First Purple File

[proudambassador]

[The writing is full of flourishes and swirls, making it look in some places elegant and in some overdone and ridiculous.]

So I will write on this and then people will write back and we will all be good friends, no? Somehow, I do not think that is the way the universe works.

We are all in a tree. We are tree people. This is stupid. But, if there is a place with wine, then I will not mind the stupid so much, hm? And we are not in a tree right now, but we are. I do not like paradoxes.

So. My friends. My soon-to-be dear, good friends. I am calling myself Ambassador. It is a stupid name, but I have never named myself before. There is a first time for everything, I believe it is said. So let us have a drink to firsts, and write on paper that writes back.

Comments

[proudambassador.livejournal.com]

WHAT? Conserving ink because that is rationed? This is the only way to talk to people, but we cannot even do that much?

I am settling in even less well now! This is ludicrous! This is ridiculous! This is many other synonyms for moronic!

[grinninggrifter.livejournal.com]

My, how excitable you are. No, ink isn't rationed, but your money should be. You do not have a job yet, correct? And in that case, you only have so much money for goods, and that includes ink. And your writing is quite...

[Yeah, Grift's putting his 19th century penmanship lessons to work here--this word is quite elaborate.]

Curly.

[proudambassador.livejournal.com]

Who would set up a system where the paper is provided but the ink is not? It forces reliance.

So?

[grinninggrifter.livejournal.com]

Because you only ever need one journal and ink is replenished. You see, these journals never run out of paper, so it's quite affordable to allow each newborn one.

Curly writing takes up more ink, of course. Your own choice, however--I shouldn't like to do anything but give you my humble suggestions.

[proudambassador.livejournal.com]

How big do these become? Will we get to a point where we are carrying a library around?

Yes, yes. I enjoy my writing. You enjoy yours, I enjoy mine, we are happier, yes?

[grinninggrifter.livejournal.com]

No, no, they're always quite manageable. Magic journals, remember?

[Wat. Ambassador you strange strange man, he's going to leave that alone.]

[proudambassador.livejournal.com]

There is no such thing as magic. It is only technology that looks like magic, and people who are simpleminded enough to buy it.