#Moderator Howlite✉️

[rry2k]

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[ BEGINNING OPERATION NOW. ]

...NOT. A program destroyer. Maybe. Uh.

"Helps with many operations." ...Why would we... NEED that?

W-

AHHHHH!!!!

[Darnold LUNGES her hand forward, pressing it against the program's surface, and...]

[rry2k]

[rry2k]

So is the whole story starting over?

No, fortunately it is not. We have had some changes in management and the like, but the passion for our project is an undeniable one. We're just taking a bit of time to get ourselves in tip-top shape for our next session!

...and a little gallivanting and partying, of course. Who doesn't like free chips and punch. And... glitter.

[rry2k]

Oh! There it is!

Can you see me?

[rry2k]

[rry2k]

Maybe it’s time to look at the man in the mirror, Benrey.

Happy anniversary Y2KVR, from the people behind RRY2K.

See you soon. (art made by @howlite-returns)

[rry2k]

Oh nice, new team member! Now that I think about it, who does what exactly since you've got a big group here? -🎃

ohh yeahh.. we should probably do that, huh?

well, i've taken over writing Tommy! been having lots of fun :)

One and only Gordon Fruitman writer and artist, at your service.

hello chat i write and draw mr giovanni "gay-man" failatta

Hey babes! Happy 1 year! Hope I didn’t miss much~ I’m Mod Retro! Un-she/they-ing my sword at this very moment hehehe >:3

As for what I’m doin’, Mod Eon mentioned it briefly, but I’m just the writer for Bubby now rather than the writer AND artist.

Like Star said, it’s been really fun so far seeing everyone’s ideas and designs come to life!

Mod Yaoi!! Mod Retro!!! Great to see y'all come 'round hehe

I do the writing and art for Forzen and now Benrey as well! I'm having a great time with working on them so far!

What Retro said! I do the art for our Internal Clock, and now Bubby too. I don't really do much writing here, but I am the famed Puzzle Master of the blog! The funny minigames are my doing (:

As for the writing of the internal clock, that's done by me! With input from Eon of course since they've been here longer than I have.

You may also see SOME of my art. I've already redrawn an old picture for the blog.

Hello? Hello, hello? First shift at RRY2K's?

Sorry, little caught up in some traffic. Air travel, amiright? Darnold's the name, and I... write Darnold. Who'da thunk. Whole head of this operation too. Better still be some snacks when I get there, you fiends.

no promises!

Well now I have to eat all the snacks

The snacksssss…

[rry2k]

[rry2k]

Come on, come on... something here's got to be a clue, a tell, a look into anything...

No… no… this is so dumb! Just give me what I want-!

…

…this isn’t- I- …what is this?!

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Wha...

File says… "Mixed Reality Wizard". What the hell is that.

[rry2k]

...darnold?

[The video clicks on. It is leaning on a wall.]

[There is no noise for a moment. Then, after a while, several gutteral, ear piercing screams and cries ring out in the area. It sounds like an injured bird. It is followed by the sound of multiple arms and limbs hitting the wall before the person slides to the floor, weeping. The recycling can shakes and rattles, and the video file falls over to see...]

[The video slowly fades out.

[rry2k]

[i’ll be home for the holiday, i promise.]

No. Shut up. Shut up. Shut your fucking mouth.

Don’t EVER fucking say that again. In fact, I think you've forgotten about our favorite goddamn game AGAIN!

THE QUIET GAME.

[There seems to be an error attempting to connect the ask box to local servers. Try again momentarily.]

Wh. What’s wrong with the-

The emails aren’t working.

No emails? No uhh no email bros-?

No, ev-everything’s fine! I can take care of it, it’s

…It’s my job.

You uhh, sure buddy-?

(He can’t see me this is fine this is fine.)

Uh....

[rry2k]

has it been one year already? ahh how the months fly by... congrats!

EYEAH! Thank ya Mothra! Always good to see you pop up!

OHMIGOSH!!! I should’ve known the Moth itself would come in and say hi! Thank you!!!

always nice to see you in the box mothra! complete out of left field fun fact, you complimented my love of old men in such a beautiful way i printed it out and blue tacked it to my computer.

It IS crazy that it's been so long though, yeah!

And the story's not even halfway done!

Welcome to the party! Snacks and fruit punch, and also just a few different sharings of behind the scenes works as we go. Little... extravaganza, before we completely shatter audience members' hearts once more!

If it's any consolation we shatter each others' hearts already when we share writings to each other so it's not out of malice.

It's true, I've already cried twice this week and it's only Tuesday! Sunday? Heck if I know. Making your friends sob is an art and a love language itself, really.

[rry2k]

so that just happened

[For some unknown amount of time, Darnold has been clutching the video file to her chest so that no one could see the screen. His heart is out on full display to those in front of him, his life, those years it lost, and it gently murmurs to itself.]

Please… please just stop playing… just stop…

I- ah- you- now hold on, I didn’t- that- uhm-

[He scrambles to his feet, still clutching the video and effectively pressing his back to one of the recycling bin walls. He appears to be standing on his toes, like he’s trying to appear bigger.]

I...

Darnold, I...

Don’t! I- God, it’s all- no, please don’t- don’t come closer-

I’m sorry-

D-... Marigold...

O-Oh my God...

…Wh…Captain, is this-

Captain, oh my god…

...

H-How long...

How long has it been..?

[She presses further into the wall, shaking her head rapidly.]

Don’t think about it too hard- please- just- I didn’t- I- I-

I- I'm so sorry. It wasn't right that they did that. Nothing about this is fair.

But- it was my f- Don’t leave- Don’t come any closer-

[rry2k]

where are we sailing, captain? :D

Using my super cool powers to channel our next destination...

[She points in a random, fuckall direction, and...]

!

Hey, Marigold!

IT WORKED! GET OVER HERE!

BWUH-

[rry2k]

oooh- shoot. photo torn. any other photo's of note in there?

There is one more in here. What is-

...this.

...

Oh!

I don't... remember this.

Yeah that's... odd.

Looks... familiar though. Your exact silhouette, but not you. Do you have a clone, by any chance?

Huhhhh whaa----? Whattttssss happpenninnggg...?

Nothing just - I think something's wrong. Very, very, wrong.

It is nothing. Let’s just… move on. Please.

...Alright.

[rry2k]

how about the pictures file? im sure theres something interesting in there.

[Darnold walks over to the files and reaches into it. Almost immediately she pulls out a picture, but makes a small noise. There is a loud sound of white noise.]

…whoops. Tore it.