Guardedblink

Cupid,

the way I reallly wish I could see this happen. But sure sure. I fully consent to being shot with a foam arrow. Hit me with as many as you want. hahaha sounds super fun.

I don't see why they'd arrest you for using foam arrows lol but if you want me to pretend there's high stakes I sure can do.

Yours truly, guardedblink

@determinedcupid

vitrealissour

I wouldn’t want to hide it either.

There are some interesting stipulations there, but I feel like that might give me away. I’d be more than happy to divulge at the Ball.

I think in a relationship I’d like someone to be proud to be seen with me too. I don’t know, I think I just want someone to trust and not have to worry they’re talking shit or secretly judging me.

So yeah. To lighten up the conversation, do you like animals? Pets? I do.

Ps sorry for the late reply I got busier than expected

Gonna stay mysterious huh?

Okay okay. Guess that's allowed.

Yeah see exactly. Someone who you trust and you can really be yourself with and stuff. That would probably be the best energy for someone to date and stuff.

I do like animals! I'm not really in the space rn to have a pet, but ironically I'd probably pick a dog over a cat if I got one. hahaha. Do you have pets too? Or are you just an animal fan in general?

Yours truly, guardedblink

PS. it's all good. hope life isn't stressing you out too much

@vitrealissour

#vitrealissour

Blink,

Paint dry watching is an extremely popular hobby. Almost as good as repeatedly thudding your head against a wall. Theoretically, if golf weren't so slow paced, I probably would like watching it more. The clapping alone is enough to make me change the channel.

Yeah well, odds are super low of that happening, I'm sure. But you never know what weird magic is around.

Carting forward,

@guardedblink

SM,

I think repeatedly thudding your head against a wall's got a bit more potential to see stars at least. hahahaha. Yeah well there's the flaw with golf isn't it?

Shhh don't say that. Somehow you'll end up speaking it to existence instead and then the two of us are gonna be sitting there gaping like a fish as they duke it out.

seeing stars, guardedblink

@spacesuitmocha

knocking on your inbox || blinkingcupid

hi blinky,

i loooove costume parties, but also i really need to not spend extra money on costume props that i'll never use again! but im sure i could raid my wardrobe for some heart patterned stuff. maybe i can try to make a fake bow and arrow...

oh, you could maybe wear a cat on your shirt instead of dressing up like one?? or make your mask look like a sleeping cat's face! though that might end up making you look like garfield.

hmm maybe you could lean into the GUARD vibes of it all?? like a knight?? knight cat???

xoxo,

determinedcupid

@guardedblink

Cupid,

I never really focused on costume stuff so much. I have a couple for the barn con stuff and halloween but I don't really invest alll my energy there. Mostly cause my father still sorta controls my budget hahaha. Imagining him killing me dead if he saw some weird costume items.

A cat shirt miiight work though. a Knight/guard couuuld be cool too. Imma have to ponder what I can get away with easily. But I like the way your mind works. A genius at work over there.

But I'll let you know what general vibe I decide to pick in case you want to spot me in the crowd somewhere there. I kinda hope you get a fake bow and arrow together though. That'd pretty cool. Ooo you should get those foamy arrows you could actually launch at people lmaooo. Or am I the only one who wants to see a little bit of chaos at the ball?

Yours truly, guardedblink

@determinedcupid

Blink,

Yeah, you gotta be a little weird to accept everything in living here haha.

Close, think you missed an o there bud. A confused story arc huh but not due to interests. Interesting, interesting. Golf is pretty boring to watch, I do kind of like the physics behind it all and I've smacked the shit out of a ball once or twice at one of those 'we try to make you drunk and snack so you buy more food with us' driving range places. Took a lot of tries to do it but you know, if Happy Gilmore can do it.

Or its like amplifying soundwaves and we all perish.

It is clear I'm ever the optimist.

Realistically,

Mocha

Mocha,

sooo true. Gotta embrace your weird for real.

Eh it's close enough. I mean I guess if you want to like hit golf balls off a roof or something dumb like that it might be fun. But real golf is like watching paint dry. Probably. I don't really spend time watching paint dry either.

Ahh... you know fair point. Painting a bleak picture here, but you know what? felt. And a real possibility.

Embracing the weird, Blink

@spacesuitmocha

~SpaceBlink

Blink,

My mind is really a strange little place to visit. Maybe just as strange as this town. Maybe that's why I don't mind sticking around for all the craziness.

