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Ice Cold Cola,

omg that's tragic. I think we could work with it. Don't give up hope, I might be able to finesse your hair into that perfect.... shape. Don't give up on your dreams yet.

It's a tough world out here. We do what we can. If we lose a few toes we just keep going.

Me a bad influence?????? never. I'm nothing but a responsible individual. You can ask anyone.

Amazing, see I knew there was hope for you yet. You've got what it takes, I'm certain. The Uncs won't know what hit 'em. Though it begs the question, does this cool cat soda have any grand hobbies? Or is all the time best spent making sure you're up to date on the hot lingo and culture

~Otter

@unclecola

#unclecola

hi otter!

oooo that's fun!! yess, love a watch party. spread the megamind gospel.

thank you!! i managed to find what looks to be like a trailer for it and WOW already the stage set and costumes and lighting already looks really freaking cool. will have to dig to find the full show, thank you!!

okay gotchya! so you're like a full theater person? someone who both likes to consume it and participates? that's amazing! do you like the onstage stuff when youre apart of a production or backstage?

from,

megamind

@frostbiteotter

Megamind,

Gotta spread the joy when you can, right?

Right??? I thought it looked really good! I've seen a lot of different productions of it through the years but I did really like what they did with it. I've seen bits and pieces through what they posted and I think I managed to find one bootleg video of it but that was a long time ago now.

Oh for sure. I guess I would describe myself as a theater kid except... I don't know. I do other things too lol. I love the onstage stuff. There's something so amazing about getting to perform. I love everything about getting into a character and getting to bring a show to life.

Though I do also love the stuff that goes on behind the scenes. There's always some kind of chaos behind the curtains only the cast is privy to.

~Otter

@subtlemegaminded

Frostbiteotter,

I've never had the chance to see an otter in person no. =/ a sad reality I should try and fix someday soon.

You should! It's really fun to go there. Okay but a mouse running across your face might be mildly unsettling but it's not the worst thing in the world! I might be very biased towards the mice though. Probably. But I'm sorry about your snacks.

You're right. And I've been lucky enough to get to have quite a few great friends. What's something you really want to be able to do? If you could do anything?

Sincerely, grandioseyearning

@frostbiteotter

Grandioseyearning,

Oh, you should definitely hang out around the lake, you're bound to find one eventually. Not that everyone has endless time to sit at the lake but lol you know what I mean.

It's probably up there though. I mean I guess I would rather a mouse than say a rat but... Equally disturbing. It's okay one just has to outsmart the mice in the end. Keep the snacks safe.

If I could do anything? I wish I could have the best of both worlds. I'm kind of doing what I want to do, but I know I'm letting people down in choosing this as well. So.. if I could do anything, I just wish I would be able to... idk be two places at once? Or.. make the people close to me happy while still being happy too? I know that's maybe not exactly what you meant but.. I want to be able to make the people I care about proud while still being able to follow my dream, you know? I just wish they saw it that way too.

~Otter

@grandioseyearning

Frostbiteotter,

you sure did! It makes me smile to see it when it pops up with my emails. =]

I have! The pet shop is very very cute. The animals up for adoption are always so precious. You should definitely spend some time there if you can. I mean... they're all sooo cute the little mice and everything. Their little whiskers and everything.

Yeah I feel like there's more to fish owning than you think. And plenty of cleaning and stuff.

My friends are the most important to me. I'm also really far from my family, so... they're also all I have. I want to do everything I can for them. Cause they're always looking out for me. I don't want to let them down ever.

Sincerely, grandioseyearning

@frostbiteotter

Grandioseyearning,

Well I'm glad some good comes out of it at least. You know sometimes you can find an otter here? Have you ever seen one.

Yeah I might stop in! I just feel like I'd be tempted lol. Especially if they're really... really cute. They're cute until they're running across your face in the middle of the night! <3 then they are less cute and more of a terror. Or worse. When they've munched on a snack you've been thinking about all day.

Oh yeah it's definitely a lot. People don't put that much thought into them which is a shame. They get treated like accessories or decorations when they're complex little guys.

