. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm really badly hurt. Some guys in the jail didn't take kindly to my claims that I might get my sentence commuted. I'm still in the infirmary, but they let me have my phone, because my weekend stint is over. I don't know how I'm going to write my post, though. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"While they’re doing that, I’m going to be in a meeting with the warden and the governor to discuss options. Nothing like this has ever happened before. There is violence everywhere, but this is the worst that this particular facility has ever reported." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusMy name is Denver. My mom is a temporal engineer, and my dad is a clone who rejected his mandate, and skipped out on his brothers to "live his own life" or whatever. I'm more like him than her, because I do my own thing. Right now, I'm helping Chloe. #SignedDenver #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe are so very exhausted. Even if Colshion doesn't exist, we're pretty sure that nothing else does behind us anyway, so our only hope of finding a nice warm shower, and some processed food, is onwards. So we're still walking, and going slower than we would like. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThis is Nick's parole officer again. I'm the one who wrote his regular post yesterday, and I promised to keep you all apprised. He's out of surgery, and it went fine. There were no complications, and he's currently resting and recovering. The prognosis is fair. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"People think that it must be awful, having such a bad memory, but I’ll refer you to the above, where I describe the terrifying sensation of being kicked repeatedly by multiple assailants. I would sure like to be able to forget this experience one day." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusMy parents kicked me off the planet. Well, it was an asteroid, or whatever. They thought I had a bad attitude because it was literally just the three of us. They sent me to Dardius, and then BLEW UP OUR HOME SO I COULDN'T SNEAK BACK! Psychos, right? #SignedDenver #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireClaire found a can of beans. Don't get excited, it's just the can. It was filled with dirt and clay. It's rusty, so it was probably there for a while. But it proves that not every artificial thing the world has gone the way of the kangaroo. There's still hope. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'll talk more about it later today, but everyone around me is under the apparent impression that I'm not mad. I may sound chill and forgiving, but I'm pissed about getting beaten half to death! I think my reaction to this is pretty normal, thank you very much! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I’ve had a lot of issues with my anger. It’s not something that I’m probably ever going to get over, but I’m also not gonna let myself backslide if I don’t have to. Study after study has proven that negative reinforcement is minimally effective at best." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThat's enough, Denver. This is Silenus again. The true and real Silenus. Well, I guess I ain't fully muhself again yet, but I'm working on it. The brainwashing weren't as good as they thought. It wears off. We need periodic re-RE-treatments. No tanks, I'm OUTTIE! #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're only posting to make sure that @ColshionLinta588 is still here, following us, reading us, and liking our posts. He has yet to respond, which IS suspicious, but we are not going to let that deter us. We have to hold onto that hope. It's all we have left. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe warden is going to be making a house call today. He said that it's just because I can't leave my hospital bed until tomorrow, but I don't know why it can't wait. I obviously can't serve my time this weekend, so what is left to talk about? I ain't SNITCHIN'! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I’m gonna stop taking the narcotics, though. I’ve never done well with them, I personally can’t understand why people get addicted to these things. I’ve had to take multiple kinds over the years, and every single one of them has made me feel like crap." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusChloe 'n' Denver want me to go back to Dardius, and to protect my fams, mayhaps dat would be the right thing to do, but I gotta do what I can do to help da people of dis universe first. My body can handle the stress betta. They need me. I'm stayin'…for now, ya'll. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThere's a river that's either not on the map, or we're not where we should be, but if it goes where we're headed, then we're going to make use of it. Cricket has built many rafts in her day apparently, so she's taking the lead on this one. We may get there yet. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseOkay, the warden didn't make it to the hospital yesterday, because I ended up coming back home, and there was just too much activity. But he's coming today to "discuss matters". I'm afraid of what that means, are you? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Until then, I’ll be officially operating out of the jail, but I can work from home when my team doesn’t have to meet in person, especially now in the beginning, before I’ve gathered the team in the first place. Which is good, since I’m still in recovery." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusHere's where things get tricky again, yo. We can't exactly tell you what our plans are next, because then the bad guys could just, like, get ahead of us. That's why Chloe had to do that misdirect gambit. But, ya know, they should know, we're comin' for 'em, ya dig? #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've just finished the raft, and it floats. It's not gonna be as fast as driving would have been, but better than walking. The only issue is since the satnav is out of date, there's no way to know where it goes. But it's heading in the right direction for now. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseRegarding this CauseTogether.hope page that someone made for me, not only have I been unable to get the admins to take it down, but it's actually gotten a huge influx of backers. Apparently "threatening" to give the money to a serial killer just excited people. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Her ship, the Cormanu itself appeared to be a conscious entity, capable of transporting anything from anywhere on the planet. Probably no one was missing all this stuff right now since most people were trying to survive in the bunkers. Well, not most." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusLa-la-la, I can't tell you nothing. Everything we're doing for the revolution is secret. We gonna get all Dardieti back to Dardius, and we gonna stop this war. You're gonna love us. We ain't even gonna punish the people who brainwashed us. We show 'em a better way. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireA part of my thinks that this river was put here specifically for us. So far, it's heading in the right direction. It occasionally bends away, but then it comes right back. I dunno, I've never believed in a higher power, but I guess I've seen people with POWERS. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseSince I'm free, and no longer going to jail, I don't have to schedule any of these social posts for the future. I can say what I feel like saying in the moment. And in this particular moment…I'm eating breakfast. What did you think, it would be mind-blowing? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It was quite the coincidence, that the time period was close to what it was when they left home. Perhaps it was done intentionally, and the plan was for them to come here all along, but whoever was pulling the strings was waiting for the right moment." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusSilenus, Atlas, Denver, and I have been using the Nexus network a lot, recruiting for the rebellion. We can even get through enemy-controlled Nexa, even without proper access codes. It's like there's some higher power that's controlling them for us. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireAgain, the geography is different than what the mapping system says it should be, but we think we're close to where our silent friend is. He's still active, checking in his account every day, and 'liking' each of our posts. Claire is pretty skeptical, though. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseIt's a transitional period. I'm working a little today, handing my accounts off to my co-workers, if only temporarily. I'm in a lot of pain, so I can't do too much, but everything that needs to get done is getting done. I won't start my new job until next week. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They may only be a temp while I’m having trouble moving around in a physical sense. I don’t think that I need that, but at the same time, if they are willing to pay for it, who am I to say that this hypothetical future person doesn’t deserve the work?" #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusBig news today. The scientists have figured it out. They know how to combat the brainwashing that was used on the Dardieti to get them to fight in the Reality Wars. It just needs to be distributed in time to stop the bloodshed before it even happens. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're seeing a pretty big body of water up ahead, but we're both tired, and it's getting dark, so we're gonna make camp, and get back to it in the morning. Could it be a lake? Do rivers ever empty into lakes? We're definitely going downstream, so there's that. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI don't have anything to say today, so I'll just tell you a joke: "When I was in a gang, there were three members named Ramón. They competed against each other more than they competed against everybody else. Each was vying to be Top Ramón." Do you get it? HA! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I’m recuperating about as well as should be expected given the extent of my injuries. There’s nothing that I should be particularly worried about. They want to see me again in a few weeks just to be sure my x-rays continue to follow the healing pattern." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSorry, none of us has posted in a while. A lot of people use this account now, so we're gonna try to step away, and let Silenus have it back. We've been making progress in this universe, but it's not just us; not by a longshot. It's a whole operation. #SignedAtlas #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireYeah, it's a lake. We don't know which one. The satellites have gone completely kaput. Maybe they burned up in the atmosphere, or maybe they just stopped receiving commands from the surface. Either way, all we can do now is just start looking around for clues. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseDo guys want to hear another joke, or read it, as it were? The last one was pretty popular, even though it wasn't exactly Daniel Tosh-level funny. Right, you don't know who that is. The point is, I can tell more jokes. But I won't, because I'm not your monkey. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Even though I could theoretically just leave that 50K sitting there in whatever account they ended up creating, people did sacrifice their money, even if it was for all the wrong reasons, so something should probably be done with it. I don’t know what." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe Fifth Divisioners who took us are fighting back, but they're spread thin. The whole universe is in chaos. No one's in charge, no one knows what to do. If we're not careful, our presence could trigger all out war. Maybe we should pull back…for now. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThere's a buzzing sound. It could be bees, or some other insect, but it just feels unnatural to us. Cricket thinks that he can see 90 degree angles in the distance, which would suggest architecture, so we've dragged our raft up on shore to start walking again. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreversePer my readers' overwhelming suggestions, I guess I'm going to be donating the money I "earned" from the unauthorized donation campaign to a charity that helps ex-cons reacclimate to life on the outside…pending some legal questions about what I can do with it. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I dunno, maybe I’ll just never see the man again. That would be all right too. I’m starting a new chapter in my life. I have a new job, and I still have to figure out what to do with all this money that y’all donated to me. It’s processing to my account." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe're being recalled. The leadership on Dardius wants us to return to our home universe to brief them. We'll get right on that…as soon as we locate Lotos, who is still missing. He's one of us. We are not leaving him behind, and we hope you understand. #SignedAtlas #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireAfter a day of looking, we've found a building in the forest. It's unmistakably manmade. It's rather modern too, so it's not suffering from that weird dilapidated rusting thing that the ghost towns we've seen have shown. This is exciting. We're about to enter. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseIt's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday. Ermuhgerd, it's so annoying that we don't share the same pop culture references. How's this for relatability, payroll fast-tracked my last paycheck from my last job, so I'm getting paid a week early. Noice. Smort. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I don’t know what it’s like to be a bird, but their legs and feet are so tiny. I would think that they would get tired of standing on them, and even more tired of perching. I thought maybe it could rest on its belly in the saucer. It was a stupid idea." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusHey, you guys, I didn't really know Lotos all dat much, but my new fam here says that he was real helpful in locating me when I was missing. Emphasis on it, you know it. You also know that we's goin' after him. Ain't no doubt, don't even play like you thought not. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe have no words. We were wrong. We were wrong about everything. This place, it's real. It's solid, we can touch it. We're not hallucinating that this building survived whatever came for everything else on the planet, but there's no one here. It's still just us. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI woke up this morning to find a full $50,000 in my new account. Y'all already know, I'm giving it away, mostly to charity, but there are a few people in my life who I think deserve some extra cash, so I'll be setting a little of it aside for personal donations. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"He retrieved the dermal wand from the pack, and flashed it against his neck. He felt immediate relief, but his body still needed time to absorb the nanococktail. He gave Rita and Airlock Karen their own flashes, then let himself pass out next to them." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWe been in contact with the leadership on Dardius. They agreed to let us stay in this brane, and start lookin' for our friend. You know where he is, you tell us. You have him locked up somewhere, you tell us. You did anything to him, we comin' for ya. Believe it. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThis place is a bot farm. It's just fake accounts, trying to get you to fall for their scam links. Neither of us knows much about computers, but we think that the Colshion Linta one is malfunctioning, which is why it always reads our posts, but never replies. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseTomorrow's post is gonna be a little bit weird tomorrow. My alt self managed to get a message through the bulk. One message, and I'm going to relay it to you. He's goin' through some stuff, and I can relate to it, so I'm gonna step aside for a day. Only a day. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They were in the executive bunker situation room, where the military usually planned and led the war efforts. It was originally designed to support the continuity of government in the event of a total collapse of civilization, which hadn’t happened yet." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWe think we know where Lotos is, but we've run into trouble. We told you earlier about how Nexa were letting us travel, but that's not happening anymore, which means we have to ask permission from the people who run this one, and it's not going well. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIf this building survived randomly, maybe it's not the only thing. Maybe there's an outhouse in Tokyo, and half a tarp in Novosibirsk. Then there's the foundation of a house in Portland. Or there's an entire city of people left alive. But. Does it really matter? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseToday is different than normal. The 8:15 central slot this year is usually for my alternate self to post his thoughts while he's #BoredinBoreverse, but this is the real me, warning you that some real talk is coming at 16:15. It's related to things that Nick has discussed, though.
Story Quote"Each entry was told from the perspective of a different fictional character. But then my grandfather died in real life, and I wanted to say something about him. I wanted to get real with my site, so I hit pause on Reactions, and shared my true thoughts." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe peeps who took me an' Lotos were from the Fifth Divisy, buh they ain't the only threat. The Parallel has the largest military in da whole universe, and they run most Nexa, includin' dis one. They's not technically our enemy, but they don't wanna help neither. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI can't remember who said it before, but we realized that it was kind of silly to keep posting on this thing when only one person was reading us, and he wasn't responding. Now that we know he never existed, it's even sillier, but we can't seem to stop ourselves. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe charity money that I received is just about ready to be distributed to the other charities. I'm ironically sending it out through CauseTogether, because they handle this sort of thing in addition to pop-up campaigns. I hope I can trust them. I think I can. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I won’t even say anything about the ones that I hire, unless they unambiguously tell me it’s okay, and probably not even then. They have a right to their privacy, and they shouldn’t feel uncomfortable applying because something may come out about them." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDis war ain't even started, but da Fifth Divisors, or whatever the hell they call themselves are gettin' antsy in advancey. We're in the middle of a standoff in the Nexus. We know where Lotos is, but dhey won't let us go get him. Chloe is tryin' diplomacy first. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI suppose these posts are serving two purposes. Firstly, they're part of a diary for us to express our emotions over being presumably the only two people left on Earth. Secondly, if anyone shows up later, like maybe aliens, they'll be able to read what happened. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI've hired the first member of my team. It may seem abrupt to you, but I've been working on it for days now. She's ready to work, and she's fully willing to be mentioned on my website, and on here. It's my neighbor! She's my new assistant at the jail! Hooray! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"No matter what world you’re in, if your society uses a capitalistic system, it’s taboo for people to share their wage information. But that convention is not to protect the people. It’s to protect the corporations. So I’m just gonna come out and say it." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusOkay, so we come to an agreement. Da Fifth Divisioners is gonna let us leave thru did Nexus as long as we go to one that is not under their control. The problem is, we havin' trouble findin' one. The peoples on the otha side hafta let us in, ya know? Frustrating. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireSo we're gonna keep posting on this thing. If someone else is out there, please respond, and do whatever you need to do to prove that you're not also a bot. We'll do the same in exchange. If no one is there, then I guess it doesn't matter what we say, does it? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy comment section, social media replies, and direct messages have seen a flood of support for me in response to my last full post. Readers are welcoming the honesty from it. People just want to know whether they're doing okay, and whether they deserve better. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"A few jobs are missing from that list, which will be filled in other ways, such as internal recruitment or direct offers. Note that some team members will be working for my employer as contractors to the jail, while others will be working for the county." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusAight, fwiends, we got our new term sequence. It's supes dangerous, dough. I cain't remember what dey called 'em, but this is a mystery Nexus. No one knows where it goes, or who runs it. In a reality of pentillions, planets can just sorta go forgotten. Scary sturf. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe are camping out in this bot farm building for now. There's nothing here, but it keeps us out of the elements, and that's good enough for now. It's come to our attention that things don't disappear if we stay by them, so we're going to hold onto it for now. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseYou're impatient. The county has received far too many unsolicited requests for employment, either hoping to get a job on my team, or just screwing with the system. They had to close down the general application module. We may need to rethink this whole thing. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It was there that she met her future boyfriend when he offered to give her a ride. He also offered her a job at the gas station, and she didn’t have any other prospects, so she accepted it. That’s the kind of person she is, a real go-with-the-flow type." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusOnce we get to da new Nexus, we're gonna immediately get to the control room, and start tryna go somewhere else. Even if there don't seem to be no danger in the immediate vicinity, it could always get bad later. We still need to find Lotos, y'all. 'Bout to leave. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireYesterday, I was in the break room, and since I was super bored, I countered 24 chairs around the tables. Now there are only 23. I asked Cricket if he moved it somewhere else, but he didn't. So things are disappearing from here too. Eventually…everything goes. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseIt's Saturday, and I'm at work. I don't take days off here. Maybe I'll be able to do that in the future, but for now, this is what I have to do. No one asked me to come in, but there's too much work to get done. It's okay, I feel a part of something important. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Airlock Karen—who requested to be called Debra instead—even pitched in, helping to assemble the dayfruit growers to double their productivity. Meanwhile, Elder programmed the genetic makeup of the fruit, optimizing for geoponics rather than hydroponics." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusSumfin weird just happened. We all stepped down into the Nexus cavity, and jumped to a new planet, hoping to eventually find Lotos, but when we looked around at each other, we found dat he was standing there with us. He seems just as confused, but he ain't talkin'. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're noticing other things in this building have started to disappear, so it doesn't matter whether we stay here or not. We've decided to get back on the "road". We're going to walk east until we hit the ocean, and see if there's a boat around there somewhere. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseIt's Sunday, and I'm not at work. My boss didn't like that I was spending so much time so busy. It doesn't affect how much they pay me, but they recognize the importance of work-life balance, so they kind of ordered me to just stay home, and not work, only live. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"If the answer was in Salmonverse or Fort Underhill, then they needed to get back to find it, not only because that was their home. Their enemy would want something in return—probably their deaths—but there was no reason to fret over it now. Priorities." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusI don't really want to get into where I've been for the last few weeks, or what I've been dealing with, but I'm glad to be back with a bunch of people I trust, and Denver. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe reckon that it will take us about three months to travel to the Red Sea on foot. What's the point? Why don't we just build a log cabin right where we are, and try to live out our lives in peace without putting in too much effort? You know what, I don't know. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe job postings are officially live. Apply while they're hot! These jobs are going fast! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I’ve rearranged my apartment a bit, which I should have done before. For tax reasons, it’s important that I designate a particular area as my home office. That doesn’t mean I can’t use it for other things, but it needs to primarily be for this purpose." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe gots ourselves a problem now. The thing about a Nexus machine is, when you get to the other side, you never know what you're gonna find. You may not even FIND another Nexus, since you only need the egress point. There is one here, but the control room is locked. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe gave ourselves an idea. The weather is nice where we are already. There's plenty of freshwater, and plants to dine on. So we're gonna dig in, and find some happiness right in the middle of the jungle. Here is as good a place as any now that we're all alone. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm authorized to say this. The external job postings went live yesterday, but the internal ones went up on Friday. We have a few hits, so I'm actually doing one interview today. I won't give out any details about the candidate, or which job they want, though. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"She picked up on my inexperience issue, so she only applied to give me the practice, and I’m grateful for that. She’s offered to keep helping me with practice interviews, and her boss has approved to loan her out to me for that for just a couple of days." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDa smarter people in dis group, like Chloe and Lotos, have been hard at work, tryna figure out how to use the Nexus, but it's like it's dead. It may be just that, or only unresponsive. We may have no choice but to venture outwards. Wadya think? Should we risk it? #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe first thing that we need to do is find a good spot for our shelter. Thankfully, we have plenty of options. We want it to be close to our water source, the lake, but on higher ground to protect from possible flooding. We're going to take our time with this. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseAccording to HR, applications are rolling in. People are applying from all over the country, and even globally. I don't know if I would be brave enough to pick up my whole life, and move to a new country for work. My sister did it, but not me. Not intentionally. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I asked the right questions at the right time, and remembered that one major reason for phone interviews is to give candidates time to ask questions of me. Hiring managers might forget that it’s not just about us choosing them, but them choosing us too." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe takin' stock now of our inventory, and plannin' to leave the safety of the Nexus building. They is ain't no food nor water in here, so we really have no choice unless the NEXUS GODS WANT TO LET US GO SOMEWHERE ELSE! No? Nothin'? All righty-o, here we go-go-go! #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt has occurred to us that everything we're talking about is how this whole thing got started. We needed jobs, so we applied to a survival school, which put us on an expedition to prove our skills. We wonder, would any of this have happened if we hadn't gone? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI've scheduled my first in-person interview for tomorrow. I'm nervous, but I won't be in there alone. The crazy thing is the candidate is probably reading this, but I've committed to being honest, so I'm not going to start sugar-coating my life now. This is me. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They wanna get through it as fast as possible, because each patient equals mondo dolla bills, so the more they can see, the more money they can make. You’re just a commodity to them. I would never allow that, even if the math worked out the same for us." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSo far, everyting is totally cool. Da Nexus building was camouflaged inside of a hill. You wouldn't be able ta find dis door unless you knew it was there. We took a few photos in case we ever need to come back. We may still live here after gatherin' some supplies. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireAnyway, we found a nice spot to live. It has everything we need. We took about an hour to build a temporary shelter while we work on something more permanent. It's surely never going to get as cold as it was in Canada, but we still want it to be well-insulated. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseBecause of my long hours, but in spite of other work that I need to get done, I reckon I can do up to eight interviews per day. At this time yesterday, I only had one scheduled, but by now, I have six. I'm going to start going home exhausted. But that is okay. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"So when I tell you that I interviewed seven people in the office today, they were for all different jobs. It’s going to take us several days just to get through any reasonable number, and only then can I make a decision on which to choose for each one." