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...

Filtered to the Genius Pirate || Not Really Sure This Is Going To Work

Captain - Might I have a word with you?

Filtered to Winry || Unhackable

Winry, do you have a minute?

Comments

[i_speak_softly]

A Sunday edition, even.

[justicereigns]

Very nice.

It's probably real though. People keep finding things from their home worlds right and left.

[Voice]

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

What the hell's your problem? Huh? Well so-rry if I ain't been there playin' cheerleader. Last time I checked I ain't Mikey.

[i_speak_softly]

The stories seem likely enough.

Have you seen anything from your world, Smoker?

[i_speak_softly]

[Yeah, nothing in common.] That's not really a subject I know anything about. What kind of magic can you do?

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

Mostly bad magic...but I can teleport.

[i_speak_softly]

That sounds useful!

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

It is! I don't get lost because of it.

[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

Glad he survived.

[Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

You've spent weeks complaining and needling me to work faster, and now all of a sudden you want to enjoy your time here? Well, fine. [A very final-sounding clang.] Maybe I will go outside.

[i_speak_softly]

Me too. He's a close friend.

[i_speak_softly]

How far can you go?

[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

Hmn.

Then I'm even more glad.

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

I can go anywhere, as long as I know what the place kind of looks like.

[Voice]

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

It's...Shut up, Don. You're twistin' my words around. Can't a guy enjoy the afternoon without gettin' bitched at for it? Seriously!

[ voice ]

[chie-not-chuck.livejournal.com]

Man, that's old... so what happened on October 9?

[i_speak_softly]

That's amazing. Do you need to have seen the place, or is a picture or description good enough?

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

Seeing the place is usually the best, but the others aren't always perfect. If the picture or description aren't good enough, I could end up somewhere that just looks like it.

[i_speak_softly]

So then I guess you can get lost.

[Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

[Not answering you. Look who's out enjoying the afternoon now.]

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

I can just teleport back though.

[ voice ]

[i_speak_softly]

You know... business mergers, political changeovers, military maneuvering... same old, same old.

[justicereigns]

Coffee brewed by my second in command. And I keep hearing the clutz tripping over her own two feet behind me.

[i_speak_softly]

How strange...

[i_speak_softly]

Good point!