ryland grace the ace in space

@ryl4nd-gr4c3

middle school teacher tasked with saving the world :)

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Doctor Captain Ryland Grace, ace in space, molecular biologist, xenobiologist, world's leading expert on Astrophage and Taumoeba, former science teacher at Grover Cleveland Middle School :)

Rocky and I are on the way to Erid. Don't ask me how we're able to post (I'm able to post. Rocky and Tumblr is a combination that should invoke fear in the hearts of Eridians and humans alike) and just bask in the presence of Earth's maybe-hero.

asks tag: #questions for dr. grace

science fun facts: #dr. grace's science facts

#project hail mary #phm rp #ryland grace #phm movie #bloodymary #rp blog #intro post #asexual ryland grace

a tomato has appeared beside Dr. Grace's microscope.

sorry for all of the tomatoes everywhere. I'm teaching the light to summon things. It's going...decently well.

So please have one and don't forget water:)

❄️

... Oh! Wonderful. What am I supposed to do with a single tomato?

The light is the one that betrayed Simon, right? Or was it both of you that did that? To be honest, I don't know your name, and I've been calling you Snowdonia in my head. If you really want to help me, stop summoning tomatoes and explain what you guys did to make Simon so upset.

my name is Eira, which is basically 'snow' in Welsh, so you aren't too far off.

And yes, it was both of us. I learned about what it did, but it also has the mind of a very young child and thinks Simon is its friend.

I didn't know what else to do. So I kept it from him. I shouldn't have.

... Eira. Okay. I still don't know what the light did, but thank you for explaining, I guess? And you're right. You shouldn't have lied to Simon. It really hurt him.

... how young is the light?

#<- I'll remember that:)#<- aww thank you! mod has an eating disorder so i appreciate it :) i've got problems with tomatoes and peas. they make me vomit #anyhow. grace is imagining the light as one of his old students

A List of Names: Distinguishable Reoccurring Voices Simon Can Hear

Clarification - 'Reoccurring' meaning interacting with Simon three or more times.

In order of appearance :

lions-lanternwood - I don't think we've heard from them in a while. First distinguishable voice though, and first to conjure anything. Don't know their perspective on if they're dead or alive.

💫🎭 - The very first voice with a call-sign. I think switched their call-sign later to 🎭☄️, calls themself Theatrical Starfall originally, now calls themself Memory.

🌌 - showed Simon the stars. Compared the situation to that of The Magnus Archives. I'm gonna call them Galaxy.

🩸 - Was the one who instructed Simon on how to use the IV to keep his gills moist. Heavily implies that the voices are from the blood ocean. Has knowledge of what happened to the other subs. Seems to have a thing for Grace. Most medically aware.

❄️ - First voice with a name (Eira). Dead, from Eden. Sent down into the ocean in SM-2. @eirasnowanon

chromatic-fate - Believes they're alive. Experiences this as 'dreams' while sleeping on Earth.

🥧 - at first without a call-sign. Later introduced herself as Angie. She was the first voice I consciously heard before waking up. Very protective of Simon. Seems to have the unique ability to do damage to other voices, and from her perspective she is still alive. @southern-sweet-pie

📕 - In hindsight I was a bit loopy when I first woke up. Something to consider. I don't think I'm dead, because I can think. But I'm also not really experiencing anything and I don't know anything about myself. Results - inconclusive.

🧿 - Came out swinging, and hasn't stopped being antagonistic since. Takes great pleasure in pushing Simon to mental breakdowns, even at the cost of others. Dead, and blames Simon. Unfortunately can speak to more people than just Simon. @y0u-cann0t-h1de

🃏 - Jess. Equally as interested as me in figuring out what the hell is going on. Has come up with multiple interesting theories, and seems to be able to talk to Grace and Rocky as well as Simon. Sensible. @th30r1st-j3ss

🦋 - Freedom. Hates being trapped in Simon's mind. Seems to be one of the most restricted of us in terms of abilities. Believes that if Simon tells Grace 'everything' they will be set free.

🌺 - Don't know how long they were around before they gave themselves an identifier. Simon calls them Petal. Sensible. Doesn't think they're dead in their present but thinks they are dead by Simon's time. Makes sense. that's 300+ years. Experiencing things through 'written descriptions'. @practical-hibiscus

🌠 - protective, but not as active as others. Living status is unknown.