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThere's wildlife here; animals. At least they appear to be. When you're on an alien planet, you can never be sure if you're meeting an intelligent species, or one which could never hope to understand you. Best be cautious then. Treat them with respect. #SignedAtlas #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt's been a few of days here in the bush. We don't feel much pressure to work very hard. Motivation is easy when survival is all you have to worry about. Once we get a full rhythm going, we won't even think about our chores anymore. We'll run on muscle memory. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseOnce again, I'm back home, and not working. On my home world, I could always leave my work where it belonged, and enjoy my time of. But now I actually care about what I do, so compartmentalizing that part of my life has proven to be rather difficult, I must say. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It was a heavily regulated trait, generationally encrypted by the institution that designed the dayfruit strain in question. In this case, that governing body was part of Extremus. No one here had the authentication factors, not even Lieutenant Suárez." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusBig development. We came across humans. They is real primitive from the looks of it, or it's that scifi trope where they're hiding sumfin supes advanced, like a time machine, or whatever. Dey appear to be in some kind of religious worship. We keepin' our distance. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe cabin is coming along nicely. It's on a hill, so that rainwater runs off away from us, but we've started to dig a pit for a foundation. This will hold the logs in place. We're going with a palisade style, so the logs will be vertical, instead of horizontal. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI think we're only going to do five in-person interviews tomorrow. I have some phone interviews to get through, as well as a meeting with the city council. It should be all right, our pilot program isn't getting rejected, or anything. It has to do with taxes. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"One side was flexible, capable of conforming to the body of the user as they moved around, while the other sides were more rigid and durable. They were not wearing them when they were spirited away to the Garden Dimension, but stored on the Ambassador." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWe got caught by the natives. Luckily, they have no concept of technology. They found our devices on our persons, but didn't take them away, so I still be able to update you. We bein' held in a cave. We could prolly force our way out, but we're gonna be respectful. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket has been eating meat to survive, but he doesn't like to do the killing or cooking. He's focusing mainly on the shelter while I handle the fish. I process it completely, so it doesn't resemble an animal anymore, and he appreciates that. We're eating well. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI've been struggling with my anxiety. I've been trying to stay strong for the job, but this is all so very new to me. I have never been responsible for so much. I'm the polar opposite of almost everything I was before, so I'm having to take the day off for help. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"There weren’t very many, because I also had to go to a meeting with the city council. They’re all lovely people, but my God, was it boring. I didn’t think it would be a nonstop action-packed thriller, but I was fall. Ing. A. Sleep. It was no one’s fault." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSadly, we cain't understand what dese people are sayin', but we're gettin' the impression that they is holding us until their leader can show up from somewhere else. They're feeding and watering us well. I tink dat we could all be friends one day. It'll be fine. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI think I'll write a book. We won't always have so much work to do. We were able to charge up our devices while we were in the bot farm building, but they won't last forever. We also snagged some paper and pens. It might disappear too one day, though, might it? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy day is packed. I might not be able to get to my full blog post today. I'll be back tomorrow. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I think that’s all that I can say before the legal department gets mad at me. I’ll end this here before I overstay my welcome, and I promise you won’t have to worry about me taking over ever again. You’ll go back to reading your favorite blog tomorrow." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDa leader's here now. She lookin' us up and down. We talkin', and she actin' like she understands, but she ain't sayin' nothin' back. It's not that weird to know what people are sayin' in a lang without being able to say somethin' back. Right now, we got patience. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireClaire hurt herself. Cutting these logs is hard with limited supplies. We can't exactly go out to the store to buy an axe, or a large saw. I patched her up using the medkit, but that will run out eventually too, and we'll be all on our own. No more civilization. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI would like to publicly thank my assistant, Jasmine for filling in for me with my blog yesterday. This is new to all of us, and we're trying to figure it out as we go along, but from now on, my schedule won't be so packed tight. We do need some breathing room. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They did let me use the study guide that they had curated for the open note exam at the end of the semester. I aced that test, and passed the class with a C. I didn’t learn much about semantics, but I did learn everything I needed to know about humanity." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSilenus isn't able to post this himself. We're on the move, and all the men have been bound by rope. We still don't know what the locals are saying, but I'm getting the sense that they're not allowed to push me around, so I'm free, but still following. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireDear Diary, we've not posted in a long time, because every day is about the same as the last. We wake up, check the gill net, and do some early morning fishing if it's empty. If we catch something, then we process it. If not, we just sit around and do nothing. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe other day, my alternate self pushed through the membranes to send me a brief update, and write a post on MY blog. He apparently just discovered a singer on our homeworld named Sabrina Carpenter. I wish I could listen. I'll just have to take his word for it. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"We could accomplish that in any number of easier ways, by only feeding them slop, or doubling up on cell assignments, or not letting them have any yard time. You don’t need to pay many guards if you don’t allow your inmates to leave their cells, do you?" #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusStill can't communicate, but women appear to hold the power on this world, for whatever reason. I'm clearly considered some kind of detainee, but I'm still shown great respect. We've come to a mountain. They pointed to the summit. We have a long climb ahead of us. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt's gonna be a cold one tonight, by the smell of the air. It won't be too bad, though, we're still quite close to the equator. Then again, the geography changed while we were on our way here, so maybe the weather has too. Maybe all of physics is unrecognizable. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWe had a couple of cancellations yesterday, and some today. Well, they weren't cancellations. They just couldn't do it this week. I'm sure we'll be back to our busy schedule next week, but I didn't mind the slightly longer breaks that I got from the craziness. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Some will not accept the offers, either because they changed their minds—because something changed in their lives, because their idea of the job was altered by speaking with me, or just because—or because they received a better offer, or are hoping to." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI should have #SignedChloe the last tweet. I keep forgetting. It's funny how so many people have taken over this account, and we have all just sort of accepted it as a group effort, including Silenus himself. He doesn't mind sharing. Anyway, we're in an elevator. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOkay. We were so right. It was freezing last night. Literally. Our thermometers are weird, but it was below zero, let's just say that. The lake we've been sourcing from is rock solid. We didn't think we would ever need to do ice fishing, but we are prepared to. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseToday, I'm missing this brand of flavored water that I used to drink back home. I know, you have that kind of stuff too, but it's not the same. I've tried all kinds, and they all taste either too sweet, or not sweet enough. There's just nothing quite right here. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It was hailing and raining in the distance. The precipitation appeared to be coming out of nowhere from about thirty meters above the ground. 'I guess now we know where Oaksent has been living.' Elder gritted his teeth, irritated about what this meant." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThis is one long elevator ride. The locals have made no attempt—beyond not being shocked and awed by this technological marvel—to appear any more advanced than they did when we first met them. They're not the ones who built the lift, they just use it. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireNo need for ice fishing. The lake ice has melted. It's gone far beyond that, in fact. It's hotter than it ever has been so far. Claire is finding it difficult to stay cool, and even though my body was designed to withstand high temperatures, even I'm feeling it. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseLazy Sunday. Jasmine and I are going to see a movie. I don't know if it's going to be any good. I promised not to call this world boring anymore, but compared to some of the stuff I saw on my homeworld, I can't imagine this can live up to my standards. Sorry. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"This was why Leona didn’t want to tell anyone about the human infiltrators, because they did not know how to handle them yet. The only possible way probably involved getting one of them to confess, and using them as a baseline to suss out any others." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWe're in a lab near the summit of this mountain. The leader went over to a computer, and started pressing buttons. Once she was finished, a wave of energy passed through all of us, and then she began to speak English. At least, it sounded like she was. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe temperature has slowly been decreasing, hopefully back to the mean. I think Claire will make it until the environment returns to something a bit more hospitable to the normal human body. But I don't know if either of us can handle something like that again. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm only doing one video chat interview today. If you have applied to one of the positions on our team, do not give up hope just yet. If you've not applied, the boards are still open, but they won't be for long. You'll be on a waiting list at best, so be warned. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I don’t want to make anyone feel bad about being the runner-up, but that’s the way it works. Each position can only be filled by one person, and just because that person didn’t get there by being our first choice, doesn’t mean that they don’t deserve it." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusAccording to what little we've been told so far, the locals are the descendants of an advanced peoples who discovered that this world enjoyed a uniquely fragile ecosystem, and that their technology was harming that. So they just dismantled it entirely. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireEverything is okay. We're alive, and trying to get back to a routine, if there is such a thing. We've not been here all that long yet, so we're not entirely familiar with this area, but the geography does appear to have been altered once more since our arrival. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseOh, I'm so nervous. Of course, I've been nervous this entire time, but today is the day that I start to send out offers to the candidates who I would like to be on my team. I honestly don't know how I'll handle rejection. I have never been on this of it before. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"You can guess why; because he’s not just a jerk who feels like he’s suffering through his work every day. He cares about his parolees, and that much was clear both from my anecdotes, and also his interview, as well as his references and résumé, I’m sure." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusOver time, they regressed, and built a new society where they live in harmony with their world. They naturally keep their population low to avoid becoming an invasive species, and the only technology they kept was the Nexus, and this mountain facility. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe are working on our shelters more. Now more than ever, we believe it is important to have options. If the weather is going to swing as much as it has lately, we might need to be ready for winter at a moment's notice, or a barely survivable blistering summer. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWe just got a huge monitor installed at work. This thing is massive. It takes up the entire short wall in the conference room. This will allow us to see vast amounts of jail guest data all at once, and manipulate it using the touchscreen to visualize our plans. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"What shall we discuss instead? How about I just make up a quick story for you? It’s been a while since I’ve written fiction. I kind of started to try soon after I arrived here, but nothing came of it. Yeah, I think I’ll see if I still have the skills." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusIn order to protect the planet from further contamination, the Nexus was deactivated. All term sequences were locked out both from incoming and outgoing. It's unclear how we were able to breach. They're looking into it, and would like our cooperation. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireClaire's getting suspicious about the weird weather stuff we experienced. We decide to build a winter-worthy shelter, and suddenly it IS winter? We did it just to be prepared, not because we thought it would happen. She's concerned about self-fulling prophecies. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThat little microstory that I wrote yesterday inspired me. Yes, that's right, I inspired myself. It happens. I'm gonna start writing fiction again, but I won't be publishing it anywhere, at least not for the time being. Maybe you'll be able to read it one day. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"And maybe my attitude doesn’t paint me in the brightest of light. I guess my mind is just still trapped in the past, where things didn’t usually turn out the way that I hoped. I suppose it all goes back to the thing I’ve mentioned about trusting others." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSomeone is in control here, like a higher power, but not in a spiritual sense. We postulate that they're the ones who brought Lotos back when we were on our way to search, and all of us to this lost planet, even though we should have been locked out. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're kind of tired of being limited to the edible plants that grow in this area. We would sure like some other things for variety, like tomatoes, potatoes, maybe some grapes. Really, just if we could find more than what grows here naturally, it would be great. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe roster is full. We've successfully hired our entire team, as has our counterparts at the jail. They've not started yet, but they will next week. One of them will be remote for a while. They'll first have to go through some training modules for the company. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"We can call the early days the soft open, and then have a grand opening party later on. I’ll have to find someone else to eat this ice cream cake. I cannot keep it in the house, because I can eat the whole thing myself at once, and I will. Don’t test me." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSee? This is why I don't like religion. You're never really in control. Who wants to live like that? Lots of people, apparently. It still exists in various forms on Dardius, because people are rescued from Earth from all time periods. It can't die out. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireJust as we suspected, we have found tomatoes, potatoes, and grapes, which we specifically asked for in our last post. Somehow, the things we're saying are having a real impact on the world around us. This really is all our fault. We're, like…gods. But…but how? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThere is nothing more to do until the newbies show up on Monday, so this is a real weekend. I'm enjoying the solitude in my apartment, watching my smol borb friends flying around. Jasmine is on a short trip to Nebraska to visit family. It's about to get real. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Spirit runs in, and starts to help her up. 'Oh my God, are you okay? The medchamber alarm should have alerted us to your awakening.' // 'What happened to me?' She struggles into an armchair. // 'We don’t know yet.' // 'I’m made of glass!' Tinaya shouts." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusAin't nothin' happenin'. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe don't know what to say. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThis is all so stupid. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"She kept having to baby him, and it was exhausting." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWe rode the elevator back down from the mountain, carrying mobile autotranslators with us, which is the only kind of technology that the locals know how to use. We're back in the Nexus building. I'm the most qualified to figure out what has gone wrong. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're looking back through our old posts, trying to see how we could be responsible for everyone else's disappearance. We certainly never asked for it, but if there's some weird higher power out there, it could certainly have misinterpreted our words. But…damn. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseToday is the the first day for some of my staff. We'll start with a tour of the facility, and a meet and greet with some of the guests. I'm thinking that they'll start their online training tomorrow. For now, they need to familiarize themselves with this place. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Unlike how it is in my world, social workers are often called to the scene of a conflict along with police. They sometimes arrive prior to police, or even instead of. So, they are extremely experienced before they officially graduate from the program." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDa locals have given our devices back, and are allowin' us to keep talkin' to ya. It's a matriarchal system, so Chloe has been able to do whatever she wants this whole time. Right now, she and Lotos investigatin' our arrival in the Nexus computers. They so smart. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're afraid to say anything now, worried that any post could be misconstrued as a wish for something to change about reality. It's like a 'be careful what you wish for' trope, except we didn't even realize we were wishing for anything, let alone being heard. #CricketandClaire
Story Quote"He was anxious to get to work, and I decided to let him. He obviously thrives on data, so in order for him to understand what needs to change, he first needs to see how things are right now. There are plenty of files for him to scour in these early days." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusStill waitin' for dese smarties to run their diagnostics and sturf. Main computers are down. Dey do that sometimes, they is real fickle. It's like they have a mind of their own. This means opening up the equipment, and fiddling with dem manually. Cross yo fingas. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe other day, Cricket noted that the blueberries we discovered could be a bit sweeter. She didn't post it, she just said it. The next ones we picked were sweeter. Little things keep adding up. We're convinced that we're manipulating reality, social media or no. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy new staff members are working on their new hire training modules. In the meantime, I…am also working through online courses. They never stop coming. I shouldn't complain about my company, but they knew how honest I was. So honestly, they can be a bit much. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"We’re going to be able to get through this. I didn’t think that we would make it all the way without issue, which is why it’s standard practice to interview a number of people for one position. I’m not mad, and I don’t think anyone else in my company is." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusAll right. We've not posted anything in a while, because we didn't have any updates. We ran tests on all components of the Nexus, which are surprisingly few. It's as minimalistic as it is powerful. And there's nothing wrong with it. We have no answers. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireYeah, we've thought about using our new apparent powers to bring everyone back into reality. But we can't just jump into that with our fingers crossed. Assuming we're right about our abilities at all, we would be dealing with forces that we do not understand. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI've decided to start by rewriting fictional stories that I wrote before from memory, but I do eventually want to create original works to differentiate myself from my alternate self. I never have much time in the day for it, but work-life balance is important. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I missed a step on the way down the stairs, and took a face-forward tumble. No, that’s not the right way to put it. It’s more like my foot forgot that I was on stairs at all. It hurt, but it’s nothing serious, and I don’t have a concussion, or anything." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Story Quote"I’ve been chatting with my people, and participating in conference calls. I even have remote access to the security feeds so I can keep an eye on the main meeting room. It’s not because I don’t trust my staff, it just makes me feel like I’m still there." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
Year of SilenusSomethin's happening'. We heard a noise outside, so we left the Nexus building to find a giant ship hovering over us. It does not seem suitable for an atmosphere. It must be expending a ton of energy to come this low. We don't know if it's a good or bad thing yet. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've been doing some experiments by speaking out loud. We're going to ask for a few (hopefully innocuous) random things here, so bear with us. 1) We would like two new bicycles. 2) It would be great to have more batteries for our devices. 3) Sunscreen, please. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm sorry that this is coming out late. I was too busy checking out of the hospital to write something up earlier, and then all the stress from discharge made me too tired to keep my eyes open for the rest of the early morning. I'm awake and working now, though. #BoredinBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI don't know where I am now, peeps. Denver just grabbed me, and teleported us away somewhere. He didn't take Lotos. He didn't take Atlas. Hell, he didn't even take Chloe. Just me. He didn't even explain. He left me here to go check the perimeter or some crap. WTH? #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHm. None of the things that we "asked" for in our last post have shown up. No bicycles, no batteries, and no sunscreen. We need to run more tests, but our hypothesis is that our words can indeed change reality…unless we're deliberately trying to change reality. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI won't be running any 5Ks, or anything soon, but I'm feeling a lot better. Jasmine has been kinda doting on me, but I sent her home…right down the hall. I'm doing things on my own just fine. I'm still embarrassed that I tripped, but I'm going to be all right. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"This is like a permanent vacation. Of course, automation is the name of the game back in the stellar neighborhood too, but people still pursue goals. There’s no way to advance the human race here, though, so the simple life is the only rational pursuit." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusDenver came back and told me that I'm too important to Dardius to be placed in any more danger. He won't explain how he's able to teleport, because that's not just a thing that everyone can do on their own, but there's another concern. I'm speaking too normal now. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireMaybe if we only make generic and vague posts, we won't have to worry about anything changing with reality. I mean, it would be perfect if we could ask for anything we wanted, and get it. We already know what would truly want. But it's gotta be too dangerous. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseAs great as I feel like my life is now, there are still things that I miss from my old life, and I will continue to miss them. Today, I'm thinking about a show I once watched called Sliders. It wasn't very good, but I've always felt bad about not finishing it. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Nearly each one of them had their own specialty. The only one who wasn’t all that great with any of the tricks was Mateo. He would hopefully find his place eventually, but there was no guarantee. Sadly, some people were simply not particularly skilled". #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusLook, it's no secret that I have a certain way of talking, and that this translates into my social posts. I've never been one for grammar, but I CAN use it when necessary, as around certain company. But at the moment, I can't help it. It just comes out too right. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe weather is great, and everything is going fine. We have all that we could ask for right now, and do not foresee any issues in the immediate future. The fish and edible plants are as bountiful as we need, and self-sustaining. Don't make any changes, please. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI woke up too early this morning, and decided to just go on into work. I didn't start working early, though. I'm watching TV on the giant television in the conference room, because it's much better than the one I own. It's a nature doc about fungus-farming ants. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I didn’t find myself drifting away during the day, though, so I think it will be okay. Sometimes, fighting insomnia is worse, and it’s best just to accept what your body is trying to tell you, even if you’re better at math, and you know that it’s wrong." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDenver doesn't know what's going on with my linguistic issues, but he knows why the ship is here. He's not like the rest of us. He wasn't rescued from Earth, nor descended from people who were. He was sent to Dardius, like it was nothing more than boarding school. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe weather is perfect, so we're sleeping in our shade shelter, since we won't be needing the fully insulated cabin. We've been fishing for protein, and I shouldn't be saying this, but I wouldn't say no to some beans so maybe I won't have to eat meat anymore. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseIn a huge overcorrection, I woke up too LATE this morning. My alarm didn't go off, which I know people say, and then other people say that that's not a thing that really happens, but it really did happen. My assistant has a key, so I wasn't too late for work. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They understood, of course, and didn’t give me any crap about it. I used to set multiple alarms when I was a kid for safety. I should probably look into that again, placing one in a different room to make sure that I actually get up and moving around." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusIt seems that Romana and Mateo's baby is more important than even I knew. Denver has been watching over them in secret, and he says that he's been trying to get the both of us back to Dardius to do that. There's more to it, though. He still keeps secrets from me. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe both slept great last night, and are now enjoying the quiet. But also, it's not too quiet to be creepy. There are still animals on this world, making their calls to one another, and giving us hope that humans may yet one day walk amongst us on these lands. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseIn a cruel twist of fate, air conditioning is out both in the jail, AND in my apartment complex. It's not even some city-wide issue. It's just those too buildings. This is one of the hottest days on record, and we were all miserable, so I cancelled work today. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The interesting thing about your world is that you’ve championed retractable power cables for your mobile devices. It makes the machine a little thicker, but this cable unit can be pretty easily removed if need be. If not, it makes for a quick getaway." