DamageCritical[133-993-7490], Winchester[133-607-2584]
[4:39 P.M.] DamageCritical
> Forgive me for the bother Miss Rose, but I want your input on something
[4:40 P.M.] Winchester
> ? I love giving input. What’s the deal “Mister Washington”
[4:40 P.M.] DamageCritical
> I’m thinking a lot about how this game’s eliminations are going down
>
> On the assumption that “elimination” doesn’t mean they’re just killing us. I’d dare to hope we’re not in a Squid Game scenario.
>
> But anyways, it’s just on my mind because one elimination per day is a breakneck pace for even the most ruthless elimination game show. It’s going to go by faster than we can follow what’s happening
>
> And we only have six more days until it starts. I don’t want to sound alarmist, but all hell is going to break loose once the first flies drop.
>
> So I just want to make sure my ducks are in a row before we’re all thrown into the wolf pit
>
> Because there’s no way to predict how we might start turning on each other depending how we get eliminated
>
> So that’s what I’m thinking about. The eliminations.
[4:44 P.M.] Winchester
> Oh jeez wall of text
>
> Okay give me a sec my group chat’s being stupid again
[4:45 P.M.] DamageCritical
> Apologies, I’m a typer
[4:45 P.M.] Winchester
> YEAH DUH
[4:45 P.M.] DamageCritical
> I did say to forgive me...
[4:47 P.M.] Winchester
> Don’t worry you’re forgiven
>
> So what was it that alert yesterday said specifically about eliminations? I just remember something about it being random
[4:48 P.M.] DamageCritical
> I would have wrote it down if I wasn’t so freaked out waking up in a room I couldn’t escape with no memories… and now all of yesterday’s messages are deleted
>
> But luckily my memory is intact.
>
> It said that we would be eliminated by a randomly picked criteria related to our activities during the day
>
> So ask me whatever the hell that means in practice
[4:49 P.M.] Winchester
> Huh
>
> What the hell does that mean in practice?
[4:49 P.M.] DamageCritical
> Good question! What does “criteria” even mean in relation to our activities during the day?
[4:49 P.M.] Winchester
> I have zero clue, Washington, what DOES it mean ?!
[4:52 P.M.] DamageCritical
> You’re asking all the right questions today. Well, the wording of the message was so vague that it’s hard to even guess
>
> It’s possible the “criteria” we’re being graded on is on a “last to do this or figure this out” kind of basis
>
> But I found that a little inconvenient for a game where eliminations are daily and there’s 145 people doing a million different things
>
> Unless there’s some surprise in store, never discount that
[4:53 P.M.] Winchester
> I read “criteria” and thought they would get me for drinking too much water or something
[4:53 P.M.] DamageCritical
> And you’re hitting another irritating possibility. Because it’s equally possible the elimination criteria just means “did this the most or the least”
>
> And if that’s the case, what are we being judged on? Am I wrong for thinking something like “drinking the most water” is too trivial for this kind of experiment?
>
> Because that sounds like you’re just randomly choosing winners and losers
>
> There has to be some deeper tactic. We can’t just be doing something this long and intensive for fun.
[4:58 P.M.] Winchester
> I don’t think we can game that out until there’s some idea of what the game masters intentions are
>
> The question I would ask isn’t “What are they going to do to us”, it’s “What do they want from us?”
[4:59 P.M.] DamageCritical
> That is an excellent question, Rose
>
> I think you just hit the nail on the head better than I could’ve
[4:59 P.M.] Winchester
> See? I can be thoughtful. Who says I can’t be?
[5:00 P.M.] DamageCritical
> I would… have to assume no one
[5:05 P.M.] Winchester
> Nobody wants to ask me the complicated questions about what we’re up against, it’s always “Hey Rose what are you eating”, “Hey Rose how does ass taste,” “Hey Rose have you found the porn channel on your TV yet”, or “Hey Rose who’s Steve Jobs”
[5:05 P.M.] DamageCritical
> Why would they ask who Steve Jobs is?
[5:06 P.M.] Winchester
> It’s a stupid fucking joke that they keep doing incorrectly
>
> Don’t ask
[5:06 P.M.] DamageCritical
> But I already did…
[5:06 P.M.] Winchester
> And I’m telling you, no
>
> When a woman tells you no, she means it
[5:07 P.M.] DamageCritical
> Oh
>
> Well I wasn’t going there, but alright…
>
> I’ll take your word at face value
[5:16 P.M.] Winchester
> Hey Washington do you know what double docking is
[5:17 P.M.] DamageCritical
> Is that some kind of tech jargon? I haven’t heard
[5:17 P.M.] Winchester
> I’ll let you keep that theory.
