CHIRAL: SIDE Y

As Much As I'd Like
To CEASE ALL ACTIONS I Can't
My Poem Would Break

So I'll Just Sit Here
Flailing Somewhat Uselessly
Somezack, Be A Pal?

Zack
> tiptop, I think we each have arms but I can't generalize
> each zack is unique

INPUT AGGREGATOR: yknow if ya really wanted
INPUT AGGREGATOR: i could do some talkin for ya again
INPUT AGGREGATOR: "riddle zack" lmao snrk hrhrh
INPUT AGGREGATOR: such a ridiculous name gets m knockers goin just at the sound of it

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Zack: tiptop, I think we each have arms but I can't generalize
Zack: each zack is unique
EXA: spec all snowflake :x
tiptopGipgop: Okay. That’s good to know.
tiptopGipgop: Maybe Yuppers was right, and you’re Horrorterrors from outside the Nickel. In the deep, deep space where terrible things lie.
YUPPERS: or they’re INTER DIMENSIONAL TWERPS,
YUPPERS: of various NON-TWERPINESS
YUPPERS: with LOOSE CORRELATION to LEVEL OF RIDDLE-MAKING
YUPPERS: perhaps GAME PLAYERS, like US
Crast Pactian: it is not unlikely.
cripesalmighty: Crast, you’re literally standing next to me, can you explain what’s going the hell on with all these Zacks?!!
Hunk Chudfest: talkkgging is erasy
Crast Pactian: er, i suppose as much.
cripesalmighty: It is also mighty weird that I am still typing in here but whatever.
Zack: As Much As I'd Like
Zack: To CEASE ALL ACTIONS I Can't
Zack: My Poem Would Break
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tiptopGipgop: I can’t really respect that.
Zack: So I'll Just Sit Here
Zack: Flailing Somewhat Uselessly
Zack: Somezack, Be A Pal?
EXA: you gotta call for z-z-z-ackup?
EXA: on your
EXA: zack help hotline?
EXA: 3434
Hunk Chudfest: dodntt reaylyl thingk thatsodunds likea rn rpdicutbe way tof ibeve imputs
Hunk Chudfest: whyd didnt’t aboveground nicopter get somebryhing thats more sconsistent
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1234567890: 11k3 17 c4n 533 5p3c141 5h17
1234567890: 50rr9 f0r 5w34r1n6 cr457
Crast Pactian: it’s no matter, don’t worry about it.
tiptopGipgop: So, wait, you’re not all in the same room?
tiptopGipgop: And… you can’t communicate very well, I’m guessing?
EXA: sounds likeee eeee
EXA: something familiarrr….
EXA: i.e.
EXA: (us)
tiptopGigpop: Tooshay.
YUPPERS: we communicate PERFECTLY FINE.
YUPPERS: some of us.
YUPPERS: on RARE OCCASION, at least.

>Gene You Should Travel
>To The Needspencing Device
>And Get What You Need

You walk on over to Queue at the NEED DISPENSER to chat a little bit.


"Hey," you manage. "I kind of got a feeling I should be dispensering something, but I can't really think of anything."

Queue chuckles softly. "Well, these machines aren't supposed to be for what we want, just what we need. Of course, they can be manipulated, but if you've no need, I say you've no need."

"I guess."

You briefly have a conversation over earpiece that feels very dumb. He looks at you a bit ashamed, then starts speaking. "Well, you see, the situation with Zack is... ah... well. I believe that Zack has not been just one person, this entire time, but instead a collective."

This news isn't too great. You falter in voice as you mutter, "Well, that's fun."

"I know it's quite unfortunate. It did seem you two were building some rapport."

You shrug. "I guess it was rapport with someone?" The exasperation shows through your voice. "Sure, this explains why he kept typing in such weird different ways, but it's still really off-putting."

Queue glances down in thought for a moment, then back. His worn yet steely gaze hangs on you solidly. "Well, ahem. We've identified a few of them. I suppose you're already aware of the three-line poem Zack..."

"Haiku Zack, you mean? Haiku. It's a human thing."

He tilts his head slowly. "Prospit, Gene, we did not have humans."

For some reason, this strikes you as funny, and you chuckle softly. "I guess not. It's an obscure kind of thing."

Suddenly, as the both of you are wrapping up your CONVERSATION, something rolls out of the NEED DISPENSER towards you.


Oh woah, what's this?

You pick the odd object up.


You start getting the strange urge to fiddle with it a bunch.

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Just as a reminder, the INPUT AGGREGATOR sees anything and knows anything that is presented by the NARRATOR, including the fact that this is a FORUM ADVENTURE.