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[do-the-reindeer-blitz]

hey i wont kinkshame. tbh i was also blasted that night i barely remember anything. people were losing their minds but hey waht better way to start the new year, right?

i hear that kind of thing happens a lot in this town. that true?

[vitrealissour]

Good to know this is a kinkshame free zone.

I mean, kinda? I don't remember much else insane happening in the last year or so. But we have had gooey purple monsters, hallucinogenic fog, a storm demon... oh and the vampire sacrificial ritual that one time. Being a Magick hotspot kinda makes it astronomically more likely that freaky shit happens here. Other than that it's pretty chill. Are you not from here? Or at least, not been here long?

If not, welcome to the weirdest hell on earth.

VS

[do-the-reindeer-blitz]

yeah im sorta new lol. i mean ive been around for like a year but things havent gotten to the level of clown fuckery until... you know, the clown fuckery.

so cool lots to look forward to lol

[vitrealissour]

Sometimes they aren’t so bad. But they can be fatal sometimes too. So it really runs the gamut but I don’t think anyone has died in a few years. I think the last time something crazy happened and people died was the Interpride attack, but besides that was the vampire family sacrifices. Who knew wtf was going on there.

Hopefully you don’t get caught in the next one. ❤️

VS

[vitrealissour]

I wouldn’t want to hide it either.

There are some interesting stipulations there, but I feel like that might give me away. I’d be more than happy to divulge at the Ball.

I think in a relationship I’d like someone to be proud to be seen with me too. I don’t know, I think I just want someone to trust and not have to worry they’re talking shit or secretly judging me.

So yeah. To lighten up the conversation, do you like animals? Pets? I do.

VS

Ps sorry for the late reply I got busier than expected

[guardedblink]

Gonna stay mysterious huh?

Okay okay. Guess that's allowed.

Yeah see exactly. Someone who you trust and you can really be yourself with and stuff. That would probably be the best energy for someone to date and stuff.

I do like animals! I'm not really in the space rn to have a pet, but ironically I'd probably pick a dog over a cat if I got one. hahaha. Do you have pets too? Or are you just an animal fan in general?

Yours truly, guardedblink

PS. it's all good. hope life isn't stressing you out too much

@vitrealissour

[vitrealissour]

Oh guardedblink, you have no idea.

But that’s ok, I can handle it. I do have pets but it’s a funny situation. I have pets of a specific type and one that isn’t a pet but also IS. If that makes sense without giving it away. So sorry to be such a mystery. I promise I don’t try to be.

Regarding the question of the day, what’s your favorite part of life?

I honestly wouldn’t be able to name one. I guess music for me. I like to hear lyrics and feel like someone understands.

VS

[pretzelarrow]

VS,

That's amazing! I don't play any kind of instrument, but I love getting to listen to them get played and I think that's really impressive that you can do that.

I read a lot of different things. I like to read whatever my friends recommend to me because its the best way to find new books! I've been reading a lot of graphic novels recently since that's easier to read when I get busy, but I also read some cool memoirs recently.

Do you have any movies you like to recommend? Or music?

Bookishly,

PA

@vitrealissour

[vitrealissour]

PA,

I promise it's not so impressive haha. I could vibe with a graphic novel though! And it would depend on the memoir's author on if I could finish one. Whose have you read?

I really like a scary movie, so any slasher classic is really great to get into the genre. Scream is an iconic series and set a lot of horror tropes that modern films use all the time. Music... I'm a bit everywhere with it. I like alternative, indie, folk, classics. I've been really into Florence + the Machine lately. She's just awesome.

VS

[criticalable]

Dear Vitrealissour,

I agree! I’m more of a history person, I guess, but I try to cover a wide range of topics. I like English too, and maths and science a little less.

What kind of science are you most interested in?

Sincerely,

Criticalable

@vitrealissour

[vitrealissour]

Critical,

I'm a biology/chemistry gal. So not the maths kind of science lol. Physics is alright but I am more into the natural sciences. Recently I've been intrigued by magickzoology and some similar subjects. What is your favorite mandatory reading for school? Since English is your thing.

VS

[sparrowconspiracy]

Vitrealissour,

Name conversations from someone named after a moth weren't on my bingo card today but sure, yeah. And you're right, I've heard it as often as I expected to. My name has nothing to do with birds though to be honest.

Most of those I end up being a problem so varying degrees of annoying, but probably not untrue. I guess I am a problem and the dreams just like to remind me of that.

I agree with you on the regency thing, it was pretty boring from where I was at in it. I missed a lot of the ones I hear about though, I think it's unfortunate the most exciting one I went through was probably the theme park one and that's kind of sad. The camp one barely counts because I didn't even get any interesting monster encounters unfortunately.

