the maker of the site
Fancy meeting another, all the way out here. Although, maybe it is not all that surprising; I have a feeling that if you had never travelled here to meet me, I would not be here to greet you.
visitor
Perhaps...anyway, what are you doing here?
the maker of the site
Consider me an emissary. A deliveryperson. Like a midwife, but instead of the hope of new life, I only have what's in my hands right now.
the maker of the site
As you can see, my hands are quite full. Although these things are all dear to me, if I am to part with them, I would prefer to leave them in the hands of another. You must understand. What, of mine, would you like?
visitor
Before that, how about you tell me about yourself?
the maker of the site
Well, how polite. But what is there to introduce? My title is right there, to the left. "Maker of the Site". But even that is not truly all that important; just think of me as an appreciator. Of art, of worlds. This world.
visitor
An 'appreciator'?
the maker of the site
Why, yes. An appreciator of this world. The world of Pathologic, and this website both. The framing device of a world is a vital part of it, after all. Whether dolls, curtains, or angle-brackets. It should be enjoyed as well. To fully appreciate the set, one should appreciate its dressing, too.
visitor
I can tell you 'appreciate' the tone, with how you're keeping it up when you could just talk normally.
the maker of the site
I mentioned 'set dressing', did I not? What kind of conductor would I be if I, myself, was not on stage too? You should not have come both here or to me if you wanted concise and frank discussion. Though maybe these letters I hold have something a little more understandable in them...
visitor
Fine. Keep it up.
the maker of the site
Anyway, this conversation is long past its finale. We're running into the encore's allotted time. Besides, if you wanted to talk to me, there is a far more up-to-date equivalent you could talk to. I am but a somber remnant of some evening spent writing a dialogue tree into a Notepad file. Or 'monologue', I suppose it would be.
visitor
Let's wrap it up, then. Show me your other items.
Even after this talk with me, you'll play into the game?