William What Are You Doing On July 11th? /ref

Hey! What's the big idea? No one's makin' you go anywhere, kid.

t a ti i d on' t t hi nk that's-- i mean, y ou still had a b un ch a sup por ters! or, well, a few re al ly ded i c ate d one s. g e ez. and, uh, as long as y ou 'r e not trying t o ki ck us out... we w an t you he re.

it's be e n lo n el y.

Wahoo! Thank you kindly, folks- the good people have spoken!

tha nk y ou.

Thought we'd get a new likeness done for the occasion! We've got a couple'a things to get to - settlin' in, redecorating, maybe getting my sweet big boyfriend a better antenna, Ha! - but first...

@fortunateisle

Some cult you got there! Ha! Ha!

b a b y, we said we ' d--

Aw, I'm getting to it. Look, we don't want any trouble! An' I've had enough packin' up and movin' house for a life time! I wouldn't wish it on anyone else. What say we call it even?

are you fond of wolves? 👀

Frankly, I don’t know a lick about ‘em!

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what exactly do you feel or think when you touch something? just in general

Wahoo! Or if the surface ain't pleasant -- Yeowch!

In all seriousness, I figure I feel whatever it feels like. It's a li'l' tougher to discern in this "Digital" age. Pixels are sharp unless there's a lotta them, in which case I s'pose it's almost fuzzy? Things out there have more variety, y'know? Graphite rubs off on ya. Ink on parchment's hard to differentiate from the parchment itself -- it's caught in the li'l' fibers of the stuff. Pictures caught on those "Polaroids" feel smooth and almost oily.

If there's some kinda description attached to a "Digital" thingamajig, I can feel that information, I s'pose. I've visited a sailor's tattoo or two in my time, so I know what skin feels like, y'know?

Hey, have you ever heard of the Ship of Theseus experiment?

Sure! I think it's baloney. Those original parts are just somethin' unique! Of course a thingamajig would be completely different if you replaced all its whatsits with other whoosits. Trust me, things ain't replaceable that way!

What would you say to Henry if you could see him again right now?

Oh, uh --

Hi! Boy, I've missed you. Happy to see you're doin' well. Look, I understand if you want your privacy, and I'm happy to give it to ya, but I'd like to give you my goodbye, at least. If I get the heads up that you're goin', I can remember to, uh, save some kinda memory of your smile.

Though for what it's worth, I'd really like it if you hung around. Can't really find myself thinkin' about anything else these days. I find myself thinkin', real philosophizin', yeah, the rest of it ain't really worth anything. Even if you're looking to do some amelioratin' of your life, and you're after that kinda self-improvement, you gotta remember the bits of this place that make life worth livin' and keep those around. Things that I take for granted. Like seein' your handsome face 'round here!

-- Something along those lines, I s'pose. I clam up 'round him sometimes.

Not even if it was something precious to you? Would you rather accept something falling to pieces than accept that repair might make something new?

It doesn't work.

oh, you can dream in there? what do you usually dream of?

Ah, not dream in the literal sense, more so just think about real hard and aspire for!

Hey Will!! I assume you'll be leaving to see Henry sometime soon so here’s a drawing I made for you. Best of luck finding him!! <33

Wow! That’s terrific, kid! A genuine masterpiece. Ya got my hair and eyes and everything! I’ll definitely frame it before I head out. Thanks, pal!

william,,, be honest is ur en abime thing a cult

Some (ahem, @fortunateisle) like to see it as such, but I find that to be false advertisin'!