Well, dude, it is nice to meet you.

Wow, an HSM reference in this day and age. Did you have a giant crisis of identity and have to sing about it? Are golf courses safe from you?

Pretty close to it. I feel like whenever I do something crazy my phone is going to go off and she's going to be there to yell at me rapidly. Hopefully they shall never meet.

Under par,

-SM

SM,

you know, if our minds aren't a little bit strange in some way, idk how we'd last in this quirky little down. Unique minds are made for this place.

yeah I know, I'm a conniseur?? of high art? idk how to spell that word sue me. I might have had a mild confused little story arc, but not cause of the sports taking over. Golf courses are probably safe tho. That's the most boring sport in the world.

Ahh that bad huh? Man, we really do have some intense relatives. May they never meet. Or if they do maybe they somehow counteract their intensity and it becomes neutral or something.

neutralizing, guardedblink

@spacesuitmocha

knocking on your inbox || blinkingcupid

hi blinky,

yes, absolutely!!! im very happy that at the very least, it seems like i've gotten a new karaoke partner out of this experiment :)

what do you think you'll wear to the ~reveal party? i heard some people say that people try to dress up like their usernames. i wonder how hard i should commit to the cupid thing

xoxo,

cupid

@guardedblink

Hi Cupid,

you have me at the top of the list of karaoke buddies without a doubt!! i'm ready whenever.

Wait...are they really? It's a cute idea in theory but where you can be a cupid, I'd end up looking like a furry or something. lmaooo. Or ok, I guess I could just put on one of those cat headbands or whatever for serious low budget effort.

How hard do you want to commit to that?

Yours truly, guardedblink

@determinedcupid

knocking on your inbox || blinkingcupid

hi blinky,

omg yes mr. brightside is a classic! definitely one that gets the whole bar up and singing.

man, you're making me really want to go to karaoke now. when all this is over, maybe we can find a crew and go over to a place in NTO. i'd love to meet up in person! you seem very fun.

xoxo

determinedcupid

@guardedblink

Hi Cupid,

riight? mr. brightside is a way to get the party started. i like doing really fun energy songs like that.

deal. let's do it. karaoke party in NTO asap. gotta get a song list together or think of a few great bops at least. and i'm very fun. let's have a great time together!

Yours truly, guardedblink

@determinedcupid

Guardedblink,

The sharks would definitely freak me out! I guess do we get to pick WHERE in the aquarium we sleep? Because I bet there's a less creepy room with, like, the clown fish or something.

-WL

@guardedblink

Westernloser,

that detail really is the key isn't it? You're probably right. That might work well enough. Probably better than bumping into a bear or a wolf and seeing what goes down.

Okay but since we're on the subject. Would you rather be attacked by a bear or a shark?

Yours truly, guardedblink

@westernloser

Guardedblink,

Sorry to be the downer. I was thinking of all the scary stuff you can find in the woods, or stuff that can find you. It's brutal out there! At least at the aquarium you know there's glass between you.

-WL

@guardedblink

Westernloser,

not a downer but definitely giving me some wild mental images here. I guess that's true but okay. Think about it. The lights are off in the aquarium... you wake up in the middle of the night. All you see is an ominous blue light from the aquarium and then a great big eyeball staring you down. Or you wake up to a row of horrific giant shark teeth or something.

Yours truly, guardedblink

@westernloser

Guardedblink,

Oh no! I hope you didn't get scratched up too badly by that.

Okay, question for you! Would you rather sleep under the stars or in an aquarium overnight? I would probably pick the aquarium, but the stars could be really beautiful.

-WL

@guardedblink

Guardedblink,

I could see that.. but could that not also happen outside under the stars? With a bear or something?

-WL

@guardedblink

Westernloser,

wow...great and horrifying point. Can you imagine a stare down with a BEAR?! That would be insane. I mean I could maybe survive one but... the fish are now starting to look better.

Yours truly, guardedblink

@westernloser

~SpaceBlink

Blink,

I'd like to think of myself as a bit of a visionary. It's nice to give strange, weird and powerful ideas to someone who really appreciates them. Genius is genius.

What about you? Feel like its only fair that I've revealed myself. Dude or nah?

Yeah, a whole 180 for both of us. (Who would've thought there would be geometry jokes in these letters? Do I even want to reveal myself at this point or will I die of embarassment lol.)

No, they're pretty much the same. I mean, not like heavily produced like Mean girls. Usually just a few tests, a regular auditorium and no letterman jackets. Did get a t-shirt which is stored in the very back of my closet.