I get that, I feel the same. I don't think you'd let them down though. That's the thing about friends, right? Even if something happens, friends understand there's more to the story and that sometimes things happen. Nothing you can do about it but pick yourself up and move on and learn for the next time. Good friends always help you do that.

Even if you accidently trip them on the way down too lol.

~Otter

@grandioseyearning

Frostbiteotter,

Exactly! Sharks are most misunderstood. I guess we can thank movies like Jaws for that. But I don't know. You picked something cute. That's a thought process for it too, In my opinion.

I do love animals so much. And I like that mental picture of me working with animals. That would be a dream too. I unfortunately don't have any pets, but I'd love to one day. It's too busy and hectic now for one. Though I've considered adopting the mice or other little creatures we might discover in the house.

What is it about your lifestyle that would make it incompatible?

That would be the biggest win! I totally get it. I feel like it's the biggest win when I can boost some of my friends too. I have one in particular that acts very much like that.

Sincerely, grandioseyearning

@frostbiteotter

Grandioseyearning,

Yeah the media doesn't do them much favor. Which I think can be applied to a lot of things honestly. That's very true, I guess if nothing else at least I picked a cute one lol :)

Have you ever been to the pet shop here? I've never actually gone but I see some cute animals for adoption every once in a while that make me want to go and just hang out with them. Oh no, you're one of those? Trying to move the little (albeit cute, sure) creatures eating all of the bread into the household?

I'm just really busy too it wouldn't be fair to get a dog. I mean maybe could swing a cat because they seem pretty chill by themselves most of the day, but it still seems unfair to any animals. Maybe a fish but lolol They're a lot more work than people think to care for properly.

Yeah I think it's an underrated feeling tbh. Are friends really important to you then? I'm told I have a lot of friends, I guess I just like to get along with everyone but I have a much smaller very close knit group of friends. They mean the world to me, and I don't have my family around here, so they basically are my family. idk if they know that but I definitely consider them my ride or dies.

~Otter

@grandioseyearning

Frostbiteotter,

that's true. But animals don't do those things because they're malicious. It's just in their nature if they are dangerous.

I don't know...maybe I regularly yearn. I'm still sorta figuring some things out. But it felt true to how I've felt sometimes so here we are.

What I do would be.... incredibly revealing yeah. Sorry =/ But I will tell you all about it when I can. But yes... you're right. Any of the things you listed are definitely major turn offs. But yeah, to me it's one thing to be mean to a person who can defend themselves to some degree and who understands. But it's another to be awful to an innocent animal. That makes me want to fight someone the most.

Yeah... yeah that's so true. I have a friend who I think tends to keep to themselves a lot and is hard to read. But when they smile even for a minute it's like the sun emerging from the clouds or something. You're right, it can feel a lot more incredible when it's something you don't often see or yes, if it's just for you.

Sincerely, grandioseyearning

@frostbiteotter

Grandioseyearning,

Yeah I don't blame them. Like Sharks... they don't attack for fun, you're just rolling into their living room. I'd be pretty annoyed too. Regularly yearning is... normal I'm sure lol. At least there's truth to your name! I didn't even think about mine.

No it's okay that's fair. I didn't expect to get life stories out of this or that ruins half the fun, right? You really must like animals though, maybe I'm going to believe you work with them until further notice lol. Do you have any animals? I never had any growing up and don't now, but.. I get to see enough of them through other people. I don't think my lifestyle would be compatible to owning one.

Yeah I get that. I have a friend that acts like they don't smile much, and maybe it's true for other people but... They smile a lot around me so. I take it as a win.

~Otter

@grandioseyearning

unclecola

Otter,

lmaooo nooooo i was joking omg pls i'm not unc i'm a young lil lad i swear 😭😭😭

damn that's deep i never considered it like that. you're truly a semi-aquatic mammal of mystery. i just hope the otter doesn't lose any toes lmao

hm maybe maybe. i mean maybe we'll change, maybe we'll adapt. Someday. Later. We'll get around to it lmao

or yea we just have real good priorities. like talking to you, that feels like something I could prioritize over this silly lil paper ;)

if i'm unc im a cool unc,

unclecola

@frostbiteotter

Lil Lad Cola,

Are you just a young lil lad who loves berries and cream though? that's the question

No toes will be lost here. To frostbite anyways, I can't promise there wouldn't be other outside factors to consider.

omg aww that's so sweet, prioritizing me over a silly little academic paper :) You shouldn't have. I feel so special to be part of the force keeping you from doing work.

