Something about delicious pancakes?

[seekerofjustice]

Is there something in particular about pancakes? I've been told it's an 'inside joke' of sorts, but I seem to be out of the loop. Could someone enlighten me on this?

I mean I do enjoy them, but I wouldn't go as far as to say they're my favorite food or such. I'm not even certain I have a favorite food.

It just seems so strange, as though I should know, and yet I have no idea in the slightest what this could be referring to.

Any clarification would be helpful.

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open. very open. especially to everyone who might have received a pancake

[pancakeboy]

Pancakes, really? That seems a strange question to be asking at this moment in time.

If you know what I mean.

[seekerofjustice]

...Wait a moment. Magpie knows something. It's obvious from the way he's speaking. And yet...

Perhaps it's rather odd timing, yes, but there was something to bring it about. I received a sudden text message containing nothing but a particular image. And unfamiliar number as well.

Though, I get the sense you already know what image I'm speaking of.

[pancakeboy]

[Hm, Dove has caught on. How interesting. He's not sure Sparrow would have done the same.]

I do. I received it myself, from an unfamiliar number. I know of some others who received it, though I suspect there must be more.

It would be curious to know who they were, all in all.

[BUT WHAT DO THE PANCAKES MEAAAAAAN, pancake Magpie?]

[seekerofjustice]

Who they are... Well, he doesn't have much information to go off of, but...

They sent me a couple of other messages after the initial image. I'm uncertain of exactly how much help it will provide in discerning the sender's identity, but I can tell you, if you'd like. After all, any information is better than none.

...Though... he really wants to know about the pancakes...

Perhaps we can make this an exchange of information? I'll explain our interaction, and you can elaborate on the history involving these pancakes.

[pancakeboy]

Are you bargaining with me?

[He doesn't particularly want to explain it, even less so in public.]

As someone has already pointed out, you really don't want to know.

[seekerofjustice]

Ah, so it seems that was a poor move in this case.

Perhaps that was insensitive, my apologies. It wasn't my intent to do so.

However, you must understand that I can't stand not knowing. It's something I should remember, isn't it? And yet I don't. I want-- need to correct that.

I'd rather know the truth as painful as it may be than continue living in a blissful lie.

He's saying this about pancakes, good grief...

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[pancakeboy]

[Ugh. Ughughughughugh.]

Perhaps it's cruel of me to withhold knowledge from you, of what may be your own memories.

By the look of it, that same someone has already given you a summary. Believe me, it is not a memory I cherish.

At all.

Closed to Magpie

[seekerofjustice]

I understand why. I don't quite remember it, but I some feelings are returning to me, at least. I can't explain them, but they're unpleasant.

But they're necessary. These feelings are mine, just as that memory is. I want to keep them, even if it's painful.

Thank you, Magpie.

As I promised, I'll tell you what little I know about the sender. Overall it's not a lot of information, but they said something about how their joke made their friend 'hate' pancakes which, in hindsight, presumably means their friend is a version of us.

If there was any doubt that it was a version of Amamiya-san or Kurusu-san, then I believe we've gotten the closest we can to confirmation that it's one of them. After all, I believe they tend to be the person that is closest to a 'friend' we tend to have in any given timeline?

[pancakeboy]

[Huh. He blinks at the message for a moment.]

You didn't have to share that with me. I didn't tell you anything, after all.

[seekerofjustice]

Perhaps not, but it felt wrong of me to withhold the information after that. Besides, as I said, this mystery seems to be one that's important to you... just as the mystery I was pursuing was for me.

So in a sense, I still believe we're even.

I do hope this information helps you even slightly.

[pancakeboy]

[Hmmn. Goddammit.]

Thank you, Dove.

Let me know if I can help you with any other memories.

[seekerofjustice]

I'm glad to be of help. And thank you, I'll consider it in the future should something specific arise.

Don't hesitate to approach me as well, should you need my assistance by chance.

[fogbornphantom]

Even I received a lovely gift of a shoddily edited image of your face stacked with pancakes.

Quite the conversation starter, if nothing else.

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[pancakeboy]

Did you?

[Honestly, his own platonic husband is keeping secrets now.]

You got it after me, then. So there are multiple rounds going out.

[fogbornphantom]

So it would seem.

It must be one of the new arrivals, or someone crafty enough to have procured a burner phone for the express purpose of trolling us.

I doubt it's Ren. Even at his most mischievous, he'd know better than to prod at a sore spot after what happened at the Halloween party.

[pancakeboy]

It doesn't seem to be Ren's style, no. Falcon thinks it might be the new one, Kira.

Have you encountered him?

[fogbornphantom]

Not yet, but I did notice his addition to the board.

I suppose I could step up my game and welcome more people, but I have been trying to take it easy of late.

[pancakeboy]

*Do not* get involved. We've only just got your nerves down to an acceptable level.

[It is tough, though, for one of them to have to take a back seat.]

It should just be a question of listening. This post is already a mine of information.

[fogbornphantom]

If it helps at all, it would seem that our culprit already deactivated or otherwise destroyed his phone.

Clearly this is someone who values anonymity.

[pancakeboy]

They got a burner phone, just to send a few prank texts. There's no question this is one of the Rens. Or an Akira, I suppose, technically.

[Who else, after all, would have such a commitment to dumbassery?—as Raven might put it.]

[fogbornphantom]

Poor Raven.

He was so certain it was the Rens with "dumbass energy."

[pancakeboy]

It's difficult to conclude anything about the Akiras, in honesty. There are so few of them that we have to write them off as statistical error.

[And a good thing too, if you ask him. Ren's name is ... well, hopefully it goes without saying.]

[lakebrat]

I got one too. I'll be watching this post, for one of you to explain the deep meaning of pancakes.

By the way, Magpie, do you go to Taigi? You kept that secret. And I thought we were such good friends.

[pancakeboy]

[What the... for fuck's sake. He knew he didn't like Frog.]

You can have it, if you want it.

[lakebrat]

[Heheh... yep, sensitive territory for sure. Interesting. Better not poke Magpie any further, though—they do owe him.]