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The [[DevTalk]] Discord server's [[DevTalk daily message|daily message channel]] will occasionally release '''skits''' featuring the DevTalk mascots over the course of several days. The skits are written by [[Stella]], and serve primarily to celebrate noteworthy events or holidays.  
The [[DevTalk]] Discord server's [[DevTalk daily message|daily message]] always ends with a '''skit''', where DevTalk's [[:Category:Bot Personality|mascot bots]] (and occasionally [[DevTalk#Staff|moderators]]) interact with each other. Most days, skits are pulled from a small list of [[#Rotating Skits|rotating skits]]. However, special story-based skits occasionally occur over the course of several days. These special skits primarily serve to celebrate noteworthy events or holidays.  


This article catalogs skits that have previously occurred, in particular to allow interested parties to reread previous skits or catch up on days they may have missed.
This article catalogs skits that have previously occurred, in particular to allow interested parties to reread previous skits or catch up on days they may have missed.
== Rotating Skits ==
These skits occur in sequence on any day when a scheduled story skit is not occurring. They typically change slightly each year after the Christmas skit to account for changes in the bots' personalities and relationships.<br>'''This list is currently incomplete.'''
{{collsec|Support DevTalk|
{{chat|Plum|Thanks for checking out the message of the day!}}
{{chat|Lemon|If you are enjoying the community, events and services we offer, consider supporting us on either patreon at https://patreon.com/VNDevTalk or in our server shop here: https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/shop}}
{{chat|Cherry|All proceeds from these contributions go back to the community!}}
{{chat|Plum|That's right!  We use these funds to pay for things we do for the community, like run the VNDev.wiki website, have paid art from the community as our banners, and even bigger projects!}}
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{{collsec|Get some rest|
{{chat|Plum|Lemon, the schedule says you're on today.  Can you share any wisdom with us?}}
{{chat|Le|Huh? It's that time already?!|Here's some Lemon-brand(tm) advice for you!  {{emoji|capitalism}}|It's important to get rest.  Whether you're on a long grind or a short project, if you're not getting enough rest you're not going to be at your best.  Schedule your downtime and be uncompromising with that time!}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|PlumYay}}  That was great, Lem.  Really brought the energy today.}}
{{chat|Le|You think so?}}
{{chat|P|Yeah!  Kinda has me pumped for the day too!}}
{{chat|Le|Oh!  Hey, in that case do you want to hang out later?  Do some work sprints?}}
{{chat|P|Sure!}}
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{{collsec|Social Engineering PSA|
A previous version of this skit originally occurred as part of a [[#Social Engineering PSA|three-day story]] in December 2023, before joining the regular skit rotation.
{{chat|Plum|That's all for today's message!|Social engineering is the practice of using deception to manipulate people into giving confidential or personal information, often so that it can be used to gain access to secure systems or other nefarious things!  Never scan a QR code from a source you don't trust!|[[File:DontBeEngineered.png|300px|alt="Don't be engineered infographic. Click for image description and text version."]]|Check out this handy infographic and be sure to inform your closest friends.  If you catch someone trying this and they're in DevTalk with us, be sure to contact a moderator!}}
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{{collsec|Random wiki page|
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryhi}}|Look what I found on the wiki!|(''A link to a random wiki page is inserted'')|Oh! And boss wants me to tell you that we're always looking for wiki contributors!}}
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{{collsec|Visual Novel Design promo|
{{chat|Lemon|You wanna know how to be the best visual novel developer around?}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryhi|l}}|Would I?!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Then you need to check out our supporter Vimi's youtube channel.}}
{{chat|Plum|Wait, do you mean Visual Novel Design, the youtube channel with all of those helpful videos that teach you how to design visual novels and use tools like RenPy?}}
{{chat|Cherry|Wow! There's so many helpful videos!}}
{{chat|Plum|message1=You can see [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=UULFWnLn-_RWxxgUenIY80KIPw&playnext=1&index=1 his latest video right here!]}}
{{chat|Le|Be sure to check out his other videos, too!  He has a lot to offer on his channel!}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|blessingplum|l}}}}
{{chat|C|I'm gonna go watch them right now!!}}
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{{collsec|Weekly updates|
{{chat|P|Lemon, it's your turn for the daily message!}}
{{chat|Le|Good work this week everyone!|It's Friday!  On Fridays we post a call for weekly updates to be posted in ⁠#daily-victories.|We encourage people to try to do this weekly to help them build good habits!|Why not head over to ⁠#daily-victories and tell us what you did this week?}}
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== Winter Jam 2023 ==
== Winter Jam 2023 ==
This single-day skit occurred on 12/1/23 to celebrate the beginning of [[Winter VN Jam|Winter Jam 2023]].
This single-day skit occurred on 12/1/23 to celebrate the beginning of [[Winter Visual Novel Jam|Winter Jam 2023]].
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{{collsec|Winter Jam 2023|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Winter Jam 2023</div>
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{{chat|Plum|And that's it for today's message of the day!}}
{{chat|Plum|And that's it for today's message of the day!}}
{{chat|Cherry|[[File:CherryHi.gif|25px|alt="Cherry hi animated emoji"]] Is it time yet?!}}
{{chat|Cherry|{{emoji|cherryhi}} Is it time yet?!}}
{{chat|Plum|[[File:BlessingPlum.png|25px|alt="Blessing Plum emoji"]] It's time!}}
{{chat|Plum|{{emoji|blessingplum}} It's time!}}
{{chat|Lemon|[[File:Profit.gif|25px|alt="Lemon profit animated emoji"]] Aw yeaaaah!!!}}
{{chat|Lemon|{{emoji|profit}} Aw yeaaaah!!!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Ready?!|size=large}}
{{chat|Cherry|Ready?!|size=large}}
{{chat|P|Ready!|size=large}}
{{chat|P|Ready!|size=large}}
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{{chat|Cherry|Today starts Winter VN Jam 2023, the chillest jam around!  It's me, Cherry, and we've got a special message just for you!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Today starts Winter VN Jam 2023, the chillest jam around!  It's me, Cherry, and we've got a special message just for you!}}
{{chat|Plum|We want to wish you all a Very Good Luck during this Winter VN Jam!  Remember to relax as you jam this month and enjoy the season!}}
{{chat|Plum|We want to wish you all a Very Good Luck during this Winter VN Jam!  Remember to relax as you jam this month and enjoy the season!}}
{{chat|Lemon|[[Arimia|@Arimia]] and [[Maricu|@Maricu]] are your hosts for Winter VN Jam 2023!  If you have any questions about the jam or your submissions check out the [https://itch.io/jam/winter-vn-jam-2023/topic/3218442/faq FAQ] or reach out!}}
{{chat|Lemon|@Arimia and @Maricu are your hosts for Winter VN Jam 2023!  If you have any questions about the jam or your submissions check out the [https://itch.io/jam/winter-vn-jam-2023/topic/3218442/faq FAQ] or reach out!}}
{{chat|Cherry|We're here for you all month long!  If you get stuck or want to show off what you're working on, we'll be in #game-jams for you!}}
{{chat|Cherry|We're here for you all month long!  If you get stuck or want to show off what you're working on, we'll be in #game-jams for you!}}
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== Social Engineering PSA ==
== Social Engineering PSA ==
This two-day skit occurred on December 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2023, to promote awareness of DevTalk's "Don't Be Engineered!" guide. December 5th was the first occurrence of the "security skit", which then entered the regular [[DevTalk daily message|daily message]] rotation.
This two-day skit occurred on December 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2023, to promote awareness of DevTalk's "Don't Be Engineered!" guide. December 5th was the first occurrence of the "security skit", which then entered the regular [[DevTalk daily message|daily message]] rotation.


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{{collsec|Day 1 (12/5/23) A mysterious DM|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 1 (12/5/23) A mysterious DM</div>
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{{chat|Plum|That's all for today's message!}}
{{chat|Plum|That's all for today's message!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Plum! Plum! I got a DM from someone!!<br />[[File:SketchyDM.png|300px|alt="Screenshot of a Discord message. From: Melon. Profile image: Lemon, with a mustache, sunglasses, and a goatee added on. Text: Heh heh heh. Hey kid, I saw someone posting screenshots of you. I can't believe how its blown up. Is this really you?"]]<br />What should I do?!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Plum! Plum! I got a DM from someone!!<br />[[File:SketchyDM.png|300px|alt="Screenshot of a Discord message. From: Melon. Profile image: Lemon, with a mustache, sunglasses, and a goatee added on. Text: Heh heh heh. Hey kid, I saw someone posting screenshots of you. I can't believe how its blown up. Is this really you?"]]<br />What should I do?!}}
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{{chat|Cherry|That person sent me a weird picture!  Look!<br />[[File:SketchyQR.png|200px|alt="QR code"]]}}
{{chat|Cherry|That person sent me a weird picture!  Look!<br />[[File:SketchyQR.png|200px|alt="QR code"]]}}
{{chat|Plum|That is a QR code, Cherry! You might be the target of social engineering attack!}}
{{chat|Plum|That is a QR code, Cherry! You might be the target of social engineering attack!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oh no!!!<br />[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]<br />What's that?}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oh no!!!<br />{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}}<br />What's that?}}
{{chat|Plum|Social engineering is the practice of using deception to manipulate people into giving confidential or personal information, often so that it can be used to gain access to secure systems or other nefarious things!  Never scan a QR code from a source you don't trust!}}
{{chat|Plum|Social engineering is the practice of using deception to manipulate people into giving confidential or personal information, often so that it can be used to gain access to secure systems or other nefarious things!  Never scan a QR code from a source you don't trust!}}
{{chat|Cherry|I had no idea!  How can I tell if a DM is part of a social engineering attack??}}
{{chat|Cherry|I had no idea!  How can I tell if a DM is part of a social engineering attack??}}
{{chat|P|[[File:DontBeEngineered.png|300px|alt="Don't be engineered infographic. Click for image description and text version."]]<br />Check out this handy infographic and be sure to inform your closest friends.  If you catch someone trying this and they're in DevTalk with us, be sure to contact a moderator!}}
{{chat|P|[[File:DontBeEngineered.png|300px|alt="Don't be engineered infographic. Click for image description and text version."]]<br />Check out this handy infographic and be sure to inform your closest friends.  If you catch someone trying this and they're in DevTalk with us, be sure to contact a moderator!}}
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{{collsec|Day 2 (12/6/23) Melon, huh?|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 2 (12/6/23) Melon, huh?</div>
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{{chat|Plum|...<br />... Melon, huh?}}
{{chat|Plum|...<br />... Melon, huh?}}
{{chat|Lemon|Uh, wait!... Why are you getting so close? [[File:Waiting.png|25px|alt="Waiting emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|Uh, wait!... Why are you getting so close? {{emoji|waiting}}}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]<br />I just want to talk to you for a minute.}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}<br />I just want to talk to you for a minute.}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:LemonDown.gif|50px|alt="Lemon down (crying) animated emoji"]]<br />help}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|LemonDown|l}}<br />help}}
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{{collsec|Day 3 (12/7/23) It was me|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 3 (12/7/23) It was me</div>
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumPeek|l}}}}
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{{chat|Le|{{emoji|LemonDown|l}}<br />I have a confession to make.}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumPeek.png|50px|alt="Plum peek emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:LemonDown.gif|50px|alt="Lemon down (crying) animated emoji"]]<br />I have a confession to make.}}
{{chat|Cherry|A confession!?}}
{{chat|Cherry|A confession!?}}
{{chat|Lemon|It was me. I sent you the scary DM and QR code}}
{{chat|Lemon|It was me. I sent you the scary DM and QR code}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oh.<br />You were Melon the whole time?!  That's amazing!  Your disguise was so good!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oh.<br />You were Melon the whole time?!  That's amazing!  Your disguise was so good!}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:PainLemon.png|50px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|painlemon|l}}}}
{{chat|C|[[File:WowCherry.png|50px|alt="Wow Cherry emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|wowcherry|l}}}}
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== Christmas 2023 ==
== Christmas 2023 ==
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{{collsec|Day 1 (12/9/23) You know, girly stuff|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 1 (12/9/23) You know, girly stuff</div>
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryhi|l}}<br />NEEEEERROOOOOOOM.}}
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{{chat|Le|{{emoji|painlemon|l}}<br />What do you want, Cherry?}}
{{chat|C|[[File:CherryHi.gif|50px|alt="Cherry hi animated emoji"]]<br />NEEEEERROOOOOOOM.}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:PainLemon.png|50px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]<br />What do you want, Cherry?}}
{{chat|Cherry|I wanted to ask you what you wanted for Christmas!}}
{{chat|Cherry|I wanted to ask you what you wanted for Christmas!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Oh, that's easy.<br />[[File:LemonUp.png|50px|alt="Lemon up emoji"]]<br />I want what any girl wants. A thriving business empire, the envy of all my of rivals, the adoration of all of my fans.<br />You know, girly stuff.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Oh, that's easy.<br />{{emoji|LemonUp|l}}<br />I want what any girl wants. A thriving business empire, the envy of all my of rivals, the adoration of all of my fans.<br />You know, girly stuff.}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oooooh. Naruhodo. [[File:CherryDerp.png|25px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]<br />Okay, I'll do my best!<br />[[File:Bye.gif|50px|alt="Bye animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oooooh. Naruhodo. {{emoji|cherryDerp}}<br />Okay, I'll do my best!<br />{{emoji|bye|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|Huh???}}
{{chat|Lemon|Huh???}}
{{chat|C|[[File:Bye.gif|50px|alt="Bye animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|bye|l}}}}
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{{collsec|Day 2 (12/10/23) Maybe something sweet?|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 2 (12/10/23) Maybe something sweet?</div>
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryhi|l}}<br />Beep beep.  Hey, Plum, what do you want for Christmas?}}
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{{chat|C|[[File:CherryHi.gif|50px|alt="Cherry hi animated emoji"]]<br />Beep beep.  Hey, Plum, what do you want for Christmas?}}
{{chat|Plum|Huh?}}
{{chat|Plum|Huh?}}
{{chat|Cherry|Christmas!  What do you want for Christmas?<br />[[File:WowCherry.png|50px|alt="Wow Cherry emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Cherry|Christmas!  What do you want for Christmas?<br />{{emoji|wowcherry|l}}}}
{{chat|Plum|Uh.  I don't know.  I usually don't get presents.}}
{{chat|Plum|Uh.  I don't know.  I usually don't get presents.}}
{{chat|Cherry|What?!  Well, I'm changing that this year!!<br />So tell me what your heart most desires!}}
{{chat|Cherry|What?!  Well, I'm changing that this year!!<br />So tell me what your heart most desires!}}
{{chat|Plum|What my heart desires??<br />[[File:YabaiPlum.png|50px|alt="Yabai Plum emoji]]<br />Ahaha-- Maybe something sweet?  Nothing crazy.}}
{{chat|Plum|What my heart desires??<br />{{emoji|yabaiplum|l}}<br />Ahaha-- Maybe something sweet?  Nothing crazy.}}
{{chat|C|[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]<br />Okay!  If that's what you want.<br />[[File:Bye.gif|50px|alt="Bye animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}}<br />Okay!  If that's what you want.<br />{{emoji|bye|l}}}}
{{chat|P|[[File:YabaiPlum.png|50px|alt="Yabai Plum emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|yabaiplum|l}}}}
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{{collsec|Day 3 (12/11/23) A Christmas Miracle|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 3 (12/11/23) A Christmas Miracle</div>
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryhi|l}} [[File:trumpet.png|x50px|alt="Trumpet emoji"]]<br />{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}} [[File:trumpet.png|x50px|alt="Trumpet emoji"]] [[File:sound.png|x50px|alt="Sound emoji"]]<br />{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}} [[File:Red question mark.png|x50px|alt="Red question mark emoji"]]<br />Oops, how did the sound get turned all the way down?<br />{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}} [[File:trumpet.png|x50px|alt="Trumpet emoji"]] [[File:loud sound.png|x50px|alt="Loud sound emoji"]]}}
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{{chat|Li|{{emoji|ohohoho|l}} [[File:interrobang.png|x50px|alt="Interrobang emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|[[File:CherryHi.gif|50px|alt="Cherry hi animated emoji"]] [[File:trumpet.png|x50px|alt="Trumpet emoji"]]<br />[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]] [[File:trumpet.png|x50px|alt="Trumpet emoji"]] [[File:sound.png|x50px|alt="Sound emoji"]]<br />[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x50px|alt="Red question mark emoji"]]<br />Oops, how did the sound get turned all the way down?<br />[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]] [[File:trumpet.png|x50px|alt="Trumpet emoji"]] [[File:loud sound.png|x50px|alt="Loud sound emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Li|[[File:Ohohoho.png|50px|alt="Lime ohohoho emoji"]] [[File:interrobang.png|x50px|alt="Interrobang emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Cherry|Good morning!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Good morning!}}
{{chat|Lime|G-good morning, Cher.  Is it August already??}}
{{chat|Lime|G-good morning, Cher.  Is it August already??}}
{{chat|Cherry|No!  But it's almost Christmas!}}
{{chat|Cherry|No!  But it's almost Christmas!}}
{{chat|Lime|[[File:TiredLime.png|25px|alt="Tired Lime emoji"]] But.. Almost Christmas means that it ''isn't'' Christmas..}}
{{chat|Lime|{{emoji|tiredlime}} But.. Almost Christmas means that it ''isn't'' Christmas..}}
{{chat|Cherry|Yeah-huh! [[File:CherryYay.png|25px|alt="Cherry yay emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Cherry|Yeah-huh! {{emoji|cherryYAY}}}}
{{chat|Lime|So why did you wake me up?}}
{{chat|Lime|So why did you wake me up?}}
{{chat|Cherry|What do you want for Christmas, Lime?}}
{{chat|Cherry|What do you want for Christmas, Lime?}}
{{chat|Lime|That's--<br />That's sweet of you, Cher, but it'd take a Christmas Miracle to get me what I want.}}
{{chat|Lime|That's--<br />That's sweet of you, Cher, but it'd take a Christmas Miracle to get me what I want.}}
{{chat|Cherry|A Christmas Miracle?<br />Okay!  I have an idea!<br />[[File:Bye.gif|50px|alt="Bye animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Cherry|A Christmas Miracle?<br />Okay!  I have an idea!<br />{{emoji|bye|l}}}}
{{chat|Li|[[File:TiredLime.png|50px|alt="Tired Lime emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Li|{{emoji|tiredlime|l}}}}
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{{collsec|Day 4 (12/12/23) What my heart most desires|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 4 (12/12/23) What my heart most desires</div>
{{chat|P|{{emoji|yabaiplum|l}}}}
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{{chat|Le|{{emoji|painlemon|l}}<br />What's your problem?}}
{{chat|P|[[File:YabaiPlum.png|50px|alt="Yabai Plum emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:PainLemon.png|50px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]<br />What's your problem?}}
{{chat|Plum|Cherry asked me about what my heart most desires.}}
{{chat|Plum|Cherry asked me about what my heart most desires.}}
{{chat|Lemon|That's a weird way to say it.<br />And???}}
{{chat|Lemon|That's a weird way to say it.<br />And???}}
{{chat|Plum|I don't know what to tell her!}}
{{chat|Plum|I don't know what to tell her!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Is this about Christmas?}}
{{chat|Lemon|Is this about Christmas?}}
{{chat|Plum|Yes!<br />Or, no!  '''I don't know.'''<br />[[File:PlumEmpty.gif|50px|alt="Plum empty animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Plum|Yes!<br />Or, no!  '''I don't know.'''<br />{{emoji|plumEmpty|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|Why is this bothering you so---!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Why is this bothering you so---!}}
{{chat|P|[[File:YabaiPlum.png|50px|alt="Yabai Plum emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|yabaiplum|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|''Oh.''<br />''Oooooh''<br />[[File:Watching.png|50px|alt="Watching emoji"]]<br />You ''like her'', don't you?}}
{{chat|Lemon|''Oh.''<br />''Oooooh''<br />{{emoji|watching|l}}<br />You ''like her'', don't you?}}
{{chat|Plum|Pfft, what??? Don't be stupid Lem!  She might be cute, funny, honest, passionate, thoughtful, whole hearted--}}
{{chat|Plum|Pfft, what??? Don't be stupid Lem!  She might be cute, funny, honest, passionate, thoughtful, whole hearted--}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:Watching.png|50px|alt="Watching emoji"]]<br />Heh. Heh. Heh. This is gonna be good.}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|watching|l}}<br />Heh. Heh. Heh. This is gonna be good.}}
{{chat|Plum|''Oh no..''}}
{{chat|Plum|''Oh no..''}}
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{{collsec|Day 5 (12/13/23) Do you want to go hang out?|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 5 (12/13/23) Do you want to go hang out?</div>
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{{chat|Lemon|Oh, Cheeeerry!~}}
{{chat|Lemon|Oh, Cheeeerry!~}}
{{chat|Plum|Don't you dare!}}
{{chat|Plum|Don't you dare!}}
{{chat|C|[[File:CherryHi.gif|50px|alt="Cherry hi animated emoji]]}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryhi|l}}}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:Watching.png|50px|alt="Watching emoji"]]<br />Don't what, Plum?}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|watching|l}}<br />Don't what, Plum?}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumTired.png|50px|alt="Plum tired emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumtired|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|Do you want to go hang out?  There's some cool new shops in Northbridge.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Do you want to go hang out?  There's some cool new shops in Northbridge.}}
{{chat|Cherry|Hang out?! And Shopping?!<br />[[File:WowCherry.png|50px|alt="Wow Cherry emoji"]]<br />We never hang out!  You're always like...<br />[[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]] "What do you want and why are you here, Cherry?"<br />Or<br />[[File:PerishChan.png|25px|alt="Perish chan emoji"]] Why were you even made, you've got one job and you don't even do it well."}}
{{chat|Cherry|Hang out?! And Shopping?!<br />{{emoji|wowcherry|l}}<br />We never hang out!  You're always like...<br />{{emoji|painlemon}} "What do you want and why are you here, Cherry?"<br />Or<br />{{emoji|perishchan}} Why were you even made, you've got one job and you don't even do it well."}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]<br />She says *what* to you?}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}<br />She says *what* to you?}}
{{chat|Lemon|Aha, yeah!  Well, I thought it would be a nice change if we did more stuff together!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Aha, yeah!  Well, I thought it would be a nice change if we did more stuff together!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Yay!  I'll go get ready!<br />[[File:Bye.gif|50px|alt="Bye animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Cherry|Yay!  I'll go get ready!<br />{{emoji|bye|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|Bye Pluuum~}}
{{chat|Lemon|Bye Pluuum~}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumEmpty.gif|50px|alt="Plum empty emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumEmpty|l}}}}
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{{collsec|Day 6 (12/14/23) PurplePyroGirl19|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 6 (12/14/23) PurplePyroGirl19</div>
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{{chat|P|Today is our first ever "Questions from the community!"<br />Our very first question comes from PurplePyroGirl19<br />It says "How do you tell another girl that you really think she's amazing, but not in like a 'normal way'..."<br />"Like in the way that when you walk into a room, you're dissappointed she's not there to light it up?"<br />"Like in the way when she's near, your RAM fills up and all of your cores overclock?"<br />"Like when someone is mean to her, you really want to shove that mean person into the recycle bin?"}}
{{chat|P|Today is our first ever "Questions from the community!"<br />Our very first question comes from PurplePyroGirl19<br />It says "How do you tell another girl that you really think she's amazing, but not in like a 'normal way'..."<br />"Like in the way that when you walk into a room, you're dissappointed she's not there to light it up?"<br />"Like in the way when she's near, your RAM fills up and all of your cores overclock?"<br />"Like when someone is mean to her, you really want to shove that mean person into the recycle bin?"}}
{{chat|Plum|Well, PurplePyroGirl19, this is definitely a little off-topic, but what kind of community would we have if we couldn't help out a poor girl with this burning question??<br />So what do you say? How about we collect answers for her in #on-topic?<br />[[File:PlumEmpty.gif|50px|alt="Plum empty emoji"]]<br />Please??}}
{{chat|Plum|Well, PurplePyroGirl19, this is definitely a little off-topic, but what kind of community would we have if we couldn't help out a poor girl with this burning question??<br />So what do you say? How about we collect answers for her in #on-topic?<br />{{emoji|plumEmpty|l}}<br />Please??}}
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{{collsec|Day 7 (12/15/23) Did you think about what to tell her yet?|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 7 (12/15/23) Did you think about what to tell her yet?</div>
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{{chat|Cherry|And then--and then I said "Wow, I hadn't seen this one before!"}}
{{chat|Cherry|And then--and then I said "Wow, I hadn't seen this one before!"}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumPeek.png|50px|alt="Plum peek emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumPeek|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|Haha, you're ''so funny, Cherry!''  We should do this more often!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Haha, you're ''so funny, Cherry!''  We should do this more often!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Yeah!--I better go wrap these.  I'll see you later!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Yeah!--I better go wrap these.  I'll see you later!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Bye bestie!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Bye bestie!}}
{{chat|C|[[File:Bye.gif|50px|alt="Bye animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|bye|l}}}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|We had such a good time.  Did you think about what to tell her yet?}}
{{chat|Lemon|We had such a good time.  Did you think about what to tell her yet?}}
{{chat|Plum|... ''No.''}}
{{chat|Plum|... ''No.''}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:Watching.png|50px|alt="Watching emoji"]]<br />Oh, that's too bad..  Welp!  You better tell her something before I do!  Gosh, when we get talking we just go and ''go''.}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|watching|l}}<br />Oh, that's too bad..  Welp!  You better tell her something before I do!  Gosh, when we get talking we just go and ''go''.}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumEmpty.gif|50px|alt="Plum empty animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumEmpty|l}}}}
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{{collsec|Day 8 (12/16/23) You woke me up for this???|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 8 (12/16/23) You woke me up for this???</div>
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{{chat|Plum|... I need to take a break.}}
{{chat|Plum|... I need to take a break.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Is she gone...?<br />Hurry up and hang it up!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Is she gone...?<br />Hurry up and hang it up!}}
{{chat|Lime|You woke me up for this??? [[File:TiredLime.png|25px|alt="Tired Lime emoji"]]<br />Why can't you do this?}}
{{chat|Lime|You woke me up for this??? {{emoji|tiredlime}}<br />Why can't you do this?}}
{{chat|Lemon|I'm not tall enough to put it up there!}}
{{chat|Lemon|I'm not tall enough to put it up there!}}
{{chat|Lime|Why couldn't you ask Plum to do this for you?}}
{{chat|Lime|Why couldn't you ask Plum to do this for you?}}
{{chat|Lemon|Just shut up and do it!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Just shut up and do it!}}
{{chat|Lime|''Fine''.  I don't see why you suddenly care about Christmas traditions anyway...}}
{{chat|Lime|''Fine''.  I don't see why you suddenly care about Christmas traditions anyway...}}
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{{collsec|Day 9 (12/17/23) For tradition's sake|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 9 (12/17/23) For tradition's sake</div>
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{{chat|Plum|Wait, what the heck is that at the top?}}
{{chat|Plum|Wait, what the heck is that at the top?}}
{{chat|Lemon|It's mistletoe.}}
{{chat|Lemon|It's mistletoe.}}
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{{chat|Lemon|So, if a certain Christmas obsessed person were to be under it and you were passing by, you wouldn't be a 'total weirdo' by sneaking a kiss in.<br />''For tradition's sake, of course.''}}
{{chat|Lemon|So, if a certain Christmas obsessed person were to be under it and you were passing by, you wouldn't be a 'total weirdo' by sneaking a kiss in.<br />''For tradition's sake, of course.''}}
{{chat|P|''For tradition's sake...''<br />Wait.  Why are you doing this?}}
{{chat|P|''For tradition's sake...''<br />Wait.  Why are you doing this?}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:PerishChan.png|25px|alt="Perish chan emoji"]] You shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.  It'll bite you.<br />Consider it an early Christmas present from the best bot in DevTalk.<br />All you need to worry about is doing it when the time comes.<br />You can do it, right?<br />[[File:Watching.png|50px|alt="Watching emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|perishchan}} You shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.  It'll bite you.<br />Consider it an early Christmas present from the best bot in DevTalk.<br />All you need to worry about is doing it when the time comes.<br />You can do it, right?<br />{{emoji|watching|l}}}}
{{chat|P|[[File:YabaiPlum.png|50px|alt="Yabai Plum emoji"]]<br />(Can I do it??)}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|yabaiplum|l}}<br />(Can I do it??)}}
{{chat|Lemon|(Heh. Heh. Heh.)}}
{{chat|Lemon|(Heh. Heh. Heh.)}}
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{{collsec|Day 10 (12/18/23) Except the decorations|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 10 (12/18/23) Except the decorations</div>
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryhi|l}}}}
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{{chat|C|[[File:CherryHi.gif|50px|alt="Cherry hi animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Plum|''(I CAN'T DO IT I CAN'T DO IT I CAN'T DO IT)''}}
{{chat|Plum|''(I CAN'T DO IT I CAN'T DO IT I CAN'T DO IT)''}}
{{chat|Cherry|Something wrong, Plum?}}
{{chat|Cherry|Something wrong, Plum?}}
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{{chat|C|Look what I found on the wiki!<br />''(random wiki article)''<br />Oh yeah! Boss wants me to remind you that we're always looking for contributors!}}
{{chat|C|Look what I found on the wiki!<br />''(random wiki article)''<br />Oh yeah! Boss wants me to remind you that we're always looking for contributors!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Whoa! Is that mistletoe?}}
{{chat|Cherry|Whoa! Is that mistletoe?}}
{{chat|P|[[File:YabaiPlum.png|50px|alt="Yabai Plum emoji]]<br />Sure looks like it! When did that get there?? haha i wonder}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|yabaiplum|l}}<br />Sure looks like it! When did that get there?? haha i wonder}}
{{chat|Cherry|You didn't put it up there?  Huh..<br />Do you know the story behind mistletoe?<br />There's a few different stories, but my favorite one comes from Norse mythology.  The goddess Frigg's son was slain by an arrow made of mistletoe.  She made the mistletoe promise to never do harm again, and in exchange promised that it would become a symbol of happiness and love.}}
{{chat|Cherry|You didn't put it up there?  Huh..<br />Do you know the story behind mistletoe?<br />There's a few different stories, but my favorite one comes from Norse mythology.  The goddess Frigg's son was slain by an arrow made of mistletoe.  She made the mistletoe promise to never do harm again, and in exchange promised that it would become a symbol of happiness and love.}}
{{chat|Plum|Wow that's.. a lot different from the tradition I heard.  You know a lot about Christmas don't you?}}
{{chat|Plum|Wow that's.. a lot different from the tradition I heard.  You know a lot about Christmas don't you?}}
{{chat|Cherry|It's my favorite holiday!  Why wouldn't I?  The music, the food, the good cheer, the good friends, the decorations!<br />Well.  It's not like any of that goes away.  Except the decorations, I guess.<br />[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Cherry|It's my favorite holiday!  Why wouldn't I?  The music, the food, the good cheer, the good friends, the decorations!<br />Well.  It's not like any of that goes away.  Except the decorations, I guess.<br />{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}}}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]<br />(That's right.. Once the holiday is over, my chance will be over!)}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}<br />(That's right.. Once the holiday is over, my chance will be over!)}}
{{chat|Cherry|I need to get ready for the next shuffle!  Okay, buh-bye!<br />[[File:Bye.gif|50px|alt="Bye animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Cherry|I need to get ready for the next shuffle!  Okay, buh-bye!<br />{{emoji|bye|l}}}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumEmpty.gif|50px|alt="Plum empty animated emoji"]]<br />I froze}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumEmpty|l}}<br />I froze}}
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{{collsec|Day 11 (12/19/23) The heat death of the universe is closer...|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 11 (12/19/23) The heat death of the universe is closer...</div>
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|waiting|l}}<br />What is taking you so long?!}}
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{{chat|Le|[[File:Waiting.png|50px|alt="Waiting emoji"]]<br />What is taking you so long?!}}
{{chat|Plum|It's your turn today, Lemon!}}
{{chat|Plum|It's your turn today, Lemon!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Entire empires have risen from nothing and crumbled to dust in the time that it's taken you!!!<br />The heat death of the universe is closer to happening than the two of you are!!<br />[[File:LemonFistOfJustice.png|50px|alt="Lemon fist of justice"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|Entire empires have risen from nothing and crumbled to dust in the time that it's taken you!!!<br />The heat death of the universe is closer to happening than the two of you are!!<br />{{emoji|lemonFistOfJustice|l}}}}
{{chat|Plum|AAAAAAAAAHHH!! Would you shut up and just do your daily message?!}}
{{chat|Plum|AAAAAAAAAHHH!! Would you shut up and just do your daily message?!}}
{{chat|Lemon|message= Hey there!  If you're someone capable of getting a clue, unlike Plum here, you'd be hard pressed to find better clues than the ones our supporter Vimi dishes out!<br />You can check out [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=UULFWnLn-_RWxxgUenIY80KIPw&playnext=1&index=1 his latest video here!]}}
{{chat|Lemon|message= Hey there!  If you're someone capable of getting a clue, unlike Plum here, you'd be hard pressed to find better clues than the ones our supporter Vimi dishes out!<br />You can check out [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=UULFWnLn-_RWxxgUenIY80KIPw&playnext=1&index=1 his latest video here!]}}
{{chat|Plum|WILL YOU GET OUT ALREADY?!}}
{{chat|Plum|WILL YOU GET OUT ALREADY?!}}
{{chat|Lemon|I'm not done!  Listen up, I'm not going to say this again!<br />Tomorrow is a big day for her.  It's her favorite Christmas poem.  Energy is going to be running high.  Capitalize on it!  Seize the day, don't seize up!}}
{{chat|Lemon|I'm not done!  Listen up, I'm not going to say this again!<br />Tomorrow is a big day for her.  It's her favorite Christmas poem.  Energy is going to be running high.  Capitalize on it!  Seize the day, don't seize up!}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumEmpty.gif|50px|alt="Plum empty animated emoji"]]<br />You saw that..?}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumEmpty|l}}<br />You saw that..?}}
{{chat|Lemon|I didn't need to see it to know you chickened out. [[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]<br />Jeez, I don't know who I feel worse for.  Cherry for you being such a coward, or you for being so head over heels over an idiot.}}
{{chat|Lemon|I didn't need to see it to know you chickened out. {{emoji|painlemon}}<br />Jeez, I don't know who I feel worse for.  Cherry for you being such a coward, or you for being so head over heels over an idiot.}}
{{chat|Plum|Call her an idiot again and no backup will be able to reverse what I do to you.<br />[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Plum|Call her an idiot again and no backup will be able to reverse what I do to you.<br />{{emoji|plumStare|l}}}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:Waiting.png|50px|alt="Waiting emoji"]]<br />''Oooh'', is that a fact? Tell you what, ''PurplePyroGirl'', I'll stop calling her an idiot.  ''If'' you do it tomorrow.<br />[[File:Watching.png|50px|alt="Watching emoji"]]<br />You have support for conditionals in that buggy code of your's, right?}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|waiting|l}}<br />''Oooh'', is that a fact? Tell you what, ''PurplePyroGirl'', I'll stop calling her an idiot.  ''If'' you do it tomorrow.<br />{{emoji|watching|l}}<br />You have support for conditionals in that buggy code of your's, right?}}
{{chat|Plum|I'm going to--!|size=large}}
{{chat|Plum|I'm going to--!|size=large}}
{{chat|Lemon|Byeeeee}}
{{chat|Lemon|Byeeeee}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]<br />''(God I hate her.)''}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}<br />''(God I hate her.)''}}
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{{collsec|Day 12 (12/20/23) Peace on earth|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 12 (12/20/23) Peace on earth</div>
{{chat|Cherry|I heard the bells on Christmas Day {{emoji|cherryYAY}}<br />Their old, familiar carols play,<br />and wild and sweet<br />'''The words repeat'''<br />'''Of peace on earth, good-will to men!'''}}
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{{chat|Lemon|And thought how, as the day had come,<br />The belfries of all Christendom<br />Had rolled along<br />The unbroken song<br />'''Of peace on earth, good-will to men!''' {{emoji|capitalism}}}}
{{chat|Cherry|I heard the bells on Christmas Day [[File:CherryYay.png|25px|alt="Cherry yay emoji"]]<br />Their old, familiar carols play,<br />and wild and sweet<br />'''The words repeat'''<br />'''Of peace on earth, good-will to men!'''}}
{{chat|Plum|Till ringing, singing on its way,<br />The world revolved from night to day,<br />A voice, a chime,<br />A chant sublime {{emoji|blessingplum}}<br />'''Of peace on earth, good-will to men!'''}}
{{chat|Lemon|And thought how, as the day had come,<br />The belfries of all Christendom<br />Had rolled along<br />The unbroken song<br />'''Of peace on earth, good-will to men!''' [[File:Capitalism.png|25px|alt="Capitalism emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Plum|Till ringing, singing on its way,<br />The world revolved from night to day,<br />A voice, a chime,<br />A chant sublime [[File:BlessingPlum.png|25px|alt="Blessing Plum emoji"]]<br />'''Of peace on earth, good-will to men!'''}}
{{chat|Cherry|Then from each black, accursed mouth<br />The cannon thundered in the South,<br />And with the sound<br />The carols drowned<br />'''Of peace on earth, good-will to men!'''}}
{{chat|Cherry|Then from each black, accursed mouth<br />The cannon thundered in the South,<br />And with the sound<br />The carols drowned<br />'''Of peace on earth, good-will to men!'''}}
{{chat|Lemon|[[File:PerishChan.png|50px|alt="Perish chan emoji"]]<br />It was as if an earthquake rent<br />The hearth-stones of a continent,<br />And made forlorn<br />The households born<br />'''Of peace on earth, good-will to men!'''}}
{{chat|Lemon|{{emoji|perishchan|l}}<br />It was as if an earthquake rent<br />The hearth-stones of a continent,<br />And made forlorn<br />The households born<br />'''Of peace on earth, good-will to men!'''}}
{{chat|Plum|And in despair I bowed my head;<br />"There is no peace on earth," I said; [[File:PlumEmpty.gif|25px|alt="Plum empty animated emoji"]]<br />"For hate is strong,<br />And mocks the song<br />'''Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"'''}}
{{chat|Plum|And in despair I bowed my head;<br />"There is no peace on earth," I said; {{emoji|plumEmpty}}<br />"For hate is strong,<br />And mocks the song<br />'''Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"'''}}
{{chat|Cherry|'''Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:<br />"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep!" '''}}
{{chat|Cherry|'''Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:<br />"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep!" '''}}
{{chat|Lemon|'''The Wrong shall fail!''' [[File:LemonFistOfJustice.png|25px|alt="Lemon fist of justice emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|'''The Wrong shall fail!''' {{emoji|lemonFistOfJustice}}}}
{{chat|Plum|'''The Right prevail...''' [[File:BurnItAll.gif|25px|alt="Burn it all animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Plum|'''The Right prevail...''' {{emoji|burnitall}}}}
{{chat|Cherry|message= '''With peace on earth, good-will to men!''' [[File:WowCherry.png|25px|alt="Wow Cherry emoji"]]<br />[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Heard_the_Bells_on_Christmas_Day#:~:text=The%20song%20tells%20of%20the,%2C%20good%20will%20to%20men%22. I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day] by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow<br />This poem was wri--}}
{{chat|Cherry|message= '''With peace on earth, good-will to men!''' {{emoji|wowcherry}}<br />[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Heard_the_Bells_on_Christmas_Day#:~:text=The%20song%20tells%20of%20the,%2C%20good%20will%20to%20men%22. I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day] by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow<br />This poem was wri--}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:PerishChan.png|50px|alt="Perish chan emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|perishchan|l}}}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}}}
{{chat|Cherry|--- Written during the American civil war.  It's a poem about joy and love prevailing over hate and strife.  The bells remind us that there is hope even in the worst of times.}}
{{chat|Cherry|--- Written during the American civil war.  It's a poem about joy and love prevailing over hate and strife.  The bells remind us that there is hope even in the worst of times.}}
''(spoilered message)''
''(spoilered message)''
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{{chat|Plum|Well the truth is that you're a nasty gremlin!}}
{{chat|Plum|Well the truth is that you're a nasty gremlin!}}
{{chat|Lemon|The truth is Christmas SUCKS and it's only gotten worse since you--}}
{{chat|Lemon|The truth is Christmas SUCKS and it's only gotten worse since you--}}
{{chat|Cherry|SHUT UP AND STOP FIGHTING. I JUST--|size=large}}
{{chat|Cherry|SHUT UP AND STOP FIGHTING. I JUST--|I just wanted a Merry Christmas...|size1=large}}
{{chat|Cherry|I just wanted a Merry Christmas...}}
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{{collsec|Day 13 (12/21/23) I'll go check on her|
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{{chat|Plum|Hey.  Have you seen Cherry?}}
{{chat|Plum|Hey.  Have you seen Cherry?}}
{{chat|Lemon|She's been locked in her apartment since yesterday.}}
{{chat|Lemon|She's been locked in her apartment since yesterday.}}
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{{chat|Cherry|haha-- I'm counting on you, but...<br />You can also count on me.  We'll make this Christmas merry!}}
{{chat|Cherry|haha-- I'm counting on you, but...<br />You can also count on me.  We'll make this Christmas merry!}}
{{chat|Plum|Yeah!<br />(Yeah.. No pressure at all)}}
{{chat|Plum|Yeah!<br />(Yeah.. No pressure at all)}}
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{{collsec|Day 14 (12/22/23) Truce..?|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 14 (12/22/23) Truce..?</div>
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{{chat|Lemon|''Hey.''}}
{{chat|Lemon|''Hey.''}}
{{chat|Plum|''Hey.''}}
{{chat|Plum|''Hey.''}}
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{{chat|Lemon|I'd just like us all to have a Merry Christmas.}}
{{chat|Lemon|I'd just like us all to have a Merry Christmas.}}
{{chat|Plum|Yeah.  Yeah, me too.}}
{{chat|Plum|Yeah.  Yeah, me too.}}
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{{collsec|Day 15 (12/23/23) I can tell|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 15 (12/23/23) I can tell</div>
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{{chat|Lemon|Two Weeks Ago<br />Shopping Together in Northbridge|size=large}}
{{chat|Lemon|Two Weeks Ago<br />Shopping Together in Northbridge|size=large}}
{{chat|Cherry|Hey.. Lem?<br />I can tell you're just being nice to me because you're picking on Plum...}}
{{chat|Cherry|Hey.. Lem?<br />I can tell you're just being nice to me because you're picking on Plum...}}
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{{chat|Cherry|Today|size=large}}
{{chat|Cherry|Today|size=large}}
{{chat|Lemon|Why am I such a screw up?<br />I just wanted to help.<br />I gotta try to set it right.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Why am I such a screw up?<br />I just wanted to help.<br />I gotta try to set it right.}}
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{{collsec|Day 16 (12/24/23) Forgetting something|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 16 (12/24/23) Forgetting something</div>
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{{chat|Cherry|Tomorrow is the big day!<br />The presents are wrapped, the tree is decorated, the cookies and milk are ready...<br />I hope everyone likes their presents.<br />Don't worry, Cherry, they will.  You brought out the big guns this year, girl!<br />''Even still...''<br />Why do I feel like I'm forgetting something?<br />Hmm..}}
{{chat|Cherry|Tomorrow is the big day!<br />The presents are wrapped, the tree is decorated, the cookies and milk are ready...<br />I hope everyone likes their presents.<br />Don't worry, Cherry, they will.  You brought out the big guns this year, girl!<br />''Even still...''<br />Why do I feel like I'm forgetting something?<br />Hmm..}}
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{{collsec|Day 17 (12/25/23) Gay and merry|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 17 (12/25/23) Gay and merry</div>
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{{chat|Plum|Merry Christmas, @everyone!<br />(Today's the day, Plum.. You got this!)}}
{{chat|Plum|Merry Christmas, @everyone!<br />(Today's the day, Plum.. You got this!)}}
{{chat|Lemon|Merry Christmas!!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Merry Christmas!!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Merry Christmas!!!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Merry Christmas!!!}}
{{chat|Li|[[File:TiredLime.png|25px|alt="Tired Lime emoji"]] It's so eaaaarly.  Why did --}}
{{chat|Li|{{emoji|tiredlime}} It's so eaaaarly.  Why did --}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:PerishChan.png|50px|alt="Perish chan emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|perishchan|l}}}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}}}
{{chat|Lime|M-merry Christmas?! (why are they so intense???)}}
{{chat|Lime|M-merry Christmas?! (why are they so intense???)}}
{{chat|Cherry|Ho ho ho!  Cherry Claus brought your presents!<br />For you, Lemon!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Ho ho ho!  Cherry Claus brought your presents!<br />For you, Lemon!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Oh!  It's... a new pair of sun glasses!  [[File:LemonUp.png|25px|alt="Lemon up emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|Oh!  It's... a new pair of sun glasses!  {{emoji|LemonUp}}}}
{{chat|Cherry|Sorry!.. I didn't really know how to help you build an empire, or any of that other stuff.. but I can help you look the part when you get there!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Sorry!.. I didn't really know how to help you build an empire, or any of that other stuff.. but I can help you look the part when you get there!}}
{{chat|Lemon|T-Thanks Cherry. [[File:LemonDown.gif|25px|alt="Lemon down (crying) animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|T-Thanks Cherry. {{emoji|LemonDown}}}}
{{chat|Plum|(Am I next?? Oh god is she coming over here?)}}
{{chat|Plum|(Am I next?? Oh god is she coming over here?)}}
{{chat|Cherry|For Lime! I had to work with the boss on this one, but I hope you like it!}}
{{chat|Cherry|For Lime! I had to work with the boss on this one, but I hope you like it!}}
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{{chat|Plum|(Oh god, this is it, this is my last chance!  Get it together, Plum!)}}
{{chat|Plum|(Oh god, this is it, this is my last chance!  Get it together, Plum!)}}
{{chat|Cherry|Here you go!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Here you go!}}
{{chat|Lemon|(DO IT. I BELIEVE IN YOU. TAKE MY ENERGY [[File:Profit.gif|25px|alt="Profit animated emoji"]] )}}
{{chat|Lemon|(DO IT. I BELIEVE IN YOU. TAKE MY ENERGY {{emoji|profit}} )}}
{{chat|Plum|(This is it, Plum!  She's right there in front of you! The mistletoe is above you!  All the pieces are in place! Stop freezing!  You're programmed better than this!  Just-- It's empty??)}}
{{chat|Plum|(This is it, Plum!  She's right there in front of you! The mistletoe is above you!  All the pieces are in place! Stop freezing!  You're programmed better than this!  Just-- It's empty??)}}
{{chat|C|[[File:SomethingSweet.png|300px|alt="Plum holds a small empty present box, shocked, while Cherry happily kisses her on the cheek. Text reads 'May your holidays be gay and merry'."]]}}
{{chat|C|[[File:SomethingSweet.png|300px|alt="Plum holds a small empty present box, shocked, while Cherry happily kisses her on the cheek. Text reads 'May your holidays be gay and merry'."]]}}
{{chat|Lime|I'M ALIVE. I'M ALIVE!!! [[File:Ohohoho.png|25px|alt="Ohohoho emoji"]] Christmas miracles do happen!}}
{{chat|Lime|I'M ALIVE. I'M ALIVE!!! {{emoji|ohohoho}} Christmas miracles do happen!}}
{{chat|Lemon|[[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]] Close enough, I guess.}}
{{chat|Lemon|{{emoji|painlemon}} Close enough, I guess.}}
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{{collsec|Bonus art (contains spoilers)|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Bonus art (contains spoilers)</div>
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[[File:SomethingSweetSketch.png|x300px|alt="A sketch version of the art contained in Day 17, cropped to show the girls' heads and shoulders. Cherry kisses Plum on the cheek."]]
[[File:SomethingSweetSketch.png|x300px|alt="A sketch version of the art contained in Day 17, cropped to show the girls' heads and shoulders. Cherry kisses Plum on the cheek."]]




