#Pursuit of Jabber - A broadcast story

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Pursuit of Jabber — a young Iterator fascinated with animals. They dream of more than they have. They tend to infodump, but they’re well-meaning.
They’re met with a terrible fate.
Author’s note: Jabber is written to be neurodivergent! I am also neurodivergent and on the spectrum, so any insults that you see are not directed at other neurodivergent people. It’s meant to be related, and show people my, and others experiences dealing with it.

Untitled Mask — Jabber’s senior and neighbor. Wise, with a knack for finding and knowing information.

Abstract Rhythm — Another of Jabber’s neighbors. An immature yet proper Iterator. They’re known for holding grudges and gossiping.

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Abstract Rhythm, Untitled Mask

AR: You’ve heard the rumors, haven’t you? About the new Iterator?

UM: Yes, I’ve been assigned as their senior. I hope to be a good role model for them.

AR: Yes, yes, whatever. I don’t mean that. I mean their conception! Isn’t that far more interesting?

UM: Do I have to remind you not to cause drama?

AR: You’re no fun.

UM: Be nice to them. They’re special.

AR: Special isn’t a word I would use, but whatever. Have fun coddling the scrap.

UM: …Why are you like this?
UM: Either be nice to them or ignore them completely. If I hear your names together in the same sentence, I will use my senior privileges against you. Do not test me.

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber, Abstract Rhythm

POJ: Hello!!! I’m so excited to meet you! I’m Pursuit of Jabber, your neighbor! Oh, I’m so happy to say hello!
POJ: It’s so unbelievable over here! Everyone is installing equipment.
POJ: OH MY GOSH, I have a bus system! Now people can travel to me!
POJ: Everyone is so lovely. This is so exciting!
POJ: I just had my memory conflux installed last cycle. I’m so glad it’s here to stay. This is astronomical! I love it so much.
POJ: AH RAIN! The rain is coming down! I bet it feels nice and cool! I hope the animals have fun playing in it!
POJ: I’m so excited to start researching all the fauna.
POJ: Do you have any notes for me? It’ll make my job a lot easier if we can share!
POJ: Aw, maybe we can be note-buddies!
POJ: Anyway, it’s so lovely to meet you!

AR: Are you done?

POJ: Oh, I’m sorry!

AR: Stop disturbing me.

POJ: Oh.. sorry! I’ll go.
POJ: sorry again.
POJ: Can we still be friends?

AR: No.

POJ: :/

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber, Abstract Rhythm

POJ: Hi! Sorry to disturb you, but I need help with this puzzle. I don’t understand this math problem.
POJ: Δ v = u ln ( m i m )
POJ: I don’t understand what it means.

AR: …
AR: Are you serious? This is so easy. A grub could do this. This is a joke. Why are you stuck in this?

POJ: Jeez, jeez, okay.

AR: Why are you upset?

POJ: I don’t know.
POJ: I don’t know.

AR: Bother your senior.

POJ: Who’s my senior?

AR: You’re joking.
AR: Wow, how unbaked did you come out? It’s Untitled Mask.

POJ: sorry.

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber, Untitled Mask

POJ: Hello! I’m Pursuit of Jabber. I don’t mean to disturb you. You’re my senior, correct?

UM: Hello, it’s good to meet you. I meant to contact you earlier, but I figured I should let you get used to your system. I still remember my first cycle. It’s overwhelming at first, but you’ll get used to it. Enough about me, how are you?

POJ: Oh wow, thanks! I’m alright! I’m stuck on this problem, though.

UM: Want to show me it? We can work on it together.

POJ: That sounds perfect, thank you! Thank you.

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber, Untitled Mask

POJ: I have a theory regarding “vulture grubs.” I believe they’re parasitic, specifically towards vultures. I’ve witnessed a white rodent throw a grub in an open area. The said grub then releases a beam into the sky. Moments later, a vulture comes down and eats the grub. It seems pointless, but perhaps not. See, what if the grubs—excuse me for getting graphic—lay eggs inside the vulture’s stomach, and when the vulture excrements, the eggs hatch and eat the discharge?

UM: Quite a theory.

