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>so. wanda.
>Wanda!
>Wanda indeed.
>surely there is something we could do for her.
>I think she's honestly just lonely. The closest things she has to friends are the CFO and Intern.
>and neither of those really count, yeah
>so what, we just reach out?
>It really could be that simple. Letters get sent to residents in the Loop all the time.
>and what if we get no response? what then?
>Then we lose nothing! And the rest of the Observers get to read a neat little story.
>>the implication that this is a narrative is a little funny.
>Well, you know what I meant.
>it can be both, can't it? something real and fiction at the same time. just by putting it in public it becomes a part of the greater works.
>including the ones we've already done
>precisely.
>And, of course, Puppet will once again have the task of speaking for us.
>>>naturally.
>then i guess all that's left is writing the letter
>letters? does it count as two separate letters?
>I think it's just the one? Either way it works!
>>>>Let's begin, then.
For the Desk of the CEBro of Eyedol Games,
Warmest greetings from all of us here at Aftermarket, Inc.1 We’ve been following your company’s accomplishments for some time now, and are very impressed! We think the two of us have a lot to offer each other. You seem exceptionally specialized in predicting market patterns and staying on the cutting edge, and we here are experts in product development and acquisition, as well as storage space (though we are quite sure you have plenty of that already).
From what we can tell, you have an excellent grasp on what will be. We’d like to offer our services to help you begin iterating on what could be.
Should you agree, we will send a spokesperson to meet with you at a time of your choosing. You will find that we are extremely flexible in availability.
Of course, we understand if you decide this unnecessary and have no interest. The offer will remain open if you ever change your mind.Deepest regards,
Aftermarket, Incorporated. (If no one else has it, we will!)1Any connection to possible eateries or restaurants is entirely coincidental. Our legal team is handling it.
Well, now that “pleasantries” are out of the way. Hello, Wanda. If anyone reading this section isn’t Wanda, please tuck it away now. We know how Observers and other nosy types can be, but we simply must ask just this once you leave well enough alone. We can’t stop you, but we’ve done our due diligence.
Now that we’re (theoretically) alone. Most of the fluff in that letter is essentially what we wanted to say, with a corporate coat of paint. We’d like to meet you, but of course you meeting an Observer directly is ill-advised at best and catastrophic at worst. This is why we have a liaison to smooth this problem out.
Why do we want to talk? Well… we think it’d be good for both of us. We, █ ██ ██ ██, ████ ████ ██.
Apologies. We became utterly unprofessional for a moment. You have a collection of very unique problems. We think that we can both help you with them, and gain a friend. Perhaps that is naïve of us. If it is, we never want to stop.-With Respect,
The Puppeteer of the Lost.