That's yet to be determined, but... I'll give it to you for now, Cool Unc. It's a title you can have.

~Otter

@unclecola

#unclecola

hi otter!

i wish you good luck and good findings should you ever go! just remember to take a nice hefty whiff when you get in there so you can assess my preferences lmfao.

no worries, i understand being busy and not wanting to watch or get into anything new. but that sounds good! this email will remain intact until then. i am looking forward to it.

that sounds super cool! while it is disheartening to know that the issues from the 60's are something that have carried on into the modern day, i really appreciate that someone was able to adapt them into something like that. i'll have to go poke around the internet for it and see for myself, thank you!!!

if you like musicals and stuff, have you ever participated in the town summer plays? or gone to see them?

sincerely,

megamind

@frostbiteotter

Megamind,

I will make sure to catalog the smell first and foremost which sounds incredibly strange but I'll do it for you. I can only hope it gives me the sense of home that you describe.

I think I know of a good occasion when I can use watching this as a celebration so I'll be sure to let you know then lolol. Maybe I'll make it a group activity, I'm sure I know a few people who also haven't seen it.

Yeah, I mean I thought it was a nice touch for sure and it was nice to see the audience react positively. You should be able to find it if you want by just like looking up 'Flesh Failures Texas State' and it's the one from like four years ago. Honestly, I hope they run HAIR for the summer play once in my time here.

I've only been here a few years, but I did participate! It's always really fun, and plus I used to do it back in high school and even as a kid. Any chance to jump into theater, I was taking it. If I can I'll be be sure to do it this summer, but if not I'll watch it no matter what.

~Otter

@subtlemegaminded

otter,

yes, we exist to spread both the love and the dislike, and then cancel one another out. perfect equilibrium.

i feel like it's an experience that everyone should have at least once! i recommend it anyway. and, hey, valentine's is coming up! nothing says you can't get your buddies gifts for it! or just on any ol' day. the craft store is there whenever you need her.

omg no not at all. in fact, i find that exciting!! it's always great to meet someone who hasn't seen something because then you can hope that they do and get their feedback, and it's a little bit like you (the person who has seen it) gets to experience a new version of it! so, no judgement! but i cannot recommend it enough!!!! if you do watch it, unfort you are obligated to tell me about it. even if it's like ten years from now, i expect a notif on this email. please and thank you.

love that answer! love when something you watch just reaches in and turns you inside out and into something new. nothing beats it, hence why i watch a lot of stuff, chasing that high. do you have a fave rendition of the musical? like fave cast or cover or does the old tape from childhood reign supreme?

from,

megamind

@frostbiteotter

Megamind,

a net zero for the whole season. Everything in perfect balance.

Alright maybe for valentine's day I should sneak into one. See what all of the fuss is about and snag some of the most ridiculous things I can find for my friends. Honestly a huge fan of the very suburban mom style 'live laugh love' decor, or that ridiculous brand that just writes whatever the hell the item is on the front with a basic font.

coffee mug

yes thank you for that.

Okay, well I will make sure I save this email in particular for when I finally decide to dive into Megamind. That way I can write up a full review for you. Unfortunately I'm really busy these days so I can't promise it will be soon, but it will happen.

Ahh I got you. That makes sense, honestly I feel like I'm always chasing that high too. I wish I could forget things just to feel that experience again. Honestly the movie is a classic that's hard to beat but I did find clips from a production Texas State had put on a few years ago and it was also incredibly captivating. Obviously the whole thing circles around protest in general, but they ended the last musical number by highlighting current heavy hitting issues going on in the states and the world at that time, so I thought that was really moving.

Plus I mean their talent was also unreal

~Otter

@subtlemegaminded

Frostbiteotter,

I get that honestly. I love most animals so much it's hard to pick a favorite. It's very on theme and adorable! I think I made mine a little more broody than I actually am, but at this point it feels a bit late to change it.