⭐ - Comforting. A sentient... star...? Either that or someone going through some extreme psychosis.

dearestdeerdear - mostly shows up to show Simon images of Earth.

🎹 - shows up mainly to calm Simon down by playing piano. They've never spoken.

🦌 - showed up around the same time as the chickens. Helped out with them a bit.

The Light - I don't think it counts as a voice like the rest of us. Was gifted to Simon by... someone. Has done 'terrible things', now seems quite traumatised and subdued. Is the Light Simon saw at the end. @l1l-l1ght

🩵🪽 - another voice that seems to enjoy pushing Simon. What a waste of energy...

🎇 - Firework, or Sky. Disoriented, thought they were dreaming when they first woke up. They think theu're dead. Therapist, first who showed ability to manipulate the void we're all in. Or I'm assuming we're all in. Gave me the idea of keeping a record in my own part of the void. SENSIBLE. @fireworks-and-therapy

🗡️😵‍💫 - Um. Very... internet-pilled. If that's the right terminology. Chaotic more than helpful or harmful, so far. @dizzmann

📼 - Sounds similar to Simon, somehow. Just a shade off. Has no filter. @bloody-cassette-anon

🐍 - One of the newest voices, as of writing this. SENSIBLE. Long-winded, though I'm not sure I can talk.

Not Voices:

Grace - Amazing cool guy. Seems very stressed out right now, understandably. Wish I was able to talk to him, but I... can't yet. I'll be able to eventually, hopefully. @ryl4nd-gr4c3

Elli - The blood eel from the blood ocean?? She's chilled out massively, and is working with Grace to figure out how Simon is changing and if anything can be done about it. @the-blood-eel

Rocky - Eridian crewmember. Engineer, super-smart but also kind of a dumb-ass. @r0cky-er1d1an

Very nice! This is great for keeping track of all you guys. Thank you for calling me amazing and cool! And yeah, I’m definitely very stressed right now.

Dr. Grace...? Oh my god. Oh my god thank god I can finally...

Wait, hold on. How are you seeing this? How are you writing on... I wasn't even trying to reach out to you... I mean, I'm not complaining. But is my journal somehow manifesting in the real world?

Um. I'm glad to be some help. I'm kind of concerned about my notes manifesting in places I wasn't even aware of, but... I'm glad to be some help to you.

I found these notes on my worktable in the lab... I assumed you'd summoned them for me. I'm not sure how I could tell they were yours... maybe I overheard you and Simon talking or saw your writing before or something? It's not in a journal, they're just looseleaf pages. They look kind of like they've been torn out of a notebook? If you still have your journal in front of you, it could be a duplicate that I've got?

Ok. Ok. I have so many questions about how this is even happening but okay. I can work with this. Actually, forget working with, this could be really useful.

Nice to actually speak with you, Dr. Grace. Call me Russell, it's currently the closest thing to a name that I've got. I'm going to test this out real quick - be on the lookout for other pages appearing? I'm going to try to do this on purpose.

(Meanwhile if you could tell me please - to me we're writing on the same page. Is it the same for you? Is every new communication a different paper? Can you see me writing this in real time, or is there like... a lag, and then chunks appear all at once?

I'm sorry, this is just... I'm very curious about how this is happening. And Simon is... taciturn. If I ask him five questions, he answers maybe one. Usually with a single word. Please feel free to ask me questions, too, if you have any?)

I can hear you talking now. I'll let you know if I find any other pages, but right now I've just got that same list I first found. Can you hear me? I feel a little weird just speaking out loud to the empty lab, but oh well. It's nice to meet you, Russell.

It seems like the voices have to contact me first in order for me to talk to them. When I talk to voices, I can't speak to any of you individually. I've just been saying things out loud and then whichever of you hears me can start up a conversation. I think Simon can talk to you guys more easily than I can, to be honest with you. He's just a little... quiet. I'm not sure about the mechanics behind that. The guy who can actually communicate with you doesn't seem to want to.

Okay, I've got another piece of paper now, but it just says everything you told me out loud? Writing it down and telling me at the same time makes sense, but it seems like there's a lag between us if you were able to write this whole thing before hearing my response. Or maybe you can't hear me. Hang on, I'll write something out for you.

