Decay rhymes with gay.

[tophat-official]

hello… Top suggested I make a blog. They misspelled official though.

I am Mr Tophat. Don’t mention the arms or legs to them…

I’m the same species as Top Hat. I just uh… have limbs because I made them. I don’t want them to be jealous… yes.

Ahem, anyway… my blog doesn’t smell like a rotting corpse. Why would you think that?

Divider credit to @kodaswrld

Mod is @most-likely-human-indeed this is his persona. Uh also mod is me… it’s weird typing this out. But uh we’re a minor, don’t be gross. I block people I don’t like.

credit to prev divider maker.

DNI:

Ai: art enjoyers, creators, roleplayers, askers, supporters.

(but if you’re a robot hugger you’re fine, just don’t support the Ai malarkey)

homophobic and transphobic folks.

proshippers (ew)

radqueers (eww)

ableists

people who judge people based off religion (or lack of. I’m atheist 👍)

divider made by @rottent33th

you’re still here? Why… Top is much more interesting than me. They eat… and are much louder. I am not quite as social as them…

I just sit here and rot.

[alchemist-offical]

hi.

uh… do you know… why carbonating… milk… makes it taste better…?

- @tophat-offical

*jumps, looking around for the source of the voice*

Oh-hi! Who are you? How’d you get in here?

*tilts his head*

and… I’ve never had carbonated milk, so… I don’t think that’s a question I can answer

[tophat-official]

oh… I’m Mr Tophat… I still have some.

*He holds up a cup of carbonated milk, which was just flash spoiled milk.*

it makes the… milk… bubbly… which isn’t pleasant… but the flavor is good…

[alchemist-offical]

*wrinkles his nose but still tries to smile*

…oh, that smells… a little spoiled…

[tophat-official]

it is… tasty… though…

[alchemist-offical]

Then I suppose that means you should keep it all to yourself, yeah?

*glances around, trying to look anywhere but the milk*

Say, you never did answer how you got in here

[tophat-official]

Oh yeah… I walked…

*He drinks the milk like a cat, he looks at the walls.*

[alchemist-offical]

I would have heard you opening my door. Did you get in somehow else?

[tophat-official]

Oh I didn’t… use the door… I used the… ventilation systems…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks*

..I live in a run down cabin in the woods. What ventilation system could you possibly be talking about?

[tophat-official]

The holes… in the walls… you can’t be… in a box… without air holes…

[alchemist-offical]

Well—yes. But that’s.. not a ventilation system that’s.. just because I live in a run-down cabin in the woods. They’re just holes; nothing special, I fear.

[tophat-official]

no… they ventilate the cabin… air… comes in… and out…

[alchemist-offical]

But that isn’t their intended purpose, so they’re not really a ventilation system.

[tophat-official]

oh… what’s the purpose… of holes… then?

[alchemist-offical]

they’re just holes I couldn’t patch up. They don’t have a purpose

[tophat-official]

Oh… they let in… air… and me…

[alchemist-offical]

I see. They’re kind of high up. That’s why I couldn’t patch them. How’d you reach them?

[tophat-official]

*his legs lengthened until he reached the roof, he looks down*

I’m… goopy…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks, slightly taken aback*

Oh—yeah, I… can see that.

[tophat-official]

…I prefer… being… shorter…

*he went back to his normal height*

uh… why do… you live.. in a… cabin?… alone…

[alchemist-offical]

*rubs the back of hys neck*

it’s.. a long story

[tophat-official]

Oh… I have… like… a day… before Top gets worried…

I’d like… to listen…

[alchemist-offical]

*sighs*

it’s not really a fun story either. I’ll spare you most of the details: I stay out here because my work is a lot easier when I’m out in nature and away from people.

[tophat-official]

oh… that’s very short… is your work… dangerous?

[alchemist-offical]

It isn’t inherently but it can be.

[tophat-official]

*He drinks some more of the milk.*

…I apparently used… to… try to… make stars…

[alchemist-offical]

Oh? That’s fascinating. How’d you do that?

[tophat-official]

…I don’t think… I ever did… my memory got erased… but I got to visit… where I used to… live.

uh… I think I was extracting… hydrogen… from planets… and compressing it…

I… I can’t remember… why… it doesn’t matter much… I hope…

[alchemist-offical]

That’s interesting. Your memory got erased?

[tophat-official]

apparently… I don’t remember it.

[alchemist-offical]

Well, that would make sense.

[tophat-official]

oh… oh yeah because… it was erased… funny…

If you… forgot… someone that loved you… as like a sibling… would you feel… sad?

[alchemist-offical]

*looks away uncomfortably*

…probably, yes

[tophat-official]

I… don’t feel… sad… though.

*He said bluntly.*

[alchemist-offical]

You don’t have to. You’re not me.

[tophat-official]

oh… yay…

do you… have… friends?

[alchemist-offical]

I have people who visit my cabin every once in a while, if that counts!

[tophat-official]

depends… are they regular… visitors?

[alchemist-offical]

Eh… maybe.. every few months or so..?

[tophat-official]

Yeah… that counts as a friend… I visit my… best friend… Top everyday… whether they know or… not…

[alchemist-offical]

*awkwardly*

..that sounds kind of like stalking

[tophat-official]

…they do the… same… to me… so it’s mutual…

[alchemist-offical]

…that doesn’t sound like a healthy relationship

[tophat-official]

what…? Why not…?

[alchemist-offical]

you’re- you’re both watching each other when the other is unaware! How could that possibly be healthy in any regard?

[tophat-official]

We both enjoy… observing the other… both of us… are aware… the other may… always be… watching…

[alchemist-offical]

I.. see.

[tophat-official]

…besides we’re not… dating… we’re best friends…

[alchemist-offical]

that still doesn’t make it better

[tophat-official]

oh… okay…

I think it makes… it a little… better…

[alchemist-offical]

Not.. really. Dating, friendship, or anything else, watching the other when they’re not aware isn’t healthy behaviour. On either of your parts, regardless of if you enjoy it.

[tophat-official]

why is… it bad…?

[alchemist-offical]

…because it’s a blatant violation of trust…?

[tophat-official]

no…? I… trust… that they… are… there…

[alchemist-offical]

I—

*sighs*

whatever. It’s.. normally a very bad thing.

[tophat-official]

do you… have a best friend…?

[alchemist-offical]

*quiet for a few moments*

…no. I haven’t for a very long time

[tophat-official]

Well… Top told me… it’s normal… best friend behavior.

[alchemist-offical]

..considering they do it too, they probably aren’t the best source of information

[tophat-official]

oh… but they were… best friends… with Charlie…

[alchemist-offical]

that “were” is doing quite a bit of heavy lifting in that sentence

*sighs*

I also don’t know who this Charlie is, or really who this Top is you keep mentioning.

[tophat-official]

Top is my… best… friend…

And Charlie… is… dead… he’s actually my… host

[alchemist-offical]

…it sounds like your friend isn’t actually your friend but keeps you around because you’re inhabiting the corpse of their old best friend.

*shakes his head*

whatever, this is- this is not my place to get into. I haven’t something I’d like to get back to, if you don’t mind leaving. And next time, if you visit, please just knock on the door. It’s not very polite to intrude in people’s houses.

[tophat-official]

I know… that…

Oh I will… knock… next time…

I’ll leave now… bye…

[alchemist-offical]

hi.

uh… do you know… why carbonating… milk… makes it taste better…?

- @tophat-offical

*jumps, looking around for the source of the voice*

Oh-hi! Who are you? How’d you get in here?

*tilts his head*

and… I’ve never had carbonated milk, so… I don’t think that’s a question I can answer

[tophat-official]

oh… I’m Mr Tophat… I still have some.

*He holds up a cup of carbonated milk, which was just flash spoiled milk.*

it makes the… milk… bubbly… which isn’t pleasant… but the flavor is good…

[alchemist-offical]

*wrinkles his nose but still tries to smile*

…oh, that smells… a little spoiled…

[tophat-official]

it is… tasty… though…

[alchemist-offical]

Then I suppose that means you should keep it all to yourself, yeah?

*glances around, trying to look anywhere but the milk*

Say, you never did answer how you got in here

[tophat-official]

Oh yeah… I walked…

*He drinks the milk like a cat, he looks at the walls.*

[alchemist-offical]

I would have heard you opening my door. Did you get in somehow else?

[tophat-official]

Oh I didn’t… use the door… I used the… ventilation systems…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks*

..I live in a run down cabin in the woods. What ventilation system could you possibly be talking about?

[tophat-official]

The holes… in the walls… you can’t be… in a box… without air holes…

[alchemist-offical]

Well—yes. But that’s.. not a ventilation system that’s.. just because I live in a run-down cabin in the woods. They’re just holes; nothing special, I fear.

[tophat-official]

no… they ventilate the cabin… air… comes in… and out…

[alchemist-offical]

But that isn’t their intended purpose, so they’re not really a ventilation system.

[tophat-official]

oh… what’s the purpose… of holes… then?

[alchemist-offical]

they’re just holes I couldn’t patch up. They don’t have a purpose

[tophat-official]

Oh… they let in… air… and me…

[alchemist-offical]

I see. They’re kind of high up. That’s why I couldn’t patch them. How’d you reach them?

[tophat-official]

*his legs lengthened until he reached the roof, he looks down*

I’m… goopy…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks, slightly taken aback*

Oh—yeah, I… can see that.

[tophat-official]

…I prefer… being… shorter…

*he went back to his normal height*

uh… why do… you live.. in a… cabin?… alone…

[alchemist-offical]

*rubs the back of hys neck*

it’s.. a long story

[tophat-official]

Oh… I have… like… a day… before Top gets worried…

I’d like… to listen…

[alchemist-offical]

*sighs*

it’s not really a fun story either. I’ll spare you most of the details: I stay out here because my work is a lot easier when I’m out in nature and away from people.

