[a group chat]

[columbidaring]

Who: Everyone
Where: Online
When: Late morning 65

[ Everyone gets a whole bunch of phone notifications. ]

E: @here all right
E: @here
E: now that I have your attention
E: A lot of people seem to be suffering from a condition that i do NOT have the medical credentials to identify or name
E: Symptoms include:
E: Colour loss, which is to say complete desaturation, starting at 'pale' and proceeding to 'black and white movie'
E: memory loss of events that happened during our time here
E: we don't currently know causes or cures so just, be careful I guess?
E: If you think you might have it, look in a mirror
E: if you are afraid of mirrors take a selfie and look at it
E: if you're greyscale please ping me or something I want to make a list of everyone affected

E: okay that's all

Comments

[carnivorouscarnival]

Man☆Eater: snap maybe we're all supposed to star in some kind of old timey special

Man☆Eater: when you say "a lot of people" exactly how many do you mean?

[columbidaring]

E: At our last Live I counted
E: Pretty much the entirety of future is now, A, B, Maki, Hurricane
E: And I don't think I even saw everyone

[nohalation]

angel: jhuy8#$$$ , ,
angel: hoiooow di i
angel: fo
angel: r
angel:
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angel: got
angel: me
angel: gra y its m e
angel: ok
angel: bye

[columbidaring]

E: ok bye

[dragonheartedgirl]

Hiryuu: Hurricane has completely lost his color.
Hiryuu: I may or may not be experiencing the same thing. It's too soon to tell.

[columbidaring]

E: When did yours start? What were you doing or feeling at the time?

[crossmyheartandhope]

hurricane: @E

[columbidaring]

E: Same question as Hiryuu
E: When did yours start? What were you doing or feeling at the time?

[stakesthesame]

requiem: how am i supposed to tell
requiem: i am always
requiem: grayscale

[carnivorouscarnival]

Man☆Eater: maybe that means you're immune?

[liarliarliar]

b: thanks for giving the headsup

[columbidaring]

E: its ok buddy we'll find a cure

[criminaljustice]

Boss: if you're not sure if you've lost memories, have someone quiz you
Boss: there may be a trend but I'm not sure
Boss: at least two of the people affected could not remember their worst memory here
Boss: that said, anyone who has any information on which of the assholes in charge likes to pull things at this level, hit me up

[columbidaring]

E: do you know if anyone has lost a memory that they bought back

[lovestained]

Little☆Red: I have experience with this sort of thing.
Little☆Red: Clearly, their hearts have been stained. Or maybe unstained.

[columbidaring]

E: i'm confused, intrigued, and very very scared
E: explain further please

[boomgoesthebirdy]

2% of a Bird: IS THERE A WAY TO TELL SOMETHING'S WRONG THAT DOESN'T INVOLVE SEEING

[columbidaring]

E: its cool i seed you already so i know you got the condition

[floriographys]

Nya: I'm going to go out on a limb
Nya: and say that
Nya: no one has the medical credentials to treat "becoming monochrome".

[columbidaring]

E: no one yet
E: maybe I will be the first

[artificialinelegance]

Foxglove: why are they stepping on my bad memory turf
Foxglove: im concerned
Foxglove: have they been checked for dents

[columbidaring]

E: I have not checked anyone for dents no

[mywife]

A LITERAL GOD: WHAT DID ☆SHLEY DO TO THIS. WHAT HAS SHE BEEN DOING.
A LITERAL GOD: ANYWAY.
A LITERAL GOD: REQUIEM OF THE DEAD HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE HER ARRIVAL THOUGH I AM UNCERTAIN AS TO WHETHER HER MEMORY IS AFFECTED OR NOT. I THOUGHT IT WAS FROM THE GAME. YOU MAY ASK HER, I GRANT YOU PERMISSION.
A LITERAL GOD: I WILL SAY LITTLE☆RED, MAGICIAN OF THE SEA, ALSO SEEMS PALE ON A REGULAR BASIS BUT I HAVE NOT NOTICED ANYTHING DIFFERENT.
A LITERAL GOD: I AM PERFECTLY FINE.
A LITERAL GOD: AS EXPECTED.
A LITERAL GOD: WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT CONDITION?

[columbidaring]

E: it hasn't affected me whatever it is
E: i've interacted with lots of people who have the condition though
E: but I think I would notice being monochrome, so I think I'm safe

[rollplayinghouse]

Maki: I'm already on the list, and I'm not sure I have anything else to add, but...
Maki: As far as we can tell it started two days ago.
Maki: I was at future is now the previous night, which might be related.

[columbidaring]

E: And you didn't notice it until it was pointed out to you right?
E: so there's no pain or discomfort associated?

[syncintohell]

Mssr: If I am pale and lacking color, it is only due to blood loss. There is nothing wrong with my memory.
Mssr: I can definitively tie the root cause of my case to an incident with Requiem, shortly after my demise.

[stakesthesame]

requiem: THIS IS SLANDER

[thanks_satan]

DESTR💀YER: wtf tho

[columbidaring]

E: yes

[forgottenmercy]

wisteria: i am unaffected so far
wisteria: if this changes, i will let you know

[columbidaring]

E: i haven't noticed sensitIV to be affected yet
E: so far just HSS, future is now, taisho, alcheME!

[justfuckingtryit]

Thorn: What the fuck

[criminaljustice]

Boss: any sign of gray on you?
Boss: already checked other Bad Enders but didn't see you around

[avestan]

d☆☆dl☆m☆n: oh snap its the plague
d☆☆dl☆m☆n: looks like were all doomed

[stakesthesame]

requiem: totally skronked
requiem: time 2 die, idol friends
requiem: how many points u think we can get outta this if we did a live for each person gettin dead

[puzzlekeeper]

King: Have we confirmed that everyone affected is having issues with memory?

Private Message

[criminaljustice]

[so you get this convo sent over to you]

Boss: any chance you might know anything about Hurricane and Hiryuu that might fit the pattern?

[mycaringheart]

Lavender: I am thus far unaffected, but if that changes I will inform you.
Lavender: This is certainly concerning, though.
Lavender: Is there any pattern to who is showing symptoms, as far as you can tell?

[theyregooddogs]

John Doe: Looks like your social butterflies are being targeted.
John Doe: Might help to look at the contrast. Who isn't effected and see what they have in common.

[criminaljustice]

Boss: already tried that
Boss: pattern fits most except for FiN
Boss: also some of us social butterflies are still technicolor

[afailedmurder]

[just going to go to where E is]

I need to show you something.

[liarliarliar]

[oh look B had come out his room to do the same, he looks. shellshocked to say the least]

Did you also...

[rollwillpowercheck]

hydrangea: Thank you for letting us know.

[liarliarliar]

b: when i disappear forever i bequeath my boardgames unto anubis

[criminaljustice]

Boss: @here
Boss: CURRENT THEORY IS PEOPLE WHO SPEND TIME AWAY FROM THEIR UNITS ARE AT MOST RISK
Boss: ADVISING ALL IDOLS STICK CLOSE TO THEIR UNITS UNTIL WE GET CONFIRMATION
Boss: THANK YOU

[carnivorouscarnival]

Man☆Eater: that doesn't explain future is now, does it?
Man☆Eater: their entire unit got hit

[filetofish]

Crow: so about that
Crow: i guess i should stay home?

[columbidaring]

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