POJ: Isn’t it exciting? The vultures eat the grubs, other animals eat vulture remains, and the cycle continues!
POJ: Speaking of vultures, those masks they wear— I want to study them. But vultures fly too high for my overseers to find them. I’ve seen scavengers decorate their faces with them. They’re gorgeous.
POJ: I’ve also decided to open a medical facility for the fauna.

UM: Oh? Any reason?

POJ: There are these mammals; I don’t know what they’re called. I’ll ask around. Anyway, I think they’re helpful.

UM: Hm. In what way?

POJ: They can store small items in their stomach, leap far gaps, use essential tools, and have a high intelligence.

UM: Ah.

POJ: Okay, and they’re adorable. I’ve been observing this family for the past nine cycles. The adults groom the young, and the way they tussle with each other and attempt to catch their food— I’m sending you videos I took.

UM: No need.

UM: Oh.
UM: Well, isn’t that something?

POJ: You love them, I can tell~

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber, Untitled Mask

POJ: I don’t think my citizens like me very much.
POJ: They poke and prod at me all day.
POJ: They make bets on my intelligence.
POJ: Today, Dewdrops, Upon A Bell, handed me a 3x3 colored cube and asked me to solve it. I made various patterns on each side to please them, but they told me I did it wrong.
POJ: I don’t understand.
POJ: Was the solution not to create patterns with the colored squares?

UM: I’m sorry, Jabber. You’re brilliant in your own way. Those old geezers don’t understand your viewpoint.

POJ: Abstract Rhythm thinks I’m dumb.

UM: Abstract Rhythm is just frustrated. You have a better home compared to them, and they’re envious.
UM: How are your studies coming along? Any progress with

POJ: With my fauna? Yes actually! The pups are growing up healthily. I feel bad trapping them inside my enclosure, but they have enough food to survive and plenty of room to stretch their legs. I’ve given them a Mark of Communication, and I enjoy reading them my poems.
POJ: I’ve written a few poems, by the way! To keep my mind from wandering. It doesn’t serve me well in my research, but it’s entertainment.

POJ: Okay I’m going to go to play with the pups! Thanks for talking!!

UM: Apologies I seem to have lost communication momentarily. I’m back now.
UM: And you’re gone. Well, have fun with your creatures. I’m here if you need anything.

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber

_When I am meek,
It doesn’t mean that I fear you.
And when you aren’t looking,
I’ll chew this box with a new hue.

You spit me out,
Then pick me up.
Call me endearing,
As your sneering.

And when I’m sick of your mistreatment,
I’ll be the one with a new achievement._

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber, Untitled Mask

POJ: Why weren’t we born with mouths?

UM: I beg your pardon?

POJ: I know we weren’t born; we were created, but birth is essentially being created.

UM: I suppose.
UM: Apologies, you lost me at the ‘mouth’ part.

POJ: You know that mammal family I rescued? Well, they seem so happy stuffing their face. One pup caught my interest. They’re much larger than the others and seem to eat purely for enjoyment rather than necessity.
POJ: I wonder what it tastes like.

UM: Stop that. Gluttonous interest is a sin that ties our Creators down to life. Our lack of ‘mouths’ was a gift. They didn’t want us to suffer the same fate.

POJ: I get that, but do you not wonder what things tastes like that? Like the floor? I want to know what dust tastes like! Oh! I’ve seen lizards eat more than their body needs. I believe they enjoy the thrill of killing rather than eating. But they do eat all the creatures they catch. Somehow, anyway.

UM: Enough. I’m not going to tolerate your silly ‘mouth’ theory. It does not concern us. If these studies give you such thoughts, perhaps telling you to research fauna was a mistake.

POJ: What? No, it’s not! I’m sorry, I won’t think of things like this anymore. I’m sorry.

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**[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber, Abstract Rhythm **

POJ: Hey! Just wanted to check up. Mask isn’t responding, and I figured I’d check up on you.

AR: Hello.

POJ: You ever get, like, tired?

AR: Elaborate.

POJ: Sorry. I mean, like, with everything. I know I’m complaining; we all feel like this. But I want a way out.

AR: Huh. I would’ve expected it to take longer before you had such thoughts.
AR: It can’t be helped. We’re trapped and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. Dwelling on it isn’t productive.

POJ: thanks.

AR: I won’t hold your hand if that’s what you want.

POJ: What?

