tonight we are victorious

♪ tonight we are victorious ♫ High school quarterback, ex-prom king, and everyone's favorite optimist. I'm Topher Daveed Write, and even though I can't play college ball like I was planning, don't count me out of the game. I have a new label: the leader of the new Mystery Inc. Don't fret, Coolsville. We fully intend to kick butt, take names, unmask baddies, and save the day, smiling all the way. :) Topher. 20 . proud leader of mystery inc. ☮ var fhs = document.createElement('script');var fhs_id = "5267995"; var ref = (''+document.referrer+'');var pn = window.location;var w_h = window.screen.width + " x " + window.screen.height; fhs.src = "//s1.freehostedscripts.net/ocounter.php?site="+fhs_id+"&e1=needs to split up&e2=need to split up&r="+ref+"&wh="+w_h+"&a=1&pn="+pn+""; document.head.appendChild(fhs);document.write("");

[rowanjackson]

So, a letter to join Mystery Inc has already been the hilarity highlight of the months, and it’s day one. It’s all a load of rubbish, but maybe we can prove the tooth fairy fake just for the kids while we’re at it. At least then, parents would stop paying kids for bodyparts. Speaking of.. Are the cops any closer to getting their fingers out their arses over this murder, or what?

[topherwrite-blog]

I’m glad you found the letter amusing - we could use all the amusement we could get nowadays. I’m not sure how close the police are to cracking the case, but they seem more desperate to find a scapegoat now than ever so I’m assuming they aren’t. It’s a sad state of affairs, really. I’m sorry this had to be your welcome wagon.

[bartlettwithabadge]

Um..I should’ve posted about this yesterday, but I’m really sorry about what happened to Ofelia you guys. I’m sure it must suck having a friend try to kill herself like that, but I asked my grandma to pray for you guys so I hope Bailey’s right and she pulls through and stuff.

[topherwrite-blog]

It’s not your fault, but we thank you for the condolences. It’s hard to understand when something like this happens, but we’ll make it through as surely as she will. I especially thank you for the prayer. I’m arranging a service in her honor at my church for everyone to send her well wishes if you or your grandmother would like to attend.

[topherwrite-blog]

TEXT ;; Mystery Inc

Danny: People! The dude with the badge gave us one week to figure out who this crazy person is, otherwise he's arresting O when she wakes up. Meeting at my place Monday at 6pm. Be there.

Topher: That really seems like it should be a job for the police and not for us, but I'll definitely be at the meeting.

[topherwrite-blog]

Hello, Coolsville! :)

[techiedanny-blog]

We’re falling apart here, dude!

[topherwrite-blog]

I noticed. Not all the specificity, but the basic gist is one I got almost immediately. How did it come to this?

[topherwrite-blog]

TEXT || TOPHIE

COBIE: I just want to hurt them so much for what they've done to Ofelia. For what they've done to Kenzi. For what they're doing to everyone. I hope so. She said in her letter to me that she wished she could be here for the babies, so I want that wish to come true for her. Okay, then I can come. I'm not sure how to...do the church thing... But I'll try. For Ofelia.

TOPHER: Maybe you'll get the chance to hurt them. I certainly hope you do for your own peace of mind. Her wish in that will come true, I'm sure of it. Aunt Ofelia will live to see another day; I'll believe it enough for all of us. I'm glad to hear it, Cobie. I'll make sure no one bothers you. This service and day will be all about Ofelia and sending her the best wishes possible, you don't need to talk for that

[topherwrite-blog]

Hello, Coolsville! :)

[cameramancaleb]

You don’t know that for sure, dude! No one knows that for sure. And how do we know that she won’t just try it again even if she does live? Her letters sounded really freaking final, dude. I… don’t know. I mean, you’re kind of really good friends with Bailey J and I don’t want you to feel trapped in the middle or get mad at me for being mixed up or anything. Nah, I asked her a lot of times and she wouldn’t tell me, so then I pretended it was because you beat her at a hot dog eating contest and she agreed, so she obviously wants some ind of dumb cover for whatever’s really wrong. I still thin she should fix it, though. Unless she has a real reason, but who even knows if she won’t tell either of us? Thanks, bro, but no matter what they threaten? Please don’t do it. We can find another way.