>
> And if anyone you’re talking to asks you that question, block them immediately
[5:19 P.M.] DamageCritical
> Note taken…
>
> I guess I’m lucky you got to me first?
——————————
DamageCritical[133-993-7490], Collins[133-607-2584]
[6:19 P.M.] Collins
> No shit, I didn’t notice until now. You’re one of the people in that fiery disaster of a group chat who doesn’t talk in it too
[6:22 P.M.] DamageCritical
> Really? The one that’s name changes every hour? I guess there was so many people swimming in there when I got added that your name got missed
[6:23 P.M.] Collins
> Exactly how it happened on this end
>
> Have you found some trick to mute the group chat specifically or is silencing your whole phone still the only way
[6:24 P.M.] DamageCritical
> There’s still no mute button.
>
> I don't presume you still look around in there from time to time?
[6:24 P.M.] Collins
> Not much since the feed's been taken over by a posse of anti-woke freaks. No idea what the deal is there
>
> Although I haven't checked in a few hours, so anything could have changed. The nature of that place is highly unstable
>
> Whatever vestige of order remains seems to be being maintained by Shereen
[6:26 P.M.] DamageCritical
> And have you done much to collect names from that mess of characters? I'm missing a lot of them
>
> Because, of course, contacts are a valuable resource in this game
[6:27 P.M.] Collins
> I'm sure you know a lot more warbled screeching happenings there than name exchanges
>
> I just know Julien and Shereen are like the main characters there
>
> A lot of different people pop in and out hour by hour
>
> There's a Graham, there's a Fabian, there's a Baxter, there's a Cody, there was a Logan but he seems to have disappeared
[6:30 P.M.] DamageCritical
> I've pinpointed Shereen and Graham
>
> What are the numbers for the rest of them?
[6:31 P.M.] Collins
> Julien's the group chat's founder, so their name is right on top
>
> And I can't find Cody in the list anymore, he might have left
>
> Fabian is 702-2696 and Bax is 812-2602
[6:33 P.M.] DamageCritical
> What about Logan and Cody? I might reach out to them at some point
[6:34 P.M.] Collins
> Trying to get emotionally attached so the eliminations are more impactful?
>
> Hang on I didn’t save the two of them I need to scroll up very far
[6:38 P.M.] Collins
> 795-3757 and 786-2362 respectively
[6:39 P.M.] DamageCritical
> Excellent
>
> And no, I am not “trying” to get emotionally attached
>
> Though I admit, being an unfeeling monster does help in elimination games…
[6:42 P.M.] Collins
> So since it seems neither of us has taken a walk through the group chat’s antics recently, what do you say we both take a dive in together and see what they've been up to? Try not to say anything that'll get us kicked?
[6:42 P.M.] DamageCritical
> Ah, are you trying to get emotionally attached to ME to make my elimination more impactful…?
[6:43 P.M.] Collins
> I have been caught in an argumentative fallacy.
[6:43 P.M.] DamageCritical
> You'll have to take your own mugshot, nobody can get in your room
>
> But you asked me if I wanted to peak through the group chat logs with you. "What do you say?" I hear you asking
>
> Well Jonas, my heart is yours
>
> …I have no idea why I said that. I'm watching a really bad romantic drama right now.
>
> And before you ask, no, that's not my taste in film
[6:43 P.M.] Collins
> Do you normally watch romantic dramas?
>
> Oh nevermind. Beat me to the punch.
[6:44 P.M.] DamageCritical
> Time to start scrolling through the past hour, meet you there.
[6:44 P.M.] Collins
> 🫡
——————————
"Um actually it's called X now"
DamageCritical[133-993-7490], ...Julien[133-656-8961], ...Shereen[133-440-6740], UnknownSender3[133-802-7988], ...Kaynen[133-853-2667], ...Iliana[133-296-8468], UnknownSender6[133-782-0376], ...Baxter[133-812-2602], Collins[133-875-0839], UnknownSender9[133-490-6016], UnknownSender11[133-319-1941], ...Graham[133-966-1196], UnknownSender12[133-891-6727], UnknownSender13[133-481-9556], ...Fabian[133-702-2696], UnknownSender15[133-281-9736], ...Keanu[133-212-3764], ...Paris[133-366-3195], UnknownSender18[133-616-4443], UnknownSender19[133-743-2123], UNKNOWN SENDER[133-822-2929]
[5:47 P.M.] UnknownSender18
> I ran out of fucking forks
[5:50 P.M.] ...Paris
> How the fuck did you do that?