[tophat-official]

oh… that’s very short… is your work… dangerous?

[alchemist-offical]

It isn’t inherently but it can be.

[tophat-official]

*He drinks some more of the milk.*

…I apparently used… to… try to… make stars…

[alchemist-offical]

Oh? That’s fascinating. How’d you do that?

[tophat-official]

…I don’t think… I ever did… my memory got erased… but I got to visit… where I used to… live.

uh… I think I was extracting… hydrogen… from planets… and compressing it…

I… I can’t remember… why… it doesn’t matter much… I hope…

[alchemist-offical]

That’s interesting. Your memory got erased?

[tophat-official]

apparently… I don’t remember it.

[alchemist-offical]

Well, that would make sense.

[tophat-official]

oh… oh yeah because… it was erased… funny…

If you… forgot… someone that loved you… as like a sibling… would you feel… sad?

[alchemist-offical]

*looks away uncomfortably*

…probably, yes

[tophat-official]

I… don’t feel… sad… though.

*He said bluntly.*

[alchemist-offical]

You don’t have to. You’re not me.

[tophat-official]

oh… yay…

do you… have… friends?

[alchemist-offical]

I have people who visit my cabin every once in a while, if that counts!

[tophat-official]

depends… are they regular… visitors?

[alchemist-offical]

Eh… maybe.. every few months or so..?

[tophat-official]

Yeah… that counts as a friend… I visit my… best friend… Top everyday… whether they know or… not…

[alchemist-offical]

*awkwardly*

..that sounds kind of like stalking

[tophat-official]

…they do the… same… to me… so it’s mutual…

[alchemist-offical]

…that doesn’t sound like a healthy relationship

[tophat-official]

what…? Why not…?

[alchemist-offical]

you’re- you’re both watching each other when the other is unaware! How could that possibly be healthy in any regard?

[tophat-official]

We both enjoy… observing the other… both of us… are aware… the other may… always be… watching…

[alchemist-offical]

I.. see.

[tophat-official]

…besides we’re not… dating… we’re best friends…

[alchemist-offical]

that still doesn’t make it better

[tophat-official]

oh… okay…

I think it makes… it a little… better…

[alchemist-offical]

Not.. really. Dating, friendship, or anything else, watching the other when they’re not aware isn’t healthy behaviour. On either of your parts, regardless of if you enjoy it.

[tophat-official]

why is… it bad…?

[alchemist-offical]

…because it’s a blatant violation of trust…?

[tophat-official]

no…? I… trust… that they… are… there…

[alchemist-offical]

I—

*sighs*

whatever. It’s.. normally a very bad thing.

[tophat-official]

do you… have a best friend…?

[alchemist-offical]

*quiet for a few moments*

…no. I haven’t for a very long time

[tophat-official]

Well… Top told me… it’s normal… best friend behavior.

[alchemist-offical]

..considering they do it too, they probably aren’t the best source of information

[tophat-official]

oh… but they were… best friends… with Charlie…

[alchemist-offical]

that “were” is doing quite a bit of heavy lifting in that sentence

*sighs*

I also don’t know who this Charlie is, or really who this Top is you keep mentioning.

[tophat-official]

Top is my… best… friend…

And Charlie… is… dead… he’s actually my… host

[alchemist-offical]

hi.

uh… do you know… why carbonating… milk… makes it taste better…?

- @tophat-offical

*jumps, looking around for the source of the voice*

Oh-hi! Who are you? How’d you get in here?

*tilts his head*

and… I’ve never had carbonated milk, so… I don’t think that’s a question I can answer

[tophat-official]

oh… I’m Mr Tophat… I still have some.

*He holds up a cup of carbonated milk, which was just flash spoiled milk.*

it makes the… milk… bubbly… which isn’t pleasant… but the flavor is good…

[alchemist-offical]

*wrinkles his nose but still tries to smile*

…oh, that smells… a little spoiled…

[tophat-official]

it is… tasty… though…

[alchemist-offical]

Then I suppose that means you should keep it all to yourself, yeah?

*glances around, trying to look anywhere but the milk*

Say, you never did answer how you got in here

[tophat-official]

Oh yeah… I walked…

*He drinks the milk like a cat, he looks at the walls.*

[alchemist-offical]

I would have heard you opening my door. Did you get in somehow else?

[tophat-official]

Oh I didn’t… use the door… I used the… ventilation systems…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks*

..I live in a run down cabin in the woods. What ventilation system could you possibly be talking about?

[tophat-official]

The holes… in the walls… you can’t be… in a box… without air holes…

[alchemist-offical]

Well—yes. But that’s.. not a ventilation system that’s.. just because I live in a run-down cabin in the woods. They’re just holes; nothing special, I fear.

[tophat-official]

no… they ventilate the cabin… air… comes in… and out…

[alchemist-offical]

But that isn’t their intended purpose, so they’re not really a ventilation system.

[tophat-official]

oh… what’s the purpose… of holes… then?

[alchemist-offical]

they’re just holes I couldn’t patch up. They don’t have a purpose

[tophat-official]

Oh… they let in… air… and me…

[alchemist-offical]

I see. They’re kind of high up. That’s why I couldn’t patch them. How’d you reach them?

[tophat-official]

*his legs lengthened until he reached the roof, he looks down*

I’m… goopy…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks, slightly taken aback*

Oh—yeah, I… can see that.

[tophat-official]

…I prefer… being… shorter…

*he went back to his normal height*

uh… why do… you live.. in a… cabin?… alone…

[alchemist-offical]

*rubs the back of hys neck*

it’s.. a long story

[tophat-official]

Oh… I have… like… a day… before Top gets worried…

I’d like… to listen…

[alchemist-offical]

*sighs*

it’s not really a fun story either. I’ll spare you most of the details: I stay out here because my work is a lot easier when I’m out in nature and away from people.

[tophat-official]

oh… that’s very short… is your work… dangerous?

[alchemist-offical]

It isn’t inherently but it can be.

[tophat-official]

*He drinks some more of the milk.*

…I apparently used… to… try to… make stars…

[alchemist-offical]

Oh? That’s fascinating. How’d you do that?

[tophat-official]

…I don’t think… I ever did… my memory got erased… but I got to visit… where I used to… live.

uh… I think I was extracting… hydrogen… from planets… and compressing it…

I… I can’t remember… why… it doesn’t matter much… I hope…

[alchemist-offical]

That’s interesting. Your memory got erased?

[tophat-official]

apparently… I don’t remember it.

[alchemist-offical]

Well, that would make sense.

[tophat-official]

oh… oh yeah because… it was erased… funny…

If you… forgot… someone that loved you… as like a sibling… would you feel… sad?

[alchemist-offical]

*looks away uncomfortably*

…probably, yes

[tophat-official]

I… don’t feel… sad… though.

*He said bluntly.*

[alchemist-offical]

You don’t have to. You’re not me.

[tophat-official]

oh… yay…

do you… have… friends?

[alchemist-offical]

I have people who visit my cabin every once in a while, if that counts!

[tophat-official]

depends… are they regular… visitors?

[alchemist-offical]

Eh… maybe.. every few months or so..?

[tophat-official]

Yeah… that counts as a friend… I visit my… best friend… Top everyday… whether they know or… not…

[alchemist-offical]

*awkwardly*

..that sounds kind of like stalking

[tophat-official]

…they do the… same… to me… so it’s mutual…

[alchemist-offical]

…that doesn’t sound like a healthy relationship

[tophat-official]

what…? Why not…?

[alchemist-offical]

you’re- you’re both watching each other when the other is unaware! How could that possibly be healthy in any regard?

[tophat-official]

We both enjoy… observing the other… both of us… are aware… the other may… always be… watching…

[alchemist-offical]

I.. see.

[tophat-official]

…besides we’re not… dating… we’re best friends…

[alchemist-offical]

that still doesn’t make it better

[tophat-official]

oh… okay…

I think it makes… it a little… better…

[alchemist-offical]

Not.. really. Dating, friendship, or anything else, watching the other when they’re not aware isn’t healthy behaviour. On either of your parts, regardless of if you enjoy it.

[tophat-official]

why is… it bad…?

[alchemist-offical]

…because it’s a blatant violation of trust…?

[tophat-official]

no…? I… trust… that they… are… there…

[alchemist-offical]

I—

*sighs*

whatever. It’s.. normally a very bad thing.

[tophat-official]

do you… have a best friend…?

[alchemist-offical]

*quiet for a few moments*

…no. I haven’t for a very long time

[tophat-official]

Well… Top told me… it’s normal… best friend behavior.

[alchemist-offical]

..considering they do it too, they probably aren’t the best source of information

[tophat-official]

oh… but they were… best friends… with Charlie…

[alchemist-offical]

hi.

uh… do you know… why carbonating… milk… makes it taste better…?

- @tophat-offical

*jumps, looking around for the source of the voice*

Oh-hi! Who are you? How’d you get in here?

*tilts his head*

and… I’ve never had carbonated milk, so… I don’t think that’s a question I can answer

[tophat-official]

oh… I’m Mr Tophat… I still have some.

*He holds up a cup of carbonated milk, which was just flash spoiled milk.*

it makes the… milk… bubbly… which isn’t pleasant… but the flavor is good…

[alchemist-offical]

*wrinkles his nose but still tries to smile*

…oh, that smells… a little spoiled…

[tophat-official]

it is… tasty… though…

[alchemist-offical]

Then I suppose that means you should keep it all to yourself, yeah?

*glances around, trying to look anywhere but the milk*

Say, you never did answer how you got in here

[tophat-official]

Oh yeah… I walked…

*He drinks the milk like a cat, he looks at the walls.*

[alchemist-offical]

I would have heard you opening my door. Did you get in somehow else?

