#the interchange

[wick-aaan]

@soapflavouredsoup so i may or may not have recorded almost all of the thoughts that entered my brain upon playing the interchange demo for the first time

regular text for thoughts, italic text was added afterwards as context/narration :] also sometimes for comedy lol

it's really messy, unorganized and untidy, my thoughts jump around a lot cus i get distracted easily but i hope you enjoy ^^ i am in love with the twotail bar it's so cozy :'3

(loads into the bar for the first time)

(tries to open door)

oh no i’m trapped

(reading menu)

CARROT JUICE wait wdym inedible

(sits on one of the bar seats)

i sit

(begins to rapidly switch between the seats)

i yoingy sproingy across the seats

(wants ari)

where ari

(immediately spots ari)

ARI

(sits across from him)

having a seat with this man

(reading ari's label)

HE DOES LOOK SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR :D

(reading ari’s dialogue)

use soap 🫵

(spots sickle)

i see the professor

(sees the 67 journal)

i see evil journal

I CAN SIT NEXT TO SICKLE

little man go beep boop :3

complex pathoimage… shield…

(spots worm behind the counter)

I SEE WORM

(spots clam painting)

WAIT I SEE CHOWDER TOO

(grabs a sandwich)

I HAVE ACQUIRED THE HOLY SANDWICH

crunchy. satisfying. mmm. it was in fact a good sandwich :3

(sees cube)

i observe the cube

(spots the curtained-off room)

mysterious back room hmm

(a worm jumps into my paws)

A WORM- WDYM OMG I HAVE A WORM

(equips worm and clicks. worm disappears)

did i just eat him D:

(lookin' at ari’s weapon)

heavily modified firearm eh…?

("a shot from this lupara could instantly put someone out of commision")

wdym “out of commission" D:

(looking at cheese & twig)

i will return for you two goobers 🫵

(((((brief intermission, had to leave to take care of something)))))

(opening roblox again)

loading up the furry game

(in reference to cheese & twig)

WATCH YOUR BACKS YOU TWO I’M COMING

(tries door again)

door still locked

(inspecting the cube)

("i can't feel my paw anymore...")

don’t touch the cube

(touches the cube again)

(continues to touch the cube)

(sees “take stock?”)

ooo stock what’s that

(presses z)

feeling good :]

(looking at the wall of paintings next to the bar)

such wonderful works of art

(trying to get over the counter)

LET ME INNN

(sees clam plush)

(("target acquired" sounds))

clam plushie spotted

(immediately forgets about everything happening and beelines for the plushie)

(spams q)

pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat

(checks door again)

door still still locked

(looking at the catfella meowchant painting, reading the dialogue)

("it seems to be intentionally placed directly in the light")

IT’S PERFORMING PHOTOSYNTHESIS

(realizes)

wait a minute this has to be a secret

(reading the painting dialogue over and over searching for clues)

reveal your secrets to me

(looks at inventory)

I HAVE 3 MORE WORMS

(talking to twig)

bugs :3

(walking across the corner bench)

lookit me takin’ the bench express

(decides to sleep)

honk mimimi

(wakes up)

wakey wakey eggs and bakey

(accidentally gets sleep’d again)

oop

(checks stock after waking up)

still feeling good :)

now where to find the blue button

(looks in wallet)

i has currency

4 worms

(acquires glass)

alright hydrate or diedrate

will i get arrested if i keep the glass

(talks to bartender, i learn i can help people around the bar for currency. i return the glass)

glass returned, now who here needs help

bet sickle could use some assistance

5 worms

(talking to sickle again, searching for secrets)

oh i will in fact be bothering you let me help you

notes it is

(realizes what sickle is referring to)

wait a minute

(goes to check soup’s tumblr for clues)

and now a lovely photo :]

holding the worm for the first time :'3 (photo was taken moments before i accidentally vaporized him)

[sacredwhores]

Jean-Claude Brisseau - L'Échangeur (1982)

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