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[Tack]

Hey all. Building this thread a little early this year so people have more time to puzzle around it.

For those who haven't seen these before, you send a little message to yourself a year from now. It could be a New Year's resolution, it could just be checking in. It could be a collection of memes which are relevant right now so you can see which ones make it and which ones die off by next year.
The thread will then be locked and hidden away until it gets close to the new year of 2020, and we'll bust it open again and see what our year has wrought.

Edit: I should mention this won’t get closed until a bit after New Years. Plenty of time.

[Haspen]

Aw, I was going towait till Xmas to make one

Spoiler: To future self (click to show/hide)

Is it 3 years at work yet?
How's your weight, by the way? The pills were getting you above 100, and you swore to not go higher.
Speaking of pills, how's the ankle? Good? Or did it get out of leg hand? Hopefully not because u forgot regular checkups.

[FallacyofUrist]

Spoiler: To The Fallacy of 2020: (click to show/hide)

Hayo, future self. Winky face.

Questions... eh, meh.

You know I'm not really like that.

Right?

Or maybe I am.

Okay, here's one I guess. Everyone knows you're a furry, but have you made public the fact? You know the one. I get if you haven't, but maybe you should have.

How many experiences did you complete? Did college beat you or did you beat it?

But aside from that.

I honestly don't know what to say.

Do you want to remember what's going on right now? Sure, okay.

Christmas is going to have trouble because our parents have no idea what to get us. Also we haven't worked on Unity or any code stuff yet. Or signed up for the Turk. Or contacted John. You know, the JPS. But ah well. Maybe this will motivate me, eh?

Just checked last year's capsule. Boy, have we changed. Yeah.

Oh well.

[Teneb]

Spoiler: Why not (click to show/hide)

Learn how to draw properly
Learn how speak spanish, since reading it is mostly covered
Don't fuck up the second half of the monograph, the first went well
Learn to cook more than the bare essentials. In particular learn how to bake since gonna be forbidden from eating wheat.

[Rowanas]

Hello future Rowan.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Are you happy? Are you still alive?  Is this going to be a bit depressing for people who knew you on the forum, and you stopped posting and then they forgot about you?  Or maybe you're happy, and you've lost weight (let's be honest, if you've hit 14st, I'm proud of you.  Did you keep practicing both the guitar -and- the bass?  Can you play Asturias yet?  Not all of it, obviously, just the first bit.

Do you still go down to The Arcade, did you remember not to drink? Are you impoverished? Are you back in the flat, and Lisa is sunning it up with her boyfriend in a house paid for with your inheritance?

Are you unemployed, or still working at the quarry? New job? Happy with it, whatever you're doing?

Well, let's check back in a year.

[Doomblade187]

Hello future blade of doom!

Spoiler: I mean, you guys can read it if you want? (click to show/hide)

How is the new job going? Have you found a social skills helper person yet? How is building professionalism and a professional wardrobe? Most importantly, though: did you start msking music again? Also, take your wife out of a date, you fool. She deserves it. Keep bay12 use in moderation, and be present around your friends.

[Loud Whispers]

Spoiler: Long ago in the distant present of 2018, a foolish shitposter wielding magical fluids stepped forth to oppose me, LW. But before the final blow could be struck, I tore open a portal in time to 2019, where my evil is law. Now the fool opens this spoiler, to undo the future that is LW (click to show/hide)

What country are you in now? Did you get it all done? How's that work progressing famalam? I was you as you are I, and I hope I've left you taller, better, faster & stronger. But really, the most important thing? Fly true, with good morals and industry, and get that secure source of income wherever it may be, so 2020 can look back on 2019 and 2018 together, as two of us in our primes. If you're not there yet by 2020 that's ok, but do not take a single step backwards, 2016 & 2017 are counting on you 2018. Time flies, do you fly with it?

Spoiler: Yessss, that's it. Time runs EXTRA THICC in the City of Lordran (click to show/hide)

It seems you predicted my intentions well, me. Well, me is me, so that is a good sign I know myself from past, present and future. Congrats you of 2019, keep up the introspection, it's not like I of the 2018 will give you a choice - I know you'll not let all our prior incarnations down. 2016 & 2017 us are proud of the steps you made.

So where are you now? In Copenhagen, unexpectedly. Soon to fly off to the capital of the Middle Kingdom from the United Kingdom. You didn't get that book done, as its word count has bloated out of control (prepare the butcher's knife to carve off the fat), but you made significant progress. I can certainly criticise myself for a series of days and cash wasted on idle frivolity, but that was minimal fortunately. Nearly getting yourself drunk dead that one time in celebration however is unforgivable, make sure your brother's pouring privileges remain revoked in perpetuity, for sake of both of yours health!

I of 2018 has stayed true to all our principles, even if we have been a little too Cao Chong. Keep your distance from people who have chips on their shoulders, I finally have gained us the material capabilities to put three oceans between you and them, and your health really can't take a lifetime with them - you did everything you could to repair those incinerated bridges. You of 2019, you foolish time traveler - keep up the good work. You're not there, but you're walking forwards in our ancestral circle. Lord knows what you'll find, but it can't be worse than the North Sea?

