Hellooooooooo? Helloooooooo! Where is everybody? I went to sleep in my dorm... and I woke up in the hallway... hey look! It's Mattie's room! I had a funny dream about her! She was scaaaaaary! But... lonely. Maybe I should go in and give her a hug!!!

*sound of door opening*

MATTIE! BFF? I'M HERE TO HUG YOU UNTIL YOU HATE ME! *giggling* Hey, why's the closet shaking? Oh! Is this a game of peek-a-boo?

*runs over to closet, opens the door without warning* PEEK-A-BOO! I SEE YOU!

*@Nobody falls out of closet* Oh! Hi Nicky! Did you give me this pretty sparkly tin foil hat? ("Yeah. Are you... normal again?") Pacifica says I'm never normal!!! ("Um... okay.") Come on Nicky, let's go find our friends! Something in my head tells me Paci needs a hand.... ("Alright. I think I remember the way back. Maybe. Do you mind cleaning off @Walls's walls first though?") Cleaning? I LOVE CLEANING! THIS IS GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUUUUUUN!

Atlantica stumbled through the halls in a daze, a large smile sloppily stretched across her face. Her eyes didn't seem to focus of anything. She didn't stop to greet and/or hug anybody in the sparsely populated halls. She just kept staggering forward. Peering into classrooms, making sudden turns, and walking smack into walls.

She'd just keep going though. Atlantica was retracing Pacifica's steps. Soon, she would be able to find her sister and the other students. The exaggerated grin on her face faltered, and for a moment she tried to turn back. Tried to disobey Fortuna. But in the end Fortuna won, and Atlantica continued down the hallways. It was just too hard for this lone girl to fight... behind the screen is a process very difficult to escape. And maddening to try and comprehend.

I'm kind of sad. The heat has returned and all 58 of my snowpeople have melted. Snowy... Flakey... Chilly... Screwy... Happy... Sneezy... Dopey... Doc... all of them reduced to mere puddles of water. *sniff* But at least I know that they went to Snow Heaven! Paci told me all about it! It's always winter and there are plenty of carrots and they all live in igloos together drinking hot chocolate! Yum yum! Pacifica always knows what to do to make me feel better! Maybe I'll give her this prayer shawl Mattie and I made. That would be a wonderful thank you gift!!!

Mattie is still acting funny. She keeps calling me dear, honey, and now even child! It's funny, because we're the same age! I like how nice she is... but I miss all the adventures we used to have also! She always had a (disastrous) plan for the day! What an active and determind girl! Well, she still is, but now she's like a grandma! A grandma determinded to make that last batch of cookies before her afternoon nap!

Mattie really changed during our play date - um, I mean when we were hanging out today though. Her hairstyle is completely swapped, and she got a little bit taller. I call a foul! I'm already short, I don't need my besties making me feel even shorter! (I'm kidding guys, if you're tall I still love you! GROUP HUG! *hugs*) Weirder still, she asked me to throw out some of her make-up. It was so pretty and sparkly though, I just couldn't! So I've hidden it under my bed -- shhhh! Don't tell anybody it's there! That's our little secret! *wink* Curiously, the label on the make-up mentions that one of its benefits (besides being water, insect, fire, slime, glass, glare, envy, apathy, void, gravity, wind, and cat proof) is that it prevents the wearer from being possessed! I don't know why she would need this... I'll tell Paci when she comes home! She'll understand this! She's been pouring over S-AL's books all night though, so it may be a while! But that's okay, what could happen in one night?!?! I might as well settle in for a nice night of sleep!


(P.S., hey @slug master, I heard you like to knit! If you want to help Mattie and I knit more shawls, let me know! It's tons of fun! Except when Mattie stares creepily at you like she's using her subliminal message powers! *laughs* We can be BKT! Besties Knitting Together! We can knit sweaters with BKT on them! Omg, this'll be SO MUCH FUN!!!!)

Well, it's taken about twenty hair-growth potions and... um... two forevers, but my hair has finally grown back out! I have a full head of hair again!!! *shakes head like a wet dog* I missed doing that! It makes my head feel funny, like it's completely empty! ("That's because it IS empty." Only as empty as your heart, Paci! And I know you have a huge, loving heart, so I have a huge loving brain! Thanks sis! "...How do you make everything positive? HOW???")

I went shopping with Mattie and Justin today! Justin's psychic abilities allow him to (among other things) see colors that the rest of us can't! He gives them funny names too, like glowing butter explosion, certain death, and Madonna maroon! He really helped Mattie and I pick outfits that were so fab in all wavelengths! Shout out to Jussy, my FBFOF! (Fasionable Best Friend Of Fabulousness) I wish he and Paci would've hit it off at the party... he would be the bestest brother-in-law! Oh well, he's a great bestie either way. And he likes hugs!!!

