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[supersweet]

So everyone knows about alternate universes now. But have they seen any strange ones?

And I mean, strange like. Is your evil alternate twin running around here? Or a good looking one (but with a beard?)

I'm just kind of curious as to what people know about alternate universes and what they've noticed about them.

Comments

[yokunaru]

It does sound complicated.

Would you mind telling me about it? Even though I was pulled through another portal before, there's still a lot about alternate universes I don't know.

[supersweet]

[ Jon hesitates. But this guy clearly didn't know much so Jon probably wouldn't give anything away. ]

I was born in a different reality. There were two people like my dad and mom. I don't think they were evil though.

[yokunaru]

So more like "twins but not evil ones"?

That doesn't sound too bad. Confusing, but at least they weren't evil, right?

[supersweet]

Yeah, but they died. And an evil one did come along.

[yokunaru]

[Suddenly things just got 10x more complicated...?]

Wait, so there were three versions of the same person at some point?

[supersweet]

[ Welcome to DC Comics. ]

Yeah. Except the evil clone was like an interdimensional evil clown. With a hat.

[yokunaru]

You lost me at evil clown.

I thought the other version was supposed to be from another universe? Or were they just pretending to be one of your parents?

[Help, he's so confused.]

[supersweet]

Yeah. No surprise there.

[ Everyone would get lost at the evil clown part. ]

Okay let me start again. My parents were from another universe. The originals died. THEN evil clown pretendy guy showed up.

[yokunaru]

That actually makes a lot more sense. Not that I've run into any evil clowns before.

I'm sorry about what happened to the other version of your parents, though.

[supersweet]

Thanks. I do feel bad about that.

[yokunaru]

What happened to them?

Wait that was kind of nosy, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to.

[supersweet]

Dunno.

It's not something we talked about. It's scary.

[yokunaru]

I'm sorry. We can talk about something else.

Like the portals between these universes. You said there were objects that could pull people between places, right? Do you think that's what happened here?

[supersweet]

That's what makes the most sense to me. I dunno if anyone else knows more about portals or not.

[yokunaru]

They did say during the orientation that the portal draws people who need new homes.

That's already more information than they were willing to give us in the other universe. All I heard there was that the portals were random and there was no way to predict them.

[supersweet]

They might not be lying either. Portals can be weird. If a special object is triggered, there's no telling where you might go.

[yokunaru]

So even special objects don't make portals any less confusing.

Why would anyone risk using them if you're not sure you'll end up in the right place?

[supersweet]

Because sometimes people on the other side need help.

Or it's just an accident.

[yokunaru]

[That... actually would be a good reason, if there's any, Yuuri supposes.]

You mean something like responding to an SOS? Does that happen a lot?

[supersweet]

It happens. But I dunno if it happens a lot.

[yokunaru]

[There's actually a stretch of time before Yuuri's reply comes this time.]

It sounds so risky. Anyone who's willing to do all that to help someone else must be a really selfless person.

[supersweet]

It probably was a superhero. They're always doing stuff like that.

[yokunaru]

Wow! You have real superheroes in your world? What are they like?

[supersweet]

They're like . . . superheroes. Y'know. Strong. Helpful. Kind.

[yokunaru]

Sounds about right, I guess. What about special powers?

[What? While he's never been really into comics like some people, he can't deny that seeing one in action up close would be pretty cool.]