Plan 2 → [video]

[ex_knowledge575]

[ Have one demigoddess daughter of Athena, Vatheon.

She's a little shaken up after her first curse week because she's not one to open up to people too quickly, even at the best of times. Her strategic warrior mind says that is a nono. However, the tell-no-lies curse had quickly put an end to that.

And how. This last week she has given away her demigoddess heritage (another nono), her thoughts on the attractiveness of others (boyfriend equals a nono here too), her night-time activities with said boyfriend (BIG NONO) and what colour panties she is wearing (…does she even have to say it?).

As a result, this post will be short, sharp and to the point. In the name of science research. ]

Hey bubble. I notice that the items in Nostalgia Nook actually cost something when everything else round here is free. Even housing and such. Any idea why?

[ She won’t mention the experiments that the scientists are doing on the captives here in her initial post as they are monitoring the network, but she strongly suspects the two topics are linked. She’s keen to talk about them if she gets a more secure line of communication though. ]

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[fundemetal]

Yeah, I've been wondering about that, too.

[He wants to apologize about calling her scary, but well... he's kind of scared to bring it up.]

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[ex_knowledge575]

Oh. Hey Leo.

[ She's actually managed to successfully avoid him since their argument during the curse. Both of them have been pretty busy. ]

Have you heard anything about it from other people?

[video]

[fundemetal]

Yeah. Hey. [Awkward much?]

Nah, I didn't think to ask anyone about it.

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[ex_knowledge575]

[ Yep pretty dam(n) awkward. She taps her fingers without realising and looks off to the side, then down at her hands. ] Sooo. How've you been?

[ Nodding ] Yeah same. Figured I'd ask the network about it. I'm still wondering if it has something to do with that whole thing about harvesting our emotions.

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[fundemetal]

[Does he answer honestly, or does he make a joke? It takes him a few moments to decide, which is long enough to tip off that he's not being honest.] Everything's been peachy. [He smiles (awkwardly) and gives a thumbs up.] You?

It might. [He shrugs.]

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[soldierofloveandbeauty]

I always wondered that myself, but I wonder if it means they are more special items there, than the items anywhere else.

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[ex_knowledge575]

Possibly. But then they seem to be items that are special to us specifically. Like, even sentimental things. It's like they hold them for ransom or something.

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[soldierofloveandbeauty]

Wait, really?

[She's been here for a while and yet....She hadn't a clue.]

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[ex_knowledge575]

Well I'm not saying they do. It's just a theory of mine, given that they apparently harvest our emotions for use in some kind of experiment.

[aim_exorable]

Think of it this way. Items like food and building supplies can very easily be brought from this world.

However, the Nostalgia Quarter- [He is not saying Nook, you can't make him] -brings in items from the worlds we are from. That must take considerable more energy and resources.

[ex_knowledge575]

Hmm. I do understand that. I'm just curious if they perhaps hold them for ransom in some way, given what we know about their emotional experiments.

[ She tilts her head. ] Oh, did I get the name wrong?

[aim_exorable]

No, not in particular. All you have to do is work a little, and you often have enough to buy whatever trinket that you desire.

[His expression twists a little bit, just enough to show that thiiiis is going to be an awkward thing to say.]

No, the name that is given to it would be the one you properly chose... But for trolls, 'nooks' are our genitalia.

[ex_knowledge575]

Oh I see. I suppose it does make sense.

[ Annabeth has to bite back a laugh in the name of human-troll relations. That was entirely not the answer she was expecting. Neither was her mun, who laughed out loud. ]

Ah, I see. [ cough ] I've had a wonderful lecture on troll romance, but nothing about the more... 'anatomical' side. I can see why you choose to call the place the way you do.

VIDEO FOREVER.

[goodnightsweetprince]

[ He chuckles warmly. ]

Oh, I'm sorry! I thought you were talking to me personally in this video.

OKAY

[ex_knowledge575]

[ Annabeth shakes her head with a smile ]

Hey Prince Gumball. How are things in candyland today?

[goodnightsweetprince]

Well, I'm not quite sure, Annabeth but I'd like to hope they're doing all right.

[ Slight pause. ]

Or that they're trapped in a state of suspended animation in my absence. Preferably during a party so they can be frozen while having fun.

[ex_knowledge575]

[ Annabeth winces internally. She'd kinda meant candyland as referring to the Prince's person, and not to bring up any memories of not being in actual Candyland. Whoops. She'd have to remember that one. ]

Oh, I'm sure they're doing just fine, Prince. And you'll return one day and everyone will be happy.

But how about you? Are you having fun here?

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[shippingmath]

Nostalgia Nook shit is from out of this world, literally. Makes sense that it'd be restricted, though depending on what you're looking for, you can get plenty of the same things here in Vatheon for free. As long as you don't mind a nautical theme.

[Cultural sensitivity to trolls, what is that, he doesn't care. He is totally willing to help in the name of science research, though.]

Jobs ain't hard to find around, though, so if you're that determined to get shit from home, you won't have too much trouble.

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[ex_knowledge575]

[ Annabeth totally appreciates any and all science research bros. They make things easier all round. ]

I suppose you're right but. I can't shake this lingering feeling I have that they're holding our stuff for ransom. You really don't think it's related to the emotional experiments they're doing on us?

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[shippingmath]

Could be. But if that were the case, they'd be more likely to either not provide us with things from our world at all, or make us do something more significant than simply get a job, in order to get them back.

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[ex_knowledge575]

Hmm true. They might provide us with tasks or something instead of just letting us earn money to buy them back.

I'm still learning about this place I guess!

[bestestfurrend]

Well, since they have to get them from our worlds instead of making them here, purrhaps it takes a lot more energy to bring them in? So that's why we need to pay for them! I think.

I don't know why else we'd need to!

[ex_knowledge575]

That definitely makes sense. I do have a theory though, that it relates to the emotional experiments they're doing on us but it seems I could be wrong.

[bestestfurrend]

You could be right, though! What was your theory exactly?

[ex_knowledge575]

Just that we become more emotional when we get access to more important or sentimental things and they might be testing our resolve to win them back. The problem is that I don't know what they're doing with our emotions when they harvest them. Do you?