[tophat-official]

Oh I didn’t… use the door… I used the… ventilation systems…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks*

..I live in a run down cabin in the woods. What ventilation system could you possibly be talking about?

[tophat-official]

The holes… in the walls… you can’t be… in a box… without air holes…

[alchemist-offical]

Well—yes. But that’s.. not a ventilation system that’s.. just because I live in a run-down cabin in the woods. They’re just holes; nothing special, I fear.

[tophat-official]

no… they ventilate the cabin… air… comes in… and out…

[alchemist-offical]

But that isn’t their intended purpose, so they’re not really a ventilation system.

[tophat-official]

oh… what’s the purpose… of holes… then?

[alchemist-offical]

they’re just holes I couldn’t patch up. They don’t have a purpose

[tophat-official]

Oh… they let in… air… and me…

[alchemist-offical]

I see. They’re kind of high up. That’s why I couldn’t patch them. How’d you reach them?

[tophat-official]

*his legs lengthened until he reached the roof, he looks down*

I’m… goopy…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks, slightly taken aback*

Oh—yeah, I… can see that.

[tophat-official]

…I prefer… being… shorter…

*he went back to his normal height*

uh… why do… you live.. in a… cabin?… alone…

[alchemist-offical]

*rubs the back of hys neck*

it’s.. a long story

[tophat-official]

Oh… I have… like… a day… before Top gets worried…

I’d like… to listen…

[alchemist-offical]

*sighs*

it’s not really a fun story either. I’ll spare you most of the details: I stay out here because my work is a lot easier when I’m out in nature and away from people.

[tophat-official]

oh… that’s very short… is your work… dangerous?

[alchemist-offical]

It isn’t inherently but it can be.

[tophat-official]

*He drinks some more of the milk.*

…I apparently used… to… try to… make stars…

[alchemist-offical]

Oh? That’s fascinating. How’d you do that?

[tophat-official]

…I don’t think… I ever did… my memory got erased… but I got to visit… where I used to… live.

uh… I think I was extracting… hydrogen… from planets… and compressing it…

I… I can’t remember… why… it doesn’t matter much… I hope…

[alchemist-offical]

That’s interesting. Your memory got erased?

[tophat-official]

apparently… I don’t remember it.

[alchemist-offical]

Well, that would make sense.

[tophat-official]

oh… oh yeah because… it was erased… funny…

If you… forgot… someone that loved you… as like a sibling… would you feel… sad?

[alchemist-offical]

*looks away uncomfortably*

…probably, yes

[tophat-official]

I… don’t feel… sad… though.

*He said bluntly.*

[alchemist-offical]

You don’t have to. You’re not me.

[tophat-official]

oh… yay…

do you… have… friends?

[alchemist-offical]

I have people who visit my cabin every once in a while, if that counts!

[tophat-official]

depends… are they regular… visitors?

[alchemist-offical]

Eh… maybe.. every few months or so..?

[tophat-official]

Yeah… that counts as a friend… I visit my… best friend… Top everyday… whether they know or… not…

[alchemist-offical]

*awkwardly*

..that sounds kind of like stalking

[tophat-official]

…they do the… same… to me… so it’s mutual…

[alchemist-offical]

…that doesn’t sound like a healthy relationship

[tophat-official]

what…? Why not…?

[alchemist-offical]

you’re- you’re both watching each other when the other is unaware! How could that possibly be healthy in any regard?

[tophat-official]

We both enjoy… observing the other… both of us… are aware… the other may… always be… watching…

[alchemist-offical]

I.. see.

[tophat-official]

…besides we’re not… dating… we’re best friends…

[alchemist-offical]

that still doesn’t make it better

[tophat-official]

oh… okay…

I think it makes… it a little… better…

[alchemist-offical]

Not.. really. Dating, friendship, or anything else, watching the other when they’re not aware isn’t healthy behaviour. On either of your parts, regardless of if you enjoy it.

[tophat-official]

why is… it bad…?

[alchemist-offical]

…because it’s a blatant violation of trust…?

[tophat-official]

no…? I… trust… that they… are… there…

[alchemist-offical]

I—

*sighs*

whatever. It’s.. normally a very bad thing.

[tophat-official]

do you… have a best friend…?

[alchemist-offical]

*quiet for a few moments*

…no. I haven’t for a very long time

[tophat-official]

Well… Top told me… it’s normal… best friend behavior.

[living-doll-offical]

Oh where am I? Uh hi… I’m Samson…

Uh I might be lost.

- @kitchengrade-mind-mixer

*Jinthe looked up from their book.*

Hello, Samson. I am Jinthe. I am also lost, so I cannot help you with that.

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

oh… dang. Uh are you hungry? You look young. I have oranges.

[living-doll-offical]

You have fruit?

I could eat.

I am not too young.

*They set down their book- it sounded.. off, as they moved, but it was hard to tell why. She also seemed not quite human, but in a way that was hard to describe.*

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

*Samson squinted his five pupiless eyes. He wasn’t one to judge based off being nonhuman. But he was still suspicious. He made an orange float out of his bag then gently float to Jinthe.*

I only ever eat oranges. Helps with my- it helps with some issues I got.

[living-doll-offical]

You only eat fruit?

*They examined the orange, then carefully peeled it and took a bite.*

[business-man-offical]

uh no. I eat other things sometimes… like orange chicken. But most times I only eat oranges. They taste good.

*the bite of orange was sweeter and colder then normal.*

[living-doll-offical]

Chicken is good.

*They looked at the orange, smiling slightly, taking another bite.*

Thank you.

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

yeah. No need to thank me. Sharing food is a good way to get trust or make people less annoyed. Very useful for my job.

[living-doll-offical]

Oh? What is your job?

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

Uh I work as a superhero at SDN… I also have another job waiting tables. Oh occasionally I’m a magician for rent.

[living-doll-offical]

A.. superhero..?

What is that?

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

idiots who intervene crime and stuff. SDN just dispatches people with powers whenever someone calls in. But there’s been Superheroes without powers, like the third Mechaman. Though he’s been going through some controversy recently, resigning and all that. There’s only been three Mechamen from my knowledge.

[living-doll-offical]

Oh!

I see.

You consider yourself an idiot?

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

*He seemed to realize he had accidentally called himself an idiot, then laughed.*

I am a big time idiot. But not because I work there.

[living-doll-offical]

*They seemed confused.*

Why, then?

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

I’m cursed. I’d say I’m a pretty big idiot for that.

uh what’s the book by the way? I’ve been ignoring it. I don’t really read, other than for new spells.

[living-doll-offical]

My book?

*they hesitated.*

I'm trying to learn more about this society? It's a book about social cues.

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

they make books about social cues? That’d be useful. I live in a city if you had any questions.

[living-doll-offical]

They do, yes. Though I think they are mostly targeted for people with neurodivergence-?

That is what it says in the book, anyway .

I don't have any questions right now, thank you.

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

coolio. uhh folks with neurodivergence… Yeah that’d be useful for them too.

[living-doll-offical]

... Yeah.

*They hesitated, then finished the orange.*

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

*Samuel held out his hand for the peel, the back of his hand is covered in blue fur like body hair. His nails were painted purple and blue.*

[living-doll-offical]

*They handed him the peel, glancing at the fur but not commenting.*

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

*He put the peel into a ziplock baggie of peels. He noticed them looking, and put his hand away when done with putting the orange peel in the baggie.*

I normally boil them later, I make tea with them. I tried candied peels, I don’t like them much.

*He explained.*

[living-doll-offical]

Oh! They make good tea?

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

yep! But I might be bias… since I like oranges a lot.

[living-doll-offical]

It was good!

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

they were good! I get the best kind.

[living-doll-offical]

What type are they?

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

Cara Cara oranges. They’re sweet.

[living-doll-offical]

I'll keep that in mind! Thank you!

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

mhm.

*He looks around awkwardly*

so what do you enjoy?

[living-doll-offical]

Reading, laying in the sun, going to parties.

There weren't really any parties where I'm from.

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

Laying in the sun rocks.

Where are you from where parties ain’t being held?

[living-doll-offical]

I've found it does not have a name in english.

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

what about in Latin?

[living-doll-offical]

*They seemed surprised.*

You know Latin?

My girlfriend taught me, a long time ago.

But, no, it doesn't have a name in Latin, either.

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

I had to learn when I was a kid. A lot of spell instructions are in Latin.

*He seemed surprised at the mention of them having a girlfriend, but didn’t say anything.*

[living-doll-offical]

*They hesitated*

I wish I knew where she was. Its been.. a while..

[tophat-official]

oh. She’s probably looking for you. Since you’re also lost, right?

[living-doll-offical]

*She sighed.*

No. She thinks I am dead.

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

*his ears flick up*

Oh.. why so?

[living-doll-offical]

I-

*She hesitates.*

She thinks she saw her father kill me.

[tophat-official]

Oh.

uh you clearly survived… right?

[alchemist-offical]

hi.

uh… do you know… why carbonating… milk… makes it taste better…?

- @tophat-offical

*jumps, looking around for the source of the voice*

Oh-hi! Who are you? How’d you get in here?

*tilts his head*

and… I’ve never had carbonated milk, so… I don’t think that’s a question I can answer

[tophat-official]

oh… I’m Mr Tophat… I still have some.

*He holds up a cup of carbonated milk, which was just flash spoiled milk.*

it makes the… milk… bubbly… which isn’t pleasant… but the flavor is good…

[alchemist-offical]

*wrinkles his nose but still tries to smile*

…oh, that smells… a little spoiled…

[tophat-official]

it is… tasty… though…

[alchemist-offical]

Then I suppose that means you should keep it all to yourself, yeah?

