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[mathematical.livejournal.com]

[Cue a young boy about 13 pacing back and forth along the beach. He's got a white hat on and a green backpack on his shoulders, but what's most notable about this kid is the look on his face.]

Uh.

[He notices the video on and tries to mask his face with a grin. LIGHT BREATHS, LIGHT BREATHS. JUST IMAGINE SOME NICE WATER FLOWING. YOU'RE NOW ON AN ISLAND AND SOME CUTE LITTLE BIRDS ARE FLYING AROUND AND THERE'S THE OCEA-- AHHH]

Ok. So I'm like totally not panicking. Nope.

[He closes his eyes hard, as if this would all go away if he did. He opens them after a moment, shaking his head a couple of times in an attempt to calm down.]

I'm just, uh, really excited! [Loud cough.] Haha, yeah. It's been wicked cool being a fictional character! M-Mathematical!

Also, classes? Huh? Where's South 101? Can someone fill in my brain-nodes on any of that?

Comments

[riseup]

ok, just calm down.
i do not think many people believe the fictional thing.
the apartments are in the center of town and the school is not that bad, really.
but most importantly: cool hat!!!

[mathematical.livejournal.com]

Gosh, then would that mean the island people... are... LYING!! Not cool man, not cool.

[But hey, it's kind of reassuring.]

School means homework, right? I'm not sure if that's my thing.

[riseup]

it's not that bad.
they spend a lot of time catching people up.
we are all from different worlds and some people never went to school before they got here!
crazy, right?

[mathematical.livejournal.com]

And thanks dude. It was a gift

from

the

hat gods!!

[riseup]

the hat gods! no way.

[rocketchair]

uHH, iT'S oK IF YOU'RE SCARED, i THINK,
tHEY TELL EVERYONE, uHH, tHE SAME THING, aBOUT BEING FICTIONAL,
nOBODY BELIEVES IT, sO, uHH, yOU'RE NOT ALONE,

[rocketchair]

uNLESS YOU WANT TO BE,

[rocketchair]

wHICH i GUESS IS, uHH, oK,

[mathematical.livejournal.com]

Well, I have to admit this place looked pretty scary after that weird talk in the hospital. But I'm pretty darn glad a lot of people don't believe in it!

Imagine how completely bummed everyone would be. Or insane, I dunno.

Heck no to being alone! I love people.

[mathematical.livejournal.com]

[It's kind of funny how this person writes.]

Hey, going on a limb here, but... any chance you're an alien?

[morsporta.livejournal.com]

Do not be so eager to judge your reality.

[mathematical.livejournal.com]

That sounds pretty ominous. Whad'ya mean?

[morsporta.livejournal.com]

What would it matter even if you were "fake"? Why, you could be fake right now. It wouldn't change anything.

[ariseanew.livejournal.com]

[mathematical.livejournal.com]

Oh boy, did somebody say explore?! You seriously mean we can go on adventures? That is totally buzzin'! Adventuring is my kind of my thing; I can dig these fieldtrips.

Yeah! I feel kind feel good about that.

[ariseanew.livejournal.com]

[notvictorious]

Wow. There is definitely more kids than adults on this island at this point, isn't there?

[notvictorious]

Also did you just use 'mathematical' as an adjective? Where are you from?

[mathematical.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't know! But it seems that the people I've been talking to are kinda young, so that's what I'm guessing?

Are you an adult, Mister?

[coloredstrings]

bluhh dont worry about the fictional thing!!!!
its dumb and totally not true :p
and going to school is more fun than it sounds!
my name is jade, by the way!! :)

[mathematical.livejournal.com]

Haha, yeah. Dumber than my buns! Pi-shaw.

Hiya, Jade! I'm Finn. Nice to meet you.

Are you gonna be at school? And John and Tavros too? I just met them but I kinda like 'em.

[splashes]

)(mmm.
)(MMMMMMM.
Are you s)(ore you are not just PR-ET--ENDING to be super -----EXCIT-ED???

[mathematical.livejournal.com]

Uhhh, well, you see... [Pauses to think before going on.]

I'll let you in on a little secret: I was actually pretty nervous to start! But then I met a bunch of nice guys and they told me this fictional hullabaloo ain't true.

I'm not pretending to be excited now! I definitely am. This island sounds better than I thought.

[nomeritsgained.livejournal.com]

I see. So you're my new roommate.

[mathematical.livejournal.com]

Hey! So I do have a roommate, woot.

So what's your name? I should probably get to know you a bit, shouldn't I?