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[signed-emptyapple]

[ * Ding! ...Someone's here. ]

[ * They look like an Addison... sort of. They're smaller, scrappier... just not quite right. Not that one could see much of what they actually looked like. They wear a worn out suit, hiding their face with a ratty scarf and covering fading black hair in a newsboy cap. Those pink-and-yellow glasses were hard to miss, however. It... wouldn't be hard to guess their identity, to those who knew. ]

[ * There's a fistful of cash in their shaking hand. Most of it is offered to Hyacinth with only a moderate amount of hesitation. The shine of light hides the tiny "Addison"'s pupils as he speaks, muffled by fabric and static. ]

Whatever's the least perishable. As muc>h as th1s can get me.

[ * That seems to be all they wanted to say... not! After a short pause (and even more hesitation), he offers the rest of the money too. It all adds up to somewhere around 1450D$. ]

... And some sweets, t0o. [[Please and thank you]].

— 🍎🖤

* Welcome!

[ Hyacinth stared at the small Addison with very faint concern and curiousity hidden behind the happy customer service face. It didn't bare any recognition, however. Maybe that was for the better. ]

* Alright, Coming Right Up!

[ After counting the money he was given, the Addison looked around, calculating just how much and.. What that'll get the visitor.

He ended up bringing 7 Holo Breads, 5 CD Bagels, 6 VHS Bars and 7 boxes of Key Candies. ]

* Annnndd there! Hope you Enjoy These!

[signed-emptyapple]

Hah hm, what's the world around ya like, Spamton ? The current situation the, environment I suppose. How's the world doin

Hah. Haehahaha. Wh4ddya think, [[plug'nplay]]? Sayin' it'z [[hell on earth]] would be a [genorisity].

But, f!ne, I'll humor you.

Y'kn0 what I see [out and about] th3r. ? [[Zilch, nada, nothin']]. Imagine som1 dumped a [[garbage can]] 0n the flo:or and call"d it a [Dark World].

Rem1ndz me a bit of wh@t [[IT'S! TV! TIME!]] used to b liek b4 [[Cathode]] [update available]'d it. N0t as cold, grant<d, but ju$t as [bad for business]. Fields upon fie/ds of n0thin' but dust 'n crack3d earth, fizzures& cl!ffs of dark stone...

[ * He smiles grimly. Laughs with a hollowness he wishes was a lie. ]

...There's no [[price difference]] betw3en the light or dark, n0w. Both worlds hav. e [sales gone down the drain?].

LIght >ner food can fill a darkn3r for days, did [u] kno? [Buy more] subst-nce than ours— so long as we can ke:p it [fresh as a clam!], anywho. We @ [[CastleTown]] havn't seen many ligh!nerz, but the1r products? All over th£place. Same w/ith th3 ol" [it's so dark], fr:m [[CardCastle] t" [[Heaven'sChurch]].

As 4 [y]... n0 idea. Prob"ly result of [[a countdown to the earth's expire]]— [!]

[ * You hear the clacking of wood as he slaps his mouth shut. It takes a long time before he releases his grip, looking away all the while. ]

...Y€ah. 1t"s [[hell on earth]]. s0 Let/z [move on to the next].

[signed-emptyapple]

. . . I. ÜH.

[ * That's— okay that's NOT exactly how he imagined this would go. He needs to take a moment. Or three. ]

[ * Spamton ran his fingers through slicked back hair, tousling it slightly as he clicked his tongue. He felt... not annoyance, no. But there were things he needed to consider before giving a proper answer. ]

[ * Eventually, he sighed. His ever-present smile carried a mix of exasperation and the simple feeling of tiredness. ]

I wouldn"! be m4naging a [[CastleTown]] if I wasn't stabl3. [[Cathode]] may not think so, but I'm a b0naf1de [member of society!], y'kno...

[ * As if on cue, a tiny angelic version of Spamton floated over towards the puppet, carrying a (relatively) large letter in its hands. Without missing a beat, he gave its contents a once over before writing something and returning it; though it leaves him massaging his forehead as his miniature flutters back to where it came from. ]

[$!$!]ing [[mausholds]]... n0te to self: ask TQ about b0rrow!ng [[meowmeow]]s later...

