[Sans warned him that public discussion isn't advised, so Alex took no chances. He has no idea if Max is familiar with codes. He has no idea if this is gonna mean anything to her. But he fucked this up, so the least he can do is try and set something right again.
[[OOC: I haven't fixed the fonts yet here! It's supposed to be like her journal, I was planning to fix them in like 6 hours lol.]]
[Fortunately, Max is a nerd in her own right, and has run across a couple of similar codes in online games and mystery puzzles. One of the closets is kind enough to provide her with a handy device for encoding.]
[Ahhh, why are suddenly more people getting involved? And kids no less? She knows she shouldn't think of Dipper that way, he's really mature for his age, but at the same time she doesn't want to imagine the consequences if Chara ever finds out.]
Hi Dipper!
I'm ok.
Guess we'll have to put the Y-Cases showing on hold though.
[She's messing around with her guitar when she hears the knock. She cuts the song short and sets the guitar away quietly, before standing to open the door to her room.
hey, uh. sorry to message you out of the blue like this. i know this, uh, isn't great timing with the event and all, and i know you--probably don't want to hear from me, but...
[There's a pause on the other end and a distant, drawn-out sigh.]
[Wow, is he for real? Max has been having fun, mostly because she's been sticking to crowds and avoiding anyone who looks suspicious at all. Not looking for trouble.
This sounds like trouble.
The reply is brief and blunt, for a lot of reasons. She's still a little sour after all.]
[She does keep them covered, so it takes her a whole to notice. But eventually she sees the word peeking out from underneath the sheet. Even then it takes her whole minutes to finally walk over and pull off the cover.
She crosses her arms, staring at the word.
Something tells me that's not supposed to be witty.
It feels a little like talking to her own reflection, but she asks the mirror a question, already anxious.]
[Ho ho ho! Max will find a playing card - the Queen of Hearts, of course - stuck to the door of her room with the following message scrawled on the back:]
[ Merry Christmas! Or late Christmas, because Dustin pretty much slept through it. After a rather jarringly loud fist-pounding knock on Max’s door, she’ll find a stocking left on the ground. If she's quick enough to answer she can probably recognize curls and a favourite hat turning the corner. The stocking is jammed full of things, including:
1. Air Heads (assorted flavours, but more watermelon because those are the best) 2. A small container with only banana flavoured runts 3. Gummy bears (sour and regular) 4. Bubble tape 5. Caramello 6. Nilla wafers 7. Chupa chups 8. Cow tales 9. Gummy cola 10. Nerds 11. Skittles 12. Sour patch kids 13. Fun Dip 14. Pop Rocks
[After that sweet present, Stefan had to return the favor. Outside of Max's door, he leaves a wrapped present, tied up with a bow. Upon opening it, she'll find a bunch of filtered lenses for one of her her vintage cameras. He's also included more than enough film for her to fiddle around with it.
He's also attached a note -]
Merry Christmax to you too! Thanks for the book - I'm sure it'll be an entertaining read. ~ Stefan
[Whenever Max returns to her room on the 25th, she'll find a box of camera straps with her name sewed into them. On the box is taped a glamour shot of Mettaton's face, and on the back of said shot is a note:
Dear Max,
I hope these straps serve you well! A talent like yours shouldn't be worried about potentially dropping your camera and breaking it. Nor should it ever go unrecognized! A personal touch is what you give to the world, and a personal touch is what you should get right back! I hope we chat again soon and you know I am always open to any and all photo shoots you may wish to hold as the Official MTT-Brand Photographer! ;)
[It's hard to ignore Mirror Max's messages all over the mansion's mirrors. Mettaton may have never formally met Chloe, but he knew Max enough to know that losing her girlfriend must have been a terrible blow. So he goes looking for her. After all, what kind of star would he be if he didn't at least extend a hand in comfort to his official photographer?
It takes a bit of searching, but eventually he finds her in the gardens. He almost missed her from where she had stuffed herself into the maze so that no one could see her. He approaches slowly, giving Max a small wave.]
[She's facing the other way as he approaches, sitting on a random tree root (sitting in random spots is somethibg she tends to do) with her chin resting on her hands. His voice startles her, her shoulders jerking up in surprise before she rounds on him.
