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“Knock, knock!”

… you went to visit Bracket Jupiter in VWX Town, Hucka D.”

Hucka D.:

Couldn’t see him. No good[ of a visit]. But I can see you!

bb:

Most excellent. I don’t understand why people — avatars — can see me and I can’t see them. Baker Blinker can’t see me. But everyone else can. But then everyone else basically can’t see anyone else but me. Don’t think there’s any exceptions to that. So I have to interact with everybody. You can’t visit with Bracket Jupiter.

Hucka D.:

No. But you did visit with Baker Blinker, even though neither of you can see the other. Oh *wait*…

bb:

Yeah. Oh, yeah. Forgot she can see me as well.

Hucka D.:

Super. You’re the hub!

bb:

But I’m also Baker Blinker.

Hucka D.:

Not as much any more. At one time. But you’re Baker Bloch much more now. That’s your avatar. That’s your bodily focus in the virtual world you live in.

bb:

Hucka D., Edwardston doesn’t remember the ballerina/Texas/Camp Ruby memories but does about that dog, the orange dog.

Hucka D.:

Well he is from Mythos. Edwardston from Mythos. What did you expect?

——

bb:

Strange about Bracket Jupiter coming back. I wonder if Karoz is next, or Wilsonia?

Hucka D.:

Bracket Jupiter is a good character. You need him to balance Edwardston. Alien to human. With Baker Bloch between them. Baker Blinker’s not quite human as well. And of course I’m mostly bee. Wilsonia’s sorta like the Marilyn of our Munsters — I think we’ve put it that way before. And now we have Edwardston, who’s pretty ordinary looking as well.

bb:

Bracket is resurrected like Jack at the end of The Shining, in that 1921 photograph.

Hucka D.:

Bracket Jupiter was well aware this was the Judgement Day, and he rose from the dead. That’s what I was going to talk to him about.

bb:

Sorry you couldn’t actually visit him.

Hucka D.:

You should explore more what happens to me when I visit this world.

bb:

Your Second Lyfe, you mean.

Hucka D.:

Yeah. Keep up with the buzz. I heard Flynn is back. Did you tell her the exciting news that you live in Rubi again, and own so much land there? I guess you had to.

bb:

I had to, as you guessed.

Hucka D.:

You should explore those woods more. Maybe through Edwardston. See what he’s up to tonight.

bb:

Thanks.

Of course it was The Table House and attached Confluence Place that still represented the center.

“Edwardston still needs to see the ballerina with the 3 hoops,” Baker Bloch muses. “That might help determine which Edward he is. Gees!”

3rd and 2nd streams respectively.

The Residents still look over the house. And certainly the residents of VWX Town have come alive as of recently (!) We now have Bracket Jupiter living in the community along with Edwardston Resident. And Baker Bloch apparently has his office here, in Table House. Is Wilsonia next? How about Baker Blinker?

Baker Bloch thinks way back to his old crush on the other Baker, the female one. Is that completely over? Yes, he realized. It was.

Then suddenly she was there again, beside him. It was the same situation as with Edwardston — again strangely, since Baker Blinker is an older avatar than even Baker Bloch. She is the original avatar of the Baker family, in fact, dating way back to February 2008. Lots of good times in that avatar body. In about 2010, I suppose, she got a sort of makeover, with the idea that she’d represent the public face of the family. She would be the one to attend parties to promote our art galleries, for example. But it never really worked out that way.

“What are your plans Baker Bloch?” she queried. “Are you going to live here, in the Table House?”

“I think so. At least set up my office here.” He didn’t know what to ask her back, however.

“I’ll remain in the background still,” she then said, noticing the uncomfort. “Remember the old days when you had to borrow from *my* inventory? I had the stuff, then. I was the queen.”

“Yes you were,” Baker Bloch readily agreed. He wanted to add, “… and you still are,” but he held his tongue.

Night descended yet they remained in their chairs, a silent communion.

Baker Blinker broke the spell. “We have a number of children now, I guess you could put it.”