[ * Of course, he can't forget that's he's on air. He clears his throat, returning to the conversation at hand. ]

...Anyways. I w0uldn't be [[experiencing flu symptoms?]] w!th the kid, no.& it"s not liek I d0n't have th3 [[supply chains]] to [daycare services near you!] them. But... are you--

[[Are you sure?]]

H3ll o? Hell0? [$!$!]ing c0nnect\on 3rr0Rs. Wh3rz th< [[ethernet]] c4bL...

Wh#t3v-r. Y0u,''ll g3t this <ventual|y. ! jUst h:pe it'zs n0t too l4te.

[[Screens]], y0u can prob4bly t/ell by [[Get Yours NOW!], bVt th4T [[PIPIS]] is a me$s of c0d3 juz. t wa!t1ng to [[BOOM.SFX]]. d0n"t [[touchtouchtelephone] th>m [[direct to DVD]ly, mu(h lez$ [You'veGotMail!]]. Th3n, t/h-n--

.... [[Cathode]], th3 [pixelpop] may not mean !t, but th<re"s a reas0n [[DataCorrupted]] is so [Danger!Danger!]-- At a certa!n point, th3r$ no [[FullRestore]]ing it. & thAt pip, frankly, is eerily close to th(at) point.

I... get [Y] my fell0w [[dealmaker]] d0esn't want to [abandon you for the SLIME] them, but he knows the risk$ of [[DataCorrupted]] as well as I do. It'z a [chronological]] affliction. [EX]tremly contagious, but can't affect oth"r [broken code] well. Gl!tches [[ABCs]] first, then go3s for [form], th'n... deeper still.

S0. so. If yuo. decide to [[keep]] the [pixelpop]... be careful. Please. M4ke sure [[You'veGotMail]] knoes the gravity of this responsibility, especially with the other [[PIPIS]].

&... If th3re's anything I c4n do, [send an email]. I... d0n't want that kid to suffer either. ...f0r once, i'm happy to have th3se [[glitches]], if it means i'm already [[immunity]] to the1r [deadlydisease.exe].

— 🍎🖤 (@signed-emptyapple)

Oh. It's you again....

I wasn't intending on touching them directly, I'm not as dumb as people seem to think I am. I'm..handling it as best I can though. I don't particularly know if I can trust your "advice" but Spamton seems to trust you...I don't know what else we could do. He doesn't want to abandon them, and neither do I, but I..don't know what else we can do....

[signed-emptyapple]

[ * You hear a long, suffering sigh on the receiver. ]

Y'see, th!s is why I d1dn't want to [[show and tell]] what I was th1nking.

N0T saying it has to be a [[permanent]] endeav0r, you [[bag of bolts]]. N0R is that what I think y'h@fta do. But it'z a [[possibility]], an [[option]] to consid3r. D0n't be immature 'n 1nsist [finders keepers]-- [pixelpop] ain't property.

I [[know]] you two can d0 it. I've seen you give [TLC] to [[LittleShot]], [[TweetyBird]] & the others. Y0u're juggling growing [parental guidance] with being [[BigShots]], 'n d0!ng a [$@!$] good job at it so far.

But. Th4t's just it. H0w much will you juggle just cuz the [[dear audience]] pu$hes you to?

S0me [[audience members]] have noticed [more now than ever]-- fr:om that [[Malware]], to the pan1c after the newest [tatertot], & then that [$@!$] [[ringing]]... y'can't say it'z all [[peachy keen]] ov3r there. 'n if you decide to just [[proceed]], ov'r n over again. [Keep going], throughout these constant [crisis]]... I...

I'm worried. For both of you.

...There are [[risks and rewards]] to everything. So, whatever you do, 1'll supp0rt it. Just... Y0u aren't [[failures]] for making a [[choice]], especially one as h4rd as this one. If nothing else, I'm be!ng [an honest man] on that.