Seriously. You go to the maze and sit in a quiet corner because you obviously want to be left alone, right?
The annoyance doesn't show on her expression. She only grips the strap of her bag a little tightly. But it's fairly obvious she'd just been crying, even as she lowers her head to try and hide her eyes. Her voice is a little high.]
[Tim recommended he talk to her months ago, back when he first arrived and was looking for ways to keep himself busy. Shepard recommended he talk to her after she figured out Alex was right about the Queen of Hearts.]
[He's been putting this off too long, and now that Tim's not exactly the greatest informant anymore, he has to find new sources of information.]
[Besides, Shepard and Tim both suggested they might get along. Even if she can't tell him anything about Alex, maybe they can talk shop. Maybe. Unlikely, but maybe.]
Hi. I don't think we've met, but my name's Jay. I'm an old college friend of Alex's.
[Jay. No, they've certainly not met, but Max has heard about him, and seen him both on the network and around the mansion. After her experiences with Tim and Alex, she's pretty sure she doesn't want to dig herself any deeper into the hole of their... adventures. Though she finds that she's recently been slipping more and more into Tim's story, regardless of how much she resists it.
But Tim was the one who told her avoiding Jay was a good idea. Not that she needed that advice. Talking to Jay has about as much appeal as flinging herself headlong into Wonderland's next event.
[Max gets a kind of steampunk-y pocket watch made of brass, with a glass front that lets you see into all the inner workings. There's also a tiny booklet on how to wind and operate it. The outside of the box just says from sans]
uh, usually i'd. make a dumb joke as an opener, but i'm trying to...uh. i dunno, not, not make light of things so much, so. just...i'm sorry. about everything that happened. it--uh, that whole event sucked.
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[text] feb. 22nd, late
Date: 2016-02-23 06:37 am (UTC)[Sans warned him that public discussion isn't advised, so Alex took no chances. He has no idea if Max is familiar with codes. He has no idea if this is gonna mean anything to her. But he fucked this up, so the least he can do is try and set something right again.
This one's little more than a simple base64 encryption, and hopefully that'll be enough.]
Omg the fonts
Date: 2016-02-23 06:57 am (UTC)[Fortunately, Max is a nerd in her own right, and has run across a couple of similar codes in online games and mystery puzzles. One of the closets is kind enough to provide her with a handy device for encoding.]
Really Alex?
SSBwcm9taXNlIHlvdSBpbSBhbHJlYWR5IGhpZGluZw0KU28gaSBndWVzcyB0aGUgZmlmdHkgeWVhcnMgaW0gZGVzdGluZWQgdG8gYmUgaW4gd29uZGVybGFuZA0KSSB3aWxsIGJlIGhpZGluZw==
NICE. it's no problem!
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Date: 2016-02-23 08:07 pm (UTC)Hi Dipper!
I'm ok.
Guess we'll have to put the Y-Cases showing on hold though.
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Date: 2016-08-18 02:05 pm (UTC)Knock, knock Max! I know you're in there.
Action because you asked nicely ;)
Date: 2016-08-18 02:11 pm (UTC)She looks particularly abashed.]
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Date: 2016-09-05 06:29 am (UTC)hey, uh. sorry to message you out of the blue like this. i know this, uh, isn't great timing with the event and all, and i know you--probably don't want to hear from me, but...
[There's a pause on the other end and a distant, drawn-out sigh.]
i need to talk to you about something.
it's about your mirror.
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Date: 2016-09-05 03:18 pm (UTC)This sounds like trouble.
The reply is brief and blunt, for a lot of reasons. She's still a little sour after all.]
Can't it wait?
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Date: 2016-09-29 04:22 pm (UTC)text
Date: 2016-10-01 03:40 pm (UTC)[This time without Chloe to worry about. And hopefully they're not going to end up in trouble or Chloe will be so pissed...
Max packs up her bag to leave her room, excitedly stepping out the door before- wait a minute.] Err the tea room on which floor? ^_^
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Date: 2016-10-28 02:39 am (UTC)I'm sorry for attacking you in Neverland.
-Nageki Fujishiro
[Just sorry, especially over text, doesn't seem like enough.]