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDenver is still being pretty cagey about this whole thing, but he refuses to take us back to the Nexus so we can help our friends. He says that we're thousands of kilometers away. The ship that came is apparently here as part of a war strategy. But how, exactly? #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe did end up finding a bunch of bean plants growing in a field near our camp that we had already explored before. Cricket thinks that he can get his fill of protein without fishing, and I'm mostly following the same diet, though I will still eat fish…for now. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThings are back to normal with the A/C units, and it's August. The early birds only have a couple more days to prepare for the majority of the rest of our team. We're gonna have a party on Tuesday. Even the one who can't start quite yet may make an appearance. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Compliance and legal have to be involved, as do departments that you might not immediately think of, like payroll and benefits. We don’t need their approval, but they still need to know that it’s happening so they can adjust their systems accordingly." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI was able to convince Denver that going back to help our friends, as well as the locals, is the right thing to do. I'm not saying that they're helpless without us, but this guy's clearly got some tricks up his sleeves that they could probably use. We're preparing. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe have plenty of food, but nothing to do. That does not mean that we want a bunch of dangers and complications making our lives more difficult, mind you. But we're going to start looking around, and seeing what else is out there. I guess we're explorers now. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI think I'm overworking myself. I've been remembering things wrong the last couple of days, but especially yesterday. I kept calling my Job Counselor the wrong name, every time I said it. I can't take a day off, but I need to do something to relieve my stress. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I probably shouldn’t even be trying to write this post, but now that I’ve begun, I can’t just give up. My voice is starting to feel a little difficult. It’s growing more difficult to speak, that is. I’m sure that it will all be back to normal by morning." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe're back at the Nexus, but we're alone. Our friends are gone. The giant ship is still hovering over the trees, so our best guess is that they've been taken up there. I just hope they're all still alive. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThis world has been made for us, but in a creepy way. The layout of the crops that magically appeared near our camp, the pattern is repeating as we continue to walk away. It's like the fields are following us wherever we go. That's enough, it's not fun anymore. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseStill not good. Still can't move. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Being such an old technology, neither of them was initially aware of Eagan’s limitations. He can tell them why he was created, and what his job is here, but not why, or why anyone built the structure. Who was supposed to live here, and who decided that?" #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThe Nexus building comes with security cameras. You're usually not allowed to access them, which begs the question, why do they even exist, but anyway, Denver gained access. They confirmed that our friends have been pulled up into the ship. I need to go to there. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe have stopped to make a new temporary camp. Claire is having some health issues. She's been getting headaches that are reportedly pretty bad. We agreed to be careful with our reality-warping words, but I'm getting desperate, so please send us a cure. Thanks. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm feeling a lot better today. I really tried to not think about work at all, just to reset my brain in a way. I have both been working too hard, and not exercising enough. If it seems kind of like a contradiction, it's not. I'm coming up with new strategies. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"One of the humans quickdrew a gun, and stunned them in the face. The suits could dissipate—and even channel—most energy blasts, but they couldn’t protect exposed areas. Still, they resisted the surge, and tried to stay awake. She had to fire once more." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWe don't have time for me to demand that Denver explains why he seems to be able to operate the Nexus' systems better than even Chloe and Lotos. He can teleport on his own, and that's all I care about right now. We are jumping up to the ship in three…two…one… #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI have been trying to help Claire by trying all of the plants I can find for their potential medicinal purposes. I'm testing them on myself first. Even if one of them is poisonous, my body will metabolize it, and detoxify, and then we'll know that it won't work. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseJasmine is making me see a doctor today, even though I keep telling her that I'm feeling fine. I've been trying to stay on the ball for work while I'm waiting, but the nurses are not happy with me. They're threatening to take my phone. We will see about that. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Now that I have the sense that I might be in here for the long-haul, I’m working on securing a private room, which will allow me to continue working remotely. The medical staff has asked me not to do that since stress is the number one suspect. Yeah, no." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe thing about teleportation is that you can't always choose exactly where you land. Your mind seeks out a wide open space to avoid you ending up in a wall, or something, but it can't choose to put you somewhere private unless you're familiar with the destination. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI found something that works. Claire's headaches started getting better with a tea that I concocted from a certain plant found near our temporary camp. I wouldn't know what to call it, or whether it's similar to any other plant. I'm just grateful that it exists. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm still in the hospital with nothing to report. The doctors have no idea what's wrong with me. I feel like I'm on an episode of House. You don't get that reference, and wouldn't have come up with an analog, because that show was too interesting. I'm a mystery. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The position is called a Lifecare Assistant, and I believe that it is rather similar to a CNA back on my homeworld. Well, I think that it may be a mix of CNA and phlebotomist, because they will also be able to draw blood and administer IV when necessary." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI'm posting this by mumbling into a dictation accessory. I have gotten pretty good at knowing when I've reached my character limit. We're on the ship now, in the middle of what appears to be the mess hall for a bunch of soldiers. They're just starting at us. I coul #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireClaire is feeling better, but we're still not going to get back on the trail. We don't know what the hell we're doing here, or what we should do. Maybe it's this place that's reacting to our desires. Maybe if we go back to the states, things will be more normal. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm being discharged from the hospital for the umpteenth time later today. Since I'll be busy with that, I won't be able to greet the newest member of the staff, even via video chat. This is so freaking annoying. Why do I keep getting sick? Am I being punished? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It’s a little embarrassing, yes, but I can handle it. She’s a highly trained professional, and I still prefer to be treated by a woman. I’ve always been like that. Sexist or not, it’s the way I am. I see no reason to request a new assistant either way." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI don't think I'm going to need the voice dictation accessory anymore. The ship crew stood up, and pointed their weapons at us, but Denver just smirked. He told them that they could shoot at us if they would like, but they were more likely just to hit each other. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireFine. We give up on being careful with our apparent abilities. Here's what we need. We need a road, and a vehicle to drive on that road. This road needs to lead us to the shore of the ocean, where our original yacht needs to be waiting for us. Do it, universe. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseIt may be a bit confusing, but I have two assistants. One is my lifecare assistant, who's helping me with basic physical needs. My regular assistant has now all but officially backfilled my position at work. We have no other choice. I can't do anything anymore. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"You don’t use the same term for it here, but after some conversation, the doctors were able to assure me that their idea of this same disease could be ruled out. It’s something else. That’s neither good nor bad, because it can’t be cured on either world." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusTrusting that Denver isn't just talking a big game, the soldiers lower their weapons. A probable commanding officer steps forward, and carefully tries to place a hand on my shoulder. It disappears through an invisible portal, and reappears on the other side of us. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThese powers are indeed real, whether they're coming from us, or someone unknown. But it's not exactly what we wanted. The road is dirt, and the vehicle is a golf cart. It IS solar-powered, though, and if there's one thing we're not lacking here, it's sunlight. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNick is unable to type today, so he has asked me to say something on his behalf. Hi. My name is Kelly, and I'm Mr. Fisherman IV's lifecare assistant. He's doing really well, despite how he's been framing it in his posts. He's persevering against terrible odds. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Nick had never warmed up to the idea of dying, for any reason. He had been planning to live forever since he was eight years old when his older sister made a casual comment that they didn’t know it was impossible just because it hadn’t happened before." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe commanding officer realized that we weren't from this world. It's not his place to take us to our friends, but he will escort us to the Strategy Room. The Captain will have to explain, and make things happen. If all else fails, we don't need their permission. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're on our way in the golf cart. It's going to take us a hell of a long time to get to the water from here, but what're ya gonna do? We could maybe try to ask for a fully automated aircraft, but that seems like it's pushing it. We're just gonna take our time. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNick and I are going to be working with an occupational therapist today. I know how to take care of him, but this apartment isn't specifically designed for someone with his condition, and we can't all be trained in everything. It's going to be a big help to us. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Before her is a large structure, obviously built from the same stuff that the moon is made of. It’s several stories high. There is no way they would have missed this. She is invisible, as is whatever this place is. Niobe is even further along than her." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThe Captain seems like a nice person, but she's clearly looking for something on this planet. Either the locals deliberately withheld it from us, or they don't know about it. This ship has come to take it for themselves. It probably has to do with this dumb war. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe sun is bearing down on us, and this little dinky roof wasn't enough. Without asking the universe for help, we took a break from driving to attach some thatch to it. We wanted a nice little project to accomplish for ourselves. I think it looks pretty cool. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseAs I predicted, the occupational therapist was great. She gave us some ideas that I'll be working on today. I'm installing support bars and a bed ladder. I'm also buying a walker and a wheelchair. Nick is not happy about it. I wouldn't expect him to be just yet. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Underkeeper went back to her people to discuss the offer, but it was taking too long, so the three humans just teleported out of their cell, found their suits, and started their preparations. Whether they had company or not, they would be leaving today." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThe Captain is taking us to where our friends are being held. She says that it's not hock. They are not allowed to leave, but there are no bars or guards. It's only a separate section of the ship. They have more space than there is in the Lincoln Tower penthouse. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireNow that we have the new sun shielding, we're back on our way. We keep looking out for evidence of reality being warped, but have found nothing so far. That doesn't mean it won't still happen. We've not "asked" for anything recently. We packed enough supplies. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNick observed a day of silence yesterday. Dealing with exactly that wasn't in our training, so I wasn't sure if I should allow it, or urge him to be open and honest about his feelings. I decided to give him the one day, but I will not tolerate it moving forward. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"For the moment, we’re gonna relax, and not move too much. I’m taking him back into the hospital tomorrow to meet with a specialist who may have an idea of what’s wrong with him. I think just not knowing what the problem is is causing Nick great distress." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusAll of our people are safe, as are the locals who live in the area. There are other villages spread out over the continent, and they are being held in different sections. I'm sure they're all very confused and scared. We need to figure out why the aliens are here. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've not posted in a long time, because there was nothing to say. We've been munching on our fruits and vegetables, and just driving on what was beginning to feel like an endless road, but it only lasted a couple of weeks. We've hit the ocean. It's beautiful. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseTests, tests, and more tests. Nick and I met with a visiting diagnostician who specializes in unusual cases that other doctors have not been able to solve. This whole week will be dedicated to ruling out disease after disease. Hopefully answers will come Friday. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It’s only the first of several tests. The doctors and techs have to start at the beginning, and move forwards from there. Even if one of them doesn’t diagnose the right disease, it will give us more information than we had before. We need to be patient." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusNo news on the aliens' motives, but I did learn why my language has changed. This big ship has the same kind of linguistic assimilation technology that the locals have in the mountain, but much more powerful. It alters regional dialects too. So it's not permanent. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe got everything we asked for, including a vehicle, and the road, but the yacht we used to get to this continent is not waiting for us. We're on the other side of Africa now, so maybe it's still on the first side, or our powers are simply unreliable. Who knows? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWe're still waiting on the results from the most recent blood tests, which the diagnostician ordered. In the meantime, he's scheduled Nick for an MRI. It shouldn't take too long, so our day will be pretty free after that. I think we'll go for a nice nature walk. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"He agrees that it did him good, but there was a downside to it. I pushed him in the wheelchair, which is not the same thing as walking it himself. He regrets not going on one more hike, but of course, he had no idea that things would turn out like this." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI asked Denver to pull all of our friends into our weird out-of-phase dimension thing, but he says that his emanator doesn't have enough power for so many people. He still think that I'm the only important person here, but if it doesn't help our friends, who cares? #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe boat here will get the job done, as long as it functions. It's just that we spent a lot of time learning how to operate the yacht, and we had a manual to reference. We're gonna have to do a lot of trial and error this time. But it has a roof, so it's fine. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseHe has an EEG and a lumbar puncture today. The procedures themselves won't take too long, and the EEG isn't invasive, but the spinal tap is going to take a lot out of him. Due to his current condition, he's going to be recovering at the hospital most of the day. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It didn’t matter whether they believed him or not, or even if they were listening. Being around crowds of people is exhausting for him, and it’s even worse when they’re paying all their attention to him. By the end of it, he had little trouble sleeping." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusHey, it's Chloe again. I've retaken control, because while Silenus is safe with Denver in their parallel dimension, I'm the one going on the adventure today. The Captain has asked for my help, and I have no choice but to give it. She found something on the surface. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireNo magical operator's manual appeared out of nowhere, so Claire and I are applying our knowledge of the yacht to this thing. We don't even know what it's called, but Claire maybe thinks that it's some kind of trawler? No beds, but we can sleep on the benches. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI might not have anything interesting to say today, but I found a story that Nick had been working on before he fell ill. It's a little long, but I would like to test my own creative skills, so I'm going to try to sort of shorten it up to one or two paragraphs. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"She had been playing with the kids and dog when things became too rough, leading to a flap of her artificial skin hanging off of her cheek. It wouldn’t have hurt, and it would have healed quickly, but before that, it gave the researcher a brilliant idea." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe've teleported back down to the ground, hundreds of kilometers from where we were before. Silenus and Denver came with, much to the Captain's protest, but she literally can't stop them. What does she want down here? An energy source? Weapons? Gold? #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOkay, we're pretty comfortable with the new boat, so we're on our way back to the U.S. Since the road that brought us here only went in the wrong direction, it's going to be a long, long, LONG journey. It will be a few months at the earliest. Goodbye, Somalia! #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWow, maybe I should be a writer too. People really liked what I wrote yesterday. I should reiterate that I while I did write those words, I didn't come up with the story. I read what Nick already wrote, and basically summarized it. I think it could be a novel. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Since no one else was willing to say it, Tinaya had to remind herself that she is only the ad hoc leader, not a real one. She stepped up when no one else wanted the job, but they can stop listening to her at any time, and she can’t punish them for it." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWe didn't make the jump directly to where we need to go. We're going to have to walk some ways. I'm feeling something in my ears. I think there's some kind of energy field all around us, which could explain the distance. Silenus and Denver disappeared. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOur batteries had nearly depleted before we got to the coast. We tried to charge them in the cart, but it couldn't supply enough power. The boat generates enough, so we could theoretically be less temperate with our posts, but there's likely less reason to post. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNick has been unable to speak today. His tremors are bad, and he has trouble vocalizing his thoughts. I think they're in there, but his mouth isn't letting the right words out. I've instructed him to just rest, and not try to hard. I think that makes it worse. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"This was wrong; probably a war crime. They had to do everything in their power to stop it, which was easier said than done. They were powerful, yeah, but they still didn’t exist most of the year. That gave this new program a lot of freedom to continue." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThe Captain thinks that there's a temporal energy dampening field here, which would be why Silenus and Denver's parallel dimension can't pass through, and why whatever she's looking for was hidden at this location. She still won't tell me what it is. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're out of the Gulf of Aden, and into the Red Sea. Sometimes we see land to our left, and sometimes to our right. We can occasionally see both coasts at the same time. It won't be this easy forever. The Suez Canal could be pretty difficult to maneuver through. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNick is mad at me. Part of my job is keeping house for my patients. That's important, because they're often not capable of keeping up with the chores themselves. He wants to hire someone else to start doing these things instead, but that will not be necessary. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It’s okay for now, but he’ll have to get back to work on his own recovery tomorrow. This is a home care program, so if that’s not enough for him to survive, then I’ll have no choice but to check him into a facility full time. I don’t think he wants that." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI just noticed that these posts aren't getting through because of the damn dampening field, so they'll probably flood your feeds all at once once I get out of it. Unless, that is, I'm only here as a human sacrifice, or die some other horrible death. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've been docking along both sides of the Red Sea. We've decided that we're in no big hurry, so it's okay to stop and enjoy the day off the boat for a few hours before it's time to sleep anyway. Still no signs of life or artificiality here. That would be cool. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe hospital is putting on a talent show in the cafeteria. Both patients and staff are participating. We have to be there for a quick exam anyway, so I think we're gonna check it out. It'll be good for him to get out of the house, and break up the monotony. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It was a safe environment for people to be themselves, and maybe forget about why they were there. I don’t think that it worked for Nick, but it was worth a shot. He only watched, of course. There was no way I was convincing him to get up on that stage." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe Captain is using some kind of handheld device to track whatever she's searching for. It's evidently found something. We have stopped at a creek. It isn't too precise, though, because she's making me dig around in the soil. This shouldn't be my job. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe think that we're in the Gulf of Suez, but it's hard to tell. It looks a little different from our device's map, but we already know that the geography has been changing on us. Hopefully the canal hasn't dried up, or something. We don't know how that works. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseSome people who Nick worked with at the jail expressed interest in seeing how he's doing in person. That might be a little too much for him, so maybe we'll try two visitors for now, and see how he does. Socializing made him tired before this disease came about. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Like the candle that does not lose its fire when it lights a second candle, extroverts feed off of each other. But like the pitcher that loses its water with each glass that it fills, an introvert can only be drained of energy. They give without taking." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI've found something. I've actually found it. After hours of digging, getting dirt permanently stuck under my fingernails, I've uncovered a safe. It's about yea big, and not too heavy. I can carry it with one hand on the handle. All this for just this? #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe have reached the canal. Unfortunately, while it has not dried up, it is—I guess—locked up? It's going to take us some time to figure out how to open these gate things. On the bright side, it's our first sign of humanity in several weeks, so that's something. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe diagnostician doctor has asked us to come in. Nick is so anxious about it, and honestly, so am I. We didn't think that we would receive any news until tomorrow, and also didn't think that it would add up to much anyway, but this could be it; the big answer. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"You see, all four of the types of infections that you’re familiar with can potentially be deadly. None of them is totally safe. But there is a fifth type that you have probably never even heard of, and the worst part about it is that it is always fatal." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe Captain tried to open the lockbox, but she had absolutely no luck. She even grew impatient enough to try to blow the lock off with her gun, but it is impenetrable. In fact, it's spatially impenetrable. She thinks that Denver can help us with it. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireAs it turns out, unlike the Panama Canal, which I'm familiar with, the Suez has no locks. They just have a barrier that's preventing us from entering, presumably for security reasons. We're guessing it's locked on the other side too. Anyone got any explosives? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMuch to my surprise, Nick is actually doing okay. He says that he's feeling better than he has in days, thanks to the end of his anticipation for what was wrong with him. Now that he knows, he can move forward, even though it's terminal. He does understand that. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"At this time, I do not believe that he’s considering taking legal action against anyone, but that doesn’t mean he won’t change his mind in the future. As I’m only his lifecare assistant, I have nothing to do with the decision, but I wouldn’t rule it out." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusTo clarify, the lockbox did not simply repel the gunfire. The bullets passed right through it, and blew holes in the ground underneath. That is how Denver's parallel dimension generator appears to function, so he may be able to "hack" into it. Maybe. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe thing about this barrier that is preventing us from entering the canal is that the lock that keeps it closed is probably protected mostly by 24/7 guards, which aren't here. It's not impenetrable if we can hit it with enough brute force. We just need time. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWe've been getting messages from people who Nick has met on this world. They would like to see what they can do to help. Food would be good, as long as it's vegetarian, of course, but we really don't need anything else. And we don't need anything from strangers. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"And that’s all well and good, but she needs to see it for herself first. There are too many variables here, so unless Aristotle can be a lot more specific about what he’s done in his past to practice this power, he’s only going to work on her timeline." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWe're on our way out of the suppression field, hoping to find Denver, who may or may not be able to open this lockbox for us. Or I should say that it's for the Captain. I don't know what's in here, or if I should want it open at all. It could be bad. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've climbed up and over to the other side of the gate, and we're hitting the lock with an axe that we found in one of the benches. It's gonna take a lot of work, but we'll get it open. If anyone wants to come stop us, we would be more than happy to meet you. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseIf none of all this crazy stuff had happened to Nick since he was sentenced, this would have been his last weekend in intermittent jail. He would have been released later today. He's seeing this alternate reality in his head, and it is giving him mixed feelings. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Well, this was only the first step out of three, and the easiest one, at that. Their next order of business would be figuring out how to get Past!Mateo back to where he needed to be. Only then could they find a way back to their own place in Stoutverse." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusIt took me and the Captain a good long while to find Denver and Silenus. While we were heading into the heart of the suppression field, they were trying to find a way around and into it. But we're back together now, and negotiations have begun. Scary. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe lock has been broken. Now we're in a pickle that we didn't expect. The gate won't open on its own. It's being held back by the water. We're currently trying to find some sort of mechanism to actually move it, but it's not apparent just from looking at it. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWe've set an appointment with a new doctor, as well as a few other people, including the hospital administrator. We think it's about the possibility of moving Nick to the facility permanently. They're not sure that I'm equipped to provide the care that he needs. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I know what they mean. They think that his fans are going to come clamoring to see him—for autographs, selfies, or just to get in the way. But you wouldn’t do that, would you? You respect his safety, his privacy, and his need to keep his distance, right?" #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDenver will open the mysterious lockbox for the Captain as long as she safely places all the locals back on their planet, as well as our merry band of new friends. She has agreed, because she apparently only wanted us out of the way during the search. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've not been able to figure out how to open this gate, so we're going to use brute force with it. Claire is piloting our little boat towards it, and will gently—and then not so gently—nudge it forwards. Wish us luck with it. Hopefully, we don't spring a leak. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI think I'm going to get to keep my job, but if my patient's condition worsens, they may reassess the situation. For now, I think I've convinced him to start writing his own posts again. I'll be typing them for him, but they'll be his words. It's a good thing. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"So as long as I still think like me, I’m me, and as long as there is a chance that some part of me is still in there—even everything else is dead—then I still consider myself to be alive. I’m full code, so keep my heart beating until the money runs out." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusA whole lot has happened since my last post, I couldn't even take the time to shoot off a quick one. Denver opened the box with no problem. Inside were a pair gloves. They didn't look remarkable to me, but they must be, because it sparked a big fight. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt took every ounce of fuel out of our engine, but we managed to push the water away, and open the gate to finally get into the Suez Canal. If it hadn't worked, our only other options would be to walk, or go the long way around Africa. But now we have no fuel. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWe've been getting an influx in mail. They come in as comments on this site, but also handwritten letters sent to the jail. Something has got to be done to stop that, because that is not the county's responsibility. Does he need a publicist? Seems too long-term. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Then after lunch, Kelly takes me for a walk in the wheelchair, or if she’s being a big meany, the walker. I’m joking, I know that it’s good for me to stay active and mobile. There will come a day when even sitting in a wheelchair will feel like too much." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDenver and the Captain were really going at it, neither one a better fighter than the other. In the chaos, Silenus had the brilliant idea of putting on the gloves, thinking that they were a weapon that would give us the upperhand. And they might have. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've been living along the Suez Canal for the last few days. We go out to look for fuel for the boat, but aren't breaking our backs in the search. There may be none left, in which case, we never would have made it to the states anyway. This may be our home now. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI just noted that my audience is fascinated by my story, but they're not the only ones. As we've explained, prions are really rare, so doctors from all over have been asking to study me. I guess I better give the people what they want. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I have always been a supporter of science, so if I have to suffer for a few weeks to help the world better understand how prions work, then I’m gonna do it with no complaints. I do have a line, though. I’ll still be living at home. That is nonnegotiable." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusAfter Silenus slipped on the gloves, he passed out, and fell to the ground. He is still breathing; steadily but barely. The Captain tried to remove them from his hands, but she obviously didn't think that it would work, and she was right about that. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireAfter days of searching, we came across a trapdoor buried in the sand, and inside of it, we found canned food, and—of all things—a bunch of gas for the boat. This is the only civilization we've seen since the canal gate, so our "powers" must still be working. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseSorry, this is coming out a lot later than we usually send it. I like to update you in the mornings to kind of bookend the day, along with my full post, so you can really feel the space between them. But I've been at the hospital all day. I'll elaborate *soon. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"There was also a lot of hurrying up and waiting. This happens because people will typically not take that into account when estimating the amount of time they need to finish working on something. This is true for most people in all sectors of all fields." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDenver scooped Silenus up, and was about to return them both to their parallel dimension, but I advised against it. We don't know what these gloves are, nor how they would react to the transition. The Captain agrees, but still won't elaborate on them. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe refilled the boat with the fuel, and tied the extra tanks down in the slots where they go. We're going to need every single one of them to make the long journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Since we're not experts, we're not 100% sure that even that is enough. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNick has taken a turn for the worse. I have made the difficult to decision to check him into the hospital 24/7, but we're not quite there. I'm going to let him stay at home for the weekend, but if he doesn't improve, he'll go in permanently on Monday. Sad face. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The problem is that Keshida doesn’t care. They don’t need to know how the planet works, so they’re not properly incentivized to sign off on this mission. Vaska has to come up with a good reason why anyone should go, not just that she should be the one." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusI don't even want us to teleport back up to the ship, which is the only place where Silenus might be able to get some help with these things, as much as I don't want us to go back there. They're sending a shuttle down to pick us up. Pedestrian, I know. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireAll right, off we go! We're motoring through the Suez Canal. We just passed the secret hiding place where we found all this fuel. I know that I left the hatch open because who cares? It's either closed, or gone. I don't think the wind could have pushed it over. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseA few friends want to see Nick again before he goes to stay in the hospital, and I've allowed it. He's barely responsive, but I can see that he's still in there. I'm just glad that he was able to produce a few words of his own for his site before this happened. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They may not see the consequences for centuries. The people of Stoutverse may never know the damage they caused. But Ramses knew one thing, Elder’s plan didn’t work the way he wanted it to. Humans were going to die. That was how the multiverse worked." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWe're on the shuttle, but something has gone wrong. We were heading back for the mothereship, but somehow zoomed right past it. The pilot has lost all control over its systems. The Captain is freaking out. Denver and I are worried about our friends. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe were confused for a minute there, thinking that we had somehow made it all the way through in a surprisingly short timeframe, but now we realize that we're in a lake, and the canal will continue on the other side of it. We just hope we don't miss our turn. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNick has somehow pulled through this downturn in his health. I mean, he's not about to stand up and start performing a dance for us, but I don't know that he'll have to stay in the hospital for more than a night. I guess that's the unpredictable prion for ya. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I was going to monitor him closely, and check him into the hospital if he did not get better in the next two days. Well, he somehow did get better. He was awake and alert this morning, and able to form full sentences. Sadly, his tremors came back too." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusFaster-than-light travel in this universe is complicated. The Parallel was the only original reality which had it in its truest form, but the rules here are different. The rules are governed by the person who built the universe, Hogarth Pudeyonavic. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireYay! We have finally made it to the other side of the lake, and are entering Part Deux of the canal. So far, everything is going great. We won't even bring up examples of what could have gone wrong for fear of triggering them to happen by some sort of cruel god. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseHe's still in the hospital. The doctors changed their minds. They don't want him to leave. There may be a way for Nick to check himself out, but there's a chance that the facility overrides this decision, claiming that he's not in his right mind. We're waiting. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"This is only a tentative plan, though. If something goes wrong while I’m here, but the nurse is not—or even if the nurse is here too—then they might move him to the hospital for good. The sad thing is that something bad probably will happen eventually." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSince we couldn't stop the shuttle, we were seriously worried about being stuck in the black for the rest of time, yet what appeared to be a hyperspace window came out of nowhere, and sucked us into it. But that should not be a thing in this universe. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHoly crap, Port Said is still here. We've yet to see any people, but the infrastructure appears to be fully intact. The nearest buildings are still standing, as are the sidewalks, and we think we see lounge chairs and tents on the beach. This changes everything. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI spoke far too soon when I mentioned secondary infections. It's a real threat for someone in Nick's condition. I took him home, and within hours, he was showing signs of something else. But. He pretty much had to have gotten it FROM the hospital. Not our fault. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"But where does that leave me? I know that, when you add it all up, I’ve not known him for very long, but we’ve grown pretty close in that time. I’ve seen sides of him that no one else has. So I can’t just leave, even though he has more advanced care now." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusYeah, this looks like fictionalized versions of hyperspace. The pilot is trying to run sensors, but the readings are weird. They're unlike anything he's seen before, and he still has no control. He thinks that maybe Silenus has something to do with it. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe have to change our plans to try to get all the way to the states, and stop at this port. It only makes sense. We docked the boat, and started to get a look around. There's food here. Real, processed food; not just produce to pick. Maybe THIS is our home now. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseGood news! In addition to the prion, and this new viral infection, Nick also has a new bacterial infection to deal with! Oh wait, I think I have that wrong. I think that maybe that's the absolute worst news ever. What the hell is going on? Has he been cursed? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It’s a miracle that he’s able to survive all this. The machines should only be able to do so much for him. At some point, your body just can’t take any more. But his is. He’s holding on for dear life. It’s almost like he’s waiting for something specific." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe came out of hyperspace, or whatever it was we were in. Now we're floating in the middle of nowhere. The shuttle pilot has announced that we're nearly out of power. All we have is minimal life support, so we're in freefall with no artificial gravity. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket and I are lounging naked on the beach, watching the waves come in and go out. We think that this is where we were being led the whole time. This place was built for us. Our resources won't last forever, but we'll make arrangements when the time comes. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWell, I'm sure that you could have guessed, because the world has it out for Nick, and he has fallen into a bizarre pattern. He also has a parasite now, which we're really puzzled by. He's better protected than the nation's gold reserves, so where did he get it? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"He’s still being kept alive, because he’s still full code, but at some point, that is not going to matter. His body will continue to decay, regardless of how they try to treat the problems. We still have no clue where these damn things are coming from." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe pilot sent out a distress signal, but we don't think that anyone will hear it. Every inhabited celestial body or ship in the five realities were shoved into one galaxy in this new universe, and it left a lot of empty space. We're lost and alone. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThat didn't last long. We are buggin' out. Remember when we were in that building where we found the social media bot, and things started disappearing the longer we stayed? Its already happening here. We're not waiting. We're taking as many supplies as we can. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe fourth and final secondary infection has reached the patient. He is now dealing with a prion, a virus, a bacterium, a parasite, and a fungus. We are seriously considering taking him off of life support just to end his suffering. It has to be too much by now. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"That’s fair, they never expected to be able to leave Verdemus in the first place. So they’re stuck on a different Verdemus, so what? What’s the difference, in the end? Well, family; that’s the difference. So maybe this isn’t that great of an argument." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWe've been here for days. Life support is running low. If we don't find a planet, or come across another ship, we're toast. It's all but inevitable. We have no idea where we are, or how far we are from civilization, so we can't expect anyone else to. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're back on the boat, and on our way, now in the Mediterranean Sea. It will be a lot easier to get lost or turned around here, but we will find a way to the ocean. Cricket memorized the map to some degree, so even if it disappears, she can compare landmasses. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNick has been moved to a new wing of the hospital that is planned for use as an anatomical theatre. These are his final wishes. Anyone can come see him off to the next life. It may sound morbid, but it will raise awareness on this terrible, unforgiving disease. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They would still find a chance to help Past!Mateo complete his mission on Verdemus, even if that meant having Carlin relapse them to the Goldilocks Corridor in the 2420s and 30s. That was assuming the Maramon wasn’t lying about its significance anyway." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusSilenus woke up at the last second. As carbon dioxide was building up in the shuttle, poisoning our lungs, and leading us towards death, he channeled more oxygen from somewhere else, and healed us. Now he thinks that he can get us back to civilization. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're deep in it now. We are so far from any shore that we can't see land. If we didn't know that there is no way we could have reached the open ocean yet, we would think that we were already there. It's eerier than it was on the yacht. We feel more alone here. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThis is it. We're pulling the plug. Nick's suffering will end, but his message will live on. You are not safe, not only from prions, but other diseases. Take care of your body, and get the medical help you need when you need it. You may not get a second chance. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"People will say that it never happened—that it was just a prank, or maybe even a long con. But it’s real. Dozens of people witnessed it in person, and millions more watched the livestream. Plus, several doctors diagnosed his condition before the miracle." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWaving his gloved hands around, Silenus opened up another hyperspace window, except it looked different this time. He doesn't think that he's the one who got us here in the first place, which is even more concerning. Is some other player in the game? #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt's been a few days, and we think we've hit the island of Crete. We tied ourselves to a dock to stretch our legs, but we didn't sleep there. So far, our supplies have stayed on the trawler, so we don't want to be separated from it for too long. It's too risky. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseHe's being discharged from the hospital. There's nothing physically wrong with him, so the doctors can't justify keeping him there if he wants to leave. They've taken more than enough samples, and now he wants to go home. Fortunately, he's still on the lease. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"This has changed him in ways that we could never understand. The first time that he was on death’s doorstep, he gained his immortality right away, but this time, he sat in it. He lived through it for an extended period of time. That would change anyone." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusAll right, things have gotten so much weirder. We fell out of hyperspace pretty quickly, and drifted for a few seconds before a new window opened up behind us, and tried to take us in. Now Silenus is in a stalemate with this mysterious opposing force. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe hopped from Crete to Sicily. Or Malta. It's probably Sicily, though; it's looks pretty big. There's fog, so it's hard to get our bearings, but one thing is for sure, the only way out is West, so that's where we will keep going. We'll hit Gibraltar eventually. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNick wanted to just rest, but things have been so crazy. People are super interested in what the hell happened with him, but he's kind of used to that. Dutch Haines, who healed Nick by opening a door to the multiverse, on the other hand, wasn't ready for this. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Some people believe that he can cure them of their own conditions, which is an honest mistake, I suppose. Others just want to be close to him, to varying degrees. There are even those who want to kill him, for every warped reason that you could imagine." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSilenus has been trying to pull us into one hyperspace window, while some other entity tries to pull us into another. It is damaging the integrity of the shuttle, so Silenus has no choice but to relent. He's about to let go, and let us be taken away. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireNow that it no longer means going too far out of our way, we're sticking pretty close to the African continent. We don't make every turn to stay by it, but we don't let it get out of our range of vision either. So we're almost halfway to halfway home, we think! #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseIt's Nick. Kelly, Dutch, and I have been stuck in the safehouse for days. I'm not even really posting this. I type it up on an airgapped computer, print it out, and hand it to an FBI agent to send to another agent to post on our behalf. Did they change anything? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"We will not be simply hiding them away. The US government and this agency will take every threat to their safety, and the national security of this country, seriously, and will take any action necessary to ensure the domestic tranquility of this nation." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe're back in the other hyperspace tunnel. We've been here longer than it would have taken to get to the point in space where we were stranded, so we're thinking us being dropped out there was some kind of error. I guess we're on track? But to where? #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're mighty close to the Atlantic Ocean now. We think we've made it to what the map calls the Alboran Sea, though the borders are fuzzy when it comes to bodies of water. I wonder who came up with these things? Who decided where one ends, and the other begins? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe only two things that I'm allowed to write in this post is that all three of us are safe, and that the only thing I'm allowed to write in this post is that all three of us are safe. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I’m still in protective custody, so if I want to take it one step at a time—which I should—carving a new life out for myself without the need for constant federal supervision would be the first one. So don’t ask me when auditions are. It’s not time yet." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe've fallen out of hyperspace again. Maybe there's something inherently limiting about the tech, which prevents it from taking you all the way to your destination, because we're once again in the middle of nowhere, just a different middle of nowhere. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe have finally reached the Strait of Gibraltar. We're going to be spending a whole lot of time around here, looking on both sides of the passage for signs of civilization. We really should restock our supplies before we begin the long trip across the Atlantic. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseOkay, this is my social media account again, and my website is mine too. Sure, someone else has to actually post the things that I want on here and there, but they're my words. I'm not going to be signing them anymore. Just assume it's me. This is Nick, BTdubs. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"She laughs. 'You don’t trust…yourself?' // He was ready for this counterpoint. 'No, I don’t,' he replies quickly. // Tinaya nods gently, and looks down at the ground. He doesn’t need to trust every single one of them. 'I’ll go with them,' she offers." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusSo…we have hit something. Everyone's fine, the inertial dampeners made it so we didn't feel a thing, but we're definitely just frozen in place somehow. The viewscreens and sensors don't detect anything, so it's just a big ball of crazy right now. Ahh! #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOkay…nothing on the left. Let's see what's on the right. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWelp, I have nothing to say. But I guess that's what social media is, isn't it? It's just a giant tub where we throw all our random thoughts into, and hope that other people who are throwing their own thoughts in happen to notice ours before they get buried. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"By then, the diplomatic discussions were over. They turned out to be a lot more complicated than anyone could have guessed. It wasn’t only about letting Kineret leave with her daughter. It all had to do with the Waycar, the consolidator, and a new crew." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusSomeone has to go outside to see what's wrong. It's like we're in a car, trapped in mud; it doesn't make any sense. Nearly everyone volunteered to do it, but Denver won the argument, because as it turns out, he has the most experience with spacewalks. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe have not found anything of use on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar, but both of our guts are telling us that we can't just try to make it all the way across the ocean. So we're going to motor along the coast of Spain until we find something…anything. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWell, look who's the most popular boy in school now. I've been getting book deals, talk show invites, event appearance requests. Hospitals want my blood, hot chicks wanna meet me. It's everything I always wanted, and a lot that I didn't. I turned it all down. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I don’t want your love letters, propositions, or proposals. I don’t want you to publish a book about my life, or cast me in a romcom. I won’t go on a date with you, or father your child, or give you my blood. It’s not a healing elixir; we know as much." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusBad news. Denver tethered himself to the shuttle, and left for a spacewalk. While he was floating, he pulled himself towards the front where some sort of surge of energy threw him so far away that we can't find him. So he's gone now, probably forever. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOn the other side of what we believe to be the border of Spain and Portugal, we found another port like the one that was at the end of the Suez Canal. We could see it from the coast, but then we had to backtrack to follow a sort of ocean river thing to the dock. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI am currently looking into publicity firms, and income-generating projects, so I can pay them, and also handle our own security, so we don't have to be protected by the FBI anymore. It's still not safe to just go out into the world, though. It never will be. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I did not reject the concept of making money, and I am not being a hypocrite. I told you that I would be doing this on my own terms, which means not accepting just any offer that comes with a good number of zeroes. Let’s do it right, not just quickly." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWait, it gets weirder. As we were freaking out about losing Denver for good, Silenus stands up. He's like, "yes, I see. I see it now," like he's talking to an imaginary friend, and then his magical gloves glow, and he disappears. Like…what is that? #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe found a ton of supplies in Faro. It was all laid out for us on the ground. We've just accepted that we're not really in control of our lives, but that there is an intelligent entity out there looking out for us. We will make it all the way to the states now. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMy last several posts have been oddly negative, as were Kelly's before that, though that wasn't odd. I think I need to be more positive. I mean, I just came back from the dead! I should be happy! We should all be happy! Be happy! To live is better than to not. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Anyway, I don’t wanna get hung up on this, because that’s negative, man, and I don’t wanna be negative anymore, man. Let’s all just be chill, and only move around when we need to relax. Sound good? In the end, stress will kill you faster than anything." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusA white light has appeared outside the shuttle. It is so bright that we had to close off the viewports altogether. No idea what it is, but we're hoping Silenus is somehow trying to rescue us using his glove powers. I will never post again if we die. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOkay, we're pushing off now, and heading for the open sea. If anything happens to us while we're on our way, we'll post again, but if not, we might not check in until we reach the coast. It will be somewhere in New England, but we're not sure exactly where yet. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWe've received word that someone managed to breach the perimeter of the safehouse where we were before. The FBI has been moving us around for just this very reason, but still, no one should even be able to find the old places. Scary. Protocol may have to change. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"This will obviously require significant capital. The procedure wouldn’t be simple, nor safe, but it would be relatively quick. I’ll only have to stay in the hospital for a couple of days, and only be in recovery for about a month as I regain my strength." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe shuttle shook around a little bit, and then a lot. The inertial dampeners had a hell of a time keeping us steady, so we strapped in, and prayed for our lives. When it was over, outer space was gone, and we were surrounded by various fuzzy colors. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're motoring at a fairly conservative speed to conserve fuel. We think that it will take us a few weeks total. We appear to be on schedule as we're both halfway through that estimate, and halfway across the ocean. Even if we get lost, we'll hit land somewhere. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWe've not scheduled my surgery, but the guy who wants to study my bone marrow and index and I have made a tentative deal. The FBI has something to say about it, but for my part, it's not any of their business. They have been protecting me, but they don't own me. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I wouldn’t need any of it if the world were safer. The violent, disturbing, and stalkery messages haven’t stopped coming. I hired a publicist, who has taken over the responsibility of sorting though the filth. They’ll handle getting the word out on that." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe only spent a few seconds in the uncomfortable haziness before another flash of technicolor light descended upon us, and we suddenly found ourselves on the roof of a building. Silenus is outside, patiently waiting for us to exit. And he is not alone. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThere is something wrong with the trawler. The motor just stopped working, and it's making this weird noise when we try to turn it on again. We're looking through the owner's manual, now, trying to figure out what went wrong with it. We may be totally screwed. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe FBI and my new security company are arguing with each other. At best, the hand-off procedure will be delicate, but I'm not sure the feds want to give up their control over my wellbeing at all. I never wanted things to get this complicated. Let's simplify it. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The drum drops more light down towards the cavity, but this time, only red. After it subsides, one woman is standing there, wearing a heavy parka. She removes it, and looks around, surprised. She’s even more surprised when she sees that she’s not alone." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusAll of our friends are with Silenus, including Lotos and Atlas, and even Denver. He's still wearing part of the spacesuit. A man and a woman are there too, but I don't know who they are. The way the captain looks at them, I'm thinking that she does. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireNow we're just driftin'. Our posts are obviously getting through to the server—not that it matters, because this is only a personal diary at this point. But the navigation satellite is completely down, so we have no clue where we are. This all feels so familiar. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI have been so self-centered lately, but you can't blame me, because this is what I'm used to. I mean, when I started my blog, I was literally all alone. I didn't know a single other person in the world. Anyway, my new friend, Dutch wants to tell his story too. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They couldn’t match alien idiosyncrasies to human logic. Ramses reached over the door with a stick, since he wasn’t tall enough, and flipped on the light to illuminate the door. It wasn’t just a light, though. It was mainly a pocket dimension generator." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThe pilot opened the door, and helped me down the steps. After doing the same for the Captain, he hastily pulled the stairdoor back up, and bugged the hell out of here. The woman who appears to be in charge took note, but is not pursuing the matter. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe think we've figured out what the issue is. Or issues, rather. There seem to be a lot of things clogged with debris that we've had to clean out. You would think that this kind of thing wouldn't happen with a vehicle that was seemingly conjured out of nothing. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseInstead of giving you an update on what's been going on here—which isn't much, because we're in a holding pattern right now—Dutch Haines will be regaling you with his grand stories from being in another universe. It sounds exciting, scary, and quite worrisome. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I never made it, though. I ended up in this underground bunker, apparently on another Earth. That’s what people told me anyway. It was also centuries in the future, so maybe it was our planet the whole time. Wouldn’t that be a great twist for a movie?" #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThere are things that I'm not supposed to know about how this universe works. There's a far bigger difference between Fort Underhill and the Sixth Key than I thought. Ellie Underhill, who is partially in charge, has sworn us to secrecy. I'll keep it. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're back on our way across the sea, but we're a little lost. Yeah, we're headed west, but whether we're going to land in Maine is a very different question, and one which we can't answer now. We'll get somewhere, though, it'll be fine. No point in worrying. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseKelly, Dutch, and I are spending one more night in FBI custody before we move into my new security company's custody. They'll be helping us find a new and permanent place to live, where we'll be safe, and where we will be able to relax. No more attacks, please. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Their training tells them that I need to wait—that I’m not ready to undergo a serious procedure after my last health ordeal. As doctors who study science, it’s hard for them to understand that my brief immortality means no waiting period is necessary." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusEllie Underhill and her partner, Lowell Benton escorted us to their Nexus, and sent us all back to Dardius without saying much. Apparently, they've been helping return abductees this whole time. Not all of them were taken from Dardius. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt's been a couple weeks since we last posted because there was nothing to talk about. Now there is. We see land in the distance. Cricket has been trying to match it with the map, but without satnav, it's hard to tell if it's Maine, or somewhere else entirely. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI was able to get an appointment with a doctor for a check-up pretty easily. They'll shuffle the schedule around me, I'm sure. As I suspected, they didn't find anything. I'm a twentysomething in perfect health, so they have no reason to put a stop to the surgery #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It’s only a temporary place, as they have all been for a while. But I’m really hoping that the next one will be permanent. It has to meet all sorts of conditions, and my new security team will have to run an inspection first. It sounds like a lot of fun." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThings are a little awkward now. We've supposedly supposed to go report to the owners of this planet, but they seem to be pretty busy with everything that's been going on. They're still trying to rebuild after the attack. We just feel in the way here. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireAfter scanning the coastline, we believe that we know where we've landed. We think that it's Newfoundland and Labrador. Or Newfoundland. Or Labrador. We don't know what the deal is, but it's not too far off from our target of Maine. So we're heading south now. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseKelly and Dutch found a great place for us to live. It's a single-family house, but the layout allows us to have some privacy. I think Dutch is gonna sleep in the totally finished basement, which has its own kitchen. We'll see what the security inspector says. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It’s important for it to be this big. It will be easier to fortify while still maintaining privacy for each of us. Members of our security team will actually be able to live inside the house with us, instead of just being posted in a car on the street." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe owners do wanna see us, but we'll have to wait for a few days. In the meantime, some doctors want to take a look at Silenus' hands. He hasn't been able to touch anything this whole time, because we still don't know what these mysterious gloves do. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe have been hugging the coast, and we think that we are in the Gulf of St. Lawrence now. If we're not careful, we could kind of get caught in a bay, or something. We need to figure out if we're going inland to head for the Great Lakes, or down the east coast. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe previous owners accepted my offer. They just wanna get this over with, and their real estate agent is pleased to be selling to such a big celebrity. He talked my ear off yesterday. I don't dislike him, but not I'm not much for conversation, so it was tough. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It was nice to be out in public again, even though men in suits were standing at the ready. I always wanted to be famous, but important—like a politician would be—is a different concept. Someone like that is a target. I did not want it to be like this." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusA regular doctor wouldn't know the first thing about time gloves, and how they work. There are these special kinds of choosing ones known as diagnosticians that inherently understand such stuff. They're so rare, there is only one on the whole planet. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOkay, we have decided that it is best to get out of the ocean as quickly as possible. If something goes wrong, we would rather be on land, even if it's not exactly where we want to be. We could always walk if we have too, but we could not necessarily swim it. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseGreat news, we got the house. We will be able to move in pretty much right away after all the paperwork and banking stuff is settled. Oh, and I guess we also need to have an inspector from the city come out, and the security firm has to make some adjustments. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Ignorance Tolerance is a subject that students study nearly every year. When it comes to time travel, no one is entitled to know everything, and children have to learn to deal with it maturely. This is where they memorize Leona’s Rules for Time Travel." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusDiagnosticians don't have to have medical training beyond their natural abilities, but this one does, so she takes doctor-patient confidentiality very seriously. Lotos and I are in the waiting room while Silenus is in his examination. I hope he passes. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireTo be clear, we're not disembarking our boat just yet. We're just motoring through the St. Lawrence River so we can get deeper into the continent before we get out. That should mean less walking to get back to Kansas City if we never manage to conjure a new car. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe inspector doesn't usually work on Sundays, but he agreed to come out to make the process go faster. We really appreciate it. I'm sure everything's fine, since it's all so new, but it's important to do your due diligence. Until the appointment…ice cream day! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It looked so out of place from up here; a paradise surrounded by desert, like an artist’s interpretation of the Garden of Eden. If they didn’t know better, though, they could believe it was natural. This was a reasonable spot to expect an oasis to form." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusStill waiting for Silenus to come out. He's been in there for a really long time. I'm worried that he accidentally sent himself and the diagnostician through time, or something, and they're in the middle of crazy temporal hijinks, trying to get back. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOkay if that was Carleton Island, and this is Wolfe Island, then we're all but officially in Lake Ontario. If we had to get out here, it would take us about a month and a half to get home, though the geography has been changing, so who knows? Let's continue… #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI've been thinking a lot about a franchise I used to watch on my Earth, trying to recall details and plot points. It's about vampires in Virginia, so I don't know what brought it about, but it may have to do with my alternate self. Maybe our connection remains. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The security firm is taking care of some of that, because they need it to be secure, of course. Also of course, I can’t give you details on our security protocols, because that would be dumb. But they’re good, so don’t come after us, lemme tell you that." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThat is it. It's been four hours. The diagnosis could not possibly have needed to take this long. The whole point of a diagnostician's power is that they can just tell what's up with your systems using simple, noninvasive examinations. I'm going in. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireGoodbye, Lake Ontario. Hello, Niagara River. And to all of our passengers, thank you for choosing #CricketandClaire Boating Tours. To your right is Canada, or what's left of it, and to your left is the United States, or what's left of it. Welcome home, folks. A lot has changed.
Bored in BoreverseNow, I'm not one of those bed snobs who thinks that you've not made it unless you sleep in a king-size bed. But when I was a normal guy on my Earth, I used to have a very comfortable adjustable bed that I've been dying to get back to. So I bought a new one here. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I know it’s the same thing as being around the people that I care about, but it’s still a small bit of home. Or it’s a reminder of it anyway. I should look for more things like this, to make myself feel a little more comfortable, and a little more safe." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDiagnostician's office is empty. I was right. No idea where they went. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOh. Um. The Niagara Falls. Right. We can't get into Lake Erie. Okay. Uh. Let's go back. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreversePeople in the comments tryan point out mistakes I in my last post. Saying I missed words something. That's bullshit. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Everyone’s first thought was yet another pathogen of some kind, since he seems to have become a magnet for them. I’m sure that a lot of you were all thinking the same thing, as his posts were reminiscent of the kind that he wrote during other infections." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI was about to step into the exam room to look for clues as to where Silenus and the diagnostican disappeared to when Denver pulled me back. He said that the room itself could be a danger, and that no one should enter it without a proper investigation. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe anchored the boat in a place where we had a beautiful view of Niagara Falls. We spent some time admiring it while we were looking at the map, and trying to figure out if we have no choice but to get out here. We think there's a way, but it may be wrong too. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNick is doing better. He's responding to treatment, and healing nicely. I wish I could give you an update on the investigation into how he came to be poisoned, but they're not telling me anything. I suppose that makes some sense. It's just frustrating, ya know? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"We did not expect any answers this fast, but we’re grateful. Though, our gratitude is overwhelmed by our anger and disappointment. We’re still not sure on the motive; if there was some kind of financial gain to be had, or what? That’s usually the reason." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDiagnosticians can detect time powers in others, but if you want to find temporal anomalies, you'll need a tracker. I do know of one, but the last time we went down that road, things went from weird to weirder, so I don't know if we should try again. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireYes, we think that we've found a way to get into Lake Erie. It's called the Welland Canal, and if it's anything like the last canal we were in, this shouldn't be too hard. I'm going to regret saying that, aren't I? Maybe I shouldn't post this at all. Whatever. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThey kept Nick for one more night, but he's being discharged today. We're making some major changes to how we lead our lives, but the security team assures us that we're perfectly safe with them. The poisoning didn't happen on their watch, so I think we're okay. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It won’t kill me anytime soon, since we caught it early, but however I die in however many years, it will almost certainly be a contributing factor, like smoking. That’s exactly why I don’t smoke, because the consequences are inevitable, if not apparent." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe're in Sutvindr, which is where the LIR Towers are located too. In fact, we can see them from this building. At least we used to. While Denver and I were discussing how to find Silenus, we heard a commotion. The towers. They're gone. They've fallen. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOkay, well…I guess we should have seen this coming. We can't get up Niagara Falls because of gravity, and the reason the waterfalls exist is because Lake Erie is higher than Lake Ontario. And that remains true, even when we try to bypass it through the canal. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI have the weekend to myself, but on Monday, I'm scheduled to go in to see the doctor who may or may not be in charge of my two surgeries. Whether or not we can proceed with the plan after the poisoning is yet to be determined. I'm just gonna relax until then. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The number of people who are a threat to the safety and security of the planet is exactly the same as the number of people who would be a risk if someone leaked any information. Then again, that has always been the case. They are under constant threat." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusRutherford Tower was already gone by the time we got to the window. We watched Lincoln Tower fall on top of it in what looked like a controlled implosion. Someone planned this very carefully. It also feels very familiar, like we knew it would happen. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireUnlike the Suez Canal, there aren't merely gates to force open. There are locks, which apparently raise and lower the water level in order for boats to climb up them like stairs. Neither of us knows how that works, or how to operate the machinery. We're stuck. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNow I'm almost certain that I'm receiving mild updates from my alternate self. I think that he's watching a show that I've never heard of about Greek gods in the modern day. If this link grows stronger, maybe he can send help. Maybe he can crack a door for me. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They were eating and talking, and having a good time. Mateo was particularly interested in learning more about the timonite deposits, and how they came to be there. He was afraid to ask, though, so Leona did it for him during a break in the discourse." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusI can't catch my breath as I'm staring at the empty space where the buildings used to be. I'm trying to remember something when it clicks, so I search back in the old posts. Yes. Silenus predicted this. He experienced this very thing in a simulation. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe can't find any machine room, or whatever. If there's a way to control this lock, we don't know where to find it, let alone how to actually make it do anything. This is too much for us. We're going stronger have to stay out of the boat, and walk the rest of the way. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseIt has been determined that my index and bone marrow may still have some value to the world of medical scientific research, so we are moving forward with the procedures. You can't keep me down. I made a commitment, and I intend to make good on it. Believe that. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"We’re still taking precautions. I’m not going to tell you when my surgeries will be, and I certainly won’t be telling you where. You’ll know that they’ve happened only after they’ve happened. In the meantime, my posts will sound like everything’s normal." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSilenus always thought that there was something wrong with that simulation, like it was tampered with to appear to be that, but maybe that it was real. Being able to see the future is absolutely not surprising at all. It happens all the time. But why? #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe map that we have is geographically outdated, but it's about 1500 kilometers to Kansas City, give or take a mountain or two that wasn't there before. It will take us a couple months. Then again, we've said that before, and weird things happened to change it. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseOur plan appears to have worked. Nick had his two surgeries last night. We told you that we would pretend like everything is normal, in order to prevent anyone from interfering with it. After the attack, it seemed prudent to just get it done as soon as possible. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"My grandmother tells me that it was annoying, but at least he didn’t really understand what the words were supposed to have meant, so he wasn’t actually ever trying to stop people from touching his stuff. Then he grew up, and forgot about all of this." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI looked back over at Denver. He drops his whole head down. He knows what I need. He knows that I have to get to ground zero of those buildings to see what the hell happened. It's not my job, not my place, and not my right, but I have to just the same. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're breathing in the fresh air as we're walking along Lake Ontario. We're going to be sticking by it for just a bit before we have to move inland. We'll cross the border in Michigan, at Detroit. We'll ultimately make it through Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI would like to thank Dutch for filling in for me yesterday. The doctor let me scribble this down, but I'm not allowed to overexert myself, so no full post just yet. I don't know if Kelly will write something this time, or Dutch again, or if we'll just skip it. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"We’re still not gonna tell you who we did business with. You may not have heard of him anyway. He’s not one of those uber-wealthy businessmen who dance on stage at their tech bro conferences, and buy newspapers just so they’ll say nice things about them." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWhile Lotos stayed in the diagnostician's waiting room, Denver and I have teleported to the site of the tower collapse. We expected to find rubble and dust, but it's not like that. It's all…organized. Like someone disassembled the building bit by bit. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireJust as we kind of thought might happen, maybe we won't have to walk far. We see a train up ahead. It looks new and modern. Neither of us knows how to operate a train, but maybe there's also one of those little cars that you move by pushing a lever up and down. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNick is home. We left first thing in the morning, and avoided the crowds. Someone figured out exactly where we were, and alerted the press. Our security team could have protected us, but why make them work harder? The house has been modified to be a fortress. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"We’ve taken note of everyone on our lawn right now, and will be deliberately excluding them from any interview potential. Congratulations! You just unknowingly disqualified yourself! Anyone who follows in their footsteps will experience the same barrier." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe're surrounded by law enforcement. I'm dictating this post to keep you all as up to date as possible, but any minute now, they could take us away, and remove our data connectivity. I hope they don't think that we're the ones who destroyed the towers. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCurious, but not very cautious, Cricket and I have climbed onto the train. Oh my God, it's moving now. We barely stepped on, and now it's moving. It's like it was waiting for us. Where the heck is this train going, and who is operating it? Is this good or bad? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWe hoped that declaring that anyone on our lawn would be irrevocably disqualified from ever being able to interview any of the three of us would cause them to leave, but the ones who were already there have just dug in. I guess they have no incentive to leave. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I suggested that we turn on the lawn sprinklers, but that’s apparently some form of assault and needless escalation. I guess there’s just nothing we can do, except wait them out. Fortunately, it’s nicer in here than out there. It’s only getting colder." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusAs it turns out, the owners still follow us, so they know that we couldn't be the ones who took down LIR Towers. The reason the cops took us away is because this area has been deemed a temporal danger zone, and we couldn't stay there. So false alarm. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're slowly making our way forward on this train, careful to be on the lookout for any jump scares around the corners. Maybe it's operating itself. As far as technology goes, it's the most advanced thing that we've come across since all the people disappeared. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseOh my God, all the people are off of our lawn. I wish it had happened earlier, so I could tell you about it that day, but I'll go over it on Monday's post. But for now, everything is fine. We all feel safe in our home once more, and I'm feeling better than ever. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"She’s pacing on stage, nervous but using her breathing techniques. The curtain that separates her from the audience is soundproof. She could scream as loud as she pleased, and no one would notice. She almost wants to do this, just to recenter herself." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWe're waiting for a meeting with the planet owners. They assure us that they will be quick, but we are willing to wait. I'm sure they have so much to deal with with this whole collapsing tower thing. Gah, it's crazy. That thing has always been here. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe've made it to the front car, but we're unable to get into the engine car, or whatever it's called. There's probably a term for it, and if literally anyone else existed in the world, they would think us dumb. To Cricket's offense, her world didn't have trains. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI still feel some pain on my torso, right where my index used to be, and also on my hip, where a bunch of my bone marrow used to be. I suppose all of that marrow has been replaced by now. I don't know how it works, which is why I'm the patient, not the doctor. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Back when researchers were first really contemplating using the galaxy’s pulsars to determine a ship’s relative position in space, they devised the Pulsar Mapping System. By the time people pointed out the unfortunate acronym, it was kind of too late." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusIt's been a while since my last post because I didn't want to be disrespectful during the meeting. I've been given a new assignment. Everything that's happened—with the tower, and the attacks—it can all be put right. I just have to find Silenus. Again. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're tired of trying to get through the door. We're just gonna have a rest, and maybe grab something from the dining car. It did seem to be stocked with food; we just didn't take any time to look through it before. We'll return to the investigation afterwards. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm pretty much back to normal. They tried to give me narcs for the pain, but I don't do well with the stuff, so I was getting by on over-the-counter meds. Now I'm off those too, and just still taking it slow. I'm rich now, so there's no reason to hustle anyway. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I had that wee furbaby in my arms before they told me that she was mine. She was my early birthday gift. It didn’t occur to me that the trip had anything to do with me, nor that it was weird for there to be a car being sold at a farm that also had dogs." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDenver, Atlas, and I are getting all geared up to go search for Silenus and the diagnostician. Lotos has something else to do. The planet owners have conscripted a new tracker for us. I don't know anything about them, except that it's not Tracker Four. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe woke up after a nice sleep in…well, I'm not sure it should be called a real bed, but it was better than the benches we had on the boat. I must say, it was a nice change of pace, feeling the smooth slide of the moving train after the bumpy waves of the water. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe wealthy man who is paying me for my surgically removed specimens assures me that the money he owes me will be in my new account by the end of business day today. I've already made a list of the charitable donations that I need to make as soon as possible. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Oh, so many of you thought that it was never gonna happen; that I was just setting myself up for failure. We kept mentioning all the things we had to do at the bank, and whatever. You were convinced that it was going to come back to bite us in the ass." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusHm. Tracker Three. That's what he calls himself. It seems as though there's some kind of hierarchy in this subculture that we don't all know about. We're still waiting for him, but it should only be a few more minutes. He lives on Earth, not Dardius. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe think that we've crossed the border into the states. The area we're in used to be a city called Detroit. Now we're curving just a little more south, which could indeed lead us to Kansas City, though there's no way to know if that's really where we're going. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI don't have many friends, of course, but Kelly has lived on this planet her entire life. She's been getting calls from old pals who would like to catch up. I've heard about this happening to people who suddenly find themselves with a lot of money. It's real? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I hope that all makes sense, because I’m loyal and protective, and if you start making one of my people feel uncomfortable and unsafe, then you’ll find yourself feeling the same things. Understood? Okay, then I don’t think we need to talk about it again." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusOkay. Well. Tracker Three showed up. And we're like, "our friends our missing." And he asked for photos, so we pulled them up, and he looked over, and was, like, "they're right over there." So I guess Silenus and the diagnostician are just invisible? #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe gave up on trying to get into the locomotive, because we really don't think we should. We are almost certain to be heading for Kansas City, just as we hoped, and things are happening along the way. It started out as right angles in the distance. Buildings. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseDutch apparently never thought that this world was too boring until he left it, and experienced another. Now he's agreed to go on a local talk show, but I think he's just doing it because he has nothing better to do with his day. It's as good of a reason as any. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"If you’ve ever done anything noteworthy in the area, or are from the area, chances are you’ve made an appearance in one form or another. They’ve asked me to be on many times, but I’m not great in front of the camera, so I’ve always respectfully declined." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSilenus and the diagnostician are not invisible, but trapped in another dimension, apparently holding hands. It may sound cute, but they literally can't let go. We think, if they do, they'll be able to come back. Good thing Tracker Three can read lips. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe more we zip down these train tracks, the more we see. Well, it comes and goes. But this makes sense, because it's not like there's a chain of cities between Detroit and Kansas City. But it's coming back. It's all coming back to life. The world is recovering. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseAfter reading my post, the Hello, KC Metro producers posted a poll, asking people whether I should go on as a guest as well. I wouldn't tell you this to keep the votes low, but I don't think it matters. The time limit isn't up yet, but I'm losing overwhelmingly. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Yeah, I suppose I would rather start at the local level if I have to do it at all. I won’t have to travel for it, and the pressure will be a little bit lower. So okay, I’ll do it, if they still want me. I’ll let you know more information as it comes in." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe can't hear what's happening in the other dimension, and they can't hear us. They have just been following us around, hoping that we stumble on a solution. Tracker Three has the ability to detect temporal anomalies such as them, but he can't fix it. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireAccording to satnav, we're approaching Kansas City. We're still on the outskirts, but the world is stronger than ever. We see people. We actually see people in the middle distance, going about their lives as if they've been here the entire time. Maybe they have. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI told you that I wasn't going to spend all my money on myself; that I was going to use it to help others, but there is one thing I want, which I've wanted my whole life. It's an electric car. It will pair perfectly with my solar paneled roof, don't you think? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Tinaya does not know this for sure, but Consul Faulkner probably included a parameter in his search that these two should not be likely to spill the beans to the general population about this whole thing. They need to be unbiased, but still discreet." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThe diagnostician is trying to say something, but Tracker Three is having just a bit of a hard time understanding. As someone who can read other people's abilities, she must know a lot of them, and she appears to know someone who may be able to help. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHuge development. As we were entering the city limits, we started to hear inaudible voices all around us, and then silhouettes began to fade into view, eventually forming full-fledged people. They're sitting on the train, going about their business. It's fixed. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm at the dealership, and there's a reason for that, even though most people buy their cars online these days. I have to have a little training before I'm allowed to buy the car that I want. It's kind of like this little special license. I'll explain tomorrow. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"So it did exist, but instead of being the most important world, it was simply the first one to be settled. It made Mateo wonder, what would become of it thousands of years from now? Would it end up holding secrets that were just waiting to be exploited?" #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusSince he's a teleporter, Denver left to find one of the diagnostician's patients, so they can bring her and Silenus back into our dimension. In the meantime, I'm entertaining them with an Earthan movie with the captions on. They seem to be enjoying it. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe pulled into the train station. People are disembarking as they normally would. No one seems to be confused, or paying us any mind. We're starting to wonder whether anything happened at all, or if this whole debacle was some kind of crazy shared fever dream. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI passed my test, and am now the proud owner of a new electric car. It's nice, but not unique, so people will not be able to chase me around town just by knowing the make and model. For now, though, it doesn't matter, because I don't really have anywhere to go. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I needed a refresher on operating motor vehicles anyway, since it’s been quite a while for me I think. I know I did it a little bit in Havenverse, but we mostly tried to walk or bike, since electric cars weren’t as prevalent there as we would have liked." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDenver is sure taking his sweet time getting back to us with that interdimensional patient that he was sent to find. It should be fairly easy, we have all of her contact information. Then again, maybe she's missing, running, or stuck in the Sixth Key. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireNow things are starting to happen. We are sensing a gradual shift in the environment. People are showing each other their phones, and calling others. The news is playing on one of the TVs. It seems that different people have different ideas of what day it is. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseOops, I totally forgot to update you on my upcoming appearance on a certain local talk show. I cannot say much, because I am sworn to secrecy, but yes, it's going to happen at some point. They're looking into making some distribution changes I guess. So…yeah. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"In the meantime, my publicist is setting me up with one of the firm’s interview specialists to help me learn how to speak in public. I’ve done it before—in various ways, and to varying degrees of success—but I’ve never actually been interviewed, per se." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusDenver's back with a reluctant "dimensional operator" who insisted that I not name her. I have no problem with that. She can't just bring Silenus and the diagnostician out of the other dimension, though. She's going to have to go in to retrieve them. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClairePeople are starting to notice us, thanks to the fact that the global news has already started to plaster our faces all over every TV station that exists. They found our account, and are starting to learn that we were the only two survivors of whatever happened. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWe went for a long drive in our new EV car yesterday, but I didn't tell you about it then so that we could stay incognito while it was still happening. But we're back in the safety of our home now, so I can tell you all about it. It wasn't too exciting, though. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Once they were finished with their meal, they went their separate ways, and ended up having dinner with each other’s deputy mayors. I’m sure you probably already heard about this, because it was a fun and innocuous story in the midst of all the bad news." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe rescuer can't go into the other dimension alone. Two people are trapped, so two may have to go in there to help them. She's not 100% sure about that, but it's better to be safe than sorry. There's also a chance that we only get one shot at this. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe police have showed up now. They're watching us, and keeping the crowd at bay. They're clearly about to take us out of here, though we're not sure if it's to protect us, or hold us accountable. This may be it for us. Thanks for finally reading. Welcome back. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseLife is really boring when you're not sick, and you don't have to work anymore, isn't it? Well, that may be changing soon. My publicist thinks that I ought to write a book. I've told you a lot about my life through my website, but biographies are very different. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Against my publicist’s instructions, I’m gonna tell you a secret, which is that I hate autobiographies. It’s not just because, how dare you think your life is so interesting that anyone would want to read about it, but also they’re usually pretty boring." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusObviously, I'm going in to retrieve Silenus. I'm partially responsible for him being in there wearing those gloves. We have to figure out how to get the damn things off of his hands. He has too much responsibility to be distracted by all this nonsense. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThere's no evidence that we committed any crime. All of our posts might somehow be this crazy elaborate hoax. So we're not under arrest. The nation's leadership just wants to speak with us, and so will the rest of the world, once communication is fully restored. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'll have some news later today regarding my upcoming interview with a local talk show. I just need to speak with some people to make sure I don't reveal anything that I'm not allowed to say. It's rough, having to be responsible for other people besides myself. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Obviously, this only puts more pressure on me, but who am I to decline? I’ll just keep practicing with my interview specialist, and hope that I don’t screw this up. Or if I do, hope that I can leave this world eventually, and escape from the humiliation." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe dimensional operator says that I am too emotional, so I can't go in to the other dimension. Apparently, by trying to keep this account alive, I've shown too much of my hand, and gotten too invested in Silenus' wellbeing. So she's a therapist too? #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe were driven to the Kansas City FBI field office building, since the local police aren't in any position to transport us to wherever we're ultimately going. We've just been sitting in this conference room, waiting for someone to give us further instructions. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThings just keep coming. The President of the United States still wants to meet me, and I believe she wants it to happen before my TV interview. This won't be a public affair, if it even ends up happening. I'm sure she has far more important things to deal with. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"She had to lobby for the title of Interim Captain, instead of a regular Captain. What does this do? Very little right now, but once her shift is over, she’ll be promoted to Vice Admiral, instead of Full Admiral, and that distinction is quite important." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusThey're gone. Denver went into the other dimension with the rescuer, but we don't know what happened after that, and Tracker Three can no longer see them. He can't see any of them. It's been ten minutes, and no one's come back. It should have been me. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireA helicopter is waiting for us on the roof, which will apparently take us to the airport, which will apparently take us to the U.S. Capital. We are quite anxious, and we don't know how this is going to play out, but we will be cooperating with law enforcement. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseDutch didn't feel well last night. He thinks that he just ate a little too much, but out of an abundance of caution, we took him to the hospital. Because of where he's been, we really can't take any chances. But good news, he is indeed fine, so no need to worry. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"There was no going back to the old one, unless maybe if they happened to run into Dilara. This was the earliest in the timeline they had ever been to, except when they were in The Constant during its early days. Was that the solution? Contacting Danica?" #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusAtlas and I have been sleeping in the waiting room at the diagnostician's office. What else are we gonna do, go home? If the missing people ever come back, it will either be here, or somewhere that's not where I live, so I don't have much of a choice. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWE'RE IN THE HELICOPTER NOW! THAT'S WHY WE'RE YELLING, SO YOU CAN HEAR US OVER ALL THIS NOISE. THE PILOT SAYS THAT THE AIRPORT ISN'T TOO FAR FROM HERE. IN FACT, THE TRAIN STATION IS CLOSER TO IT, SO WE TECHNICALLY COULD HAVE JUST DRIVEN THERE, HAD THEY KNOWN. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseOur security team didn't like taking another trip to the hospital. Now that we have all this money, we're gonna set a little aside for something new, instead of being able to donate it to charity. We're looking for an in-house medical team. It's safer this way. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I never thought that I would become this person, even with all the money in the world. I believe in the common good. But we’re all still in a ton of danger from all angles, so if we have to be a bit isolated, then these are the things that I'll accept." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusLotos here. I've been keeping an eye on this account during this whole missing Silenus thing, but I've been dealing with something else. It seems that Chloe doesn't really want to say anything until they find him, so I'm back until they get it sorted. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're on the plane now. Yes, it's one of those big open things with only some seats against the walls, just like in the movies when a unique expert is called upon by the government to solve a scifi mystery. Claire's been in one of these before, so she's unfazed. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseFor security, I won't be updating you on the progress that we make in finding a concierge doctor. Yes, I'm owning that term. I won't be telling you anything about who we hire, or what their schedule will be like, or anything at all. The story is officially over. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I gave myself an incurable disease, managed to cure it in a matter of moments anyway, and everyone who saw it happen is somehow loyal to me, or has been paid off. That’s more bonkers than the truth. I didn’t ask for this meeting. I didn’t see it coming." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusChloe again. I've not said anything for the last few days, because there's nothing to say. This is all about keeping you up to date on Silenus' life, and he's missing. We keep trying to help him, and we keep failing. Who else can I call to solve this? #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe plane has landed, and we're on our way to a black SUV, presumably to go to meet with the President. I keep thinking that the authorities are going to take our device away, because it could be a security threat, but they seem totally cool with our openness. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseMonday. I'm meeting the President on Monday. It's set in stone, and they don't seem to mind that I'm telling you that. I can't tell you where exactly it's going to be, partially because they've not even told me. I probably won't ever know, even when I'm there. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I feel lucky that we never got caught. Wow, saying that, it makes it sound like I was doing something wrong. This is stressing me out, seeing threats at every turn. I don’t know that I’ll be able to pull it off again. Is that part of my life just over?" #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSorry, Chloe. I know you're doing your best. This has gotten way out of control. I'm sure that Silenus did not intend for any of this to happen, or to have other people use it on his behalf. So from now on, I'm out. You post only when you're up to it. #SignedLotos #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHm. Guess what. We're in another helicopter. This one is all fancy, though, and it's a lot quieter, which is why I'm not yelling this time. We can barely hear the rotors outside. I'm not sure why we drove from one airport to another a few miles away, but okay. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNo update available. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Once he returns, he won’t be able to say anything about it—they were clear about that. My guess is that they want him to answer questions in preparation for his meeting with the President next week. We’re worried, but his primary bodyguard went with him." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThey're back. After a week of untold adventures is that crazy parallel dimension, Silenus and all those other people are back. He's no longer wearing those weird gloves, but he won't tell me what became of them, or what they went through before today. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe helicopter landed in the middle of nowhere, then the agents escorted us out, and left us in a cabin. I mean that; they actually all flew off in the helicopter. No car, no idea where we are. We're starting to get really worried. But we still have our device. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseAfter reading my last post, the Diplomatic Protection Authority reached out, and told us that they had absolutely nothing to do with the secret pre-meeting. Nick is officially a missing person, and multiple agencies are on the search for him. What have we done? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"No, they want something that Nick can offer today. We have to figure out what that is, and use that information to determine who wants that, and where they’re holding him. The frustrating thing is that he could be on the other side of the world by now." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSilenus is more quiet than he used to be. I mean, his whole personality has changed since he first registered this account last year, but this is the biggest change yet. I think they were in the other dimension for longer than it seemed from out here. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireClaire used a log from the fireplace to keep the door open. You may think we should want to protect ourselves by locking up, but this is "enemy territory". She says it's more likely for someone to want to trap us inside than not be able to get in already anyway. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNick's bodyguard has been found dead. So the people who abducted him are not messing around. They want something big from him, and they're fully willing to kill for it. This makes it more serious, but it also means that the investigators are on the right track. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"She couldn’t make a big fuss about it publicly, or risk other truths coming to light, but there were still ways to conduct this investigation both vigorously and quietly at the same time. She made a list of suspects, and started running down every lead." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusI tried to give the account back to Silenus. He has the authenticators—he can take over at any time—and Lotos and I will both be more than willing to step aside, but he says he's done with all this. He's just staring at where the LIR Towers once stood. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireSo far, nothing has happened. If we didn't have access to this device, we might start to believe that leaving us here was just their way of getting rid of us, but you all know that we're lost, and someone could try to find us. The motive is just so mysterious. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNo update on the investigation. Authorities are doing everything they can, and we fully understand that there are things they can't tell us. It's just so maddening, sitting here with no power to help. We want to do something. We're talking to Nick's publicist. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They would probably never learn what his real name was, but it was likely something embarrassing, like Drumpf. She would just have to come up with an alternative herself. She thought about it for entirely too long before it hit her. 'Whatever, Buddy.'" #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusYou did not have to remind us, followers. We are well aware that Karla and Romana will return to the timestream up there where the towers used to be. I don't know how anyone could fix it. Even with Dardieti technology, there's no time to rebuild them. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're sleeping in shifts. One of us always keeps watch. It's really cold out, but we can't let the door close, because what if it's on a mechanism that will trap us inside? We've seen the movies. Well…I have. Cricket comes from a world that doesn't have movies. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThey finally found him. It's bad. It's really bad. I'm mustering up the strength to write this quick update, but I don't know if I'll be able to write a full post later today. My hands are shaking, and this stupid voice transcription thing won't work. Goddammit! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It’s true, you can donate half a liver, or one whole kidney, and be fine. Yes, you can be suffering from kidney failure, and be kept alive through regular dialysis. With the proper lifelong treatment, you can even live without your spleen or gallbladder." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWe only have one shot to save Mama and Baby. If one idea doesn't work, it's not like we can tweak it. Whatever we decide, it has to be perfect, and we have to be completely certain of it. I do think I have an idea, though, but I need help perfecting it. #SignedChloe#YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're not staying in this creepy cabin anymore. We're taking all the supplies we can carry, just like we've done all year when we can no longer stand the place that we're in. Tomorrow, we're venturing out into the frozen woods to find the nearest sign of life. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI have good news, and I have bad news. The good news is that a lot of people have volunteered to donate their organs to Nick so that he may live. The bad news is that it may not be enough. I mean, these things take time, and time is quickly running out for him. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I’m sorry, but I don’t see how we could succeed. They just took too much from him. He probably won’t survive the week, let alone major surgery. From my perspective, I am willing to try, but the donors would be risking their own health on a huge gamble." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusMy idea is to fly some kind of hovering aircraft up to where Karla and Romana will return. It can't be just any old thing, though. It has to be safe, and large enough to account for margins of error. Pinpointing their exact point of ingress is tough. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt's "tomorrow" and no one has come for us, or contacted us. If anyone is bothered by the fact that we're about to leave, then they've not yet shown their hands. So, okay then… We're gonna go…she said, waiting for the other shoe to drop? No? All right. Byeeee! #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseHe's in surgery. This may work. This may actually work. The system found two donors, and they found them fast. People started coming in to get tested for compatibility in record numbers, and at least two of them were good matches. My fingers are quite crossed. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"We’re still not out of the woods, so I’m not going to break out the celebratory balloons just yet, but he has a chance now. We will know more when he wakes up, and he can tell us how he feels. That’s a very important metric that doctors can only guess." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThe Transportation Administration is scrambling to find a hovercraft that will work. Actually, I think they already know what to use, but it has to be modified, because it wasn't designed for this. We are running out of time, but we still have some. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're walking through the woods again, lost but not directionless. We've chosen to go east. That's because we flew east from Kansas City, so our guess is that we're somewhere nearish the east coast. We should be able to find a town around here somewhere, yeah? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNick woke up. He's in a lot of pain, so they have him on narcotics, but he wants them to take him off. He doesn't do well with them. He says he could never get addicted, because they make him feel so much worse. He'll have to do with the over-the-counter stuff. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Right now, they’re focusing on determining the best cocktail of anti-rejection medication, and also pain management. He doesn’t like narcotics, so that’s really limiting for him. He’s doing a lot of breathing exercises to cope with the pain holistically." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThey have it. They have what they will need to rescue Karla and her little one. It's hard to describe, but it's this giant cargo VTOL plane, so it has a huge opening at the top. They stuffed it with a bunch of mattresses and pillows for a soft landing. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe walked all day yesterday before making a temporary shelter, and then walked all day today. Night has fallen once more, and we see lights. They're pretty far away, and on the other side of a lake, so we've made another camp. We'll introduce ourselves tomorrow. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseHe doesn't think that he has the strength to write something himself yet. It's not just about the physical typing, but he's also having trouble keeping his eyes open, even just to watch some TV. I think he's going to try to dictate something for me later today. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The most common one was that every time I tried to shut my eyes to sleep, a cacophony of unintelligible voices would start to talk over one another in the hallway. I asked them to be quiet, but I think in the real world, I wasn’t saying anything at all." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusChloe can't go. Silenus and I will be in the cargo hold of the hovercraft to make sure that his girlfriend, or whatever, and her baby, or whatever, land inside safely. If something goes wrong, I can teleport, and save 'em. Is that enough? Am I done? #SignedDenver #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're on the edge of the mysterious east coast town. Everything seems normal. People are going about their day. They're noticing us, but aren't freaked out by us. We need to look for a law station, or the city hall, or maybe just the local bar, for information. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseOh my God, I totally forgot to thank you all for everything you've done for me. I should have spent my whole last post going over the people; both individuals, and just my supporters in general. I promise, I'll do that in my regular post on Monday. Super sorry! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"A crowd of a dozen people could be watching them in secret from outside the perimeter of the cavity, and as long as they stayed quiet, the people on the call from the ship would never be able to tell. They have to trust Niobe, which is why they’re here." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusDenver has little interest in using social media, and even though we're hopeful that they'll be able to rescue Karla and Romana using the hovercraft, Silenus doesn't want to post either. It's happening tomorrow, so they're up there now for a dry run. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireMontross, Virginia. That's where we are. It's about 128 kilometers from the Capital, so we were indeed about where we thought. The lake is actually only a pond. We could have reached and crossed the bridge last night just fine. Now we need to get home…again. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm still in the hospital, and my schedule is packed real tight. I have physical therapy, and I have occupational therapy, and probably DOG therapy. They want me to speak with a social worker, and a psychologist, and maybe a lawyer? It all sounds so exhausting. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The dude wanted some lemons. He was being a jerk about it, but evil was not the word that either of them would use. Utari, however, appeared to have let her hand show. She could turn out to be the real threat. She could be the next Cleanser, or Oaksent." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusEverything seems to work. The pilots and Silenus were in the hovercraft. They flew up to where Karla and Romana should return, and then Denver teleported up there a few times to test different ways of catching him. But they can only prepare so much. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOh my God. We've not posted all week, because as it turns out, this has not been some big distraction ruse thing. The President was in Montross. She was hiding out due to some political dangers that came about once people started disappearing all over the world. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI made a joke yesterday about receiving dog therapy as part of my recovery process, and while it was not true then, it's true now. They decided to give it a shot. Fortunately, I can sit in a shower mostly on my own now, so I was able to safely pet little Honey. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"To preserve the internal organs that they were stealing, they had me on sedatives, instead of something stronger, like heroin. Then they put me on anaesthetics during the surgery. By the time I woke up, I was in the hospital with the replacement organs. " #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusIt's time. The ladies will be returning to the timestream in a few minutes. A crowd of teleporting volunteers are waiting on the ground as a last resort. Hopefully we won't need them, because tele-catching is so dangerous, it's not even really a thing. #SignedChloe #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe President has moved on already, which is why we've been granted permission to tell you that we were meeting her in a secret location. So don't go thinking you can go find her yourself, ya dummies. Anyway, it's helping tourism in the area, so win-win I guess! #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreversePeople were really confused about the connection between the dog, Honey, and a shower. I wasn't showering with the dog, you sickos. I could pet the dog, because then I could shower afterwards. If I can't clean myself up, then I have to stay clean the whole time. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Had it taken them only a few more hours to locate the site of the crime, I might be telling you a different story today. Or I might not be able to tell you any story at all, because I also could have died. But they found me, and treated me accordingly." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusFirst off, I'm glad to announce that Karla and Romana are both safe. Karla was shocked to return to us in a weird open hovercraft thing, but she's grateful that we managed to figure this out. Unfortunately, we did lose someone today…our resident doctor, Constance. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThe President had her people interview and test us extensively. They are certain that we had nothing to do with the mysterious global disappearances. As it turns out…it's been going on for a lot longer than we've been around. This is just how the world works. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI met my two special organ donors earlier today. I can't say anything about them, even through hints. They would like to be kept out of the spotlight, but we had a nice chat. I'm thankful for their bravery, and I'm hoping that we can remain friends from now on. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Every patient is different, not just as individuals, but from the specific situation that led them to needing treatment. No one has lost as many organs as he did, in the same room that he was in, at his exact same age, and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusConstance was an artificial intelligence from Earth. She was literally billions of years old, having originally been placed in charge of a secret underground facility called The Constant. She was given a posthuman body, and ended up on Karla and Romana's pattern. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireSo, we're famous now. As we said, we had nothing to do with the disappearances. The experts believe that we were "immune" because this isn't our universe. That is true on so many levels, which is why we have decided to officially separate ourselves from society. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseYeah, yesterday was a roller coaster, but the doctors warned me that it could happen. I'm not still mad, but I was a pretty grumpy patient. I can't be at fault for my actions, though, because I was in so much pain, they had to put me back on narcs temporarily. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The hospital, my security team, and the police are not letting anyone come in for interviews, and trust me, they have been trying. Apparently, Leonard had a hard time getting through the human barricade, even though he was on a list of approved visitors." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI'm sorry, I've been told that maybe Constance was not an artificial intelligence, but some other kind of intelligence. I don't know. All I know is that she's dead. She was too far from where the craft was hovering, and we couldn't catch her along with the girls. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI know that we've said this sort of thing before, but we mean it this time. Cricket thinks that our best chance of getting out of this universe is through meditation. It may take literal years, or happen never, but she's gonna try. I support her wholeheartedly. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI think I am going home today. Our medical team is all set up and prepared to care for me. This will help to free up a bed and other resources at this hospital. I have the money to handle myself, so—oh my God, this sounds so self-obsessed. What have I become? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"In the meantime, despite my circumstances, things are looking up today. Watch, now people will start taking bets when the next bad thing will happen to me, and maybe what it will be. That’s how it always seems to go. Peaks and valleys. Peaks and valleys." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusSome of you are wondering, why didn't one of the teleporters just hop up there as Constance was falling? To be honest, no one knows the exact answer to that question, but basically what happened was that time stood still for everyone on the ground. For some reason. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOne of the residents of Montross gave us their car. It may seem weird, but they just went through their own thing, and shedding themselves of their material possessions was part of their new lease on life. We're driving out somewhere as secret as it is remote. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNick has been sleeping quite a bit since he came back home. I think he had a lot of trouble falling asleep in the hospital, which is why he hasn't been all that himself lately. It's the weekend now, but we're gonna get him an appointment with his therapist soon. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"He takes another breath before tinkling in the potty without issue. Once he’s done, he expertly disables the child lock to use the bidet and dryer. Then he stands up, and climbs the step stool to wash his hands. // Now they’re the ones staring at him." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusConstance will receive the respectful memorial that she deserves. In the meantime, we're rethinking Karla and Romana's living situation. The LIR Towers seemed like the safest place for them, but we were obviously wrong. They need somewhere both secure and secret. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe just crossed the border out of Virginia in our new car, but we're not going to tell you where we are, or which direction we're going. Our device has been upgraded with the latest encryption software, so we're ghosts now. We're looking for a place to lay low. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseHe has continued his prolonged sleeping behaviors, but the doctor says that this is all perfectly normal and expected. He's healing up from his surgeries nicely, and during the times that he's awake, he's excitedly working on his new charitable donations plan. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They felt a small shudder as the ship landed on the ocean floor when the internal inertial dampeners were briefly insufficient. Leona and Ramses casually looked over to receive the damage report, which was minimal. Escaping the situation was not urgent." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusWe're obviously not gonna tell you where the new safehouse will be. No one can know. I may not even be able to know. My life has become more dangerous and unpredictable than we ever dreamed, so I don't think I'm a very good guardian anymore. I may need to bow out. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're still on the road, looking for a place that's far from other people, but rich in resources. While Cricket is in her deep meditative state, I'll be responsible for caring for her, so we wouldn't want me to have to walk hundreds of miles to gather supplies. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseHe's feeling better, and is back to a regular schedule. The pain has become easier to manage, and his incision sites are healing. He'll always have scars, but he doesn't mind. We figured as much, but weren't sure until now…the meeting with the President is off. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"And as the Unidentified Fillorian Objection disappears in, Bob the Squire, the accidental interhouse ambassador, waves goodbye to all the nothing, ready for his nex adventure. Or maybe he just fell asleep and dreamt the whole thing. Who knows, it’s all." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusIt's time to say goodbye. I have been fired. Karla says that I didn't do anything wrong—that I was just a victim of circumstance—but there's still too much heat on me. She thanked me for trying, and congratulated me on my growth and self-improvement. I'll take it. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're in the right area, but we're still looking for that perfect spot. We're out of the car now, and on foot. It's not only practical but part of Cricket's preparation for the deep meditation. She won't be moving for a long time, so she's getting some extra in. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI received a lot of positive comments on my story yesterday. As I said, I wrote it when I was all drugged up after my surgery. I stole Kelly's phone while she was asleep, and I wasn't. It was dumb, just admit it. Admit it! Completely plotless and nonsensical. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I wanted to show you that not everything we do is perfect. In this modern world of calculated social media, targeted algorithms, and ‘like’ farming, I put something out there that was objectively terrible to see how it was received. You failed the test." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusMatching Dardieti time with Earthan time is tricky, what with it being millions of light years away, but smart people on this planet have it figured out. Midnight central is approaching. The girls are about to disappear. I wish I could be there with them. For them. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket asked me to leave her alone with her thoughts for a few hours. You might think that it's a strange thing to do when she's about to meditate anyway, but it's not the same thing. She needs to get herself in the right headspace first. So I am making camp. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI received a lot of negative comments on my post yesterday, which I believe were mostly tongue-in-cheek because of how I was complaining about the positive ones from the day before. I just can't win. You just can't win. None of us can win. It's all lose-lose. #BoredinBoreverse.
Story Quote"Maybe it’s not great for engagement, but that’s what we want. I prefer it to be boring, after all that I’ve been through this year. Stress, I can handle. I have been dealing with it my whole life, even as a child. I’m sure I’ll start to sleep better now." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI'm scheduling this post to go out exactly when Karla and Romana jump forward to the next year. So get ready in three…two…one…mark. Goodbye. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOkay, Cricket is on the mattress. It's not technically on a bed, but I raised it on some logs that I found, and shaved off while she was mentally preparing herself. I've hooked her up to her IV, which will sustain her while she's in her deep meditative state. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseReceiving lots of love from people during my time of anxiety. That's really nice, and I don't want to discourage you from your feelings, but as I said, I've been anxious my whole life. I'm super used to the stress. Again, truly appreciate it, but I'll be okay. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It felt great to get out of the house, and though it wore me out, I know that it’s better for me to do that at least every once in a while. I hear that Kelly and Dutch had fun too, doing their own thing with their security team protecting them covertly." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusWell. The only reason I started this account was to share my experiences with—and without—Karla and Romana. Now that they're out of my life entirely, I don't see a point in continuing. The problem is, if I'm not doing this, what AM I going to be doing with my life? #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThis is Cricket. I wanted to send one more post out before I go into my introspective self. I don't really have anything in particular to share, so I suppose I'll just take this time to say goodbye. It's not forever, I'll wake up eventually. And then I'll leave. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI've been tapering my pain meds without realizing it. I was mostly taking them on an as-needed basis, and I guess I don't need them as much anymore. I'm still taking all my other meds, though. They're not optional. I will never be all the way back to who I was. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I have to find something to pass the time. If I were back on my home world, I could watch TV and movies all day, but you don’t produce enough interesting stuff to keep me occupied for an extended period of time. But don’t fret—I still love ya, Boreverse." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusThey're calling for volunteers to help with the restoration program that's happening all over the world. After a thorough investigation that I wasn't a part of, they've decided to rebuild the LIR Towers. I guess they figured out what caused it to be disassembled. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket has found his zen, and is ready to meditate away. We've said our goodbyes. I'll post this just as he shuts his eyes. In ten…nine…eight…seven…six…five…four…three…two…one. He's out like a light. He'll be right here, but I'm still going to him him. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseOne thing I forgot say in my last full post is that I am going to be writing an autobiography. As much as I hate it, there have just been too many requests for it. That's what's included in my new daily schedule. Some time for fiction, and some time for this. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It’s a small tube that’s glowing orange on one end. She smirks at Tinaya and lifts the tube up to place it between her lips. 'It’s called a cigarette. People used to smoke ‘em on Earth. Like this.' She inhales, inducing the glow to brighten just a bit." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusI feel responsible for the destruction that swept the globe, especially at the towers. Chloe says that I shouldn't be too hard on myself, but she supports my decision to give back to the community. She'll be helping too, as will many millions of others, I believe. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI meant that I'm going to MISS him. I had this idea to post that last thing just as Cricket was going under, and I guess I rushed it. Now I have all the time in the world to say whatever I want, but I can't go back in time to fix my mistakes. Maybe Cricket will. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreversePeople have been asking, my writing has been going well. It's only been a few days, though. When you're starting out after such a long break (decades) you don't just jump into it. I mean, you can. You can try. Maybe I should try that. It's not going so great. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"What could stop it from fulfilling its mandate ad infinitum? What would happen once it ran out of the usual materials? Would it eventually decide that humans would make good paperclips? From what Leona could tell, that was basically what happened here." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Year of SilenusClarification, I didn't exactly cause all the forced conscription from Dardius, but I kind of feel like it was more my story, because I was posting on social media about it, and so were my friends. Maybe I'm just giving myself too much credit. I dunno. How are YOU? #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI'm relaxing alone as Cricket is in his meditation. I figured out that when you're on a regional network, you can download games on these social boxes. So I've been spending my time on that. How do I charge it if I'm using it so much? Wouldn't you like to know. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI had to get out of here. Back on my Earth, I had things going on in my life. While I didn't always get obvious inspiration from the things happening around me, it stimulated my brain. My stories never come to me when I'm just sitting in my room with nothing. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I was feeling so trapped, but it was still wrong of me, and I received a proper scolding from my security firm. I’m just still not used to being so attached and dependent on others. I mean, that’s not really true, is it? My life has always been a mess." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusAs the #YearofSilenus is coming to a close, I would just like to thank all of my followers for, well…following me through the trials and tribulations. Speaking of which, I've been approved to move to Tribulation Island. It's very rare, and I think I'm gonna be real happy there.
Cricket and ClaireWelp. I've played all the games. I've got some books. We procured an e-reader, which doesn't need as much to charge. I've been putting them off, because starting on them will really feel like this is my life now. Which it is. And I'm fine with it. Being alone. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI had a good conversation with my therapist yesterday. She helped me start to get over my current anger issues. I've not been discussing my anger at the people who did this to me. I just didn't want to talk about it at all. But I can't move on unless I face it. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"For the sake of my mental—and physical—health, I’m better off looking for ways to put it all behind me. We don’t know how I’m gonna do that, but it’s my first priority right now. I just have to remember that they can’t hurt me anymore, nor anyone else." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI've not posted in a while because I've been busy with the move. Teleportation has been heavily regulated in recent days, so I had to come here using a boat. It was a fast boat, but still. Anyway, I'm here now—I'm home. And I already feel happier; lighter, really. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireInstead of trying to select individual books on my own—ones written in a world that I don't know—I basically took a personality quiz, and the algorithm curated a package of books for me. Tens of millions of books out there, and I got this one. I know the author. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseOkay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay. Since I've been struggling with both my fiction book, and my autobiography, I've decided to just combine them. I'm going to write a fictionalized version of my adventures in the bulk. I still need a title. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They’re so boring. Here’s how they all go: this happened, then that happened, and before this other thing happened, some different thing occurred, and after all of that, we get to the part where something else went down. I can’t stand it, how can anyone?" #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusI don't have much more to say. Even though my year has been up for days, I've decided that I would like to get to the end of the month. I suppose I'll take this time to thank everyone who has helped me. Oh no, I've run out of room! All right, next time, I promise. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireNick Fisherman IV is our friend. We got separated from him, and ended up in this world, but his book being here makes it seem like he was too at some point. Or maybe the book just found its way to this universe? I don't know. I have to read it to look for clues. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI spent all of yesterday outlining my book. I was just going to stay general, and then get back to writing the introductory chapter, but I kept thinking of more details that I could include. Such is the benefit of grounding the story in reality. I never knew. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"What I’m really trying to say is that I don’t have to do much research this time, I only have to recall my own past. That sounds easier than it is. I have a notoriously bad memory, which is just one more reason why I was never built for an autobiography." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusAtlas, I didn't know you well, but thanks for bein' there. Denver, you and I are never gonna be friends, but thanks for doing as much as your poor personality can handle. Lotos, I know you've always mainly looked out for Chloe, but I appreciate you just the same. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThis book that Nick wrote; it's all about us, and our adventures. It details how he and Cricket met, and how I met them both. I mean, a lot of things were changed, but it is definitely our story. There aren't any clues, though. It doesn't say where he is now. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI estimate that I am already about a quarter done with the first draft. I might be ahead of schedule on an already accelerated timeline. I think you're really gonna like it. I'm getting calls from agents, publishers, and editors. They all want to be involved. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Not only do I not have time, and because it distracts me from the art itself, but because I am not doing this for anyone else. I am writing this for me. I can always throw it up on a new website, and let anyone read it. I don’t need it to be published." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Year of SilenusAll right, so that's it for me. I'm moving on to my new, simpler life, and shedding my social media identity to achieve some form of peace, and perhaps enlightenment. While I would change a hell of a lot if I could, I'm going to move forward with my head held high. #YearofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI've read Nick's book twice now. While it's interesting, it hasn't given me any information on how to find him, so the meditation thing is still our best bet. I AM going to leave a copy of the book on Cricket's lap, though. Maybe he'll absorb it through osmosis? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm gonna take a break from social media, or really anything that isn't book research, for the next couple of days. So I'm scheduling this to post in the future, as well as tomorrow's, so I can focus on my writing the whole time. I'll be back, though. I promise! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"He looks mad, but it’s not entirely clear why. It could be that he blames Silveon for ruining the perfectly good cake, or it’s because a certain sports team lost some game way back in 2024. Honestly, it’s impossible to tell with an unwell kid like this." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Month of SilenusHi, my name is Silenus Koolen, as in, I'm Kooler 'an…uh, I haven't figured out how to make a pun from my name yet. But I'll get there. I will! Anyway, I recently moved to Tribulation Island, and discovered that y'all have your own secret social network? I'm in! #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThat was an abrupt end, eh? An entire year of no posts. Why did I do it? Did I run out of battery? Did I begin to meditate too? No. I just suddenly didn't feel like doing it anymore. Well, it wasn't sudden. It's more that I haven't felt like posting until now. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWe went on a trip! Well, it hasn't happened yet, but by the time you read this, we will have spent all weekend secretly at an amusement park in Florida. We kept it secret for obvious reasons. We actually left Thursday evening. Friday's posts were also scheduled. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The slingdrive testers couldn’t leave until they were sure that they would be able to come back here, or rather back to their friends. That was the point, really, to not be permanently separated from each other. The wire may or may not be that solution." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Month of Silenus"Silenus, this is not a social media platform. It is a message board for everyone who lives on Tribulation Island. It's for community news, and to keep track of one another in some of the remote areas. Please do not post as if you're connecting to your followers." #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireMy year has been uneventful. I spend half of my time protecting Cricket, and the other half gathering nearby supplies to…still to protect Cricket. I've built up a much stronger domicile for us, though, since I have no idea how much longer we're gonna be here. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseNick is dead. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They were actually working for our security firm, who has an office in Glenwood Springs, which wasn’t too far away. Both drivers were found dead as well, and the search for Dutch continues, but in this freezing cold winter weather, it’s not looking good." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusSee, you say it's not social media, but then you provide the definition of social media. But anyway, I'll respect you. Here's the news, I'M HERE! I'm not staying here forever, though. I'm leaving Dardius, but I have to wait here for a month-long quarantine first. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket seems to be doing just fine. I check his vitals every hour when I'm here, and always get right back on schedule after I return from a supply run. I record it on my e-reader. His heart rate has been slowing, even more so recently. Something is happening. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThey're still searching for Dutch, but they won't let me help. They say that it's too dangerous for me, and that Nick wouldn't want me to put myself at risk. They're right about that. I don't know what Dutch would want, but he's probably already gone either way. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"So actually, I have two memorials to plan, but I don’t have any clue what Dutch would have wanted. We didn’t talk about this stuff, because we’re all so young, so why would that have come up? Because our lives have been in danger all year, that’s why." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of Silenus"Hey, guys. This is Arala. You know me, I run this island. I don't say much, but I was following Silenus when he was on the mainland, and I'm tellin' you, he's not gonna stop posting. So just let him have this, and then he'll be gone. He'll be an exception. Kay?" #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI was just about to leave to get some more water for Cricket's saline drip, but his pulse is so low. He said that this would happen, and to not be alarmed. You can't die from a randomly slowing heart. There would have to be a trauma, and he's just sitting there. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThey called off the search for Dutch. They think he flew out the window during the crash, and fell down the mountain. It's morbid, but they might find something when the snow melts later next year. I'm officially working on a joint memorial for the two of them. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Most people obviously don’t like it, but it hits some harder than others. They can feel grief for those they’ve never met. Some even feel it when they learn of a person’s death who they had never even heard of before. Who are we to judge their reactions?" #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusDay Five of my month-long quarantine. I'm still not allowed to go wherever I want. They gave me one week of actual real quarantine, where I literally have to stay in this room the whole time. They feed me, and there's a great big window for me to admire the view. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHis heart rate just broke the 30 beats per minute barrier. Others have been known to meditate so deeply that they've managed to lower their BMP to 30 on purpose, and could then bring it back up at will. It's unclear whether anyone's ever gone even lower, though. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI found a venue for the memorial that is large enough to handle the number of people that we're expecting. It's not typically used for this purpose, so we're still working out the schedule. I don't want to name it in case it falls through, and I have to pivot. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"As it turns out, the house-building organization and the charitable fundraising platform teamed up some years ago to build a sort of convention center. It is here that charities come together, and reach out to their donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusI just discovered that the window I mentioned can show me the view as it is just outside my window, or it can rotate to other views. I can basically live at any point on this island. Except in private spaces, of course; I can't just zoom into someone else's home. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireCricket has not spoken this entire year, as you would imagine of someone in deep meditation. She just whispered a single word: "eleven". Immediately afterwards, her heart rate dropped down from 29 to 28. I'm guessing that 11 is her goal. I am preparing to leave. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe date has been set. Exactly one week from today, the Humankind Causeway Center will host Nick Fisherman IV and Dutch Haines' Memorial Service. I was told that someone else had already booked it, but that they are okay delaying their event. I hope that's true. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Anyway, I purchased the memorial package, so they’re handling everything. I’ll be signing off on all decisions, but I won’t have to think them up myself, which takes a lot of the stress out of the process, so I’m grateful for their help in this matter." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusSo exited. This is my last day stuck in this place. Like I was saying, it's not a bad place to live, but I wanna go out and experience what life is truly like on Tribulation Island. I wanna see the Colosseum, and the old Team Matic camp. I wanna do all the things. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireEvery time Cricket's heart drop drops by one, I'll tell you a secret or fact about my life. I can't think of anything right now, even though we're down to 27. I'm busy trying to pack everything up. I'm not even sure if they'll go by increments of one, however. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm at the venue now. It is absolutely gorgeous. Nick wouldn't want to take up this much space, but as he has told me, it's not about him. He would understand that people want to say goodbye, even if they didn't know him. This website makes them feel involved. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"A million things could have happened in the last 93 years to prevent its success. Yet through it all, Extremus and its passengers have persevered. The rooted generation is a testament to that. The job isn’t over yet, but this is still an accomplishment." #PleadingsFromBoreverse [sic]
