Twentieth Theory [Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

To all of you from post-1776 America, happy Fourth of July. [Thoughtful pause.] Well, I suppose it's the fourth of July for everyone else too... I hope you're all having a nice day.

Um. [A throat-clearing, a clanking of metal.] If anyone is interested in current events from - October 9, 2006... I found a newspaper.

[Long pause.] I'm not the only one - seeing things, am I? I thought I was just hallucinating, but the newspaper seems pretty real...

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Captain - Might I have a word with you?

Filtered to Winry || Unhackable

Winry, do you have a minute?

Comments

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

Sounds confusing.

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

I believe so.

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[i_speak_softly]

And... were you planning to come with us?

[i_speak_softly]

Sorry, I'm not explaining it very well. But people use it as a reason to have barbecues and shoot off fireworks. It's fun.

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

It's okay, there's just nothing like that in my world. But it sounds fun.

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[wings-thatwait.livejournal.com]

Don, I-

How is this going to work?

[i_speak_softly]

You should join the festivities. I don't think anyone would turn you away.

I'm Donatello, by the way. From Earth.

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[i_speak_softly]

[... So awkward. He'll pretend you mean logistically.]

We know how to open a portal to a nexus world. It doesn't work here, but we're hoping that's because of the power dampeners inside the barrier. So ... if the Key works, and if we can open the portal outside the barrier, then we can get home. You can probably find a way to your world from there too.

[Sigh.] It's a lot of if's. But it's the best we can do.

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

A nexus, hm. How would we be able to go home from the nexus, though?

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

I might ask...

Oh, uhm, my name's Raenef...and I don't really know the name of my world.

[Voice]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

Then, America and Britain were once under the same rule?

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[i_speak_softly]

The lord of the nexus can open portals at will. If he knows your world, I'm sure he'll send you home.

[Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

Yes, America was once a colony of Britain. [Feels totally awkward about explaining things to a teacher, btw.]

[i_speak_softly]

Nice to meet you, Raenef.

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

That's great and all, Don. But what if he doesn't know our world?

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

Nice to meet you too!

[Voice]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

[Ironically, she can't help but think Don would make a fine teacher himself.] Ahh, I see. They must've been quite relieved to gain their independence, if it was turned into a holiday.

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[i_speak_softly]

Then - [Oh, how to answer that.] Then he could send you anywhere else you wanted to go. You could see the multiverse, Winry.

[Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

[Aw, go on.] Exactly. The colonists had first gone to America in search of freedom, so to finally be politically free was something worth celebrating.

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[i_speak_softly]

What's your world like then, Raenef? Does it have different countries?

[hageshii]

I was actually in Mute City during America's fourth Centennial. Now that was something.

8D

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't say their countries, just really big cities in the North, East, South, and West. They're all kinda different, but both Demons and Clerics rule them..

[i_speak_softly]

[That's... kind of interesting. Too bad it's coming from you.] I'm sure it was.

[hageshii]

I'm hoping the fifth one is better.

[i_speak_softly]

Oh, I - [Say what now.] Demons? [He's studied the different forms of government, and he doesn't remember that being on the list.]