Oh, for goodness sakes, have a longer argument about the restaurant and don’t leave the man alone with his thoughts.

It’s been a while, so I may as well remind y’all about the CT/Haunted Discord server! These days it’s just Esk and I yelling back and forth at each other, but there are also extras, shitposts, shitposts, and shitposts. Click this link to join.

Speaking of shitposts, Esk’s first Christmas present is this perfect meme encapsulating the spirit of Book II:

LOOK AT IT!

LOOK AT IT!

LOOK AT EVERYONE’S HAIR! LOOK AT THE HIGHLIGHTS! LOOK AT AILEEN’S TATTOO! LOOK HOW DONE BERNARD IS!!

NO, I DO NOT HAVE A CHRISTMAS PRESENT PLANNED FOR ESK! IT IS BECAUSE I SUCK! IT IS BECAUSE I SUCK AND ALL MY MEME ENERGY HAS TO BE SAVED FOR WHEN SHE RELEASES CHAPTER 20!

Anyway, comic people, you’ll meet these characters later in the chapter. You could alternatively read the work Haunted is based on and get over two full books worth of content set in this universe. (A) The event that inspired Haunted happens very early on, and (b) because the SimLit world is tiny and I generate most of my serotonin by checking view counts, getting even one new reader makes my entire month. It does take more effort to read and it’s not everyone’s thing, so I don’t get offended if no one engages with it.

(Esk is the last person on the planet to watch Always Sunny and is referencing this meme.)