[Entranceway IC Inbox]

[mypartnerintime]

[Her voice is light and cheerful on the pre-recorded message.]

Do the thing!

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[text] feb. 22nd, late

[rosswood]

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[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

[mypartnerintime]

[[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.]

Really Alex?

SSBwcm9taXNlIHlvdSBpbSBhbHJlYWR5IGhpZGluZw0KU28gaSBndWVzcyB0aGUgZmlmdHkgeWVhcnMgaW0gZGVzdGluZWQgdG8gYmUgaW4gd29uZGVybGFuZA0KSSB3aWxsIGJlIGhpZGluZw==

text } private

[krmvgivv]

alex told me about the whole chara thing are you okay have they done anything to you?

text } private

[mypartnerintime]

[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.

text; private

[mypartnerincrime]

so why didn't you tell me that this place came with its very own cellphone??

text; private

[mypartnerincrime]

thanks for letting me know, maxfly. my phone was completely trashed during the storm

After the mutant event; action pls

[mypartnerincrime]

[Chloe knocks loudly at Max's door.]

Knock, knock Max! I know you're in there.

Action because you asked nicely ;)

[mypartnerintime]

[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.

She looks particularly abashed.]

voice, 9/5, late

[punful]

[He sounds very worn out.]

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.

[mypartnerintime]

[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.]

Can't it wait?

text, backdated to the day after the throne room party

[uncaging]

Hello Max, this is Elizabeth. That clue we found, saying 'go outside'? I followed it, and I'd like to show you what I found. Meet at the tea rooms?

text

[mypartnerintime]

Gotcha! Be there in a jiffy.

[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? ^_^

[Text]

[mourning_ghost]

Ms. Caulfield,

I'm sorry for attacking you in Neverland.

-Nageki Fujishiro

[Just sorry, especially over text, doesn't seem like enough.]

[Text]

[mypartnerintime]

you werent the only one

its all part of Wonderland I guess. Dont worry about it.

mirror writing, after the quor'toth event

[pseudological]

[It's Max's choice whether or not she chooses to listen. She might be one of those suckers who smashes the mirrors on sight or keeps them covered.

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

[mypartnerintime]

[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.]

Who are you?

I am so sorry

[uncaging]

[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:]

CUSRSLGKOBHDUPUH

Omg np! So cool!

[mypartnerintime]

[Unfortunately Max can't quite figure this out on her own. Not this time, at least. So she's recruited some help!]

I forgot this was still a thing, so have the solution!

[uncaging]

[The code word was 'SANTA', and the decoded text reads: 'GO TO THE MUSIC ROOM'.

On arrival, Max will find a portrait of herself, still on the easel, with a ribbon tied round the canvas.]

Merry Christmas, with love from your Secret Santa.

backdated to the 26th!

[chocolatepudding]

[ 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

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' ]

backdated to the 28th

[thesamurai]

[ Outside of Max's door is a survival kit with a note that simply says 'You never know. Merry Christmas. - Michonne' ]

delivery; backdated to 12/26

[stefanged]

[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

Backdated to 12/25!

[mettatonvevo]

[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! ;)

Love, your favorite star,

-MTT]

ACTION! (Let's say the gardens! Backdated to Chloe's disappearance)

[mettatonvevo]

[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.]

Hello there, Max. How are you doing?

[Action]

[mypartnerintime]

[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.]

...Hey, Mettaton.