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[aeturnus]

[ On the screen is one Cain, also known as Romulus, commonly known in the city as Jacob Kane. He looks normal. Normal as he's ever looked, really, but the confidence that he lacked during the recent event is back in full force and he's very nonchalant about it all. He's at a flimsy-ish table with a laptop off to the side where the camera is obviously his propped up phone instead. ]

Hey! Long-time no talk, Riverview Quarantine. Just a few things. If you met me over the last week and a half or so, that was... technically me but not. You know that thing that was going on? Yeah, that. Don't worry about it. Forget about all that.

Quick catch-up for those who have (or haven't!) met me, I go by Jacob Kane nowadays. [ Not Romulus. Nope. This total 180 is completely normal considering he hardly looks any older or different at all. ] My job while I'm here is designing phone apps. I've been here for about two months now and I think this is my first actual post on the network. Anything interesting happen while I wasn't looking?

to Doom; Still good for lessons?

to Shai; Thank you. For everything you did.

to Natsume; Seen anything like our colorful friend lately?

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[leadintheyoung]

I wonder how many there are? Together, of course, but also those who look similar.

[ Just how many realities exist, anyway? But she's laughing now. Excuse the not-quite snort that precedes it. ]

I've always preferred to take my rewards with some immediacy. I am only guaranteed this moment. Better to live now than waste time planning to live in a time that never arrives.

[ The future, that is, what with it being something like a snake with its tail in its mouth. Tomorrow never gets any closer, after all. ]

[aeturnus]

Way too many, I bet. [ He says it with a laugh because that isn't a comment on the types of people they would be but counting seems counter-intuitive. ]

Huh. Yeah, I've heard similar sentiments. You're not wrong, it's just a different way than I look at it.

[leadintheyoung]

You truly think so?

[ There's a bit of near child-like wonderment as she turns her eyes upward, wondering for a second. Countless realities, countless peoples... it's really quite beyond anything she might have considered from the Isle. ]

I will consider it, though. You have been kind enough to entertain my questions and that is a task at which a great deal many have failed.

[aeturnus]

All things considered, the universe is probably more creative than we are.

[ He'll entertain it, because it's cute and imagination should never really be squashed. As long as someone's not living in it too much. ]

Oh please. You haven't heard "too many questions" until you've got a toddler who just learned the word why.

[leadintheyoung]

I would not be surprised if that were so.

[ And that? Oh, that earns a laugh from her and a good one at that. ]

A toddler? Try several all at the same time and then get back to me. Or better yet, refrain and spare yourself that terrible fate.

[aeturnus]

Been there, done that, have several t-shirts. Maybe you just haven't been asking the right people your questions.

[ Cain spreads his hands out, as if to say he is definitely one of those right people. ]

[leadintheyoung]

Perhaps. Are you making an offer, then?

[ She is lifting in her head just so. It's one thing for her to volunteer a person for that purpose and an entirely different thing for a person to volunteer themselves. ]

[aeturnus]

Why not? Can't say I'll be available 24/7 but it could be fun.

[leadintheyoung]

Very well. I won't be responsible if the madness takes you, then. You did agree!

[aeturnus]

There's worse fates than going insane via innocent questions.

[leadintheyoung]

Do tell!

[aeturnus]

Death? Destruction? Taxes?

[leadintheyoung]

Eh.

[ She levels her hand and tilts it up, down, up down. ]

[aeturnus]

[ Cain just laughs. ]

Have experience with all of those?

[leadintheyoung]

Enough, I'd think. I suppose it my be a matter of perspective?

[aeturnus]

Perspectives make the world go 'round. Now you've got me curious, though.