*glances around, trying to look anywhere but the milk*

Say, you never did answer how you got in here

[tophat-official]

Oh yeah… I walked…

*He drinks the milk like a cat, he looks at the walls.*

[alchemist-offical]

I would have heard you opening my door. Did you get in somehow else?

[tophat-official]

Oh I didn’t… use the door… I used the… ventilation systems…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks*

..I live in a run down cabin in the woods. What ventilation system could you possibly be talking about?

[tophat-official]

The holes… in the walls… you can’t be… in a box… without air holes…

[alchemist-offical]

Well—yes. But that’s.. not a ventilation system that’s.. just because I live in a run-down cabin in the woods. They’re just holes; nothing special, I fear.

[tophat-official]

no… they ventilate the cabin… air… comes in… and out…

[alchemist-offical]

But that isn’t their intended purpose, so they’re not really a ventilation system.

[tophat-official]

oh… what’s the purpose… of holes… then?

[alchemist-offical]

they’re just holes I couldn’t patch up. They don’t have a purpose

[tophat-official]

Oh… they let in… air… and me…

[alchemist-offical]

I see. They’re kind of high up. That’s why I couldn’t patch them. How’d you reach them?

[tophat-official]

*his legs lengthened until he reached the roof, he looks down*

I’m… goopy…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks, slightly taken aback*

Oh—yeah, I… can see that.

[tophat-official]

…I prefer… being… shorter…

*he went back to his normal height*

uh… why do… you live.. in a… cabin?… alone…

[alchemist-offical]

*rubs the back of hys neck*

it’s.. a long story

[tophat-official]

Oh… I have… like… a day… before Top gets worried…

I’d like… to listen…

[alchemist-offical]

*sighs*

it’s not really a fun story either. I’ll spare you most of the details: I stay out here because my work is a lot easier when I’m out in nature and away from people.

[tophat-official]

oh… that’s very short… is your work… dangerous?

[alchemist-offical]

It isn’t inherently but it can be.

[tophat-official]

*He drinks some more of the milk.*

…I apparently used… to… try to… make stars…

[alchemist-offical]

Oh? That’s fascinating. How’d you do that?

[tophat-official]

…I don’t think… I ever did… my memory got erased… but I got to visit… where I used to… live.

uh… I think I was extracting… hydrogen… from planets… and compressing it…

I… I can’t remember… why… it doesn’t matter much… I hope…

[alchemist-offical]

That’s interesting. Your memory got erased?

[tophat-official]

apparently… I don’t remember it.

[alchemist-offical]

Well, that would make sense.

[tophat-official]

oh… oh yeah because… it was erased… funny…

If you… forgot… someone that loved you… as like a sibling… would you feel… sad?

[alchemist-offical]

*looks away uncomfortably*

…probably, yes

[tophat-official]

I… don’t feel… sad… though.

*He said bluntly.*

[alchemist-offical]

You don’t have to. You’re not me.

[tophat-official]

oh… yay…

do you… have… friends?

[alchemist-offical]

I have people who visit my cabin every once in a while, if that counts!

[tophat-official]

depends… are they regular… visitors?

[alchemist-offical]

Eh… maybe.. every few months or so..?

[tophat-official]

Yeah… that counts as a friend… I visit my… best friend… Top everyday… whether they know or… not…

[alchemist-offical]

*awkwardly*

..that sounds kind of like stalking

[tophat-official]

…they do the… same… to me… so it’s mutual…

[alchemist-offical]

…that doesn’t sound like a healthy relationship

[tophat-official]

what…? Why not…?

[alchemist-offical]

you’re- you’re both watching each other when the other is unaware! How could that possibly be healthy in any regard?

[tophat-official]

We both enjoy… observing the other… both of us… are aware… the other may… always be… watching…

[alchemist-offical]

I.. see.

[tophat-official]

…besides we’re not… dating… we’re best friends…

[alchemist-offical]

that still doesn’t make it better

[tophat-official]

oh… okay…

I think it makes… it a little… better…

[alchemist-offical]

Not.. really. Dating, friendship, or anything else, watching the other when they’re not aware isn’t healthy behaviour. On either of your parts, regardless of if you enjoy it.

[tophat-official]

why is… it bad…?

[alchemist-offical]

…because it’s a blatant violation of trust…?

[tophat-official]

no…? I… trust… that they… are… there…

[alchemist-offical]

I—

*sighs*

whatever. It’s.. normally a very bad thing.

[tophat-official]

do you… have a best friend…?

[alchemist-offical]

hi.

uh… do you know… why carbonating… milk… makes it taste better…?

- @tophat-offical

*jumps, looking around for the source of the voice*

Oh-hi! Who are you? How’d you get in here?

*tilts his head*

and… I’ve never had carbonated milk, so… I don’t think that’s a question I can answer

[tophat-official]

oh… I’m Mr Tophat… I still have some.

*He holds up a cup of carbonated milk, which was just flash spoiled milk.*

it makes the… milk… bubbly… which isn’t pleasant… but the flavor is good…

[alchemist-offical]

*wrinkles his nose but still tries to smile*

…oh, that smells… a little spoiled…

[tophat-official]

it is… tasty… though…

[alchemist-offical]

Then I suppose that means you should keep it all to yourself, yeah?

*glances around, trying to look anywhere but the milk*

Say, you never did answer how you got in here

[tophat-official]

Oh yeah… I walked…

*He drinks the milk like a cat, he looks at the walls.*

[alchemist-offical]

I would have heard you opening my door. Did you get in somehow else?

[tophat-official]

Oh I didn’t… use the door… I used the… ventilation systems…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks*

..I live in a run down cabin in the woods. What ventilation system could you possibly be talking about?

[tophat-official]

The holes… in the walls… you can’t be… in a box… without air holes…

[alchemist-offical]

Well—yes. But that’s.. not a ventilation system that’s.. just because I live in a run-down cabin in the woods. They’re just holes; nothing special, I fear.

[tophat-official]

no… they ventilate the cabin… air… comes in… and out…

[alchemist-offical]

But that isn’t their intended purpose, so they’re not really a ventilation system.

[tophat-official]

oh… what’s the purpose… of holes… then?

[alchemist-offical]

they’re just holes I couldn’t patch up. They don’t have a purpose

[tophat-official]

Oh… they let in… air… and me…

[alchemist-offical]

I see. They’re kind of high up. That’s why I couldn’t patch them. How’d you reach them?

[tophat-official]

*his legs lengthened until he reached the roof, he looks down*

I’m… goopy…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks, slightly taken aback*

Oh—yeah, I… can see that.

[tophat-official]

…I prefer… being… shorter…

*he went back to his normal height*

uh… why do… you live.. in a… cabin?… alone…

[alchemist-offical]

*rubs the back of hys neck*

it’s.. a long story

[tophat-official]

Oh… I have… like… a day… before Top gets worried…

I’d like… to listen…

[alchemist-offical]

*sighs*

it’s not really a fun story either. I’ll spare you most of the details: I stay out here because my work is a lot easier when I’m out in nature and away from people.

[tophat-official]

oh… that’s very short… is your work… dangerous?

[alchemist-offical]

It isn’t inherently but it can be.

[tophat-official]

*He drinks some more of the milk.*

…I apparently used… to… try to… make stars…

[alchemist-offical]

Oh? That’s fascinating. How’d you do that?

[tophat-official]

…I don’t think… I ever did… my memory got erased… but I got to visit… where I used to… live.

uh… I think I was extracting… hydrogen… from planets… and compressing it…

I… I can’t remember… why… it doesn’t matter much… I hope…

[alchemist-offical]

That’s interesting. Your memory got erased?

[tophat-official]

apparently… I don’t remember it.

[alchemist-offical]

Well, that would make sense.

[tophat-official]

oh… oh yeah because… it was erased… funny…

If you… forgot… someone that loved you… as like a sibling… would you feel… sad?

[alchemist-offical]

*looks away uncomfortably*

…probably, yes

[tophat-official]

I… don’t feel… sad… though.

*He said bluntly.*

[alchemist-offical]

You don’t have to. You’re not me.

[tophat-official]

oh… yay…

do you… have… friends?

[alchemist-offical]

I have people who visit my cabin every once in a while, if that counts!

[tophat-official]

depends… are they regular… visitors?

[alchemist-offical]

Eh… maybe.. every few months or so..?

[tophat-official]

Yeah… that counts as a friend… I visit my… best friend… Top everyday… whether they know or… not…

[alchemist-offical]

*awkwardly*

..that sounds kind of like stalking

[tophat-official]

…they do the… same… to me… so it’s mutual…

[alchemist-offical]

…that doesn’t sound like a healthy relationship

[tophat-official]

what…? Why not…?

[alchemist-offical]

you’re- you’re both watching each other when the other is unaware! How could that possibly be healthy in any regard?

[tophat-official]

We both enjoy… observing the other… both of us… are aware… the other may… always be… watching…

[alchemist-offical]

I.. see.

[tophat-official]

…besides we’re not… dating… we’re best friends…

[alchemist-offical]

that still doesn’t make it better

[tophat-official]

oh… okay…

I think it makes… it a little… better…

[alchemist-offical]

Not.. really. Dating, friendship, or anything else, watching the other when they’re not aware isn’t healthy behaviour. On either of your parts, regardless of if you enjoy it.

[tophat-official]

why is… it bad…?

[alchemist-offical]

…because it’s a blatant violation of trust…?

[tophat-official]

no…? I… trust… that they… are… there…

[living-doll-offical]

Oh where am I? Uh hi… I’m Samson…

Uh I might be lost.

- @kitchengrade-mind-mixer

*Jinthe looked up from their book.*

Hello, Samson. I am Jinthe. I am also lost, so I cannot help you with that.

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

oh… dang. Uh are you hungry? You look young. I have oranges.