H3ll o? Hell0? [$!$!]ing c0nnect\on 3rr0Rs. Wh3rz th< [[ethernet]] c4bL...

Wh#t3v-r. Y0u,''ll g3t this <ventual|y. ! jUst h:pe it'zs n0t too l4te.

[[Screens]], y0u can prob4bly t/ell by [[Get Yours NOW!], bVt th4T [[PIPIS]] is a me$s of c0d3 juz. t wa!t1ng to [[BOOM.SFX]]. d0n"t [[touchtouchtelephone] th>m [[direct to DVD]ly, mu(h lez$ [You'veGotMail!]]. Th3n, t/h-n--

.... [[Cathode]], th3 [pixelpop] may not mean !t, but th<re"s a reas0n [[DataCorrupted]] is so [Danger!Danger!]-- At a certa!n point, th3r$ no [[FullRestore]]ing it. & thAt pip, frankly, is eerily close to th(at) point.

I... get [Y] my fell0w [[dealmaker]] d0esn't want to [abandon you for the SLIME] them, but he knows the risk$ of [[DataCorrupted]] as well as I do. It'z a [chronological]] affliction. [EX]tremly contagious, but can't affect oth"r [broken code] well. Gl!tches [[ABCs]] first, then go3s for [form], th'n... deeper still.

S0. so. If yuo. decide to [[keep]] the [pixelpop]... be careful. Please. M4ke sure [[You'veGotMail]] knoes the gravity of this responsibility, especially with the other [[PIPIS]].

&... If th3re's anything I c4n do, [send an email]. I... d0n't want that kid to suffer either. ...f0r once, i'm happy to have th3se [[glitches]], if it means i'm already [[immunity]] to the1r [deadlydisease.exe].

— 🍎🖤 (@signed-emptyapple)

Oh. It's you again....

I wasn't intending on touching them directly, I'm not as dumb as people seem to think I am. I'm..handling it as best I can though. I don't particularly know if I can trust your "advice" but Spamton seems to trust you...I don't know what else we could do. He doesn't want to abandon them, and neither do I, but I..don't know what else we can do....

[signed-emptyapple]

w3LL. I was [[expecting]] [U2] to com< up with a [solution] on your 0wn, but. ! 1f you exp3ct me to put th!ngs in the [[suggestion box]]...

[ * There's a long pause before he speaks again. And when he does, there's a sense he's trying to be extremely careful with his words. ]

...Y'could find some1 to take care of [pixelpop] in your [[place]].

[[BigShots]] like you have a b!gger platform than y'might expect. It'd be. [[hardmode]. Yes. since they'd h4fta deal with the [DataCorruption]] & I'm $ure [[You'veGotMail]] will ins!st on making sure they're [trustworthy-source] but... not imp0ssible. Y'can't be the [[only]] [ones and zeroes] who'd care, after all. I d0, at l3ast.

H3ll o? Hell0? [$!$!]ing c0nnect\on 3rr0Rs. Wh3rz th< [[ethernet]] c4bL...

Wh#t3v-r. Y0u,''ll g3t this <ventual|y. ! jUst h:pe it'zs n0t too l4te.

[[Screens]], y0u can prob4bly t/ell by [[Get Yours NOW!], bVt th4T [[PIPIS]] is a me$s of c0d3 juz. t wa!t1ng to [[BOOM.SFX]]. d0n"t [[touchtouchtelephone] th>m [[direct to DVD]ly, mu(h lez$ [You'veGotMail!]]. Th3n, t/h-n--

.... [[Cathode]], th3 [pixelpop] may not mean !t, but th<re"s a reas0n [[DataCorrupted]] is so [Danger!Danger!]-- At a certa!n point, th3r$ no [[FullRestore]]ing it. & thAt pip, frankly, is eerily close to th(at) point.

I... get [Y] my fell0w [[dealmaker]] d0esn't want to [abandon you for the SLIME] them, but he knows the risk$ of [[DataCorrupted]] as well as I do. It'z a [chronological]] affliction. [EX]tremly contagious, but can't affect oth"r [broken code] well. Gl!tches [[ABCs]] first, then go3s for [form], th'n... deeper still.