("Well, are you going to tell them?" Tell them what? "About what you and the dingaling supreme Mattie decided to do." Oh yeah!) Okay, so, guess what my besties of bestness?!?! After shopping we stopped by Mattie's classroom headquarters thingy, and suddenly I had this idea to get my hair dyed -- it just popped in my head after Mattie stared fixatedly at me! -- and Mattie was a super nice person and dyed it for me! I HAVE SPARKLY BLUE HAIR WITH PINK STRIPES AND A GIANT PURPLE HEART STAMP!!!!!! I feel like I'm from that pony show where all the horses talk and have tatoos on their behinds!!!! ("...Mom and Dad are going to kill me when they see this...") Oh yeah, our parents come home from their cruise today! Paci and I are using the GAZEBO to go back home to Chicago and welcome them home, so we won't be around tonight or tomorrow. But I'll show everybody (especially YOU, you'll appreciate this greatness!) my cool hair on Monday! Pinky promise with sprinkles on top!

Everything is so great today! So great, I think I'll invent a new word for how great it is!!

...

GOOTULOUS!

("Um, gesundheit?" No Pacifica, you silly! I made a new word for happy good days! "*groans* Another one? Was it really necessary?" YES.)

Pacifica is still acting funny, @Matching by Mattie I think it's because she is lonely. So we're setting her up with a really cute guy! I've never met him before, but I'm sure he's great! I trust Mattie... no matter how many people tell me not to!

A lot of people were happy today! Apparently the summer class on Precognitive Reverse Storytelling got out today, and the students who passed were telling all sorts of stories! They were so cool! And confusing! Reverse stories don't always make sense! ("Oh yeah, I remeber that. It was pretty cool when that Reggie kid started telling our story with the EBIBs and Forever Diner. I wonder how he knew about it all... that was amazing." I'm glad you agree Paci! Because I signed us up for that class! "*groans* You're killing me Attie! ...I'm going to S-AL.") Well then, anywhoo, it warmed my heart to see so many smiley faces, I baked my famous chocolate croissants to celebrate! Then I tried shoving them under people's dorm room doors, but the croissants just smushed and made a big mess... Sorry everybody! Don't mind the giant puddles of melted chocolate and dough flakes by your doors!

I guess it's time to settle down and do some studying for this Reality Bending test we have tomorrow. I love summer school! Taking only classes you want when you want is so liberating and fun! Too bad we're being forced to do this because Paci and I missed a bunch of our Freshmen year!! Well, time to get to wor--

Wait... I feel a disturbance in the social world....

Somebody... is throwing... A PARTY!!!!!!!!! AHHHHAAAAHAHAHAH! PACIFICA! WE'RE GOING PARTY CRASHING! HELP ME WITH THE CROISSANTS!

"What? I was going to the library! Besides, we can't just invite ourselves to a party!"

Yes we can! Besides, if you don't come I'm going to tell Mattie all about how you read all her books cover to cover!

"... Sometimes I really hate you Atlantica."

No you don't! Come on! We need to help @Scilphy and @Morrisy set up!!! And play with Blackie! And buy balloons!

"How do you even know where the party is? Or who's throwing it? *sigh* I'm going to have a lot of apologizing to do tonight. And I'm telling you now, I'm not dancing."

That's what you think!

Guys! Pacifica finally came home! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY! She still won't talk to me about her boooooyfrieeeeeend but she does seems less self-conscious about it now! The cavern she found sounds so so so so cool, I want to go there one day and play with all the bubbles! Paci says that it might be too scary for me, so I need a bestie to come with me for moral support. It'll be fun though! We can have a sleepover down there!

That soda @Matching by Mattie made was delicious! Not to mention, it totally intensified my good luck influence! All sorts of great things happened in the dorms all night!! For example, the girls in the dorm next door found some cute old North American Gal doll clothes and gave them to me. What luck, they totally fit a certain anthropomorphic cat.... Other great stuff happened that I can't even remember, and then I got a sugar crash and face planted down the dorm building stairs and slid all the way down while snoring! That was fun! Paci had to drag me up three flights of stairs to get back to our room... isn't she the bestest sister you could ask for?!?

She keeps trying to call Mom and Dad about something. They won't answer, probably because they're on a cruise, but she's still freaked out. It's okay! I'll give her a hug and we'll explore the school together! There are so many secret passages and forgotten rooms and amazing teachers, she won't be able to stay tense forever! We still have some time before Paci's job starts and Mattie's club meets. This will be so fun, we won't regret this adventure at all! It'll be great!!!

