How have you been William?
I've been all right! Keepin' a li'l' quiet, y'know...I hear some folks out there are lookin' for me, and it ain't to exchange pleasantries!
Anyone here?
Hi, pal! I'll be checkin' in on here once in a while now.
DOES this have something to do with Princeton?!? Is this how I get into a secret society?!
Princeton? That's where the ol' collegiate studied, no?
hi. hope youre ok
Hello! I'm doin' swell!
will they hand me choose your own adventure books too? i'll know its them if they do.
Choosin' your own adventure...I s'pose that's one way to talk about life!
is it safe here for me, though?
Yes! Perfectly safe!
help
That's what I'm after!
what am i supposed to tell you
I'm lookin' for my friends!
where are you?
In here, kid!
Hello. I am so lost.
Keep lookin'!
he is here
Who?
I'll help you!
Thanks, kid!
We don't know, sorry :(
Thanks for your help, pal!
Hi, William!
I now come bearing a response: “he would come all the way here for me? his company is the thing i want most in the world. could you tell him where to find me? could you tell him I miss him? give him my apology.”
Also, a warning: “only come if it's safe. something is circling these frequencies. not sure if it's like a shark or a guard dog. but i don't want to be the one who finds out”
his apology: https://www.en-abime.com/apology
where he is: https://www.en-abime.com/notrespassing fmfanatic1966@gmail.com
Best wishes,
Rhydian
WOW! Copacetic! Thanks a million, Rhydian! I better get packing. Now, I wager I know what he's talkin' about -- the unsavory company circlin' his frequencies -- even if he ain't understandin' it too clear himself. I'm pretty sure they ain't just hanging around to have a nice li'l' chat. Could I enlist your help? It looks like a long trip -- any help I can get, any distractions, any protection...would go a long way, pal! I'm always up for adventure, but I sure ain't gonna make it to ol' Henry's if I trek out there all on my lonesome without some kinda precaution in place...I want there to be some of me left for him to see!
Is there a difference in sending you messages here compared to tumblr? Like, is it easier to get to these messages in one place compared to the other or something?
S'pose I get to them kinda the same rate! I think more folks stumble upon this area and I find it easier to keep my replies in one visible place here, so I tend to answer less serious inquiries over on the other "Site!" And, well, ideally here I'd be gettin' info on where my friends are!
Billy.
Sure, that's a nickname you could call me!
I haven't found your friends. Sorry.
- Commodore
Nice to make your acquaintance, Commodore! Thanks for checkin' in. Keep lookin', and lemme know if you find anything!
Yes I'm listening
Thanks, kid. No one's been hearin' me for a long time!
I'll tell them
Thanks, kid! Much appreciated.
Guts
You've all got 'em!
Tell me. Please
That's what I said to you, kid!
Is there a way to restore your memories, or are you stuck with those snapshots getting harder to recall?
I'm sure tryin'! Don't know if there's any savin' that can be done here.
Do you think your memory's gotten worse over time? Happens to everyone, but I was wondering about how it might've affected you?
Huh! S'pose my memories were never quite as clear as Henry's, per say. More snap-shots. Though I s'pose they've gotten harder to recall...
how did you get here?
Kid, I ain't got the faintest idea!
I hope you're able to find your friends bud but, who are you?
Name's William!
Did/do you love Henry? Does he love you back?
Gotta admit I'm afraid to say on here -- I mean, I don't know if this should be gettin' back to him, if a thought like that'd scare him away more, but yeah, I figure I do. Feels odd to say it aloud -- or aloud in some kinda manner -- don't it? I love him! Jeez. Couldn't tell ya the latter, though!
Well, I miss my elemntary school friend. We used to be friends for a long time before he separated ways with me in 8th grade because of a nasty secret of mine getting out because of a different kid from our class. He lives close, but I don't dare to ring the bell, I'm scared he'll get freaked out or something else, so all there's left for me is wait, maybe he'll try to reach out, which is doubtful
S'pose sometimes all we can do is wait. I've got forever, don't I?
Hi, William!
I come bearing a message from Henry: "it wasn't his fault"
Best wishes,
Rhydian
Oh...I mean, that's swell to hear -- that he ain't mad at me -- but why's he hidin' out then? Can you ask him if there's anything I can do to help? Or -- if he ain't interested in comin' out here -- does he want my company?
I miss my old childhood friend i had a falling out with. She wasnt the same person in the end as in the start :(
They never are!
I haven't come across them. I was able to hear your song though, it is mighty lovely!
-PixiePixells
(I'll drop a gift in your inbox in a bit)
Thanks a ton! The kind words and gift are much appreciated!
Not there anymore? Is Heaven here in the abime? Or are you just watching the place where Heaven *was*?
Ha, ha! No, Heaven isn't "in" the abime. I mean, what would be the point?
what is happening
Wish I had a handle on it myself, kid!
Wish I knew
You and me both, pal!
Well, since you're still watching Heaven, could you share its coordinates maybe? It sounds pretty cool, to be honest. Maybe someone will go check it out and they'll join you in the abime too!
Kid, it ain't there anymore!
Also, if you don't mind me asking, why were you watching the Heaven joint, of all places?
Same reason I'm watching you now!
Watching the joint? How could you watch something in the outside world? And, well, if you did - have you seen anything interesting besides kids going in and out?