I settle you the question: Did you finish the book in 2019? Did you start the second (it is topical now, but time is fleeting friend)? How robust are your fledgling finances? How well can you cook now? Did you cowardly retreat from your language acquisition? Have you succeeded in finding a pair of shoes that actually fit? How many friends have you lost, how many gained, how many truly retained? Did you write down the memories of your life you still have?

Advance meek with bold intent. Do not eat the poisoned food, and try not to die of lung disease. Sound advice, no? Remember it future self. If you have failed, ensure you have retreated successfully without guilt or excessive self-punishment. Failure is not cause for despair, death however very much is.

Be seeing you in 2020 space cowboy

[Telgin]

Spoiler: 2020 (click to show/hide)

Did you get a demo of Unsung Heroes put together yet?  No?  Sorry, but that's really not surprising.

What about the dragon CYOA game?  No?    It's okay, I understand.

Did you write something for NaNoWriMo 2019?  Did you manage to not hate it this time?

Can you do a pull up yet?

[Xantalos]

Hmm. Not sure what to hope for next year, this one hasn't finished up yet. I'll reserve this space, though.

[Tack]

Yeah, I as well. I’m currently applying for something which will drastically change my year if it goes through.

[Egan_BW]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

If you can read this, things could be worse.

[KittyTac]

Spoiler: Hey, future KittyTac (click to show/hide)

Learned any languages beyond Russian and English yet?

Moved to another country or are you still in Russia?

Ran a forum game to completion yet?

In 2020, you will be in college, how's it going?

Is the DF Myth release out yet?

Does everyone know about one of your secrets yet?

How's Bay12 doing, by the way?

Is your cat still alive?

Made any new friends?

Learned how to write good stories?

Learned to draw decently well yet?

Anyways, I hope you're doing well.

[George_Chickens]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Play more DF lmao

[birdy51]

Spoiler: Words that Birdy51 can read at a future date. (click to show/hide)

Hey, writing this on break, but I don't want to miss out on this time capsule thing again.

How are you? Yes, you. Going good? I hope so. Things are kind of... Meh right now, just this moment, but this last year has been good. A transition, you know? So ah, let me ask you something. Have you sang yet? You should. Our voice needs to keep moving. You didn't go all the way through college just to let it... Die, you know? We deserve better. Future us deserves better, and you know. Grandpa isn't doing so hot.

I believe in you alright? I think that we are a good person, and at the end of the day, that doesn't mean much unless you're still moving forward into being an even better one. Because you are. Because others have seen things in you and you yourself can recognize it. So! Tell me how you're doing and continue doing good, alright?

Birdy

Ps:

1898

P:S:S

Also, an amusing memory. Finally introduced Fiasco to some nerds, and they loved it. First game had Me as Campers Lee, brother to Sam Lee, and Grandson to Uncle Roy, the black-sheep meth dealer in the family whom Campers had 'unvarnished lust' for. There was also Dr. Elizabeth, who was fun, but admittedly didn't factor into the story as much aside from being an eventual victim of brothel love and really bad meth.

Here's the highlights. Dr. Elizabeth and Sam both realized they were married to same woman after a drug deal gone ok. Thelma, their wife, flees to Brenda's brothel to spend time with Louise, her third undercover lover. Campers admits to Uncle Roy in his cabin shack and meth lab, only to be rebuffed, leaving Uncle Roy to wonder where it all went wrong. Naturally, everyone meets at the brothel to forget. Dr. Elizabeth dies of an overdose after falling in love with Brenda, Sam discovers a misdirected passion for Louise, and Thelma goes home to the meth lab with Uncle Roy.

Unfortunately, Campers was there, hiding up underneath the bed hopped up on meth, and as Uncle Toy talks about Campers behind his back, he loses his chill and kills Thelma as the scene fades to a flashback as Uncle Roy ties to figure out how his life went so wrong.

They come to in the local church, where Campers admits his mad scheme to blow up the town with meth, only to be stabbed by his own sister, who throws her hands up in the air and leaves town for New York. Campers hangs for his crimes, the deceased Dr. Elizabeth reflects on a life of medical malpractice, and Uncle Roy goes on to form Methtown, which in turn provides enough money to afford the best orphanage this side of the Mississippi, Campers' Home for Lost Jitterbugs. Sam of course, naturally falls in with a famous Broadway Producer and succumbs to a meth addiction.

So in other words, good work finding a good game to play. Hopefully you've introduced it to others as well!

[GPeter]

Spoiler: Hey future GPeter (click to show/hide)

1- Stop being an idiot!
2- You failed 1, right?
3- It's okay, just try harder for 2021
4- Do you have a girlfriend at least?
5- Any new console or PC part?
6- Is Bannerlord out?

Ok, life is pretty tough right now... You know it, after all, you lived it! Sure, you're only 17, and by having a job, basically all the money you get, stays with you, but you know your problem isn't money although you could do with a little more... But between you and me, I'll try to work harder from now to make things easier for you. Try to relieve all that stress on your shoulders, I'll try to stop being so tough on myself. Trust me, for all this, I'm doing it for you...

It's time to reinvent myself, so I sincerely hope that you, don't look like me at all!