[IC] Myriad Reality

[Etcetera]

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*Blinks* Oh. That's... unexpected. I didn't think your cultures would do that. You may not remember much, but it's very important that you press that button. A lot of lives depend on it.

@The World

*Speaks quietly and raspingly*
Lives? And w-w-why is it so hard to t-talk?

[Galaxy Raider]

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Yeah. Some of them don't come cheap. Others will do me a favor. And then some of them are scared enough of the name I made for myself back then that they won't question it.

@Techspert

I’m sure you have lots of stories that you could tell.

[The World]

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*Speaks quietly and raspingly*
Lives? And w-w-why is it so hard to t-talk?

@Etcetera

Atrophy, most likely. You haven't spoken in a long time. The muscles weaken if not used.

[Etcetera]

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Atrophy, most likely. You haven't spoken in a long time. The muscles weaken if not used.

@The World

Why noht...?

[Techspert]

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I’m sure you have lots of stories that you could tell.

@Galaxy Raider

*Shrugs*
Don't we all? My time then wasn't as interesting as you'd hope.

[The World]

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Why not...?

@Etcetera

I wouldn't know.

[Etcetera]

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I wouldn't know.

@The World

*Coughs*
Who are y-you?

[The World]

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*Coughs*
Who are y-you?

@Etcetera

That's not really important right now. What's the last thing you remember?

[Galaxy Raider]

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*Shrugs*
Don't we all? My time then wasn't as interesting as you'd hope.

@Techspert

I’d also guess that’s just as true. Lots of time... Existing, I guess is the word, for some dull periods to be in there.

[Etcetera]

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That's not really important right now. What's the last thing you remember?

@The World

I... don't remember...

[Techspert]

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I’d also guess that’s just as true. Lots of time... Existing, I guess is the word, for some dull periods to be in there.

@Galaxy Raider

It'd be much more exciting if I were doing something really cool—the most interesting the search got was dealing with shady people. Most of my fun stuff and stories are from things I did on the side. But that's not important right now.

[The World]

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I... don't remember...

@Etcetera

*Guides you over to the center of the room where the button sits on a pedestal*
Well, we can worry about that in a moment. For now, it's very important that you press the button on the middle of this machine.

[souleaterfan320]

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*Groans and opens the door*
Hey, whaddup?

@Techspert

*a sense of dread suddenly falls over you, and the man Before you speaks*

I am... looking for someone. A girl... her friend is, here. May I speak... with him?

[Etcetera]

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*Guides you over to the center of the room where the button sits on a pedestal*
Well, we can worry about that in a moment. For now, it's very important that you press the button on the middle of this machine.

@The World

Why..?

[Techspert]

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*a sense of dread suddenly falls over you, and the man Before you speaks*

I am... looking for someone. A girl... her friend is, here. May I speak... with him?

@souleaterfan320

Name?

[souleaterfan320]

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Name?

@Techspert

???: The friend... or mine?

[The World]

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Why..?

@Etcetera

I already told you, because it'll save many lives. Unfortunately it must be you who presses it, however.

[Galaxy Raider]

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It'd be much more exciting if I were doing something really cool—the most interesting the search got was dealing with shady people. Most of my fun stuff and stories are from things I did on the side. But that's not important right now.

@Techspert

No, you’re right, it’s not. I just don’t know where to go from here.

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*a sense of dread suddenly falls over you, and the man Before you speaks*

I am... looking for someone. A girl... her friend is, here. May I speak... with him?

@souleaterfan320

*Steps out of eyesight from the doorway, closer to the corner of the room*

[Techspert]

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???: The friend... or mine?

@souleaterfan320

Yes.

[Techspert]

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No, you’re right, it’s not. I just don’t know where to go from here.

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*Steps out of eyesight from the doorway, closer to the corner of the room*

@Galaxy Raider

Maybe this friend has some answers.