[An Anonymous Text]

[kingofthetoybox]

so here we are all herded together

beyond the "end"

but it's not so bad

is it?

we're alive

and that's all that counts

welcome to your new lives

won't you

be my friend?

Comments

anon text

[nodeviations]

As far as mysterious, pseudo-queries go, I'd give this one a three out of ten.

No offense, there's just a heavy competition for that coveted perfect score. I do hope you'll understand, and suggest you try again when you next qualify.

Text

[isthatashortjoke]

There's no such thing as friend in this place and whoever or whatever you are should do well in remembering that.

Allies or enemies are a different story, friends will only hold you back.

[Video]

[ceasetoexist]

No thanks. I don't try to make friends with crazies. Luck's kinda sucked on that end though.

[Status at the moment: blissfully unaware.]

[kingofthetoybox]

[It's almost like looking into a mirror. Except not quite. The image before the old man is that of his younger self. He can't put his finger on it, but the voice also sounds a tad different. It's something about that tone of his.]

call me crazy as a loon but

it's nice just to have a friend

especially when you're all alone

aren't you alone?

[kingofthetoybox]

that's true

just as well

because you know

we don't always meet such nice people

[kingofthetoybox]

aw alright

i'll just have to give it a shot next time

i hope i can make a bigger impact

stick around, okay?

[adorably_evilish]

Nice is subjective, especially here and you'll do well to remember that.

It's the nice ones who you never expect betrayal from and that will be your undoing.

[Video]

[ceasetoexist]

[Pokey just stares at the text for a moment, and then looks right. And left. And then right again one more time before giving the most obnoxious, shit eating grin he can.]

Yeah. Just me in the room.

[He shrugs a little bit.]

Eh. Friends are [They're the best. Companionship is the best. He knows that now.] alright. But I'd rather 'em be any place than here.

I'm sadistic but I'm not that sadistic to want them here.

[kingofthetoybox]

hold you back

undoing

these are pretty ambitious words

they make you sound ambitious

what are you up to?

[Video]

[kingofthetoybox]

[The grin's charming in its own way.]

so are you saying

you don't want to make any friends

while you're here?

but you may be here

for a long

long

time

[nodeviations]

We'll be waiting, with eager eyes and ready checkmarks, to see what you cook up later.

[Really, sometimes Jay has to wonder where the hell the tower gets these people from.]

[Video]

[ceasetoexist]

Yeah no crap idiot. We're all stuck in this hole, and will be, for a while. Why, you got a plan to leave already because hey! I'd love to hear it! I'm sure it's genius!

[adorably_evilish]

Ambition? Yes, yes you could call it that...

I do what must be done.

that is enough for someone remaining concealed.

[kingofthetoybox]

good

i couldn't ask for more

but i wonder

if we'll get to meet

[kingofthetoybox]

back at you

just a couplea text fellas right here

well

i'm sure i'll get to see it soon

[Video]

[kingofthetoybox]

hm

i wonder if i do want to go back

or if there's even a back to go to

[nodeviations]

Meeting me personally, probably not. You could say I'm not an up-front kind of person.

Meeting one of my compatriots who likewise uses this font, that's likely. They're out and about more frequently.

[isthatashortjoke]

I'm sure you will. In the meantime, enjoy your stay in this wretched place. As best you can anyways.

[Video]

[ceasetoexist]

Who knows for sure.

Me, I'm not believing anything they say or show us yet. People who kidnap you aren't known for telling you the truth. It's kind of counterproductive, unless they're sure they can get away with what they want.

If there isn't....

[If there isn't what was the purpose of anything? No. That wasn't right. But if there isn't then why was he here? What was the point? Of all the people more powerful then him, better than him, and who deserved to live more than him in Mayfield, why was he chosen to survive? It makes no sense to him.

But he just shrugs. Just shrugs it off like it doesn't mean anything, like he always does. It's so much easier than saying what's on his mind.]

If there isn't, who cares. Guess we'll move on here. Nothing we can do.

[kingofthetoybox]

thanks

but who knows

maybe it might

be

nice

[kingofthetoybox]

i see

guess i might see him

sometime

when i feel like going out

[adorably_evilish]

It does have it's moments. Especially if you're one of the more... heartless of the denizens.

[Video]

[kingofthetoybox]

that's right

we'll just move on

what could would it do to

break down

and

c

r

y

none of that

until the end

[kingofthetoybox]

ah

no

i think

i'm actually pretty nice

but

i don't mind

if you're not

[Video]

[ceasetoexist]

[There is something. Oddly familiar about this. Like there's something at the back of Pokey's mind that is just sounding an alarm. Some kind of warning flag that he's seen this before, but he doesn't know where. Well. He does. It's just that it wasn't something he had seen so much as a way he had thought.

For a moment Pokey just stares at the screen, blank faced. Before smiling. A fake smile, to be sure. But then.

Fake smiles were something Pokey excelled at.]

You know what? You're right. Let's be friends.

I'm Pokey Minch. Who're you?