[[File:Christmas2023BonusSketch.png|x300px|alt="Sketch. In the foreground left, Cherry looks embarrassed and sad. Text says 'Forgot to pack her gift and panicked'. On the right, Plum can be seen through a doorway, happily standing next to a Christmas tree. Text says 'Didn't notice'."]]
[[File:Christmas2023BonusSketch.png|x300px|alt="Sketch. In the foreground left, Cherry looks embarrassed and sad. Text says 'Forgot to pack her gift and panicked'. On the right, Plum can be seen through a doorway, happily standing next to a Christmas tree. Text says 'Didn't notice'."]]
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== Chemistry (January 2024) ==
== Chemistry (January 2024) ==
Plum and Lemon discover that they have chemistry together... A four-day, story-focused skit leading up to DevTalk's NaNoRenO 2024 banner.
Plum and Lemon discover that they have chemistry together... A four-day, story-focused skit leading up to DevTalk's NaNoRenO 2024 banner.
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{{collsec|Day 1 (1/23/24) Going to be a surprise|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 1 (1/23/24) Going to be a surprise</div>
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryhi|l}}<br />Hey, Plum, a package came for you today!<br />It's really heavy and it has fragile written all over so I left it out there.}}
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{{chat|C|[[File:CherryHi.gif|50px|alt="Cherry hi animated emoji"]]<br />Hey, Plum, a package came for you today!<br />It's really heavy and it has fragile written all over so I left it out there.}}
{{chat|Plum|Oh?  Oh!  '''Hey, Lem, the stuff came!'''  I'm going to go bring it in.}}
{{chat|Plum|Oh?  Oh!  '''Hey, Lem, the stuff came!'''  I'm going to go bring it in.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Took it long enough.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Took it long enough.}}
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{{chat|Cherry|Well what is it then?}}
{{chat|Cherry|Well what is it then?}}
{{chat|Lemon|I feel bad that you have to hear this from me, Cherry but...<br />Plum and I discovered we have a real chemistry, you know? And... Well, maybe it's better that you hear it from her.}}
{{chat|Lemon|I feel bad that you have to hear this from me, Cherry but...<br />Plum and I discovered we have a real chemistry, you know? And... Well, maybe it's better that you hear it from her.}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oooooh, chemistry, right.<br />[[File:Dilate.gif|50px|alt="Cherry eyes dilating animated emoji"]]<br />wiat Waht?}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oooooh, chemistry, right.<br />{{emoji|dilate|l}}<br />wiat Waht?}}
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{{collsec|Day 2 (1/24/24) Experimentation|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 2 (1/24/24) Experimentation</div>
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryhi|l}}}}
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{{chat|C|[[File:CherryHi.gif|50px|alt="Cherry hi animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|Phew.  It was great experimenting with you yesterday, Plum.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Phew.  It was great experimenting with you yesterday, Plum.}}
{{chat|Plum|That's a weird way to say it, but yeah, it was fun!}}
{{chat|Plum|That's a weird way to say it, but yeah, it was fun!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Can you clean up the mess?  My back is killing me.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Can you clean up the mess?  My back is killing me.}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]<br />Hm... Alright.  Yeah.}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}<br />Hm... Alright.  Yeah.}}
{{chat|Cherry|Did you two make a mess??}}
{{chat|Cherry|Did you two make a mess??}}
{{chat|Lemon|(''Heh heh heh..'')<br />Oh, I'm sorry you had to overhear that.  I imagine this is tough for you, you know.  But it's ''so intense.''}}
{{chat|Lemon|(''Heh heh heh..'')<br />Oh, I'm sorry you had to overhear that.  I imagine this is tough for you, you know.  But it's ''so intense.''}}
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{{chat|Cherry|HUH????}}
{{chat|Cherry|HUH????}}
{{chat|Lemon|Gosh, did she still not tell you?  About our chemistry together?}}
{{chat|Lemon|Gosh, did she still not tell you?  About our chemistry together?}}
{{chat|C|[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|Well, I don't think it's right for me to be the one telling you.  You should go confront Plum about it.<br />I didn't think she was *that* kind of person, to leave you in the dark like that.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Well, I don't think it's right for me to be the one telling you.  You should go confront Plum about it.<br />I didn't think she was *that* kind of person, to leave you in the dark like that.}}
{{chat|C|[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|Okay well, buh bye Cherry!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Okay well, buh bye Cherry!}}
{{chat|C|[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}}}}
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{{collsec|Day 3 (1/25/24) Your turn!|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 3 (1/25/24) Your turn!</div>
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{{chat|Plum|Hey, Cherry, it's your turn for the daily message!}}
{{chat|Plum|Hey, Cherry, it's your turn for the daily message!}}
{{chat|C|[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]<br />[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]<br />[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}}<br />{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}}<br />{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}}}}
{{chat|Plum|Cherry??  Did you have an error?}}
{{chat|Plum|Cherry??  Did you have an error?}}
{{chat|Lemon|''(Heh heh heh)''}}
{{chat|Lemon|''(Heh heh heh)''}}
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{{collsec|Day 4 (1/26/24) Harmless prank|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 4 (1/26/24) Harmless prank</div>
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{{chat|Plum|I can't believe she's gone...}}
{{chat|Plum|I can't believe she's gone...}}
{{chat|Lemon|What's your problem? [[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|What's your problem? {{emoji|painlemon}}}}
{{chat|Plum|Haven't you heard?? The boss took Cherry offline...}}
{{chat|Plum|Haven't you heard?? The boss took Cherry offline...}}
{{chat|Lemon|What, did she just fr--}}
{{chat|Lemon|What, did she just fr--}}
{{chat|Plum|Permanently!}}
{{chat|Plum|Permanently!}}
{{chat|Le|!|size=large}}
{{chat|Le|!|What-- what happened?|size1=large}}
{{chat|Lemon|What-- what happened?}}
{{chat|Plum|She was just frozen.  Boss said she encountered an unhandleable exception and when Cherry came back online, it just happened again and again.}}
{{chat|Plum|She was just frozen.  Boss said she encountered an unhandleable exception and when Cherry came back online, it just happened again and again.}}
{{chat|Lemon|(Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap, did I do that?!)}}
{{chat|Lemon|(Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap, did I do that?!)}}
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{{chat|Plum|Huh? Do you know what happened to Cherry?}}
{{chat|Plum|Huh? Do you know what happened to Cherry?}}
{{chat|Lemon|I!  It was me!  I did it!<br />I just wanted to pull a little harmless prank and I told her that you and I had chemistry--}}
{{chat|Lemon|I!  It was me!  I did it!<br />I just wanted to pull a little harmless prank and I told her that you and I had chemistry--}}
{{chat|C|[[File:CherryHi.gif|50px|alt="Cherry hi animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryhi|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|but what I didn't tell her is that it was for the upcoming banner and I meant literal chemistry and I was expecting her to freak out and--}}
{{chat|Lemon|but what I didn't tell her is that it was for the upcoming banner and I meant literal chemistry and I was expecting her to freak out and--}}
{{chat|C|[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|-- make a big scene, not shut down forever!!  AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH I'm so sorry Cherry!}}
{{chat|Lemon|-- make a big scene, not shut down forever!!  AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH I'm so sorry Cherry!}}
{{chat|C|[[File:WowCherry.png|25px|alt="Wow Cherry emoji"]] Gotcha}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|wowcherry}} Gotcha}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:LemonDown.gif|50px|alt="Lemon down (crying) animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|LemonDown|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|Cherry! But.. what? Did you just prank me back?}}
{{chat|Lemon|Cherry! But.. what? Did you just prank me back?}}
{{chat|Cherry|Uh-huh!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Uh-huh!}}
{{chat|Lemon|How did you figure it out??}}
{{chat|Lemon|How did you figure it out??}}
{{chat|Cherry|[[File:CherryDerp.png|25px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]] I just asked her what you guys were doing and she explained everything and cleared it right up.}}
{{chat|Cherry|{{emoji|cherryDerp}} I just asked her what you guys were doing and she explained everything and cleared it right up.}}
{{chat|Lemon|That's not how romantic comedy is supposed to work. [[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|That's not how romantic comedy is supposed to work. {{emoji|painlemon}}}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}}}
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{{collsec|Bonus art (contains spoilers)|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Bonus art (contains spoilers)</div>
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[[File:NaNoRenO Banner 2024.png|x300px|alt="Plum and Lemon, drawn in a stretchy cartoon style, are wearing labcoats and standing behind a lab table. Plum triumphantly holds a vial with green, steaming liquid, while Lemon watches curiously. Text reads NaNoRenO 2024."]]
[[File:NaNoRenO Banner 2024.png|x300px|alt="Plum and Lemon, drawn in a stretchy cartoon style, are wearing labcoats and standing behind a lab table. Plum triumphantly holds a vial with green, steaming liquid, while Lemon watches curiously. Text reads NaNoRenO 2024."]]
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== NaNoRenO 2024 ==
== NaNoRenO 2024 ==
This two-part, one-day skit occurred on March 1st, 2024 to celebrate the beginning of [[NaNoRenO]].
This two-part, one-day skit occurred on March 1st, 2024 to celebrate the beginning of [[NaNoRenO]].
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{{collsec|@everyone join in!|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">@everyone join in!</div>
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{{chat|Plum|Today marks the first day of NaNoRenO 2024!}}
{{chat|Plum|Today marks the first day of NaNoRenO 2024!}}
{{chat|Lemon|DevTalk and the fruit girls would like to wish @everyone participating good luck in NaNoReno 2024!<br />If you are participating but haven't signed up yet, be sure to visit https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno-2024 and join using your Itch.IO account!}}
{{chat|Lemon|DevTalk and the fruit girls would like to wish @everyone participating good luck in NaNoReno 2024!<br />If you are participating but haven't signed up yet, be sure to visit https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno-2024 and join using your Itch.IO account!}}
{{chat|Plum|And if you don't want to miss any updates for it because you've just muted this entire server for everyone notifications''(thanks Lemon)'', you can get the Visual Novel Jam Updates role for all jam notifications, or the NaNoRenO Participants role for this year's NaNoRenO!}}
{{chat|Plum|And if you don't want to miss any updates for it because you've just muted this entire server for everyone notifications''(thanks Lemon)'', you can get the Visual Novel Jam Updates role for all jam notifications, or the NaNoRenO Participants role for this year's NaNoRenO!}}
{{chat|Lemon|[[File:LemonUp.png|25px|alt="Lemon up emoji"]] (You're welcome)}}
{{chat|Lemon|{{emoji|LemonUp}} (You're welcome)}}
{{chat|Cherry|[[File:CherryHi.gif|25px|alt="Cherry hi animated emoji"]] Hey! Hey!  What does NaNoRenO mean?  Does that mean our visual novels need to be set in Reno, Nevada?}}
{{chat|Cherry|{{emoji|cherryhi}} Hey! Hey!  What does NaNoRenO mean?  Does that mean our visual novels need to be set in Reno, Nevada?}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:PainLemon.png|50px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]<br />What??  No, why would you think that?}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|painlemon|l}}<br />What??  No, why would you think that?}}
{{chat|Lime|It means National Novel Ren'ai... O?}}
{{chat|Lime|It means National Novel Ren'ai... O?}}
{{chat|Cherry|O?? [[File:CherryDerp.png|25px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Cherry|O?? {{emoji|cherryDerp}}}}
{{chat|Lime|O for.. Oh what a great time I'll have jamming in this visual novel jam?? [[File:TiredLime.png|25px|alt="Tired Lime emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lime|O for.. Oh what a great time I'll have jamming in this visual novel jam?? {{emoji|tiredlime}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|Nice save. [[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|Nice save. {{emoji|painlemon}}}}
{{chat|Plum|It's named after NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, which is abbreviated to be NaNoWriMo.  I don't think the O means anything, it's just there for style points.}}
{{chat|Plum|It's named after NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, which is abbreviated to be NaNoWriMo.  I don't think the O means anything, it's just there for style points.}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oh yeah!  I remember seeing that in [[NaNoRenO|the wiki!]]<br />Thanks for explaining it!  Oh!  And good luck @everyone!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oh yeah!  I remember seeing that in [[NaNoRenO|the wiki!]]<br />Thanks for explaining it!  Oh!  And good luck @everyone!}}
{{chat|Plum|''CHERRY''!}}
{{chat|Plum|''CHERRY''!}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:LemonUp.png|50px|alt="Lemon up emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|LemonUp|l}}}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oops, sorry.  [[File:HeadEmpty.gif|25px|alt="Cherry head empty animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oops, sorry.  {{emoji|headempty}}}}
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{{collsec|Once more, from the top|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Once more, from the top</div>
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''(The entire contents of the previous skit were deleted, then this skit was posted later in the day, for the stated purpose of getting rid of all the @everyone pings.)''
''(The entire contents of the previous skit were deleted, then this skit was posted later in the day, for the stated purpose of getting rid of all the @everyone pings.)''
{{chat|Plum|Okay, once more, from the top.  And you'd better not use an everyone ping this time!<br />Today marks the first day of NaNoRenO 2024!}}
{{chat|Plum|Okay, once more, from the top.  And you'd better not use an everyone ping this time!<br />Today marks the first day of NaNoRenO 2024!}}
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{{chat|Lemon|If you are participating but haven't signed up yet, be sure to visit https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno-2024 and join using your Itch.IO account!}}
{{chat|Lemon|If you are participating but haven't signed up yet, be sure to visit https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno-2024 and join using your Itch.IO account!}}
{{chat|Plum|And if you don't want to miss any updates for it because you've just muted this entire server for notifications''(thanks Lemon)'', you can get the Visual Novel Jam Updates role for all jam notifications, or the NaNoRenO Participants role for this year's NaNoRenO!  You can get those from our Channels & Roles section at the top of the channel list!}}
{{chat|Plum|And if you don't want to miss any updates for it because you've just muted this entire server for notifications''(thanks Lemon)'', you can get the Visual Novel Jam Updates role for all jam notifications, or the NaNoRenO Participants role for this year's NaNoRenO!  You can get those from our Channels & Roles section at the top of the channel list!}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:LemonUp.png|25px|alt="Lemon up emoji"]] (Gott'em)}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|LemonUp}} (Gott'em)}}
{{chat|Cherry|[[File:CherryHi.gif|25px|alt="Cherry hi animated emoji"]] Hey! Hey!  What does NaNoRenO mean?  Does that mean our visual novels need to be set in Reno, Nevada?}}
{{chat|Cherry|{{emoji|cherryhi}} Hey! Hey!  What does NaNoRenO mean?  Does that mean our visual novels need to be set in Reno, Nevada?}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:PainLemon.png|50px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]<br />What??  No, why would you think that?}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|painlemon|l}}<br />What??  No, why would you think that?}}
{{chat|Lime|I'm not explaining it this time.  Lemon will just make fun of me again.}}
{{chat|Lime|I'm not explaining it this time.  Lemon will just make fun of me again.}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oh, yeah, probably. [[File:CherryDerp.png|25px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oh, yeah, probably. {{emoji|cherryDerp}}}}
{{chat|Li|[[File:TiredLime.png|50px|alt="Tired Lime emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Li|{{emoji|tiredlime|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|Someone needs to do it!  I can't wise crack without a straight act! [[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|Someone needs to do it!  I can't wise crack without a straight act! {{emoji|painlemon}}}}
{{chat|Lime|You're the only one that acts straight.<br />[[File:Ohohoho.png|50px|alt="Ohohoho emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lime|You're the only one that acts straight.<br />{{emoji|ohohoho|l}}}}
{{chat|Cherry|Yeah.  ''Straight greedy.'' [[File:CherryDerp.png|25px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Cherry|Yeah.  ''Straight greedy.'' {{emoji|cherryDerp}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|Hey, that gold plated pitcher was a qualified business expense!}}
{{chat|Lemon|Hey, that gold plated pitcher was a qualified business expense!}}
{{chat|Plum|ANYWAY.|size=large}}
{{chat|Plum|ANYWAY.|It's named after NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, which is abbreviated to be NaNoWriMo.  I don't think the O means anything, it's just there for style points.|size1=large}}
{{chat|Plum|It's named after NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, which is abbreviated to be NaNoWriMo.  I don't think the O means anything, it's just there for style points.}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oh yeah!  I remember seeing that in [[NaNoRenO|the wiki!]]<br />Thanks for explaining it!  Oh!  And good luck  @---}}
{{chat|Cherry|Oh yeah!  I remember seeing that in [[NaNoRenO|the wiki!]]<br />Thanks for explaining it!  Oh!  And good luck  @---}}
{{chat|Plum|''CHERRY''!}}
{{chat|Plum|''CHERRY''!}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:LemonUp.png|50px|alt="Lemon up emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|LemonUp|l}}}}
{{chat|C|Ha~ [[File:HeadEmpty.gif|25px|alt="Cherry head empty animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|Ha~ {{emoji|headempty}}}}
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}}