[living-doll-offical]

You have fruit?

I could eat.

I am not too young.

*They set down their book- it sounded.. off, as they moved, but it was hard to tell why. She also seemed not quite human, but in a way that was hard to describe.*

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

*Samson squinted his five pupiless eyes. He wasn’t one to judge based off being nonhuman. But he was still suspicious. He made an orange float out of his bag then gently float to Jinthe.*

I only ever eat oranges. Helps with my- it helps with some issues I got.

[living-doll-offical]

You only eat fruit?

*They examined the orange, then carefully peeled it and took a bite.*

[business-man-offical]

uh no. I eat other things sometimes… like orange chicken. But most times I only eat oranges. They taste good.

*the bite of orange was sweeter and colder then normal.*

[living-doll-offical]

Chicken is good.

*They looked at the orange, smiling slightly, taking another bite.*

Thank you.

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

yeah. No need to thank me. Sharing food is a good way to get trust or make people less annoyed. Very useful for my job.

[living-doll-offical]

Oh? What is your job?

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

Uh I work as a superhero at SDN… I also have another job waiting tables. Oh occasionally I’m a magician for rent.

[living-doll-offical]

A.. superhero..?

What is that?

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

idiots who intervene crime and stuff. SDN just dispatches people with powers whenever someone calls in. But there’s been Superheroes without powers, like the third Mechaman. Though he’s been going through some controversy recently, resigning and all that. There’s only been three Mechamen from my knowledge.

[living-doll-offical]

Oh!

I see.

You consider yourself an idiot?

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

*He seemed to realize he had accidentally called himself an idiot, then laughed.*

I am a big time idiot. But not because I work there.

[living-doll-offical]

*They seemed confused.*

Why, then?

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

I’m cursed. I’d say I’m a pretty big idiot for that.

uh what’s the book by the way? I’ve been ignoring it. I don’t really read, other than for new spells.

[living-doll-offical]

My book?

*they hesitated.*

I'm trying to learn more about this society? It's a book about social cues.

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

they make books about social cues? That’d be useful. I live in a city if you had any questions.

[living-doll-offical]

They do, yes. Though I think they are mostly targeted for people with neurodivergence-?

That is what it says in the book, anyway .

I don't have any questions right now, thank you.

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

coolio. uhh folks with neurodivergence… Yeah that’d be useful for them too.

[living-doll-offical]

... Yeah.

*They hesitated, then finished the orange.*

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

*Samuel held out his hand for the peel, the back of his hand is covered in blue fur like body hair. His nails were painted purple and blue.*

[living-doll-offical]

*They handed him the peel, glancing at the fur but not commenting.*

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

*He put the peel into a ziplock baggie of peels. He noticed them looking, and put his hand away when done with putting the orange peel in the baggie.*

I normally boil them later, I make tea with them. I tried candied peels, I don’t like them much.

*He explained.*

[living-doll-offical]

Oh! They make good tea?

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

yep! But I might be bias… since I like oranges a lot.

[living-doll-offical]

It was good!

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

they were good! I get the best kind.

[living-doll-offical]

What type are they?

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

Cara Cara oranges. They’re sweet.

[living-doll-offical]

I'll keep that in mind! Thank you!

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

mhm.

*He looks around awkwardly*

so what do you enjoy?

[living-doll-offical]

Reading, laying in the sun, going to parties.

There weren't really any parties where I'm from.

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

Laying in the sun rocks.

Where are you from where parties ain’t being held?

[living-doll-offical]

I've found it does not have a name in english.

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

what about in Latin?

[living-doll-offical]

*They seemed surprised.*

You know Latin?

My girlfriend taught me, a long time ago.

But, no, it doesn't have a name in Latin, either.

[kitchengrade-mind-mixer]

I had to learn when I was a kid. A lot of spell instructions are in Latin.

*He seemed surprised at the mention of them having a girlfriend, but didn’t say anything.*

[living-doll-offical]

*They hesitated*

I wish I knew where she was. Its been.. a while..

[tophat-official]

oh. She’s probably looking for you. Since you’re also lost, right?

[alchemist-offical]

hi.

uh… do you know… why carbonating… milk… makes it taste better…?

- @tophat-offical

*jumps, looking around for the source of the voice*

Oh-hi! Who are you? How’d you get in here?

*tilts his head*

and… I’ve never had carbonated milk, so… I don’t think that’s a question I can answer

[tophat-official]

oh… I’m Mr Tophat… I still have some.

*He holds up a cup of carbonated milk, which was just flash spoiled milk.*

it makes the… milk… bubbly… which isn’t pleasant… but the flavor is good…

[alchemist-offical]

*wrinkles his nose but still tries to smile*

…oh, that smells… a little spoiled…

[tophat-official]

it is… tasty… though…

[alchemist-offical]

Then I suppose that means you should keep it all to yourself, yeah?

*glances around, trying to look anywhere but the milk*

Say, you never did answer how you got in here

[tophat-official]

Oh yeah… I walked…

*He drinks the milk like a cat, he looks at the walls.*

[alchemist-offical]

I would have heard you opening my door. Did you get in somehow else?

[tophat-official]

Oh I didn’t… use the door… I used the… ventilation systems…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks*

..I live in a run down cabin in the woods. What ventilation system could you possibly be talking about?

[tophat-official]

The holes… in the walls… you can’t be… in a box… without air holes…

[alchemist-offical]

Well—yes. But that’s.. not a ventilation system that’s.. just because I live in a run-down cabin in the woods. They’re just holes; nothing special, I fear.

[tophat-official]

no… they ventilate the cabin… air… comes in… and out…

[alchemist-offical]

But that isn’t their intended purpose, so they’re not really a ventilation system.

[tophat-official]

oh… what’s the purpose… of holes… then?

[alchemist-offical]

they’re just holes I couldn’t patch up. They don’t have a purpose

[tophat-official]

Oh… they let in… air… and me…

[alchemist-offical]

I see. They’re kind of high up. That’s why I couldn’t patch them. How’d you reach them?

[tophat-official]

*his legs lengthened until he reached the roof, he looks down*

I’m… goopy…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks, slightly taken aback*

Oh—yeah, I… can see that.

[tophat-official]

…I prefer… being… shorter…

*he went back to his normal height*

uh… why do… you live.. in a… cabin?… alone…

[alchemist-offical]

*rubs the back of hys neck*

it’s.. a long story

[tophat-official]

Oh… I have… like… a day… before Top gets worried…

I’d like… to listen…

[alchemist-offical]

*sighs*

it’s not really a fun story either. I’ll spare you most of the details: I stay out here because my work is a lot easier when I’m out in nature and away from people.

[tophat-official]

oh… that’s very short… is your work… dangerous?

[alchemist-offical]

It isn’t inherently but it can be.

[tophat-official]

*He drinks some more of the milk.*

…I apparently used… to… try to… make stars…

[alchemist-offical]

Oh? That’s fascinating. How’d you do that?

[tophat-official]

…I don’t think… I ever did… my memory got erased… but I got to visit… where I used to… live.

uh… I think I was extracting… hydrogen… from planets… and compressing it…

I… I can’t remember… why… it doesn’t matter much… I hope…

[alchemist-offical]

That’s interesting. Your memory got erased?

[tophat-official]

apparently… I don’t remember it.

[alchemist-offical]

Well, that would make sense.

[tophat-official]

oh… oh yeah because… it was erased… funny…

If you… forgot… someone that loved you… as like a sibling… would you feel… sad?

[alchemist-offical]

*looks away uncomfortably*

…probably, yes

[tophat-official]

I… don’t feel… sad… though.

*He said bluntly.*

[alchemist-offical]

You don’t have to. You’re not me.

[tophat-official]

oh… yay…

do you… have… friends?

[alchemist-offical]

I have people who visit my cabin every once in a while, if that counts!

[tophat-official]

depends… are they regular… visitors?

[alchemist-offical]

Eh… maybe.. every few months or so..?

[tophat-official]

Yeah… that counts as a friend… I visit my… best friend… Top everyday… whether they know or… not…

[alchemist-offical]

*awkwardly*

..that sounds kind of like stalking

[tophat-official]

…they do the… same… to me… so it’s mutual…

[alchemist-offical]

…that doesn’t sound like a healthy relationship

[tophat-official]

what…? Why not…?

[alchemist-offical]

you’re- you’re both watching each other when the other is unaware! How could that possibly be healthy in any regard?

[tophat-official]

We both enjoy… observing the other… both of us… are aware… the other may… always be… watching…

[alchemist-offical]

I.. see.

[tophat-official]

…besides we’re not… dating… we’re best friends…

[alchemist-offical]

that still doesn’t make it better

[tophat-official]

oh… okay…

I think it makes… it a little… better…

[alchemist-offical]

Not.. really. Dating, friendship, or anything else, watching the other when they’re not aware isn’t healthy behaviour. On either of your parts, regardless of if you enjoy it.

[tophat-official]

why is… it bad…?

[alchemist-offical]

hi.

uh… do you know… why carbonating… milk… makes it taste better…?

- @tophat-offical

*jumps, looking around for the source of the voice*

Oh-hi! Who are you? How’d you get in here?

*tilts his head*

and… I’ve never had carbonated milk, so… I don’t think that’s a question I can answer

[tophat-official]

oh… I’m Mr Tophat… I still have some.

*He holds up a cup of carbonated milk, which was just flash spoiled milk.*

it makes the… milk… bubbly… which isn’t pleasant… but the flavor is good…

[alchemist-offical]

*wrinkles his nose but still tries to smile*

…oh, that smells… a little spoiled…

[tophat-official]

it is… tasty… though…

[alchemist-offical]

Then I suppose that means you should keep it all to yourself, yeah?

