carbontheunraptured

[carbontheunraptured]

Question of the Day: What is your favorite Bible verse?

I’m--excuse me? Um, one of the horny ones, I guess. Or that one that got cut out of any of them after the Shakespeare one, about the angel in the pond or whatever. Why am I even--

Last night I got a text from Alexi. All it said was “1318.” I don’t know what that fucking means. Bridget, did she send anything else?

I don’t understand. Whose messages do you want me to check?

Alexi. Alexi Gambler.

I’m sorry, you don’t have a contact named Alexi Gambler.

Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck.

Calm down, 1431. Jesus Christ Alexi got raptured. Bridget, fuck, Bridget, call Emerald.

Calling Emerald.

“Hey, what’s up, 1430?”

Alexi got rapt--goddammit you don’t know who Alexi Gambler is, do you?

“Nope. Sorry, bud.”

She was in our Philosophy of Religion 104 class last semester, Emerald.

“I figured you’d say that, just like those other two?”

Rhys and Walter, yeah. That’s now three people you don’t remember. It’s a pattern, Emerald, the raptures are real.

“...”

Emerald, you there? Bridget, did the conne--

“I’m here, man, I just... 1429, have you brought this up to your therapist?”

Jesus, Em, I’m not imagining this.

“I still think you should bring it up.”

She has enough to help me process with that’s actually irrational.

“Alien abductions on people from our Philosophy class is a lot more irrational than your actual issues, dude.”

I don’t think it’s aliens, it’s probably Tier-0 Psychics.

“You think a Tier-0 Psychic is targeting our Philosophy class.”

It’s the only thing that explains the mass memory wipes and the data changes. If even the Ministry doesn’t have records on Rhys or Walter, then--fuck, or Alexi--it’s gotta be some Psychic bullshit.

Incoming call.

Is it spam?

Not a known spam address.

“Getting another call?”

Yeah but we’ll talk about this later, okay?

“I’m sure. Later, 1428, take care of yourself.”

Call ended.

Pick up call, Bridget.

“Mr. 1427 Carbon, this is an official notice from the Ministry of Records. You are to cease all communication with Mrs. Avery Garrote immediately. Failure to comply with this order, filed under Section 45.1 of the Civil Disagreements Act, will result in action from local private security officers. Please state that you have received this notice.”

Oh you’ve got to be kidding me.

“Please state that you have received this notice.”

Just, hold on, I need--oh you’re a goddamn robot, aren’t you.

“Please state that you have r

Yeah, yeah, I received it.

“Thank you. Goodbye.”

Call ended.

Jesus.

Oh fuck, you’re still recording, Bridget?

You are still recording today’s journal entry, 1426.

Wow. This’ll be a fun one to play back.

What was the question of the day?

What is your favorite Bible verse?

Ridiculous. Most people I know weren’t even raised Christian, what the hell do they say for this?

What’s the one that goes “Jesus Wept?”

John 11:35. Would you like me to read it to you?

No, thank you, Bridget. John 11:35 is my favorite Bible verse. End journal.