S0. so. If yuo. decide to [[keep]] the [pixelpop]... be careful. Please. M4ke sure [[You'veGotMail]] knoes the gravity of this responsibility, especially with the other [[PIPIS]].

&... If th3re's anything I c4n do, [send an email]. I... d0n't want that kid to suffer either. ...f0r once, i'm happy to have th3se [[glitches]], if it means i'm already [[immunity]] to the1r [deadlydisease.exe].

— 🍎🖤 (@signed-emptyapple)

Oh. It's you again....

I wasn't intending on touching them directly, I'm not as dumb as people seem to think I am. I'm..handling it as best I can though. I don't particularly know if I can trust your "advice" but Spamton seems to trust you...I don't know what else we could do. He doesn't want to abandon them, and neither do I, but I..don't know what else we can do....

[signed-emptyapple]

Y'c0uld always ask him [ur]self. [[Trust]] isn't [ez] to gain, I kn0w. I also know that... <sigh>. Th!s. might n0t be news you wan>t to hear but. [[You2]] don't have to be the on3s taking care of [pixelpop].

Lo0k. H0w many [[PIPIS]] are there now? 10? 11? S0me are in stasis, but at least 2 hav [hatch day]'d, with more to come. Then there's [[LittleShot]] 'n their [[TweetyBird]] fr!end, light>ners with differen't needs than our own. And what about the [studio]... your [[duties]] outside of [familyfriendly] interaction?

Y'kn0 [[Pipsqueaks]] are a [[BIGBIGBIG]] responsibility on their own. And [this one] is even moreso. I don't doubt your [[skillsets]], I'm sure y'cuLd handle th!ngs if [worstcomestoworst]. But. !s it really the b3st option? For you? For them?

We don't live in [[Black&White]], [[Cathode]]. Y'don't have to go between [throw away] and [the busiest bees], when you'v yet to explored other [[choices]]. Y'Can't make pr0per [[deals]] if you don't understand the [[terms and conditions]].

H3ll o? Hell0? [$!$!]ing c0nnect\on 3rr0Rs. Wh3rz th< [[ethernet]] c4bL...

Wh#t3v-r. Y0u,''ll g3t this <ventual|y. ! jUst h:pe it'zs n0t too l4te.

[[Screens]], y0u can prob4bly t/ell by [[Get Yours NOW!], bVt th4T [[PIPIS]] is a me$s of c0d3 juz. t wa!t1ng to [[BOOM.SFX]]. d0n"t [[touchtouchtelephone] th>m [[direct to DVD]ly, mu(h lez$ [You'veGotMail!]]. Th3n, t/h-n--

.... [[Cathode]], th3 [pixelpop] may not mean !t, but th<re"s a reas0n [[DataCorrupted]] is so [Danger!Danger!]-- At a certa!n point, th3r$ no [[FullRestore]]ing it. & thAt pip, frankly, is eerily close to th(at) point.

I... get [Y] my fell0w [[dealmaker]] d0esn't want to [abandon you for the SLIME] them, but he knows the risk$ of [[DataCorrupted]] as well as I do. It'z a [chronological]] affliction. [EX]tremly contagious, but can't affect oth"r [broken code] well. Gl!tches [[ABCs]] first, then go3s for [form], th'n... deeper still.

S0. so. If yuo. decide to [[keep]] the [pixelpop]... be careful. Please. M4ke sure [[You'veGotMail]] knoes the gravity of this responsibility, especially with the other [[PIPIS]].

&... If th3re's anything I c4n do, [send an email]. I... d0n't want that kid to suffer either. ...f0r once, i'm happy to have th3se [[glitches]], if it means i'm already [[immunity]] to the1r [deadlydisease.exe].

— 🍎🖤 (@signed-emptyapple)

Oh. It's you again....

I wasn't intending on touching them directly, I'm not as dumb as people seem to think I am. I'm..handling it as best I can though. I don't particularly know if I can trust your "advice" but Spamton seems to trust you...I don't know what else we could do. He doesn't want to abandon them, and neither do I, but I..don't know what else we can do....