[topherwrite-blog]

You’re right, I don’t know that for sure, but if Ofelia was meant to die, she’d be dead already and she isn’t, which must mean she’s being kept alive for something. If she tries it again, we’ll be there to stop her, or send her somewhere that she’ll learn it isn’t the answer. Well, if it makes it easier, apparently Bailey J doesn’t consider us as good friends anymore, and I wouldn’t be mad at you for anything right now. She has her reasons for being angry, I’m sure, but only time will tell and hopefully it happens soon - we all need to be united right now. I wouldn’t mind killing myself for the group. I’m the “leader”, it should happen that way, and besides, it’s not like I was going to do much after Mystery Inc. anyway. Everyone has a purpose; maybe that’d be mine. I’ll keep your comment under consideration, though.

[topherwrite-blog]

Hello, Coolsville! :)

[baileyjcarter]

[PM]: Okay, just had to check. What was it for then? I won’t if you just tell me why. And you can’t consider yourself my best friend if you leave me, ask Cam. That was supposed to be mean? It’s fine.

[topherwrite-blog]

[PM]: ...I talked to my parents about an issue I had and they decided it was best to send me away for immediate attention. I was put on a plane the night I talked to them about it, okay? I didn’t want to leave, and I certainly didn’t want to leave without saying goodbye, and I’m sorry; at least my time served there was worth it, in a way, but in a bigger way, I missed out on a lot and on the chance to be by all of your sides during this. I still consider you my best friend even if you don’t consider me yours. And I wasn’t trying to be mean, it just sounded mean to me so I apologized retroactively - I wouldn’t want to be mean to you. 

[topherwrite-blog]

TEXT || TOPHIE

COBIE: Yeah. I can't believe it, either. But they're very real. If I found out who it was, I'd kill them. I know you probably don't like hearing that, but I would. I hope so. I don't know how to live without her, and Caleb doesn't either, so she has to wake up. I'm kind of... Not talking right now. I find it hard to say words. So, I could come if I don't have to speak.

TOPHER: In this case their incarceration or death seem to be the only two solutions to our group's problem so I can understand the intent, Cobie. Violence should never be the answer but sometimes only a black hole can suck up another. You don't have to learn how to live without her. She'll wake up and have a lot of people who love her, and be the best aunt to your babies ever, you'll see :) You wouldn't have to speak, Cobie. I can't blame you, and no one would judge you.

[topherwrite-blog]

Hello, Coolsville! :)

[baileyjcarter]

[Pm] Oh my gosh. Was it to stop yourself from murdering people? No, I want to know. Otherwise, you still had no good reason to leave and i can still be mad at you. I don’t have the best relationship with the emotional spectrum, especially not now, so whatever.

[topherwrite-blog]

[PM] What?! No! It wasn’t to squelch homicidal tendencies, Bailey J, goodness me! I suspect you’ll find a way to be mad at me no matter what, so if you ever realize that holding onto a grudge isn’t as important as making use of the time we have left which is seemingly limited, I’ll be waiting over here and still considering you my best friend. I can tell. I’m sorry - that sounded mean. We all deal with it however we do, I shouldn’t judge your version of grief just because it doesn’t look like mine.

[topherwrite-blog]

Hello, Coolsville! :)

[baileyjcarter]

Is it like when Ofelia went to Hawaii? It’s okay if you went to a psych ward, we won’t judge you. I’m not being flippant. I’m being factual. She stabbed herself, that’s it. That’s not normal at all, but that’s what we’ve been dealing with since you’ve been gone so it’s not exactly new for me. I know it’s sad, but there’s nothing I can do about it.

[topherwrite-blog]

It wasn’t a psych ward. At least, not really; it was a spiritual retreat to fix parts of me that were being led astray, let’s just put it and leave it at that. I don’t think the shock or sadness of it wears off just because it’s happened before, nor should the terror, but you don’t seem scared at all - emotions don’t happen because you need them to, they happen because life gives you what you don’t think you can handle. Like right now.

[topherwrite-blog]

Hello, Coolsville! :)

[cameramancaleb]

Maybe it was just for me and Cobie, I don’t know who all got them. Sorry, dude. It’s just ind of hard to be optimistic when nothing feels right right now without her. It was hard enough that I had to be mean to her because of the psycho, and now if she dies… If she dies none of the last things I said to her were very nice, but I didn’t mean any of them. And that’s not your fault, I shouldn’t be weird about it. She just lie – she said some stuff before she did it, that she would’t have said if she didn’t think she was going to stay alive, I guess, and it’s kind of confusing. But hey, since Bailey J won’t tell me, why is she mad at you? I told her she should fix it soon just in case the crazy person tells you to kill yourself to protect us next.