Were you part of any clubs or anything? Guess it's a good time to ask about hobbies and other things.

Honestly, I feel like your father and my mom would be very scary match. Omniscient or whatever.

Rebeliously,

-SM

SM,

Genius IS genius you're right. I often have strange, weird and powerful ideas myself so it's nice to meet a fellow agent of chaos visionary. I'm curious about what other brilliant ideas go on in your brain.

I am in fact a dude. We're learning so much about each other here.

A whole 180 is pretty impressive. But no shame here. Tell your jokes. I might have to google a couple of mathy ones, but there's the joy of the internet. For example, what can I call you because you're an adorable corner? acute angle. hahaha. Don't block me or whatever for the lameness I TRIED.

I've been in a few clubs. I think I'm still in two or three...right now? Musically and sporty. Because like the legendary Troy Bolton, I can do it all u can bet on it.

Is your mom also all knowing? Yeesh. The two of them combined do sound mildly terrifying. We'd just have to find a way to block their powers somehow.

Betting on you, guardedblink

@spacesuitmocha

Guardedblink,

Oh no! I hope you didn't get scratched up too badly by that.

Okay, question for you! Would you rather sleep under the stars or in an aquarium overnight? I would probably pick the aquarium, but the stars could be really beautiful.

-WL

@guardedblink

Westernloser,

Nah it wasn't too bad. Just incredibly embarrassing. But you win some you lose some.

Ahhh... that's a tough one. The aquarium sounds nice in theory, but then I worry I'll suddenly blink awake and see a giant fish eyeball staring at me or something. So maybe I'd pick sleeping under the stars. Just to avoid unnecessary trauma.

Is that wacky?

Yours truly, guardedblink

@westernloser

knocking on your inbox || blinkingcupid

hi blinky,

omg i loooove karaoke. swynlake needs a karaoke place! or at least, pierrots or the court or something should do karaoke night.

i think more people should embrace singing even if they're not very good at it! it's fun! just like drawing and anything else "artistic" -- you dont need to be good at something to enjoy it.

im rambling because im avoiding your SOUL BARING QUESTION about which fruits basket character i identify with...

honestly it's probably tohru?? i feel like im positive and have a big heart, though i hope im not as spacey as she is. hope being the key word there.

as for favorite character.... probably kyo. i ship them sooo much. i also like ayame a lot. he's so funny, especially in contrast to yuki. yuki's also grown on me as a character! i think when i was a teenager, i was drawn to how ~~edgy kyo was, but yuki's so sweet and polite. kyo's still my favorite tho.

anyway! do you have a favorite karaoke song? i think you can tell a lot about a person based on what they choose. mine is dancing queen, which i know is cliche but for a good reason!!

xoxo

determinedcupid

@guardedblink

Hi Cupid,

I totally agree! When will society bring us a fully loaded karaoke place in Swynlake? We need it!! Give the people what they want!

And yeah, no skill required for a good karaoke time. I just like the feel of it and singing along to your favorite songs.

Tohru's a great character to identify with. She's a cutie. Kyo is also a top notch character. I went to take the buzzfeed 'which Fruits Basket Character would you be' because hey I thought it could be fun to see what they have to say based on arbitrary choices lmaooo it gave me Kyo which is mildly funny considering my cat icon. Is it destiiinyyy?

And Ayame is a legend ngl. Top notch. Yuki def grew on me too. Reading the manga helps with that too. Or did before they actually completed the anime recently.

Oh man that's touuugh. Dancing Queen is a classic showstopper for karaoke so I get that. Uhhh... I'll say Mr. Brightside. Just gotta start yell singing COMIN OUT OF MY CAGE AND I'VE BEEN DOIN JUST FINE GOTTA GOTTA BE DOWN BECAUSE I WANT IT ALL. Yeah. I think that sums it up LOL. I probably have 50 other great song ideas so I'm gonna cut it off there otherwise this email's gonna get excessively long.

Yours truly, guardedblink

@determinedcupid

~SpaceBlink

Blink,

Definitely lasers. Maybe some extra weapons too. Imagine an alligator with a halberd for a tail.

Oh no, I've given myself away as being a woman. Narrows the population down to half.

Our two corners might even connect to form a side, wouldn't that be crazy off a pen pal letter.

