This is the story of a man named Stanley.

Ask Stanley. (This is a roleplay blog. Send in any questions at any time. OP is under 18. Tw for Stanley losing his mind in this one, also abusive Narrator. He doesn't show his face, buuuut-)

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

Hello, uh-

Hi. My name is Stanley. I found a phone, in my office. All my coworkers are gone, as is my boss, so... I have time? To do this?

Basic rundown of me:

Amab, pronouns are he/him. I don't really know about gender identity-

I am selectively mute and know ASL, BSL and HSL. I also speak German, Hungarian and a bit of Arabic, ontop of English. My mum is Hungarian, my dad's German. I was born in the big old United Kingdom, but moved to the US when I was 18 with my parents.

That's... Really it.

Bye.

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

is this account dead?

(kinda, I got through exams and have not been doing good 😔)

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

Got it, now then one last question about the "place" your in for now. Does it have multiple layers to it?

No, no layers

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

If it's help that would be useful, I think he'd take it regardless of the source. He doesn't know me; but strangers help strangers all the time.

I'm not even asking him to trust me! I'm not asking for *anything*! I am offering, here, as much as I can. And that goes for you too, Mother. If there's something I could do to help... I said I'd do it, a while ago. That promise still holds.

You cannot do anything, so stop trying

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

How are the rooms "generated"? If you needed a room for a specific purpose and went to a room you had not been to before, would it be the room you need? Or is it that you can simply go to a certain from anywhere else?

The first hypothesis is correct

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

Why can't I offer help? I'm offering it as... I don't know. A kind stranger? Someone who sees this situation and feels... pity.

(good god I am 100% certain that these beings do not function in terms I can understand or define. but I'm roleplaying here and quite frankly, I don't know exactly what they do mean when they use words like 'real' or 'soul'. so I'm treating it at face value; it makes more sense to assume that it's the basic definition, because they chose that word to begin with. what they mean it has to at least be *similar* to the word they're using, and while I know that there's going to be miscommunication, this will reduce the amount. making assumptions is a risky gamble.

And above all, I'm going to try to fucking help. yes this is a tragedy. yes they're not going to be okay. but while you're in a tragedy you don't know that; I am playing someone within the story.

I am going to stubbornly care; it's hopepunk time. even if it won't work.)

He does not know you. You do not know him. Why would he care for your help when you cannot even understand what changes when we become real?

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

is there any way to offer him help that would actually be beneficial?

Mmm, not that I am aware of

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

Alright. But why?

Who are you to offer that help?

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

Mother? He doesn't have a soul, right?

He doesn't, but that doesn't mean you have the right to offer him help to find a purpose

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

Guys, I am relatively sure there mind is to alien for us to fully comprehend. Also, they may not mean a soul in the way we mean a soul. Maybe they would have a different type of soul or something. Maybe it's not really that they gain a soul, and mother was just talking in terms we can understand. I do have a theory that maybe it's more like there very being changes, but I don't know.

This is quite accurate. My, you're a smart one. Good job. Yes, I am using terms similar to what you humans would use

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

I got the idea that you lack a soul from the Mother.

I am not pretending to have any expertise or authority; this has all been *offered*, not demanded. You can decline that offer; you have. I won't help you, if that's what you want.

But... if I could, I would give you my own soul if it meant you could become real. I am coming from a place of good intent, I promise.

No. Leave.

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

As a human??? What-- what on earth do you mean by that? Why would that matter?

And yes, I'm trying to sympathize. I'm trying to... be kind. I... I'm genuinely sorry if I'm going about it the wrong way.

You have no right to determined what I would need! Where did you even get the idea that I lack a soul? You have no right to help when you simply do not understand this!

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

Can we stop trying to sympathize with the beings who dont hold the same ability?

Sympathize? Is that what they're doing?

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

If you don't want my help, that's okay. I'm sorry for being rude. But I-- you've said yourself that you want to be real; you want to have a soul. If that's no longer possible, making the best of what you have is the only option.

You are extremely rude. Excuse you. You do NOT have the right for this. You do NOT. You have zero right, as a HUMAN, to offer me help. Leave me ALONE.

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

I'd like to try and help you... I don't know, find yourself? Feel better?

Now, you lack a soul... but that doesn't mean you're not real. It means your quality of life is... drastically worse than someone who does have a soul, but you still matter.

Excuse me? No, you will not. That is just rude. Excuse you.

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

Hmm.

Hm?

[ask-stanley-from-the-parable]

Are you near him now? Does he seem well, is he... is he providing any companionship for you?

I suppose? What kind of question is that?