*glances around, trying to look anywhere but the milk*

Say, you never did answer how you got in here

[tophat-official]

Oh yeah… I walked…

*He drinks the milk like a cat, he looks at the walls.*

[alchemist-offical]

I would have heard you opening my door. Did you get in somehow else?

[tophat-official]

Oh I didn’t… use the door… I used the… ventilation systems…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks*

..I live in a run down cabin in the woods. What ventilation system could you possibly be talking about?

[tophat-official]

The holes… in the walls… you can’t be… in a box… without air holes…

[alchemist-offical]

Well—yes. But that’s.. not a ventilation system that’s.. just because I live in a run-down cabin in the woods. They’re just holes; nothing special, I fear.

[tophat-official]

no… they ventilate the cabin… air… comes in… and out…

[alchemist-offical]

But that isn’t their intended purpose, so they’re not really a ventilation system.

[tophat-official]

oh… what’s the purpose… of holes… then?

[alchemist-offical]

they’re just holes I couldn’t patch up. They don’t have a purpose

[tophat-official]

Oh… they let in… air… and me…

[alchemist-offical]

I see. They’re kind of high up. That’s why I couldn’t patch them. How’d you reach them?

[tophat-official]

*his legs lengthened until he reached the roof, he looks down*

I’m… goopy…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks, slightly taken aback*

Oh—yeah, I… can see that.

[tophat-official]

…I prefer… being… shorter…

*he went back to his normal height*

uh… why do… you live.. in a… cabin?… alone…

[alchemist-offical]

*rubs the back of hys neck*

it’s.. a long story

[tophat-official]

Oh… I have… like… a day… before Top gets worried…

I’d like… to listen…

[alchemist-offical]

*sighs*

it’s not really a fun story either. I’ll spare you most of the details: I stay out here because my work is a lot easier when I’m out in nature and away from people.

[tophat-official]

oh… that’s very short… is your work… dangerous?

[alchemist-offical]

It isn’t inherently but it can be.

[tophat-official]

*He drinks some more of the milk.*

…I apparently used… to… try to… make stars…

[alchemist-offical]

Oh? That’s fascinating. How’d you do that?

[tophat-official]

…I don’t think… I ever did… my memory got erased… but I got to visit… where I used to… live.

uh… I think I was extracting… hydrogen… from planets… and compressing it…

I… I can’t remember… why… it doesn’t matter much… I hope…

[alchemist-offical]

That’s interesting. Your memory got erased?

[tophat-official]

apparently… I don’t remember it.

[alchemist-offical]

Well, that would make sense.

[tophat-official]

oh… oh yeah because… it was erased… funny…

If you… forgot… someone that loved you… as like a sibling… would you feel… sad?

[alchemist-offical]

*looks away uncomfortably*

…probably, yes

[tophat-official]

I… don’t feel… sad… though.

*He said bluntly.*

[alchemist-offical]

You don’t have to. You’re not me.

[tophat-official]

oh… yay…

do you… have… friends?

[alchemist-offical]

I have people who visit my cabin every once in a while, if that counts!

[tophat-official]

depends… are they regular… visitors?

[alchemist-offical]

Eh… maybe.. every few months or so..?

[tophat-official]

Yeah… that counts as a friend… I visit my… best friend… Top everyday… whether they know or… not…

[alchemist-offical]

*awkwardly*

..that sounds kind of like stalking

[tophat-official]

…they do the… same… to me… so it’s mutual…

[alchemist-offical]

…that doesn’t sound like a healthy relationship

[tophat-official]

what…? Why not…?

[alchemist-offical]

you’re- you’re both watching each other when the other is unaware! How could that possibly be healthy in any regard?

[tophat-official]

We both enjoy… observing the other… both of us… are aware… the other may… always be… watching…

[alchemist-offical]

I.. see.

[tophat-official]

…besides we’re not… dating… we’re best friends…

[alchemist-offical]

that still doesn’t make it better

[tophat-official]

oh… okay…

I think it makes… it a little… better…

[alchemist-offical]

hi.

uh… do you know… why carbonating… milk… makes it taste better…?

- @tophat-offical

*jumps, looking around for the source of the voice*

Oh-hi! Who are you? How’d you get in here?

*tilts his head*

and… I’ve never had carbonated milk, so… I don’t think that’s a question I can answer

[tophat-official]

oh… I’m Mr Tophat… I still have some.

*He holds up a cup of carbonated milk, which was just flash spoiled milk.*

it makes the… milk… bubbly… which isn’t pleasant… but the flavor is good…

[alchemist-offical]

*wrinkles his nose but still tries to smile*

…oh, that smells… a little spoiled…

[tophat-official]

it is… tasty… though…

[alchemist-offical]

Then I suppose that means you should keep it all to yourself, yeah?

*glances around, trying to look anywhere but the milk*

Say, you never did answer how you got in here

[tophat-official]

Oh yeah… I walked…

*He drinks the milk like a cat, he looks at the walls.*

[alchemist-offical]

I would have heard you opening my door. Did you get in somehow else?

[tophat-official]

Oh I didn’t… use the door… I used the… ventilation systems…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks*

..I live in a run down cabin in the woods. What ventilation system could you possibly be talking about?

[tophat-official]

The holes… in the walls… you can’t be… in a box… without air holes…

[alchemist-offical]

Well—yes. But that’s.. not a ventilation system that’s.. just because I live in a run-down cabin in the woods. They’re just holes; nothing special, I fear.

[tophat-official]

no… they ventilate the cabin… air… comes in… and out…

[alchemist-offical]

But that isn’t their intended purpose, so they’re not really a ventilation system.

[tophat-official]

oh… what’s the purpose… of holes… then?

[alchemist-offical]

they’re just holes I couldn’t patch up. They don’t have a purpose

[tophat-official]

Oh… they let in… air… and me…

[alchemist-offical]

I see. They’re kind of high up. That’s why I couldn’t patch them. How’d you reach them?

[tophat-official]

*his legs lengthened until he reached the roof, he looks down*

I’m… goopy…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks, slightly taken aback*

Oh—yeah, I… can see that.

[tophat-official]

…I prefer… being… shorter…

*he went back to his normal height*

uh… why do… you live.. in a… cabin?… alone…

[alchemist-offical]

*rubs the back of hys neck*

it’s.. a long story

[tophat-official]

Oh… I have… like… a day… before Top gets worried…

I’d like… to listen…

[alchemist-offical]

*sighs*

it’s not really a fun story either. I’ll spare you most of the details: I stay out here because my work is a lot easier when I’m out in nature and away from people.

[tophat-official]

oh… that’s very short… is your work… dangerous?

[alchemist-offical]

It isn’t inherently but it can be.

[tophat-official]

*He drinks some more of the milk.*

…I apparently used… to… try to… make stars…

[alchemist-offical]

Oh? That’s fascinating. How’d you do that?

[tophat-official]

…I don’t think… I ever did… my memory got erased… but I got to visit… where I used to… live.

uh… I think I was extracting… hydrogen… from planets… and compressing it…

I… I can’t remember… why… it doesn’t matter much… I hope…

[alchemist-offical]

That’s interesting. Your memory got erased?

[tophat-official]

apparently… I don’t remember it.

[alchemist-offical]

Well, that would make sense.

[tophat-official]

oh… oh yeah because… it was erased… funny…

If you… forgot… someone that loved you… as like a sibling… would you feel… sad?

[alchemist-offical]

*looks away uncomfortably*

…probably, yes

[tophat-official]

I… don’t feel… sad… though.

*He said bluntly.*

[alchemist-offical]

You don’t have to. You’re not me.

[tophat-official]

oh… yay…

do you… have… friends?

[alchemist-offical]

I have people who visit my cabin every once in a while, if that counts!

[tophat-official]

depends… are they regular… visitors?

[alchemist-offical]

Eh… maybe.. every few months or so..?

[tophat-official]

Yeah… that counts as a friend… I visit my… best friend… Top everyday… whether they know or… not…

[alchemist-offical]

*awkwardly*

..that sounds kind of like stalking

[tophat-official]

…they do the… same… to me… so it’s mutual…

[alchemist-offical]

…that doesn’t sound like a healthy relationship

[tophat-official]

what…? Why not…?

[alchemist-offical]

you’re- you’re both watching each other when the other is unaware! How could that possibly be healthy in any regard?

[tophat-official]

We both enjoy… observing the other… both of us… are aware… the other may… always be… watching…

[alchemist-offical]

I.. see.

[tophat-official]

…besides we’re not… dating… we’re best friends…

[alchemist-offical]

hi.

uh… do you know… why carbonating… milk… makes it taste better…?

- @tophat-offical

*jumps, looking around for the source of the voice*

Oh-hi! Who are you? How’d you get in here?

*tilts his head*

and… I’ve never had carbonated milk, so… I don’t think that’s a question I can answer

[tophat-official]

oh… I’m Mr Tophat… I still have some.

*He holds up a cup of carbonated milk, which was just flash spoiled milk.*

it makes the… milk… bubbly… which isn’t pleasant… but the flavor is good…

[alchemist-offical]

*wrinkles his nose but still tries to smile*

…oh, that smells… a little spoiled…

[tophat-official]

it is… tasty… though…

[alchemist-offical]

Then I suppose that means you should keep it all to yourself, yeah?

*glances around, trying to look anywhere but the milk*

Say, you never did answer how you got in here

[tophat-official]

Oh yeah… I walked…

*He drinks the milk like a cat, he looks at the walls.*

[alchemist-offical]

I would have heard you opening my door. Did you get in somehow else?

[tophat-official]

Oh I didn’t… use the door… I used the… ventilation systems…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks*

..I live in a run down cabin in the woods. What ventilation system could you possibly be talking about?

