voice

[projected]

[When the feed clicks on, there is only a faint static sound with what sounds like the microphone being covered a couple times. From the turn of the sound, one can surmise the device is being moved in the hand of the person who turned on the feed.]

This crude device is quite deceptive. At first it looked like an antiquated smart phone of sort, but inspection shows a different story. I'm a bit more impressed to learn it connects to a network that everyone is on. A means of communication is interesting... I'm curious as to why it even exists actually. Maybe that question is intentionally open-ended?

[He huffs a quiet breath of laughter out, the number of possible answers already sprouting to mind.]

If I'm being honest, I never really liked Alice in Wonderland. I can acknowledge it's historical value, and it's why I read it, but Alice herself was... fake. Designed as the perfect image of childhood innocence. She went around this new world so new to her without fear, wondered by all around her. Any flaw with her was never designed, but created by those who read the story. The world, much like this one, was of far more interest.

...What do you think of Alice though? Was she foolish for being too trusting of Wonderland, or can she be absolved for her curious nature? I think the answer you would pick, even if you don't say it aloud, reveals what kind of person you are.

If you don't want to share your answer that's fine. However I am curious about what kind of people are here. A melting pot of universes isn't exactly commonplace. I do hope this place won't be as tedious as reading Alice's adventures.

Comments

[quickgenius]

That’s possible. Maybe no matter what abilities people have, what they can do it won’t make a difference. Or give us a way home. Because they have to be able to change our genetic makeup to some degree, I think. Given some of the changes some of the events have brought. Unless it’s circumstantial. They can only alter our genetic makeup during specific times. At specific moments.

[powerofmabel]

Huh. You're much more, um... fancy than the other time travelers I've met.

[beatupgrass]

You clearly ain't met guardians like us, pal. We're all ex-cons, doin' good in the baddest way possible.

[projected]

...

Those who condemn and forgive are liars who imitate saints. Trying to put themselves on a pedestal, and surprised when people are crushed by the weight. Your response is, therefore, no surprise.

[For who is damaged the most by the broken pedestal? It's not the one who fell off, but the people crushed underneath. Eobard has been crushed by that pedestal for what may as well be centuries. He plans to repay Barry that pain, and more.]

Don't rest well tonight. I'll be watching you from now on.

[And with that, he cuts the feed.]

[projected]

Fancy? [He sounds a little surprised... he never really considered himself to be a fancy person, despite his family's wealth and his own intellect.] Curious - what makes you think that? I'm not really concerned with my own well being to call myself fancy.

[powerofmabel]

I mean, you really don't have to sip tea with your pinkies out to be fancier than a guy named Blendin Blandin.

[projected]

...That sounds incredibly boring. You're ex-cons, and you decided to start saving the galaxy? A life of crime is a lot more rewarding.

[projected]

...You must come from a very strange world. My world has a lot of ridiculous names, but that sounds... silly.

[projected]

Hm. ...You seem to be knowledgeable. Are you an aspiring scientist of sorts?

[projected]

A pitiable situation. [Except he's more interested than pitying her circumstance.] It sounds dire if you've been experiencing it for a long period of time. Have you found no means to jog your memory here yet? I'm not a doctor, but I am a scientist. I would be interested in assisting you.

[breacher]

You don't do much to discourage it, Thawne. Everyone's presence makes me suffer, you're just another drop in the ocean.

[projected]

Don't lie to me, Dr. Wells. Even from the moment we met, I could tell something about me really pissed you off. It seemed more aggravated than I usually get.

[testcase]

I was being treated back home, but my doctor isn't here.

[Which is upsetting. Not really because of the lack of treatment, but because she doesn't get to see him anymore. Not outside of her terrible notebook drawings and those hardly count.]

No one here's offered, but I'm not sure I should. What if it interferes with the treatments I've already been given?

[She has absolutely no idea if it would or not, but in her head, she's hearing Mr. Neurologist say things like "You're my patient, ugly. Don't let anyone mess with that." ...which probably isn't something that was actually said ever, but in Ryoko's imagination it definitely...no, it doesn't happen outside of her imagination.]

[quickgenius]

Yes I am.

[beatupgrass]

We live in that galaxy, dude. Ain't gonna be much fun if somebody destroys it first.

[granted that is not the only reason, but he doesn't wanna admit that he's gotten a bit soft.]

[breacher]

Then clearly, you've never seen me around Barry Allen before. But I'll be the first to say you're a smug piece of work and those types are always a thorn in anyone's side.

[powerofmabel]

To be fair, he was from, like, a thousand years in the future.

[projected]

We already have so much in common then. You're pretty damn smug yourself, acting so belligerent. But I can admire that attitude, which is why I'm not angry at you.

[breacher]

[ WHY.

his first instinct is to let out a droll "lucky me," but he realizes all too quickly that that's just an invitation for him to either keep going on and on, get really angry, or both. ]

. . . Great.

[ it's slightly more neutral. slightly. ]

[projected]

I look forward to becoming fast friends with you.

[Said without a hint of sarcasm, but certainly with some mocking undertone.]

[breacher]

[ Is it smart to sigh deeply and hang up on someone like Eobard Thawne while rolling your eyes?

Probably not, but that's exactly what Harrison is doing. ]

[projected]

[projected]

In what field exactly?

[quickgenius]

Biochemistry. A few different branches of engineering. And a few different branches of physics. Including quantum mechanics.

coming off of hiatus, feel free to drop!

[chocolatepudding]

Like you wouldn't try to!