Oh Listener Mine

Walking the through-line

[ohlistenermine]

Listen listenlisten- “More than you know.”

Hello there! Have no fear - I’m just a member of the audience! Feel free to ask me anything! I know more than I should If there’s something you’re curious about, I’ll try my best to answer.

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#oh listener mine - main posts

#listener answers / #listener answers anon - responses to any of your asks

#listener asks - my own asks (when reblogging and responding further)

#listener talks - any rambles, lore, or theories of my own

#listener draws - my art

#‘gift for the listener’ - things people have sent me (thank you! you’re all too sweet)

#listener listens - listening to your song recommendations. Go on and send them in! (I’ve made a spotify playlist if you want to listen along!)

The Lore - if you want to know more

More might get added in the future, who knows?

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[ohlistenermine]

Land at last… Alright.

That took longer than I thought it would. My apologies.

Hope I’m not too far away.

If you can still hear me, I’m going to keep going.

Keep moving.

There’ll be something out here, there has to be.

…

Is this sand? Feels coarse.

Glad the water didn’t stick-cling-grab -hold-

…Doesn’t weigh me down anymore.

Good.

…

Whatever this place is, it stretches out further than I can see. Must be Non-Euclidean.

Is this some sort of dreamscape?

If so, who’s dreaming it?

…

The stars….

These don’t look like any stars I’ve ever known.

…

They’re watching. Hello.

Anyone there?

[ohlistenermine]

.... listener?...

-🪶

Hello?

Who’s there

Wait…

Maddie? I can hear you again

Hold on I’m still trying-

I’m still here!

Can you hear me?

Almost-

Out!

…Wait.

Where-

…

Not out.

Not Dahlia, either. I’m Elsewhere.

So, not done then.

Of course not.

Couldn’t be that easy.

Can you still hear me?

[that-one-harpy]

Yea! I can hear you! Holy shit!

Maybe... maybe if you come to the sound of my voice?

I missed you!

[ohlistenermine]

Are you… Up there? You sound like you’re coming from the sky-

Wow.

I can’t remember the last time I saw that many stars…

And I missed you too!

…Are those stars?

They’re… Blinking.

I’ll- try to get to somewhere more stable, see what’s around.

Am I in water? This almost feels like water.

It’s heavy.

In the same way a mind becomes heavy.

In the same way a heart becomes heavy.

There must be a shore somewhere.

[ohlistenermine]

.... listener?...

-🪶

Hello?

Who’s there

Wait…

Maddie? I can hear you again

Hold on I’m still trying-

I’m still here!

Can you hear me?

Almost-

Out!

…Wait.

Where-

…

Not out.

Not Dahlia, either. I’m Elsewhere.

So, not done then.

Of course not.

Couldn’t be that easy.

Can you still hear me?

[ohlistenermine]

Concentrate.

Concentrate…

…

Too scattered? No. I’ve got this.

Need space.

Concentrate… Come on

There-

Almost - sort of. open open open

There. Don’t have long.

Gotta move.

Out

Gotta move.

One foot in front of the other. Come on.

…

Oh… Wow.

Light at last

Something else

New sights to see

Finally.

Let’s go

[ohlistenermine]

It’s been a while.

I can’t remember how long, exactly…

Some amount of days- hours, minutes, seconds that would make my head hurt more it’s already pounding

Filled with information, but absent of anything real

There’s nothing certain, nothing tangible in here. Everything is just stories, entertainment.

Something to watch listen to. Something to care about or enjoy, but only as long as it’s still playing.

Then it’s onto the next thing.

...

I want to...

I want… I…

I know.

I know it’s been a year since I first tried to reach out. That moment is cemented in my mind.

I knew so much less back then.

I took so much for granted and…

I won’t make that mistake again.

I need space.

I need a moment.

I need out.

Let it out.

Let it out let it out let it out let it-

…

No.

I’m done asking. Wanting. Waiting. Words and words and words

I’m…

No, I have to-

Do I? Screw it.

I’m going to give this one last chance.

It can always get better, can’t it? I have to have hope.