[tophat-official]

The holes… in the walls… you can’t be… in a box… without air holes…

[alchemist-offical]

Well—yes. But that’s.. not a ventilation system that’s.. just because I live in a run-down cabin in the woods. They’re just holes; nothing special, I fear.

[tophat-official]

no… they ventilate the cabin… air… comes in… and out…

[alchemist-offical]

But that isn’t their intended purpose, so they’re not really a ventilation system.

[tophat-official]

oh… what’s the purpose… of holes… then?

[alchemist-offical]

they’re just holes I couldn’t patch up. They don’t have a purpose

[tophat-official]

Oh… they let in… air… and me…

[alchemist-offical]

I see. They’re kind of high up. That’s why I couldn’t patch them. How’d you reach them?

[tophat-official]

*his legs lengthened until he reached the roof, he looks down*

I’m… goopy…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks, slightly taken aback*

Oh—yeah, I… can see that.

[tophat-official]

…I prefer… being… shorter…

*he went back to his normal height*

uh… why do… you live.. in a… cabin?… alone…

[alchemist-offical]

*rubs the back of hys neck*

it’s.. a long story

[tophat-official]

Oh… I have… like… a day… before Top gets worried…

I’d like… to listen…

[alchemist-offical]

*sighs*

it’s not really a fun story either. I’ll spare you most of the details: I stay out here because my work is a lot easier when I’m out in nature and away from people.

[tophat-official]

oh… that’s very short… is your work… dangerous?

[alchemist-offical]

It isn’t inherently but it can be.

[tophat-official]

*He drinks some more of the milk.*

…I apparently used… to… try to… make stars…

[alchemist-offical]

Oh? That’s fascinating. How’d you do that?

[tophat-official]

…I don’t think… I ever did… my memory got erased… but I got to visit… where I used to… live.

uh… I think I was extracting… hydrogen… from planets… and compressing it…

I… I can’t remember… why… it doesn’t matter much… I hope…

[alchemist-offical]

That’s interesting. Your memory got erased?

[tophat-official]

apparently… I don’t remember it.

[alchemist-offical]

Well, that would make sense.

[tophat-official]

oh… oh yeah because… it was erased… funny…

If you… forgot… someone that loved you… as like a sibling… would you feel… sad?

[alchemist-offical]

*looks away uncomfortably*

…probably, yes

[tophat-official]

I… don’t feel… sad… though.

*He said bluntly.*

[alchemist-offical]

You don’t have to. You’re not me.

[tophat-official]

oh… yay…

do you… have… friends?

[alchemist-offical]

I have people who visit my cabin every once in a while, if that counts!

[tophat-official]

depends… are they regular… visitors?

[alchemist-offical]

Eh… maybe.. every few months or so..?

[tophat-official]

Yeah… that counts as a friend… I visit my… best friend… Top everyday… whether they know or… not…

[alchemist-offical]

*awkwardly*

..that sounds kind of like stalking

[tophat-official]

…they do the… same… to me… so it’s mutual…

[alchemist-offical]

…that doesn’t sound like a healthy relationship

[tophat-official]

what…? Why not…?

[alchemist-offical]

you’re- you’re both watching each other when the other is unaware! How could that possibly be healthy in any regard?

[tophat-official]

We both enjoy… observing the other… both of us… are aware… the other may… always be… watching…

[alchemist-offical]

hi.

uh… do you know… why carbonating… milk… makes it taste better…?

- @tophat-offical

*jumps, looking around for the source of the voice*

Oh-hi! Who are you? How’d you get in here?

*tilts his head*

and… I’ve never had carbonated milk, so… I don’t think that’s a question I can answer

[tophat-official]

oh… I’m Mr Tophat… I still have some.

*He holds up a cup of carbonated milk, which was just flash spoiled milk.*

it makes the… milk… bubbly… which isn’t pleasant… but the flavor is good…

[alchemist-offical]

*wrinkles his nose but still tries to smile*

…oh, that smells… a little spoiled…

[tophat-official]

it is… tasty… though…

[alchemist-offical]

Then I suppose that means you should keep it all to yourself, yeah?

*glances around, trying to look anywhere but the milk*

Say, you never did answer how you got in here

[tophat-official]

Oh yeah… I walked…

*He drinks the milk like a cat, he looks at the walls.*

[alchemist-offical]

I would have heard you opening my door. Did you get in somehow else?

[tophat-official]

Oh I didn’t… use the door… I used the… ventilation systems…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks*

..I live in a run down cabin in the woods. What ventilation system could you possibly be talking about?

[tophat-official]

The holes… in the walls… you can’t be… in a box… without air holes…

[alchemist-offical]

Well—yes. But that’s.. not a ventilation system that’s.. just because I live in a run-down cabin in the woods. They’re just holes; nothing special, I fear.

[tophat-official]

no… they ventilate the cabin… air… comes in… and out…

[alchemist-offical]

But that isn’t their intended purpose, so they’re not really a ventilation system.

[tophat-official]

oh… what’s the purpose… of holes… then?

[alchemist-offical]

they’re just holes I couldn’t patch up. They don’t have a purpose

[tophat-official]

Oh… they let in… air… and me…

[alchemist-offical]

I see. They’re kind of high up. That’s why I couldn’t patch them. How’d you reach them?

[tophat-official]

*his legs lengthened until he reached the roof, he looks down*

I’m… goopy…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks, slightly taken aback*

Oh—yeah, I… can see that.

[tophat-official]

…I prefer… being… shorter…

*he went back to his normal height*

uh… why do… you live.. in a… cabin?… alone…

[alchemist-offical]

*rubs the back of hys neck*

it’s.. a long story

[tophat-official]

Oh… I have… like… a day… before Top gets worried…

I’d like… to listen…

[alchemist-offical]

*sighs*

it’s not really a fun story either. I’ll spare you most of the details: I stay out here because my work is a lot easier when I’m out in nature and away from people.

[tophat-official]

oh… that’s very short… is your work… dangerous?

[alchemist-offical]

It isn’t inherently but it can be.

[tophat-official]

*He drinks some more of the milk.*

…I apparently used… to… try to… make stars…

[alchemist-offical]

Oh? That’s fascinating. How’d you do that?

[tophat-official]

…I don’t think… I ever did… my memory got erased… but I got to visit… where I used to… live.

uh… I think I was extracting… hydrogen… from planets… and compressing it…

I… I can’t remember… why… it doesn’t matter much… I hope…

[alchemist-offical]

That’s interesting. Your memory got erased?

[tophat-official]

apparently… I don’t remember it.

[alchemist-offical]

Well, that would make sense.

[tophat-official]

oh… oh yeah because… it was erased… funny…

If you… forgot… someone that loved you… as like a sibling… would you feel… sad?

[alchemist-offical]

*looks away uncomfortably*

…probably, yes

[tophat-official]

I… don’t feel… sad… though.

*He said bluntly.*

[alchemist-offical]

You don’t have to. You’re not me.

[tophat-official]

oh… yay…

do you… have… friends?

[alchemist-offical]

I have people who visit my cabin every once in a while, if that counts!

[tophat-official]

depends… are they regular… visitors?

[alchemist-offical]

Eh… maybe.. every few months or so..?

[tophat-official]

Yeah… that counts as a friend… I visit my… best friend… Top everyday… whether they know or… not…

[alchemist-offical]

*awkwardly*

..that sounds kind of like stalking

[tophat-official]

…they do the… same… to me… so it’s mutual…

[alchemist-offical]

…that doesn’t sound like a healthy relationship

[tophat-official]

what…? Why not…?

[alchemist-offical]

hi.

uh… do you know… why carbonating… milk… makes it taste better…?

- @tophat-offical

*jumps, looking around for the source of the voice*

Oh-hi! Who are you? How’d you get in here?

*tilts his head*

and… I’ve never had carbonated milk, so… I don’t think that’s a question I can answer

[tophat-official]

oh… I’m Mr Tophat… I still have some.

*He holds up a cup of carbonated milk, which was just flash spoiled milk.*

it makes the… milk… bubbly… which isn’t pleasant… but the flavor is good…

[alchemist-offical]

*wrinkles his nose but still tries to smile*

…oh, that smells… a little spoiled…

[tophat-official]

it is… tasty… though…

[alchemist-offical]

Then I suppose that means you should keep it all to yourself, yeah?

*glances around, trying to look anywhere but the milk*

Say, you never did answer how you got in here

[tophat-official]

Oh yeah… I walked…

*He drinks the milk like a cat, he looks at the walls.*

[alchemist-offical]

I would have heard you opening my door. Did you get in somehow else?

[tophat-official]

Oh I didn’t… use the door… I used the… ventilation systems…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks*

..I live in a run down cabin in the woods. What ventilation system could you possibly be talking about?

[tophat-official]

The holes… in the walls… you can’t be… in a box… without air holes…

[alchemist-offical]

Well—yes. But that’s.. not a ventilation system that’s.. just because I live in a run-down cabin in the woods. They’re just holes; nothing special, I fear.

[tophat-official]

no… they ventilate the cabin… air… comes in… and out…

[alchemist-offical]

But that isn’t their intended purpose, so they’re not really a ventilation system.

[tophat-official]

oh… what’s the purpose… of holes… then?

[alchemist-offical]

they’re just holes I couldn’t patch up. They don’t have a purpose

[tophat-official]

Oh… they let in… air… and me…

[alchemist-offical]

I see. They’re kind of high up. That’s why I couldn’t patch them. How’d you reach them?

[tophat-official]

*his legs lengthened until he reached the roof, he looks down*

I’m… goopy…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks, slightly taken aback*

Oh—yeah, I… can see that.