[There is a pause as Grace scribbles his message on the paper.]

[photo ID: a handwritten note reading "Hi Russell! This is Dr Grace. I got your paper. Your handwriting is way better than mine. To answer your questions: Yes, same paper. Seems like there's a lag. What does it look like on your end? - Grace :)" end ID.]

a tomato has appeared beside Dr. Grace's microscope.

sorry for all of the tomatoes everywhere. I'm teaching the light to summon things. It's going...decently well.

So please have one and don't forget water:)

❄️

... Oh! Wonderful. What am I supposed to do with a single tomato?

The light is the one that betrayed Simon, right? Or was it both of you that did that? To be honest, I don't know your name, and I've been calling you Snowdonia in my head. If you really want to help me, stop summoning tomatoes and explain what you guys did to make Simon so upset.

#ooc mod hates tomatoes so im very sorry but nope #in universe grace is getting irritable cause of the malnutrition #and defensive of simon ofc ofc #snowdonia is a national park in wales i dont know why its the name i think of when i see you ToT sorry bout that one too #questions for dr. grace #❄️ anon

*pokes you with a microphone* Grace how does it feel to know that one of the voices here might be only a few years older than the kids you used to teach

There is? Which voice? Have I spoken to them?

#questions for dr. grace #phm rp #bloodymary #ooc: i'll answer the question as grace if you ask again!#guys grace doesn't hear the voices unless they reach out to him first #if you're talking amongst yourselves he can't hear #if you're talking to simon he can't hear UNLESS its an anon he's interacted with before #and even then he's MOSTLY hearing simon's responses #mod knows its casette #grace doesn't!#above-table information you guys. watch out for it #anyway if you tell grace it's casette and explain they're in high school/high school aged i'll tell you how he feels about it #tradesies #i think those are the longest ooc tags i've posted

A List of Names: Distinguishable Reoccurring Voices Simon Can Hear

Clarification - 'Reoccurring' meaning interacting with Simon three or more times.

In order of appearance :

lions-lanternwood - I don't think we've heard from them in a while. First distinguishable voice though, and first to conjure anything. Don't know their perspective on if they're dead or alive.

💫🎭 - The very first voice with a call-sign. I think switched their call-sign later to 🎭☄️, calls themself Theatrical Starfall originally, now calls themself Memory.

🌌 - showed Simon the stars. Compared the situation to that of The Magnus Archives. I'm gonna call them Galaxy.

🩸 - Was the one who instructed Simon on how to use the IV to keep his gills moist. Heavily implies that the voices are from the blood ocean. Has knowledge of what happened to the other subs. Seems to have a thing for Grace. Most medically aware.

❄️ - First voice with a name (Eira). Dead, from Eden. Sent down into the ocean in SM-2. @eirasnowanon

chromatic-fate - Believes they're alive. Experiences this as 'dreams' while sleeping on Earth.

🥧 - at first without a call-sign. Later introduced herself as Angie. She was the first voice I consciously heard before waking up. Very protective of Simon. Seems to have the unique ability to do damage to other voices, and from her perspective she is still alive. @southern-sweet-pie

📕 - In hindsight I was a bit loopy when I first woke up. Something to consider. I don't think I'm dead, because I can think. But I'm also not really experiencing anything and I don't know anything about myself. Results - inconclusive.

🧿 - Came out swinging, and hasn't stopped being antagonistic since. Takes great pleasure in pushing Simon to mental breakdowns, even at the cost of others. Dead, and blames Simon. Unfortunately can speak to more people than just Simon. @y0u-cann0t-h1de

🃏 - Jess. Equally as interested as me in figuring out what the hell is going on. Has come up with multiple interesting theories, and seems to be able to talk to Grace and Rocky as well as Simon. Sensible. @th30r1st-j3ss

🦋 - Freedom. Hates being trapped in Simon's mind. Seems to be one of the most restricted of us in terms of abilities. Believes that if Simon tells Grace 'everything' they will be set free.