>
> Just wash your shit, retard
[5:51 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> Is Lucio eating his forks?
[5:51 P.M.] UnknownSender18
> MY DISHWASHER IS WORKING
>
> I just wasn’t given enough forks
[5:52 P.M.] UnknownSender9
> I was given approximately six of each type of silverware
[5:52 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> That sounds like you're eating your forks
[5:52 P.M.] UnknownSender18
> I'm not eating my fucking forks
>
> I'm eating WITH THE FUCKING FORKS
[5:54 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> I have eight forks too, only one of them is used
[5:56 P.M.] ...Fabian
> Did this guy in the course of 48 hours eat eight entire meals that required forks, then rant about to us because in his mind that was a relatable problem?
[5:57 P.M.] ...Paris
> Actually the dumbest thing I've heard all day
[6:00 P.M.] ...Graham
> Are you fucking kidding me
>
> Which one of you smartasses changed the group chat name
>
> I had it perfectly fine as "if twitter was a group chat" but OH you just had to be so fucking clever, you shitbiscuit
ALERT: GROUP CHAT NAME CHANGED TO "X like the spot I marked on your mother's asshole, bitch" BY ...Graham
[6:00 P.M.] ...Baxter
> What's this business about eating forks?
[6:01 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> Lucio gets very sensitive if you accuse him of eating his forks
[6:01 P.M.] ...Baxter
> Oh no Graham, don't start going on your Rohan arc, we've already gone through this
[6:02 P.M.] ...Graham
> I'll turn into the fucking joker if you people keep fucking with me
>
> I'm gonna scroll up and find who changed the group chat name. The logs will expose you. And when you're exposed, I'm exposing this urethra full of piss into your eyes
>
> Stolen novel; please report.
[6:02 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> Don't bother, it was Baxter
[6:02 P.M.] ...Baxter
> Uh, no it wasn't! I'm being the target of misinformation!
[6:03 P.M.] ...Graham
> Unzipping my pants. This annoying motherfucker has been making too much noise today.
[6:03 P.M.] ...Baxter
> Wait! Have mercy Graham sir! I swear I was framed! I’ll do anything you want!
[6:03 P.M.] ...Graham
> YOU WILL LEARN NOT TO FUCK WITH ME, CHICKENSHIT. NOW TAKE IT IN THE EYEBALLS.
>
> Nevermind I don’t care anymore
[6:04 P.M.] ...Baxter
> Oh, oh thank you Graham sir! I won’t forget this!
[6:04 P.M.] ...Graham
> Shut the fuck up
[6:14 P.M.] ...Paris
> There’s so many dead fucking TV channels
>
> What kind of fucking gay asses in hospitals are sitting back watching 30 minute infomercials for fashion products
[6:14 P.M.] ...Graham
> Your gay ass, apparently
[6:15 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> It’s okay to be a little fruity, Paris
[6:15 P.M.] ...Fabian
> Paris is the gayest name I’ve ever heard
[6:16 P.M.] ...Graham
> He’s fruitier than pebbles
[6:16 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> FRUITIER THAN PEBBLES
[6:16 P.M.] ...Baxter
> OOF. I would laugh if that wasn’t so homophobic
[6:16 P.M.] ...Iliana
> That was the calmest 10 minutes of quiet from this group that I’ve gotten, and you guys just ruined it
[6:17 P.M.] ...Paris
> Go fuck yourself, all of you
>
> If it bothers you, you can leave or you can mute your phone
[6:17 P.M.] ...Keanu
> LMAO get her
[6:17 P.M.] ...Iliana
> HOLD UP I can mute my phone???
[6:17 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> She doesn’t know
[6:18 P.M.] ...Fabian
> Nobody tell her
>
> If you do you’re getting kicked and added to Rohan’s new group chat
[6:18 P.M.] ...Graham
> I think this group chat has singlehandedly taught nearly everyone in it how to mute their phones, because there’s 21 people here and only four of them are still active
[6:18 P.M.] ...Baxter
> I would never mute my phone, it’s too much fun joshing with everyone
[6:18 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> New Rohan group chat
>
> Tell me it ain’t so
[6:19 P.M.] ...Baxter
> Say it ain’t so?