[topherwrite-blog]

She’s not going to die. And even if the unthinkable were to happen, and she was about to die, she knows you well enough to know that you didn’t mean any of those things. Anyone with eyes can see how much you care for her. Do you want to talk about the “stuff” she said? Is it something you’ll discuss with her when she wakes up? Oh, that. I was hoping you’d know why Bailey J was mad at me; as soon as I got here she started attacking me with statistics and giving me that frostiness she’s so good at. It’s alright if she doesn’t fix it. I don’t resent her, and I’m sure it’s just a Bailey J thing. If I have to kill myself next, I’m sure you’ll all know how much I loved you all, so I’m not worried.

[cobierogers-blog1]

[text] Hello, Cobie. Praying isn't making me feel better so I can only imagine what you're feeling right now. I wish I could help somehow, and I'm sorry. About how much is going on.

[Text] Hi, Topher. I’ve definitely been better, let’s put it that way. You don’t have to be sorry, it’s not your fault. It’s nobody but that letter psychos fault. All we can all do is really wish hard for Ofelia to wake up. She has to. If you could speak to your church and ask them all to pray for her, that’d be great. It might not work, but it’s worth a shot. Anything is. 

[topherwrite-blog]

[text] I still can’t believe that this letter psycho is a real thing? And that it’s been happening for so long and we have no idea who it could be. It feels like it should be easier to catch a maniac. She’s going to wake up, Cobie, I’m sure of it. God wouldn’t have saved her just to take her away again. That’s a fantastic idea. Would you like to come to that service with me, if I can arrange it?

[topherwrite-blog]

Hello, Coolsville! :)

[cameramancaleb]

But she was planning to be. She wrote us goodbye notes and everything. Even if she ever wakes up, is she really going to be the same? Why does everybody keep saying that? 

[topherwrite-blog]

I didn’t know she left notes....um, and while you’re right that she’ll never be the same, I hate to point out that no one is ever going to be the same as they once were. Life keeps happening and changing people, for the worse, for the better, but changing nonetheless. Even just the trauma of this being threatened situation would’ve derailed her for the worse and now...well, now I don’t know, but at least she still has the people who would’ve been mourning her as her support system instead, which is better, right? And she survived, which is a miracle in and of itself. I’m sorry for saying what other people say - it seemed an appropriate thing to say in the face of tragedy.

[topherwrite-blog]

Hello, Coolsville! :)

[baileyjcarter]

Really? What was the problem then? I won’t tell anyone if it’s that important. It’s not that hard to comprehend really. Mickey got kidnapped and Ofelia got a letter from a crazy person and stabbed herself to protect us all. The rest of the world seems to be going on pretty normally.

[topherwrite-blog]

I promised them I wouldn’t tell anyone, and besides, I don’t know if what’s important to my parents and me would register the same level of importance to you, especially when you seem so...flippant about the tragedy with Ofelia. Crazy people don’t just send threatening letters and try to kill off people, Bailey J! That isn’t normal, and the rest of the world being normal doesn’t make up for it. It’s heart-breaking.

[topherwrite-blog]

Hello, Coolsville! :)

[cameramancaleb]

Not many, though. Not the ones that really matter.

[topherwrite-blog]

No, not the ones that matter. At least she isn’t actually dead, right? But still...I don’t know, Caleb. I’m sorry. I know how much you love her.

[topherwrite-blog]

Hello, Coolsville! :)

[baileyjcarter]

Hold the fucking front door then! Why’d you ghost on us if you weren’t in Syria?

[topherwrite-blog]

I had a problem that I told my parents about, and they proposed an immediate solution. It was really important to them that I see someone right away, and even more important that it remain a secret. I’m sorry for the lies. Right now, I’m sorry for everything. I can’t even comprehend what’s going on right now in the world.

[topherwrite-blog]

Hello, Coolsville! :)

[cameramancaleb]

Ehhh, debatable. Hey, speaking of things getting murdered, can you still help me set up a Charity sometime? Whale sharks are endangered now and it’s the worst. Yeah, she’s gone. I don’t know, stuff. Her new boyfriend’s super awful but maybe he’ll let her stay there.

[topherwrite-blog]

I can help with the charity, certainly. It’ll do us well to remember that there are some things we can save.