A person's confidence is definitely something that stands out. I spend a lot of time with some really confident people through my job, and it's pretty amazing to watch them. Kindness stands out to me. Especially if you're kind to animals. I think it tells you a lot about a person by how they treat their pets or animals in general.

I haven't really dated much so I don't know too much but.... I guess when someone has a really nice smile too? Is that silly?

Sincerely, grandioseyearning

@frostbiteotter

Grandioseyearning,

I think most of them are pretty cute at least. Though sometimes thats a problem because they're cute but will kill you. Are you saying that you don't grandiosely yearn?

Oh yeah? I do think confident people in their element is really almost an artform, so I agree it's definitely fun to watch. Can I ask what you do or is that like too revealing lolol. I get that too - I definitely think cruelty, arrogance, ignorance and just being plain mean is a huge turn off for even just remotely liking a person. Huge red flag to be mean to animals though yeah.

No that's not silly, I think smiles can be really attractive. Especially when you get to know someone and see maybe there's a smile they only show for you, it's very touching.

~Otter

@grandioseyearning

westernloser

Otter,

I prefer cooler weather, not too hot and not too cold. I also love rainy days, but obviously more so for looking out the window from the safety of my room! I like the snow, though. It’s so pretty this time of year.

Well, I won’t spoil too much, but the main characters both make it to the end! I would want to warn you before reading otherwise.

Hey, our question today was about hobbies! My biggest hobby is definitely reading. What’s yours?

-West

@frostbiteotter

West,

Oh that's fair, there is something pretty scenic and peaceful about a rainy day when you're inside and have no reason to go out there. It's definitely very pretty with the snow. I feel like any town can get a hallmark vibe the second you drop a few inches of snow around. It just has that charm.

Well that's good. I'll have to check it out then. The last time I went in blind to a book someone recommended to me it was Marley & Me and now I no longer trust.

I think I have a lot of hobbies I do regularly? I'm into sports so I try to play a lot of those and work out quite a lot, but I'm also pretty big into music, so I know that takes up most of my time. I just like to be doing something as much as I can, if that makes sense.

~Otter

@westernloser

#westernloser

unclecola

Ice Cold || FrostyCola

unclecola

Otter,

im not unc yet 😭 i mean, once i get there i'll probably be so unc u won't even believe it but for now im still a spry young whippersnapper as the youths say ;P

how do they stay so warm with the frostbite?? are THEY the frostbite???

yeah i feel that. Saved a couple things until the last minute so trying to get that done but its so hard when there are such interesting people to talk to

-(not yet unc)lecola

@frostbiteotter

Not-Unc(undetermined),

idk i don't think the youths say whippersnapper, maybe we do have an unc in our ranks... might have to vote you off the island.

maybe frostbite is not a noun it is a verb, it is the bite of frost. Maybe the otter is biting the frost. Maybe the frost is biting the otter. It is all a part of the mystery

One might argue that should be a sign about procrastinating and how we should stop doing it but.... I know once a procrastinator probs always a procrastinator.... But also are we procrastinators or do we just have our priorities set?

~Otter

@unclecola

#unclesoda

westernloser

WesternOtter

westernloser

Otter,

I like being outside too, as long as the weather is alright! I spend a decent amount of time reading on benches on campus, just for a change of scenery.

I just read this really interesting book that was this magick-mundus forbidden romance, based on a true story from like 100 years ago. It was a really fascinating read, would highly recommend it if you like romance!

-WL

@frostbiteotter

West,

What's your definition of alright? Like I'm a big fan of the cold and winter, honestly. I'll go out even if it's freezing out, but I know that's a bit of a hot take. (cold take?).

Oh wow that sounds really interesting! I want to ask if it had a happy ending at least if it's based on a true story :( but I also don't want to spoil it if I'd actually have time to read it myself.

~Otter

@westernloser

#westernloser

vitrealissour

Dear FrostbiteOtter,

What a name. Otters are really cute, would hate for them to be frostbitten. I'm really bad at this. Hence anonymous letters trying to save myself from myself.

What are you looking for in all of this? Sorry if this email sucks.