>
> SOMEBODYS HEINE IS CROWDING MY ICE BOX
>
> SOMEBODYS COLD ONE IS GIVING ME CHILLS
[6:19 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> No no no no we already had a weezer guy get kicked last night don’t do this again
[6:19 P.M.] ...Graham
> How did so many fucking Weezer fans make it into this group chat
[6:19 P.M.] ...Baxter
> FLIP ON THE TELLY
>
> WRESTLE WITH JIMMY
>
> SOMETHING IS BUBBLING BEHIND MY BACK
[6:19 P.M.] ...Julien
> Shereen will kick you if you spam too much
[6:19 P.M.] ...Baxter
> BUH BUH BWOOOOW BUH BUH BWOOOOOW SAY IT AINT SOOOOOWOWOOOO
>
> Dangit.
[6:20 P.M.] ...Paris
> And what’s stopping us from just kicking Shereen?
[6:20 P.M.] ...Julien
> Allies.
[6:20 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> You’re not gonna win that battle Paris
>
> Her and Julien’s fingers are on the button at all times
[6:21 P.M.] ...Paris
> All of you can fucking blow me
[6:21 P.M.] ...Graham
> Take a picture, Paris said something gay again
[6:21 P.M.] ...Paris
> Shut the fuck up cracker
[6:22 P.M.] ...Graham
> Whoa. Just because my name is Graham doesn’t mean you can call me a racial slur.
[6:22 P.M.] ...Paris
> Are you fucking serious? You’re gonna get offended because I called you cracker?
[6:22 P.M.] ...Graham
> Weewooweewoo didn’t get the joke alert
>
> Someone call the didn’t get the joke police
>
> Besides, we all know you didn’t call me something worse because Shereen doesn’t allow the F word
>
> Rant and rave and whine, you’re subservient to authority just like the rest of us
[6:23 P.M.] ...Paris
> Shereen doesn’t have any fucking authority
>
> I’ll say what I want
[6:24 P.M.] UnknownSender18
> Shut you’re retarded mouth Paris, enough dicks have gone through it already
[6:24 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> What is this, 2004?
>
> Someone want to do an Insane Clown Posse joke while we’re recycling all the gay jokes?
[6:25 P.M.] ...Iliana
> For a guy with such a luxurious and beautiful name like Paris, you sure are an asshole
[6:25 P.M.] ...Paris
> Oh, sorry if I’m hurting your precious fucking feelings Owen
[6:26 P.M.] ...Graham
> Paris is some bourgeois pigshit of a name, of course he’s an asshole
[6:27 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> Hey, “fruitier than pebbles” was a good joke. What offends me is a lack of creativity
[6:27 P.M.] ...Julien
> For the love of the lord, can you edgelords rest your fingers for 15 fucking minutes? Shereen and I can’t mute our phones while you’re threatening to kick us
[6:28 P.M.] ...Baxter
> Apologies Julien, I will subtract one voice from this chaos. Hopefully others will follow suit
[6:28 P.M.] ...Julien
> At least one of you has manners.
[6:28 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> Hey! Only Paris was threatening to kick Shereen, the rest of us are behaving!
[6:28 P.M.] ...Graham
> Don’t rope me in with these fucking losers Julien
[6:29 P.M.] ...Baxter
> Before I go: Graham, make sure to check your refrigerator
[6:29 P.M.] ...Iliana
> HOW DO I MUTE MY PHONE?
[6:30 P.M.] ...Paris
> You go in your settings, then go up your ass and to the left
[6:30 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> YOU STOLE THAT JOKE FROM IMPRACTICAL JOKERS
[6:30 P.M.] UnknownSender18
> You just recycled that line from Impractical jokers you fucking poser
[6:30 P.M.] ...Iliana
> Very funny shithead
[6:31 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> Paris proving himself yet again to be an utterly humorless crank
>
> And just this once, I high-five Lucio
[6:32 P.M.] ...Graham
> I knew it was impractical jokers too, but i didn’t need to say anything because even if I didn’t know I still wouldn’t’ve laughed at that horribly executed insult
[6:33 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> Wouldn’t’ve? Is that even gramatically correct? It’s weird seeing that spelt out
[6:35 P.M.] ...Paris
> So what if I kick Julien and Shereen? What the fuck are they gonna do about it?