AR: Do you want me to comfort you? Show you how to do your job? Or will you do nothing? I hope you know you’re not special.

POJ: I never said I was?

AR: Let me say this in a way your puny brain understands. You came out wrong. And since you came out wrong, you get all this special treatment that none of us get. You will never be as good as us. You will never achieve anything we haven’t already. You should’ve never even been made. It was a waste of materials.

POJ: why would you say that?

AR: Boohoo. Cry about it to your caretaker. You’re pathetic.

POJ: I just wanted to chat.. okay bye then.

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber, Untitled Mask

POJ: Is it wrong to wish ill intentions towards another?

UM: As long as it isn’t me~
UM: May I ask who? Or what? I’m assuming it’s a ‘who.’

POJ: Abstract Rhythm.

UM: Ah. I understand. Want to talk about it?

POJ: Uhm.
POJ: They’re just not very nice.
POJ: I don’t know.

UM: Rhythm is… a complicated individual. I’ve been friends with them for eons. Their rudeness often comes from jealousy.

POJ: I think there’s something wrong with me.

UM: I know someone made out of bugs. It isn’t nearly as bad.
UM: Cheer up! How are your studies going?

POJ: Nearly as bad? So there is something?

UM: No, I didn’t mean that.

POJ: You’re hiding something.
POJ: You are, aren’t you?

UM: One moment.
UM: Alright then. I wanted to wait until you were older, but I can’t hide this forever.
UM: There were some complications early in your development. You were one of the last Iterators made. Perhaps the very last. Most Ancients had already left when you were conceived. Recourses were low, to put it simply.

POJ: Why make me, then? I mean, if recourses were low.

UM: Well… It was a bet.

POJ: What.

POJ: So they just. Made me to see if they could?

UM: Essentially, yes.

POJ: …It hurts.

UM: Feelings?

POJ: Yes.

UM: oh. I’m sorry, Jabber. I wouldn’t have told you if I knew it’d affect you like this.

POJ: s’ok.

UM: You’re brain may be different, but your still uniquely special!

POJ: that makes me feel worse.

UM: Apologies.

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# ember trellis https://open.spotify.com/playlist/148Kmn0qaDk0QVX7JLNeSQ?si=0wiWv8moQpmGR0M_OYHY...

[I want to gush about my playlist and explain some story lore.]

The songs start as things I believe Jabber would listen and vibe to. It isn’t until, ‘aA2 - We don’t have many days left_’ that things slowly take a turn.
‘7 Weeks & 3 Days’ is the last upbeat song. (Also funny how it’s directly after the ‘don’t have many days left’

‘HEAVEN SAYS’ was chosen deliberately for lore purposes. Jabber starts to question everything and gets frustrated with the system.

‘VIRUS’ is Jabber slowly losing itself. It’s a very Jabber song; most lyrics are Jabber’s state of mind. I can perfectly imagine this song as an animatic for Jabber.
“You got mail!” = Jabber is getting many messages from a worried Untitled Mask.
(I might make a second post that’s just about this song )

‘Mind Electric’ represents Jabber finding out their neurodivergent. All their towers crumble down, and they aren’t sure how to cope. They aren’t being kind to those around them, including their citizens….

‘Bloody! Bloody!’ The opening line says it all.

The rest of the remaining songs are meant to represent Jabber slowly going insane. They are msg with a terrible fate. (Spoilers hehe)

’Burn your village’ is chosen directly due to its lyrics. It’s a very odd song to have in a playlist that’s mostly high-techno music. But man, those lyrics. ]

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber, Untitled Mask

POJ: Why would they leave us?
POJ: Why would they forget about us? They praised us! They showered us with gifts!
POJ: WHAT ABOUT US.
POJ: It’s not fair! I thought they loved us! They created us!
POJ: I loved them. They were my parents. I told them my feelings, and now they’re all gone. It’s dust. I want my feelings back.
POJ: I’m scared. I don’t want to be alone.
POJ: Mask? Please don’t leave.
POJ: Mask, I’m sorry I don’t
POJ: MASK.

UM: I- errors- sorry-

POJ: Don’t leave me please, Mask I’m sorry. I don’t want it to be all gone..
POJ: it’s all gone…

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber, Abstract Rhythm

POJ: Rhythm?