[tophat-official]

…I prefer… being… shorter…

*he went back to his normal height*

uh… why do… you live.. in a… cabin?… alone…

[alchemist-offical]

*rubs the back of hys neck*

it’s.. a long story

[tophat-official]

Oh… I have… like… a day… before Top gets worried…

I’d like… to listen…

[alchemist-offical]

*sighs*

it’s not really a fun story either. I’ll spare you most of the details: I stay out here because my work is a lot easier when I’m out in nature and away from people.

[tophat-official]

oh… that’s very short… is your work… dangerous?

[alchemist-offical]

It isn’t inherently but it can be.

[tophat-official]

*He drinks some more of the milk.*

…I apparently used… to… try to… make stars…

[alchemist-offical]

Oh? That’s fascinating. How’d you do that?

[tophat-official]

…I don’t think… I ever did… my memory got erased… but I got to visit… where I used to… live.

uh… I think I was extracting… hydrogen… from planets… and compressing it…

I… I can’t remember… why… it doesn’t matter much… I hope…

[alchemist-offical]

That’s interesting. Your memory got erased?

[tophat-official]

apparently… I don’t remember it.

[alchemist-offical]

Well, that would make sense.

[tophat-official]

oh… oh yeah because… it was erased… funny…

If you… forgot… someone that loved you… as like a sibling… would you feel… sad?

[alchemist-offical]

*looks away uncomfortably*

…probably, yes

[tophat-official]

I… don’t feel… sad… though.

*He said bluntly.*

[alchemist-offical]

You don’t have to. You’re not me.

[tophat-official]

oh… yay…

do you… have… friends?

[alchemist-offical]

I have people who visit my cabin every once in a while, if that counts!

[tophat-official]

depends… are they regular… visitors?

[alchemist-offical]

Eh… maybe.. every few months or so..?

[tophat-official]

Yeah… that counts as a friend… I visit my… best friend… Top everyday… whether they know or… not…

[alchemist-offical]

*awkwardly*

..that sounds kind of like stalking

[tophat-official]

…they do the… same… to me… so it’s mutual…

[alchemist-offical]

hi.

uh… do you know… why carbonating… milk… makes it taste better…?

- @tophat-offical

*jumps, looking around for the source of the voice*

Oh-hi! Who are you? How’d you get in here?

*tilts his head*

and… I’ve never had carbonated milk, so… I don’t think that’s a question I can answer

[tophat-official]

oh… I’m Mr Tophat… I still have some.

*He holds up a cup of carbonated milk, which was just flash spoiled milk.*

it makes the… milk… bubbly… which isn’t pleasant… but the flavor is good…

[alchemist-offical]

*wrinkles his nose but still tries to smile*

…oh, that smells… a little spoiled…

[tophat-official]

it is… tasty… though…

[alchemist-offical]

Then I suppose that means you should keep it all to yourself, yeah?

*glances around, trying to look anywhere but the milk*

Say, you never did answer how you got in here

[tophat-official]

Oh yeah… I walked…

*He drinks the milk like a cat, he looks at the walls.*

[alchemist-offical]

I would have heard you opening my door. Did you get in somehow else?

[tophat-official]

Oh I didn’t… use the door… I used the… ventilation systems…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks*

..I live in a run down cabin in the woods. What ventilation system could you possibly be talking about?

[tophat-official]

The holes… in the walls… you can’t be… in a box… without air holes…

[alchemist-offical]

Well—yes. But that’s.. not a ventilation system that’s.. just because I live in a run-down cabin in the woods. They’re just holes; nothing special, I fear.

[tophat-official]

no… they ventilate the cabin… air… comes in… and out…

[alchemist-offical]

But that isn’t their intended purpose, so they’re not really a ventilation system.

[tophat-official]

oh… what’s the purpose… of holes… then?

[alchemist-offical]

they’re just holes I couldn’t patch up. They don’t have a purpose

[tophat-official]

Oh… they let in… air… and me…

[alchemist-offical]

I see. They’re kind of high up. That’s why I couldn’t patch them. How’d you reach them?

[tophat-official]

*his legs lengthened until he reached the roof, he looks down*

I’m… goopy…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks, slightly taken aback*

Oh—yeah, I… can see that.

[tophat-official]

…I prefer… being… shorter…

*he went back to his normal height*

uh… why do… you live.. in a… cabin?… alone…

[alchemist-offical]

*rubs the back of hys neck*

it’s.. a long story

[tophat-official]

Oh… I have… like… a day… before Top gets worried…

I’d like… to listen…

[alchemist-offical]

*sighs*

it’s not really a fun story either. I’ll spare you most of the details: I stay out here because my work is a lot easier when I’m out in nature and away from people.

[tophat-official]

oh… that’s very short… is your work… dangerous?

[alchemist-offical]

It isn’t inherently but it can be.

[tophat-official]

*He drinks some more of the milk.*

…I apparently used… to… try to… make stars…

[alchemist-offical]

Oh? That’s fascinating. How’d you do that?

[tophat-official]

…I don’t think… I ever did… my memory got erased… but I got to visit… where I used to… live.

uh… I think I was extracting… hydrogen… from planets… and compressing it…

I… I can’t remember… why… it doesn’t matter much… I hope…

[alchemist-offical]

That’s interesting. Your memory got erased?

[tophat-official]

apparently… I don’t remember it.

[alchemist-offical]

Well, that would make sense.

[tophat-official]

oh… oh yeah because… it was erased… funny…

If you… forgot… someone that loved you… as like a sibling… would you feel… sad?

[alchemist-offical]

*looks away uncomfortably*

…probably, yes

[tophat-official]

I… don’t feel… sad… though.

*He said bluntly.*

[alchemist-offical]

You don’t have to. You’re not me.

[tophat-official]

oh… yay…

do you… have… friends?

[alchemist-offical]

I have people who visit my cabin every once in a while, if that counts!

[tophat-official]

depends… are they regular… visitors?

[alchemist-offical]

Eh… maybe.. every few months or so..?

[tophat-official]

Yeah… that counts as a friend… I visit my… best friend… Top everyday… whether they know or… not…

[alchemist-offical]

hi.

uh… do you know… why carbonating… milk… makes it taste better…?

- @tophat-offical

*jumps, looking around for the source of the voice*

Oh-hi! Who are you? How’d you get in here?

*tilts his head*

and… I’ve never had carbonated milk, so… I don’t think that’s a question I can answer

[tophat-official]

oh… I’m Mr Tophat… I still have some.

*He holds up a cup of carbonated milk, which was just flash spoiled milk.*

it makes the… milk… bubbly… which isn’t pleasant… but the flavor is good…

[alchemist-offical]

*wrinkles his nose but still tries to smile*

…oh, that smells… a little spoiled…

[tophat-official]

it is… tasty… though…

[alchemist-offical]

Then I suppose that means you should keep it all to yourself, yeah?

*glances around, trying to look anywhere but the milk*

Say, you never did answer how you got in here

[tophat-official]

Oh yeah… I walked…

*He drinks the milk like a cat, he looks at the walls.*

[alchemist-offical]

I would have heard you opening my door. Did you get in somehow else?

[tophat-official]

Oh I didn’t… use the door… I used the… ventilation systems…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks*

..I live in a run down cabin in the woods. What ventilation system could you possibly be talking about?

[tophat-official]

The holes… in the walls… you can’t be… in a box… without air holes…

[alchemist-offical]

Well—yes. But that’s.. not a ventilation system that’s.. just because I live in a run-down cabin in the woods. They’re just holes; nothing special, I fear.

[tophat-official]

no… they ventilate the cabin… air… comes in… and out…

[alchemist-offical]

But that isn’t their intended purpose, so they’re not really a ventilation system.

[tophat-official]

oh… what’s the purpose… of holes… then?

[alchemist-offical]

they’re just holes I couldn’t patch up. They don’t have a purpose

[tophat-official]

Oh… they let in… air… and me…

[alchemist-offical]

I see. They’re kind of high up. That’s why I couldn’t patch them. How’d you reach them?

[tophat-official]

*his legs lengthened until he reached the roof, he looks down*

I’m… goopy…

[alchemist-offical]

*blinks, slightly taken aback*

Oh—yeah, I… can see that.

[tophat-official]

…I prefer… being… shorter…

*he went back to his normal height*

uh… why do… you live.. in a… cabin?… alone…

[alchemist-offical]

*rubs the back of hys neck*

it’s.. a long story

[tophat-official]

Oh… I have… like… a day… before Top gets worried…

I’d like… to listen…

[alchemist-offical]

*sighs*

it’s not really a fun story either. I’ll spare you most of the details: I stay out here because my work is a lot easier when I’m out in nature and away from people.

[tophat-official]

oh… that’s very short… is your work… dangerous?

[alchemist-offical]

It isn’t inherently but it can be.

[tophat-official]

*He drinks some more of the milk.*

…I apparently used… to… try to… make stars…

[alchemist-offical]

Oh? That’s fascinating. How’d you do that?

[tophat-official]

…I don’t think… I ever did… my memory got erased… but I got to visit… where I used to… live.

uh… I think I was extracting… hydrogen… from planets… and compressing it…

I… I can’t remember… why… it doesn’t matter much… I hope…

[alchemist-offical]

That’s interesting. Your memory got erased?

[tophat-official]

apparently… I don’t remember it.

[alchemist-offical]

Well, that would make sense.

[tophat-official]

oh… oh yeah because… it was erased… funny…

If you… forgot… someone that loved you… as like a sibling… would you feel… sad?

[alchemist-offical]

*looks away uncomfortably*

…probably, yes

[tophat-official]

I… don’t feel… sad… though.

*He said bluntly.*

[alchemist-offical]

You don’t have to. You’re not me.

[tophat-official]

oh… yay…

do you… have… friends?

[alchemist-offical]

I have people who visit my cabin every once in a while, if that counts!

[tophat-official]

depends… are they regular… visitors?