AUDIO; @badeaux | possible cw for mentions of sensory and memory loss in comments

[ultraviolents]

[ hi everyone; here's a first time poster to the network. she usually prefers to not be seen OR heard, but given recent events she figured it would be beneficial to issue a warning to those who don't already know about what she's about to tell them. ]

I'm sure anyone who participated is already well aware of this, but as it turns out, asking the machine for details, whatever they are, leads to varying consequences. You can decide for yourself whether or not what it tells you is worth whatever it decides to take from you, but if you'd prefer not to be messed with any further than we've already been, I'd advise staying away from it when the market comes back around.

Comments

@parker — text.

[webshoots]

For what it's worth, it does tell the truth.

[ was it worth it? eh. jury's out. ]

[ultraviolents]

i wasn't calling its integrity into question. the question is whether that truth was worth anything, even minus the unfortunate effects.

what did it tell you?

[webshoots]

Sure, you weren't, but someone else will ask the question.

Nothing helpful except that it sources its answers via "magic".

[ultraviolents]

well, you've just answered it for them. i suppose it should also be said that whatever they ask should be very specific if they want an answer that actually IS worth it.

what did it do to you?

[webshoots]

That was the point.

No sense of smell. [ also: heart intermittently stopping and a poltergeist but like, let's not talk about that. ] Which would be way more terrifying if I didn't have to deal with losing my sense of smell on an annual, wintery basis.

[ultraviolents]

[ yikes. none of these effects sound pleasant, but those sound like they're trying to kill him. again. ]

still, there's a difference between a sense being muted and being gone.

[webshoots]

Sure, but it could've been worse, right? At least I don't have to pretend to enjoy the taste of the Invincible's coffee right now.

[ultraviolents]

that really is something of a blessing.