AR: Yes?

POJ: I’m sorry; I don’t mean to bother you. Untitled Mask is having difficulty with its broadcast. Our creators left. I’m not having a good cycle. I’m scared and don’t want to be alone.

AR: I’m sorry about how I treated you.

POJ: huh

AR: Are you dumb?
AR: sorry, that’s mean. Uhm. Untitled Mask talked to me. I think I was too harsh.

POJ: Oh! Aw, thanks for apologizing!! It doesn’t make how you treated me okay, but it’s better!! I’m proud of your improvement!

AR: yeah.

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**[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber, Abstract Rhythm **

POJ: I don’t want to live in a can anymore. It makes me feel like a puppet.

AR: We are puppets. Learn to accept that, or you’ll have a difficult life.

POJ: But I want to explore! Truly explore with my legs and arms. I want to feel the dirt against my hands and eat batflies.

AR: I know it’s hard, but we can do nothing.
AR: Look, I’m sorry about Untitled Mask. He was a good friend and an even better Iterator.
AR: I know you’re young. It isn’t fair.

POJ: Thank you, Rhythm. I appreciate it, honestly.

AR: Would you do me a favor?

POJ: Of course! Anything.

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber, Untitled Mask

POJ: you aren’t really gone, right?
POJ: You’ll come back next cycle?
POJ: please lie to me.
POJ: I miss you.

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Abstract Rhythm, Pursuit of Jabber

AR: Send me another, please.

POJ: Uhm… Can you get them from someone else?

AR: No, you take the best pictures.

POJ: But I feel gross after.

AR: I’m being nice to you; why are you treating me like this? Do you want to be alone?

POJ: I’m sorry. You’re right; you’re being nice. Please don’t stop talking to me. I think I lost complete communication with Untitled Mask; I miss him so much. I don’t want to lose anyone else.

AR: send me another.

POJ: but isn’t it a sin? Or taboo?

AR: no one’s around to care. It’s only us. Send me another, or I'll block you.

POJ: okay. I’ll take another. I’m sorry.

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Abstract Rhythm, Pursuit of Jabber

AR: hey.

POJ: hi! Day going well?

AR: no. A picture might help.

POJ: I don’t want to send you anymore.. what do you even do with this? Is it anatomy?

AR: shut your mouth, you parasite. I should’ve known you’d pull this. What if I send it to all your friends? Show everyone what a jade you are.

POJ: what?? No! That’s horrible, and I didn’t even want to take them!

AR: then keep sending me new ones. Or draw them. I don’t care.

POJ: why are you doing this? I thought you were turning over a new leaf.

AR: You’re even stupider than Mask.
AR: send me another, or else.

POJ: fine. But this is the last. Then you need to delete all the other pictures of me. Okay? I’ll make it worth it.

AR: fine.

POJ: promise?

AR: sure.

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Abstract Rhythm, Pursuit of Jabber

AR: well?

POJ: here.

AR: wow. You weren’t kidding. These are amazing.
AR: A video too? Wow.

POJ: I feel gross.
POJ: delete the pictures now. The pictures of me.

AR: you’re gonna hate me..
AR: do it with the fauna.

POJ: WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU

AR: do it or I send it to the group chat.

POJ: I HATE YOU. FUCKER.

AR: don’t be so sensitive. Any animal would already mistake your can for a latrine.

POJ: Well, your ‘can’ looks like a dirty cloaca.
POJ: And you’re ugly.
POJ: Never talk to me again. We’re over. I hope you get the rot.

[BROADCAST TERMINATED]

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber

Flowers shatter like glass.
For when I go, I will turn into ash.
Never existing, yet always there.
Why is it so hard to take in air?

A vulture’s talons stain its eyes.
An ugly face hides their lies.
Why is it so easy to scream?
Your expression is dirty to my scheme.

Are my scars not cute?
The scars you gave me,
they’re agonizing like bees.
I will never free you.
You’ll drown when I say to.
Why so blue?
I hate you.