🌺 - Don't know how long they were around before they gave themselves an identifier. Simon calls them Petal. Sensible. Doesn't think they're dead in their present but thinks they are dead by Simon's time. Makes sense. that's 300+ years. Experiencing things through 'written descriptions'. @practical-hibiscus

🌠 - protective, but not as active as others. Living status is unknown.

⭐ - Comforting. A sentient... star...? Either that or someone going through some extreme psychosis.

dearestdeerdear - mostly shows up to show Simon images of Earth.

🎹 - shows up mainly to calm Simon down by playing piano. They've never spoken.

🦌 - showed up around the same time as the chickens. Helped out with them a bit.

The Light - I don't think it counts as a voice like the rest of us. Was gifted to Simon by... someone. Has done 'terrible things', now seems quite traumatised and subdued. Is the Light Simon saw at the end. @l1l-l1ght

🩵🪽 - another voice that seems to enjoy pushing Simon. What a waste of energy...

🎇 - Firework, or Sky. Disoriented, thought they were dreaming when they first woke up. They think theu're dead. Therapist, first who showed ability to manipulate the void we're all in. Or I'm assuming we're all in. Gave me the idea of keeping a record in my own part of the void. SENSIBLE. @fireworks-and-therapy

🗡️😵‍💫 - Um. Very... internet-pilled. If that's the right terminology. Chaotic more than helpful or harmful, so far. @dizzmann

📼 - Sounds similar to Simon, somehow. Just a shade off. Has no filter. @bloody-cassette-anon

🐍 - One of the newest voices, as of writing this. SENSIBLE. Long-winded, though I'm not sure I can talk.

Not Voices:

Grace - Amazing cool guy. Seems very stressed out right now, understandably. Wish I was able to talk to him, but I... can't yet. I'll be able to eventually, hopefully. @ryl4nd-gr4c3

Elli - The blood eel from the blood ocean?? She's chilled out massively, and is working with Grace to figure out how Simon is changing and if anything can be done about it. @the-blood-eel

Rocky - Eridian crewmember. Engineer, super-smart but also kind of a dumb-ass. @r0cky-er1d1an

Very nice! This is great for keeping track of all you guys. Thank you for calling me amazing and cool! And yeah, I’m definitely very stressed right now.

Dr. Grace...? Oh my god. Oh my god thank god I can finally...

Wait, hold on. How are you seeing this? How are you writing on... I wasn't even trying to reach out to you... I mean, I'm not complaining. But is my journal somehow manifesting in the real world?

Um. I'm glad to be some help. I'm kind of concerned about my notes manifesting in places I wasn't even aware of, but... I'm glad to be some help to you.

I found these notes on my worktable in the lab... I assumed you'd summoned them for me. I'm not sure how I could tell they were yours... maybe I overheard you and Simon talking or saw your writing before or something? It's not in a journal, they're just looseleaf pages. They look kind of like they've been torn out of a notebook? If you still have your journal in front of you, it could be a duplicate that I've got?

#ooc: HELLO IVE BEEN HOLDING MYSELF BACK FROM REACHING OUT FOR CONTINUITY REASONS BUT IM GLAD WE CAN FINALLY TALK #<- me too! hi!!!

Grrraaaaaaceee, there’s mosquitoes inside Simon’s brain and they won’t leave him alone. Use your nerd brain to fix it for him.

I don’t know what this means? Are there literal mosquitoes in Simon’s head??

#questions for dr. grace #phm rp #bloodymary

s1m0n-th3-butch3r

Shoot your shot man, this is the ONE THING your ENTIRE MIND agrees on.

-🧿

He won't like me like that. I'm telling you. There is a 99% chance of the man I am stuck in space with being straight. Plus, I'm straight. It's not gonna work either way.

[Grace calls from a room over.]

I’m not straight, but that still doesn’t mean we automatically have to be in a relationship!

#ooc im glad ur anons sorted themselves out after this cause oh boy #guys! voices! I told you not to pester him about his sexuality! lock in chat!#anyway yeah NOT STRAIGHT and that’s the closest you’ll get to coming out from me #he’ll say he ace but no more about who he’s attracted to fill in your own hcs

A List of Names: Distinguishable Reoccurring Voices Simon Can Hear

Clarification - 'Reoccurring' meaning interacting with Simon three or more times.