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Date: 2016-10-28 02:30 pm (UTC)its all part of Wonderland I guess. Dont worry about it.
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Date: 2016-12-06 07:32 pm (UTC)But he thinks he's got a pretty good idea of her Achilles' heel.
So there's only one word to start with unless she responds:]
KraLIE
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Date: 2016-12-07 01:39 am (UTC)She crosses her arms, staring at the word.
Something tells me that's not supposed to be witty.
It feels a little like talking to her own reflection, but she asks the mirror a question, already anxious.]
Who are you?
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Date: 2016-12-25 08:10 pm (UTC)CUSRSLGKOBHDUPUH
Omg np! So cool!
Date: 2016-12-29 03:36 am (UTC)I forgot this was still a thing, so have the solution!
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Date: 2016-12-29 01:12 am (UTC)1. Air Heads (assorted flavours, but more watermelon because those are the best)
2. A small container with only banana flavoured runts
3. Gummy bears (sour and regular)
4. Bubble tape
5. Caramello
6. Nilla wafers
7. Chupa chups
8. Cow tales
9. Gummy cola
10. Nerds
11. Skittles
12. Sour patch kids
13. Fun Dip
14. Pop Rocks
And lastly, just for her:
15. camera candy.
Propped up is a Christmas card, homemade with probably the worst handwriting known to man: 'Merry Christmas. -Dustin' ]
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Date: 2016-12-29 10:01 pm (UTC)delivery; backdated to 12/26
Date: 2017-01-07 06:33 am (UTC)He's also attached a note -]
Merry Christmax to you too! Thanks for the book - I'm sure it'll be an entertaining read.
~ Stefan
Backdated to 12/25!
Date: 2017-01-08 04:51 am (UTC)I hope these straps serve you well! A talent like yours shouldn't be worried about potentially dropping your camera and breaking it. Nor should it ever go unrecognized! A personal touch is what you give to the world, and a personal touch is what you should get right back! I hope we chat again soon and you know I am always open to any and all photo shoots you may wish to hold as the Official MTT-Brand Photographer! ;)
Love, your favorite star,
-MTT]
ACTION! (Let's say the gardens! Backdated to Chloe's disappearance)
Date: 2017-02-14 02:17 am (UTC)It takes a bit of searching, but eventually he finds her in the gardens. He almost missed her from where she had stuffed herself into the maze so that no one could see her. He approaches slowly, giving Max a small wave.]
Hello there, Max. How are you doing?
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Date: 2017-02-14 03:18 am (UTC)Seriously. You go to the maze and sit in a quiet corner because you obviously want to be left alone, right?
The annoyance doesn't show on her expression. She only grips the strap of her bag a little tightly. But it's fairly obvious she'd just been crying, even as she lowers her head to try and hide her eyes. Her voice is a little high.]
...Hey, Mettaton.
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Date: 2017-11-12 12:49 am (UTC)[He's been putting this off too long, and now that Tim's not exactly the greatest informant anymore, he has to find new sources of information.]
[Besides, Shepard and Tim both suggested they might get along. Even if she can't tell him anything about Alex, maybe they can talk shop. Maybe. Unlikely, but maybe.]
Hi. I don't think we've met, but my name's Jay. I'm an old college friend of Alex's.
I heard you knew him when he was here.
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Date: 2017-11-12 06:15 am (UTC)But Tim was the one who told her avoiding Jay was a good idea. Not that she needed that advice. Talking to Jay has about as much appeal as flinging herself headlong into Wonderland's next event.
So there's no response.]
About a day later, at Max's room
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Date: 2017-12-25 09:43 pm (UTC)audio, backdated to like 5/17
Date: 2018-05-20 06:00 am (UTC)[He makes a sound like he's clearing his throat.]
uh, usually i'd. make a dumb joke as an opener, but i'm trying to...uh. i dunno, not, not make light of things so much, so. just...i'm sorry. about everything that happened. it--uh, that whole event sucked.
are...how are you doing?
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Date: 2018-05-22 09:38 am (UTC)I've been... not great. It's kinda been really shitty.
[Wonderland in general. Everything.]
...How about you? Sans, I-...
[She really should apologize. She wants to. But how? The words fail to leave her mouth.]
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