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber, Untitled Mask

POJ: I’m going to kill him. Eons of this abuse. Eons of missing you.
POJ: he won’t hurt us anymore, Mask. He won’t hurt us.
POJ: I’ve been planning. Yes, planning for so long.
POJ: I’ve made a new toy. Rainbow lizards. They can teleport and climb like the cyans. They have the tongue of the white. Camouflage. They’re fast, too. Faster than any other lizard. They can even breathe underwater. Hahah. And just to be safe, I gave them the plates of red centipedes. I don’t want my babies to get hurt during their mission.
POJ: it took a while. Lots of sacrifices had to be made.
POJ: I’m so excited.
POJ: I said I’m excited.
POJ: ANSWER ME.
POJ: …
POJ: I’m losing my mind, Mask. I think it’s always been gone. I think. I think…
POJ: I think today is the day I let my babies stretch their legs.

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber, Abstract Rhythm

POJ: hello.

AR: how did you message me? Our broadcast was terminated eons ago.

POJ: funny. I don’t remember allowing you to speak.

AR: what.

POJ: I’m going to cover your throat. And I won’t let go.

AR: What?
AR: What are you talking about?
AR: is this about the picture thing? Look, I’m sorry. Happy? It was weird of me. I get that.

POJ: Rhythm.

AR: stop messaging me.

POJ: you better start praying to whoever’s left that you won’t become an Echo. But even being an echo is more merciful than what I’ll do to you.

AR: are you done?
AR: look, I’m sorry. Okay? There, I said it twice. I understand you’re angry, but please, don’t take it out on me.

POJ: you know nothing. You feel as much as a parasite.
POJ: I’m going to make you feel the same pain you caused me.
POJ: I know where you live, Rhythm. Does that scare you?
POJ: Am I scaring you yet? You’re not responding.
POJ: You’re done.

AR: You’re sick.

POJ: I’m going to kill you.

AR: You’re sick!

POJ: I made two lizards. It took awhile, but they’re ready. I’ve trained them to hunt you. Two of them are coming for you as we speak. If that doesn’t end you, well… I will. Personally.

AR: Your pets will drown before they reach me.

POJ: I’ve given them red centipede armor. You don’t know fear. You’re dead.
POJ: you’re going to burn.

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[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Pursuit of Jabber, Abstract Rhythm

AR: THEY’RE BREAKING DOWN THE DOOR.

POJ: Hah hah.

AR: YOU LITTLE-
AR: -CALL THEM OFF. CALL THEM OFF.

POJ: They’re going to kill you. They’re going to eat you. Forever and ever and ever. Dying over and over again.

AR: NOT LIKE THIS. NO. NO. NONONONONONONONO

POJ: This is what happens when you make me take pictures of disgusting things.

AR: CALL THEM OFF JABBER. ILL DO ANYTHING. JABBER.

POJ: Scream until your vocals break.

AR: JABBER. JABBER . JABBERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

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OH I forgot to give feedback!! I did check this out

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AH HAHA

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YAY

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I liked this but I was nooot prepared for the uh subject matter at the time hahaha

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very well done though it certainly elicted feelings ;0;

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jfc poor jabber

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if you do post this elsewhere (such as ao3) I would advise tagging the approriate triggers (I would also add them to this thread just in case, this is heavy stuff)

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definitely gave me the feels slugwhy

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I’m so sorry if it made you go into a bad headspace. I tried to be as discrete as possible, but I still wanted the message to stand. I’m currently writing it on ao3!

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no no I'm totally fine!

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none of this is a trigger for me

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Phew!

lucid siren
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I was just caught a little off guard lol

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Yeah I was afraid it went to zero to hundred too fast. I’m not sure how to more efficiently ease it in

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appropriately tagged it should be completely fine

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like I said appropriately warned I think this is just fine

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and with a work like this where the goal IS to makethe reader feel--this is extremely effective

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you've done a good job

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Thank you

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Thank you so freaking much that’s the best compliment ever

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Thanks for writing and posting stories :3

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Aw thank YOU for writing! I love how you write pebbles and moon!

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Fun fact! In my original draft, Jabber was meant to get the rot! But I like the murder direction much better monksilly

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Oh dear, this escalated real fast.

Well, at least it ended well

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I think I went too OP with the rainbow lizards, so I dialed it back with the final rendition. Instead of lizards, it’ll be specially designed slugcats.

I like to imagine a campaign where your mission is to kill an iterator

lucid siren
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Is the fic on ao3 the same as the one you wrote here?

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Yes!