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?

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[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

Happy fourth.

And yeah, I'm seeing things on and off.

...What does it say?

[i_speak_softly]

Hi, Derek. What kinds of things have you been seeing?

Hm... Google bought YouTube, the United Nations is getting a new Secretary-General, and North Korea tested a nuclear weapon.

Filtered

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Don?

Filtered

[i_speak_softly]

Winry... [Aw geez, now he has to actually talk to you.] I haven't seen you since, um... [Okay just get it over with.] What did I say to you, when I came back?

[Voice]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

If I may ask, what's so special about the fourth of July? It's some sort of holiday for a few people, isn't it?

[She knows she read something about it, but it was a long time ago and there's just so many holidays out there...]

[Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

Yes - the Fourth of July is when Americans celebrate gaining their independence from Britain. Even though, historically speaking, it isn't a very significant date.

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Happy 4th to you too!
Is there gonna be anything going on?

[i_speak_softly]

There were some fireworks last week... but I don't know if anything is happening today.

[ny-vigilante.livejournal.com]

[ Pfffff, he totally forgot the date. ]

Happy Fourth, Don! Now if the place just had a few fireworks for it.

[i_speak_softly]

Hey, Casey. Did you miss the fireworks last week?

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

..What's so special about the fourth of July?

[i_speak_softly]

Technically, not much. But Americans celebrate it as their Independence Day.

[voice] ((caution: tagging after multiple mimosas. Hence----Hamlet.))

[all7seas]

[Jack Sparrow is currently in some cave in the desert, but he's sort of lucid enough to be pinged by "pirate" and "genius."]

Words words words.

[voice]

[i_speak_softly]

[Er... okay.]

Captain - I wanted to thank you for the other week.

[hageshii]

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

[i_speak_softly]

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

[Voice]

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[Raph is...somewhere that's Not Here. Namely the lake, because it's hotter than hell outside. In fact, he might sound a little drowsy from basking.] Everybody's been seein' stuff, Don. People talk about it all the time.

[Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

I guess that's what I get for staying at home and not listening to the journals!

[Oh, he knows that tone of voice.] Where are you, Raph?

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

Seeing things from your world isn't uncommon lately. We've been told it has to do with some form of shifting, but not much more than that.

How have you been doing?

[Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

It's like a strange half-shift. Things are there, only not... Do you think it's a good thing, Professor? If the Malnosso have figured out how to open these 'windows' to our worlds, maybe they've almost learned how to send us home.

Been better, been worse. Yourself?

[Voice]

[antisilent.livejournal.com]

Where's the newspaper from? [This is clearly the most relevant question]

[Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

It's the New York Times.

I haven't seen you in a while.

[justicereigns]

You found a newspaper from your world?

Huh... 2006. [Impressed tone.]

[i_speak_softly]

A Sunday edition, even.

[ voice ]

[chie-not-chuck.livejournal.com]

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

[ voice ]

[i_speak_softly]

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

[boomchucka.livejournal.com]

Hey! Educate me! What's the fourth of July mean to you?

[i_speak_softly]

What, personally? Not much, I'm afraid.