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[eatsyourscience]

[With the arrival of Bill the Lizard on the scene, Souji has been considering some important things. Naturally, he takes to the network to poll the other residents.]

Bill's new, isn't he? Where do you think they come from?

[He adjusts his glasses, which he is actually wearing for once. They just make him feel more sexy focused somehow.]

Speaking of them... Has anyone seen the Duchess?

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Did she take the sword with her?

[Those who know him can probably hear in his tone that he's legitimately worried about this. It doesn't show on his face, though.]

Comments

[audio]

[builditstrong]

Knew I shoulda gone after her soon as I saw that post. Knew it.

[audio]

[eatsyourscience]

She might not have it, though. What if she left it somewhere?

[audio]

[builditstrong]

She were gonna hand it t'the Jabberwock, yeah? An' I don' think she's that stupid--mad, yeah, but dunno 'bout stupid. She'd wanna keep it, fer defense an' as a bargainin' chip.

[audio]

[eatsyourscience]

Yeah, that's true. I can only imagine her hiding it if she were afraid of the Queen of Hearts. Being the only one who knows its location would protect her.

[audio]

[builditstrong]

'Zactly. How're we supposed t'find her now, when we don' even know where none of 'em come from, or where they go?

[audio]

[eatsyourscience]

If we're patient, she might turn up again.

[Of course, she might also be gone for good and they'll end up waiting forever.]

[audio]

[builditstrong]

She sure seemed pissed las' time.

[audio]

[eatsyourscience]

When she left, you mean? What was it about again?

[audio]

[builditstrong]

Dunno. She was yellin' 'bout pieces, yeah? Like-- [Oh. Wait.]

Oh. She were talkin' 'bout my event, weren't she...

[audio]

[eatsyourscience]

That was right before yours, yeah. But that can't be why she left...

[audio]

[builditstrong]

She seemed awful sore 'bout it. Like it were our fault.

[audio]

[eatsyourscience]

I wonder if we should try finding her or start working on a plan B.

[audio]

[builditstrong]

Dunno. Dean ain't here anymore t'make th' plans.

[audio]

[eatsyourscience]

He can't be the only one who can make plans. We can figure something out if we try.

[audio]

[builditstrong]

...Yeah, fair 'nuff. Yer right. Gotta make our own plans.

[audio]

[eatsyourscience]

We'll figure something out. [Souji has no intention of dying forever.]

[audio]

[builditstrong]

Yeah. Whatever we gotta do.

[audio]

[eatsyourscience]

If I think of anything we can do, I'll let you know. You do the same, okay?

[audio]

[builditstrong]

'Course. I still got somethin' I'm workin' on--gotta show ya one o' these days.

[audio]

[eatsyourscience]

Yeah? What is it?

[audio]

[builditstrong]

Well, it don't work yet or nothin', an' I ain't too sure on mosta th' theories, but... [He pauses, knowing this is going to sound silly.] I'm sorta tryin' t'build a time machine.

[audio]

[eatsyourscience]

A time machine? What for?

[audio]

[builditstrong]

That whole...thing what happened at th' end o' th' year, gave me an idea. All those folk from the future an' all. Got me thinkin', 'f things go real bad then it'd be good t'have a back-up plan. Suppose th' Jabberwock does come back an' we don' have th' sword by then? Kin use a time machine t'go back an' get th' Sword 'fore it gets lost. Could use it t'reset all 'f Wonderland, 'f things go that far.

[He pauses.] Caelondia hadda similar idea. Tha's what th' Bastion was really built for. Might be th' same here as there, where ya can't...ya can't really change th' past. But I figure we should have th' option.

[audio]

[eatsyourscience]

Even if we can't change the past, I don't think any future could be worse than the one we were told about...

[audio]

[builditstrong]

'Zactly. But if we can't prevent it, 'tleast we kin have a reset button.

'Course I dunno 'f it'll even work.