“Yes, I suppose you could say that,” Baker Bloch responded. “I’m unsure of Edwardston, however. He’s this one Edwardston that our user, baker b., knows from childhood, yet he’s this other Edwardston that is a writer from Texas and loves ballerinas and worshipped another place called Rubi as a paradise.”

“Maybe it’s both,” Baker Blinker countered. “Can it be both?”

“I suppose it is. I suppose it might have to be. I need to get him *here* so that he can take a look at the ballerina below us here.”

“Will you take me there?” Baker Blinker requested.

“Follow me into the hole,” he said.

“Camp Rubi,” Baker Bloch said, pointing.

“Ah,” responded Baker Blinker.

“A model of the camp,” Baker Bloch clarified. “And only half of it. The other half is on the other side of the wall from here. Let’s see, that would be the higher value colors like green, yellow, red. That would be the dark side of the rainbow. Or maybe this part is the dark side.”

“Which one?”

“This part,” the male Baker decides.

“Ooops, tee hee. I tried to sit down on one of the houses and now I’m on the other side. How do I get back?”

“The walls should be phantom,” he responds.

Baker Blinker unsuccessfully tried to walk through the wall to get back to Baker Bloch. “Nope, its not.”

“Oh wait, here’s an opening.” Baker Blinker walks up to Baker Bloch, who still stares at the model of the camp. He turns to meet her.

“I really wish I could see you. I suppose I might never see you again, actually.”

“I can see you, but you’re grayed out.”

Baker Bloch grimmaced. “Yeah, Edwardston complained about that as well. But at least you guys can see me. I can’t see either of you. Not… fair.”

“No,” Baker Blinker agreed. “So what are you hoping will happen to Edwardston when he sees the ballerina?”

“Umm.”

[18:51] Connecting to in-world Voice Chat…
[18:51] Connected
[18:56] Terra Mk.V Teleporter Beam whispers: Teleporting edwardston Resident to City Hall 05.
[18:57] Terra Mk.V Teleporter Beam whispers: Teleporting edwardston Resident to City Hall 01.
[18:58] Kiosk.Net Greeter: Welcome edwardston Resident! Enjoy your visit.
[18:59] baker Bloch is Online

[19:00] edwardston Resident: How is it that I can only see you, Baker Bloch?
[19:01] baker Bloch: And I can’t see you.
[19:01] edwardston Resident: Been to The Moon lately?
[19:01] baker Bloch: Nah. You?
[19:02] edwardston Resident: No. Not since yesterday. So what’s you up to tonight?
[19:02] baker Bloch: Thought I’d down a beer and head to bed.
[19:02] edwardston Resident: Karl here doesn’t talk much does he?
[19:02] baker Bloch: Nah.
[19:03] edwardston Resident: Get lost!
[19:03] edwardston Resident: Boo!
[19:03] edwardston Resident: Boo!
[19:03] edwardston Resident: Boo!
[19:05] baker Bloch: You okay?

[19:05] edwardston Resident: Yeah sorry. Just testing out some gestures.
[19:06] baker Bloch: I think the computer’s going to beat me again. Karl, you going to serve me or not?
[19:07] Furry Karl: Hey you talking to me? You talking to *me*?