[6:36 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> Some of us are loyal to the Shereen regime and will thwart any attempt at a coup before you realize what even happened
[6:36 P.M.] ...Baxter
> Also Iliana, you can mute your phone by going into settings, general, sound, and then flip the silent mode switch
[6:37 P.M.] ...Kaynen
> Is it safe to let paris remain if the group chat leaders have a target on their backs
[6:37 P.M.] ...Iliana
> Oh my god thank you Bax, first useful guy I’ve met here
>
> Also hi Kaynen
[6:37 P.M.] ...Kaynen
> Hi Iliana
[6:38 P.M.] ...Julien
> Kaynen has a point.
>
> Who even added Paris to here?
[6:38 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> He might have been one of the guys Javier spammed in last night before he got kicked
[6:40 P.M.] ...Keanu
> LMAOOOOOO FRUITIER THAN PEBBLES
>
> that was fuckin golden
[6:40 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> Wow, you’re late
[6:42 P.M.] ...Keanu
> damn paris coming with the heat
>
> nvm stolen joke
[6:42 P.M.] ...Graham
> We are watching him live read the past 45 minutes
ALERT: UNKNOWN SENDER[133-748-1903] HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE GROUP CHAT
[6:44 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> The fuck
ALERT: UnknownSender15[133-281-9736] HAS LEFT THE GROUP CHAT
[6:45 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> THE FUCK?
>
> Who just joined? Who just left?
[6:45 P.M.] ...Graham
> Fuck’s sake stop adding more fucking people
[6:45 P.M.] UnknownSender18
> Too bad you people are fucking boring as shit
>
> Meet my man Gino
[6:46 P.M.] ...Graham
> Fuck you Gino, we hate you
[6:46 P.M.] UNKNOWN SENDER
> Where?
[6:46 P.M.] ...Julien
> We’re not adding any more people into the group chat, Lucio. Javier did enough damage letting you panzees in yesterday
[6:47 P.M.] UNKNOWN SENDER
> Wait, is somebody here black?
[6:47 P.M.] UnknownSender6
> Come again
[6:47 P.M.] ...Graham
> The what
[6:48 P.M.] ...Iliana
> Uh
>
> Kaynen?
[6:48 P.M.] ...Kaynen
> Yes?
[6:48 P.M.] UNKNOWN SENDER
> On behalf of my brother Kaynen, I absolutely *abhor* your use of the word “chimpanzee” against us and DEMAND an immediate apology. That kind of bigotry will not be accepted in this game.
[6:49 P.M.] ...Keanu
> LMAOOOOO
[6:49 P.M.] ...Kaynen
> Don’t call me brother
[6:50 P.M.] ...Julien
> i swear to god
[6:50 P.M.] UNKNOWN SENDER
> You shouldn’t swear to God. He wouldn’t like that.
[6:50 P.M.] ...Lucio
> You better apologize Julien
[6:50 P.M.] ...Kaynen
> I don’t sanction this
[6:50 P.M.] ...Graham
> Classic white liberal, trying to speak over his black contemporaries
[6:52 P.M.] ...Keanu
> cough tf up julien let’s here it
[6:53 P.M.] ...Owen
> It’s spelt “hear” moron
[6:53 P.M.] ...Shereen
> No more people. Gino, leave or you’ll be kicked.
[6:53 P.M.] ...Owen
> Uh oh
[6:54 P.M.] ...Paris
> Fuck this
ALERT: ...Julien[133-656-8961] HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GROUP CHAT
ALERT: ...Paris[133-366-3195] HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GROUP CHAT
ALERT: ...Julien[133-656-8961] HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE GROUP CHAT
ALERT: ...Julien[133-656-8961] HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GROUP CHAT
ALERT: ...Shereen[133-440-6740] HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GROUP CHAT
ALERT: ...Paris[133-366-3195] HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE GROUP CHAT
ALERT: ...Paris[133-366-3195] HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GROUP CHAT
ALERT: ...Gino[133-748-1903] HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GROUP CHAT
ALERT: ...Lucio[133-616-4443] HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GROUP CHAT
ALERT: ...Shereen[133-440-6740] HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE GROUP CHAT
[6:55 P.M.] ...Owen
> OH MY GOD
[6:55 P.M.] ...Graham
> What in the screaming Judas on a paraglider just fucking happened here
ALERT: ...Julien[133-656-8961] HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE GROUP CHAT
[6:56 P.M.] ...Iliana
> I DID IT! I SAVED JULIEN AND SHEREEN!
[6:56 P.M.] ...Shereen
> Thank you.
>
> I’m sorry Julien. It’s fixed now.