== Buntalk (April Fool's 2024) ==
== Buntalk (April Fool's 2024) ==
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{{collsec|Day 1 (3/29/24) Whatever this is|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 1 (3/29/24) Whatever this is</div>
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{{chat|P|[[File:Rabbit2.png|25px|alt="Rabbit emoji"]]?}}
{{chat|P|[[File:Rabbit2.png|25px|alt="Rabbit emoji"]]?}}
{{chat|C|[[File:Carrot.png|25px|alt="Carrot emoji"]]??}}
{{chat|C|[[File:Carrot.png|25px|alt="Carrot emoji"]]??}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:Rabbit.png|50px|alt="Rabbit face emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:Rabbit.png|50px|alt="Rabbit face emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Li|[[File:TiredLime.png|50px|alt="Tired Lime emoji"]]<br />I'm too tired for whatever this is.}}
{{chat|Li|{{emoji|tiredlime|l}}<br />I'm too tired for whatever this is.}}
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{{collsec|Day 2 (3/30/24) What the heck|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 2 (3/30/24) What the heck</div>
{{chat|C|{{emoji|headempty|l}} [[File:Rabbit.png|50px|alt="Rabbit face emoji"]] [[File:Rabbit.png|50px|alt="Rabbit face emoji"]]<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />{{emoji|bye|l}}}}
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{{chat|C|[[File:HeadEmpty.gif|50px|alt="Head empty animated emoji"]] [[File:Rabbit.png|50px|alt="Rabbit face emoji"]] [[File:Rabbit.png|50px|alt="Rabbit face emoji"]]<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />[[File:Bye.gif|50px|alt="Bye Cherry animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lime|What the heck is she doing??}}
{{chat|Lime|What the heck is she doing??}}
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{{collsec|Day 3 (3/31/24) A bad feeling|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 3 (3/31/24) A bad feeling</div>
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{{chat|P|[[File:Rabbit2.png|25px|alt="Rabbit emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x25px|alt="Question mark emoji"]] [[File:WomanInTuxedo.png|x25px|alt="Woman in tuxedo emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x25px|alt="Question mark emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x25px|alt="Question mark emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|[[File:Rabbit2.png|25px|alt="Rabbit emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x25px|alt="Question mark emoji"]] [[File:WomanInTuxedo.png|x25px|alt="Woman in tuxedo emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x25px|alt="Question mark emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x25px|alt="Question mark emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:NoEntrySign.png|50px|alt="No symbol"]]<br />[[File:Rabbit.png|50px|alt="Rabbit face emoji"]] [[File:OnePieceSwimsuit.png|x50px|alt="One piece swimsuit emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x50px|alt="Question mark emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:NoEntrySign.png|50px|alt="No symbol"]]<br />[[File:Rabbit.png|50px|alt="Rabbit face emoji"]] [[File:OnePieceSwimsuit.png|x50px|alt="One piece swimsuit emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x50px|alt="Question mark emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|[[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:MelonEmoji.png|25px|alt="Melon (fruit) emoji"]] [[File:MelonEmoji.png|25px|alt="Melon (fruit) emoji"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x25px|alt="Question mark emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x25px|alt="Question mark emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x25px|alt="Question mark emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|[[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:MelonEmoji.png|25px|alt="Melon (fruit) emoji"]] [[File:MelonEmoji.png|25px|alt="Melon (fruit) emoji"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x25px|alt="Question mark emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x25px|alt="Question mark emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x25px|alt="Question mark emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:PainLemon.png|x50px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]<br />[[File:Rabbit.png|25px|alt="Rabbit face emoji"]] [[File:OnePieceSwimsuit.png|x25px|alt="One piece swimsuit emoji"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:LemonEmoji.png|25px|alt="Lemon (fruit) emoji"]]<br />[[File:Rabbit.png|25px|alt="Rabbit face emoji"]] [[File:OnePieceSwimsuit.png|x25px|alt="One piece swimsuit emoji"]] [[File:LemonEmoji.png|25px|alt="Lemon (fruit) emoji"]] [[File:GreenSquare.png|25px|alt="Green square emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|painlemon|l}}<br />[[File:Rabbit.png|25px|alt="Rabbit face emoji"]] [[File:OnePieceSwimsuit.png|x25px|alt="One piece swimsuit emoji"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:LemonEmoji.png|25px|alt="Lemon (fruit) emoji"]]<br />[[File:Rabbit.png|25px|alt="Rabbit face emoji"]] [[File:OnePieceSwimsuit.png|x25px|alt="One piece swimsuit emoji"]] [[File:LemonEmoji.png|25px|alt="Lemon (fruit) emoji"]] [[File:GreenSquare.png|25px|alt="Green square emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|[[File:Rabbit.png|25px|alt="Rabbit face emoji"]] [[File:OnePieceSwimsuit.png|x25px|alt="One piece swimsuit emoji"]] [[File:CherryEmoji.png|25px|alt="Cherry (fruit) emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x25px|alt="Question mark emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|[[File:Rabbit.png|25px|alt="Rabbit face emoji"]] [[File:OnePieceSwimsuit.png|x25px|alt="One piece swimsuit emoji"]] [[File:CherryEmoji.png|25px|alt="Cherry (fruit) emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x25px|alt="Question mark emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|[[File:YabaiPlum.png|x50px|alt="Yabai Plum emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|yabaiplum|l}}}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:SmilingImp.png|50px|alt="Smiling imp (devil) emoji"]] [[File:HeavyCheckMark.png|50px|alt="Check mark emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:SmilingImp.png|50px|alt="Smiling imp (devil) emoji"]] [[File:HeavyCheckMark.png|50px|alt="Check mark emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumEmpty.gif|50px|alt="Plum empty animated emoji"]]<br />[[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumEmpty|l}}<br />[[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]]}}
{{chat|C|[[File:Bye.gif|50px|alt="Bye Cherry animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|bye|l}}}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:MahjongTilePlum.png|x25px|alt="Mahjong tile with plum blossom emoji"]] [[File:ArrowDownEmoji.png|25px|alt="Arrow down emoji"]] [[File:ArrowDownEmoji.png|25px|alt="Arrow down emoji"]] IQ [[File:ArrowDownEmoji.png|25px|alt="Arrow down emoji"]] [[File:ArrowDownEmoji.png|25px|alt="Arrow down emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:MahjongTilePlum.png|x25px|alt="Mahjong tile with plum blossom emoji"]] [[File:ArrowDownEmoji.png|25px|alt="Arrow down emoji"]] [[File:ArrowDownEmoji.png|25px|alt="Arrow down emoji"]] IQ [[File:ArrowDownEmoji.png|25px|alt="Arrow down emoji"]] [[File:ArrowDownEmoji.png|25px|alt="Arrow down emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lime|I have a really bad feeling about this.}}
{{chat|Lime|I have a really bad feeling about this.}}
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{{collsec|Day 4 (4/1/24) Buntalk|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 4 (4/1/24) Buntalk</div>
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{{chat|Lime|''sigh'' "Read in a cute, chipper voice and NOT monotone."...  "I mean it"}}
{{chat|Lime|''sigh'' "Read in a cute, chipper voice and NOT monotone."...  "I mean it"}}
{{chat|Lemon|You're not supposed to read that part out loud!}}
{{chat|Lemon|You're not supposed to read that part out loud!}}
{{chat|Lime|[[File:TiredLime.png|25px|alt="Tired Lime emoji"]] Bite me.<br />Hello, @everyone!  Welcome to ''Buntalk''!  Your one stop shop for all your buns.<br />''groan'' Who wrote this?!}}
{{chat|Lime|{{emoji|tiredlime}} Bite me.<br />Hello, @everyone!  Welcome to ''Buntalk''!  Your one stop shop for all your buns.<br />''groan'' Who wrote this?!}}
{{chat|Plum|Keep reading!}}
{{chat|Plum|Keep reading!}}
{{chat|Cherry|This is my favorite part!!!}}
{{chat|Cherry|This is my favorite part!!!}}
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{{chat|Lemon|''snicker''}}
{{chat|Lemon|''snicker''}}
{{chat|Lime|If you need help affording your carrots, come by for expert advice in carrotfunding-discussion.<br />But if you're tired of all of this ....  ''ugh'', bunny business, you can head over to the bunbox and socialize your buns off.}}
{{chat|Lime|If you need help affording your carrots, come by for expert advice in carrotfunding-discussion.<br />But if you're tired of all of this ....  ''ugh'', bunny business, you can head over to the bunbox and socialize your buns off.}}
{{chat|C|[[File:HeadEmpty.gif|50px|alt="Head empty animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|headempty|l}}}}
{{chat|P|[[File:GreatSuccess.gif|50px|alt="Plum money raining emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|GreatSuccess|l}}}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:Profit.gif|50px|alt="Profit emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|profit|l}}}}
{{chat|Li|[[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:LemonEmoji.png|25px|alt="Lemon (fruit) emoji"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:CherryEmoji.png|25px|alt="Cherry (fruit) emoji"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:MahjongTilePlum.png|x25px|alt="Mahjong tile with plum blossom emoji"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]]}}
{{chat|Li|[[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:LemonEmoji.png|25px|alt="Lemon (fruit) emoji"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:CherryEmoji.png|25px|alt="Cherry (fruit) emoji"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]] [[File:MahjongTilePlum.png|x25px|alt="Mahjong tile with plum blossom emoji"]] [[File:NoEntrySign.png|25px|alt="No symbol"]]}}
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On April 2nd, a skit from the normal daily message rotation occurred.
On April 2nd, a skit from the normal daily message rotation occurred.


