Author's idiotisms: This story was originally announced in Caliborn's Stories 15: Hiveswap under the title "Bright yet Dark vs. Hiveswap", but then I came up with a title better than just the titles of the two out of three things I am mixing together. So, yeah.

- creativityTheemotion [CT] began pestering aperturescience Businessmagnet [AB] -

CT: Hey
AB: Now who the hell are you
CT: Good question
CT: In some works of fiction, if I answered it, it would be a paradox
AB: You're me
AB: Or at least, you claim to be me
CT: And why do I "claim to be you"
CT: I mean, it is correct, but I just want to hear your reasoning
AB: Time travel doesn't exist
CT: Well, I thought the same until I invented it
CT: And since I know you won't believe it, that does nothing to disprove that I'm you
AB: If you really are me, tell me something only I would know
CT: [my password]
AB: ...
AB: Well
AB: I asked you to tell me something only I would know, and you sure delivered
AB: I guess that confirms it
AB: Time travel does exist, and you are me
AB: Hello, me
CT: No, we need to introduce ourselves properly
CT: ASBusinessMagnet, 2017 10 09
CT: Nice to meet you
AB: Gotcha
AB: ASBusinessMagnet, 2014 07 16
AB: Nice to meet you too
CT: So
CT: Do you have any questions for me
AB: Yes
AB: How is the era of Portal 2: The Stupidest Sequel of All Time
CT: I said 2017, not 2107
AB: Sorry
AB: It's just that without this digit swap, the two dates would be the same
CT: Thanks
CT: I noticed that too
AB: Alright
AB: In that case, my second question is
AB: What is a creativityTheemotion
CT: CreativityTheEmotion
AB: Well
AB: Chumhandles do need to follow a specific capitalization pattern
CT: Basically, apparently my time travel technology prevents me from talking to you unless I go on a different chumhandle
AB: I can fully accept the limits of time travel technology
AB: What I meant is
AB: Where does the nickname come from
AB: I'm sure I haven't come up with it yet
CT: In the future, there is going to be a movie called Inside Out by Pixar
CT: And it is absolutely going to ruin your life
AB: Just looked it up on Wikipedia
AB: Hmm
AB: Is your CreativityTheEmotion OC an aspect of Riley Anderson's mind
CT: Her last name is Andersen
AB: Well, Wikipedia says it's Anderson
CT: Well, Past Wikipedia has exactly zero factual information then
CT: Just being real here
CT: What do you trust more
CT: Some website written by volunteers
CT: Or your own future self
AB: Just looked up the sources
AB: Those say it's Anderson too
CT: Okay, then maybe Pete Docter changed his mind
CT: And don't you DARE say his last name is actually Doctor just because Wikipedia says so
AB: Calm down, it doesn't
AB: At any rate, you didn't answer my question
CT: CreativityTheEmotion is not part of Riley Andersen's mind
CT: She is that of our own
AB: Excuse me, what
CT: Unfortunately, in order for me to go into detail, I would have to explain Inside Out first
CT: Which I don't want to
CT: I want to see you plunge into it head first
AB: Alright
AB: So, is there anything that you won't painfully not disclose to me, hoping I stumble on my own mistakes
CT: As a matter of fact, yes, there is
CT: And in fact, it relies on something you actually know and care about in your own time
AB: Let me guess
AB: Is it Kerbal Space Program
CT: It is most definitely not Kerbal Space Program
CT: But I will give you intel on what it is
CT: It is the reason I stopped playing KSP
AB: First of all
AB: How dare you
CT: How about you try spending three years on that game and then you tell me how dare I
CT: Oh, that's right, I forgot
CT: You will be me by then
CT: Because you are me from the past
AB: How can you forget that
AB: You contacted me, knowing very well that I am you from the past
CT: It is not relevant
AB: Whatever
AB: Secondly
AB: I don't think I am getting into another space exploration game
CT: Well, it is a game in which you explore an alien planet
CT: And unlike KSP, the alien planet actually has life with character
AB: Hmm
AB: Oh my fucking god, it's the Homestuck Kickstarter game
CT: Yes
AB: It is literally unbelievable how you deceived me with your space exploration bullshit
AB: But luckily, the update with the troll came around so I know that that game at least features either Alternia, Beforus or trolls on Earth
CT: You are correct on two of those accounts
CT: Let's play Two Truths and a Lie, shall we
AB: What is a Two Truths and a Lie
CT: ...
CT: I say two truths and a lie, and you try to guess which one of them is the lie
CT: Or in this case, you say three statements, I confirm that two of them are true and one is a lie, and you try to guess which one is the lie
AB: Alright, I can try
AB: It doesn't feature Beforus
CT: Once again, you're absolutely correct
CT: No one cares about Beforus except me
CT: And even I don't care about Beforus enough not to conflate it with that country which neighbors ours
CT: Okay, that was a lie on my part
CT: The future does have a Beforus album
AB: Awesome
AB: Not just the fact that despite the fact that I'm in the past, I'm the right one and you're the wrong one
AB: But the Beforus album sounds awesome as well
AB: Can I listen to it
CT: No
CT: My only purpose here is to tell you about Hiveswap
AB: But you just said it is the Homestuck Kickstarter game
CT: While mentioning that was completely unintentional on my part, consider this
CT: Do you really think What Pumpkin Studios were going to put something called "the Homestuck Kickstarter game" on the Steam store
AB: Firstly
AB: I thought The Odd Gentlemen were making it
CT: They are absolutely not making it
CT: In fact, as you are reading these words, they are stealing the Kickstarter funds to make their own game
CT: And at one point, Hussie is going to have enough of them and just let famous fandom people make the game instead
AB: Wow
AB: That is sad
AB: And also kind of interesting
AB: Anyway
AB: Secondly
AB: The Homestuck Kickstarter game is on Steam
AB: Is it that famous
CT: For the last time, its name is Hiveswap
AB: Sorry
CT: Yes, it's on Steam
CT: At least Act 1 is
AB: Act 1
CT: Homestuck is divided into acts
CT: Why do you think Hiveswap would not be divided into acts
CT: Sorry
CT: I meant "the Homestuck Kickstarter game"
AB: How many acts of this Hiveswap thing you mention are released in your time
CT: Just Act 1
CT: And even that was released not even a month ago
AB: In that case, why don't you kindly fuck off until the rest are released and message me then
AB: You can even go for maximum infuriation and message me while I'm typing this sentence
CT: Be grateful for the fact I'm telling you anything now
CT: I bet my future self is enjoying the rest of the Hiveswap acts on her own and not messaging either of us
AB: I'm sorry
AB: Her?
CT: ...
CT: Alright, here's the second thing that only you know
CT: You are transgender, but haven't come out yet
AB: ...
AB: You know what, fine
AB: I will be grateful for the fact that you messaged me
AB: Just tell me about the Hiveswap Kickstarter game
CT: Oh my god
CT: I thought I was the one from the future
CT: But it turns out that you know about the fact that Hiveswap is getting a Kickstarter to fund itself again
CT: No, how about you tell me what the rest of Hiveswap is like
AB: I misspoke and you know it
CT: Alright, fine, here goes

Terrible Hiveswap fic idea checklist:

[X] Caliborn's Stories 15: Hiveswap

[X] The Council of Claires

[ ] The Emotions play Hiveswap