016 - Scribble scribble scribble...WHAT.

[silentrunning]

[Backdated to the beginning of the b0rked filters]

[Chell's in the library, per usual, with a large pile of various books and magazines on a plethora of topics scattered haphazardly on the floor around her... And per usual, she's writing in her journal. If only she knew everyone could read her private posts.]

[Broken private filter]

[There's the sound of rustling pages...]

Why on Earth would anyone want to wear that on their bottom? What IS it anyhow? I mean. It looks very uncomfortable.
[She's sketching in a little picture of a thong.]

Notes 00143

Hmm. Human fashion is very odd. And this thing that goes on breasts? I understand the concept, but who would want one with... are those beads? bits of shells? That sounds quite frivolous and uncomfortable... And I understand about jeans. But why would you want jeans for your rear to hang out? I am very confused. I should ask either Nora or someone...No no I'd be too embarrassed. I'll just keep reading...Wait. Why would you want see-through clothing?

[She picks up a copy of Erotic Bondage and eyes the title suspiciously.]

Wait...What is he DOING to her. That cannot be comfortable. Is this some sort of torture? OH my god.

[She slams the magazine down and ends the filter.]

Comments

[onlyanapple]

Some people enjoy to show off themselves, that's why. It's that 'if you've got it, flaunt it' sort of mindset.

[silentrunning]

[Chell had not even remotely expected a reply to her post. Good grief. Had she known...]

Who is this? How are you seeing this post? Have you hacked my journal?

[Oh so paranoid. She's peering around everywhere, wondering how to find the journal hacker.]

[onlyanapple]

Yes. I have the power to hack magical journals. You got me.

[silentrunning]

[She thinks you're serious.]

Oh oh oh. How did you hack? Could you teach me?

[If text could sound hopeful, hers would, but she's still glancing behind furniture looking for hidden cameras and the likes.]

[onlyanapple]

...

Yeah sure. Why not. First off, you need to find some tapioca pudding. Spread it all in the journals. Nice and thick.

It breaks the first magical seal.

[silentrunning]

[Ahahahaha.]

Tapioka pudding? What's that?

[She's looking, man. Seriously. Sarcasm. What is?]

[onlyanapple]

Wish one up and find out.

[lioneyed]

Those do all sound... rather uncomfortable and revealing.

[Someone is turning the color of a tomato just reading this, yes]

[silentrunning]

[So's she, man. So's she.]

I know! They are horrible! Half of this man's underwear is hanging out of his jeans because they are two sizes too small! Why would anyone... People are strange.

[lioneyed]

I know fashion differs between worlds, but that sounds far too uncomfortable for my tastes.

[silentrunning]

Oh have you seen the things they wear to swim in! Talk about uncomfortable.

[hard_talker]

[he isn't even touching the underwear questions because AAAAH GIRL STUFF but, well....]

Sounds to me like you may have discovered our old friend porn.

[silentrunning]

[Chell cocks her head sideways in thought.]

I saw some porn once, of Asian men. So I know that people have different parts... But why would someone be... WANT to do THAT!

[You can just imagine the look on her face. Kinda like the kid who walked in and caught her parents having kinky sex. Congrats, Mark. You walked RIGHT into this.]

[hard_talker]

[so her inauguration was with gay porn? wow, starting out classy there, Chell. Mark blinks and shakes his head a little, then attempts to puzzle out a decent answer. dammit, this feels disturbingly ... parental. time to try NOT to sound that way]

'Cuz it feels really damn good. Well. Usually. I can't speak for the people who tie themselves up. Some people think that kind of weird shit is fun. They're not doin' it to actually hurt each other.

[silentrunning]

[That explanation helps, actually.]

Ah. Okay. I also know it has something to do with human reproduction. An unfertilized egg ...

[And she rambles off the entire reproduction cycle just for Mark. bet his face is redder than Rudolph's nose right now. OH Mark! You like sex? Explain it to girl from a lab!]

[hard_talker]

[times like this make it painfully clear how little interaction Chell's had with the outside world. Mark's always taken aback at how unembarrassed she is]

Yeah, but - see, that's not the only reason why people do it. It's ... kind of one of the side effects more than anything else. There's stuff --

[cough] Stuff people can do to avoid actually having to have kids. ... Seriously, no one's told you any of that?

[silentrunning]

[Really? The gasp of surprise is probably audible.]

Really? No. Nobody told me any of this. What sort of things can people do?

And so this sex leaves both parties feeling good, satisfied etc. I suppose that is an evolutionary benefit. If it were not pleasurable nobody would want to do it.

[Totally not embarrassed in the least, man.]

[hard_talker]

I am totally not an expert on this, I just kinda ... know the basics. You'll probably wanna check the library more, or like ... filter to people who've had a lot of sex or something.

[silentrunning]

Oh! Okay. I will. Thank you, Mark. You are always so full of information.