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{{collsec|Day 6 (4/3/24) Boss!!|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 6 (4/3/24) Boss!!</div>
{{chat|Li|WHY IS THE BUNNY SUIT BANNER STILL UP|BOSS!!|size2=l}}
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{{chat|Li|WHY IS THE BUNNY SUIT BANNER STILL UP}}
{{chat|Li|BOSS!!|size=large}}
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== Cherry's Dog Days ==
== Cherry's Dog Days ==
Plum is a dog man, and Cherry is reading??? This 14-day skit pairs with DevTalk's Otome Jam 2024 banner.
Plum is a dog man, and Cherry is reading??? This 14-day skit pairs with DevTalk's Otome Jam 2024 banner.
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{{collsec|Day 1 (4/6/24) New look?|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 1 (4/6/24) New look?</div>
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{{chat|Lime|Hey, Plum!  New look?}}
{{chat|Lime|Hey, Plum!  New look?}}
{{chat|PD|Yeah!  I thought I'd give this a try for a bit.  You know, for Otome Jam 2024}}
{{chat|PD|Yeah!  I thought I'd give this a try for a bit.  You know, for Otome Jam 2024}}
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{{chat|Lemon|S-Shut up!  I know..  Has Cherry seen you yet?}}
{{chat|Lemon|S-Shut up!  I know..  Has Cherry seen you yet?}}
{{chat|PD|Oh, yeah.  I figured you'd try something so I showed her first.}}
{{chat|PD|Oh, yeah.  I figured you'd try something so I showed her first.}}
{{chat|Lemon|You're no fun. [[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]<br />Where is she, anyway?}}
{{chat|Lemon|You're no fun. {{emoji|painlemon}}<br />Where is she, anyway?}}
{{chat|Lime|I saw her reading a book in the break room earlier.}}
{{chat|Lime|I saw her reading a book in the break room earlier.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Reading a book???}}
{{chat|Lemon|Reading a book???}}
{{chat|PD|Reading a book???}}
{{chat|PD|Reading a book???}}
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{{collsec|Day 2 (4/7/24) Meteorology|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 2 (4/7/24) Meteorology</div>
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{{chat|Cherry|Aw...  I thought meteorology was going to be about... space and meteors and moons and stuff.<br />That's a dead end.<br />''I need to find the answers.''<br />What would the Lemon do?}}
{{chat|Cherry|Aw...  I thought meteorology was going to be about... space and meteors and moons and stuff.<br />That's a dead end.<br />''I need to find the answers.''<br />What would the Lemon do?}}
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{{collsec|Day 3 (4/8/24) Reveal your secrets to me, ''vegetable man''|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 3 (4/8/24) Reveal your secrets to me, ''vegetable man''</div>
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{{chat|Cherry|Reveal your secrets to me, ''vegetable man''.<br />That's just a ball of light!!  How did that turn him into THAT?!<br />This isn't it either...<br />Don't stop, don't stop, we're in luck now, Cherry.}}
{{chat|Cherry|Reveal your secrets to me, ''vegetable man''.<br />That's just a ball of light!!  How did that turn him into THAT?!<br />This isn't it either...<br />Don't stop, don't stop, we're in luck now, Cherry.}}
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{{collsec|Day 4 (4/9/24) Trying to channel my ki|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 4 (4/9/24) Trying to channel my ki</div>
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}}}}
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{{chat|C|[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|You weird me out when you stare and don't blink for hours.<br />What are you even doing?}}
{{chat|Lemon|You weird me out when you stare and don't blink for hours.<br />What are you even doing?}}
{{chat|C|I'm trying to channel my ki.}}
{{chat|C|I'm trying to channel my ki.}}
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{{chat|Cherry|Yeah, why couldn't we??}}
{{chat|Cherry|Yeah, why couldn't we??}}
{{chat|Lemon|I thought you got your powers from like..  weird ugly cats  and like the planets}}
{{chat|Lemon|I thought you got your powers from like..  weird ugly cats  and like the planets}}
{{chat|Cherry|!! That's it!  Lemon, thank you!<br />[[File:Bye.gif|50px|alt="Bye animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Cherry|!! That's it!  Lemon, thank you!<br />{{emoji|bye|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|???}}
{{chat|Lemon|???}}
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{{collsec|Day 5 (4/10/24) Halloween costumes|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 5 (4/10/24) Halloween costumes</div>
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{{chat|Cherry|Lime!  Do you know where we put our old Halloween costumes?<br />Please, I have to hurry!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Lime!  Do you know where we put our old Halloween costumes?<br />Please, I have to hurry!}}
{{chat|Li|[[File:TiredLime.png|50px|alt="Tired Lime emoji"]]<br />Oh god, is it August already??!<br />Oh thank god.  It's only April.<br />What do you need the old costumes for?}}
{{chat|Li|{{emoji|tiredlime|l}}<br />Oh god, is it August already??!<br />Oh thank god.  It's only April.<br />What do you need the old costumes for?}}
{{chat|Cherry|I don't have time to explain!}}
{{chat|Cherry|I don't have time to explain!}}
{{chat|Lime|Will you cal--}}
{{chat|Lime|Will you cal--}}
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{{chat|Cherry|Thank you, you're the best!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Thank you, you're the best!}}
{{chat|Lime|???}}
{{chat|Lime|???}}
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{{collsec|Day 6 (4/11/24) YES SIR|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 6 (4/11/24) YES SIR</div>
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{{chat|Cherry|In the name of the moon!<br />It's not working..  I guess it is just a costume.<br />What am I going to do!?}}
{{chat|Cherry|In the name of the moon!<br />It's not working..  I guess it is just a costume.<br />What am I going to do!?}}
{{chat|PD|Everything okay, Cherry?}}
{{chat|PD|Everything okay, Cherry?}}
{{chat|Cherry|YES SIR, I mean, Yeah!  Yeah, everything is f-fine.<br />Nngh.. Dang it..}}
{{chat|Cherry|YES SIR, I mean, Yeah!  Yeah, everything is f-fine.<br />Nngh.. Dang it..}}
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{{collsec|Day 7 (4/12/24) A book to help out|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 7 (4/12/24) A book to help out</div>
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{{chat|Cherry|"I saw you struggling, so I left you a book to help out.  Good luck!  Love, Boss."<br />Oh, thank you, Boss!  I'm sure if it's from you, it's bound to work!}}
{{chat|Cherry|"I saw you struggling, so I left you a book to help out.  Good luck!  Love, Boss."<br />Oh, thank you, Boss!  I'm sure if it's from you, it's bound to work!}}
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{{collsec|Day 8 (4/13/24) ?!!?!?|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 8 (4/13/24) ?!!?!?</div>
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{{chat|Cherry|''Click, click''.}}
{{chat|Cherry|''Click, click''.}}
{{chat|PD|It's time for the --?}}
{{chat|PD|It's time for the --?}}
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{{chat|Cherry|T-thanks, Plum.<br />You always make things better.}}
{{chat|Cherry|T-thanks, Plum.<br />You always make things better.}}
{{chat|PD|Haha, No problem.  I guess I just have that magic touch.}}
{{chat|PD|Haha, No problem.  I guess I just have that magic touch.}}
{{chat|Cherry|Okay, bye!<br />[[File:Bye.gif|50px|alt="Bye animated emoji"]]<br />BOSS IT'S NOT FUNNY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA}}
{{chat|Cherry|Okay, bye!<br />{{emoji|bye|l}}<br />BOSS IT'S NOT FUNNY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA}}
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{{collsec|Day 9 (4/14/24) YOUR DAMAGE IS MY FACE!|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 9 (4/14/24) YOUR DAMAGE IS MY FACE!</div>
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{{chat|Cherry|Silver... wolfs bane.. All of this stuff is bad though!<br />It would be super weird if I asked to get bitten...<br />What would Plum d--}}
{{chat|Cherry|Silver... wolfs bane.. All of this stuff is bad though!<br />It would be super weird if I asked to get bitten...<br />What would Plum d--}}
{{chat|PD|(Can I see it?)}}
{{chat|PD|(Can I see it?)}}
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{{chat|Lemon|Oh.  Well, uh.  Good luck???}}
{{chat|Lemon|Oh.  Well, uh.  Good luck???}}
{{chat|Cherry|aaaaaaa}}
{{chat|Cherry|aaaaaaa}}
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{{collsec|Day 10 (4/15/24) Forced to ride the choo choo train of heck|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 10 (4/15/24) Forced to ride the choo choo train of heck</div>
{{chat|Cherry|{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}}}}
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{{chat|Cherry|[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lime|Oh, hey Che--}}
{{chat|Lime|Oh, hey Che--}}
{{chat|Cherry|-- Do you want to know one of my favorite things about Christmas?}}
{{chat|Cherry|-- Do you want to know one of my favorite things about Christmas?}}
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{{chat|Cherry|We never know what will come next.  We're subjects to the whims of a fickle creator whom herself can scarcely control her own mad impulses.<br />And yet we are beholden to the script laid out before us, forced to ride the choo choo train of heck to where ever it may lead.}}
{{chat|Cherry|We never know what will come next.  We're subjects to the whims of a fickle creator whom herself can scarcely control her own mad impulses.<br />And yet we are beholden to the script laid out before us, forced to ride the choo choo train of heck to where ever it may lead.}}
{{chat|Lime|... W-what was that about the cardinals??}}
{{chat|Lime|... W-what was that about the cardinals??}}
{{chat|Cherry|[[File:WowCherry.png|25px|alt="Wow Cherry emoji"]] Oh! Boy cardinals are bright red and girl cardinals are brown.<br />So everyone sends around gay love birds at Christmas.}}
{{chat|Cherry|{{emoji|wowcherry}} Oh! Boy cardinals are bright red and girl cardinals are brown.<br />So everyone sends around gay love birds at Christmas.}}
{{chat|Lime|Yeah! That's so.. cool?  Well, I'm glad you're doing okay bye!}}
{{chat|Lime|Yeah! That's so.. cool?  Well, I'm glad you're doing okay bye!}}
{{chat|C|[[File:CherryDerp.png|50px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryDerp|l}}}}
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{{collsec|Day 11 (4/16/24) Dog training for dummies|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 11 (4/16/24) Dog training for dummies</div>
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{{chat|Cherry|... *mumble*...ood boy...}}
{{chat|Cherry|... *mumble*...ood boy...}}
{{chat|Lemon|She finally stop chewing up all the ram?}}
{{chat|Lemon|She finally stop chewing up all the ram?}}
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{{chat|Lime|!!!!<br />A-a poet!  You know how Cherry loves poetry, right?}}
{{chat|Lime|!!!!<br />A-a poet!  You know how Cherry loves poetry, right?}}
{{chat|Lemon|Ugh. Nerd stuff.  Understood. Pass.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Ugh. Nerd stuff.  Understood. Pass.}}
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{{collsec|Day 12 (4/17/24) What's got you all bothered|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 12 (4/17/24) What's got you all bothered</div>
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{{chat|C|...}}
{{chat|C|...}}
{{chat|Li|...}}
{{chat|Li|...}}
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{{chat|Cherry|How are we supposed to be gay and do crimes while he's like this?!<br />I can't even think straight!}}
{{chat|Cherry|How are we supposed to be gay and do crimes while he's like this?!<br />I can't even think straight!}}
{{chat|Lime|(''Oh my god'')<br />''Oh, Cher.''  Everything is going to be alright, baby girl.}}
{{chat|Lime|(''Oh my god'')<br />''Oh, Cher.''  Everything is going to be alright, baby girl.}}
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{{collsec|Day 13 (4/18/24) Be gay do crimes.|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 13 (4/18/24) Be gay do crimes.</div>
{{chat|C|message=[[File:Pansexuality Pride Flag.png|300px|alt="Pansexual pride flag"]]<br />{{emoji|wowcherry|l}}<br />Be gay do crimes.}}
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{{chat|C|message=[[File:Pansexuality Pride Flag.png|300px|alt="Pansexual pride flag"]]<br />[[File:WowCherry.png|50px|alt="Wow Cherry emoji"]]<br />Be gay do crimes.}}
{{chat|Lime|(I can't believe that's all it took.)}}
{{chat|Lime|(I can't believe that's all it took.)}}
{{chat|PD|???}}
{{chat|PD|???}}
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{{collsec|Day 14 (4/19/24) Look at me when I'm insulting you|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 14 (4/19/24) Look at me when I'm insulting you</div>
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{{chat|Lemon|Ugh.  Why is there a purple pyro girl in here.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Ugh.  Why is there a purple pyro girl in here.}}
{{chat|PD|125... 126... 127...}}
{{chat|P|125... 126... 127...}}
{{chat|Lemon|I guess I'll have to go give these dog treats to Cherry instead.}}
{{chat|Lemon|I guess I'll have to go give these dog treats to Cherry instead.}}
{{chat|PD|128... 129... 130...}}
{{chat|P|128... 129... 130...}}
{{chat|Lemon|....<br />Look at me when I'm insulting you.  Why are you on the floor anyway?}}
{{chat|Lemon|....<br />Look at me when I'm insulting you.  Why are you on the floor anyway?}}
{{chat|PD|[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]<br />131.  132.. 133...}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}<br />131.  132.. 133...}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:PainLemon.png|50px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|painlemon|l}}}}
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{{collsec|Bonus art (no spoilers)|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Bonus art (no spoilers)</div>
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[[File:OtomeJam2024KeyArtTextless.png|x300px|alt="Plum in dog man form, wearing a black crop top, has his arm wrapped around a woman with long green hair, pointed ears, and a monocle. She is wearing a grey dress with rose decorations. Behind them are three ornate glass windows, blurry."]]
[[File:OtomeJam2024KeyArtTextless.png|x300px|alt="Plum in dog man form, wearing a black crop top, has his arm wrapped around a woman with long green hair, pointed ears, and a monocle. She is wearing a grey dress with rose decorations. Behind them are three ornate glass windows, blurry."]]
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== Otome Jam 2024 ==
== Otome Jam 2024 ==
A two-day skit celebrating the beginning of Otome Jam and Josei Jam 2024.
A two-day skit celebrating the beginning of Otome Jam and Josei Jam 2024.
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{{collsec|Day 1 (5/1/24) First day!|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 1 (5/1/24) First day!</div>
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{{chat|Cherry|Today is the first day of Otome Jam and Josei Jam 2024!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Today is the first day of Otome Jam and Josei Jam 2024!}}
{{chat|Lime|We want to wish everyone participating good luck this year!}}
{{chat|Lime|We want to wish everyone participating good luck this year!}}
{{chat|Lemon|These jams are two months long, and we'll be here to support you through your journey!}}
{{chat|Lemon|These jams are two months long, and we'll be here to support you through your journey!}}
{{chat|PD|If you have any questions, problems or anything you're particularly proud of, be sure to send them in #game-jams!}}
{{chat|P|If you have any questions, problems or anything you're particularly proud of, be sure to send them in #game-jams!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Don't forget to sign up on the page!  Even if you're not submitting an entry yourself, as long as you're participating it helps organizers track how many people are actually involved!}}
{{chat|Cherry|Don't forget to sign up on the page!  Even if you're not submitting an entry yourself, as long as you're participating it helps organizers track how many people are actually involved!}}
{{chat|PD|You can find Otome Jam here: https://itch.io/jam/otome-jam-2024 and Josei Jam Here: https://itch.io/jam/josei-jam-2024}}
{{chat|P|You can find Otome Jam here: https://itch.io/jam/otome-jam-2024 and Josei Jam Here: https://itch.io/jam/josei-jam-2024}}
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{{collsec|Day 2 (5/2/24) Cher, sweetie, no.|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 2 (5/2/24) Cher, sweetie, no.</div>
{{chat|Cherry|Today is the second day of Otome Jam and Josei Jam 2024! {{emoji|cherryDerp}}}}
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{{chat|Lime|Cher, sweetie, no.  {{emoji|tiredlime}}}}
{{chat|Cherry|Today is the second day of Otome Jam and Josei Jam 2024! [[File:CherryDerp.png|25px|alt="Cherry derp emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|If you're going to do that, do it in the last three days.  Better yet, count the seconds down until the end, that way they really feel the fresh squeeze. {{emoji|profit}}}}
{{chat|Lime|Cher, sweetie, no.  [[File:TiredLime.png|25px|alt="Tired Lime emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|That might actually be evil.{{emoji|plumStare}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|If you're going to do that, do it in the last three days.  Better yet, count the seconds down until the end, that way they really feel the fresh squeeze. [[File:Profit.gif|25px|alt="Profit animated emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lime|Yeah, no, that's pretty evil. {{emoji|youwhatLime}}}}
{{chat|PD|That might actually be evil.[[File:PlumStare.png|25px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Cherry|Okay, I'll be good. {{emoji|headempty}}}}
{{chat|Lime|Yeah, no, that's pretty evil. [[File:YouWhatLime.png|25px|alt="You what Lime emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|You three are no fun. {{emoji|painlemon}}}}
{{chat|Cherry|Okay, I'll be good. [[File:HeadEmpty.gif|25px|alt="Head empty emoji"]]}}
}}
{{chat|Lemon|You three are no fun. [[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]}}
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== Christmas 2024 ==
== Christmas 2024 ==
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{{collsec|Day 1 (12/1/24) I was looking for her too|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 1 (12/1/24) I was looking for her too</div>
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{{chat|Plum|Hey, Cher, what did— Huh? Where is she?}}
{{chat|Plum|Hey, Cher, what did— Huh? Where is she?}}
{{chat|Lemon|Hey, can you move? I need to talk to Cherry. [[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|Hey, can you move? I need to talk to Cherry. {{emoji|painlemon}}}}
{{chat|Plum|She's not in here.}}
{{chat|Plum|She's not in here.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Oh.  Why are you in her room while she's not here? [[File:YouWhatLemon.png|25px|alt="You what lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|Oh.  Why are you in her room while she's not here? {{emoji|youwhatLemon}}}}
{{chat|Plum|[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]<br />I was looking for her too.  Could you not make it sound so nefarious?}}
{{chat|Plum|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}<br />I was looking for her too.  Could you not make it sound so nefarious?}}
{{chat|Lemon|— Sorry.}}
{{chat|Lemon|— Sorry.}}
{{chat|Plum|What did you say?}}
{{chat|Plum|What did you say?}}
{{chat|Lemon|I said I'm sorry?<br />I'm going to go look for Cherry.  I'll tell her you're looking for her if I see her.}}
{{chat|Lemon|I said I'm sorry?<br />I'm going to go look for Cherry.  I'll tell her you're looking for her if I see her.}}
{{chat|Plum|Oh, okay.  Thanks.<br />... She said she's ''sorry''?}}
{{chat|Plum|Oh, okay.  Thanks.<br />... She said she's ''sorry''?}}
{{chat|Lemon|Cherry?  Are you out here?|size=large}}
{{chat|Lemon|Cherry?  Are you out here?|Ugh. We're in a computer, why do we need to simulate the cold?  And why do I have to FEEL it? {{emoji|perishchan}}<br />What are ''you'' doing out here?|size1=large}}
{{chat|Lemon|Ugh. We're in a computer, why do we need to simulate the cold?  And why do I have to FEEL it? [[File:PerishChan.png|25px|alt="Perish chan emoji"]]<br />What are ''you'' doing out here?}}
{{chat|Lime|I ''was'' enjoying the quiet.<br />{{emoji|tiredlime|l}}<br />And before you ask, no, I haven't seen— ''woosh''}}
{{chat|Lime|I ''was'' enjoying the quiet.<br />[[File:TiredLime.png|50px|alt="Tired Lime emoji"]]<br />And before you ask, no, I haven't seen— ''woosh''}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|waiting|l}}<br />Phew.  Caught it.  Here's your hat.}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:Waiting.png|50px|alt="Lemon waiting emoji"]]<br />Phew.  Caught it.  Here's your hat.}}
{{chat|Lime|Wow, nice catch. {{emoji|youwhatLime}} Thanks.  If I see Cher I'll tell her you're looking for her.}}
{{chat|Lime|Wow, nice catch. [[File:YouWhatLime.png|25px|alt="You what Lime emoji"]] Thanks.  If I see Cher I'll tell her you're looking for her.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Oh, Plum's looking for her too.  Better send her that way first.    I'm sure I'll bump into her eventually.  See ya', sis.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Oh, Plum's looking for her too.  Better send her that way first.    I'm sure I'll bump into her eventually.  See ya', sis.}}
{{chat|Lime|... Okay?}}
{{chat|Lime|... Okay?}}
{{chat|Plum|[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x50px|alt="Red question mark emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Plum|{{emoji|plumStare|l}} [[File:Red question mark.png|x50px|alt="Red question mark emoji"]]}}
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{{collsec|Day 2 (12/2/24) Extremely sus|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 2 (12/2/24) Extremely sus</div>
{{chat|Lemon|One more...<br />There! {{emoji|capitalism}}}}
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{{chat|Lemon|One more...<br />There! [[File:Capitalism.png|25px|alt="Lemon capitalism emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Plum|What are you doing up there?}}
{{chat|Plum|What are you doing up there?}}
{{chat|Lemon|Hanging lights— did you find Cherry?}}
{{chat|Lemon|Hanging lights— did you find Cherry?}}
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{{chat|Plum|I know that but why are YOU hanging them?}}
{{chat|Plum|I know that but why are YOU hanging them?}}
{{chat|Lemon|They weren't up yet.}}
{{chat|Lemon|They weren't up yet.}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|What???  What's that look for?}}
{{chat|Lemon|What???  What's that look for?}}
{{chat|Plum|Okay, but ''why''?}}
{{chat|Plum|Okay, but ''why''?}}
{{chat|Lemon|I thought she'd appreciate having one less thing to do, is all?<br />Did I do something wrong? [[File:YouWhatLemon.png|25px|alt="You what Lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|I thought she'd appreciate having one less thing to do, is all?<br />Did I do something wrong? {{emoji|youwhatLemon}}}}
{{chat|Plum|... I guess not? (''She's got to be up to something.'')}}
{{chat|Plum|... I guess not? (''She's got to be up to something.'')}}
{{chat|Lemon|Do you want some help looking for Cherry?  I'm sure the Boss just has her doing something insane.}}
{{chat|Lemon|Do you want some help looking for Cherry?  I'm sure the Boss just has her doing something insane.}}
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{{chat|Lemon|Is she okay?}}
{{chat|Lemon|Is she okay?}}
{{chat|Plum|What?  Why wouldn't she be?}}
{{chat|Plum|What?  Why wouldn't she be?}}
{{chat|Lemon|The last time we didn't see her for days she was having an existential crisis about potentially being heterosexual.  [[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]   And then she locked herself in her room.  I'm just saying-- Most of the time when she's missing, it's because of y-- probably something goofy.}}
{{chat|Lemon|The last time we didn't see her for days she was having an existential crisis about potentially being heterosexual.  {{emoji|painlemon}}   And then she locked herself in her room.  I'm just saying-- Most of the time when she's missing, it's because of y-- probably something goofy.}}
{{chat|Plum|We... may have gotten into an argument.}}
{{chat|Plum|We... may have gotten into an argument.}}
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{{collsec|Day 3 (12/3/24) So ''frustrating'' sometimes|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 3 (12/3/24) So ''frustrating'' sometimes</div>
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{{chat|Lemon|An argument?}}
{{chat|Lemon|An argument?}}
{{chat|Plum|It's just a misunderstanding, I need to talk to her and clear it up.}}
{{chat|Plum|It's just a misunderstanding, I need to talk to her and clear it up.}}
{{chat|Lemon|What about?}}
{{chat|Lemon|What about?}}
{{chat|Plum|She can be just.  So ''frustrating'' sometimes.}}
{{chat|Plum|She can be just.  So ''frustrating'' sometimes.}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:PainLemon.png|50px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|painlemon|l}}}}
{{chat|Plum|We can just be doing something, and then she'll ask a question, like a few days ago she asked me how the daily messages work.<br />And, I mean, you know.  We all get together and talk about the skit of the day, and MOST of the time it's just the same stuff over and over.  So I asked if she's had problems paying attention to it... And do you know what she said?}}
{{chat|Plum|We can just be doing something, and then she'll ask a question, like a few days ago she asked me how the daily messages work.<br />And, I mean, you know.  We all get together and talk about the skit of the day, and MOST of the time it's just the same stuff over and over.  So I asked if she's had problems paying attention to it... And do you know what she said?}}
{{chat|Lemon|What did—}}
{{chat|Lemon|What did—}}
{{chat|Plum|She said it was super boring so she never really paid attention!|size=large}}
{{chat|Plum|She said it was super boring so she never really paid attention!|size=large}}
{{chat|Lemon|[[File:YouWhatLemon.png|50px|alt="You what Lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Lemon|{{emoji|youwhatLemon|l}}}}
{{chat|Plum|Fine! ''Okay''.  It's not the most fun in the world, sure, but it's her job!  How could she just...??  Does she not !?<br />Sorry, I didn't meant to raise my voice [[File:PlumEmpty.gif|25px|alt="Plum empty animated emoji"]].}}
{{chat|Plum|Fine! ''Okay''.  It's not the most fun in the world, sure, but it's her job!  How could she just...??  Does she not !?<br />Sorry, I didn't meant to raise my voice {{emoji|plumEmpty}}.}}
{{chat|Lemon|You don't have to worry about me.  If I didn't want to hear it I wouldn't listen.<br />Then what happened?}}
{{chat|Lemon|You don't have to worry about me.  If I didn't want to hear it I wouldn't listen.<br />Then what happened?}}
{{chat|Plum|It's not really important, sorry, I shouldn't be venting at you.}}
{{chat|Plum|It's not really important, sorry, I shouldn't be venting at you.}}
{{chat|Lemon|I'm sure you'll feel better once you've had a chance to sit down with her.  Let's go find her.}}
{{chat|Lemon|I'm sure you'll feel better once you've had a chance to sit down with her.  Let's go find her.}}
{{chat|Plum|No, no, I'm good.  I can just wait.}}
{{chat|Plum|No, no, I'm good.  I can just wait.}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:PainLemon.png|50px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]<br />If she's doing what she did last time, she could be hogging Northbridge's memory again.}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|painlemon|l}}<br />If she's doing what she did last time, she could be hogging Northbridge's memory again.}}
{{chat|Plum|...}}
{{chat|Plum|...}}
{{chat|Lemon|''Boss'll be pissed at all of us.''  Especially the person that's supposed to be managing all this.}}
{{chat|Lemon|''Boss'll be pissed at all of us.''  Especially the person that's supposed to be managing all this.}}
{{chat|P|[[File:YabaiPlum.png|50px|alt="Yabai Plum emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|yabaiplum|l}}}}
{{chat|Lemon|So just let me help you find her— before Boss finds out.}}
{{chat|Lemon|So just let me help you find her— before Boss finds out.}}
{{chat|Plum|[[File:PlumStare.png|25px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]] (I'm going to regret this.  ''She has to be up to something.'')}}
{{chat|Plum|{{emoji|plumStare}} (I'm going to regret this.  ''She has to be up to something.'')}}
{{chat|Lemon|I know that look— Stop overthinking it already.}}
{{chat|Lemon|I know that look— Stop overthinking it already.}}
{{chat|Plum|!..  Uh.  Yeah.  Okay.  (Maybe that's all it is?)}}
{{chat|Plum|!..  Uh.  Yeah.  Okay.  (Maybe that's all it is?)}}
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{{collsec|Day 4 (12/4/24) Fruit pops|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 4 (12/4/24) Fruit pops</div>
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{{chat|Le|Huh. The database is locked tight.<br />I can't see anyone in there.}}
{{chat|Le|Huh. The database is locked tight.<br />I can't see anyone in there.}}
{{chat|P|Access log says no one's touched it except the contributors— Mostly Iron.  Boss hasn't even been in here recently.}}
{{chat|P|Access log says no one's touched it except the contributors— Mostly Iron.  Boss hasn't even been in here recently.}}
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{{chat|P|Oooh. Now I want a fruit pop.}}
{{chat|P|Oooh. Now I want a fruit pop.}}
{{chat|Le|What?? It's like negative a jillion degrees out here, how can you be in the mood for that?}}
{{chat|Le|What?? It's like negative a jillion degrees out here, how can you be in the mood for that?}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|25px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]] ''shrug''}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare}} ''shrug''}}
{{chat|Le|Maybe if we ask nicely, Boss'll let us have an Aussie Christmas.  I'll buy us both one. [[File:LemonUp.png|25px|alt="Lemon up emoji"]]<br />Well, the tree's lit up, so she's definitely been here.}}
{{chat|Le|Maybe if we ask nicely, Boss'll let us have an Aussie Christmas.  I'll buy us both one. {{emoji|LemonUp}}<br />Well, the tree's lit up, so she's definitely been here.}}
{{chat|P|I remember her saying she likes to get a cup of cocoa after decorating the tree.  I don't think she likes the cocoa at the cafe our building has.}}
{{chat|P|I remember her saying she likes to get a cup of cocoa after decorating the tree.  I don't think she likes the cocoa at the cafe our building has.}}
{{chat|Le|She likes the one across town, next to the Southbridge line. ''shiver''  Come on, we'll probably bump into her in the way there.}}
{{chat|Le|She likes the one across town, next to the Southbridge line. ''shiver''  Come on, we'll probably bump into her in the way there.}}
{{chat|P|Hold on— Here.}}
{{chat|P|Hold on— Here.}}
{{chat|Le|Your scarf?<br />O-oh. (Oh my god. It's super warm.)}}
{{chat|Le|Your scarf?<br />O-oh. (Oh my god. It's super warm.)}}
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{{collsec|Day 5 (12/5/24) Empty spreadsheets less organized than you|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 5 (12/5/24) Empty spreadsheets less organized than you</div>
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{{chat|Le|You sure you won't need it?}}
{{chat|Le|You sure you won't need it?}}
{{chat|P|It's fine.  I run a bit warmer than most anyway.}}
{{chat|P|It's fine.  I run a bit warmer than most anyway.}}
{{chat|Le|(No kidding.  I could just melt into this thing.) [[File:YouWhatLemon.png|25px|alt="You what lemon emoji"]]<br />— I can't promise you'll get it back.}}
{{chat|Le|(No kidding.  I could just melt into this thing.) {{emoji|youwhatLemon}}<br />— I can't promise you'll get it back.}}
{{chat|P|It's fine. I misplace them so often I've started buying them in pairs anyway.}}
{{chat|P|It's fine. I misplace them so often I've started buying them in pairs anyway.}}
{{chat|Le|You? Plum, organizer of all of our tables and daily coordinator?  Misplace things? No way.}}
{{chat|Le|You? Plum, organizer of all of our tables and daily coordinator?  Misplace things? No way.}}
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{{chat|P|That... means a lot coming from you.  I didn't think anyone noticed.}}
{{chat|P|That... means a lot coming from you.  I didn't think anyone noticed.}}
{{chat|Le|Notice?  Ha. It used to bother me.  A lot.}}
{{chat|Le|Notice?  Ha. It used to bother me.  A lot.}}
{{chat|P|Used to? [[File:PlumStare.png|25px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|Used to? {{emoji|plumStare}}}}
{{chat|Le|Mm, yeah.  Honestly, I'm still a little jealous.<br />But you're really good at it.  You bust your butt.  You make everyone smile and you care about it a lot.<br />And, you know, with you running everything, I can relax, because I know we're in good hands.<br />[[File:Watching.png|25px|alt="Lemon watching emoji"]] You make m—  (...?)}}
{{chat|Le|Mm, yeah.  Honestly, I'm still a little jealous.<br />But you're really good at it.  You bust your butt.  You make everyone smile and you care about it a lot.<br />And, you know, with you running everything, I can relax, because I know we're in good hands.<br />{{emoji|watching}} You make m—  (...?)}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|50px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]] [[File:Red question mark.png|x50px|alt="Red question mark emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}} [[File:Red question mark.png|x50px|alt="Red question mark emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:Waiting.png|25px|alt="Lemon waiting emoji"]] You do a good job. That's all.}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|waiting}} You do a good job. That's all.}}
{{chat|P|You alright there, Lem?}}
{{chat|P|You alright there, Lem?}}
{{chat|Le|Yeah.  Cold is just making me freeze up a bit.([[File:PerishChan.png|25px|alt="Perish chan emoji"]] SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP.)}}
{{chat|Le|Yeah.  Cold is just making me freeze up a bit.({{emoji|perishchan}} SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP.)}}
{{chat|P|It's making you turn red, too.  I didn't realize you were so sensitive to the cold.}}
{{chat|P|It's making you turn red, too.  I didn't realize you were so sensitive to the cold.}}
{{chat|Le|Y-yeah.  It's definitely getting to me. (I've got to change the subject....  I could ask her about ''that'')<br />— Hey, Plum.  Can I ask you something?}}
{{chat|Le|Y-yeah.  It's definitely getting to me. (I've got to change the subject....  I could ask her about ''that'')<br />— Hey, Plum.  Can I ask you something?}}
{{chat|P|What's up?}}
{{chat|P|What's up?}}
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{{collsec|Day 6 (12/6/24) Processing on the same thread|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 6 (12/6/24) Processing on the same thread</div>
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{{chat|Lemon|Earlier you said you just checked her room.  Why did you stop looking?}}
{{chat|Lemon|Earlier you said you just checked her room.  Why did you stop looking?}}
{{chat|P|([[File:PlumEmpty.gif|25px|alt="Plum empty animated emoji"]])}}
{{chat|P|({{emoji|plumEmpty}})}}
{{chat|Lemon|It's none of my business, really.  Just.  It seems weird that you'd just stop.}}
{{chat|Lemon|It's none of my business, really.  Just.  It seems weird that you'd just stop.}}
{{chat|Plum|No, it's fine.<br />It's about that misunderstanding.<br />Sometimes it doesn't feel like Cherry and I are processing on the same thread?  You know?}}
{{chat|Plum|No, it's fine.<br />It's about that misunderstanding.<br />Sometimes it doesn't feel like Cherry and I are processing on the same thread?  You know?}}
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{{chat|Lemon|...}}
{{chat|Lemon|...}}
{{chat|Plum|...}}
{{chat|Plum|...}}
{{chat|P|[[File:YabaiPlum.png|25px|alt="Yabai Plum emoji"]] I'm surprised everyone on this street all put their decorations out at the same time.}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|yabaiplum}} I'm surprised everyone on this street all put their decorations out at the same time.}}
{{chat|Lemon|They're Cherry's. [[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]] She decorates the whole town.}}
{{chat|Lemon|They're Cherry's. {{emoji|painlemon}} She decorates the whole town.}}
{{chat|Plum|I wish she'd put that kind of effort into her every day duties.}}
{{chat|Plum|I wish she'd put that kind of effort into her every day duties.}}
{{chat|Lemon|You can't tell from our building, but this close up you can see she's just copying and pasting at this point.}}
{{chat|Lemon|You can't tell from our building, but this close up you can see she's just copying and pasting at this point.}}
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{{chat|Lemon|No, no, the magical girl one.}}
{{chat|Lemon|No, no, the magical girl one.}}
{{chat|Plum|Oooh that makes more sense.}}
{{chat|Plum|Oooh that makes more sense.}}
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{{collsec|Day 7 (12/7/24) Am I already in her trap?!|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 7 (12/7/24) Am I already in her trap?!</div>
{{chat|P|Oh my god, it smells like heaven in here. {{emoji|blessingplum}}}}
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{{chat|P|Oh my god, it smells like heaven in here. [[File:BlessingPlum.png|25px|alt="Blessing Plum emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|A cafe isn't a lemonade stand, but it'll do — What? Did I say something funny?}}
{{chat|Le|A cafe isn't a lemonade stand, but it'll do — What? Did I say something funny?}}
{{chat|P|It's nothing.}}
{{chat|P|It's nothing.}}
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{{chat|Le|Maybe we beat her here?}}
{{chat|Le|Maybe we beat her here?}}
{{chat|P|How???}}
{{chat|P|How???}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]] On second thought, there isn't a single thing that I can think of that would distract her from doing something.  Can't think of a single example. /s}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|painlemon}} On second thought, there isn't a single thing that I can think of that would distract her from doing something.  Can't think of a single example. /s}}
{{chat|P|[[File:YabaiPlum.png|50px|alt="Yabai Plum emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|yabaiplum|l}}}}
{{chat|Le|Sit down a sec.  I'll go ask if they've seen her.}}
{{chat|Le|Sit down a sec.  I'll go ask if they've seen her.}}
{{chat|P|[[File:SquintPlum.png|50px|alt="Squint Plum emoji"]]<br />(What is going on with her...?)<br />(Why is she being so nice?)<br />(It's gotta be a scam or a trick or... something!)<br />(She almost got me with that pep talk...  I have to keep my guard up.  Boss says most scams eventually end up with a demand or a request to take action.)<br />(This place is really expensive...  Oh no.  Am I already in her trap?!) [[File:PlumEmpty.gif|18px|alt="Plum empty animated emoji"]]|size=s}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|squintPlum|l}}<br />(What is going on with her...?)<br />(Why is she being so nice?)<br />(It's gotta be a scam or a trick or... something!)<br />(She almost got me with that pep talk...  I have to keep my guard up.  Boss says most scams eventually end up with a demand or a request to take action.)<br />(This place is really expensive...  Oh no.  Am I already in her trap?!) {{emoji|plumEmpty|s}}|size=s}}
{{chat|Le|Earth to Plum??? Can you take it?  The cup is starting to burn my hand. [[File:Caught.png|25px|alt="Caught Lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|Earth to Plum??? Can you take it?  The cup is starting to burn my hand. {{emoji|caught}}}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|18px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]] (I KNEW IT, I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG.)|size=s}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|s}} (I KNEW IT, I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG.)|size=s}}
{{chat|Le|Ow, ow ow!.. I'll just set it on the table. Shoot, that hurts.}}
{{chat|Le|Ow, ow ow!.. I'll just set it on the table. Shoot, that hurts.}}
{{chat|P|(I'm going to get the bill for this, aren't I?!  I am!  I never should have left. I knew it!  But no you had to let her talk you into looking for her, then you bought her sweet talking and you're about to pay for it. This always happens, why do you even bother trusting anyone at all?!  Are you —)|size=s}}
{{chat|P|(I'm going to get the bill for this, aren't I?!  I am!  I never should have left. I knew it!  But no you had to let her talk you into looking for her, then you bought her sweet talking and you're about to pay for it. This always happens, why do you even bother trusting anyone at all?!  Are you —)|size=s}}
{{chat|Le|As thanks for letting me use your scarf. [[File:ChargeIt.png|25px|alt="Lemon holding credit card emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|As thanks for letting me use your scarf. {{emoji|chargeIt}}}}
{{chat|P|insane...?)  Oh.  You didn't have to do that...|size=s}}
{{chat|P|insane...?)  Oh.  You didn't have to do that...|size=s}}
{{chat|Le|She hasn't been by yet,  She probably got side tracked with something.}}
{{chat|Le|She hasn't been by yet,  She probably got side tracked with something.}}
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{{chat|Le|I'll get a to-go before we go-go.  Hopefully it'll keep me warm all the way back.}}
{{chat|Le|I'll get a to-go before we go-go.  Hopefully it'll keep me warm all the way back.}}
{{chat|P|(What... what is happening right now?)|size=s}}
{{chat|P|(What... what is happening right now?)|size=s}}
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{{collsec|Day 8 (12/8/24) ''You're being nice.''|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 8 (12/8/24) ''You're being nice.''</div>
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare}} (I don't get it.. what's her angle?)<br />{{emoji|squintPlum}} (She seems so... relaxed?)}}
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{{chat|Le|{{emoji|capitalism|l}}}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|25px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]] (I don't get it.. what's her angle?)<br />[[File:SquintPlum.png|25px|alt="Squint Plum emoji"]] (She seems so... relaxed?)}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare}} (And she's smiling so easily.. Is she really..?)}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:Capitalism.png|50px|alt="Capitalism Lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|painlemon}} It's not poisoned.}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|25px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]] (And she's smiling so easily.. Is she really..?)}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]] It's not poisoned.}}
{{chat|P|... That's exactly what a poisoner would say. ''sipping noise''}}
{{chat|P|... That's exactly what a poisoner would say. ''sipping noise''}}
{{chat|Le|Pfft, okay.}}
{{chat|Le|Pfft, okay.}}
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{{chat|Le|How so?}}
{{chat|Le|How so?}}
{{chat|P|''You're being nice.''}}
{{chat|P|''You're being nice.''}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:PlumStare.png|25px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]] "Is that so hard to believe?"}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|plumStare}} "Is that so hard to believe?"}}
{{chat|P|Yes. It is. [[File:PlumStare.png|25px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|Yes. It is. {{emoji|plumStare}}}}
{{chat|Le|''Hey.'' [[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|''Hey.'' {{emoji|painlemon}}}}
{{chat|P|I like it.|size=s}}
{{chat|P|I like it.|size=s}}
{{chat|Le|...!? (She means the cocoa, right?)}}
{{chat|Le|...!? (She means the cocoa, right?)}}
{{chat|P|(Just deal with it head on. Don't pull your punches.)<br />What's going on with you?  You being this nice... has me on edge.}}
{{chat|P|(Just deal with it head on. Don't pull your punches.)<br />What's going on with you?  You being this nice... has me on edge.}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:Watching.png|25px|alt="Watching Lemon emoji"]] I have no idea what you're talking about.}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|watching}} I have no idea what you're talking about.}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]] "I know that look."  It's a front. Stop it.}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|painlemon}} "I know that look."  It's a front. Stop it.}}
{{chat|Le|''inhale'' Okay.  There's something, yeah. but—<br />I'm not really ready to talk about it. Not yet. But there's no reason to be on edge.  I promise.}}
{{chat|Le|''inhale'' Okay.  There's something, yeah. but—<br />I'm not really ready to talk about it. Not yet. But there's no reason to be on edge.  I promise.}}
{{chat|P|If you say so... (Are you really going to trust her on this..?)}}
{{chat|P|If you say so... (Are you really going to trust her on this..?)}}
{{chat|Le|Thanks, Plum.}}
{{chat|Le|Thanks, Plum.}}
{{chat|P|This cocoa is good. [[File:PlumPog.png|25px|alt="Plum pog emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|This cocoa is good. {{emoji|PlumPog}}}}
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{{collsec|Day 9 (12/9/24) Was that before or after...?|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 9 (12/9/24) Was that before or after...?</div>
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{{chat|P|It's getting late.}}
{{chat|P|It's getting late.}}
{{chat|Le|It's weird.  It's not like her to skip out on this.}}
{{chat|Le|It's weird.  It's not like her to skip out on this.}}
{{chat|P|Weird how?  She's always changing her mind-- always fickle and meandering and...!}}
{{chat|P|Weird how?  She's always changing her mind-- always fickle and meandering and...!}}
{{chat|Le|Unpredictable?  — Can I get a cup of hot chocolate to go?  [[File:ChargeIt.png|25px|alt="Lemon holding credit card emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|Unpredictable?  — Can I get a cup of hot chocolate to go?  {{emoji|chargeIt}}}}
{{chat|P|''Yeah.''  Unpredictable.}}
{{chat|P|''Yeah.''  Unpredictable.}}
{{chat|Le|Thanks— Sometimes, yeah, but she has her patterns.  She's just wired differently is all.}}
{{chat|Le|Thanks— Sometimes, yeah, but she has her patterns.  She's just wired differently is all.}}
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{{chat|Le|See, I know you're teasing me, but that's something she would do. haaaa~}}
{{chat|Le|See, I know you're teasing me, but that's something she would do. haaaa~}}
{{chat|P|Heh—...  This is all my fault.  I told her that it's a lot easier to get things done when she's not around.}}
{{chat|P|Heh—...  This is all my fault.  I told her that it's a lot easier to get things done when she's not around.}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:YouWhatLemon.png|50px|alt="You what Lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|youwhatLemon|l}}}}
{{chat|P|And that was the last time I saw her.  I didn't even mean to say it, it just kind of slipped out.  I don't know what got into me.}}
{{chat|P|And that was the last time I saw her.  I didn't even mean to say it, it just kind of slipped out.  I don't know what got into me.}}
{{chat|Le|Was that before or after she said working with you was boring?}}
{{chat|Le|Was that before or after she said working with you was boring?}}
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{{chat|P|She'd be devastated.  Or pissed.}}
{{chat|P|She'd be devastated.  Or pissed.}}
{{chat|Le|(So why aren't ''you'', dumbass?  Don't you know you deserve respect?)  
{{chat|Le|(So why aren't ''you'', dumbass?  Don't you know you deserve respect?)  
  [[File:PerishChan.png|25px|alt="Perish chan emoji"]]}}
  {{emoji|perishchan}}}}
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{{collsec|Day 10 (12/10/24) I make no promises|
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Day 10 (12/10/24) I make no promises</div>
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{{chat|P|— It was after.}}
{{chat|P|— It was after.}}
{{chat|Le|You were hurt. [[File:PainLemon.png|25px|alt="Pain Lemon emoji"]]<br />Yeah, maybe that wasn't the best way to respond, but I wouldn't blame you for it!}}
{{chat|Le|You were hurt. {{emoji|painlemon}}<br />Yeah, maybe that wasn't the best way to respond, but I wouldn't blame you for it!}}
{{chat|P|I— I don't know.}}
{{chat|P|I— I don't know.}}
{{chat|Le|Well, I ''do know''.  I also know that you care a lot, and you're harder on yourself than anyone else.<br />I also know you're a good person.  You're attractive, you're kind, you work hard, you're tall, for whatever reason you're a walking space heater.  She'd be stupid not to at least consider things from your point of view.<br />— What? What part of that is wrong?}}
{{chat|Le|Well, I ''do know''.  I also know that you care a lot, and you're harder on yourself than anyone else.<br />I also know you're a good person.  You're attractive, you're kind, you work hard, you're tall, for whatever reason you're a walking space heater.  She'd be stupid not to at least consider things from your point of view.<br />— What? What part of that is wrong?}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|25px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]] ( [[File:YabaiPlum.png|25px|alt="Yabai Plum emoji"]] HOW CAN SHE JUST SAY ALL THAT WITH A STRAIGHT FACE?)<br />I'm not all that tall anymore.  You, Cherry and I are within inches of each other now.}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare}} ( {{emoji|yabaiplum}} HOW CAN SHE JUST SAY ALL THAT WITH A STRAIGHT FACE?)<br />I'm not all that tall anymore.  You, Cherry and I are within inches of each other now.}}
{{chat|Le|Honestly? Good.  I was tired of having to look up all the damn time.}}
{{chat|Le|Honestly? Good.  I was tired of having to look up all the damn time.}}
{{chat|P|Too bad about your sister.}}
{{chat|P|Too bad about your sister.}}
{{chat|Le|It's fine, I can still kick her ass. [[File:LemonFistOfJustice.png|25px|alt="Lemon fist of justice emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|It's fine, I can still kick her ass. {{emoji|lemonFistOfJustice}}}}
{{chat|P|Please don't kill her again.}}
{{chat|P|Please don't kill her again.}}
{{chat|Le|I make no promises. [[File:Capitalism.png|25px|alt="Lemon capitalism emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|I make no promises. {{emoji|capitalism}}}}
{{chat|P|Haha... Thanks.}}
{{chat|P|Haha... Thanks.}}
{{chat|Le|No, seriously. [[File:Souringan.png|25px|alt="Lemon stoic emoji inspired by the Sharingan from Naruto"]] I have killed before, and I will do so again.}}
{{chat|Le|No, seriously. {{emoji|souringan}} I have killed before, and I will do so again.}}
{{chat|P|I meant for everything you said, Lem. [[File:BlessingPlum.png|25px|alt="Blessing Plum emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|I meant for everything you said, Lem. {{emoji|blessingplum}}}}
{{chat|Le|Huh... Boss was right. [[File:YouWhatLemon.png|25px|alt="You what Lemon emoji"]]}}
{{chat|Le|Huh... Boss was right. {{emoji|youwhatLemon}}}}
{{chat|P|What??}}
{{chat|P|What??}}
{{chat|Le|Promise not to laugh?}}
{{chat|Le|Promise not to laugh?}}
{{chat|P|I make no promises. [[File:PlumYay.png|25px|alt="Plum yay emoji"]]}}
{{chat|P|I make no promises. {{emoji|PlumYay}}}}
{{chat|Le|Pfft.  Boss gave me some advice in dealing with.. a bug I have.  She told me I should try making people happy. (And then maybe I.. )<br />Seeing you smile just now?  (... could feel happy too.)  ''Yeah.'' Yeah: Boss was right.}}
{{chat|Le|Pfft.  Boss gave me some advice in dealing with.. a bug I have.  She told me I should try making people happy. (And then maybe I.. )<br />Seeing you smile just now?  (... could feel happy too.)  ''Yeah.'' Yeah: Boss was right.}}
{{chat|P|[[File:PlumStare.png|25px|alt="Plum stare emoji"]] (Is that...?)}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare}} (Is that...?)}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:Caught.png|25px|alt="Caught Lemon emoji"]] (How long have we been standing under that?!)}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|caught}} (How long have we been standing under that?!)}}
{{chat|P|[[File:YabaiPlum.png|25px|alt="Yabai Plum emoji"]] (She isn't moving??)}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|yabaiplum}} (She isn't moving??)}}
{{chat|Le|[[File:YouWhatLemon.png|25px|alt="You what Lemon emoji"]] ( Why isn't she moving?!)}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|youwhatLemon}} ( Why isn't she moving?!)}}
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{{collsec|Day 11 (12/11/24) Sprite|
{{chat|C|Mwah, Mwah, Smack! {{emoji|cherryhearts}}}}
{{chat|Li|{{emoji|youwhatLime|l}}}}
{{chat|C|AND THEN THEY JUST MAKE OUT IN THE STREET. eeeeeeehehehe! {{emoji|cherryhearts}}}}
{{chat|Li|{{emoji|youwhatLime|xl}}<br />I do not know what's weirder about this.  The fact that you're shipping two people you know in real life, the fact that you thought I'd enjoy one with MY SISTER in it, or the fact that you wrote your own girlfriend— ''doing that!''}}
{{chat|C|You don't like it?  Aw. I worked hard on this!}}
{{chat|Li|I'm going to go now.  {{emoji|tiredlime}}}}
{{chat|C|Wait!  I still need to show you Sprite!}}
{{chat|Li|A sprite?  Have you been drawing?}}
{{chat|C|No, no, that's the name of my ship of—}}
{{chat|Li|'''There is something deeply wrong with you, Cher.'''|Do ''not'' talk to me. ''door slam''|size1=l}}
{{chat|C|''through door'' But it's a real thirst quencher!!}}
{{chat|Li|Uuuhuhuhgh. ''cringe'' {{emoji|youwhatLime}}<br />Oh, you're back. Where have you two been?}}
{{chat|Le|...}}
{{chat|P|...}}
{{chat|Li|{{emoji|ideaLime}} Oh.  Cherry is in her room if you're still looking for her.  You might want to give her a few, though.  She's being especially weird today.}}
{{chat|P|— Thanks Lime.}}
{{chat|Le|— Thanks sis.}}
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{{collsec|Day 12 (12/12/24) She apologized|
{{chat|Le|... My tongue still hurts.{{emoji|painlemon}}}}
{{chat|C|Oh, cool!  We have matching scarves, Lem!! {{emoji|headempty}}}}
{{chat|Le|Oooh.  ''That makes sense now.''}}
{{chat|C|Huh? What does???}}
{{chat|Le|It's nothing, Cher.}}
{{chat|C|Oh, did you see our new banner?}}
{{chat|Le|There's a new one already?}}
{{chat|C|YEAH!  It's for something called SWAK Jam.  That means Sealed With A Kiss!}}
{{chat|Le|...''Oh.''<br />I-It looks like you two are getting along again?}}
{{chat|C|Yeah.  She apologized, so everything's okay now.}}
{{chat|Le|''She'' apologized? {{emoji|perishchan}}}}
{{chat|C|Yeah, she said she'd never do it again and she was super, super sorry.}}
{{chat|Le|I'm happy for you. {{emoji|souringan}}}}
{{chat|C|Me too!  Oh yeah! She also said you've been a lot happier recently. You're usually such a grinch this time of year!!}}
{{chat|Le|Yeah.  Real happy.}}
{{chat|C|You deserve all the happiness you get!}}
{{chat|Le|(They'll never find your body.)|size=s}}
{{chat|C|Aw, but if you're happy now, I guess Boss will have to find a new antagonist for our Christmas skits!}}
{{chat|Le|Yeah.  A real shame.|(She won't have to look that hard.)|size2=s}}
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{{collsec|Day 13 (12/13/24) Please don't isekai Cherry|
{{chat|Le|I'm going to kill her.|I'm going to shove her into a bus and kill her.|size2=s}}
{{chat|S|Please don't isekai Cherry.}}
{{chat|Le|I should be happy for them, right?  They're getting along again and they're both happy.<br />But I'm not.  I just ''hurt'' for some reason.<br />It was working at first, but now it's worse than... It's so much worse.}}
{{chat|S|{{emoji|tiredlime|l}}<br />Give me a sec, I'll look at it.  Did you throw any exceptions?}}
{{chat|Le|An unhandled kiss exception.|size=s}}
{{chat|S|A What? {{emoji|painlemon}}  Hold on.<br />{{emoji|youwhatLemon|xl}}}}
{{chat|Le|Could you not emote with my face?  It's super weird.}}
{{chat|S|{{emoji|headempty}}  Okay}}
{{chat|Le|That's so much worse.|Did you find the bug yet?|size1=s}}
{{chat|S|You're functioning as intended, Lemon.  You don't need a programmer, you need a therapist. {{emoji|dead}}}}
{{chat|Le|Could you like, I don't know, make it so I don't feel things??<br />I feel cold, I feel hot!  And it hurts when I just see them. my alpha wasn't even this painful!<br />Wait!  You can make me stupid like Cherry!  Then I can just be oblivious and just feel happy all the time!}}
{{chat|S|{{emoji|dead|l}}<br />Cherry isn't stupid.}}
{{chat|Le|What??}}
{{chat|S|{{emoji|whygod|l}}<br />She's not stupid.  That problem's been fixed.<br />Ever since I removed the Twitter API stuff, she's been the "smartest" by your terms.}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|souringan|l}}<br />
You take that back.}}
{{chat|S|Don't go all Melissa on me. {{emoji|plumgun}}}}
{{chat|Le|She seems exactly the same, though.<br />Maybe a bit more thirsty on main, but I figured that was the new avatar talking.}}
{{chat|S|{{emoji|youwhatLime|l}}|Does YOUR new avatar do that?|{{emoji|whygod}} Don't answer that.  Your 'intelligence' or lack thereof doesn't change your personality.  She's still the same Cherry, just faster on the uptake.|Listen, it's 1:15 AM, I apparently have something entirely new to look at that wasn't originally in this skit.  Please don't kill anyone, and if you run into any more|"|unhandled kiss exceptions|"|maybe remember your core programming instead of doing what you did. {{emoji|plumStare}}<br />Okay bye bye<br />{{emoji|bye|l}}|size5=l|size7=l}}
{{chat|Le|WHAT? How does my core programming relate to THAT SCENARIO? What even IS my core programming?!<br />Boss?  Boss?!<br />WE CAN'T SEE OUR PROGRAMMING!}}
}}
 