I wouldn't have thought of these letters as competing for love but now that you've said it it's very funny to me; it's like the digital version of a reality TV show and now I want to see who gets ghosted and kicked off the metaphorical island.

How do you even win a competition like that?

- Sparrow

[vitrealissour]

Sparrow,

Dare I ask what you mean by ending up a problem? I mean, I can also be called a problem in some contexts, so I don't blame you.

It really is just like... Love Island the letter edition. I don't know I haven't actually seen it to be honest. I think you win by pretending to be the most charming person ever or having the most followers... though they don't exactly help you hear. I think we win by just being authentic and attracting exactly the energy we want and not being forced into social niceties and keeping up a ruse with someone we don't even like.

I don't think I'd say half the things I have if anyone knew who I was typing all this. Or if I was being televised and edited to look like a horny narcissist.

What're your thoughts on winning this thing?

VS

[do-the-reindeer-blitz]

hey i wont kinkshame. tbh i was also blasted that night i barely remember anything. people were losing their minds but hey waht better way to start the new year, right?

i hear that kind of thing happens a lot in this town. that true?

[vitrealissour]

Good to know this is a kinkshame free zone.

I mean, kinda? I don't remember much else insane happening in the last year or so. But we have had gooey purple monsters, hallucinogenic fog, a storm demon... oh and the vampire sacrificial ritual that one time. Being a Magick hotspot kinda makes it astronomically more likely that freaky shit happens here. Other than that it's pretty chill. Are you not from here? Or at least, not been here long?

If not, welcome to the weirdest hell on earth.

VS

[do-the-reindeer-blitz]

holy shit u didnt ghost me?

i thought u had already ghosted me lmfaoooo damn.

sry ok i guess i'll try to answer. the nye event was fire, especially the part when we were attacked by a horror clown

[vitrealissour]

Haha no, just had some stuff come up and went afk.

Oh my god, what a fucking trip that was. I thought I was hallucinating the whole thing and turned out it was still real the next day. I will say something controversial, but brave: The clown was kinda hot.

Don't ghost me now.

VS

[vitrealissour]

Dear FrostbiteOtter,

What a name. Otters are really cute, would hate for them to be frostbitten. I'm really bad at this. Hence anonymous letters trying to save myself from myself.

What are you looking for in all of this? Sorry if this email sucks.

VS

@frostbiteotter

[frostbiteotter]

Vitrealissour,

They are really cute, but no worries they're also super durable, despite the name I highly doubt any of them are battling frostbite. It's okay lol. I don't think there's such a thing as being bad at having a conversation.

Or well okay that's not true, but believe me, you don't fall under the category of that.

Honestly, I'm not sure? Connections, maybe. Or maybe I'm just trying to see if there's something out there I'm missing? idk if that makes sense.

Obviously idk what I'm doing either

~Otter

P.S - moths are cute too :)

@vitrealissour

[vitrealissour]

Otter,

I'm surprised you knew it was a moth. I'm not like super into them but I think they're neat. Everyone else in this letter thing immediately asked what the hell my name was haha.

I don't know what I really want either, but I guess my hope was for something romantic in the spirit of things. Maybe that's a lofty goal. How have your emails been finding you? I took an unexpected break, my bad to leave you hanging.

I understand what you mean when you say you are trying to see if something is missing though. I feel that too. Every day is monotonous, though lately that hasn't been entirely true, still... there's gotta be more right?

Anyway, I won't get too philosophical.

VS

[do-the-reindeer-blitz]

i think people think im unserious because i kinda am? i mean im not this ambitious person who has their shit together and i tend to do things like get high and spontaneously sign up for letter events so... yeah

but i mean i can be serious. or i can try if you want me to be serious. i mean you seem fly (moth pun intended) so like i dont want you to ditch me

[vitrealissour]

I used to be ambitious, but I think those dreams died a while ago. Not of my own volition, but that's life I guess.

A little spontaneity never hurt anyone. I won't ghost you though, even if just for moth puns. Maybe we can ask some of the suggested questions back and forth, serious or unserious answers.

Like my favorite Swynlake event is probably the fall carnival. But it could also be the Board debates because those are always a train wreck so at least they are entertaining. You?

VS

[pretzelarrow]

VS,

That's really fun! I agree, getting to be hands on is one of the best parts.

It would be okay if you aren't perfect at a new craft right away. Everyone is bad at something new starting out, and sometimes that's the fun! I like to take save a lot of my early stuff so I can look at my later ones and see how much better I've gotten. It's really easy to feel like I'm stuck if I can't see where I was before.

I do a lot of things! I have work and I do a lot of my own projects as well. But I like to read and do art and meet new people when I can. What do you like to do for fun?

Best wishes,

PA

[vitrealissour]

PA,

I play the guitar actually. I am not like the best at it, but I do it pretty regularly.I get what you mean by feelings stuck though. It can feel like you're just in a loop with no progress if you don't remember where you started.