[19:07] baker Bloch: Aren’t you suppose to be helping the customers instead of criticizing or threatening them?
[19:08] Furry Carl: Touched.
[19:08] Furry Carl: Touched.
[19:08] Furry Carl: Touched.
[19:10] baker Bloch: Never mind Karl. I got it myself.
[19:11] baker Bloch: So Karl?
[19:11] Furry Karl: Merry fucking Winter?
[19:11] baker Bloch: Do you have a wife? Kids? Where do you live? Tell me about yourself. Make some small talk. Practice small talk.
[19:12] Furry Karl: Beer?
[19:12] baker Bloch: I’ve got a beer Karl, but thank you.
[19:12] baker Bloch: How about you Edwardston? Where do you hail from? Hell? Heehee.
[19:13] edwardston Resident: I’m from Mythos. The planet Mythos. I come from… well, my memory is scrambled a bit.
[19:13] baker Bloch: I saw your ship land about a week ago. What do you call that thing? Looks like a ship ship. A seagoing ship.
[19:14] edwardston Resident: If you mean the spaceship it’s The Arab. Also The Foreign One. Or 4 in 1. That’s because it’s 4 ships in 1. Like in the Verne story.
[19:14] edwardston Resident: You know, Jules Verne. The one set in Morganton, North Carolina. That’s where I’m from.
[19:14] baker Bloch: Is that Mythos, then?
[19:14] edwardston Resident: Yes.
[19:14] baker Bloch: Interesting. Do you know we probably have the same maker?
[19:14] edwardston Resident: No.
[19:16] baker Bloch: Well, we probably do. He’s got the same first name as me. That’s probably why I know more about him than you. Plus you just arrived here and all.
[19:17] baker Bloch: What’s shaking down or up in Mythos my new friend? My new bro.
[19:17] edwardston Resident: I live next to you in Mythos. Your maker I mean.
[19:18] baker Bloch: Nah, not possible. But I’ve heard you know a real life Edwardston. Or maybe Edward. Do you know?
[19:18] edwardston Resident: I know I’m Edward. I know Edwardston because it’s me.
[19:18] baker Bloch: You have an orange dog.
[19:18] edwardston Resident: Yes.
[19:19] baker Bloch: Nah, couldn’t be. I’ll have to talk to baker b. about this.
[19:19] edwardston Resident: That the user?
[19:19] baker Bloch: Yeah. baker b. I can talk to him sometimes.
[19:19] edwardston Resident: Tell me about him. I mean I know him differently. I remember him from childhood. I know him better than you but further back. You know him more recently.
[19:20] Furry Carl: Touched.
[19:21] baker Bloch: He created VWX Town where we are. He’s lived here before. This is the Sylver Forest, or the remnant of the Sylver Forest. He’s lived around here 4 or 5 times. He lived in that sinkhole you can see from the top of the cat. You been up there?

[19:21] edwardston Resident: I don’t like cats. Like dogs, though.
[19:22] baker Bloch: No, you’re suppose to be Edward but not this Mythos Edward I don’t think.
[19:22] edwardston Resident: I am ill defined.
[19:22] baker Bloch: Appears so. But if you are this other Edward….
[19:22] edwardston Resident: Yeah?
[19:23] baker Bloch: Then where is your dog?
[19:23] edwardston Resident: I’ve seen my dog. It’s in the montages over on the west side of town.
[19:23] baker Bloch: The dingo.
[19:23] edwardston Resident: Yeah. That made me remember about the Edward part. I am Edward.
[19:24] baker Bloch: Let’s go look.
[19:24] edwardston Resident: Okay.

bb:

How long have you lived in VWX Town, Bracket?

BJ:

I keep going to the sun. Three score… no three years. thirty three years.

bb:

You died on the… well, you tell me where you died.

BJ:

I was like the Dodo. Trusting. With the guy with the huge arms. He killed me. This was on the island of Mauritius.

bb:

Yes, that’s where the dodo birds were found, I believe. But that’s not the island where you died.

BJ:

Yes. It is.

bb:

As I recall, you were reading the book Floydodo.

BJ:

Yes, and I noticed it was still in my inventory. But I was unable to rezz it in my new apartment. Is it my new apartment?

bb:

I think it might be, Bracket. I’ll add you to the Blue Feather group as soon as possible and take care of that problem.

BJ:

I desire the ability to create.

bb:

Yes, we’ll take care of it. But you came back from your death — a resurrection. Supposedly you came back as the first TILEpyre. (baker b. spells this out for Bracket)

BJ:

I don’t quite remember that. I remember death. I remember a white light. Mist. I am still dead.

bb:

No you are resurrected. The judgement bugle has sounded. You live here in the paradisiacal VWX Town now, Bracket. Maybe.

BJ:

Humm. Do I?

bb:

Yes, again. If you wish.

BJ:

If so, I want to study avatar ensoulment. Like the character Norman Bates and the character Marion Crane from Psychogumma. I wish to study Psychogumma where Marion came back or was resurrected as her sister. (pause) And it was Long Island. Or a long island. That’s where I was killed. And Torsit — yes, Torsit — was the stabber, the murderer. Sort it.