Same way I'm watchin' you right now! Got a lot less interesting in the last ten years or so. All I see are faces and lights! Faces and lights!
I can hear you.
Fantastic! I'm lookin' for my friends. Have you seen them? Where are they?
haven't found em yet, but i'll let ya know!
Thanks, kid!
no
Well!
Do you know anything about Mal's entrance to the abime? I know you've been in touch with Henry for a while before he came in - have you interacted with her at all before she joined you?
Sure, I watched her -- watched all the kids goin' in and out of that joint, when it was a joint. Didn't have any hand in it though!
Here's your egg cream, Will. I've always been partial to cherry phosphates myself, but I hope you enjoy!
Wahoo! How considerate! Right beside me and everything! Thanks, kid!
I'll try and help you. Ok?
Thanks, kid! Much appreciated.
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Hi Will, I'm curious about your experiment (I know you can't tell us too much!), so I wanted to ask, where did you get the inspiration for it in the first place?
Well, for my life's improvement, and for everyone's life's improvement 'round these parts! Comparin' and contrastin' myself against other folks, folks in here, folks out there. Ain't it natural to wanna figure out what's wrong with 尤YOO遊杨姚EWE游YU楊YOU
How're you holding up, William? Is there anything I could get for you? A cherry phosphate? An egg cream?
Ahh! Egg cream would be wonderful, thanks a ton! I'm just fine and dandy.
Hello William. I've met some of your friends, and they're all pretty well! Their health improves by the day, it really warms the heart. I heard that you're who I should talk to if I'm interested in trying something exciting and new—in creating something that will live and change and grow forever—and that the first step is getting into something called the Abime? How should I go about that? It sounds very interesting.
YES! You're on the right track, kid. S'pose the method this time takes a tad longer than the usual, but trust me -- keep tunin' in and you'll be here with no trouble. Remember to write things down! Take photos! Keep track of it all. Conversations. Weather. The texture of your skin. The way the air smells. What it feels like to move a limb. The sounds of your favorite places. The taste of the back of your teeth. Real generous-like, all right? Nothin's useless info. And tune on in. See ya soon!
are you safe?
He chickened out when you asked Are we doing this or not, didn't he?
Henry? Don't think I know what you're implyin', sorry!
And how does– did– Henry feel about the experiment?
Honestly, your guess is as good as mine. I think it was around then when he started gettin' real quiet, so he wasn't exactly chatty. And then he...well, he's disappeared. Sure would like to see him again!
fortunateisle
She ain't there. Heard she's in that "Discord."
Yeah? Wouldn't that be considered sloppy rather than efficient? Details are important in the scientific method.
Did it revitalize you last time? Or is it the blog that's helping? What happened to Zeke?
I wouldn't say Thomas is using any kinda scientific method. Where's all this animosity is comin' from? Mind your tone, pal!
A good experiment has a hypothesis, results, controls, and can be replicated. I'm sure Thomas must've imparted some of that to you, considering the subject of his thesis. Did he collaborate with you on this? What was the hypothesis, the results, the controls?
Do you intend to replicate it?
Oh, Thomas doesn't know crap about experiments and the like. The guy's goddamn disorganized! Gets bogged down in the tiniest details. I'm a more efficient sort. S'pose his curiosity rubbed off on me, though. As for replicatin', well, my scientific findings and next steps ain't ready for the public eye right now! Gotta get the hang of this first, anyway -- I'm a musician at heart. Though isn't it all a kind of art? Once I have results, I'll be more than happy to share. 'Til then, I'd advise you mind your own beeswax!
I'll let you know.
Thanks, kid!
Hello?
Hello!
I haven't found them yet but I'll try
Thanks, kid!
Well this is embarassing, I didn't realize I could see your messages from a link on this page >_<. Glad to know that's a possibility. Shoutout Hal for helping me realize.
Sorry for the mixup, kid!
I think I keep finding them, tucked away in corners like you are. Unless those are all you. I don't know. It's hard to tell when I don't know who you are—and when I don't know who your friends are. We just talked a bit ago, by the way. But it was on a private browser. I'm talking to you again in case the cookies aid your memory.
That might be them, kid! Which corners? I hang around here and my Blog most of the times.
I will let you know if I can. What are their names? What do they look like? Who are you? Do you know me? You write a Lot like me. It's eerie, but not in a bad way.
I don't know you -- yet! I'm mostly lookin' for a fella named Henry. He's 'bout the same age as me. He's got green eyes, wavy blond hair, and between us, I think he's real handsome!
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FASCINATING. I didn't know she was still kickin'. Good to know! Might pay her a visit later. Thanks a ton!
Possible candidates for what, Will?
Ey, that's my personal keepings! Nothing important.
hey were you and Henry ever a thing or am I drastically misreading this situation
I ain't a thing, I'm a person!
Henry says he's sorry
Oh...what's he got to be sorry for? Tell him to get his ass back here! I miss him.
Who's Thomas?
Oh, he's a lovely fella. Real smart. Bilingual! Ain't got all of his wits about him nowadays, but he's around some times.
When did you leave Chinatown?
I don't recall too exactly, but I'd wager sometime in the early 1900s. Heard there was a big quake there but that doesn't really ring bells, so I must've been outta there by then.
Who are you?
My name's William!
I'll keep an eye out for them
Thanks, kid!
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That's where I met Henry. He's not there now. Trust me, kid, I've checked.
I found them
Where?
