2nd Transmission [text]

[heartandsoul]

[The shock of coming back to Vatheon has certainly worn off, and Maka's about settled in after much rearranging of the living quarters she's now sharing. It's a weird setup, but that's par for the course in Vatheon. Something is nagging at her as she works, however, and being left alone without anyone to talk to allows far too much time for her to turn over...several possibilities in her head.]

I think some of you have noticed at this point that sometimes people from your world come from different points in time. Usually it's slightly behind or a good bit ahead, right?

But

[...|]

have you ever thought about what might happen if someone really important to you came from a time before they even *knew* you?

Comments

[ex_fintastic398]

T)(at's already )(appened. 38\

[heartandsoul]

Oh, I'm sorry. It happened to me, too. I guess I was just thinking about how common it is to happen.

[ex_fintastic398]

Yea)(.
It's not so great being on eit)(er side of it!
Knowing t)(at someone knows you but you )(ave no idea w)(o t)(ey are!

[heartandsoul]

Geez, I didn't even think that far ahead. It must be terrible having something like that on your mind.

Maybe it'd be better to just not say anything if it happens again.

private

[fighting4afuture]

It happened to me.

There's about 30 years between us.

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[heartandsoul]

That's a really long time!

There's no way the person I'm thinking about could come from *that* far in time, but I can't imagine meeting any of my teachers or even my father as a kid.

...But then again, 30 years ago my father was practically a toddler.

[Wow Maka, way to make it awkward fast.]

Sorry, I'm rambling now.

private

[fighting4afuture]

Yeah, I know. I was just as surprised.

He's older than that, but we seem to be about the same age.

[singlefileplease]

Maka, perhaps you should consider waiting to talk to him for the time being. At least until someone he knows can explain the general concept of this bubble and get him used to the idea of different timelines. I'd much rather not put him into shock and get myself kicked out of my residence because he got testy.

[heartandsoul]

Yes, I understand, Miss Azusa. I don't want to cause any trouble for you or the professor.

For what it's worth, I've asked Kid not to bring up things that happened last time he was here either. Although I can't really stop him from talking to him, sorry.

But to be honest, I wasn't actually thinking about him when I wrote this.

[singlefileplease]

Maybe I'll talk to Kid then. As much as I hate to admit it, I'm very much reliant on Dr. Stein, and I have no alternate housing if something were to happen to strain our relationship. And I'm certainly not planning on telling him what Kid has done, and I've taken a few steps to make sure that Stein will not find out. [And by that she means hiding the spare screw that Stein had been keeping in his basement in her underwear drawer. Hey, at least she knows he wouldn't look there! ...Hopefully.]

Does this happen often then? People coming from a time before they know others?

voice,

[ex_heartening282]

What do you mean by different timelines?

[ She pauses, and what Maka's said sinks in. Oh, Light... ]

I honestly don't know what I'd do if that happened to me.

Are you... I mean. I know you don't know me, but you can talk about it if you need to.

voice,

[heartandsoul]

[Congratulations Kairi, you not only got Maka to chance actually speaking, but you've received one of her insufferable know-it-all speeches too.]

The coral seems to pull people from different points in time is what I'm saying, basically. Sometimes it seems like they come from alternate realities as well, but that's not as common.

[There's a sound like she's tapping her fingers against something while thinking.]

Hmm...how do I put this? The only example I can really give are my experiences with it, when I first arrived here my partner was from a little bit into the future. So he experienced things that I haven't but will eventually. Of course then we were both pulled back briefly and caught up to the same time before being dropped back here again, so it's really mixed up.

But then there are the ones from the past...my teacher came back recently, but he doesn't remember his time spent in Vatheon. Heck, he's so early in our timeline now, he's not even my teacher yet, he doesn't know who I am. [A pause as she considers what to say next, does she really want to admit this to someone she doesn't know? It seems inconsiderate.] I've been thinking about what might happen if others close to me arrived like that...like maybe my partner, sort of like how it was with him when I first arrived only farther back. There's no mercy with the coral, apparently.

...Ah, sorry, I rambled. I didn't mean to.

voice,

[ex_heartening282]

[ No worries, Maka. She doesn't pick up any arrogance in the speech, and appreciates the information. By the end of it, she pauses to collect her thoughts and then responds quietly: ]

I'm sorry. It has to hurt that he can't remember you. But I bet he's going to try his best to.

[ Another pause, before she continues. ]

I can relate a little. I've got two friends here, but I can only remember one of them. It feels awful. And I'm going to change it. But in the meantime... he'd be hurting the same as you if he were awake.

[ She sighs, and seems to bounce back a bit. ]

We can always make new memories with them. They won't replace the old ones, but they'll make our bonds stronger.

[420]

ThEn yOu jUsT AlL MaKe nEw fUcKiN MeMoRiEs wItH ThEm.
If yOu aLl wErE BrOs oNcE
YoU DoNe gOnNa bE BrOs aGaIn.

[heartandsoul]

Do you really think that would work? What if he just thinks I'm weird?

[420]

DoEs iT ReAlLy aLl mAtTeR ThAt fUcKiN MuCh?
I ThInK MaYbE LoAdS Of pEePs tHiNk i aM WeIrD.
BuT As lOnG As iT GeTs yOuR GlAd oN, yOu gEt?

[Voice]

[ashihara]

If that ever happen. I will still protect them no matter what.

Text foreverrr

[heartandsoul]

...So would I, make no mistake about that.

[ashihara]

However, it would be difficult to try to befriend them once more.

[pactum]

That would be rather inconvenient.

[heartandsoul]

I guess so, depending on what that person is exactly to you. It'd be very impractical in my case.

[And heartbreaking but shush we're not going to admit that.]

[pactum]

It would be impractical in most cases, I assume. However, it stands to reason that if you established a relationship with them once, it is likely to happen again. Though given the change in setting, it may be very different.

[ Awww Maka. It's okay they can both be part of the 'not admitting things' club. ]

in person

[symmetryguns]

Are you worried about Soul?

AH IT'S A NINJA

[heartandsoul]

...Yeah.

[No point in being cagey about it. After all, Kid probably misses his Weapons too, even if he hasn't considered the scenario yet.]

I guess it's better if he just doesn't come back.

ALWAYS

[symmetryguns]

You miss him.