But it was also *you*, in a way, that killed me baker b. You *sent* me to that long island. You banished me, exiled me. Because I talked of Billfork. And now in this blog, as I understand, as I’m sensing, as I know intuitively, you talk of Billfork once more and are *not* punished.

bb:

I talk of Billfork the toy happening in Herman Park[ however].

BJ:

Then that is where I wish to live. In this Billfork.

bb:

That’s not possible[ right now]. VWX Town is kind of sort of the virtual version of Billfork. A bit.

BJ:

Bite?

—–

bb:

I just remembered it was called the Blake Sea. That’s where we sent you.

BJ:

*You* sent me. Because of The Bill and that circle where I chatted about it. A *bit*.

bb:

I can understand the *bit*terness. Sorry.

BJ:

I’ll return soon.

—–

http://bakerblinker.wordpress.com/category/corsica-continent/comma-islands/

Edwardston was back in eastern VWX Town, sitting outside the Hole in the Wall bar and staring at the nearby structures, including this still unnamed building whose windows cyclical change spectral colors.

Cat topped City Hall again. Edwardston has no fear in this spot.

He enters the bar and notices the white mist, same as how he appears to Baker Bloch perhaps.

But it isn’t Baker Bloch this go around. Instead we have a video playing, beer sipping Bracket Jupiter in the bar with Edwardston, who also sees the only other figure there as mist. Contrast this to Baker Bloch, who Edwardston can actually see, albeit in a grayed out manner. Interesting.

Since no, true interaction can take place this time, Bracket leaves the bar with his beer without speaking to Edwardston or even knowing who Edwardston is. But I believe Bracket knows Baker Bloch.

He arrives home at the apartment he’s started to rent above the Bodega market near the east end of town.

“No beer drinking my pale, thin ass!”

Bracket has a big chip on his shoulder and intends to speak to blogmaster baker b. about it asap.

Baker Bloch asked that Edwardston Resident join him in a special event: the launching of a rocket from the Norris Building that would take him all the way to *The Moon*. And Edwardston gets to hang with his new friend, once more! Notice from the below picture that, from Edwardston’s viewpoint of the meeting this time, his actual appearance was not altered. Baker Bloch remained grayed out, true, but this was a one step improvement from their first interaction. Unfortunately, Baker Bloch still only saw Edwardston as a white mist.

Baker enters the Norris Building, telling Edwardston to stay put and keep looking up. Less than a minute later Baker was in the air (!)

About 10 minutes later, Edwardston, still looking skyward as Baker requested, saw his friend, arms and legs flailing, return to virtual Earth in a crash, sans rocket. “What happened, what happened??” Edwardston implored. Baker just wiped himself off and headed back toward the Norris Building. “I gotta try that again,” he said to Edwardston while walking away. “Just keep looking up. And keep taking your photos!”

It was while he was snapping photographs of this second, witnessed launch that something more surprising happened. Edwardston must have touched the rocket in the wrong way, because, suddenly, *he* was riding in the launched pod alongside Baker Bloch! He looked over at Baker, whose appearance was strangely flickering and even contracting in certain places like the face as the elevation increased. He managed to take some pictures.

At one point, Baker even lost his glasses and armbands. Only a hat topped, faceted gray mass remained. Thankfully, it was only a brief effect.

Shortly they crash landed on The Moon itself, unharmed. They’d made it!

After looking around at some of the craters and staring at the star speckled sky, they found that the ship was irreparably damaged and would not make a return trip. They’d have to teleport home instead. What fun nevertheless!!

Appearing shortly after Edwardston Resident’s return.

Celebration?

The 7th spire of the Castle of the 7th Spire may be highlighted by the 2 differently colored crystal clusters.

Rezzer rocks, shorter than their cousins and a brighter green than the other green crystals.

The crystals, both green and pink, are most certainly from The Moon. Baker Bloch’s been there, and so can you Second Life viewer. He walks toward the recently installed launcher at the Norris Building. Let the countdown begin.