Second Misfortune - [voice/action]

[devourthemfirst]

[After a short trip to the grocery store, Czes comes back to the fifth floor of building seven and sets out the box of spaghetti and can of tomato sauce out on the counter.  Despite how Firo made him paranoid about eating the food here, the kid has to eat something.  

So as he puts a pot of water on the stove for himself then sits down at a near by table.  He stares out the kitchen window for a few minutes, watching the storm outside when boredom strikes him and he pulls out his journal]

You know, it's strange. To think that a lot of us are from 'Earth' and yet they're not the same 'Earth' that each of us are familiar with.  For example, someone could be from... I don't know, let's say Tokyo since a bunch of you appear to be from Japan, but it won't be the same Tokyo you know.  In some way, it'll be different.

Things never happened the way one person knows it did in their version of Tokyo.

What would that be called again... parallel universes, right?

[He places some of the spaghetti into the pot of boiling water and turns down the stove a little]

So do you think that there might be like... another version of us on our different versions of 'Earth'? It's kind of exciting to think about actually.  They'd have different memories, friends and maybe family...

I wonder what would happen if we ran into our other selves on this trip the Malnosso were talking about.

Would the universe just go BOOM? [He throws his hands into the air then chuckles a bit to himself]

Well, it was just a thought.  [ ... ] What would you do if you could meet another version of yourself?  Would you envy them for having a different life--for being set on a different path?

Comments

[video]

[loveandevil]

Hmmm, I guess there's nothing preventing another "me" from existing elsewhere...

...What if he's not in love with Celty?!

[Shinra, stop talking to yourself.]

[video]

[devourthemfirst]

Celty? [Is he like Firo with Ennis] Well if your other self diverged from your own personal path, it's possible you two never even met in another Tokyo.

[video]

[loveandevil]

I really don't like this other universe anymore! It's a fascinating concept, but what lies within it could be unspeakably horrible!

[Freakouts are the best first impressions, right?]

[video]

[devourthemfirst]

[The best first impressions ever, Shinra. All Czes can do is smirk. He is so amused by this guy]

What's so special about this Celty woman? What if the other you loves someone else just as much?

[Video]

[cladinthedark]

This is actually an idea that has been utilized in experiments in the past. Some of us have had our memories temporarily altered to believe that certain events we experienced turned out differently, sometimes causing radical changes to our pasts.

Of course, those were merely memories. But absolutely nothing says that worlds like that cannot exist out there in some form.

[Video]

[devourthemfirst]

Really?? Well... actually I can't say that's all too surprising, especially considering how the Valentine's day experiment went. [It just still amazes him how powerful these Malnosso people are]

What were some of the other experiments like?

[Video]

[cladinthedark]

Ah yes... I should warn you that that particular experiment happens, with minor variations, every year without fail. The Malnosso seem to have a fixation on the holiday. [One which Golbez just does not get. At all.]

As for others, many were specifically tailored to each of those affected, sometimes affecting groups taken from the same world and affecting each of their memories in fashions that would form a cohesive whole. For example, as a young man I lost my parents. One of the experiments gave a possible result of a world where that did not happen, both for myself and for those from my world. The changes were... remarkably wide-reaching.

[voice] ffffuuu fine fine--

[whimsicalwinds]

[...That boom thing was adorable, Czes. And though he couldn't have seen it, it did make Hayate smile. This is the kid who lives next door to Hayate, isn't it? He hasn't really gotten the chance to talk to him before...

But first thing's first! About this "another version of yourself" thing...]

A-ah... Actually, I do happen to know of someone like that who's here! Or at least, he looks a lot like me. [But he's ruuuuude.]

[voice] HOORAAAY i win

[devourthemfirst]

Ah--really?? [Huh, the world didn't explode after all] Is he like you in other aspects?

[voice] HMPH

[whimsicalwinds]

Yes, really! [Nodding firmly! ..Even if Czes can't see it.]

Aside from our appearance, I don't think we're anything alike. He's very critical, after all! [...he's forgetting something important--OH] --Oh, and he has cat ears. [Which are apparently not for cosplay.]

Voice

[immamartillo]

...Askin' the tough questions, aren'tcha?

Voice

[devourthemfirst]

I don't think they're that tough. I think it's just you who believes that.

Voice

[immamartillo]

[Seriously, Czes? Remember who feeds you back home!]

...Oh, c'mon.

[He sighs.]

Why're you thinkin' about this stuff, anyway?

[voice]

[neverplaysfair]

I doubt it'd be much more exciting than you simply confusing them.

[ World hopper who's met himself in a parallel world, reporting in. ]

[voice]

[devourthemfirst]

Aww, well it would have to be more exciting than that. [Though confusing them would still be just as amusing]

[voice]

[neverplaysfair]

Would it? I don't see why.

[ voice ]

[gohon]

Ah, it's you. [ Souji doesn't remember your name, SORRY KID. ]

You know there's another one of me here. [ Even though it's still really weird to think about. ]

[ voice ]

[devourthemfirst]

Hello, Mr. Souji! [AND LOOK HE REMEMBERS YOURS. You're so rude it hurts]

No way! Really??

[ voice ]

[gohon]

Yeah. We look nothing alike, and there's even people we've never heard of in each other's worlds. But even then, we're still the same person. Funny, huh?

[ He is clearly finding this very amusing. ]

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

[And here is someone who can actually sounds as if she knows what she's talking about.]

It is not necessarily true that touching an alternate version of yourself will result in any detrimental effects. However, certain species are more susceptible than others, and it is a possibility under specific circumstances.

[Voice]

[devourthemfirst]

[Well hello there smart lady! Czes is impressed that you're familiar with this stuff]

Aww well that isn't as fun to imagine. Oh well, I guess that's just how it goes. So how do you know that, Miss?

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

[I'm a time goddess.]

My studies have occasionally taken me into what some might consider odd areas.

[And deflecting now.] Why are you considering such a topic?

[written]

[antlioncyclone]

I've already met people that might be alternate versions of ones I know. They look similar, and come from the same places, but have different names and accomplishments.

[....

not even touching the "another you" part of that]

[written]

[devourthemfirst]

Wow, really? How different are they than your friends??

Re: [written]

[antlioncyclone]

Entirely. Their personalities, the history of their worlds, and other things. But they have the same appearances and [pause] seem to have the same roles?