[signed-emptyapple]

Haeheha, wh4t kinda [[dealmaker]] would 1 be if I couldn"t answer some [[search queries]? Needless to say, it sets a bad [president]] for [business]. [[Not Interested!]] and never will be!

As for the batt>ry acid, you said someone came to your side —[[Pearlescent]], right? So if it's possible for them, then m4ybe... ah, well, I'm in no rush to fig ure it all out. [[magic tricks]] were never my strong suit, anyhow.

Then, still stumped on [user queries], huh...

I mean... d'ya have to think that [[deep]] into it? Not [[everything at half off!] needs to be pro. found-and r3lated to [[fate has its ways] r1ght away. That is to [say] [[say]]...

We have t!me — just [go with the flow]], say what"ver comes to [mind your business]. N0 point worry¡ng ab0ut wh@t to ask when it'll all be answer>d, mh?

[ * What a prudent way to say: "ask what you want, I won't get offended". At the very least, that's what one may assume he's trying to say. Probably. ]

By others, they mean the [multiples] of [[BIGSHOT]]s or [[Number 1 Rated Salesmen1997]] that have been [driving all around town]. In other words, [[SPAMTON G. SPAMTON]]s like you and me.

Th4t is to say... h3y hey-hey, kid. Y0u'll prob>bly be hearing about (and meeting) a lot of us (not just us, even) in the [[far far future]], so I figured th4t if [[anyone aged 6 and older] were to pr0ve exemplar to the concept of the... what did they call it... multiverse(?), you'd rather it be a [friendly face]], right?

Trust me. Some of the callers can get... pretty invasive. Never experienced it myself, but...

4nyways, I get that might be a little un[believe it or not!] right now, but if you have any [[QNA]]s... Well, yo>u"ll know where to find me.

— 🍎🖤 (@signed-emptyapple)

Multiples of... what?

Sorry- it's a little hard to make out what you're saying, but did you say you're Spamton? The MULTIVERSE? I thought that was just in sci-fi.

...

Thanks for the warning- and you're right, I am glad it's coming from someone friendly rather than not, but I hope you'll forgive me if it takes me a while to understand. Or even accept it.

(So there could be a reality where I- he- nevermind...)

[signed-emptyapple]

[ * Thankfully, Kris leads him by the hand rather than picking him up. He may be short, but he's not a kid—especially compared to this lightner pipsqueak. ]

[ * Granted, the intricacies of interacting with those of varying heights was the last thing on the puppet's mind in this situation. Fingers gripped the top of the small box he brought with him, revealing (as expected) another slice of pie. It smells of apples. He offers it to you with a tired smile. ]

. . . s0. It"z been a bit.

M1nd keepin' this [gen 1 console], [[up to date]]? Or would you rather I giv3 you a [[sales pitch]?

[ * In other words, he's asking how you are. ]

[ * There's a heated puppet in your inbox. ]

--Th1s isn't so much to [[KrispyKreme]] than it is to [[YOU]] [[$!$!]]ERS, but if any of you [[threatening latter]] the kid again then it is OVER. I am COMING OVER THERE, so [help! it hurts!] ME--

... [sigh]. No, this isn't what I'm here for...

[ * Seems he's not angry at you. Yet, he chooses to hold his tongue and pivot to doing something else with a sigh. Namely... ]

H3y hey-Hey, [[LittleShot]]. Saw you got my [lettering practice], so I won't [[take up too much of your time]. Just wanted to know if you wanted more [delimchous] pie?

N0 pressure, of course -- who would want to hang out with an old geezer, anyways? -- but yu0 se:emed to like the last slice, so...

[ * He hums noncommittally. ]

Oh and, good to see you [a-okay]. As I said b3fore... someone really cares about you. S0o o... k3ep yer head held [higher than the sky!], y'hear?

— 🍎🖤 (@signed-emptyapple)

[ * ...actually, I would like that. Thanks. ]

[You take Spamton to your room and sit on your bed with a sigh.]

