POST ✦ ( OLD RAZZLE DAZZLE. )

[caelestialis]

A quick question:

What are the confirmed symptoms for spontaneous combustion?

I remember reading in some books that before some people exploded into flames and died fiery horrible deaths, there were reports of seeing sparks around the person before the combustion occurred.

Is this true or not? I really need to know right now. As in ASAP as in now as in really right now.

[ ooc; ainsley has been given the subset ability of her prestidigitation - triggering a shower/rain of sparkles and glitter and stars around her when she's happy. it activated today so feel free to have your character see this happening to her in public before this post came up! ]

Comments

[megabond]

To be honest, that's my only suggestion.

Other than that, my other suggestion is that you should lay low for a couple of days until you might know how to control those sparks.

[caelestialis]

I can do that for the weekend and maybe wiggle out of going to work on Monday. Sooner or later, though, I have to face the music. Someone suggested I tell its a magic trick for now. That might work for the kids. Less for the adults but it's something.

I know this is going to be very silly to ask but I'm holding onto hope here: Is anyone else experiencing this to your knowledge? [ please please please let this be a joke of some sort. she'll take 'strange joke' over 'lifelong thing' any day. ]

[megabond]

Not that I think of...

But I did ran across a post from last month regarding what you've experienced.

It seems not only some of the residents experienced gaining some random abilities and powers, but their physical appearances start to change as well. I even ran into another user who shared about her experiences where her eyes changed and that they can turn red when she gets angry.

[caelestialis]

So the grass can be greener on the other side. At least my change isn't obvious like a drastic recolouring of hair or eyes.

The poor others though. I hope they hadn't been pestered by other people too much for their changes. Especially the last one you mentioned. Eyes changing colours based on emotions only happen in fantasies.

[megabond]

I think so as well.

But judging by the number of posts about them including yours, I doubt they were making this up.

[caelestialis]

I know they're not making this up. After all we've been through the past few months, I'm willing to believe in anything at this rate.

[megabond]

I can say the same.

I don't know if it will happen to me as well, but I'll just keep my guard up in case a package comes up.

[caelestialis]

I have a feeling sooner or later this is going to happen to everyone. Like how we're all using this app and we seem to be experiencing the strange events together. Wouldn't be too much of a stretch that the company sends us items for giggles.

[megabond]

[Well, the only package he got so far is a brown watch, so he doubted there's nothing weird about it. But still...]

I agree, especially that April Fools is already over.

Regardless, we have to keep an eye out of anything out of the ordinary. Then we might find any connections to your "sparkle" problem along with our visions and these packages.

[caelestialis]

Besides 'Retrospec' being the only connection, of course.

I refuse to believe that a social media app is doing all of this. Something else is happening. Unless this is my frustration talking and I'm becoming a textbook example of Ramsey Theory.

[megabond]

Right. I also believe there is something more than this mysterious app.

Until then, I will try to read any new posts in Retrospec and gain more information. You should focus on controlling your emotions if you want to control those sparkles.

[caelestialis]

That sounds like a good plan. I'll see if there's something I can do about this now in my house. Might as well start practicing.

Take care, okay? Hopefully you'll still be seeing me around the city instead finding out I got shuttled off to Area 51 or something.

[megabond]

Let's hope no one finds out about your secret.

See you soon and take car as well.

[caelestialis]

Be safe now! Who knows what will happen one of these days.