What kind of projects do you do? What stuff do you read? I don't read as much as I used to but I mainly watch movies and listen to music for fun. It sounds boring but it's life I guess.

VS

[vitrealissour]

GuardedBlink,

Interesting interests. Interesting...

That makes sense and is a very human thing to do. I am pretty guarded too. I was wondering if your name had any significance, but I figured if it did it might me rude to ask. I think that point of having the patience to wait for things to be shared is so reasonable. Building the trust takes time and coming to terms with the things you're opening yourself up to in sharing is also kinda scary sometimes.

I... haven't really had a boyfriend either. I would say it sounds lame for me, but knowing you haven't dated much either makes it feel a bit better. I don't think you sound lame.

I'm not a super flashy person either though. So while I might be pleased with my partner, I don't know how loud I would be about it. We will have to discuss this praise kink of yours though, haha. Where do you think that came from?

Yours, VS

[guardedblink]

Vitrealissour,

hey I put it in my username, I think it's fair enough to ask about it if you want to. I did ask you if you were french after all. Yeah. I mean it is a lot to ask to be vulnerable with someone. And I do see it's probably part of being in a relationship with someone, but all in due time right?

I don't think it's lame. I don't think you sound lame either. It sounds to me like neither of us have had much of a chance to yet and that's cool. Maybe this will make it happen sometime. Who's to say?

Praise kink is crazy actually lmao. I wouldn't have put it in those words but I guess I get it. Hahaha. I don't know if it would need to be like blaring neon signs being like WE'RE TOGETHER or something like that. But just idk confidently telling friends and people around us that we're dating and not being embarrassed or wanting to hide it. Or something. I don't know.

I mean... I don't know how deep we really need to get in emails but... I guess I've been ignored by the people who in theory aren't supposed to ignore me? There's layers to that and I get it kind of but that might be the super summed up version. Pay attention to me. I promise I'm pretty cute. ;) Do you have any uh... things like that? Stuff that you know would make you feel even better in a relationship?

Yours truly, guardedblink

@vitrealissour

[vitrealissour]

I wouldn’t want to hide it either.

There are some interesting stipulations there, but I feel like that might give me away. I’d be more than happy to divulge at the Ball.

I think in a relationship I’d like someone to be proud to be seen with me too. I don’t know, I think I just want someone to trust and not have to worry they’re talking shit or secretly judging me.

So yeah. To lighten up the conversation, do you like animals? Pets? I do.

VS

Ps sorry for the late reply I got busier than expected

[vitrealissour]

Dear SparrowConspiracy,

I'm sure you've gotten a lot of comments about your name and how birds are government drones or just plainly not real. Maybe the opposite and people are defending the birds like the fighter pilots need defending...

So, I'll try and be a little different and simply ask what your favorite and least favorite Swynlake mass hysteria dream was. If... you have been here for any. I feel like it has been a hot minute since we've had one.

My most favorite was probably the pirate one. It's about the vibes, not the deaths. Least favorite.... hm, there's a lot of bad ones. Oddly enough, I'd say regency. It was quite boring if you weren't one of the people competing for love like we are in these emails apparently.

VS

@sparrowconspiracy

[vitrealissour]

Dear FrostbiteOtter,

What a name. Otters are really cute, would hate for them to be frostbitten. I'm really bad at this. Hence anonymous letters trying to save myself from myself.

What are you looking for in all of this? Sorry if this email sucks.

VS

@frostbiteotter

[guardedblink]

Vitrealissour,

that makes sense. It's something I'd want but have no idea how to achieve tbh.

I don't know if it's my thoughts on romance exactly. More the activities I'd want to do sort of give me away because my interests are...known I think. And I'm not quiet about what I like generally. So it's a vision of romance that's very me-coded if you know me.

I get that. I also would want the person I date to respect magicks. I don't know if it's too revealing to say that I am one? But I am so... safe to say we're good there at least. I... to me I guess I'd also need understanding. I guess because I have a hard time with sharing personal stuff (note the guarded thing ha), I think someone who can handle waiting to learn more and doesn't take it personally that I haven't told her everything right away, and knows that it's not that I don't want to. If that makes sense.

Sense of humor is great, and I think someone who's down to try new things with me would be great. I like experiencing different things. OH! And this is going to probably sound like a really dumb thing to say, but I've never really had an official girlfriend before so sue me, but it'd be cool if she wanted to show off a little that we were together. It's not a vanity thing I swear! Just like... praise or something. Idk. Idk how to explain it better.

Have you dated much before?

Yours truly, guardedblink

@vitrealissour

[vitrealissour]

GuardedBlink,

Interesting interests. Interesting...