[signed-emptyapple]

[ * Someone sent Pipi a [[PIPIS]] care package! It seems to mostly contain items favored by children, like candy and soft, huggable toys. There is also a blue sketchbook and coloring set, as well as... clam cakes? But... they're a little cold... ]

[ * One wonders who sent this present. There is a note, written in shaky handwriting, but all it says is... ]

You asked for some treats, [[Little Bluebird]]? I hope these can bring some satisfaction. All I ask is that you grow up big and healthy, okay? And remember: so many folks care for you.

[ * It smells like apples. ] [ * A phone number is barely visible at the end of the note. Someone tried erasing it. ]

— 🍎🖤 (@signed-emptyapple)

*(When Pipi entered her home after playing games with Jevil for several hours and winning at all of them, she spots the package.)

*(Curiously, she takes a peak at them. There's a smile on her face when she sees what's inside)

*WOAH [tv-tastic]!

*(She pockets the sketchbook and colouring set and picks up the box, placing it near her cupboard and takes out the the cakes. Munching on them fairly quickly as she reads the letter.)

*...

*(She says nothing, but after a moment brings the letter to her noses and gives it a smell)

*APPLES ?

*(Curiously she peaks at the back to see if there's anything else and spots the number, she brings her antennae closer to read it)

*NUMBER ? I DON'T HAVE A PHONE...

*(She shrugs and goes to place it on her bed for later.)

*(Looks like she enjoyed the package a lot though, whoever sent it.)

[signed-emptyapple]

EAHaHAha. Don't [worry your lil'head] about things you can't control, [[cungedero]]. [Shaky hands] are [[bad for business]]— especially when someone's [listen to this song].

If you don't know what to [invest and save now] in, I suppose that's f4ir enough! The [[PIPIS]] th!ng was a bit of a joke, anyw>ys. Turns out, [fresh from the sea] means nothing to most [[valued cusomers]].

M0ving on!! Congr4tz on the [[3 for 1 Sale]] [[BIGSHOT]]! Don't forget to [save and invest] that [[cold hard cash]] before it's gone!! It never hurts to keep a funds for [[it’s raining somewhere else]] days, after all...

I mean, I'm sure by n0w you've seen with your own [[peepers]] what happens after m4king it big...

[ * There's silence on the other end for a long moment. Until— ]

...hey, [[pearly gates]]. I got something to [QNA].

For fame... for success... how much are you willing to [[risk it all]]?

[ * There's... something behind this question. A weight, perhaps. But any deeper meaning... is indiscernable, at least right now. ]

[ * The dealmaker frets silently, for something that has yet to be. ]

What'll you do when you become a [[BigShot]], kid? I suggest in investing in [[P I P I S]] and not [mysterious prophecies] — and I'd know, I'm [[No. 1 Rated Salesman1997] [NOT CLICKBAIT]]!!

— 🍎🖤

I… haven’t actually thought that far now that I [Think before you] about it?

I dunno, I guess do whatever [MMMMM, Richer] people do? I guess the most I’ve thought was fantasizing about selling cars.

I wasn’t planning to [Invest] in mysterious prophecies, but good to know not to?

…wait how do you know about the pipis - I mean uhh sure I’ll invest in that

[signed-emptyapple]

[ * You hear laughter on the other end of the line. ]

HAEHEAHAahahHAh! Kid, you wouldn't [[believe it or not]] what's out there if th1s is the limit to your imagination. But... I g3t it. Lot t0 take in. Thoug>h I'm sure you're [wellon your way] to meeting the other [[dealmakers]], I wouldn't be [[surprise party]] if you still had some [[search queries]] unanswered...

...H4h. I might as well get straight to the point— how 'bout a [[deal]]? The [terms and conditions] are [simple and sweet], since you're a [[first purchase]] customer.

Any and all [[QNA]]s you have, I'd be happy to [answer the phone]. Can't guarantee [[100% Complete]] accuracy, 'course, but I'll make sure it's [the truth]. In exchange... why not treat me to a drink? Been a while since 1 had [[it burns it]]— AHem. [[Queen'sPatentedBatteryAcid]]. Been a while since I h4d that.

