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[arachnesweb]

Hello, everyone! I am told 8y the people who so kindly integr8ted me to this new society that I am a former fictional character come to life in the real world? I must admit, it was quite a surprise to hear! It's not every day that you disappear from your home and wind up in a new land with the la8el as fictional, not that the idea of 8eing more like a fictional character hasn't crossed my mind at certain points in time... Actually, while we're on this general topic and I have everyone's attention, I would like to open up a discussion on what exactly qualifies us to 8e real vs fake. I took a moment to ponder over the question 8efore I started this message, and I thought I might as well get some additional insight from you all! 

You see, in my opinion, what one person thinks is fake does not necessarily mean it is so; for example, there is the ever so popular series 'Squiddles' from the Earth world in my particular cluster of universes. What seems to 8e a mere children's show (al8eit with heavy dark undertones referencing its true origins), is actually a reference to something much gr8ter. Specifically, they're an altern8 version of a group of monsters called Horror Terrors, who fester and 8rood in the farthest rings of any game of Sgru8, or S8ur8 depending on whom you speak to. What seemed like mere fiction to one was, in fact, an actual real entity, merely referenced in the shows works! So, my thought is, what is fiction? What is real, what is fake? It's all a matter of perspective, really. All art forms, 8e it literature or visual works, have their inspir8tions and references; perhaps what the nice n8tives of this world consider to 8e fictional characters come to life is, in actuality, a misconception 8ased on their idea that our realities are fake, when their perceptions of us are really cre8tions 8y people who have had glimpses of our worlds and crafted a story from what they have witnessed? Even if my theory is proven to 8e incorrect, which isn't far-fetched to assume with myself only having only 8een a visitor here for such a short while, are we really even fictional when our memories are so vivid and real? Personally, I'm on the side to 8elieve that perhaps things are more complic8ted than they seem. Something to think a8out?

Ah! Also, I have heard that there are other trolls here as well? For those of you who haven't met me quite yet, I'm sure this quirk is confusing you gre8tly. :::;) That can all 8e explained in due time, I assure you, and please don't hesit8 to leave me a message! Actually, while I'm on the topic anyways, I suppose my quirk might 8e confusing to others of you for completely different reasons! I would also like to encourage anyone who is una8le to decipher my words to contact me as well, and rest assured I will explain and attempt to 8e as accommod8ting as possi8le. 

Looking at the other posts recently made on the network, I feel as though I've gr8tly exceeded the commonly accepted length limits for upd8s. I suppose I might as well stop while I'm ahead, then. Hope to speak with you all soon! ::::)

Comments

[arachnesweb]

That's almost relieving in a way, considering how wonderful of an impression Meenah made when we all first met.
Nice to meet you again then, Dave! My name is Aranea Serket... though I didn't really get a chance to properly introduce myself the first time, 8ecause of aforementioned delightful impressions.

[callbacks]

i remember some things sometimes
but hey yeah nice to pre meet you i guess
dave strider obviously
out of curiosity do you happen to know when on our timeline you got pulled from
its sort of my job to keep track of this stuff
time guy

[arachnesweb]

I don't know if this will mean anything to you, 8ut Lord English had inciner8ted some of the dream 8u88les and caused large cracks to appear in space-time. Meenah then went on a crusade to pull together an army to fight him, 8ut failed to recruit anyone that I'm aware of. She then ended up fighting and arguing with Vriska, who had a completely different plan regarding English, and they accidentally cre8ted a large gathering of the dead in what they thought was a 'party', when in reality the girls were trying to get others to join their sides of the fight. After it reached max heights of utter ridiculousness, they shooed everyone aside and made a 8et that whoever won the fight would have the winning plan for going after Lord English, and if it was a draw they would com8ine their plans into one giant cluster fuck. That also included, if I understood them correctly, my own plan to find the cheru8 sister of Lord English in order to save her from destruction and utilize her help in defeating him.

I can't say I know what the result was, my apologies.

[callbacks]

ok
i think that puts you ahead of basically everybody but karkats older woman and serket part two
with the possible exception of kidbro and shades since who knows how their timeline ties into ours right now
id say mind the spoilers but honestly go for it
it wont affect much here and i doubt anything else of consequence has happened in bubblespace since last time i was there
that or nobody will understand what youre saying so no harm done there
need any gaps filled in on our end
some people have been here for a while

[arachnesweb]

Well, I don't know too incredi8ly much a8out your session 8esides what I've inquired from doomed versions of yourselves, and I've never 8een a8le to gra8 ahold of you or your sister in order to ask a8out your trip on the meteor.

Perhaps you could give me a run down, if you're far enough along?

[callbacks]

well im from about a year into our magical journey through untime and space though sometimes i kind of recognize people
honestly pretty much nothings happened
its boring
the walls and the floors are all the same color
tz and i have expanded the borders of cantown far beyond the mayors wildest dreams
i suplexed karkat into a table once that was about the extent of our excitement
im not sure what youre looking to hear

[arachnesweb]

Can town...?

Well, I suppose we have all the time we need to catch everyone up on timeline shenanigans.

[callbacks]

yeah nobodys going anywhere
not by choice anyway
were basically a captive audience though at least theres more variety here than back in the furthest ring
youll get it all straight pretty soon but for real none of it matters as long as were stuck here
only school and stupid teenage drama now

[arachnesweb]

I may 8e the unpopular opinion in that regard, 8ut I think I'd particularly enjoy getting the chance to attend school. It's 8een a while since I've 8een in a proper learning environment, and I rather miss it! Though I do 8elieve I'm a 8it too old to particip8 in any of your school's classes. As for the teenage drama, I've spent the past few 8illion sweeps dealing with it around every corner, especially in the rel8tionship department. There isn't really much to do in the afterlife 8esides d8 and fight, after all. Or at least that seems to 8e all my friends are capa8le of doing with their endless 8ounds of time-- personally, I think reading and o8serving is a much more enjoya8le passtime, 8ut hey; apparently I'm a 8ore.

I think I will fare just fine, all things considered. Please do ask if you ever need any tips with dealing with teenage friend angst! :::;)