*this is a flyer shoved under every dorm's door, along with a page of smiley face stickers as a "bribe to encourage co-operation"*

LOST:

One robotic sister. She is average height, with green eyes and strawberry blonde hair. Also, she is a cyborg. She was last seen at around noon jumping out of a third story window. She responds to the following names: Pacifica, Paci, Sad Sack, or Hug Bear (that last one only Dad calls her, so it'll probably be ineffective). If you find her, please contact Atlantica in dorm room 2332 or Mattie in classroom 375. Reward for returning her: five cases of Lovesick Soda and BFF (best finder friend) status. Attached to this flyer is a recent photo of the lost robotic sister.

Thanks besties!!!

--Atlantica

THIS IS SO MUCH FUN!!!!

This is why summer is everybody's favorite season (though for me it's tied with winter.... and spring... oh oh and fall...). @Matching by Mattie, I'm so so so so so happy you made it! Noe you can meet Trish Larry! And see Eralonia's cute wittle dress and cute wittle bow and cute wittle --
(~say wittle again Atlantica, and you can't play with my dolls anymore.~ Noooo! I love them too much Era!!!!!)
Scilph and Pacifica have gotten a little nervous now that Mattie is here! Pacifica heard Mattie yelling about some book and climbed the willow tree! I have no idea how she'll get down... she's such a silly robot! The silly-tron 5000!!! *giggles* @Nobody got a bit spooked when Mattie showed up, she disappeared completely! Or maybe she did that on purpose... she's so good at that now!

It's getting kind of dark, I think I'm going to suggest our group go get ice cream down in the town. I don't know if they'll be up for it, but I know Trish Larry and Paci will! I'll drag them all the way down! It'll be sooooooo fun!!! And maybe if I promise @Nobody that there'll be sprinkles she'll come... ooooooh I can't wait! I'll go ask them now!

*does terrible cart wheels all the way back to the freaky looking willow tree*

Hi hi hi hi hi hiya hi hi hi heeeeey hi hi hi HELLO!

I feel great after my nice long nap last night! Probably because I hadn't slept since Saturday!!! Pacifica says it's bad for my health, but I don't have time for health or sleep! I have besties to meet... like my new BFFFLAB -- best friend for life and beyond -- Trish Larry!

("It's actually @trash lord...." Shhhhhh Trishhhhh! I'm introducing you to my journal and my journaly friendssssss!)

We're going to go stop by the Customer Growing Club and say hi to everybody and have FUN! Nothing says fun like hazardous chemicals and creating new universes from scratch!!!!

("We are? I never agreed to this." Oh, don't be a sour puss Larry! You'll love this!)

@Morris and @Walls say the club is in an old abandoned classroom, but @Matching by Mattie said it's outside under the freaky old willow tree in her last post... hmmmm.... WE WILL GO EVERYWHERE AND SAY HI TO EVERYONE!!!!! *happy twirls*

("Wait, I don't think I want to do this." Too late! We already RSVPed! Come on, we'll bring Pacifica too!! "...I'm beginning to regret introducing myself to you." Why does everybody keep saying that???)

That party was so much fun! Thanks to everybody who showed up, whether it was a quick little pop in or a long night of dancing!

I'm so super duper wuper muper happy that you guys had fun! After all that stress... it was so fun to let loose! I'm still all pumped up, I'll never go to sleep ever again! (Yawn...) I saw a bunch of kids I never saw before out at the West courtyard. Students who make gravity reverse... or ask mind bending questions... or only exist if you look at them from the right angle... it was sooooo cooooool! And everybody loved my baked goods! I only had to bring two of the original ten tons worth of desserts back to the dorm room! We won't have to eat out for WEEKS! *grumpy mumbling from Pacifica* Oh shush, you love my cooking! (Don't mind her, something's got a bee in her bonnet. BUZZZZZ! ...Yawn...)

Tomorrow will probably be mostly normal, but I took lots of pictures of the party so we can remember the fun! @Walls, you didn't really show up in all the pictures... and @Nobody you are only half-visible in a couple... but the rest are PERFECT! I'll get Tulka to send copies to you. He's my BFFFL!!!!! (Yaaaawn...)

Before I sign off I just wanted to say welcome back home to my four besties who were pulled to the Forever Diner! While the food @Gretel brought from there was tasty and greasy, the stories about Tuna Lady sound really scary! I'm glad you all came home safe. Psyhigh feels empty when even one person leaves, four gone made it like a ghost town! ("Attie, there are over 10,000 students here. We didn't even make a dent in the student body numbers." Shhhh! I'm trying to make a point Paci!) So be on the look out for those photos everybody, and if you are craving sweets I have extras, and if you want to dance more I'll join you! (Yawn...) I feel like I could dance FOREVER! *gleeful twirl*

*falls over with exhaustion into a deep sleep*

...Hi, Pacifica here. Yeah, sorry about Atlantica. The tiredness always catches up to her eventually. Hope you all have sweet dreams without any EBIBs. I've got to go pull Atlantica into her bed now and finally power down myself. It has been a long long day. Well... bye.