Class clown is always a good time. I get the covering up things. I was very much one of the rebellious teens but I was a nerd on the low so you know my street cred was in shambles and had to be rebuilt when I became a mathlete.

My schedule can be pretty busy. Between classes, homework and work. Good thing is that my work doesn't require too much critical thinking on my part and I've been doing it long enough to be good and fast at it so it's not like I'm totally brain dead by the end of the day.

Who's gonna know you changed your major? Also, just swap what they want to a minor or something. But that's just the rebellious me talking. I know things are a little more complicated.

Acutely angled,

Spacesuitmocha,

That's a pretty amazing vision. Your mind... I love the way it works. Seriously, we could make something powerful with these ideas. Sure, they stem from our fear of vulnerability but who cares? Genius is genius.

LOL well... it's still a fun fact to have about you.

Wow a whole side? That's pretty wild actually. Together we complete half a square. Or something.

A nerd on the low? Honestly hard to imagine from someone who wants to give alligators lasers. But maybe that was an indicator at the same time... hm... tbh I didn't realize mathlete was a real thing. Always thought it was just one of those things they made up for the Mean Girls movie.

I don't know. I feel like my father would feel it in the universe. He just... knows things. That and he is funding my education so he does occasionally check in. I do like your rebellious spirit though. On the whole that is in my core but uh... yeah not sure about taking that next rebel step.

Your fellow rebel, guardedblink

@spacesuitmocha

Guardedblink,

Greece has been a dream for me for a while, but I kept it off the list for that reason too! I wanna go exploring all the major sites while we're there.

Well, I fell on the ice in front of a huge group of people the other day. Luckily I landed on my ass so the only thing I hurt is my pride. Is that loser-ish enough?

-WL

@guardedblink

Westernloser,

Yeah I bet there are gonna be some really cool spots to visit. I want to try all the food and stuff too. Everything!!

lmaooo yeah I think that counts. If it makes you feel any better, I recently got myself stuck in a bush. Utterly embarrassing. Took me forever to get myself out of it.

Yours truly, guardedblink

@westernloser

~SpaceBlink

Guardedblink,

Maybe we'll compare moats one day. Or put them against each other like a battle royale. I'd have to add some cyborg attachments to the alligators for it to be a fair fight.

Eh, you know, sometimes it does suck. Sometimes I don't think about it. Sucks that they haven't reached out. Seems like if you've got your issue or mine, you kinda end up in the same suck result.

Dudette. Shocking, I know. But I don't mind being a dude, the -ette thing seems unnecessary.

I do absolutely understand that whole struggle, blink. To effort or not? That's the question after such a long time. Fuck, that's a lonely corner. Yeah, my corner's been a bit empty as of late. Few friends have scattered into the wind so I'm on the hunt for a couple more to shove in there. Maybe I can corner for you sometime.

Deeply, truly flawed. In a way that makes me feel like some emo teenager with angst and hair flipping broodiness to say that.

The simple route, school. Didn't let anyone know I applied and when it happened I kind of wanted to be as far away as possible. Things lined up, got a job too out here. Kinda a sudden change so I get why my family was a little pissed lol.

What about you? What brings you to this tiny Magick town?

-SM

@guardedblink

Spacesuitmocha,

that battle royale sounds so epic honestly. Let our moats duke it out and maybe some truth or some shit will reveal itself in the cross fire. lmaooo. Cyborg attachments to alligators is craaazy. What kind are we talking about? With lasers or something?

Yeah seems like they're both different versions of suck. RIP.

Yeah it might be unnecessary but now I have learned one more thing about you. Though ig Dude really can be and is genderless.

The corner is really lonely and that's the main reason I wanted to sign up for this. I'm tired of not having people I can really talk to. But if you're willing to be in my corner then I'd gladly be in yours. We already know our top flaw is shared, so I figure we have a good chance of a real friendship at bare minimum.

I've never been the emo teen energy. If we had to go with a stereotype, class clown might have been my ideal. Draw a lot of attention to funny shit and not the feels.

I also came for school? Well it was kind of like, needed help with something and figured I might as well do college here at the same time. I think it's been a mostly good decision. Solved one emotional crisis only to pick up like two or three more. lmaooo.

So how's balancing work and school then? Cause I gotta be real, I think my classes are kicking my ass more than enough without tossing a job in the mix too. I guess if I could I'd change my major and that would probably improve things tremendously, but that'd be another nail in the coffin as the family disappointment.

Your flawed corner buddy, guardedblink

@spacesuitmocha