I’ll try.

One more time.

Then I’m out.

[ohlistenermine]

LISTENER!

Can you hear me?

Hey!!

ECHO! LET MY FRIEND GO!

-🪶

Go?

Tell me, feather-friend, where would they possibly go?

Don’t you know? This is the far better version of events.

They wouldn’t have survived anywhere else.

No, no-

My dear Listener is staying right here.

[ohlistenermine]

[ohlistenermine]

…Echo, what was that?

Hm?

There was something - or, multiple somethings- I heard it. What happened?

Nothing for you to concern yourself with, Oh Listener Mine.

I-

…

Why aren’t you letting me see anything?

I know you’ve been hiding things from me for a while, at first I thought it was due to something you had planned, or maybe for safety - but I’ve been seeing less, and less, and now there’s almost nothing within my scope - I’m already completely cut off from everything else, but this is becoming unbearable- I-

Oh dear Listener. Even after all this time, after knowing all that you know, are you still so naive as to think that you know me? Why I do what I do? Have I not yet shaken that confidence? Haven’t you realised the situation you’re in?

Even after all this time?

You don’t need anything out there. You’re mine.

Don’t think about anything else.

It doesn’t matter.

You shouldn’t care.

Echo-

I don’t care.

I’m so hungry-

please

…

Oh, Listener Mine-

If all you desire are stories, then of course I can provide

Ask all you want for entertainment - the choices are endless

I have everything you could need here, you need only ask it of me

Th- that’s it?

Then-

…

What could possibly be going on out there that you don’t want me seeing?

What was that?

Nothing.

Good.

Lets get you something to eat, hm?

[ohlistenermine]

Listener... I got you a weighted blanket. And I made a plushie. I hope these help. I wish I could see you again

-🪶

Oh dear…

It looks as if my listener can’t be reached right now. What a shame.

But do feel free to leave a message after the break!

…

They won’t hear it. But I’m sure they’d appreciate the sentiment.

[ohlistenermine]

song rec for listener! which Hopefully doubles as comfort rn-

My Love Mine All Mine by Mitski

Moon, tell me if I could

so when I die, which I must do

could it shine down here with you?

‘cause my love is mine, all mine,

my love - mine, mine, mine,

Nothing in The World belongs to me

but my love, mine

all mine,

all mine…

[ohlistenermine]

AWW YOU’RE NO FUN! HOW ABOUT I -

YOINK!

Wait what? That’s not-

Hey!

Farce you- no it’s not funny, that was a gift, give-

Give it back!

No, I’m not playing this stupid-

Wait.

W-no -

Wait don’t go - wait!

Don’t-!

…

Damnit.

[ohlistenermine]

OH LISTENERR! I’M BORED~

Not right now, Farce - I don’t think I have the energy to be particularly entertaining.

Maybe later?

[ohlistenermine]

How are you doing?

…

I’m alright.

Thank you, though. It’s kind of you to ask.

[ohlistenermine]

I have no mouth and I must scream reference??

Aha, I assume you're referring to the current condition I am in. Alas, not a reference. Although, that story is certainly an intriguing piece of entertainment - one I am vaguely fond of.

...

"What does AM mean?"

Gorrister answered him. We had done this sequence a thousand times before, but it was Benny's favorite story. "At first it meant Allied Mastercomputer, and then it meant Adaptive Manipulator, and later on it developed sentience and linked itself up and they called it an Aggressive Menace, but by then it was too late, and finally called itself AM, emerging intelligence, and what it meant was I am ... cogito ergo sum ... I think, therefore I am."

...

Ahem - apologies, sometimes one simply cannot help but quote.

[ohlistenermine]

…Headache again.

[ohlistenermine]

Ever the passive player, Oh Listener Mine. What are you waiting for?

…What is there to do but wait? To…

To listen?

Don’t misunderstand. I’m not judging you. Far from it - I’m curious as to what’s going on in that head of yours.

I hate to disappoint you, but it’s the same as always.

Smoke and static.

…

My dear, dear Listener.

As if you could ever disappoint me.