user: #B91600 - subject: Missing Hat

[heartsteals]

[ contrary to his fairly casual way of speaking, Lupin types on the forums exactly the way you'd expect a gentleman from the 1800s to write a letter. ]

My dear fellow abductees,

The recent events involving Shadows and Shadow-Monsters led to the unfortunate loss of my hat; with their activity subsided, I assumed that my stolen goods would be returned to me. However, it appears they had one last prank to play on me: I am reunited with a hat, but not my own. It is a navy blue pork pie hat with a red and white ribbon, adorned with a cute pink flower. I've attached a rather poor image of it - my description may be of more use.

[ attached is an artistic depiction of a hat. He did his best with the laptop touchpad and the paint program... ]

If you are the owner of this hat, it shall be returned to you. And if you have my hat - a fine silk top hat with a red tie - this is a notice of my intention to take it back, if you will not hand it over yourself.

Cordialement,
Lupin

PS: Do we have a name for our Town yet?

Comments

[heartsteals]

I see. That does describe the style of the times, I suppose, though steam power itself is far from a mere aesthetic. The people of London and much of Europe live and breathe by the neosteam engine - it runs our lights, our heating, our automobiles and whatever else one might need to get by.

[ he's sure impey would blow a gasket if he heard steam power being described as "more aesthetic than useful." ]

[parodeity]

ok yeah so youre from steampunk earth
im a regular sherlock holmes

[heartsteals]

Wait, why you know about that guy?

[ ok so he knows him as herlock sholmes but it's obviously the same guy, right. lupin's sudden irritation is palpable in the shift in his writing... ]

[parodeity]

[ tmw you accidentally fourth wall... ]

well hes pretty famous right

[heartsteals]

He isn't that famous. I barely know him at all. You mean to people remember him after the year 2000?

[ THIS IS THE WORST NEWS HE'S EVER HEARD IN HIS LIFE!!! ]

[parodeity]

well yeah kinda

[ hilariously dave knows arsene lupin too but he managed not to fourth wall lupin about himself... ]

[heartsteals]

[ it's fine, he's heard it from other people already... ]

I can't imagine what he did to deserve that.

[parodeity]

idk detective bulshit i guess

[heartsteals]

Actually, I don't want to know, so that's just fine. It just caught me off guard, is all.

[parodeity]

i get the feeling you dont like the dude

[heartsteals]

He's been sticking his nose in my business lately.

[parodeity]

ooooh got it
well
i think everyone here likes you better anyway

[heartsteals]

As they should!!

[parodeity]

i promise ill snub sherlock holmes if he ever shows up just for you

[heartsteals]

You are my truest ally.

[parodeity]

i know and i deserve all your appreciation
anyway ill ttyl dude