"The cutout survived the cliff™ This was Nodja's idea."

Pushing through the doors of the lodge, Anderson was met only with more mysteries. The lodge itself was empty, and behind the counter at the front desk was a carboard cutout of... himself. He remembered this day; he had just published his long awaited novel, "The Wizard and the Dragon," and had some cheesy merchandise made to celebrate the occasion.

The realization made his legs buckle. Long, long ago, before the Voting Game, before chans, before even Actraiser... he had been a writer. How could he have forgotten? He stumbled weakly through the halls of the lodge.

Originally seen at Not Only Was It Alan (28th October 2023)