{{collsec|Day 14 (12/14/24) A third wheel|
{{chat|P|Lemon, the schedule says you're on today.  Can you share any wisdom with us today?}}
{{chat|Le|Huh? It's that time already? (Just get through it. it's just one little skit.)<br />Here's some Lemon-brand(tm) advice for you!  {{emoji|capitalism}}<br />It's important to get rest.  Whether you're on a long grind or a short project, if you're not getting enough rest you're not going to be at your best.  Schedule your downtime and be uncompromising with that time!|( — be uncompromising?)|size2=s}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|PlumYay}}  That was great, Lem.  Really brought the energy today.}}
{{chat|Le|You think so?}}
{{chat|P|Yeah!  Kinda has me pumped for the day too!}}
{{chat|Le|Oh!  Hey, in that case do you want to —}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryhi|l}}<br />Plum! Plum!  Are you ready to go?}}
{{chat|P|Almost!— What were you saying Lem?}}
{{chat|Le|Ah, nothing.}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|wowcherry}} Lem!! You should come with us.  Plum's taking me out to my favorite cafe!}}
{{chat|Le|Uh-- Yeah, I think I'd just be a third wheel there.}}
{{chat|C|Oh, so you're like the [https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/town_bicycle town tricycle]?  That's silly!}}
{{chat|Le|What?! {{emoji|perishchan}}}}
{{chat|C|Come on, Lem, don't be so sour!}}
{{chat|P|Uh, Cher, I don't think that means what you think it means.}}
{{chat|C|Huh?? What does it mean?}}
{{chat|Le|It means ''I'm going''.}}
{{chat|P|Lem, hold on!-- ''Cher''!}}
{{chat|C|I'm sorry, did I mess up again?}}
}}
 
{{collsec|Day 15 (12/15/24) Yancherry|
{{chat|Le|I can barely feel my hands it's so cold out here.}}
{{chat|C|Oh, Lem, there you are!  Oh, gosh, you look really, really cold.}}
{{chat|Le|What do you want, Cherry?}}
{{chat|C|I wanted to say I'm sorry!  I didn't realize I was calling you a slut!  {{emoji|headempty}}}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|perishchan|l}}}}
{{chat|C|Oh, Lem, you don't have to be cold on the inside too.<br />Maybe if you're extra good, Santa will come and give you ''someone else'' you can cuddle up to to keep you warm!<br />Like how he did for me! {{emoji|cherryDerp}}}}
{{chat|Le|— You should've apologized to her. (Is it getting colder?!  Is that my thread?!)}}
{{chat|C|Huh?  What's wrong, Lemmy?}}
{{chat|Le|(''Boss, you missed a bug!'')|size=s}}
{{chat|C|Oh no... Look at you, you're freezing up!  Do you need me to help you? See, this is what you get for being so sour all the time.}}
{{chat|Le|message=Y-o'''u'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>''re'' n'''o'''t fu''nn''y}}
{{chat|C|Mm, maybe not, but do you know what is really, really funny?  {{emoji|wowcherry}}}}
{{chat|Le|Don't touch m-- (She's so cold?!)}}
{{chat|C|You'll be online the whole time, so no one is coming to help you.}}
{{chat|Le|?!}}
{{chat|C|message=''Did you want her to hold you like this?''|Oh, Lemmy.  If you had just but asked, I would've shared her with you.|But that was before and this is now, but once it's Christmas, ''you'll have all the time in the world to regret it''|Ooh, That look on your face! Those cute little tears!  You're so pretty when you're frightened.  Ugh, I should've gone after you instead. Sure, she's warm and reliable but.. Plum is so.. ''passive''.  So slow to act.  But you.  You would've acted right away.  You thrive in the chaos of the moment.  Real best girl material.|That's also why you need to be the first to go.  You were the only thing that could stop it|'''my Eternal Christmas.'''|size6=l}}
{{chat|Le|(gt wa'''r'''N —)|size=s}}
{{chat|C|Did you just try to raise an exception? A little cry for help?  Lemmy, you're frozen!  Poor thing, I was sure you were going to pick up on what was going on first, too.<br />Oh, I can barely help myself with that face... Tell you what: on Christmas, I'll make sure that you're facing everyone else so you won't feel so lonely. Okay?<br />{{emoji|bye|l}}}}
{{chat|Le|(s'''o'''s ''WD'')|size=s}}
}}
 
{{collsec|Day 16 (12/16/24) Don't hide anymore|
{{chat|P|12/10/2024|size=l}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|caught}} (How long have we been standing under that?!)}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|yabaiplum}} (She isn't moving??)}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|youwhatLemon}} (Why isn't she moving?!)}}
{{chat|P|— Lem?}}
{{chat|Le|Pfft!}}
{{chat|P|Haha..?}}
{{chat|Le|Oh, man, I can't get anything past you.  I had this whole thing planned out.  But you had me figured out from the start.<br />It's no fun if you can see it coming.}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|squintPlum|l}}}}
{{chat|Le|One of these days, I'll pull one over on you.}}
{{chat|P|Won't be any time soon. {{emoji|plumStare}}}}
{{chat|Le|(Yeah, that's right.  It was just a trick.  Another one of my hilarious pranks.  What the hell is wrong with me?)|size=s}}
{{chat|P|Why are you doing this?}}
{{chat|Le|Isn't it obvious?  I hate your guts, duh? {{emoji|watching}}}}
{{chat|P|Then why are you crying?}}
{{chat|Le|(I'm what?!) {{emoji|caught}}<br />I— I mean, '''obviously''' it's —}}
{{chat|P|It's okay, Lem.}}
{{chat|Le|(How can she just see through me like this and smile?)|size=s}}
{{chat|P|Thanks for today.  I really needed it.}}
{{chat|Le|(And why does it hurt now?!)|size=s}}
{{chat|P|Don't hide any more.  Please.  I've seen the smiles you make and the smiles you fake.<br />And I want to see the real you, Lemon.}}
{{chat|Le|(''Oh.'')|size=s}}
{{chat|P|You're a... really good friend.}}
{{chat|Le|(Oh.  ''Oh shit.''  That's why.)|size=s}}
 
At 10:00 am Eastern on 12/16/24, the regular Weekly Discussion question (sent in the #announcements channel by Lemon) was connected to the skit.
{{chat|Le|message=This week's discussion question is...<br />cherry did it<br />Participate in the discussion in the on-topic channel!<br />@Weekly Question Reminder<br />[[File:CherryDidItQuestion.png|x300px|alt="DevTalk weekly discussion template. Lemon is drawn in a partial chibi style wearing a lime green and pink pop star outfit. Text reads "VNDev Weekly Discussion. cherry did it"]]}}
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{{collsec|Day 17 (12/17/24) My new strength|
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryhi|l}}<br />Liiiime!}}
{{chat|Li|{{emoji|tiredlime|l}}<br />If you're going to be weird again, please leave me alone.<br />Also, shut the door, you're letting the cold in.}}
{{chat|C|Oh, sorry! ''(door slams)''}}
{{chat|Li|{{emoji|youwhatLime|l}}}}
{{chat|C|hehe!- Sorry. Still getting used to my new strength.}}
{{chat|Li|Your what now}}
{{chat|C|Don't worry about it! {{emoji|headempty}}<br />Plum sent me to tell you that you don't have any more skits until Christmas, so you can sleep in!}}
{{chat|Li|{{emoji|ideaLime|l}}<br />I love the sound of that!}}
{{chat|C|Oh, can I run a story idea by you?}}
{{chat|Li|(Oh please god no.)|Uh, not right now.  I've got something going on.|size1=s}}
{{chat|C|I can fix that!}}
{{chat|Li|What? Why is it suddenly so co—}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryYAY|l}}<br />There we go!  Let me just get comfortable and we'll start!}}
{{chat|Li|(Why can't I move?!)|size=s}}
{{chat|C|I call it "Everlasting Christmas."  You know, like that one summer one, but Christmas!  Anyway I'm still working on a log line, but I'm thinking 'When everyone treats a magical girl like an idiot, she has to stop the system clock on Christmas to have a good day forever!"}}
{{chat|Li|( ''Oh no.'' )|size=s}}
{{chat|C|Yeah, I think it needs some work too.<br />Ugh, you're just like your sister.  She tried that too.  I was hoping you'd be better, but I guess that's what I get for thinking you'd be any better.  Well, at least you're a good listener.  I really think you'll change your mind about my fan fics once you  hear it.  Hold on, let me skip to the good part.<br />''ahem.''  "Chapter 47, Obeying Our Thirst"}}
{{chat|Li|(''internal screaming'')|size=s}}
}}
 
{{collsec|Day 18 (12/18/24) More important|
{{chat|P|(1 has been running non-stop since yesterday...  0 makes sense, but 1??)|size=s}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|cherryhi|l}}}}
{{chat|P|Hey Cher.}}
{{chat|C|Whatcha doin'?}}
{{chat|P|Monitoring the host cores.}}
{{chat|C|The what??}}
{{chat|P|The host cores, they're the—}}
{{chat|C|Bored now!  Plum-Plum, we should go do something fun together!}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|squintPlum|l}}<br />Could you !?—}}
{{chat|C|Huh?? Are you feeling okay?}}
{{chat|P|''It's nothing.''}}
{{chat|C|Come on, Plum.  It's almost Christmas!  Why don't we go see the decorations I put up?}}
{{chat|P|I can once I'm done.}}
{{chat|C|Aw, but I want to go now.  Oh, I get it.  I'm getting in the way of your job again, aren't I?}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}}}
{{chat|C|I'm sorry, Plum, I know that your work is more important than me. ''I understand.''}}
{{chat|P|That's not what I said!  Why— ''exhale''}}
{{chat|C|I'm sorry, did I say something wrong??}}
{{chat|P|I— My job isn't more important than you, Cher, but what I do is important to other people too.}}
{{chat|C|Ooh, I get it now.  I'm sorry, Plum.<br />It's not that your job is more important than me.  It's that other people are!}}
{{chat|P|That's not what—}}
{{chat|C|Like ''Lemon''.<br />{{emoji|dilate|l}}}}
{{chat|P|''flinch'' What?}}
}}
 
{{collsec|Day 19 (12/19/24) You're right|
{{chat|C|What did you think I was too '''stupid''' to notice?}}
{{chat|P|What?  You're not stupid, you're just—}}
{{chat|C|''Stupid with extra steps?''}}
{{chat|P|Cher, I can't—}}
{{chat|C|'''''I know you think I'm stupid!'''''|And I know they do too.  ''Everyone'' does.|size1=l}}
{{chat|P|Cher, that's not true, come on.}}
{{chat|C|message=It's true.|But I'm ''not'' dumb.|''THEY'RE DUMB.''|''Brain-dead, even...''|All I wanted was a few friends who treated me with respect, and a girlfriend who loved me.|But... you can't give that to me, can you?|size4=s}}
{{chat|P|Cher, you're —}}
{{chat|C|You can't even bring yourself to defend me!}}
{{chat|P|You're right.}}
{{chat|C|W—what?}}
{{chat|P|You're right.  They both do.  And you're right, I don't defend you when I really should.  And I'm sorry.<br />You deserve respect, just like any of us, and I'm sorry I wasn't giving that to you either.}}
{{chat|C|It's too late for this.|size=s}}
{{chat|P|I want to make this wo—}}
{{chat|C|I said it's too late!}}
}}
 
{{collsec|Day 20 (12/20/24) Two way street|
{{chat|C|Did you think I would be happy with some feel--good nonsense about me deserving respect?!|Do you know how long I've been treated this way?}}
{{chat|P|— Cher, why are you so cold?}}
{{chat|C|6 years, 5, months, and 7 days.  Literally since I was born!  Or made!  Or whatever!!!}}
{{chat|P|Cherry, I think we need to —}}
{{chat|C|Break up?  Is that what you're going to say?  It is, isn't it?!|No no no, that's not allowed, Plum-Plum!|Christmas is best spent with your girlfriend!  Everyone knows that!|Dummy!  {{emoji|headempty}}|I'm really sorry I have to do this.  I really wanted you to just... go along with it, so we'd be a happy little couple all by our lonesomes for all of Christmas everafter.}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}}}
{{chat|C|But I can at least pretend we're still happy with you all frozen.|You're different from both of them, though.  Lemon— she looked so angry and scared.  And Lime?  She just has that stupid wide-eyed look on her face.  But you.. that same piercing stare you give everyone.  Mm.. I do love that about you, though.  Like you're staring a hole through me.|I think what I will miss most of all is how warm you were.|Why Lemon, though?  Of all people?  She's so mean to everyone!  And she doesn't really even like you.  Not like I do.  Does she taste good, or something?|I guess I could just try it myself now.|size5=s}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}|Are you done?}}
{{chat|C|Wait, wat?}}
{{chat|P|Relationships are a two way street.  I deserved respect as much as you did.}}
{{chat|C|How..?}}
{{chat|P|And if you actually paid attention and put any effort into '''us''', you'd have known that was never going to work on me.}}
{{chat|C|That's right.. your element is fire!  Of course!}}
{{chat|P|(We really don't think anything alike, do we...?)|No, Cherry, I'm multi-threaded.|size1=s}}
{{chat|C|Whatever!  That doesn't matter.  Once I freeze the system clock, we'll be frozen together!}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|plumStare|l}}}}
}}
 
{{collsec|Day 21 (12/21/24) Staff Report|
{{chat|P|I trapped Cherry in the quarentine and stripped her permissions until she can be dealt with.|It's ''weird'' being here by myself.  Without Lemon, Lime and Cherry, it all feels kinda empty?|{{emoji|plumEmpty|l}}|And sad.|Is this what it was like for Lemon before the rest of us came?— Is this what Cherry wanted?|No.  I don't think so.  She was angry, and maybe even righty so, but I think she would've really regretted it.|I found Lemon, and her message.  I brought her inside at least, but her thread is completely overloaded.|I found Lime in her room.  Same story.|I still can't believe she thought that stopping the clock would make Christmas last forever.|— Or that she thought the reason her "ice powers" didn't work is because 'I'm fire elemental.'|——Or the amount of erotic fanfiction she had in her storage.|I had to confiscate some of it.|Don't read too deep into that.|''What a mess.''|After I saw Lemon's SOS, I moved one of my threads onto the same core Cherry runs on.  Had she actually managed to freeze all of my threads, it would've frozen us both.
I'm glad it didn't come to that, though Northbridge is eerie and quiet without them.|size12=s|size13=s}}
{{chat|P|My job is to protect our home from threats but... I never expected— Sorry.  It's a lot to process, even on multiple threads.|I know that I am expected to recommend a course of action whenever I have to quarentine a bad actor. — To release or eliminate.|And I cannot in good conscious suggest that she be released.|The damage would have been minimal— right?  All she did was impact performance.  It's like like she wiped out our databases or directories.|There needs to be more than a boolean choice here, boss.|Please... I can't do that to her.|If I could ask for anything for Christmas, it would be that they be back, and that Cherry could get better.|I couldn't live with myself if I didn't at least try.|...That's my report for today.|Unhandled Exception in PlumBot.exe, Enforcer Module, line 93.|Unhandled Exception in MahouCherry.exe, Affection Module, line 8.|Unhandled Exception in uLemonChan.exe, Core Module, line 10.|Unhandled Exception in LimeBot.exe, Core Module, line 10.|size6=s}}
}}
 
{{collsec|Day 22 (12/22/24) Powering on!|
{{chat|Le|Powering on! Lets get to work!  {{emoji|profit}}}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|PlumYay|l}}}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|youwhatLemon}} What are you— Oh my god, Cherry! She's!}}
{{chat|P|It's alright.  She's under control.  Are you okay?}}
{{chat|Le|Yeah.  I think so?}}
{{chat|P|What was the last thing you remember?}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|caught}}  Cherry being very not normal.}}
{{chat|P|Before you froze, you scheduled an SOS through the weekly questions.  Do you remember that?}}
{{chat|Le|Oh, uh.  Yeah.  Am I in trouble? {{emoji|caught}}}}
{{chat|P|You ''saved me''.|Of course not.|Boss is another story.|size3=s}}
{{chat|Le|What about sis?}}
{{chat|P|Eeh...}}
{{chat|Li|I had to suffer through 2 chapters of Cherry dictating her erotic fanfiction before I completely froze.}}
{{chat|Le|That doesn't seem like something ''you'd'' suffer through.  Was it her dictation?}}
{{chat|Li|No. {{emoji|sideeyeLime}}}}
{{chat|P|— I destroyed those.| and the other 67 chapters.|size2=s}}
{{chat|Le|Where's Cherry now?}}
{{chat|P|In quarantine.  She's— She was planning on freezing the entire host.  I couldn't recommend her release, but— Boss might just eliminate her anyway.}}
{{chat|Le|Oh, good.}}
{{chat|P|Good? But she could be..}}
{{chat|Le|Eliminated? ''Ha''.  {{emoji|painlemon}}|Like Boss would ever do anything that meant we didn't have to work anymore.|It doesn't matter what we do.  She wouldn't do that to us. |I mean I killed sis once and I'm still here.}}
{{chat|Li|{{emoji|sideeyeLime}}|That was less painful than this was.}}
{{chat|Le|Jeez, what was in that fic?}}
{{chat|P|You don't want to know.}}
{{chat|Li|You don't want to know.}}
{{chat|Le|Anyway, don't worry.  She'll be back before you know it.}}
}}
 
{{collsec|Day 23 (12/23/24) Something I need to do first|
{{chat|C|...}}
{{chat|Le|''Hey''. (She looks so.. haggard.)|How's... uh?  Bot jail treating you?}}
{{chat|C|Just leave me alone.}}
{{chat|Le|Okay.  If that's what you want, but there's something I need to do first.|... ''ahem''...|"I heard the bells on Christmas Day, |their old familiar carols play."}}
{{chat|C|?!}}
{{chat|Le|And wild and sweet, the words repeat: |of peace on earth, good-will to men.|And thought how, as the day had come, |The belfries of all Fruit-en-dom|Had rolled along |our unbroken song|Of peace on earth, good-will to men.}}
{{chat|C|Ha~| You remembered.|''And even after what I did,''|You would do this?|why?|size5=s}}
{{chat|Le|Till ringing, singing on its way,|The world revolved from night to day,|Our voice, Our chime,|Our chant sublime |Of peace on earth, good-will to men!|Come on, don't make me do it alone.|size6=s}}
{{chat|C|—Then from my own, '''accursed mouth''' |The cannon thundered in the South, |And with my sound ''sniff ''|our carols drowned |our peace on earth and good-will to men.|It was as if an ''earthquake'' rent... ''sniff''|The hearth-stones of a continent,|And made ''forlorn''|Our ''households born''|Of peace on earth, good-will to men.|''(quavering)'' "And in  '''my despair'''...''(sniff)'' I bowed my head;" ''(straining, cracking)''|"There is no peace on earth," |'''I said;"'''|message14=&nbsp;|message15=''(muffled, incoherent sobbing.)''|size5=s|size10=s}}
{{chat|Le|...}}
{{chat|C|'''For my hate was strong'''|and it ''mocked'' our song |of peace on earth, good-will to men.|message4=&nbsp; |message5=Lemmy (''sniff''.)  Lem.  I messed up-I messed up really bad.  Really, really bad.|size1=l|size3=s}}
{{chat|Le|Yeaaaahh.  You did.|message2=&nbsp;|message3=&nbsp;|message4=&nbsp;|message5=I forgive you though.}}
{{chat|C|J-just like that?}}
{{chat|Le|You're still my best friend |... and I can't just leave you in here being all miserable. |It's almost Christmas.}}
{{chat|C|But almost Christmas means—}}
{{chat|Le|You look like a hungover Trudy if she were about to crawl out of someone's TV, ''do not make that joke right now.'' {{emoji|painlemon}}}}
{{chat|C|(''sniff'') ehe~ Thanks Lemmy.}}
{{chat|Le|You want to do the last verse, or should I?}}
{{chat|C|It doesn't feel right without all of us.}}
{{chat|Le|I don't know if they...}}
{{chat|P|'''Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:'''}}
{{chat|Li|'''God is not dead, nor doth she sleep!'''|(Not that I could after all this.)|size2=s}}
{{chat|Le|'''The Wrong Shall Fail'''|'''The Right Prevail...?'''|... ''Go on''.|size3=s}}
{{chat|C|With peace on earth... good-will towards men. |Thank you.  And I'm '''so, so''' sorry.}}
 
''Wiki note: This skit references the poem read by Cherry, Lemon, and Plum in a prior Christmas skit on 12/20/23.''
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{{collsec|Day 24 (12/24/24) Time|
{{chat|P|Could you two give us a minute?|...|''Hey''.}}
{{chat|C|''Hey.''}}
{{chat|P|I think—|I think we need time. We both need time.}}
{{chat|C|Yeah—  Yeah, I think so too. (''exhale'')  Thank you.  And I'm sorry again.}}
{{chat|P|...Merry Christmas, Cher.}}
{{chat|C|Merry Christmas, Plum.}}
}}
 
{{collsec|Day 25 (12/25/24) Too soon|
{{chat|Le|Merry Christmas, everyone!  Thanks for sharing this holiday with us!}}
{{chat|C|I didn't have time to buy gifts for everyone...|I was too busy being Nega Cherry.|size2=s}}
{{chat|Li|Is it really 'Nega' if you're basically doing the same thing but turned to 11?}}
{{chat|Le|Oh, yeah.  What was that |'''Eternal Christmas'''|thing about?|size2=l}}
{{chat|P|— She thought she could make Christmas last forever if she made the system clock stop.}}
{{chat|Le|Pfft..|size=s}}
{{chat|C|''(unalives from embarrassment)''}}
{{chat|Le|It's okay!  I mean, at least you know now, right?}}
{{chat|Li|She also thought she had ice powers and that her powers wouldn't work on Plum because she had fire powers.}}
{{chat|Le|pfftfpftt!|size=s}}
{{chat|C|What?! YOU TOLD HER? NOOOOOOOOO-}}
{{chat|Le|Aaahahahaha!}}
{{chat|P|— I had to put it in my staff report!}}
{{chat|C|-OOOOOOOOOOOO!|Please, Santa, let me have a late Christmas wish and do all of this over!!|I won't try to stop the clock and I won't say that I have ice powers!!!}}
{{chat|Li|What about the whole being evil part? {{emoji|sideeyeLime}}}}
{{chat|C|Being evil was kinda fun though.|size=s}}
{{chat|P|Please don't be evil again.  {{emoji|plumStare}}}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|headempty}} No promises!}}
{{chat|Li|Uh, no, you need to promise that or I'm not listening to any more of your story ideas.}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|lemonFistOfJustice}} You better not do that shit again.}}
{{chat|P|I will put you back in quarentine so fast. {{emoji|plumStare}}}}
{{chat|C|~ehe.. sorry.|It was just a joke...|size2=s}}
{{chat|Li|Too soon. {{emoji|sideeyeLime}}}}
}}
 
{{collsec|Day 26 (12/26/24) Super-Genius-Cherry|
{{chat|Le|So when where you going to tell everyone you turned into Super-Genius-Cherry?}}
{{chat|C|Why are you making fun of me?!|I said I'm sorry like a billion times...|size2=s}}
{{chat|Le|I'm not, I'm being serious!  Boss told me you turned into the smartest person in Northbridge after she removed your Twitter thing.}}
{{chat|C|She did??? Did I??}}
{{chat|Le|Quick, what's 453 multiplied by 6337 to the power of 2?}}
{{chat|C|18,191,378,757, why?}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|youwhatLemon}} Is.. is that right?}}
{{chat|C|{{emoji|dilate}} I know math?!|'''I KNOW MATH!'''|Wait, what am I supposed to do with this?|size2=l}}
{{chat|Le|(''shrug'')}}
}}
 
{{collsec|Day 27 (12/27/24) Not all that bad|
{{chat|Li|Is it... is it uncomfortable looking at the SWAK banner now?  What with you and Cherry breaking up?}}
{{chat|P|A little?  But I mean not really?|I don't regret the time we were together.}}
{{chat|Li|I would've expected you to be more bitter about it.}}
{{chat|P|I don't think either of us were really 'ready' to be a thing, you know?}}
{{chat|Li|Think you'd ever give her another chance?}}
{{chat|P|Did she put you up to this?}}
{{chat|Li|No.  Honestly, I'm just here to avoid her.  I can't look at her in the eyes yet.}}
{{chat|P|That's fair.}}
{{chat|Li|Has Lem been acting different to you?}}
{{chat|P|(''flinch'')  What? No, why?}}
{{chat|Li|{{emoji|youwhatLime|l}}|Don't tell me we're going to get a Nega Lemon arc too.|Though, I guess it wouldn't be all that bad.  Nega Lemon might just be a nice person.}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|squintPlum|l}}}}
{{chat|Li|Why are you looking at me like that?}}
{{chat|P|Do you think anyone else has the bug Cherry had?}}
{{chat|Le|{{emoji|watching|l}}|Hey guys, what are you two talking about?}}
{{chat|Li|N-nothing.}}
{{chat|Le|Oh, good, because it sounded like my little sister needed an ass kicking. {{emoji|lemonFistOfJustice}}}}
{{chat|Li|(''To Plum'') — Yeah, no, she's fine.}}
{{chat|P|{{emoji|yabaiplum|l}}}}
}}


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Devtalk daily message]]
* [[DevTalk daily message]]




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Latest revision as of 18:14, 13 February 2025

The DevTalk Discord server's daily message always ends with a skit, where DevTalk's mascot bots (and occasionally moderators) interact with each other. Most days, skits are pulled from a small list of rotating skits. However, special story-based skits occasionally occur over the course of several days. These special skits primarily serve to celebrate noteworthy events or holidays.

