[network] @greed; Day 51 - voice [open]

[ossifragant]

[For a moment, all there is is silence and static, maybe the sounds of movement.]

So here's a question for all of you-- have you had anyone here from your world where they're not remembering things correctly?

I don't mean little things, like maybe they don't remember things from yesterday, I mean fundamental differences; events having entirely different outcomes, people not being present for certain events.

That sort of thing.

It's been buggin' me for a while, and I want to know if anyone else has experienced it.

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Audio | @Rdua

[blessedmaiden]

This sounds rather... weird. But I cannot tell, there is no one from my world here.

If the differences are so big... we could start wondering if this place isn't messing up with our memories as well. I wouldn't be surprised.

[ossifragant]

That was given as a suggestion, but I'm not entirely sure.

If someone's memories are getting messed with, it's... pretty thorough. Not impossible, but it's... odd.

[blessedmaiden]

They took us, our magical powers and this place seems filled with things we cannot understand.

I wouldn't be surprised if they changed some of our memories. We could eventually see if both... memories work? If they both make sense of one is a blatant lie?

[ossifragant]

It's certainly possible some of our memories have been altered.

I know what I remember-- unless it's been tampered with, I suppose. But I don't think I'm being lied to. That seems unlikely.

[...]

Then again, it's not really a lie if people remember things incorrectly.

[blessedmaiden]

Definitely not a lie if

Maybe you've both been persuaded to believe different things, maybe you should try to see if there are... inconsistencies between your versions. I'm afraid we all know too little about this place to have a real answe.

[ossifragant]

Maybe so.

I'll have to see how many differences there are, right now.

@Spoiler ; audio

[spoileralert]

That's usually around the time I mark down another alternate universe on my list.

[ossifragant]

A what now?

[spoileralert]

Alternate universes. Like how there are people from the future, and some of them have zombies and some of them don't.

[ossifragant]

[He's silent for a long moment.]

Do you have experience with this sort of thing?

[spoileralert]

Not really? It's not the first time I've heard of the idea though.

[ossifragant]

I see.

It's as good of an idea as any.

audio, @lawbringer

[cloneprincess]

There's ample evidence to support the idea that many of us are from different versions of Earth.

Are you having trouble matching up memories with the Elrics?

[ossifragant]

To put it mildly.

I'm sure they're just as confused as I am.

[cloneprincess]

How far is it diverging? Obviously they know you.

[ossifragant]

There seem to be the same people in it, at least some of the same people.

But basic aspects of our world-- ones they should know about, seem to have changed.

Events the three of us were involved in have changed as well.

[It's pretty annoying.]

[cloneprincess]

Basic aspects - like alchemy?

[ It's a wild leap, but mania's a hell of a drug. ]

[ossifragant]

[Yes, actually, but Greed wouldn't know that.]

Well, I don't know about alchemy in particular, since I haven't asked them about that.

@newangle; text

[baymaxing]

I've had different times, sure. But not so much completely like some sort of alternate or anything. Guessing that's what happening with you though? I guess that isn't too surprising, if they pull us from various times and worlds as it is.

[ossifragant]

[He switches over to text. No awkward skype conversations here!]

There being so many different worlds makes sense, sure. But different versions of one world?

Seems a little weird, doesn't it?

[baymaxing]

Maybe. I mean, I've read about the idea in books, comics and that, you know. But I haven't actually experienced it myself even if I get the theory. Guess you guys are just lucky and that admin is particularly curious on your world or something. This happened for anyone else yet? I hadn't heard anyone else mention or ask about it till you did.

[Events having different outcomes. It almost makes him wonder. If there's a world out there where Tadashi didn't die. He'd take that over anything. Even if it might mean more time before he might properly bond with Baymax and the others in comparison.]

[ossifragant]

Lucky.

I don't feel particularly lucky-- it's frustrating, not knowing what's going on.

I don't know if it's happened for anyone else, that's why I'm asking. I don't know how many of us there are right now, but I figured it was worth a shot.

[baymaxing]

You couldn't tell I was being sarcastic there then. But yeah. There are a few of us. Others might be in the same situation. Most seem to have at least one other friend around here from home.

[Hiro did. Until Tadashi didn't make it inside in time. He still hasn't heard from his brother. With Clayton and helping with the wall and all, he hasn't been pushing to get to the morgue either. Not when he fears what they might find there.]

[ossifragant]

[It's not so much that he didn't pick up on the sarcasm that he's just buttmad in general.]

Familiar faces make things easier here, at least that much is a constant.

Even if I have this mystery I need to solve.

not here;

[armoured]

[Al has been wondering these same things since his conversations with Greed, but he hasn't wanted to ask overtly.

He isn't responding, but he is stalking every single one of these replies for clues as to what might have happened.]