H3re's a [free sample]]. My v0ice? Lost that [[perfect condition]] after a falling out with a certain... well. I'd say his name if I could, but all that comes out is [ ]. Just a [lifetime] lesson to not trust every1 that promises to make you [[BIG]], I guess. But that's why you're [[hard of hearing] me.

So, why don't you [[take the deal]]? It's a [[win]][win] situation, [[all intents and purposes]].

By others, they mean the [multiples] of [[BIGSHOT]]s or [[Number 1 Rated Salesmen1997]] that have been [driving all around town]. In other words, [[SPAMTON G. SPAMTON]]s like you and me.

Th4t is to say... h3y hey-hey, kid. Y0u'll prob>bly be hearing about (and meeting) a lot of us (not just us, even) in the [[far far future]], so I figured th4t if [[anyone aged 6 and older] were to pr0ve exemplar to the concept of the... what did they call it... multiverse(?), you'd rather it be a [friendly face]], right?

Trust me. Some of the callers can get... pretty invasive. Never experienced it myself, but...

4nyways, I get that might be a little un[believe it or not!] right now, but if you have any [[QNA]]s... Well, yo>u"ll know where to find me.

— 🍎🖤 (@signed-emptyapple)

Multiples of... what?

Sorry- it's a little hard to make out what you're saying, but did you say you're Spamton? The MULTIVERSE? I thought that was just in sci-fi.

...

Thanks for the warning- and you're right, I am glad it's coming from someone friendly rather than not, but I hope you'll forgive me if it takes me a while to understand. Or even accept it.

(So there could be a reality where I- he- nevermind...)

[signed-emptyapple]

...N0t gonna lie, [[CRT]] being a [himbo] explains so much about him. It's almost [[hahaha]] I d!dn't think of it before.

i mean this in the nicest way possible but Oh My God. Tenna. you’re so stupid.

>[^(]

He's a little stupid but isn't that part of the reason we all love him so much? He's just a little bit of a himbo. Or a lot a bit.

A...A what...?

[signed-emptyapple]

[ * Someone sent over a [[PIPIS]] care package! It has everything needed to care for a bunch of [[PIPIS]]. Also included are some [food and refreshments] for the [loving parents], as well as freshly baked slice of pie for a certain [[LittleShot]]. ]

[ * Oh! What's this...? Someone seems to have hidden a letter throughout it all. The handwriting is shaky but genuine, and the paper smells faintly of apples. It says... ]

Congrats on the litter, [[BigShot]]s. Don't forget to take care of yourselves.

— 🍎🖤

*The package was delivered to Tenna's changing room. He looks over the note a few times before setting it down and looking over the contents of the package itself. Plenty of food and drinks, including quite a few that he knows are Spamton's favorites, some pie for Kris that is somehow still hot, and more than enough supplies that he can only assume are useful for taking care of Pipis. A book is even included on what to do if one starts hatching.*

This was from the same Spamton that contacted Spammy...At least I believe so....Well this is better than stressing him out I guess....

[signed-emptyapple]

[ * It's a little showgirl! ] — Mod Empty.

Ladies, Gentlemen, and other esteemed audience members! I know this whole thing has been quite the adventure and it has been wonderful having you along for the ride! Now your gracious Host presents to you our beautiful little baby girl!

*Spamton just laughs, gently moving the blankets aside to show off the little one inside. The hatchling is a tiny thing, looking like a very small, more round Addison. Their eyes are covered by what can only be described as a censor bar and they have two antenna on the top of their head, currently drooping over their "eyes". Their skin is pale but has a certain rosiness to it that doesn't seem to go away.*

Her name is Paper

[signed-emptyapple]

[ * Someone sent a care package. It contains a soft blanket, a blue oval-shaped pillow, and a fresh slice of pie. Attached is a letter, with shaky but genuine handwriting. It is stylized in a specific way, one that may be familiar despite the discrepancy in medium... but maybe that's the point. ]

[ * The letter says: ]

"Hey, [[LittleShot]]. You don"t quite know me, and I don't quite know you, but... I think it's [[important]] you know that you aren't [all alone on a late night] in this. That what happen'd wasn't you[r] [[fault]]. That I know that it can [[it hurts! it burns!]] when it comes to past [mistaken identities] and regrets, but...