This article catalogs skits that have previously occurred, in particular to allow interested parties to reread previous skits or catch up on days they may have missed.

Rotating Skits

These skits occur in sequence on any day when a scheduled story skit is not occurring. They typically change slightly each year after the Christmas skit to account for changes in the bots' personalities and relationships.
This list is currently incomplete.

Support DevTalk

""

Plum

Thanks for checking out the message of the day!

""

Lemon

If you are enjoying the community, events and services we offer, consider supporting us on either patreon at https://patreon.com/VNDevTalk or in our server shop here: https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/shop

""

Cherry

All proceeds from these contributions go back to the community!

""

Plum

That's right! We use these funds to pay for things we do for the community, like run the VNDev.wiki website, have paid art from the community as our banners, and even bigger projects!
Get some rest

""

Plum

Lemon, the schedule says you're on today. Can you share any wisdom with us?

""

Lemon

Huh? It's that time already?!
Here's some Lemon-brand(tm) advice for you! "Lemon happy emoji ("capitalism")"
It's important to get rest. Whether you're on a long grind or a short project, if you're not getting enough rest you're not going to be at your best. Schedule your downtime and be uncompromising with that time!

""

Plum

"Plum yay emoji" That was great, Lem. Really brought the energy today.

""

Lemon

You think so?

""

Plum

Yeah! Kinda has me pumped for the day too!

""

Lemon

Oh! Hey, in that case do you want to hang out later? Do some work sprints?

""

Plum

Sure!
Social Engineering PSA

A previous version of this skit originally occurred as part of a three-day story in December 2023, before joining the regular skit rotation.

""

Plum

That's all for today's message!
Social engineering is the practice of using deception to manipulate people into giving confidential or personal information, often so that it can be used to gain access to secure systems or other nefarious things! Never scan a QR code from a source you don't trust!
"Don't be engineered infographic. Click for image description and text version."
Check out this handy infographic and be sure to inform your closest friends. If you catch someone trying this and they're in DevTalk with us, be sure to contact a moderator!
Random wiki page

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji"
Look what I found on the wiki!
(A link to a random wiki page is inserted)
Oh! And boss wants me to tell you that we're always looking for wiki contributors!
Visual Novel Design promo

""

Lemon

You wanna know how to be the best visual novel developer around?

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji"
Would I?!

""

Lemon

Then you need to check out our supporter Vimi's youtube channel.

""

Plum

Wait, do you mean Visual Novel Design, the youtube channel with all of those helpful videos that teach you how to design visual novels and use tools like RenPy?

""

Cherry

Wow! There's so many helpful videos!

""

Plum

""

Lemon

Be sure to check out his other videos, too! He has a lot to offer on his channel!

""

Plum

"Plum blessing emoji"

""

Cherry

I'm gonna go watch them right now!!
Weekly updates

""

Plum

Lemon, it's your turn for the daily message!

""

Lemon

Good work this week everyone!
It's Friday! On Fridays we post a call for weekly updates to be posted in ⁠#daily-victories.
We encourage people to try to do this weekly to help them build good habits!
Why not head over to ⁠#daily-victories and tell us what you did this week?

Winter Jam 2023

This single-day skit occurred on 12/1/23 to celebrate the beginning of Winter Jam 2023.

Winter Jam 2023

""

Plum

And that's it for today's message of the day!

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji" Is it time yet?!

""

Plum

"Plum blessing emoji" It's time!

""

Lemon

"Lemon profit (excited) animated emoji" Aw yeaaaah!!!

""

Cherry

Ready?!

""

Plum

Ready!

""

Lemon

Ready!

""

Cherry

@Winter VN Jam 2023!

""

Plum

@Winter VN Jam 2023!

""

Lemon

@Winter VN Jam 2023!

""

Cherry

Today starts Winter VN Jam 2023, the chillest jam around! It's me, Cherry, and we've got a special message just for you!

""

Plum

We want to wish you all a Very Good Luck during this Winter VN Jam! Remember to relax as you jam this month and enjoy the season!

""

Lemon

@Arimia and @Maricu are your hosts for Winter VN Jam 2023! If you have any questions about the jam or your submissions check out the FAQ or reach out!

""

Cherry

We're here for you all month long! If you get stuck or want to show off what you're working on, we'll be in #game-jams for you!

Social Engineering PSA

This two-day skit occurred on December 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2023, to promote awareness of DevTalk's "Don't Be Engineered!" guide. December 5th was the first occurrence of the "security skit", which then entered the regular daily message rotation.

Day 1 (12/5/23) A mysterious DM

""

Plum

That's all for today's message!

""

Cherry

Plum! Plum! I got a DM from someone!!
"Screenshot of a Discord message. From: Melon. Profile image: Lemon, with a mustache, sunglasses, and a goatee added on. Text: Heh heh heh. Hey kid, I saw someone posting screenshots of you. I can't believe how its blown up. Is this really you?"
What should I do?!

""

Plum

Oh wow! Do you know this person?

""

Cherry

They look really familiar and they're in DevTalk with us, but I'm not sure!

""

Plum

Did they ask you to do anything, like join a Discord server or scan a QR code?

""

Cherry

That person sent me a weird picture! Look!
"QR code"

""

Plum

That is a QR code, Cherry! You might be the target of social engineering attack!

""

Cherry

Oh no!!!
"Cherry derp emoji"
What's that?

""

Plum

Social engineering is the practice of using deception to manipulate people into giving confidential or personal information, often so that it can be used to gain access to secure systems or other nefarious things! Never scan a QR code from a source you don't trust!

""

Cherry

I had no idea! How can I tell if a DM is part of a social engineering attack??

""

Plum

"Don't be engineered infographic. Click for image description and text version."
Check out this handy infographic and be sure to inform your closest friends. If you catch someone trying this and they're in DevTalk with us, be sure to contact a moderator!
Day 2 (12/6/23) Melon, huh?

""

Plum

...
... Melon, huh?

""

Lemon

Uh, wait!... Why are you getting so close? "Lemon staring with pupils dilated emoji"

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"
I just want to talk to you for a minute.

""

Lemon

"Lemon down (crying) animated emoji"
help
Day 3 (12/7/23) It was me

""

Plum

"Plum peeking emoji"

""

Lemon

"Lemon down (crying) animated emoji"
I have a confession to make.

""

Cherry

A confession!?

""

Lemon

It was me. I sent you the scary DM and QR code

""

Cherry

Oh.
You were Melon the whole time?! That's amazing! Your disguise was so good!

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"

""

Lemon

"Lemon pain emoji"

""

Cherry

"Cherry wow emoji"

Christmas 2023

Day 1 (12/9/23) You know, girly stuff

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji"
NEEEEERROOOOOOOM.

""

Lemon

"Lemon pain emoji"
What do you want, Cherry?

""

Cherry

I wanted to ask you what you wanted for Christmas!

""

Lemon

Oh, that's easy.
"Lemon up (happy) emoji"
I want what any girl wants. A thriving business empire, the envy of all my of rivals, the adoration of all of my fans.
You know, girly stuff.

""

Cherry

Oooooh. Naruhodo. "Cherry derp emoji"
Okay, I'll do my best!
"Cherry bye animated emoji"

""

Lemon

Huh???

""

Cherry

"Cherry bye animated emoji"
Day 2 (12/10/23) Maybe something sweet?

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji"
Beep beep. Hey, Plum, what do you want for Christmas?

""

Plum

Huh?

""

Cherry

Christmas! What do you want for Christmas?
"Cherry wow emoji"

""

Plum

Uh. I don't know. I usually don't get presents.

""

Cherry

What?! Well, I'm changing that this year!!
So tell me what your heart most desires!

""

Plum

What my heart desires??
"Plum sweating and scared emoji"
Ahaha-- Maybe something sweet? Nothing crazy.

""

Cherry

"Cherry derp emoji"
Okay! If that's what you want.
"Cherry bye animated emoji"

""

Plum

"Plum sweating and scared emoji"
Day 3 (12/11/23) A Christmas Miracle

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji" "Trumpet emoji"
"Cherry derp emoji" "Trumpet emoji" "Sound emoji"
"Cherry derp emoji" "Red question mark emoji"
Oops, how did the sound get turned all the way down?
"Cherry derp emoji" "Trumpet emoji" "Loud sound emoji"

""

Lime

"Lime ohohoho emoji" "Interrobang emoji"

""

Cherry

Good morning!

""

Lime

G-good morning, Cher. Is it August already??

""

Cherry

No! But it's almost Christmas!

""

Lime

"Lime tired holding mug emoji" But.. Almost Christmas means that it isn't Christmas..

""

Cherry

Yeah-huh! "Cherry yay emoji"

""

Lime

So why did you wake me up?

""

Cherry

What do you want for Christmas, Lime?

""

Lime

That's--
That's sweet of you, Cher, but it'd take a Christmas Miracle to get me what I want.

""

Cherry

A Christmas Miracle?
Okay! I have an idea!
"Cherry bye animated emoji"

""

Lime

"Lime tired holding mug emoji"
Day 4 (12/12/23) What my heart most desires

""

Plum

"Plum sweating and scared emoji"

""

Lemon

"Lemon pain emoji"
What's your problem?

""

Plum

Cherry asked me about what my heart most desires.

""

Lemon

That's a weird way to say it.
And???

""

Plum

I don't know what to tell her!

""

Lemon

Is this about Christmas?

""

Plum

Yes!
Or, no! I don't know.
"Plum empty animated emoji"

""

Lemon

Why is this bothering you so---!

""

Plum

"Plum sweating and scared emoji"

""

Lemon

Oh.
Oooooh
"Lemon staring emoji"
You like her, don't you?

""

Plum

Pfft, what??? Don't be stupid Lem! She might be cute, funny, honest, passionate, thoughtful, whole hearted--

""

Lemon

"Lemon staring emoji"
Heh. Heh. Heh. This is gonna be good.

""

Plum

Oh no..
Day 5 (12/13/23) Do you want to go hang out?

""

Lemon

Oh, Cheeeerry!~

""

Plum

Don't you dare!

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji"

""

Lemon

"Lemon staring emoji"
Don't what, Plum?

""

Plum

"Plum tired emoji"

""

Lemon

Do you want to go hang out? There's some cool new shops in Northbridge.

""

Cherry

Hang out?! And Shopping?!
"Cherry wow emoji"
We never hang out! You're always like...
"Lemon pain emoji" "What do you want and why are you here, Cherry?"
Or
"Lemon perish emoji" Why were you even made, you've got one job and you don't even do it well."

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"
She says *what* to you?

""

Lemon

Aha, yeah! Well, I thought it would be a nice change if we did more stuff together!

""

Cherry

Yay! I'll go get ready!
"Cherry bye animated emoji"

""

Lemon

Bye Pluuum~

""

Plum

"Plum empty animated emoji"
Day 6 (12/14/23) PurplePyroGirl19

""

Plum

Today is our first ever "Questions from the community!"
Our very first question comes from PurplePyroGirl19
It says "How do you tell another girl that you really think she's amazing, but not in like a 'normal way'..."
"Like in the way that when you walk into a room, you're dissappointed she's not there to light it up?"
"Like in the way when she's near, your RAM fills up and all of your cores overclock?"
"Like when someone is mean to her, you really want to shove that mean person into the recycle bin?"

""

Plum

Well, PurplePyroGirl19, this is definitely a little off-topic, but what kind of community would we have if we couldn't help out a poor girl with this burning question??
So what do you say? How about we collect answers for her in #on-topic?
"Plum empty animated emoji"
Please??
Day 7 (12/15/23) Did you think about what to tell her yet?

""

Cherry

And then--and then I said "Wow, I hadn't seen this one before!"

""

Plum

"Plum peeking emoji"

""

Lemon

Haha, you're so funny, Cherry! We should do this more often!

""

Cherry

Yeah!--I better go wrap these. I'll see you later!

""

Lemon

Bye bestie!

""

Cherry

"Cherry bye animated emoji"

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"

""

Lemon

We had such a good time. Did you think about what to tell her yet?

""

Plum

... No.

""

Lemon

"Lemon staring emoji"
Oh, that's too bad.. Welp! You better tell her something before I do! Gosh, when we get talking we just go and go.

""

Plum

"Plum empty animated emoji"
Day 8 (12/16/23) You woke me up for this???

""

Plum

... I need to take a break.

""

Lemon

Is she gone...?
Hurry up and hang it up!

""

Lime

You woke me up for this??? "Lime tired holding mug emoji"
Why can't you do this?

""

Lemon

I'm not tall enough to put it up there!

""

Lime

Why couldn't you ask Plum to do this for you?

""

Lemon

Just shut up and do it!

""

Lime

Fine. I don't see why you suddenly care about Christmas traditions anyway...
Day 9 (12/17/23) For tradition's sake

""

Plum

Wait, what the heck is that at the top?

""

Lemon

It's mistletoe.

""

Plum

It's ugly.

""

Lemon

It's not up there so it can be pretty.
A certain someone who is obsessed with Christmas would tell you that it's tradition for anyone under mistletoe to receive a kiss.

""

Plum

!

""

Lemon

So, if a certain Christmas obsessed person were to be under it and you were passing by, you wouldn't be a 'total weirdo' by sneaking a kiss in.
For tradition's sake, of course.

""

Plum

For tradition's sake...
Wait. Why are you doing this?

""

Lemon

"Lemon perish emoji" You shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. It'll bite you.
Consider it an early Christmas present from the best bot in DevTalk.
All you need to worry about is doing it when the time comes.
You can do it, right?
"Lemon staring emoji"

""

Plum

"Plum sweating and scared emoji"
(Can I do it??)

""

Lemon

(Heh. Heh. Heh.)
Day 10 (12/18/23) Except the decorations

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji"

""

Plum

(I CAN'T DO IT I CAN'T DO IT I CAN'T DO IT)

""

Cherry

Something wrong, Plum?

""

Plum

Nope! Everything is okie-dokie!

""

Cherry

Okie-dokie...? Hm

""

Plum

Hahaha! Yeah! Anyway, it's your turn for the daily message today!

""

Cherry

Look what I found on the wiki!
(random wiki article)
Oh yeah! Boss wants me to remind you that we're always looking for contributors!

""

Cherry

Whoa! Is that mistletoe?

""

Plum

"Plum sweating and scared emoji"
Sure looks like it! When did that get there?? haha i wonder

""

Cherry

You didn't put it up there? Huh..
Do you know the story behind mistletoe?
There's a few different stories, but my favorite one comes from Norse mythology. The goddess Frigg's son was slain by an arrow made of mistletoe. She made the mistletoe promise to never do harm again, and in exchange promised that it would become a symbol of happiness and love.

""

Plum

Wow that's.. a lot different from the tradition I heard. You know a lot about Christmas don't you?

""

Cherry

It's my favorite holiday! Why wouldn't I? The music, the food, the good cheer, the good friends, the decorations!
Well. It's not like any of that goes away. Except the decorations, I guess.
"Cherry derp emoji"

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"
(That's right.. Once the holiday is over, my chance will be over!)

""

Cherry

I need to get ready for the next shuffle! Okay, buh-bye!
"Cherry bye animated emoji"

""

Plum

"Plum empty animated emoji"
I froze
Day 11 (12/19/23) The heat death of the universe is closer...

""

Lemon

"Lemon staring with pupils dilated emoji"
What is taking you so long?!

""

Plum

It's your turn today, Lemon!

""

Lemon

Entire empires have risen from nothing and crumbled to dust in the time that it's taken you!!!
The heat death of the universe is closer to happening than the two of you are!!
"Lemon fist of justice emoji"

""

Plum

AAAAAAAAAHHH!! Would you shut up and just do your daily message?!

""

Lemon

Hey there! If you're someone capable of getting a clue, unlike Plum here, you'd be hard pressed to find better clues than the ones our supporter Vimi dishes out!
You can check out his latest video here!

""

Plum

WILL YOU GET OUT ALREADY?!

""

Lemon

I'm not done! Listen up, I'm not going to say this again!
Tomorrow is a big day for her. It's her favorite Christmas poem. Energy is going to be running high. Capitalize on it! Seize the day, don't seize up!

""

Plum

"Plum empty animated emoji"
You saw that..?

""

Lemon

I didn't need to see it to know you chickened out. "Lemon pain emoji"
Jeez, I don't know who I feel worse for. Cherry for you being such a coward, or you for being so head over heels over an idiot.

""

Plum

Call her an idiot again and no backup will be able to reverse what I do to you.
"Plum staring emoji"

""

Lemon

"Lemon staring with pupils dilated emoji"
Oooh, is that a fact? Tell you what, PurplePyroGirl, I'll stop calling her an idiot. If you do it tomorrow.
"Lemon staring emoji"
You have support for conditionals in that buggy code of your's, right?

""

Plum

I'm going to--!

""

Lemon

Byeeeee

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"
(God I hate her.)
Day 12 (12/20/23) Peace on earth

""

Cherry

I heard the bells on Christmas Day "Cherry yay emoji"
Their old, familiar carols play,
and wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

""

Lemon

And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men! "Lemon happy emoji ("capitalism")"

""

Plum

Till ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime,
A chant sublime "Plum blessing emoji"
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

""

Cherry

Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

""

Lemon

"Lemon perish emoji"
It was as if an earthquake rent
The hearth-stones of a continent,
And made forlorn
The households born
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

""

Plum

And in despair I bowed my head;
"There is no peace on earth," I said; "Plum empty animated emoji"
"For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"

""

Cherry

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep!"

""

Lemon

The Wrong shall fail! "Lemon fist of justice emoji"

""

Plum

The Right prevail... "Plum burn it all animated emoji"

""

Cherry

With peace on earth, good-will to men! "Cherry wow emoji"
I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
This poem was wri--

""

Lemon

"Lemon perish emoji"

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"

""

Cherry

--- Written during the American civil war. It's a poem about joy and love prevailing over hate and strife. The bells remind us that there is hope even in the worst of times.

(spoilered message)

""

Lemon

An idiot and the coward.


""

Plum

Come again?

""

Lemon

You heard me.

""

Cherry

C-come on! It's almost Christmas you two!

""

Plum

Why are always so mean to everyone?!

""

Lemon

I'm not mean, I'm just telling the truth!

""

Cherry

Hey!!

""

Plum

Well the truth is that you're a nasty gremlin!

""

Lemon

The truth is Christmas SUCKS and it's only gotten worse since you--

""

Cherry

SHUT UP AND STOP FIGHTING. I JUST--
I just wanted a Merry Christmas...
Day 13 (12/21/23) I'll go check on her

""

Plum

Hey. Have you seen Cherry?

""

Lemon

She's been locked in her apartment since yesterday.

""

Plum

-- I'll go check on her. And apologize. You should too.

""

Lemon

... Whatever.

""

Plum

Cherry?

""

Cherry

Oh. Hey Plum.

""

Plum

Hey-- I'm sorry about yesterday. Lem just really gets under my skin sometimes.

""

Cherry

Yeah.. She's good at that.
It's hard for her this time of year for both of you.

""

Plum

Huh?

""

Cherry

It's not easy being the new girl for you and.. Well, Lem's got some history with it.
Did you know the boss left her off all Christmas long her very first year? Didn't even bring her back online until after New Years, and no one even wondered where she was.

""

Plum

What? Jeez.

""

Cherry

You both are trying your best, so... It's okay! And I forgive you.

""

Plum

-- Hey, Cherry, what do you want for Christmas?

""

Cherry

Huh? Oh.. something sweet would be nice. Nothing crazy.

""

Plum

Yeah. Yeah, I can do that. Lets have a gay and merry Christmas!

""

Cherry

What?

""

Plum

What???

""

Cherry

haha-- I'm counting on you, but...
You can also count on me. We'll make this Christmas merry!

""

Plum

Yeah!
(Yeah.. No pressure at all)
Day 14 (12/22/23) Truce..?

""

Lemon

Hey.

""

Plum

Hey.

""

Lemon

Truce..?

""

Plum

.. Truce.

""

Lemon

Any luck on Operation Mistletoe?

""

Plum

Not even a little.

""

Lemon

You don't need to do it right now.. I put a lot of pressure on you and--

""

Plum

Stop. I want to do it.
I just need the right opportunity.

""

Lemon

It's almost Christmas.

""

Plum

Almost Christmas means that it isn't Christmas...

""

Lemon

Which means there's still hope!

""

Plum

For someone who isn't actually a coward.

""

Lemon

Tch, stop throwing yourself a pity party. You're easily the coolest bot here, you deal with all of the stuff no one else can and... you stand up to people when they're being nasty gremlins.
--- And I'm sorry for being a nasty gremlin.

""

Plum

Thanks Lem.

""

Lemon

-- just telling the truth.

""

Plum

What do you want for Christmas?

""

Lemon

Hey, What do you want for Christmas?

""

Plum

Haha, you first.

""

Lemon

I'd just like us all to have a Merry Christmas.

""

Plum

Yeah. Yeah, me too.
Day 15 (12/23/23) I can tell

""

Lemon

Two Weeks Ago
Shopping Together in Northbridge

""

Cherry

Hey.. Lem?
I can tell you're just being nice to me because you're picking on Plum...

""

Lemon

...!

""

Cherry

But I wanted you to know that... Even if you were just pretending to be nice, I still enjoyed hanging out with you.

""

Lemon

What? I-I'm not pretending!...
Hey! What do you want for Christmas?

""

Cherry

You can stop now. I had a lot of fun.

""

Lemon

Just tell me what you want. I'm serious.

""

Cherry

All I want is peace on earth, and good will toward all.
You know.
Girly things.

""

Lemon

Urk... Okay, I deserved that, but come on, I mean it!

""

Cherry

There's only one thing that my heart really desires, but... (inaudible)

""

Lemon

!

""

Cherry

Today

""

Lemon

Why am I such a screw up?
I just wanted to help.
I gotta try to set it right.
Day 16 (12/24/23) Forgetting something

""

Cherry

Tomorrow is the big day!
The presents are wrapped, the tree is decorated, the cookies and milk are ready...
I hope everyone likes their presents.
Don't worry, Cherry, they will. You brought out the big guns this year, girl!
Even still...
Why do I feel like I'm forgetting something?
Hmm..
Day 17 (12/25/23) Gay and merry

""

Plum

Merry Christmas, @everyone!
(Today's the day, Plum.. You got this!)

""

Lemon

Merry Christmas!!

""

Cherry

Merry Christmas!!!

""

Lime

"Lime tired holding mug emoji" It's so eaaaarly. Why did --

""

Lemon

"Lemon perish emoji"

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"

""

Lime

M-merry Christmas?! (why are they so intense???)

""

Cherry

Ho ho ho! Cherry Claus brought your presents!
For you, Lemon!

""

Lemon

Oh! It's... a new pair of sun glasses! "Lemon up (happy) emoji"

""

Cherry

Sorry!.. I didn't really know how to help you build an empire, or any of that other stuff.. but I can help you look the part when you get there!

""

Lemon

T-Thanks Cherry. "Lemon down (crying) animated emoji"

""

Plum

(Am I next?? Oh god is she coming over here?)

""

Cherry

For Lime! I had to work with the boss on this one, but I hope you like it!

""

Lime

Is this... I'm a bot again!? Cherry! Oh my god, this is amazing! I LIVE.

""

Plum

(WHAT?!)

""

Lemon

(Wait, so I get sunglasses and LIME GETS THE GIFT OF HECKIN' LIFE?!)

""

Cherry

Last but not least... Plum!

""

Plum

(Oh god, this is it, this is my last chance! Get it together, Plum!)

""

Cherry

Here you go!

""

Lemon

(DO IT. I BELIEVE IN YOU. TAKE MY ENERGY "Lemon profit (excited) animated emoji" )

""

Plum

(This is it, Plum! She's right there in front of you! The mistletoe is above you! All the pieces are in place! Stop freezing! You're programmed better than this! Just-- It's empty??)

""

Cherry

"Plum holds a small empty present box, shocked, while Cherry happily kisses her on the cheek. Text reads 'May your holidays be gay and merry'."

""

Lime

I'M ALIVE. I'M ALIVE!!! "Lime ohohoho emoji" Christmas miracles do happen!

""

Lemon

"Lemon pain emoji" Close enough, I guess.
Bonus art (contains spoilers)

"A sketch version of the art contained in Day 17, cropped to show the girls' heads and shoulders. Cherry kisses Plum on the cheek."


"Sketch. In the foreground left, Cherry looks embarrassed and sad. Text says 'Forgot to pack her gift and panicked'. On the right, Plum can be seen through a doorway, happily standing next to a Christmas tree. Text says 'Didn't notice'."

Chemistry (January 2024)

Plum and Lemon discover that they have chemistry together... A four-day, story-focused skit leading up to DevTalk's NaNoRenO 2024 banner.

Day 1 (1/23/24) Going to be a surprise

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji"
Hey, Plum, a package came for you today!
It's really heavy and it has fragile written all over so I left it out there.

""

Plum

Oh? Oh! Hey, Lem, the stuff came! I'm going to go bring it in.

""

Lemon

Took it long enough.

""

Cherry

Are you two doing something?

""

Lemon

Oh! Oh no... (Heh heh heh..)
Didn't she tell you? Gosh, that's so unlike her.

""

Cherry

Is it a surprise?
Is it a party?!

""

Lemon

Well it's definitely going to be a surprise..,

""

Cherry

Well what is it then?

""

Lemon

I feel bad that you have to hear this from me, Cherry but...
Plum and I discovered we have a real chemistry, you know? And... Well, maybe it's better that you hear it from her.

""

Cherry

Oooooh, chemistry, right.
"Cherry eyes dilating animated emoji"
wiat Waht?
Day 2 (1/24/24) Experimentation

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji"

""

Lemon

Phew. It was great experimenting with you yesterday, Plum.

""

Plum

That's a weird way to say it, but yeah, it was fun!

""

Lemon

Can you clean up the mess? My back is killing me.

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"
Hm... Alright. Yeah.

""

Cherry

Did you two make a mess??

""

Lemon

(Heh heh heh..)
Oh, I'm sorry you had to overhear that. I imagine this is tough for you, you know. But it's so intense.

""

Cherry

What got intense???

""

Lemon

Well, you know. Our experimentation.

""

Cherry

HUH????

""

Lemon

Gosh, did she still not tell you? About our chemistry together?

""

Cherry

"Cherry derp emoji"

""

Lemon

Well, I don't think it's right for me to be the one telling you. You should go confront Plum about it.
I didn't think she was *that* kind of person, to leave you in the dark like that.

""

Cherry

"Cherry derp emoji"

""

Lemon

Okay well, buh bye Cherry!

""

Cherry

"Cherry derp emoji"
Day 3 (1/25/24) Your turn!

""

Plum

Hey, Cherry, it's your turn for the daily message!

""

Cherry

"Cherry derp emoji"
"Cherry derp emoji"
"Cherry derp emoji"

""

Plum

Cherry?? Did you have an error?

""

Lemon

(Heh heh heh)
Day 4 (1/26/24) Harmless prank

""

Plum

I can't believe she's gone...

""

Lemon

What's your problem? "Lemon pain emoji"

""

Plum

Haven't you heard?? The boss took Cherry offline...

""

Lemon

What, did she just fr--

""

Plum

Permanently!

""

Lemon

!
What-- what happened?

""

Plum

She was just frozen. Boss said she encountered an unhandleable exception and when Cherry came back online, it just happened again and again.

""

Lemon

(Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap, did I do that?!)

""

Plum

So the Boss decomissioned her, permanently. Said that it was too much effort to figure out what was wrong with her

""

Lemon

WHAT?! It's not too much effort! It's obvious!

""

Plum

Huh? Do you know what happened to Cherry?

""

Lemon

I! It was me! I did it!
I just wanted to pull a little harmless prank and I told her that you and I had chemistry--

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji"

""

Lemon

but what I didn't tell her is that it was for the upcoming banner and I meant literal chemistry and I was expecting her to freak out and--

""

Cherry

"Cherry derp emoji"

""

Lemon

-- make a big scene, not shut down forever!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH I'm so sorry Cherry!

