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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[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.

[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.

[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.

[i_speak_softly]

Nice to meet you, Raenef.

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

Nice to meet you too!

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[i_speak_softly]

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

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]

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

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

Yeah, demons..? [Not so much of a government, and more like 'don't screw with them,and they won't kill you'..]

[i_speak_softly]

You're ruled by demons, and you don't know what independence is?

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

I am a demon...but before I was one I lived in a thieves guild, so I wasn't really ruled by anyone..

[i_speak_softly]

Oh - oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean - [Yeah, no, it's unsalvageable.]

Can we start over? I'm Donatello and I'm a mutant turtle.

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

[L-laughing now. He knows most demons aren't like him.] I-it's okay!

And...I'm Raenef and I'm a Demon Lord..?

[i_speak_softly]

Demon Lord? Then you are the government?

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

I don't know...I just started learning my magic before coming here.

[i_speak_softly]

... I'm beginning to suspect our worlds don't have a lot in common.

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

I haven't met anybody who's world was like mine.

[i_speak_softly]

That's strange. If the all-possible-worlds theory is true, then no world should be an outlier. Unless... It would be fascinating if there were such a world!

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

...Fascinating..?

[i_speak_softly]

Yes! If your world is possible, but all similar worlds are impossible, well... isn't that fascinating?

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

Sounds more confusing than fascinating.

[i_speak_softly]

It's hard to think about, yes. But if such a world existed, and we could study it, it would tell us important things about our universe.

Although, I guess that's not everyone's idea of fun...

[a-childish-lord.livejournal.com]

[Thanks for breaking his brain..]

...Huh?

[i_speak_softly]

[Sensing that he's lost either your interest or your capacity to follow - maybe both.] Never mind. It's very theoretical.