Everything is very normal at Sunday Game Night

From: Nathan
To: Game Friends

Friends of Game,

Hello, fellow humans! It’s me, your good friend Nathan. I am using my fleshy appendages in the usual way to write you this email. And may I just say that your chins are looking especially prominent today!

Now that our (obviously human) pleasantries have been exchanged I will get right down to the metal tacks. You know why I am writing you this email, it is because of the traditional ceremony we perform together every week at Nathan’s apartment. At my apartment.

In case your brain-parts have forgotten, the next part of our courtship is to RSVP to this email. Then we will convene in approximately 2.3 sun-cycles and consume a nutritious and appealing slurry, some of which you will bring with you. Finally, we will fondle wooden figurines, which, through a process that we clearly all understand very well and therefore I don’t need to even try to explain it to you, mysteriously, apparently that’s how (we) humans are made?

See you in 2.25-2.35 sun-cycles,
Definitely Nathan

From: Lauren
To: Game Friends

Nathan, so good to hear from you! Ever since you abruptly disappeared in the middle of the night during extremely localized freak weather conditions, I’ve been so worried! I’m glad to hear you’re OK.

See you at home!

From: Trevor
To: Game Friends

This fleshy bag of mostly water will be attending, it thinks. Probably 2/15 less than assuredly.

[Note: Last names redacted]
From: Morgan
To: Game Friends

For reasons that are not at all mysterious or suspicious, I (Morgan R        ) have returned from my travels early. As such, I (Morgan R        ) will be attending your traditional games ceremony.

Please disregard any emails from anyone claiming to be Morgan R         about still travelling. That is obviously a suspicious scam, as it is me (Morgan R        ) who has returned from travelling early in order to attend traditional games ceremony.

From: Kyle
To: Game Friends

Nathan, it is so good to hear from you about the thing we do on a regular basis. I will be attending this thing that we do, as I usually do. If you see another me, other than me, that me is an illusion or hallucination. Any me, other than me, does not exist. Things other than me, that appear to be me, cannot speak. If things other than me that appear to be me appear to speak, ignore them, as they do not exist. If these things which are not me but appear to be me claim to be me, remember that they cannot speak or exist, and therefore are obviously lying, since I exist and they do not, and I am not them, so they cannot be me.

In conclusion, I am your Friend Kyle.

Brian replied in person: “Sounds like Nathan was replaced by a Canadian.” He also shared this relevant short film.