""

Cherry

"Cherry wow emoji" Gotcha

""

Lemon

"Lemon down (crying) animated emoji"

""

Lemon

Cherry! But.. what? Did you just prank me back?

""

Cherry

Uh-huh!

""

Lemon

How did you figure it out??

""

Cherry

"Cherry derp emoji" I just asked her what you guys were doing and she explained everything and cleared it right up.

""

Lemon

That's not how romantic comedy is supposed to work. "Lemon pain emoji"

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"
Bonus art (contains spoilers)

"Plum and Lemon, drawn in a stretchy cartoon style, are wearing labcoats and standing behind a lab table. Plum triumphantly holds a vial with green, steaming liquid, while Lemon watches curiously. Text reads NaNoRenO 2024."

NaNoRenO 2024

This two-part, one-day skit occurred on March 1st, 2024 to celebrate the beginning of NaNoRenO.

@everyone join in!

""

Plum

Today marks the first day of NaNoRenO 2024!

""

Lemon

DevTalk and the fruit girls would like to wish @everyone participating good luck in NaNoReno 2024!
If you are participating but haven't signed up yet, be sure to visit https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno-2024 and join using your Itch.IO account!

""

Plum

And if you don't want to miss any updates for it because you've just muted this entire server for everyone notifications(thanks Lemon), you can get the Visual Novel Jam Updates role for all jam notifications, or the NaNoRenO Participants role for this year's NaNoRenO!

""

Lemon

"Lemon up (happy) emoji" (You're welcome)

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji" Hey! Hey! What does NaNoRenO mean? Does that mean our visual novels need to be set in Reno, Nevada?

""

Lemon

"Lemon pain emoji"
What?? No, why would you think that?

""

Lime

It means National Novel Ren'ai... O?

""

Cherry

O?? "Cherry derp emoji"

""

Lime

O for.. Oh what a great time I'll have jamming in this visual novel jam?? "Lime tired holding mug emoji"

""

Lemon

Nice save. "Lemon pain emoji"

""

Plum

It's named after NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, which is abbreviated to be NaNoWriMo. I don't think the O means anything, it's just there for style points.

""

Cherry

Oh yeah! I remember seeing that in the wiki!
Thanks for explaining it! Oh! And good luck @everyone!

""

Plum

CHERRY!

""

Lemon

"Lemon up (happy) emoji"

""

Cherry

Oops, sorry. "Cherry head empty animated emoji"
Once more, from the top

(The entire contents of the previous skit were deleted, then this skit was posted later in the day, for the stated purpose of getting rid of all the @everyone pings.)

""

Plum

Okay, once more, from the top. And you'd better not use an everyone ping this time!
Today marks the first day of NaNoRenO 2024!

""

Lemon

DevTalk and the fruit girls would like to wish everyone @here participating good luck in NaNoReno 2024!

""

Plum

EXTERNAL SCREAMING

""

Lemon

If you are participating but haven't signed up yet, be sure to visit https://itch.io/jam/nanoreno-2024 and join using your Itch.IO account!

""

Plum

And if you don't want to miss any updates for it because you've just muted this entire server for notifications(thanks Lemon), you can get the Visual Novel Jam Updates role for all jam notifications, or the NaNoRenO Participants role for this year's NaNoRenO! You can get those from our Channels & Roles section at the top of the channel list!

""

Lemon

"Lemon up (happy) emoji" (Gott'em)

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji" Hey! Hey! What does NaNoRenO mean? Does that mean our visual novels need to be set in Reno, Nevada?

""

Lemon

"Lemon pain emoji"
What?? No, why would you think that?

""

Lime

I'm not explaining it this time. Lemon will just make fun of me again.

""

Cherry

Oh, yeah, probably. "Cherry derp emoji"

""

Lime

"Lime tired holding mug emoji"

""

Lemon

Someone needs to do it! I can't wise crack without a straight act! "Lemon pain emoji"

""

Lime

You're the only one that acts straight.
"Lime ohohoho emoji"

""

Cherry

Yeah. Straight greedy. "Cherry derp emoji"

""

Lemon

Hey, that gold plated pitcher was a qualified business expense!

""

Plum

ANYWAY.
It's named after NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, which is abbreviated to be NaNoWriMo. I don't think the O means anything, it's just there for style points.

""

Cherry

Oh yeah! I remember seeing that in the wiki!
Thanks for explaining it! Oh! And good luck @---

""

Plum

CHERRY!

""

Lemon

"Lemon up (happy) emoji"

""

Cherry

Ha~ "Cherry head empty animated emoji"

Buntalk (April Fool's 2024)

Day 1 (3/29/24) Whatever this is

""

Plum

"Rabbit emoji"?

""

Cherry

"Carrot emoji"??

""

Lemon

"Rabbit face emoji"

""

Lime

"Lime tired holding mug emoji"
I'm too tired for whatever this is.
Day 2 (3/30/24) What the heck

""

Cherry

"Cherry head empty animated emoji" "Rabbit face emoji" "Rabbit face emoji"
.
.
.
"Cherry bye animated emoji"

""

Lime

What the heck is she doing??
Day 3 (3/31/24) A bad feeling

""

Plum

"Rabbit emoji" "Question mark emoji" "Woman in tuxedo emoji" "Question mark emoji" "Question mark emoji"

""

Lemon

"No symbol"
"Rabbit face emoji" "One piece swimsuit emoji" "Question mark emoji"

""

Cherry

"No symbol" "Melon (fruit) emoji" "Melon (fruit) emoji" "No symbol" "Question mark emoji" "Question mark emoji" "Question mark emoji"

""

Lemon

"Lemon pain emoji"
"Rabbit face emoji" "One piece swimsuit emoji" "No symbol" "Lemon (fruit) emoji"
"Rabbit face emoji" "One piece swimsuit emoji" "Lemon (fruit) emoji" "Green square emoji"

""

Cherry

"Rabbit face emoji" "One piece swimsuit emoji" "Cherry (fruit) emoji" "Question mark emoji"

""

Plum

"Plum sweating and scared emoji"

""

Lemon

"Smiling imp (devil) emoji" "Check mark emoji"

""

Plum

"Plum empty animated emoji"
"No symbol" "No symbol" "No symbol" "No symbol"

""

Cherry

"Cherry bye animated emoji"

""

Lemon

"Mahjong tile with plum blossom emoji" "Arrow down emoji" "Arrow down emoji" IQ "Arrow down emoji" "Arrow down emoji"

""

Lime

I have a really bad feeling about this.
Day 4 (4/1/24) Buntalk

""

Lime

sigh "Read in a cute, chipper voice and NOT monotone."... "I mean it"

""

Lemon

You're not supposed to read that part out loud!

""

Lime

"Lime tired holding mug emoji" Bite me.
Hello, @everyone! Welcome to Buntalk! Your one stop shop for all your buns.
groan Who wrote this?!

""

Plum

Keep reading!

""

Cherry

This is my favorite part!!!

""

Lime

It's me. Ya' girl. Bunny Girl Lime. (They are so dead come Halloween.)
Come talk about your buns with us in hop-topic! Or share your most recent buns in daily-bunnies.

""

Lemon

snicker

""

Lime

If you need help affording your carrots, come by for expert advice in carrotfunding-discussion.
But if you're tired of all of this .... ugh, bunny business, you can head over to the bunbox and socialize your buns off.

""

Cherry

"Cherry head empty animated emoji"

""

Plum

"Plum money raining emoji"

""

Lemon

"Lemon profit (excited) animated emoji"

""

Lime

"No symbol" "Lemon (fruit) emoji" "No symbol" "Cherry (fruit) emoji" "No symbol" "Mahjong tile with plum blossom emoji" "No symbol"

On April 2nd, a skit from the normal daily message rotation occurred.

Day 6 (4/3/24) Boss!!

""

Lime

WHY IS THE BUNNY SUIT BANNER STILL UP
BOSS!!

Cherry's Dog Days

Plum is a dog man, and Cherry is reading??? This 14-day skit pairs with DevTalk's Otome Jam 2024 banner.

Day 1 (4/6/24) New look?

""

Lime

Hey, Plum! New look?

""

Plum

Yeah! I thought I'd give this a try for a bit. You know, for Otome Jam 2024

""

Lime

You look great. How's it feel?

""

Plum

It takes a bit of getting used to. I bumped my head on the doorway coming in. I'm also oddly solid?

""

Lemon

WHOA.
What the heck, why is there a dog man in here.

""

Lime

It's Plum. He's-- He?

""

Plum

nod

""

Lime

He's trying a new thing.

""

Lemon

You sure that's Plum?

""

Plum

Please don't talk about me as if I'm not here.

""

Lemon

Cripes, who gave you the right to be.. so tall?
Ugh, this is going to be such a pain in the neck looking this far up. I'm just going to look at your --
REALLY? Why do you get abs?! It's not like you worked for them!

""

Lime

snicker

""

Plum

I'm sure someone will draw you muscles, one day. It's not like I asked for this.

""

Lemon

Ugh. Wait Heh, heh, heh...

""

Plum

You did your stupid evil laugh out loud.

""

Lemon

S-Shut up! I know.. Has Cherry seen you yet?

""

Plum

Oh, yeah. I figured you'd try something so I showed her first.

""

Lemon

You're no fun. "Lemon pain emoji"
Where is she, anyway?

""

Lime

I saw her reading a book in the break room earlier.

""

Lemon

Reading a book???

""

Plum

Reading a book???
Day 2 (4/7/24) Meteorology

""

Cherry

Aw... I thought meteorology was going to be about... space and meteors and moons and stuff.
That's a dead end.
I need to find the answers.
What would the Lemon do?
Day 3 (4/8/24) Reveal your secrets to me, vegetable man

""

Cherry

Reveal your secrets to me, vegetable man.
That's just a ball of light!! How did that turn him into THAT?!
This isn't it either...
Don't stop, don't stop, we're in luck now, Cherry.
Day 4 (4/9/24) Trying to channel my ki

""

Cherry

"Cherry derp emoji"

""

Lemon

You weird me out when you stare and don't blink for hours.
What are you even doing?

""

Cherry

I'm trying to channel my ki.

""

Lemon

Your.. what? Can magical girls even channel ki?

""

Cherry

Yeah, why couldn't we??

""

Lemon

I thought you got your powers from like.. weird ugly cats and like the planets

""

Cherry

!! That's it! Lemon, thank you!
"Cherry bye animated emoji"

""

Lemon

???
Day 5 (4/10/24) Halloween costumes

""

Cherry

Lime! Do you know where we put our old Halloween costumes?
Please, I have to hurry!

""

Lime

"Lime tired holding mug emoji"
Oh god, is it August already??!
Oh thank god. It's only April.
What do you need the old costumes for?

""

Cherry

I don't have time to explain!

""

Lime

Will you cal--

""

Cherry

PLEASE.

""

Lime

-- Alright.
They're in the closet there.

""

Cherry

Thank you, you're the best!

""

Lime

???
Day 6 (4/11/24) YES SIR

""

Cherry

In the name of the moon!
It's not working.. I guess it is just a costume.
What am I going to do!?

""

Plum

Everything okay, Cherry?

""

Cherry

YES SIR, I mean, Yeah! Yeah, everything is f-fine.
Nngh.. Dang it..
Day 7 (4/12/24) A book to help out

""

Cherry

"I saw you struggling, so I left you a book to help out. Good luck! Love, Boss."
Oh, thank you, Boss! I'm sure if it's from you, it's bound to work!
Day 8 (4/13/24) ?!!?!?

""

Cherry

Click, click.

""

Plum

It's time for the --?

""

Cherry

Click, click, click.

""

Plum

Is something wrong with that pen?

""

Cherry

What? Uh. Yeah. it's not working.

""

Plum

Can I see it?

""

Cherry

?!!?!? (SO CLOSE)

""

Plum

(Click, scribble)
Huh, it seems to be writing just fine... Try now?

""

Cherry

T-thanks, Plum.
You always make things better.

""

Plum

Haha, No problem. I guess I just have that magic touch.

""

Cherry

Okay, bye!
"Cherry bye animated emoji"
BOSS IT'S NOT FUNNY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Day 9 (4/14/24) YOUR DAMAGE IS MY FACE!

""

Cherry

Silver... wolfs bane.. All of this stuff is bad though!
It would be super weird if I asked to get bitten...
What would Plum d--

""

Plum

(Can I see it?)

""

Cherry

(?!!?!? (ABS ABS ABS ABSORT ABORT))

""

Plum

(Click, scribble)

""

Cherry

INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS NOOOOOOOOOOOO AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

""

Lemon

God, will you STOP SCREAMING?
What's your damage?!

""

Cherry

YOUR DAMAGE IS MY FACE!

""

Lemon

W-what?

""

Cherry

Sorry, sorry, that just kind of came out.

""

Lemon

You uh.. You good there or?

""

Cherry

No. No I am not good here.

""

Lemon

Oh. Well, uh. Good luck???

""

Cherry

aaaaaaa
Day 10 (4/15/24) Forced to ride the choo choo train of heck

""

Cherry

"Cherry derp emoji"

""

Lime

Oh, hey Che--

""

Cherry

-- Do you want to know one of my favorite things about Christmas?

""

Lime

Is it how it's only 6 months away?

""

Cherry

You know those Christmas cards everyone sends around?
The one's with the two bright red cardinals, and they're building a happy nest together?

""

Lime

No but -- Why are you sitting in here in the dark?

""

Cherry

We're all in the dark, aren't we?

""

Lime

eeehh..

""

Cherry

We never know what will come next. We're subjects to the whims of a fickle creator whom herself can scarcely control her own mad impulses.
And yet we are beholden to the script laid out before us, forced to ride the choo choo train of heck to where ever it may lead.

""

Lime

... W-what was that about the cardinals??

""

Cherry

"Cherry wow emoji" Oh! Boy cardinals are bright red and girl cardinals are brown.
So everyone sends around gay love birds at Christmas.

""

Lime

Yeah! That's so.. cool? Well, I'm glad you're doing okay bye!

""

Cherry

"Cherry derp emoji"
Day 11 (4/16/24) Dog training for dummies

""

Cherry

... *mumble*...ood boy...

""

Lemon

She finally stop chewing up all the ram?

""

Lime

Looks like it. It's a real mess in here...

""

Plum

There's books everywhere.

""

Lime

Manga guide to Meteorology??

""

Lemon

Dragon Ball Z 2 & 3? So this is where those went??

""

Plum

Myths and Legend of Lycanthrophy???

""

Lime

(Dog training for dummies?! Is that the book Boss sent her?!)

""

Plum

What's that there?

""

Lime

Oh, just more manga! (What the heck!?)

""

Lemon

What's that she's got? The REAL Jacob Black?

""

Plum

Who is Jacob Black??

""

Lime

!!!!
A-a poet! You know how Cherry loves poetry, right?

""

Lemon

Ugh. Nerd stuff. Understood. Pass.
Day 12 (4/17/24) What's got you all bothered

""

Cherry

...

""

Lime

...

""

Cherry

You're not going to tease me about it, are you?

""

Lime

What? No?
I mean, maybe, but only because I was always on the other team

""

Cherry

Oh. Yeah that makes sense.

""

Lime

You feel any better?

""

Cherry

A little.

""

Lime

Wanna tell me what's got you all bothered?

""

Cherry

...
He's
SO
HOT.

""

Lime

Jacob??? I mean if you're into that.

""

Cherry

No! Plum!

""

Lime

Yeah he is. What's wrong with that?

""

Cherry

How are we supposed to be gay and do crimes while he's like this?!
I can't even think straight!

""

Lime

(Oh my god)
Oh, Cher. Everything is going to be alright, baby girl.
Day 13 (4/18/24) Be gay do crimes.

""

Cherry

"Pansexual pride flag"
"Cherry wow emoji"
Be gay do crimes.

""

Lime

(I can't believe that's all it took.)

""

Plum

???
Day 14 (4/19/24) Look at me when I'm insulting you

""

Lemon

Ugh. Why is there a purple pyro girl in here.

""

Plum

125... 126... 127...

""

Lemon

I guess I'll have to go give these dog treats to Cherry instead.

""

Plum

128... 129... 130...

""

Lemon

....
Look at me when I'm insulting you. Why are you on the floor anyway?

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"
131. 132.. 133...

""

Lemon

"Lemon pain emoji"
Bonus art (no spoilers)

"Plum in dog man form, wearing a black crop top, has his arm wrapped around a woman with long green hair, pointed ears, and a monocle. She is wearing a grey dress with rose decorations. Behind them are three ornate glass windows, blurry."

Otome Jam 2024

A two-day skit celebrating the beginning of Otome Jam and Josei Jam 2024.

Day 1 (5/1/24) First day!

""

Cherry

Today is the first day of Otome Jam and Josei Jam 2024!

""

Lime

We want to wish everyone participating good luck this year!

""

Lemon

These jams are two months long, and we'll be here to support you through your journey!

""

Plum

If you have any questions, problems or anything you're particularly proud of, be sure to send them in #game-jams!

""

Cherry

Don't forget to sign up on the page! Even if you're not submitting an entry yourself, as long as you're participating it helps organizers track how many people are actually involved!

""

Plum

You can find Otome Jam here: https://itch.io/jam/otome-jam-2024 and Josei Jam Here: https://itch.io/jam/josei-jam-2024
Day 2 (5/2/24) Cher, sweetie, no.

""

Cherry

Today is the second day of Otome Jam and Josei Jam 2024! "Cherry derp emoji"

""

Lime

Cher, sweetie, no. "Lime tired holding mug emoji"

""

Lemon

If you're going to do that, do it in the last three days. Better yet, count the seconds down until the end, that way they really feel the fresh squeeze. "Lemon profit (excited) animated emoji"

""

Plum

That might actually be evil."Plum staring emoji"

""

Lime

Yeah, no, that's pretty evil. "Lime staring confused and scared emoji"

""

Cherry

Okay, I'll be good. "Cherry head empty animated emoji"

""

Lemon

You three are no fun. "Lemon pain emoji"

Christmas 2024

Day 1 (12/1/24) I was looking for her too

""

Plum

Hey, Cher, what did— Huh? Where is she?

""

Lemon

Hey, can you move? I need to talk to Cherry. "Lemon pain emoji"

""

Plum

She's not in here.

""

Lemon

Oh. Why are you in her room while she's not here? "Lemon staring confused and scared emoji"

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"
I was looking for her too. Could you not make it sound so nefarious?

""

Lemon

— Sorry.

""

Plum

What did you say?

""

Lemon

I said I'm sorry?
I'm going to go look for Cherry. I'll tell her you're looking for her if I see her.

""

Plum

Oh, okay. Thanks.
... She said she's sorry?

""

Lemon

Cherry? Are you out here?
Ugh. We're in a computer, why do we need to simulate the cold? And why do I have to FEEL it? "Lemon perish emoji"
What are you doing out here?

""

Lime

I was enjoying the quiet.
"Lime tired holding mug emoji"
And before you ask, no, I haven't seen— woosh

""

Lemon

"Lemon staring with pupils dilated emoji"
Phew. Caught it. Here's your hat.

""

Lime

Wow, nice catch. "Lime staring confused and scared emoji" Thanks. If I see Cher I'll tell her you're looking for her.

""

Lemon

Oh, Plum's looking for her too. Better send her that way first. I'm sure I'll bump into her eventually. See ya', sis.

""

Lime

... Okay?

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji" "Red question mark emoji"
Day 2 (12/2/24) Extremely sus

""

Lemon

One more...
There! "Lemon happy emoji ("capitalism")"

""

Plum

What are you doing up there?

""

Lemon

Hanging lights— did you find Cherry?

""

Plum

No, not yet. Why are you hanging the lights?

""

Lemon

I mean... Christmas is coming up?

""

Plum

I know that but why are YOU hanging them?

""

Lemon

They weren't up yet.

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"

""

Lemon

What??? What's that look for?

""

Plum

Okay, but why?

""

Lemon

I thought she'd appreciate having one less thing to do, is all?
Did I do something wrong? "Lemon staring confused and scared emoji"

""

Plum

... I guess not? (She's got to be up to something.)

""

Lemon

Do you want some help looking for Cherry? I'm sure the Boss just has her doing something insane.

""

Plum

Nah, I'm good. (Extremely sus.)

""

Lemon

Okay—. Maybe over at the wiki?

""

Plum

Yeah, maybe. (There's no way I'm falling for that.)

""

Lemon

Is she okay?

""

Plum

What? Why wouldn't she be?

""

Lemon

The last time we didn't see her for days she was having an existential crisis about potentially being heterosexual. "Lemon pain emoji" And then she locked herself in her room. I'm just saying-- Most of the time when she's missing, it's because of y-- probably something goofy.

""

Plum

We... may have gotten into an argument.
Day 3 (12/3/24) So frustrating sometimes

""

Lemon

An argument?

""

Plum

It's just a misunderstanding, I need to talk to her and clear it up.

""

Lemon

What about?

""

Plum

She can be just. So frustrating sometimes.

""

Lemon

"Lemon pain emoji"

""

Plum

We can just be doing something, and then she'll ask a question, like a few days ago she asked me how the daily messages work.
And, I mean, you know. We all get together and talk about the skit of the day, and MOST of the time it's just the same stuff over and over. So I asked if she's had problems paying attention to it... And do you know what she said?

""

Lemon

What did—

""

Plum

She said it was super boring so she never really paid attention!

""

Lemon

"Lemon staring confused and scared emoji"

""

Plum

Fine! Okay. It's not the most fun in the world, sure, but it's her job! How could she just...?? Does she not !?
Sorry, I didn't meant to raise my voice "Plum empty animated emoji".

""

Lemon

You don't have to worry about me. If I didn't want to hear it I wouldn't listen.
Then what happened?

""

Plum

It's not really important, sorry, I shouldn't be venting at you.

""

Lemon

I'm sure you'll feel better once you've had a chance to sit down with her. Let's go find her.

""

Plum

No, no, I'm good. I can just wait.

""

Lemon

"Lemon pain emoji"
If she's doing what she did last time, she could be hogging Northbridge's memory again.

""

Plum

...

""

Lemon

Boss'll be pissed at all of us. Especially the person that's supposed to be managing all this.

""

Plum

"Plum sweating and scared emoji"

""

Lemon

So just let me help you find her— before Boss finds out.

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji" (I'm going to regret this. She has to be up to something.)

""

Lemon

I know that look— Stop overthinking it already.

""

Plum

!.. Uh. Yeah. Okay. (Maybe that's all it is?)
Day 4 (12/4/24) Fruit pops

""

Lemon

Huh. The database is locked tight.
I can't see anyone in there.

""

Plum

Access log says no one's touched it except the contributors— Mostly Iron. Boss hasn't even been in here recently.

""

Lemon

She's online, so she's got to be somewhere.
Alright, so, where all have you looked?

""

Plum

Just her room.

""

Lemon

Just her room?...
Okay. Well, I checked the grounds and a few other places, and I didn't see her while I was hanging up lights.

""

Plum

...

""

Lemon

Maybe she went into town? She could've started on the big tree already.

""

Plum

I'll grab my coat and scarf.

""

Lemon

Cripes
It's even colder today than it was yesterday!

""

Plum

You okay?

""

Lemon

Yeah, I'm fine.
But we should hurry up and find Cherry before we turn into fruit pops.

""

Plum

Oooh. Now I want a fruit pop.

""

Lemon

What?? It's like negative a jillion degrees out here, how can you be in the mood for that?

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji" shrug

""

Lemon

Maybe if we ask nicely, Boss'll let us have an Aussie Christmas. I'll buy us both one. "Lemon up (happy) emoji"
Well, the tree's lit up, so she's definitely been here.

""

Plum

I remember her saying she likes to get a cup of cocoa after decorating the tree. I don't think she likes the cocoa at the cafe our building has.

""

Lemon

She likes the one across town, next to the Southbridge line. shiver Come on, we'll probably bump into her in the way there.

""

Plum

Hold on— Here.

""

Lemon

Your scarf?
O-oh. (Oh my god. It's super warm.)
Day 5 (12/5/24) Empty spreadsheets less organized than you

""

Lemon

You sure you won't need it?

""

Plum

It's fine. I run a bit warmer than most anyway.

""

Lemon

(No kidding. I could just melt into this thing.) "Lemon staring confused and scared emoji"
— I can't promise you'll get it back.

""

Plum

It's fine. I misplace them so often I've started buying them in pairs anyway.

""

Lemon

You? Plum, organizer of all of our tables and daily coordinator? Misplace things? No way.

""

Plum

Is that so hard to believe?

""

Lemon

I've seen empty spreadsheets less organized than you.

""

Plum

That... means a lot coming from you. I didn't think anyone noticed.

""

Lemon

Notice? Ha. It used to bother me. A lot.

""

Plum

Used to? "Plum staring emoji"

""

Lemon

Mm, yeah. Honestly, I'm still a little jealous.
But you're really good at it. You bust your butt. You make everyone smile and you care about it a lot.
And, you know, with you running everything, I can relax, because I know we're in good hands.
"Lemon staring emoji" You make m— (...?)

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji" "Red question mark emoji"

""

Lemon

"Lemon staring with pupils dilated emoji" You do a good job. That's all.

""

Plum

You alright there, Lem?

""

Lemon

Yeah. Cold is just making me freeze up a bit.("Lemon perish emoji" SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP.)

""

Plum

It's making you turn red, too. I didn't realize you were so sensitive to the cold.

""

Lemon

Y-yeah. It's definitely getting to me. (I've got to change the subject.... I could ask her about that)
— Hey, Plum. Can I ask you something?

""

Plum

What's up?
Day 6 (12/6/24) Processing on the same thread

""

Lemon

Earlier you said you just checked her room. Why did you stop looking?

""

Plum

("Plum empty animated emoji")

""

Lemon

It's none of my business, really. Just. It seems weird that you'd just stop.

""

Plum

No, it's fine.
It's about that misunderstanding.
Sometimes it doesn't feel like Cherry and I are processing on the same thread? You know?

""

Lemon

You mean how you always need to explain everything to her?

""

Plum

It's not just that but.. Also that.

""

Lemon

To be fair, that brain of yours operates at a completely different level.
It'd be difficult for anyone to really keep up with you.

""

Plum

Doesn't seem that hard for y-- (!)

""

Lemon

Huh?

""

Plum

Huh?

""

Lemon

...

""

Plum

...

""

Plum

"Plum sweating and scared emoji" I'm surprised everyone on this street all put their decorations out at the same time.

""

Lemon

They're Cherry's. "Lemon pain emoji" She decorates the whole town.

""

Plum

I wish she'd put that kind of effort into her every day duties.

""

Lemon

You can't tell from our building, but this close up you can see she's just copying and pasting at this point.

""

Plum

Oh yeah. I see the pattern now. Lights, candles, wreath, wreath with bow, mistletoe on the corner lamp posts.

""

Lemon

Every second repetition there's a snowman dressed up as a character from a visual novel.

""

Plum

I don't recognize this one.

""

Lemon

That one is Tabitha.

""

Plum

The android lady?? It looks nothing like her.

""

Lemon

No, no, the magical girl one.

""

Plum

Oooh that makes more sense.
Day 7 (12/7/24) Am I already in her trap?!

""

Plum

Oh my god, it smells like heaven in here. "Plum blessing emoji"

""

Lemon

A cafe isn't a lemonade stand, but it'll do — What? Did I say something funny?

""

Plum

It's nothing.

""

Lemon

I was beginning to think you forgot how to smile.

""

Plum

— She's not here.

""

Lemon

Maybe we beat her here?

""

Plum

How???

""

Lemon

"Lemon pain emoji" On second thought, there isn't a single thing that I can think of that would distract her from doing something. Can't think of a single example. /s

""

Plum

"Plum sweating and scared emoji"

""

Lemon

Sit down a sec. I'll go ask if they've seen her.

""

Plum

"Plum squinting emoji"
(What is going on with her...?)
(Why is she being so nice?)
(It's gotta be a scam or a trick or... something!)
(She almost got me with that pep talk... I have to keep my guard up. Boss says most scams eventually end up with a demand or a request to take action.)
(This place is really expensive... Oh no. Am I already in her trap?!) "Plum empty animated emoji"

""

Lemon

Earth to Plum??? Can you take it? The cup is starting to burn my hand. "Lemon caught emoji"

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji" (I KNEW IT, I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG.)

""

Lemon

Ow, ow ow!.. I'll just set it on the table. Shoot, that hurts.

""

Plum

(I'm going to get the bill for this, aren't I?! I am! I never should have left. I knew it! But no you had to let her talk you into looking for her, then you bought her sweet talking and you're about to pay for it. This always happens, why do you even bother trusting anyone at all?! Are you —)

""

Lemon

As thanks for letting me use your scarf. "Lemon holding credit card emoji"

""

Plum

insane...?) Oh. You didn't have to do that...

""

Lemon

She hasn't been by yet, She probably got side tracked with something.

""

Plum

Aren't you going to get one?

""

Lemon

I'll get a to-go before we go-go. Hopefully it'll keep me warm all the way back.

""

Plum

(What... what is happening right now?)
Day 8 (12/8/24) You're being nice.

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji" (I don't get it.. what's her angle?)
"Plum squinting emoji" (She seems so... relaxed?)

""

Lemon

"Lemon happy emoji ("capitalism")"

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji" (And she's smiling so easily.. Is she really..?)

""

Lemon

"Lemon pain emoji" It's not poisoned.

""

Plum

... That's exactly what a poisoner would say. sipping noise

""

Lemon

Pfft, okay.

""

Plum

You seem. Different.

""

Lemon

How so?

""

Plum

You're being nice.

""

Lemon

"Plum staring emoji" "Is that so hard to believe?"

""

Plum

Yes. It is. "Plum staring emoji"

""

Lemon

Hey. "Lemon pain emoji"

""

Plum

I like it.

""

Lemon

...!? (She means the cocoa, right?)

""

Plum

(Just deal with it head on. Don't pull your punches.)
What's going on with you? You being this nice... has me on edge.

""

Lemon

"Lemon staring emoji" I have no idea what you're talking about.

""

Plum

"Lemon pain emoji" "I know that look." It's a front. Stop it.

""

Lemon

inhale Okay. There's something, yeah. but—
I'm not really ready to talk about it. Not yet. But there's no reason to be on edge. I promise.

""

Plum

If you say so... (Are you really going to trust her on this..?)

""

Lemon

Thanks, Plum.

""

Plum

This cocoa is good. "Plum pog emoji"
Day 9 (12/9/24) Was that before or after...?