In order of appearance :

lions-lanternwood - I don't think we've heard from them in a while. First distinguishable voice though, and first to conjure anything. Don't know their perspective on if they're dead or alive.

💫🎭 - The very first voice with a call-sign. I think switched their call-sign later to 🎭☄️, calls themself Theatrical Starfall originally, now calls themself Memory.

🌌 - showed Simon the stars. Compared the situation to that of The Magnus Archives. I'm gonna call them Galaxy.

🩸 - Was the one who instructed Simon on how to use the IV to keep his gills moist. Heavily implies that the voices are from the blood ocean. Has knowledge of what happened to the other subs. Seems to have a thing for Grace. Most medically aware.

❄️ - First voice with a name (Eira). Dead, from Eden. Sent down into the ocean in SM-2. @eirasnowanon

chromatic-fate - Believes they're alive. Experiences this as 'dreams' while sleeping on Earth.

🥧 - at first without a call-sign. Later introduced herself as Angie. She was the first voice I consciously heard before waking up. Very protective of Simon. Seems to have the unique ability to do damage to other voices, and from her perspective she is still alive. @southern-sweet-pie

📕 - In hindsight I was a bit loopy when I first woke up. Something to consider. I don't think I'm dead, because I can think. But I'm also not really experiencing anything and I don't know anything about myself. Results - inconclusive.

🧿 - Came out swinging, and hasn't stopped being antagonistic since. Takes great pleasure in pushing Simon to mental breakdowns, even at the cost of others. Dead, and blames Simon. Unfortunately can speak to more people than just Simon. @y0u-cann0t-h1de

🃏 - Jess. Equally as interested as me in figuring out what the hell is going on. Has come up with multiple interesting theories, and seems to be able to talk to Grace and Rocky as well as Simon. Sensible. @th30r1st-j3ss

🦋 - Freedom. Hates being trapped in Simon's mind. Seems to be one of the most restricted of us in terms of abilities. Believes that if Simon tells Grace 'everything' they will be set free.

🌺 - Don't know how long they were around before they gave themselves an identifier. Simon calls them Petal. Sensible. Doesn't think they're dead in their present but thinks they are dead by Simon's time. Makes sense. that's 300+ years. Experiencing things through 'written descriptions'. @practical-hibiscus

🌠 - protective, but not as active as others. Living status is unknown.

⭐ - Comforting. A sentient... star...? Either that or someone going through some extreme psychosis.

dearestdeerdear - mostly shows up to show Simon images of Earth.

🎹 - shows up mainly to calm Simon down by playing piano. They've never spoken.

🦌 - showed up around the same time as the chickens. Helped out with them a bit.

The Light - I don't think it counts as a voice like the rest of us. Was gifted to Simon by... someone. Has done 'terrible things', now seems quite traumatised and subdued. Is the Light Simon saw at the end. @l1l-l1ght

🩵🪽 - another voice that seems to enjoy pushing Simon. What a waste of energy...

🎇 - Firework, or Sky. Disoriented, thought they were dreaming when they first woke up. They think theu're dead. Therapist, first who showed ability to manipulate the void we're all in. Or I'm assuming we're all in. Gave me the idea of keeping a record in my own part of the void. SENSIBLE. @fireworks-and-therapy

🗡️😵‍💫 - Um. Very... internet-pilled. If that's the right terminology. Chaotic more than helpful or harmful, so far. @dizzmann

📼 - Sounds similar to Simon, somehow. Just a shade off. Has no filter. @bloody-cassette-anon

🐍 - One of the newest voices, as of writing this. SENSIBLE. Long-winded, though I'm not sure I can talk.

Not Voices:

Grace - Amazing cool guy. Seems very stressed out right now, understandably. Wish I was able to talk to him, but I... can't yet. I'll be able to eventually, hopefully. @ryl4nd-gr4c3

Elli - The blood eel from the blood ocean?? She's chilled out massively, and is working with Grace to figure out how Simon is changing and if anything can be done about it. @the-blood-eel

Rocky - Eridian crewmember. Engineer, super-smart but also kind of a dumb-ass. @r0cky-er1d1an

Very nice! This is great for keeping track of all you guys. Thank you for calling me amazing and cool! And yeah, I’m definitely very stressed right now.

