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Third Theory [Action]

((This thread is for residents of C6.))

[Don is used to living far, far away from other people. He's more than familiar with the concept of apartment buildings, but he never wanted to actually live in one. The idea of having other people - strangers - just on the other side of his wall, just above his ceiling, is kind of giving him hives.

So, today, he's going to go around knocking on doors and introducing himself to the neighbors. He doesn't have high hopes that this will be fun either, but at least he'll get it over with.

Knock knock, residents of C6! Who is it? An enormous turtle!]

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I think...time isn't linear, at least in regards to this place. It's like a mobius strip; any part of it can touch any other part of itself at any given time, and whatever time lines are on those two spots are what matches up. And considering there's almost as many versions of Earth as there are people here, even if you're from the same time, you might be from a different version of the same place.

I've - been afraid of that.

What if - what if my brothers aren't mine? They told me about some things that are going to happen to me, but what if those things happen to a different me? They're - I'm afraid they're not who I think they are...

[Derek is quiet for a long moment before speaking. When he does, he's quiet, and his voice is steady]

Listen.

Whether you're from the exact same world or not, they're your brothers, and you're theirs. Details might change on divergent time lines, but it's still you, and them.

It's just what you would do in certain situations that makes the different worlds. Driving yourself crazy thinking you might be the 'wrong' Don isn't going to do anything but mess you up. While you're here, and here with them, you're all yourselves, together. There's no reason to treat it any other way.

...am I making sense to you?

You're probably right. We're not really related anyway. We're family because - because we need each other. Because we've been through everything together.

But without that shared experience, in a world where we can walk into someone else's kitchen and make a friend and share a meal... what do we have? What are we to each other?

You're still brothers. You still recognize them, right? They still do the same things they always did, yes? You still act the same way you always did also, correct? And all of you still recognize each other, and all the things you do, when you're together.

And you probably share more than you think you don't.

Lemme tell you--your mind? It may or may not have the exact same memories as theirs do. Your heart though? If it's still 'saying' the same thing, about you and about them? Then you're good. If it says that's your family? Then they still are, and that's what matters right now. You're sharing your path right now; let that be your measure, not worries about whether or not a path you're not even on at the moment is the same one they're on. Your shared path is right here and right now. Hold onto that.

Honestly, we - don't tend to look that closely at each other. We see a green person with a shell on their back, we know it's a brother.

I'm missing a scar...

I don't know what my heart says. All I know is that I want to keep them safe. And it's - it's really hard right now. We're so used to sharing a path, but we don't know how to do it in a place like this. A place where we don't have to share everything.

[Every day, Luceti is less and less the world he thought he wanted.]

Start with wanting to keep them safe, then. It's one of the purest emotions out there, and your instincts will rarely steer you wrong with it.

And maybe now is a good time for you guys to start looking. Start talking, and make a new path; whatever path you all can find here. But you're probably going to have to talk, and you're probably all going to feel a bit lost and not wanting to talk at first. Take your time with it, but don't let it go.

Yeah, it's... conversations have been very awkward. It's hard for them to say anything, since it's probably better if I don't know too much about my own future. Assuming it is my own future.

Thanks, Derek. I haven't been able to talk to them about this either.

You all might want to take a truce on talking about the future, then, and stick to the now. There's plenty to chew on as is.

[Derek smiles a little, and reaches over to give Don a gentle pat on the shoulder]

S'all right. Glad I could lend an ear.

[Don looks down at the pesto. He still doesn't feel like eating it.] I'm sorry. You - probably don't want this back now.

You can take it with you if you want. If not, it'll be okay there.

Oh - thanks. I'll... be sure to bring the bowl back. [He'll leave the spoon.]

Thanks for everything, Derek. Really.

It's no problem. I hope it gets straight for you.

If you need someplace to just be, door's open.

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