[6:56 P.M.] ...Iliana
> I'M A HERO! I STOPPED THE COUP!
[6:56 P.M.] ...Julien
> I SWEAR TO GOD FUCKING ALMIGHTY
[6:56 P.M.] ...Owen
> Oh no. Paris dun goofed.
[6:57 P.M.] ...Julien
> This group has pushed every last one of my buttons
>
> I tried patience, thinking somehow that you people would self-correct, the annoying figures would be filtered out naturally
>
> But no. Instead, you multiplied like cancer cells and corrupted the entire foundation
>
> And what started off as a Fun Little Experiment with Logan and Rohan has turned into my waking nightmare
[6:57 P.M.] ...Graham
> Oh man.
[6:57 P.M.] ...Keanu
> oh shit he mad
[6:58 P.M.] ...Julien
> SHUT UP AND LISTEN.
>
> I'M TIRED OF IT ALL. MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY.
>
> I CAN'T STAND MY PHONE VIBRATING TWO THOUSAND TIMES PER HOUR BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY IRRESPONSIBLE DIPSHITS THREATENING TO THROW THINGS OUT OF ORDER
>
> AND NONE OF YOU FUCKING LISTEN WHEN I TELL YOU THIS! NO, YOU JUST HONK LOUDER.
>
> I need a life of my own if I want to survive this game. I can't have the weight of 20 fucking lunatics tugging on hooks in my skin
>
> Because I believe wholeheartedly now that this very game is just a recipe for chaos. The ratio of psychopaths to human beings that have filtered through this chat alone is damningly representative of the game at large.
>
> You tell me what I'm supposed to fucking do in a group chat called "X like the spot on your mother's asshole." Give me a fucking break.
>
> It's time for me to go. I'm moving on from here. This experiment is beyond saving.
>
> My DMs are open. At least there I have some control over who surrounds me.
>
> Like the sun under the horizon that can't be seen anymore… I bid you ado.
ALERT: ...Julien[133-656-8961] HAS LEFT THE GROUP CHAT
[6:59 P.M.] ...Owen
> Great, look what you people did
[7:00 P.M.] ...Graham
> Wasn't my fault. Point a finger at me and I'll fucking break it.
[7:00 P.M.] ...Keanu
> LMAAOOOOO HE LEFT
[7:01 P.M.] Collins
> I don't talk here but I just want to state for record that I witnessed the whole interaction over the past hour, and all of that was Paris's fault.
[7:01 P.M.] DamageCritical
> I second that.
[7:02 P.M.] ...Kaynen
> Well that settles it
[7:02 P.M.] ...Graham
> Who the fuck are you two?
——————————
DamageCritical[133-993-7490], Collins[133-607-2584]
[7:02 P.M.] DamageCritical
> It’s amazing the kinds of miracles of nature you find around you when you start paying attention
[7:03 P.M.] Collins
> That’s not exactly how I would characterize what just happened
[7:02 P.M.] DamageCritical
> That's fair.
——————————
DamageCritical[133-993-7490], UNKNOWN SENDER[133-622-7916]
[8:47 P.M.] UNKNOWN SENDER
> Alright, I'm doing it. Time to meet somebody else
>
> You reach that point yet where all the people you met in a frenzy yesterday morning are starting to get nauseating to talk to? That can't just be me.
[8:47 P.M.] DamageCritical
> Trust me, you aren't the only one…
>
> I'm just not the one to talk about it
[8:48 P.M.] UNKNOWN SENDER
> How do you mean?
[8:49 P.M.] DamageCritical
> All I'm gonna say is count your blessings. It's a mad game out there.
[8:52 P.M.] UNKNOWN SENDER
> You mean to tell me that 145 people in boxes isolated over the internet has unpredictable consequences?
>
> Color me fucking shocked.
>
> I'm Karan. Nice to meet somebody else who has their screws tightened, I guess.
[8:52 P.M.] DamageCritical
> Karan, like the holy book? Or… no, that's the Quran. Pronounced the same?
[8:53 P.M.] ---Karan
> Yes, pronounced the same. You're not the first to notice. Classic white people.
[8:53 P.M.] DamageCritical
> Uh… no comment on that
[8:54 P.M.] ---Karan
> I'm sure you're one of the good ones. So tell me, what's your story so far?
[8:55 P.M.] DamageCritical
> So… it starts in a mysterious apartment with a guy named Washington, waking up at 7:45 AM to an alert on his TV. And that's not even the interesting part.
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