We were once [[puppets of fate]], you and me, kid. Nothing could have been done to [[save the world]] from [[the end of times.]] But things are different now. Now, we have a choice. Now, we can [make up] for what was done. By hands that pretended to be our own.

That is to say— whether you>r [[the hero of the story]] or just [[KrispyKreme]], your decisions matter too. So please. Don't let [despair] keep you from [[seeing the light]]. Y'know, you can take it from that specil friend of yours and hold... [hope crossed on her heart]].

Take care of yourself, kid. 'Cause someone really cares about you."

[ * There is a signature at the bottom, but it is difficult to parse. What is more legible is a phone number, whose identity at this point is... not hard to figure out. ]

— 🍎🖤

...

Thanks... I really needed that.

[signed-emptyapple]

Hah. HAEAHAh.

Well. Perhaps I was too [[rough around the edges]]. Maybe [thinking cap] too hard about [past deals]]. If you and that [[trash heap]]— [boobtube]— [[CRT]... can be [happy as a clam], then who needs the advice of a [No. 1 Rated Saleman 1997]?

So. Congrats on your [[little baby bird]]. [[Not Clickbait!]]. It's a [@$@!] shame those [[colorpicker]]s were as jealous as I remember them to be. They're missing out on a [cutie pie] [[GUARENTEED!]]

[Lil ol' me] will just keep watching on the sidelines, in case you [[loverbirds]] need the power of [[NEO]] on your side. That's to say — you've got yourself another [like and subcribe]]rs (conditions apply)! Consider it [compensation] for the [trouble in paradise].

— 🍎🖤

Thank you, even if you are… concerning me with what you’re saying. It’s good to know that there are other versions of me that would be willing to stand up for me.

It’s just a small reminder that we’re different from the other Tennas and Spamtons you may see out there.

Different timelines, different universes. Things don’t always line up, so I guess I can forgive you for your mistake.

…

Did he call me Boob Tube?

He also called you a trash heap. Odd little nicknames, but I’m not sure he can help it.

That’s… fair, I suppose. His voice does sound odd.

[signed-emptyapple]

Once, I picked up a phone and begun to hear static and whispers... they spoke of helping me make it [[BIG]]! Helping me reach [[HEAVEN]] and achieve [[FREEDOM]]. Like the [[puppets]] they [[made into real boys!]]. Like [[Lord of Screens Cleaved Red By Blade]].

...Have you ever had calls like that, sirs?

Because they told me they [[a phone ringing, just for you]]. Just remember to [[Pick It Up]].

— 🍎🖤

[ooc: hope more lore-y / creepy asks are okay! if not, feel free to delete this ask ^^;;; love your blog, either way!!]

Oh, we’ve heard about you.

Another Spamton, that’s a first.

Your voice is distorted.

I used to have calls like that.

I stopped picking up the phone.

The one on the other end… wanted things I didn’t want to let go of.

So I stopped answering.

I made my own way, without the phone’s help after that.

Perhaps you should have too.

Spam, are you okay?

I’m fine, this is just… is this what I would have been? If I had picked up those phone calls?

Would…

Would we still be together?

Probably not, given the other Tenna we spoke to. But our universe, the one we call home… it’s different from theirs. You stopped picking up the phone, they couldn’t reach you. They couldn’t destroy what you built.

I’ll make sure they don’t even try.

Thank you, love… I’m sorry I acted that way. It’s just… disorienting.

I understand, I’m afraid of us falling apart like the other versions of us too.

Lucky we don’t have to worry about that, then.

Yeah! ^)

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[totally don’t mind, anon! I love getting asks like this, since they allow me to develop more of the AU’s lore! And tysm! I love running it :)]