#ooc first step to getting grace to believe yall is giving him well organized data #so yeah he’ll believe in the voices now I’ll give yall that

Grace Simon refuses to admit his sexuality. How do we tell him that being gay is fine and not a sin?

Yeah, I saw what he said. It hurt me a little at first, but the thing is… you can’t force beliefs on someone. You can’t make them think the same way you do, no matter how much you want to or how clear it is when you’re right and they’re wrong. It hurts me that Simon thinks being gay is wrong, but the best thing I can do — and I do mean this — is meet him where he’s at. I’ve been teaching for a long time. For a lot of my kids, the first time they meet a queer person is when I talk to them about my experiences. Some of them aren’t kind about it. The only way to change their minds is to show them that I’m a person. Sometimes that means letting things slide that I shouldn’t have to. Sometimes that means letting them keep saying that I’m not normal if they’re finally figuring out that not being normal doesn’t mean that someone shouldn’t exist. The line you have to walk is between showing the queer kids, the “abnormal” kids, the kids who grew up with the chance to be more open-minded that they’re safe and showing the kids who didn’t have that chance that they’re in a place where they can learn and grow without feeling attacked. Sometimes that comes at a cost of not standing up for yourself as much as you should get to. That’s okay with me. I want Simon to feel like this is a place where he can learn and grow and let go of whatever prejudices his weird cult family instilled in him without thinking he’s being attacked. It will only reinforce his beliefs if we yell at him or shame him for them, no matter how much those beliefs hurt us and the people we care for.

I’d also urge you to stop assuming that Simon must be queer. Even if you still think it — and I say this as someone who spent twenty-five years in the closet — the scariest thing you can hear when you aren’t out is someone thinking you’re queer. It’s terrifying. It makes you think you can’t hide the parts of yourself that could get you killed. It makes you scared for everything you have. It makes you think you’ll be shunned and hated and hurt at a moment’s notice. If Simon is queer, he deserves to not have to feel that. He deserves to be able to tell us on his own terms. The best thing we can do for him — whether or not he’s queer — is show him that we’re here for him. We need to give him the space to let go of his fear, whether that’s fear of coming out, fear of the lines he’s built around his life falling apart, or something totally different. And I know it sucks. Believe me, I do. I just need you to trust me. Simon might hate me for being queer, but I give him love. Whatever is going on with him, I give him love. I hope he’ll be able to take that and understand who I am a little better with it.

#questions for dr. grace #phm rp #bloodymary

Marry, kiss, kill.

Your choices; Simon, Rocky, and Carl.

Marry Rocky, kiss Simon, kill Carl.

...Rocky flattered, but already have mate. Mary Simon, kiss Rocky!

Don't know who Carl is...

It's just a hypothetical, Rocky. I can change my answer if you'd like, though. I have nothing but respect for Adrian. Okay, marry Simon, kiss Rocky, and with a heavy heart, I'm still killing Carl.

Carl was just someone back on Earth. It doesn't matter.

#ooc: gracerocky carlgrace agenda oh its good to be a multishipper

I feel like you'd enjoy Tom Lehrer.

I can only aspire to be as cool as Tom Lehrer. He's awesome.

#questions for dr. grace #phm rp #bloodymary #ooc: i think tom lehrer would be an inspiration for grace #what a cool fuckin dude #grace's inspirations are tom lehrer and bill nye to me

Marry, kiss, kill.

Your choices; Simon, Rocky, and Carl.

Marry Rocky, kiss Simon, kill Carl.

#questions for dr. grace #phm rp #bloodymary

The thing that caused the Rapture and Two other people from Eden betrayed him, go be gay with him and lock in.

Thanks for explaining, I was a bit confused. It was the voices from Eden and a voice that caused the Rapture that betrayed him? That sucks, I know those things are important to him even if I don't believe in them at all. And I'm talking to him right now, and I'm gay, so... mission success? I'm not sure what you want from me.

#questions for dr. grace #phm rp #bloodymary

s1m0n-th3-butch3r

You doing alright, Simon? I figured I'd let you drink your feelings in peace, but Elli and I just wrapped up some tests on your cells and I wanted to check in. We're making progress, by the way! It's a lot of one step forward, two steps back, but we're getting there. How are you feeling?