That makes sense and is a very human thing to do. I am pretty guarded too. I was wondering if your name had any significance, but I figured if it did it might me rude to ask. I think that point of having the patience to wait for things to be shared is so reasonable. Building the trust takes time and coming to terms with the things you're opening yourself up to in sharing is also kinda scary sometimes.

I... haven't really had a boyfriend either. I would say it sounds lame for me, but knowing you haven't dated much either makes it feel a bit better. I don't think you sound lame.

I'm not a super flashy person either though. So while I might be pleased with my partner, I don't know how loud I would be about it. We will have to discuss this praise kink of yours though, haha. Where do you think that came from?

Yours, VS

[do-the-reindeer-blitz]

honestly? im not sure. i signed up because it seemed kinda goofy but in a good way like... i mean im not really an extroverted person so i dont do a lot of meeting people. so i was like yeah why not i wanna see what happens. thats the kinda person i am i guess

people call me unserious though your not the first one so i get it

what about you then? you really want to find someone from this then? like a romantic someone?

[vitrealissour]

I mean, I would like to try. I think the anonymity helps me feel a bit more open to say what I am actually thinking rather than just agreeing passively with whatever anyone says.

I'm not exactly an extrovert either, if you hadn't noticed already. Why do people think you're unserious? I think they'd say I was too serious, but I think I am the right amount haha. If serious shit is going down, I am gonna lock in. You know? And lately, too much serious shit has been happening.

These emails are the least serious though, so you're right there. It is a bit silly, but I'm tentatively hopeful.

VS

[do-the-reindeer-blitz]

"dear" huh? you missed the chance to say Deer lol. but okay hold up. i'll get fancy too

Deer Vitrealis,

That is a BIG word for a small moth. i never heard of that before but i looked it up and your right. its pretty. as pretty as you? :)

cordially yours,

Mr. blitz

ps tbh i was high as a motherfucking kite when i came up with that madam

[vitrealissour]

Damn, you’re right. That would have been clever.

I don’t know if I’d say all that, but the moth is pretty. Do you think of reindeer when high often? What other musings float on by when you’re as high as a palpita vitrealis? ;)

VS

[do-the-reindeer-blitz]

oh, all kinds of stuff. like i'll be honest, im high right now and im thinking about what color your eyes might be. maybe ... seaglass green? or im thinking like, if you could eat the moon, what do you think it would taste like. like i kinda hope it would taste like spearmint gum. you know?

[vitrealissour]

Those are definitely interesting thoughts. I don’t mind a stoner, but it makes me wonder how serious you are about this if you aren’t sober to respond to emails.

It’s not a big deal, just want to know what you actually want from all of this.

VS

[vitrealissour]

GuardedBlink,

No, haha, I’m not French. Just a moth, I guess. I’d say it’s overhyped but I’m English so I think I’m legally obligated to think that.

Hm, I think it’s romantic to just … be. There’s something so special about being understood in a way you can just hang out and know what the other person is thinking with no words spoken. As for dates, I don’t know. They’re a bit new to me, but I’d like to do something new with someone new. I guess that’s why I’m doing this. Trying something new.

What’s romantic to you? What kind of dates do you like? Been on many?

VS

[guardedblink]

Vitrealissour,

ohhhh. Got it got it. Idk anything about moths tbh but that's cool. Lol I'll take that. I mean it is often talked about so probably gonna have a bit of overhyped energy to it either way.

Yeah. That sounds really nice. Feels like it'd be really tough to achieve that level of connection with a person, but the idea is good. Trying something new is awesome too. That's part of why I decided to do this. Try something new and hopefully meet some good people.

I... well my real full answer on what I think would be romantic is kind of weirdly specific and might give me away immediately tbh. But besides that, since I haven't really been on very many dates myself... I guess anything active or adventurous sounds like fun. Going kayaking or paddleboating or something like that. But I'm open to most things really as long as I'm with someone interesting.

What are some qualities you think might be important in a person you'd date?

Yours truly, guardedblink

@vitrealissour

[vitrealissour]

Guardedblink,

Yeah, I definitely don’t think it’s a date activity and more just a state of being to aspire to with a boyfriend.

That’s why I did this too. I’m not really the kind of person who puts a lot of effort into meeting people so it’s nice to strip that back and just talk with no preconceived notions about me. I’m super curious about how your thoughts on romance would reveal you. I honestly wouldn’t know anyone’s specific ideologies on it.

For someone I’d date, I’d like them to be understanding. There’s just a lot about me that would need to be understood by a long term thing and it’s stuff I can’t change. I would like them to have maybe a dry sense of humor, some kind of goal in life, not just content to stay in the same place (metaphorical and literal I guess) forever. Common interests could include: music, animals, Magick Rights, etc. I’m not a Magick, but it’s important to me that I don’t date some dude who thinks less of them.

And you? What’s your ultimate girlfriend?

VS