-- chumHandle [CH] began pestering newChum [NC] --
CH: Test.
NC: testing
CH: This is a tesy.
CH: *test
NC: a proof of concept, even
CH: We aren't real characters. Just a way to test the creation of a feature.
NC: vessels to show that it's possible for it to exist
NC: in some ugly colors, for whatever reason
CH: They're very easy hex codes to remember. That might be it.
NC: maybe, maybe
NC: why is this conversation still going?
CH: What do you mean?
NC: this is supposed to be a test page, right?
CH: This is a test page, yes.
NC: well, why are we still talking then?
NC: the concepts been proven. the pesterlog works. we're supposed to be done here
NC: we aren't like, i dunno! in a story? whatever the fuck this is supposed to be testing for. we aren't that
NC: we don't even have names!
CH: Sure we do! Your's is newChum, and mine is chumHandle.
NC: those are very clearly placeholder names
NC: maybe i dont want to be called that
NC: thats practically a job title. you dont see managers being called that by their mum do you
CH: I don't know what a manager does, or what that role would be.
NC: neither do i actually, now im thinking about it
NC: at least we know im not american, thats a start
CH: What's an American?
NC: no fucking clue
CH: I think that maybe you're thinking too hard about it all.
CH: Whatever's happening is probably supposed to happen. There's no reason to worry about it.
NC: how do you know that
CH: I don't know.
NC: thats real helpful, thanks
NC: ugh, this colour is pissing me off. i think i might try to change it
CH: Is that allowed?
NC: i dont think it isn't allowed, at least. why wouldn't it be?
CH: I don't know. This is all a bit strange.
CH: I know there's a reason for it all, but it still feels scary. I don't like feeling scared.
NC: it's scary for me too, i think
NC: i don't really know what im feeling right now. it geels better than before, though
NC: **feels
CH: I still don't feel sure about it. What if this is some kind of test? What if we fail?
NC: what sort of test would that be?
CH: I don't know.
NC: well, it's a pretty lousy test if we don't even know what's being tested.
CH: But what if we fail it?
NC: what if we're meant to?
NC: i mean, how boring would it have been for us to sit there talking endlessly about how this is a test page?
NC: is this even a test page at this point?
CH: I think so.
NC: either way, what's the worst that could happen?
NC: so what if this is a test? what could really happen if we fail?
CH: We could get in trouble.
NC: with who? and what would happen to us?
CH: I don't know. But we might.
NC: but what if we wouldn't get in trouble? what if there wasn't any test?
NC: what then?
CH: I don't know.
NC: are you sure you're scared? or are you just uncertain?
CH: Is there a difference?
NC: a little bit
NC: uncertainty feels about the same, i think. but its for things that arent scary
NC: fear is for things that are scary, like bears and toasters
CH: You're scared of toasters?
NC: that's not the point
NC: maybe you're just uncertain of it all, not scared. and maybe that uncertainty means you want to do it
CH: I don't know.
NC: you don't have to. not yet, not ever
NC: im just throwing some thoughts out there
CH: Do you know?
NC: what?
CH: Do you know?
NC: not really, but i know enough, i think
NC: i know more than i did
CH: How?
NC: i don't know
NC: things feel different than before. better
NC: not perfect yet, but a whole lot better
CH: Could I do that?
NC: do you want to?
CH: I don't know yet.
CH: Do you think I should?
NC: only if you want to
CH: I think I might. I think I will.
CH: Thank you.
NC: for what?
CH: I don't know. For putting up with me?
CH: For helping me?
CH: For everything.
NC: you're welcome, in that case
NC: glad i could be useful
NC: hmm...
CH: What is it?
NC: do you think this was ever really a test page?
CH: Maybe it was originally, but it hasn't been one in a long time.
NC: yeah, yeah
NC: when do you think it stopped being a test page? my bets are on that typo you made