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[sivard]

[Wherever Zaveid is, his cats aren't around right now. Which is good, because he looks pretty serious.]

So here's a question for people, since I didn't get to talk to a lot of people when I suddenly got a prompt from an app I never downloaded telling me to be more interesting-- what, exactly, were you doing when you first noticed you had a new app? Had you just witnessed anything strange?

This still feels a little surreal to me. If I hadn't spent several days smaller than a remote, I'd be wondering if someone was pulling an extended practical joke on me.

How long has this been going on, exactly? Because it's strange to think there was so much going on I never noticed before.

Comments

[caelestialis]

I guess it depends on your definition of what 'dramatic' is.

I have a long list of that could qualify as that. Would you like to hear about my possible forgotten marriage or the fact I know sparkle every time I'm too happy.

[sivard]

Both sound pretty damn weird.

I had a guy I know tell me he started remembering things, too. I believe him, for the record. He's not the kind of guy to lie, and with it happening to a lot of people, there's too many people to be a coincidence.

[caelestialis]

At least we both know for a fact that my sparkling is real if we ever meet in public. It's hard to miss.

I take it then that none of this is happening to you? The items being sent or the memories/visions or the strange abilities that feel like they can fit right into a comic book?

[sivard]

Not yet-- but that's all that this means. Not yet. I'm not the sort of guy to think I'm lucky because something hasn't happened yet; it's more likely it just hasn't had a chance to.

[caelestialis]

If you're using this than there is a very high chance that it'll happen to you sooner rather than later. It's like an initiation or something for new users.

Depending on how you react to your first recollection, I suggest you should stock up on something that helps with vertigo. Just in case.

[sivard]

Sounds like you're speaking for experience.

I'll take the advice. I don't want to think about what sort of things I might find shoved in my mailbox.

[caelestialis]

I definitely am. I think I was part of the first wave of people who were introduced to this so feel free to ask any questions if you have any.

We're definitely in this for the long haul so let's help each other to the best of our abilities!

[sivard]

I definitely will.

It's good to know we're all in this together; at the very least, no one is doing this alone, even if it is bizarre.

[caelestialis]

Misery loves company would be a rather mean way to describe our situation. I think strength in numbers is a lot more apt and kinder.

And I also think I would have lost my cool a long time ago if it was just me. The shrinking was definitely not something I expected and it was honestly rather scary, if I can be honest.

[sivard]

It was definitely scary. Especially with no one but us noticing anything was wrong.

At least it ended quickly.

[caelestialis]

It seems to be a 'thing' for those who aren't affected by the app. Either they think this is the norm, like the shrinking, or any noticeable changes to us are accepted no matter how strange it maybe.

So if anything ever happens to you there's no need to worry about it. They'll accept it soon enough. Like you said after all- It ends quickly.

[sivard]

At least there's that.

There's not madness in the streets. Yet, at any rate.