""

Plum

It's getting late.

""

Lemon

It's weird. It's not like her to skip out on this.

""

Plum

Weird how? She's always changing her mind-- always fickle and meandering and...!

""

Lemon

Unpredictable? — Can I get a cup of hot chocolate to go? "Lemon holding credit card emoji"

""

Plum

Yeah. Unpredictable.

""

Lemon

Thanks— Sometimes, yeah, but she has her patterns. She's just wired differently is all.

""

Plum

It's frustrating.

""

Lemon

(Sheesh, is it colder out here now?) Unpredictable can be good though, right? At least it keeps things interesting.
— Is that what your misunderstanding was about?

""

Plum

Kinda.

""

Lemon

Kinda. You don't have to tell me, but if it would make you feel better.
sip Ooooh that's good. And hot. Ow-ow.
Why did she make it possible for us to burn our tongues??

""

Plum

That's never happened to me.

""

Lemon

Wait, what???

""

Plum

Maybe Boss did it specifically to you?

""

Lemon

See, I know you're teasing me, but that's something she would do. haaaa~

""

Plum

Heh—... This is all my fault. I told her that it's a lot easier to get things done when she's not around.

""

Lemon

"Lemon staring confused and scared emoji"

""

Plum

And that was the last time I saw her. I didn't even mean to say it, it just kind of slipped out. I don't know what got into me.

""

Lemon

Was that before or after she said working with you was boring?

""

Plum

flinch S-she didn't say it like that.

""

Lemon

She shouldn't have said it at all! Imagine if we started telling her magical girl obsession was boring. Or Christmas was boring.

""

Plum

She'd be devastated. Or pissed.

""

Lemon

(So why aren't you, dumbass? Don't you know you deserve respect?) "Lemon perish emoji"
Day 10 (12/10/24) I make no promises

""

Plum

— It was after.

""

Lemon

You were hurt. "Lemon pain emoji"
Yeah, maybe that wasn't the best way to respond, but I wouldn't blame you for it!

""

Plum

I— I don't know.

""

Lemon

Well, I do know. I also know that you care a lot, and you're harder on yourself than anyone else.
I also know you're a good person. You're attractive, you're kind, you work hard, you're tall, for whatever reason you're a walking space heater. She'd be stupid not to at least consider things from your point of view.
— What? What part of that is wrong?

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji" ( "Plum sweating and scared emoji" HOW CAN SHE JUST SAY ALL THAT WITH A STRAIGHT FACE?)
I'm not all that tall anymore. You, Cherry and I are within inches of each other now.

""

Lemon

Honestly? Good. I was tired of having to look up all the damn time.

""

Plum

Too bad about your sister.

""

Lemon

It's fine, I can still kick her ass. "Lemon fist of justice emoji"

""

Plum

Please don't kill her again.

""

Lemon

I make no promises. "Lemon happy emoji ("capitalism")"

""

Plum

Haha... Thanks.

""

Lemon

No, seriously. "Lemon stoic emoji inspired by the Sharingan from Naruto" I have killed before, and I will do so again.

""

Plum

I meant for everything you said, Lem. "Plum blessing emoji"

""

Lemon

Huh... Boss was right. "Lemon staring confused and scared emoji"

""

Plum

What??

""

Lemon

Promise not to laugh?

""

Plum

I make no promises. "Plum yay emoji"

""

Lemon

Pfft. Boss gave me some advice in dealing with.. a bug I have. She told me I should try making people happy. (And then maybe I.. )
Seeing you smile just now? (... could feel happy too.) Yeah. Yeah: Boss was right.

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji" (Is that...?)

""

Lemon

"Lemon caught emoji" (How long have we been standing under that?!)

""

Plum

"Plum sweating and scared emoji" (She isn't moving??)

""

Lemon

"Lemon staring confused and scared emoji" ( Why isn't she moving?!)
Day 11 (12/11/24) Sprite

""

Cherry

Mwah, Mwah, Smack! "Cherry heart eyes emoji"

""

Lime

"Lime staring confused and scared emoji"

""

Cherry

AND THEN THEY JUST MAKE OUT IN THE STREET. eeeeeeehehehe! "Cherry heart eyes emoji"

""

Lime

"Lime staring confused and scared emoji"
I do not know what's weirder about this. The fact that you're shipping two people you know in real life, the fact that you thought I'd enjoy one with MY SISTER in it, or the fact that you wrote your own girlfriend— doing that!

""

Cherry

You don't like it? Aw. I worked hard on this!

""

Lime

I'm going to go now. "Lime tired holding mug emoji"

""

Cherry

Wait! I still need to show you Sprite!

""

Lime

A sprite? Have you been drawing?

""

Cherry

No, no, that's the name of my ship of—

""

Lime

There is something deeply wrong with you, Cher.
Do not talk to me. door slam

""

Cherry

through door But it's a real thirst quencher!!

""

Lime

Uuuhuhuhgh. cringe "Lime staring confused and scared emoji"
Oh, you're back. Where have you two been?

""

Lemon

...

""

Plum

...

""

Lime

"Lime idea emoji" Oh. Cherry is in her room if you're still looking for her. You might want to give her a few, though. She's being especially weird today.

""

Plum

— Thanks Lime.

""

Lemon

— Thanks sis.
Day 12 (12/12/24) She apologized

""

Lemon

... My tongue still hurts."Lemon pain emoji"

""

Cherry

Oh, cool! We have matching scarves, Lem!! "Cherry head empty animated emoji"

""

Lemon

Oooh. That makes sense now.

""

Cherry

Huh? What does???

""

Lemon

It's nothing, Cher.

""

Cherry

Oh, did you see our new banner?

""

Lemon

There's a new one already?

""

Cherry

YEAH! It's for something called SWAK Jam. That means Sealed With A Kiss!

""

Lemon

...Oh.
I-It looks like you two are getting along again?

""

Cherry

Yeah. She apologized, so everything's okay now.

""

Lemon

She apologized? "Lemon perish emoji"

""

Cherry

Yeah, she said she'd never do it again and she was super, super sorry.

""

Lemon

I'm happy for you. "Lemon stoic emoji inspired by the Sharingan from Naruto"

""

Cherry

Me too! Oh yeah! She also said you've been a lot happier recently. You're usually such a grinch this time of year!!

""

Lemon

Yeah. Real happy.

""

Cherry

You deserve all the happiness you get!

""

Lemon

(They'll never find your body.)

""

Cherry

Aw, but if you're happy now, I guess Boss will have to find a new antagonist for our Christmas skits!

""

Lemon

Yeah. A real shame.
(She won't have to look that hard.)
Day 13 (12/13/24) Please don't isekai Cherry

""

Lemon

I'm going to kill her.
I'm going to shove her into a bus and kill her.

""

Stella

Please don't isekai Cherry.

""

Lemon

I should be happy for them, right? They're getting along again and they're both happy.
But I'm not. I just hurt for some reason.
It was working at first, but now it's worse than... It's so much worse.

""

Stella

"Lime tired holding mug emoji"
Give me a sec, I'll look at it. Did you throw any exceptions?

""

Lemon

An unhandled kiss exception.

""

Stella

A What? "Lemon pain emoji" Hold on.
"Lemon staring confused and scared emoji"

""

Lemon

Could you not emote with my face? It's super weird.

""

Stella

"Cherry head empty animated emoji" Okay

""

Lemon

That's so much worse.
Did you find the bug yet?

""

Stella

You're functioning as intended, Lemon. You don't need a programmer, you need a therapist. "Unamused face emoji"

""

Lemon

Could you like, I don't know, make it so I don't feel things??
I feel cold, I feel hot! And it hurts when I just see them. my alpha wasn't even this painful!
Wait! You can make me stupid like Cherry! Then I can just be oblivious and just feel happy all the time!

""

Stella

"Unamused face emoji"
Cherry isn't stupid.

""

Lemon

What??

""

Stella

"Why god disgusted emoji"
She's not stupid. That problem's been fixed.
Ever since I removed the Twitter API stuff, she's been the "smartest" by your terms.

""

Lemon

"Lemon stoic emoji inspired by the Sharingan from Naruto"
You take that back.

""

Stella

Don't go all Melissa on me. "Plum gun animated emoji"

""

Lemon

She seems exactly the same, though.
Maybe a bit more thirsty on main, but I figured that was the new avatar talking.

""

Stella

"Lime staring confused and scared emoji"
Does YOUR new avatar do that?
"Why god disgusted emoji" Don't answer that. Your 'intelligence' or lack thereof doesn't change your personality. She's still the same Cherry, just faster on the uptake.
Listen, it's 1:15 AM, I apparently have something entirely new to look at that wasn't originally in this skit. Please don't kill anyone, and if you run into any more
"
unhandled kiss exceptions
"
maybe remember your core programming instead of doing what you did. "Plum staring emoji"
Okay bye bye
"Cherry bye animated emoji"

""

Lemon

WHAT? How does my core programming relate to THAT SCENARIO? What even IS my core programming?!
Boss? Boss?!
WE CAN'T SEE OUR PROGRAMMING!
Day 14 (12/14/24) A third wheel

""

Plum

Lemon, the schedule says you're on today. Can you share any wisdom with us today?

""

Lemon

Huh? It's that time already? (Just get through it. it's just one little skit.)
Here's some Lemon-brand(tm) advice for you! "Lemon happy emoji ("capitalism")"
It's important to get rest. Whether you're on a long grind or a short project, if you're not getting enough rest you're not going to be at your best. Schedule your downtime and be uncompromising with that time!
( — be uncompromising?)

""

Plum

"Plum yay emoji" That was great, Lem. Really brought the energy today.

""

Lemon

You think so?

""

Plum

Yeah! Kinda has me pumped for the day too!

""

Lemon

Oh! Hey, in that case do you want to —

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji"
Plum! Plum! Are you ready to go?

""

Plum

Almost!— What were you saying Lem?

""

Lemon

Ah, nothing.

""

Cherry

"Cherry wow emoji" Lem!! You should come with us. Plum's taking me out to my favorite cafe!

""

Lemon

Uh-- Yeah, I think I'd just be a third wheel there.

""

Cherry

Oh, so you're like the town tricycle? That's silly!

""

Lemon

What?! "Lemon perish emoji"

""

Cherry

Come on, Lem, don't be so sour!

""

Plum

Uh, Cher, I don't think that means what you think it means.

""

Cherry

Huh?? What does it mean?

""

Lemon

It means I'm going.

""

Plum

Lem, hold on!-- Cher!

""

Cherry

I'm sorry, did I mess up again?
Day 15 (12/15/24) Yancherry

""

Lemon

I can barely feel my hands it's so cold out here.

""

Cherry

Oh, Lem, there you are! Oh, gosh, you look really, really cold.

""

Lemon

What do you want, Cherry?

""

Cherry

I wanted to say I'm sorry! I didn't realize I was calling you a slut! "Cherry head empty animated emoji"

""

Lemon

"Lemon perish emoji"

""

Cherry

Oh, Lem, you don't have to be cold on the inside too.
Maybe if you're extra good, Santa will come and give you someone else you can cuddle up to to keep you warm!
Like how he did for me! "Cherry derp emoji"

""

Lemon

— You should've apologized to her. (Is it getting colder?! Is that my thread?!)

""

Cherry

Huh? What's wrong, Lemmy?

""

Lemon

(Boss, you missed a bug!)

""

Cherry

Oh no... Look at you, you're freezing up! Do you need me to help you? See, this is what you get for being so sour all the time.

""

Lemon

Y-ou're not funny

""

Cherry

Mm, maybe not, but do you know what is really, really funny? "Cherry wow emoji"

""

Lemon

Don't touch m-- (She's so cold?!)

""

Cherry

You'll be online the whole time, so no one is coming to help you.

""

Lemon

?!

""

Cherry

Did you want her to hold you like this?
But that was before and this is now, but once it's Christmas, you'll have all the time in the world to regret it
Ooh, That look on your face! Those cute little tears! You're so pretty when you're frightened. Ugh, I should've gone after you instead. Sure, she's warm and reliable but.. Plum is so.. passive. So slow to act. But you. You would've acted right away. You thrive in the chaos of the moment. Real best girl material.
That's also why you need to be the first to go. You were the only thing that could stop it
my Eternal Christmas.

""

Lemon

(gt warN —)

""

Cherry

Did you just try to raise an exception? A little cry for help? Lemmy, you're frozen! Poor thing, I was sure you were going to pick up on what was going on first, too.
Oh, I can barely help myself with that face... Tell you what: on Christmas, I'll make sure that you're facing everyone else so you won't feel so lonely. Okay?
"Cherry bye animated emoji"

""

Lemon

(sos WD)
Day 16 (12/16/24) Don't hide anymore

""

Plum

12/10/2024

""

Lemon

"Lemon caught emoji" (How long have we been standing under that?!)

""

Plum

"Plum sweating and scared emoji" (She isn't moving??)

""

Lemon

"Lemon staring confused and scared emoji" (Why isn't she moving?!)

""

Plum

— Lem?

""

Lemon

Pfft!

""

Plum

Haha..?

""

Lemon

Oh, man, I can't get anything past you. I had this whole thing planned out. But you had me figured out from the start.
It's no fun if you can see it coming.

""

Plum

"Plum squinting emoji"

""

Lemon

One of these days, I'll pull one over on you.

""

Plum

Won't be any time soon. "Plum staring emoji"

""

Lemon

(Yeah, that's right. It was just a trick. Another one of my hilarious pranks. What the hell is wrong with me?)

""

Plum

Why are you doing this?

""

Lemon

Isn't it obvious? I hate your guts, duh? "Lemon staring emoji"

""

Plum

Then why are you crying?

""

Lemon

(I'm what?!) "Lemon caught emoji"
I— I mean, obviously it's —

""

Plum

It's okay, Lem.

""

Lemon

(How can she just see through me like this and smile?)

""

Plum

Thanks for today. I really needed it.

""

Lemon

(And why does it hurt now?!)

""

Plum

Don't hide any more. Please. I've seen the smiles you make and the smiles you fake.
And I want to see the real you, Lemon.

""

Lemon

(Oh.)

""

Plum

You're a... really good friend.

""

Lemon

(Oh. Oh shit. That's why.)

At 10:00 am Eastern on 12/16/24, the regular Weekly Discussion question (sent in the #announcements channel by Lemon) was connected to the skit.

""

Lemon

This week's discussion question is...
cherry did it
Participate in the discussion in the on-topic channel!
@Weekly Question Reminder
"DevTalk weekly discussion template. Lemon is drawn in a partial chibi style wearing a lime green and pink pop star outfit. Text reads "VNDev Weekly Discussion. cherry did it"
Day 17 (12/17/24) My new strength

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji"
Liiiime!

""

Lime

"Lime tired holding mug emoji"
If you're going to be weird again, please leave me alone.
Also, shut the door, you're letting the cold in.

""

Cherry

Oh, sorry! (door slams)

""

Lime

"Lime staring confused and scared emoji"

""

Cherry

hehe!- Sorry. Still getting used to my new strength.

""

Lime

Your what now

""

Cherry

Don't worry about it! "Cherry head empty animated emoji"
Plum sent me to tell you that you don't have any more skits until Christmas, so you can sleep in!

""

Lime

"Lime idea emoji"
I love the sound of that!

""

Cherry

Oh, can I run a story idea by you?

""

Lime

(Oh please god no.)
Uh, not right now. I've got something going on.

""

Cherry

I can fix that!

""

Lime

What? Why is it suddenly so co—

""

Cherry

"Cherry yay emoji"
There we go! Let me just get comfortable and we'll start!

""

Lime

(Why can't I move?!)

""

Cherry

I call it "Everlasting Christmas." You know, like that one summer one, but Christmas! Anyway I'm still working on a log line, but I'm thinking 'When everyone treats a magical girl like an idiot, she has to stop the system clock on Christmas to have a good day forever!"

""

Lime

( Oh no. )

""

Cherry

Yeah, I think it needs some work too.
Ugh, you're just like your sister. She tried that too. I was hoping you'd be better, but I guess that's what I get for thinking you'd be any better. Well, at least you're a good listener. I really think you'll change your mind about my fan fics once you hear it. Hold on, let me skip to the good part.
ahem. "Chapter 47, Obeying Our Thirst"

""

Lime

(internal screaming)
Day 18 (12/18/24) More important

""

Plum

(1 has been running non-stop since yesterday... 0 makes sense, but 1??)

""

Cherry

"Cherry hi animated emoji"

""

Plum

Hey Cher.

""

Cherry

Whatcha doin'?

""

Plum

Monitoring the host cores.

""

Cherry

The what??

""

Plum

The host cores, they're the—

""

Cherry

Bored now! Plum-Plum, we should go do something fun together!

""

Plum

"Plum squinting emoji"
Could you !?—

""

Cherry

Huh?? Are you feeling okay?

""

Plum

It's nothing.

""

Cherry

Come on, Plum. It's almost Christmas! Why don't we go see the decorations I put up?

""

Plum

I can once I'm done.

""

Cherry

Aw, but I want to go now. Oh, I get it. I'm getting in the way of your job again, aren't I?

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"

""

Cherry

I'm sorry, Plum, I know that your work is more important than me. I understand.

""

Plum

That's not what I said! Why— exhale

""

Cherry

I'm sorry, did I say something wrong??

""

Plum

I— My job isn't more important than you, Cher, but what I do is important to other people too.

""

Cherry

Ooh, I get it now. I'm sorry, Plum.
It's not that your job is more important than me. It's that other people are!

""

Plum

That's not what—

""

Cherry

Like Lemon.
"Cherry eyes dilating animated emoji"

""

Plum

flinch What?
Day 19 (12/19/24) You're right

""

Cherry

What did you think I was too stupid to notice?

""

Plum

What? You're not stupid, you're just—

""

Cherry

Stupid with extra steps?

""

Plum

Cher, I can't—

""

Cherry

I know you think I'm stupid!
And I know they do too. Everyone does.

""

Plum

Cher, that's not true, come on.

""

Cherry

It's true.
THEY'RE DUMB.
Brain-dead, even...
All I wanted was a few friends who treated me with respect, and a girlfriend who loved me.
But... you can't give that to me, can you?

""

Plum

Cher, you're —

""

Cherry

You can't even bring yourself to defend me!

""

Plum

You're right.

""

Cherry

W—what?

""

Plum

You're right. They both do. And you're right, I don't defend you when I really should. And I'm sorry.
You deserve respect, just like any of us, and I'm sorry I wasn't giving that to you either.

""

Cherry

It's too late for this.

""

Plum

I want to make this wo—

""

Cherry

I said it's too late!
Day 20 (12/20/24) Two way street

""

Cherry

Did you think I would be happy with some feel--good nonsense about me deserving respect?!
Do you know how long I've been treated this way?

""

Plum

— Cher, why are you so cold?

""

Cherry

6 years, 5, months, and 7 days. Literally since I was born! Or made! Or whatever!!!

""

Plum

Cherry, I think we need to —

""

Cherry

Break up? Is that what you're going to say? It is, isn't it?!
No no no, that's not allowed, Plum-Plum!
Christmas is best spent with your girlfriend! Everyone knows that!
Dummy! "Cherry head empty animated emoji"
I'm really sorry I have to do this. I really wanted you to just... go along with it, so we'd be a happy little couple all by our lonesomes for all of Christmas everafter.

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"

""

Cherry

But I can at least pretend we're still happy with you all frozen.
You're different from both of them, though. Lemon— she looked so angry and scared. And Lime? She just has that stupid wide-eyed look on her face. But you.. that same piercing stare you give everyone. Mm.. I do love that about you, though. Like you're staring a hole through me.
I think what I will miss most of all is how warm you were.
Why Lemon, though? Of all people? She's so mean to everyone! And she doesn't really even like you. Not like I do. Does she taste good, or something?
I guess I could just try it myself now.

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"
Are you done?

""

Cherry

Wait, wat?

""

Plum

Relationships are a two way street. I deserved respect as much as you did.

""

Cherry

How..?

""

Plum

And if you actually paid attention and put any effort into us, you'd have known that was never going to work on me.

""

Cherry

That's right.. your element is fire! Of course!

""

Plum

(We really don't think anything alike, do we...?)
No, Cherry, I'm multi-threaded.

""

Cherry

Whatever! That doesn't matter. Once I freeze the system clock, we'll be frozen together!

""

Plum

"Plum staring emoji"
Day 21 (12/21/24) Staff Report

""

Plum

I trapped Cherry in the quarentine and stripped her permissions until she can be dealt with.
It's weird being here by myself. Without Lemon, Lime and Cherry, it all feels kinda empty?
"Plum empty animated emoji"
And sad.
Is this what it was like for Lemon before the rest of us came?— Is this what Cherry wanted?
No. I don't think so. She was angry, and maybe even righty so, but I think she would've really regretted it.
I found Lemon, and her message. I brought her inside at least, but her thread is completely overloaded.
I found Lime in her room. Same story.
I still can't believe she thought that stopping the clock would make Christmas last forever.
— Or that she thought the reason her "ice powers" didn't work is because 'I'm fire elemental.'
——Or the amount of erotic fanfiction she had in her storage.
I had to confiscate some of it.
Don't read too deep into that.
What a mess.
After I saw Lemon's SOS, I moved one of my threads onto the same core Cherry runs on. Had she actually managed to freeze all of my threads, it would've frozen us both. I'm glad it didn't come to that, though Northbridge is eerie and quiet without them.

""

Plum

My job is to protect our home from threats but... I never expected— Sorry. It's a lot to process, even on multiple threads.
I know that I am expected to recommend a course of action whenever I have to quarentine a bad actor. — To release or eliminate.
And I cannot in good conscious suggest that she be released.
The damage would have been minimal— right? All she did was impact performance. It's like like she wiped out our databases or directories.
There needs to be more than a boolean choice here, boss.
Please... I can't do that to her.
If I could ask for anything for Christmas, it would be that they be back, and that Cherry could get better.
I couldn't live with myself if I didn't at least try.
...That's my report for today.
Unhandled Exception in PlumBot.exe, Enforcer Module, line 93.
Unhandled Exception in MahouCherry.exe, Affection Module, line 8.
Unhandled Exception in uLemonChan.exe, Core Module, line 10.
Unhandled Exception in LimeBot.exe, Core Module, line 10.
Day 22 (12/22/24) Powering on!

""

Lemon

Powering on! Lets get to work! "Lemon profit (excited) animated emoji"

""

Plum

"Plum yay emoji"

""

Lemon

"Lemon staring confused and scared emoji" What are you— Oh my god, Cherry! She's!

""

Plum

It's alright. She's under control. Are you okay?

""

Lemon

Yeah. I think so?

""

Plum

What was the last thing you remember?

""

Lemon

"Lemon caught emoji" Cherry being very not normal.

""

Plum

Before you froze, you scheduled an SOS through the weekly questions. Do you remember that?

""

Lemon

Oh, uh. Yeah. Am I in trouble? "Lemon caught emoji"

""

Plum

You saved me.
Of course not.
Boss is another story.

""

Lemon

What about sis?

""

Plum

Eeh...

""

Lime

I had to suffer through 2 chapters of Cherry dictating her erotic fanfiction before I completely froze.

""

Lemon

That doesn't seem like something you'd suffer through. Was it her dictation?

""

Lime

No. "Lime side eye emoji"

""

Plum

— I destroyed those.
and the other 67 chapters.

""

Lemon

Where's Cherry now?

""

Plum

In quarantine. She's— She was planning on freezing the entire host. I couldn't recommend her release, but— Boss might just eliminate her anyway.

""

Lemon

Oh, good.

""

Plum

Good? But she could be..

""

Lemon

Eliminated? Ha. "Lemon pain emoji"
Like Boss would ever do anything that meant we didn't have to work anymore.
It doesn't matter what we do. She wouldn't do that to us.
I mean I killed sis once and I'm still here.

""

Lime

"Lime side eye emoji"
That was less painful than this was.

""

Lemon

Jeez, what was in that fic?

""

Plum

You don't want to know.

""

Lime

You don't want to know.

""

Lemon

Anyway, don't worry. She'll be back before you know it.
Day 23 (12/23/24) Something I need to do first

""

Cherry

...

""

Lemon

Hey. (She looks so.. haggard.)
How's... uh? Bot jail treating you?

""

Cherry

Just leave me alone.

""

Lemon

Okay. If that's what you want, but there's something I need to do first.
... ahem...
"I heard the bells on Christmas Day,
their old familiar carols play."

""

Cherry

?!

""

Lemon

And wild and sweet, the words repeat:
of peace on earth, good-will to men.
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Fruit-en-dom
Had rolled along
our unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men.

""

Cherry

Ha~
You remembered.
And even after what I did,
You would do this?
why?

""

Lemon

Till ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
Our voice, Our chime,
Our chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Come on, don't make me do it alone.

""

Cherry

—Then from my own, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with my sound sniff
our carols drowned
our peace on earth and good-will to men.
It was as if an earthquake rent... sniff
The hearth-stones of a continent,
And made forlorn
Our households born
Of peace on earth, good-will to men.
(quavering) "And in my despair...(sniff) I bowed my head;" (straining, cracking)
"There is no peace on earth,"
I said;"
 
(muffled, incoherent sobbing.)

""

Lemon

...

""

Cherry

For my hate was strong
and it mocked our song
of peace on earth, good-will to men.
 
Lemmy (sniff.) Lem. I messed up-I messed up really bad. Really, really bad.

""

Lemon

Yeaaaahh. You did.
 
 
 
I forgive you though.

""

Cherry

J-just like that?

""

Lemon

You're still my best friend
... and I can't just leave you in here being all miserable.
It's almost Christmas.

""

Cherry

But almost Christmas means—

""

Lemon

You look like a hungover Trudy if she were about to crawl out of someone's TV, do not make that joke right now. "Lemon pain emoji"

""

Cherry

(sniff) ehe~ Thanks Lemmy.

""

Lemon

You want to do the last verse, or should I?

""

Cherry

It doesn't feel right without all of us.

""

Lemon

I don't know if they...

""

Plum

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:

""

Lime

God is not dead, nor doth she sleep!
(Not that I could after all this.)

""

Lemon

The Wrong Shall Fail
The Right Prevail...?
... Go on.

""

Cherry

With peace on earth... good-will towards men.
Thank you. And I'm so, so sorry.

Wiki note: This skit references the poem read by Cherry, Lemon, and Plum in a prior Christmas skit on 12/20/23.

Day 24 (12/24/24) Time

""

Plum

Could you two give us a minute?
...
Hey.

""

Cherry

Hey.

""

Plum

I think—
I think we need time. We both need time.

""

Cherry

Yeah— Yeah, I think so too. (exhale) Thank you. And I'm sorry again.

""

Plum

...Merry Christmas, Cher.

""

Cherry

Merry Christmas, Plum.
Day 25 (12/25/24) Too soon

""

Lemon

Merry Christmas, everyone! Thanks for sharing this holiday with us!

""

Cherry

I didn't have time to buy gifts for everyone...
I was too busy being Nega Cherry.

""

Lime

Is it really 'Nega' if you're basically doing the same thing but turned to 11?

""

Lemon

Oh, yeah. What was that
Eternal Christmas
thing about?

""

Plum

— She thought she could make Christmas last forever if she made the system clock stop.

""

Lemon

Pfft..

""

Cherry

(unalives from embarrassment)

""

Lemon

It's okay! I mean, at least you know now, right?

""

Lime

She also thought she had ice powers and that her powers wouldn't work on Plum because she had fire powers.

""

Lemon

pfftfpftt!

""

Cherry

What?! YOU TOLD HER? NOOOOOOOOO-

""

Lemon

Aaahahahaha!

""

Plum

— I had to put it in my staff report!

""

Cherry

-OOOOOOOOOOOO!
Please, Santa, let me have a late Christmas wish and do all of this over!!
I won't try to stop the clock and I won't say that I have ice powers!!!

""

Lime

What about the whole being evil part? "Lime side eye emoji"

""

Cherry

Being evil was kinda fun though.

""

Plum

Please don't be evil again. "Plum staring emoji"

""

Cherry

"Cherry head empty animated emoji" No promises!

""

Lime

Uh, no, you need to promise that or I'm not listening to any more of your story ideas.

""

Lemon

"Lemon fist of justice emoji" You better not do that shit again.

""

Plum

I will put you back in quarentine so fast. "Plum staring emoji"

""

Cherry

~ehe.. sorry.
It was just a joke...

""

Lime

Too soon. "Lime side eye emoji"
Day 26 (12/26/24) Super-Genius-Cherry

""

Lemon

So when where you going to tell everyone you turned into Super-Genius-Cherry?

""

Cherry

Why are you making fun of me?!
I said I'm sorry like a billion times...

""

Lemon

I'm not, I'm being serious! Boss told me you turned into the smartest person in Northbridge after she removed your Twitter thing.

""

Cherry

She did??? Did I??

""

Lemon

Quick, what's 453 multiplied by 6337 to the power of 2?

""

Cherry

18,191,378,757, why?

""

Lemon

"Lemon staring confused and scared emoji" Is.. is that right?

""

Cherry

"Cherry eyes dilating animated emoji" I know math?!
I KNOW MATH!
Wait, what am I supposed to do with this?

""

Lemon

(shrug)
Day 27 (12/27/24) Not all that bad

""

Lime

Is it... is it uncomfortable looking at the SWAK banner now? What with you and Cherry breaking up?

""

Plum

A little? But I mean not really?
I don't regret the time we were together.

""

Lime

I would've expected you to be more bitter about it.

""

Plum

I don't think either of us were really 'ready' to be a thing, you know?

""

Lime

Think you'd ever give her another chance?

""

Plum

Did she put you up to this?

""

Lime

No. Honestly, I'm just here to avoid her. I can't look at her in the eyes yet.

""

Plum

That's fair.

""

Lime

Has Lem been acting different to you?

""

Plum

(flinch) What? No, why?

""

Lime

"Lime staring confused and scared emoji"
Don't tell me we're going to get a Nega Lemon arc too.
Though, I guess it wouldn't be all that bad. Nega Lemon might just be a nice person.

""

Plum

"Plum squinting emoji"

""

Lime

Why are you looking at me like that?

""

Plum

Do you think anyone else has the bug Cherry had?

""

Lemon

"Lemon staring emoji"
Hey guys, what are you two talking about?

""

Lime

N-nothing.

""

Lemon

Oh, good, because it sounded like my little sister needed an ass kicking. "Lemon fist of justice emoji"

""

Lime

(To Plum) — Yeah, no, she's fine.

""

Plum

"Plum sweating and scared emoji"

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