@frostbiteotter

Vitrealissour,

They are really cute, but no worries they're also super durable, despite the name I highly doubt any of them are battling frostbite. It's okay lol. I don't think there's such a thing as being bad at having a conversation.

Or well okay that's not true, but believe me, you don't fall under the category of that.

Honestly, I'm not sure? Connections, maybe. Or maybe I'm just trying to see if there's something out there I'm missing? idk if that makes sense.

Obviously idk what I'm doing either

~Otter

P.S - moths are cute too :)

@vitrealissour

#vitrealissour

deerdoodle

Frostbitedoodle

deerdoodle

Deerest Frostbiteotter (see what I did there?),

Perfect first date to me is hard. I've actually never been on a date before. I'm still unsure what to do. Any suggestions?

Warmly, Deerdoodle

@frostbiteotter

Deerdoodle,

wow. 10/10 intro

I wish I could offer you suggestions but unfortunately you are only preaching to the choir. I also have never really been on a date before. At least not that I know of.

I want to think that an ideal date would be like hanging out with a close friend, doing something you both think is fun and just getting to enjoy each other's company and talk about whatever strikes your fancy, right?.. Or is that stupid lol

~Otter

@deerdoodle

#deerdoodle

grandiosefrostbite

Dear frosbiteotter,

your icon is soooo cute!!

I love the otter with the heart. But I'm a sucker for most cute animals really. Can't help that. Are otters your favorite animals? Or did you just happen on the cute otter with the heart and think it was perfect for Valentine's Day? No judgement either way. I think it's nice.

What are some things you think would make a person stand out to you more? Features or personality or anything like that?

Sincerely, grandioseyearning

@frostbiteotter

Grandioseyearning,

Omg thank you! :)

I don't know if I have a favorite animal in particular, if I'm honest. I don't know if I've ever thought about it too much... And maybe I'd feel bad trying to pick one over the other. Otters are definitely cool though, and well yeah. It seemed on theme, right?

Asking the hard hitting questions right away.

Jk they're just hard hitting to me because I guess I've never thought about it too much. I think I tend to notice a person's confidence first? People that are passionate about something and really advocate for themselves? I think I really like that in a person and so they're probably more likely to stand out to me? Though I guess also just genuinely kind people too. People being kind, even silently, is one of the most noticeable things to me.

What about for you?

~Otter

@grandioseyearning

hello otter,

that's fair! spring does bring about a lot of the stressful times. but i guess i enjoy the transitions between winter and summer more than i do the thick of things. fall and spring, my beloveds.

yes, absolutely! books, freshly washed fabrics, garlic and onions cooking. those all are kinda home-y to me and they're great. and nah, i'm not a big crafter, but i do the occasional project. and those places are good for just getting out of the house and looking at the funny stuff they have on the shelves. or going to get a gift for someone.

formative when i was younger AND it just hits all the boxes. it's funny, it's still got heart. the plot is engaging, the pace never lets up, the jokes are good without dipping into stupid territory, and it makes a meal out of the tropes it subverts. plus the cast is great, even if they're not full on voice actors, they all do a great job!

awesome! do you have any favorites within those? or ones you recommend to people if they ask? or any that got you into them, like a specific musical or play that made you enjoy the medium?

from,

megamind

@frostbiteotter

Megamind,

Well at least we are haters of opposite times of the year. Or lovers of opposite times - we make sure no part of the year feels left out is what I am saying lol.

The way you say that makes me think I'm missing out on going to craft stores... I should have shopped for some of my friends at a craft store for Christmas.

so........Is this a bad time to say I've never seen Megamind? I feel like I'm about to get booed. I've only ever seen it through memes... Which - to be fair there's quite a few of, which should really only have made me actually watch it but..

That's a loaded question. Picking my favorite might be impossible, but I think if I had to pick one that was like... instrumental for me? Probably HAIR? That might not be as popular an answer these days in a world of Hamilton, Mamma Mia, Wicked, etc - but I remember we randomly had an old tape of the movie, idk where we even got it or if it was one of those things that kind of just existed but I used to watch it so much it ended up getting ruined. I had that entire thing memorized, I swear it changed me as a person watching it for the first time.

~Otter

@subtlemegaminded