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Month of SilenusLol @ people on here saying that I misspelled "excited". That WAS a pun. I was "exited" because I knew that I would be exiTING quarantine today. You people are so humorless. I wanna go back to the worldwide social media, but I'm still on technological quarantine. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHeart rate is at 26. When I was 26, I was on leave when a guy I dated in high school came by my parents' house to return some crap that he claimed I had left at his place. He made a big show of it, so I realized it was to help his reputation. It wasn't my stuff. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm taking a boat tour of the river, which Nick once told me he did when he was a child during the first time he went to Chicago. He liked how it cut right through the city. Rivers were his favorite body of water. He had always wanted to just live by a river. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"She took him to several other domes, each one either designed to resemble an important spot from Mateo’s past, or which incidentally reminded him of somewhere important. They settled on a desert, which boasted the most magical of starry holograms above." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Month of SilenusI'm free! I spent all day exploring all that Tribulation Island has to offer. I saw blades of grass, dirt, trees, and some other blades of grass. As it turns out, while I can go outside, I still have to stay in the area. Soon, though. Soon the world will be mine! #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHeart rate is 25. I hated mustard all my life. I didn't just try it once, have a bad experience, then give up. I made it a yearly ritual to try it again to see if I was wrong. I wasn't. Then I traveled to other universes. Your mustard is somehow just different. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm back home in Kansas City for now. All the arrangements have been made for the memorial service. A lot of people are working really hard to make it turn out right. The official announcement was in yesterday's newspaper. I'll go back to Chicago on Thursday. #BoredinBoreverse
Story QuoteNow I really am free. They just wanted to be extra sure that the ultra-sterilized air of the quarantine room wasn't merely masking a disease that could spread once I got out into the open air. I've still not seen anything yet, though. What to do first? Any ideas? #MonthofSilenus
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Month of SilenusNow I really am free. They just wanted to be extra sure that the ultra-sterilized air of the quarantine room wasn't merely masking a disease that could spread once I got out into the open air. I've still not seen anything yet, though. What to do first? Any ideas? #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHeart rate 24. I didn't always wanna be a Marine. I sorta fell into it. My family couldn't afford either college I was accepted to, and the military said they would pay. I shrugged and signed up. During my training, I didn't excel. I always did the bare minimum. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreversePeople don't love the idea of us honoring Nick with a free-for-all forum. It wasn't quite going to be like that, but we hear ya. This is good. See? This is what social media is SUPPOSED to be about, communicating constructively. It's back to the drawing board. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"The two of them touched many people’s lives while they were on Earth, and their positive impact could be felt everywhere. We are in the process of contacting everyone that they knew while they were here. It is only they who will be speaking at the event." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusI went to all the touristy destinations, such as The Hub and the Colosseum. They were all sort of anticlimactic for me. I don't know what I was expecting, but since they were completely empty, and transformed into museums, the spark has been snuffed out, ya know? #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHR 23. Cricket is looking a little pale, but I have to trust that he knows what he's doing. We are so close to getting out of this universe. The machine is tracking all of his vitals at this point, even though it uses battery. We shouldn't need it much longer. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThere are no problems with the memorial service in Chicago, but there are a few things that I would feel more comfortable dealing with in person. So I'm changing my ticket to get me out there later this morning. I'm holding back tears, but holding it together. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Sure, we have money, but that doesn’t mean we’re gonna spend it on frivolity. Nick wouldn’t like that. It’s not a party, it’s not a convention, it’s a farewell. And it will be streamed online, so if you can’t make it, it’s not like you’re missing out." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusI went to a party this afternoon. Sorry, you call it a "gathering". It was chill, and not lively, but I had a great time. I know that everyone reading this knows, but there aren't a lot of group activities because the kind of people who live here aren't like that. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHR22. This isn't really a secret, but not everyone back home knew that I took ballet as a kid. I was actually pretty into it, but I wasn't that great. At some point, doing it even though I wasn't excelling seemed like a waste of time, so I pivoted away from it. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI came to Chicago to a big surprise. I can't tell you what it is, because just advertising will cause problems. But anyway, you'll find out soon enough. I won't say that it's good, per se, but I certainly wouldn't call it bad either. Unexpected is a better word. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Everything is okay, and I think I’m gonna be okay, but as the memorial approaches, it’s like it’s all happening again. I never talked about it before, and I will probably never publicly go into too much detail, but obviously, I was there when they died." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusToday is for relaxing. I'm sitting right here on this beach, catching the sun, and not doing anything. I won't even get up to eat or pee. With my special upgraded substrate, I can hold off on those bodily functions for a whole day. Ahh, this is nice. You want in? #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHR21. I don't know for sure that we're about to disappear, but I'm quickly breaking down our camp just the same. I've torn down the shelter around Cricket. Soon, it will just be us and the mattress. I'll need to call a good citizen to retrieve it. No littering. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe memorial service is today. Are you anxious? I'M anxious. I'm about to go down to start greeting people as they come in. It's gonna be so great, being drained of all my energy before I get up to give the hardest speech of my life. But I'm fine. How are you? #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"You can see why I couldn’t tell you about it before, right? You say the word free, and people flock to you, whether they know what you’re giving away or not. There was a limited amount of space and food available, so we couldn’t let the whole world know." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusI spent all day and night on the beach yesterday, doin' nothin'—like a baller. Once it was over, I stood up, pulled some water from the well just inside the tree line, and then went right back to chillin' with no responsibilities. Round Two, I'm not alone anymore. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHR20. Volunteers are offering to come pick up the mattress. In fact, many are saying they'll break the camp down entirely, so I don't have to do any more work. I'm debating whether I feel comfortable letting innocent strangers deal with this. What do you think? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI spent an extra night in Chicago, even though the memorial ended early enough for me to fly home. I didn't want to worry about travel yesterday. I'm at the airport now, but by the time you read this, I'll be home. But I don't know what I'm gonna do with myself. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"They live with only the most essential amenities, like water and bland food. It’s one step up from hock. Yeah, they can technically leave their cabin, though only to walk the corridors, as they’re banned from pretty much everywhere those corridors lead." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Month of SilenusI'm in quarantine on this island, which is like a vacation, but that doesn't mean I should do nothing all day. I'm going on a hike over Unnamed Mountain. Don't you think it's weird that they call it that? Who lived here who never got something named after them? #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHR19. His pulse is dropping a lot faster now. I need to make a decision. Okay, yes. I will geotag my coordinates when we get closer to our departure time, so anyone who wants to can come by, and do whatever they want with our camp. I appreciate your assistance. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseA few readers seem to have been worried that my last post was suggesting that I was going to do harm to myself. To clarify, that's not what I was saying. I literally don't know what I'm going to do since the Nick Fisherman chapter of my life is nearing its end. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"He tried to walk towards his best friend, but the helmet slid along right behind him. 'Goddamn proximity control magnets. Tethers will be the death of me!' He hastily turned off the feature to cut his stalker loose, so he could talk to Ramses in peace." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Month of SilenusThe hike was a lot of fun, and not tiring at all, and I'm okay. What's up with you? YOU'RE panting! #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHR18. Now that I don't have to move these logs back into the forest, I'm chillin' on the mattress next to Cricket. His vitals look good, except for the fact that they look like he's dying. Seriously, his appearance does not reflect his condition. He looks alive. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseReaders have been asking about Nick and Dutch's remains. To remind you, Dutch's body was unfortunately never recovered. Nick asked to be given a green burial. I'm handling that today, and I'm doing it alone. Literally alone. I got all the paperwork filled out. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"That part wasn’t by Nick’s request. It’s something that I felt I needed to do alone. Everything else involves other people, so I just made an executive decision that this was the time when I would say goodbye in my own way, and not be around anyone else." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusI'm joking. With my upgraded substrate, it's hard to get me tired. That's not a brag, by the way. A brag would be if I worked hard to achieve this physique. It was straight up given to me by someone who can grow new bodies in a giant vat. I did nothing to earn it. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHR19. That's right, it went back up. He never said that I should expect it to fluctuate, so I don't really know. I'm just doin' the best I can here with the information I have at my disposal. I'm sure he'll get back on track. Maybe I should give him some space. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm really starting to see what Nick was talking about when he said that he was bored in this world. When you live with a guy like him, and a guy like Dutch, everything else seems so uneventful. We still have the second memorial to go, but then that will be it. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I don’t need a moving company to haul stuff away, but I also don’t wanna create a shrine to them, even incidentally. I am thinking about moving, though. This house was already too big for the three of us, and only made sense because of our security team." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusI have come home. Of course, knowing that I would have to be on this island for a month, they gave me a place to live that wasn't full quarantine. They showed me where it was, but this is the first time I'm setting foot in it. I've just been exploring until now. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWe're back down to a heart rate of 18. Should I just repeat what I posted last time this happened? Lol. I'm no longer sitting by Cricket, but keeping an eye on him remotely. I think hearing me shuffle about has been keeping him from realizing his full potential. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI found something. Nick was seriously underselling how much work he put into his writing. He was doing a hell of a lot more than he let on. He wrote a whole book, and a whole screenplay. I'm reading them both now, and will be able to report on them next week. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Of course it wasn’t a priority, but I’m finding myself coming up with excuses to put off sorting through their stuff, and this was one thing I could try to distract myself. I’m glad I did, or some random stranger would have discovered it years from now." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusThis is really a nice place, and unlike anywhere else I've ever lived. It's well-insulated, and protected from the elements, but there aren't many amenities. It has running water, and electricity, but not really any gadgets to power. It's simple, and I love it. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHis heart rate is now at 16. I guess if it can go up, then it can certainly skip a number too, can't it? Let's see, I owe you a secret, don't I? The truth? I hate this fuckin' world. I hated it when there were people, and when there weren't. I will not miss it. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe book is very good, and I'm really enjoying it, but I'm more drawn to the stage play. It's actually a musical, and I remembered where I know it. It's the musical that apparently, if you produce it correctly, someone from another universe may come rescue you. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Could you imagine if the coordinators had to wrangle up enough chairs for everyone? They don’t even have a headcount. I believe that, all they ask is, if you don’t have a chair—or aren’t willing to sit on the cold ground—to head more towards the back." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusThis is your official invitation to the first and last annual game night that I'm hosting Sunday. Anyone who lives on the island can come. We'll accommodate any capacity, and break into groups to play different games as needed. I sure hope at least someone shows. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHR15. I don't have anything to say about my past this time. I had to wait a long time for Cricket to reach this milestone. It's getting harder and harder for him to make his milestones. I assume doing so without truly dying is no easy feat. I'm getting bored. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseWe were worried about how cold it would be during the outdoors memorial tomorrow, but the winds of fate have literally shifted. It looks like it's gonna be rather warm for the very first day of winter. If any of us believed in God, we would be grateful to them. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"His story has evidently been altered and adapted so many times, it’s not a hundred percent accurate of what happened, but that’s apparently not an issue. He just wants it to be good, and worthy of his time. This script is the first step in that endeavor." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusI'm getting a lot of RSVPs for my game night. I hope they're not all jokes and lies. As I believe I've said, this island isn't much for group of activities. But I think you could do with a little more camaraderie. If you get into trouble, you shouldn't be alone. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIt has been about an hour, with Cricket's heart rate stuck at 15. I've moved farther away, and I'm keeping an eye on his condition through binoculars. I've been really quiet to just let him do his thing without any disturbances. I hope he's okay on the inside. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseThe forum memorial for Nick and Dutch is starting later this morning, and it's positively boiling outside. No, it's not really hot, but it's much warmer than it should be. You still need to cover up, but I don't suspect that you'll be miserable standing outside. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Glyphs glow faintly upon contact, but disappear quickly. After she’s finished inputting the secret access code, a square on the pathway disappears, revealing a hole leading to a very small room below. It’s more like a pod, but maybe for a few people." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Month of SilenusI'm actually seeing a surprising amount of interest in game night. People have all sorts of different game that they, or their families, played in their own timelines, time periods, and communities. I think it's going to be really interesting what we end up with. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireOkay, we're still at a heart rate of 15. I figured out how to submit a future post that's not scheduled, but waiting to be cancelled. That is, as long as I keep checking in with it every day, it won't post. That way, I don't have to know exactly when we depart. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseIt was a lovely event. I'm glad that we did it, even though it was a lot for my little heart to deal with. Nick…honestly wouldn't like people talking about him this much, but he didn't have to be there, so it doesn't matter, eh? Dutch would have been psyched. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"He was lost, alone, and would soon die of the panic in his twisted and tattered heart. He began to hyperventilate. Siria tried to help, but there was nothing she could do, except make it worse. She was the scariest threat of all. This was his life now." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Month of SilenusFUN! We had tabletop games in one room, card games in another, and one for performance games, like charades, as well as group strategy games, a few of which are still going on. If I had to pick my favorite, I would maybe say Floor Shorts or Hassle the Fishmonger. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThat's a big jump! It took all night, during which I did not sleep at all, but Cricket suddenly fell all the way down to a heart rate at 12. Do you want to hear more secrets from me before we leave, which will be soon? Umm, I'm secretly sorry for my last secret? #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseAs soon as I finished reading Nick's novel, I sent the whole thing directly to a publisher. I'm not sure how that process works, but it's a bit on the back burner. As I said, I'm more focused on the musical. Though…I don't know how to make one of those either. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"One thing I’m still really not sure about is this site. Nick started it at the beginning of the year, and I have only ever taken over when he’s been incapacitated, but should that last forever, now that he can never come back? Do I truly have the right?" #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusWell, I'm really glad I did that. I know that I'm just a blip on all y'all's radar, but maybe I've made some small impact? If you think about it, you might consider having more get-togethers after I leave this world. I dunno, it could be good for you. If you want. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireWhen I said that I hated this world when there were people in it, I wasn't saying that I hated the people. It's just been a tough time without our friend, in a strange land. Everyone on the planet disappearing did not help the situation. It just made it sadder. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm focused on moving. I contacted a real estate agent who I think is just going to worry about selling on my behalf. Regardless of what ends up happening to it, I'm just gonna go ahead and begin the process of moving. I need to find my own way, and start over. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"All of the specimen money comes to me. I’ll be continuing to donate it to various charities, then using what little is left to protect myself from scrutiny and exposure. I may end up going back to work, or I’ll just lead a modest life, in a modest town." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusI'm going on a trip! They're letting me see the island of Lorania, which is the nearest significantly sized land mass to this island. I've always wanted to go, and I'm guessing that this is my last chance. Unfortch, I'll have to stay on the boat the entire time. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireHe's still at HR 12. It's very cold today, so I've drawn closer to start a fire. I don't think it's hindering his ability to drop his heart rate. It hasn't gone back up, so I think we're good. We probably should have discussed these things more ahead of time. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI think I've found where I wanna live. Again, I'm not telling you where. If I manage to win the bid, the house I'm going for is small, but it's not old and falling apart, so I won't have to do a bunch of work to fix it up. That's what I was mostly worried about. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"People have been asking if I’m retaining the security team for my own personal protection, and that is a question that I’m not going to answer. You knowing about my security procedures is a security vulnerability, which has already bitten us in the ass." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusThis place is so gorgeous. Nature is great up close, but there's something really special about seeing it from a distance. That may sound sarcastic, but it's not. You really get the whole picture, ya know? I'm so grateful to be here. Thanks for this opportunity. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI see now why a heart rate of 11 is so vital to this process, pun intended. It's obviously the hardest one to reach. It's been several days, and Cricket is still at 12. It could be a whole year until we—no, there it is. She's at 11. I think we're about to exit. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI put in an offer on the house where I want to live, and the current owners have tentatively accepted it. I didn't speak with them myself. Everything was done through my agent, so I should be maintaining my anonymity. Please don't try to figure out where it is. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I only stopped working because I became so involved in my first patient’s life, and then it all snowballed, and now here I am. Is this what I want to do now instead...nothing? I think I need to go back to work. I need to do something important every day." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusAll right, that was such an amazing day trip. I'm back "home" on Tribulation Island, but I'll soon be moving on to my next thing. I would like to thank you all ahead of that day for welcoming me, and humoring me when I know that the platform isn't really for this. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireThis is Cricket. My deep meditative state has granted me access to nearby technology. I'm typing this out with my mind. I don't even know if Claire can see. I just wanted to tell you myself how thankful I am for your hospitality. It's been real…but we gotta go. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI'm kind of all out of updates. The book won't be published until next year, the musical won't be produced until next year, or later. I won't be moving until next year. There's nothing left to say anymore. I'll have to contrive thoughts for the next few days. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"It’s so empty and creepy; even worse than it was just last week. I’m going to snag a few nights at a hotel until my new place is ready for me to move in. Both the seller and I are highly motivated to expedite the process. We could finalize it by Monday." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusI was gonna pack up when I realized that I don't have any belongings! I won't need anything, where I'm going. Well, I'll need one thing. The Dardieti government has graciously supplied me with a Nanite Multipurpose Suit, which will help me survive almost anything. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireI don't know if this is gonna go through, but the space around Cricket is warping, and faint colors are beginning to appear. I've stepped closer, so we can be pulled into the portal—or whatever it is—together. Goodbye! The rest of the posts will be automated. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseAccording to the publisher, I wasn't meant to submit Nick's book directly. I'll need an agent first. So that's what I'm doing this weekend, but I'm sure nothing will materialize by the time the blog, and this account, both end. But I'll still be workin' on it! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Tinaya nods as if she recalls who he’s talking about, but that would have been a long time ago. 'Yeah, he was great. I’m sure you’ll do well too.' A boys club, and brothers. Well, hopefully it works out. The ship won’t survive another scandal like Tamm." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Month of SilenusToday's the day. I woke up feeling amazing. And getting dressed was a breeze. All I had to do was wrap the NMS belt around my waist, and activate it, and the nanites spread all over my body for a nice, comfortable fit. Does this sound too much like a commercial? #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIf you're reading this, both Cricket and Claire have successfully transcended this plane of existence. They may not have made it to where they wanted to go. They may not even have survived. But they're no longer here. They would like to say goodbye. So goodbye. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI recently found a document that lists the things that Nick missed from home. He posted most of them before his death, but he never got around to the last one. // 'I miss having the chance to make up for my past mistakes, and apologizing to those I've wronged.' #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"Mateo twirled his rendezvous card between his fingers, just as the other Leona had earlier. He was probably thinking about what he talked about in group at the Center for Temporal Health, but I was not there, so I don’t know anything that anyone said." #salmonverse #fishquotes
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Month of SilenusI am on my way to the Nexus. My quarantine is over, and I'm free to move on to my next destination. I still won't tell you where that is, but I wanted to thank you one last time for your hospitality. This has been a pretty rough year, and I appreciated the break. #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireYou might have guessed, but you still don't know the exact location of our campsite. We're Kansas City people, so that was where we returned. Obviously the city is too packed, so we're in the middle of the woods, though. The final post will detail its location. #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseSuch great news! I was able to convince Nick's former assistant, Jasmine Soun to come back to the site! We made it just in time. She'll be posting her final thoughts on here later today. Please be a welcoming and respectful audience. She's a really cool person. #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"I’ve run into a surprising number of people who assumed the whole project fell apart when he was forced to leave, but that’s not how he set it up. Nothing was ever balanced on the shoulders of one person, not even him. We’re still working our butts off." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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Month of SilenusI am standing in the Nexus. I asked the technicians if I could input the term sequence myself, and they agreed. I had to practice with the power off, because kicking these glyphs inside the cavity is like a little dance that you have to memorize. Goodbye, Dardius! #MonthofSilenus
Cricket and ClaireIf you've ever used the three-word coordinate system, you'll know what we're talking about. For anyone who wants to come to our camp, and take this equipment for yourselves, please navigate to a square called further.novelists.gives. Thank you all for having us! #CricketandClaire
Bored in BoreverseI can't believe that it's the end. Stay tuned for one final full blog post on Nick's website later today. You may be pleasantly surprised about what's coming next. Or you won't care. Hundreds of millions of you, you all have different perspectives. Be back soon! #BoredinBoreverse
Story Quote"That goes for everyone, with your own accounts, storing your own original thoughts. It’s crazy to think about it this way, but it’s comforting too. You can all live forever if you do something with your lives. It doesn’t have to be huge, or mind-blowing." #PleadingsFromBoreverse
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