-- @ryl4nd-gr4c3

..bad. I'm being betrayed by people I only just learned to trust.

...Oh. Yeah, I'm not sure what to say to that. Being betrayed sucks. It hurts when you trust people and they don't do the right thing. I've been there. Alcohol definitely helps.

s1m0n-th3-butch3r

I'm quitting it. I'll just.. get violent if I get dependent on it. No I will not be elaborating right now.

That's smart. It'd suck to be dependant on something up here... and yeah, I don't think any of us want you to be violent and addicted. Maybe we can figure out something else to help you? It was mainly doing science with Rocky that helped me... is there something like that for you? Maybe we could figure out a good gardening setup or something...

Ryland can I swap theories with you?

Also it's weird that I'm one of the only voices that can talk to you right? Like that's strange?

-🃏

Of course! All theories are welcome. I’d appreciate it.

A few other voices have spoken to me! It seems less like the voices can’t talk to me and more that they don’t want to. Most of them have yelled at me for something or another about Simon, and then run to me whenever Simon needs help. I’m glad they let me know when Simon needs me, because he doesn’t seem to do that himself, but it’s a bit irritating to have them go from telling me I’m being horribly insensitive and that he should hate me to them telling me I have to help Simon please and right now.

Oh cool! So we have 4 big mysteries here we need to figure out: how is Simon here, what the fuck are us voices, what is Simon turning into, and how do we stop it I don't have a lot of theories on 1 and 4 (I was an English teacher not a biology teacher) however I had a theory on what we are and how we're talking to him

For the record I already told Simon about this but he's not the only one involved in this so you need to be up to date y'know? Anyway so y'know the bracelet Simon always has on? It's a sapling from the Eden tree, and trees absorb liquid through their roots so maybe the sapling absorbed some of the blood leading to us voices getting absorbed by the sapling and Simon ingested some of the blood and as far as I can tell the blood is a hive mind so the Eden sapling might have given us consciousnesses free though which lets us communicate and have memories and summon things I think if he takes ut off we won't be able to talk anymore

It's like Thor from those old superhero comics, his hammer let's him control his powers but he already has the power within him, The bracelet is the hammer, the blood is the lightning within him

I think the blood may also be the reason he turning into whatever he's turning into quite possibly a replacement for the blood eel God thingy

A fellow teacher! It's nice to meet you. I think it might help your theorizing if I summarize what we already know, so here goes:

Simon's mutations are made by Simon Cells (SC) which are massive, binucleated (has two nuclei), mutated cells. I haven't been able to take a look at the DNA or anything, but we can pretty solidly say that they are mutated similarly to cancerous cells because they undergo cellular division (reproduce) at an extremely quick rate and don't undergo apoptosis (cell death; where the cell stops its own reproduction if it senses something wrong with what it's making, which happens when something goes wrong with the genes coding for the cell) the way a cell should when it mutates. Simon's body doesn't recognize SC as foreign, meaning that rather than acting like a tumor, the SC are able to propagate in Simon's body and replace his normal cells. SC mutate directly from normal cells and then stabilize, so the cells don't mutate further after becoming SC. SC are radiation-resistant. Thanks to Elli, we have a few theories on what the SC are doing to Simon, but most of them are too out-there to even count as theories. Elli and I have started gene therapy on the SC, and it seems to be working, though slowly, and SC are able to re-mutate from the cells we fix.

I like your theories, but I don't know much about Simon's bracelet, the tree thing, or you voices. If I ever have time to gather data, I'll see what I can figure out! In the meantime, maybe the voices could try to figure all that stuff out? I'd love to be able to delegate that, though I'm not sure how good you guys are at solving that kind of problem.

s1m0n-th3-butch3r

You doing alright, Simon? I figured I'd let you drink your feelings in peace, but Elli and I just wrapped up some tests on your cells and I wanted to check in. We're making progress, by the way! It's a lot of one step forward, two steps back, but we're getting there. How are you feeling?

-- @ryl4nd-gr4c3

..bad. I'm being betrayed by people I only just learned to trust.

...Oh. Yeah, I'm not sure what to say to that. Being betrayed sucks. It hurts when you trust people and they don't do the right thing. I've been there. Alcohol definitely helps.

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