[Locked to Residents]

[malnosso]

My goodness, has it really been so long since I've contacted all of you? Well, let's not be parted for so long again. I do miss our conversations, after all. You're all such terribly interesting people! But before all that, I'm going to have to ask you all to calm down first. I'm sure you all are fired up about that dreadful love business. Yes, yes, it's quite necessary, I'm afraid. I wasn't involved this time, but rest assured, the data collected will be of incredible value to those finding a way to increase the understanding of Shifts. The more we know, the less time you're here!

Now then! I do have exciting news. After all, I wouldn't prattle away about nothing, would I? Ho ho, of course not. Now then, I'm sure many of you have often wondered what becomes of people born in this world. After all, how can they return to their original world if they have none? Well the answer is: they can't! There's nowhere for them to go! Or at least, that's the problem that has stumped us all for decades! Well. That problem is no longer a concern. As some of you may recall, my last experiment of this nature was... ahem, disastrous. I do apologize for that, but I am absolutely certain it will work this time. After all, the Great One has been most generous in assisting me with my work.

Of course, I am not merely telling you all this for your own excitement. Now that I'm no longer the leader of the organization, I don't quite have the ah, resources I once had. I need volunteers to test it. Now, none of you were born in this world- save for our dear little Sophie, adorable little thing, but that doesn't matter! What I require is for pairs of people to volunteer. One person shall offer their own world as a destination. The second person shall be Shifted so that their 'anchor world' will be the same as their partners. The two will then be sent off to that world for a full day. It's not a permanent trip home, mind you. It's tricky business, that. But it shall be enough to ensure the project's success! And perhaps do a little sightseeing while you're there!

I do hope you'll be able to put behind you some of your unfortunate feelings towards me so that we might work together. This benefits more than just the many, many poor souls born to this world. There are, after all, many people within Luceti and the world outside that simply have no home to return to. Returning to be dead is dreadful business, wouldn't you say? Imagine the possibility of choosing a new life after death, in some other new and exciting world! It may very well be a reality some day! Perhaps not in our current lifetimes, but certainly within our next!

Ahem. In any case, trials shall begin next month. Please do consider it! If you remain interested, you shall be contacted then!

Comments

[folklorist]

[ To give someone another chance to live... ] Would it be possible...to return to a point in time aside from the point we were taken from? Like r-returning to, to the past for a day? [ He would love to see Elise for a day and let someone meet her. Gods it would painful but he would love it, even if just for a day. ]

We can't...bring others back with us, can we? P-People that...are no longer alive in our world I mean.

[malnosso]

Oh no, not at all. You will arrive precisely the moment you left! Not a moment before or after. And goodness no, we'd never intentionally bring someone here with us! That would be unethical and wrong!

[folklorist]

Ah I-I see. [ Well it was a thought. Still he sounds tired and might give a small sigh. ] And this...mixing of people from two separate realities and dimensions won't, ah, d-damage our worlds in anyway, correct?

There won't somehow be a crossing over of their world into ours or-or anything like that? [ He has had experience with that hence his trepidation about this whole thing. ]

[malnosso]

No damage at all. A minor pin prick at most. Utterly minute compared to what this world does on a daily basis!


And there's no need to worry about that. The only bits that will leak is you! Ho ho!

[folklorist]

Just a minor...pin prick. [ Hum. Apologies if he doesn't really believe that Bil. But seeing all the other conversations has given him a good sense of what's to come. ] But. But if you're certain that no harm will come to either worlds. [ A pause. He has to hold out some hope that this will work without any repercussions. Optimist, Helios is one. ]

I-I suppose I could offer up my own world then, for p-people to go to. If-if the test run you're going to do is successful at least and if there's room of course. I'd imagine something like this takes loads of energy to even start, let alone complete.

[malnosso]

Indeed it does. But I'm glad to have your support!

[folklorist]

I just hope...our support in you will mean we'll have as little difficulties as possible. You're opening up such a tremendous opportunity for people. You can't possibly expect them to not be angry with you if-if it doesn't work. B-But, ah, I-I hope everything goes according to plan.

[ And still isn't very sure about this but, well, the only way of knowing it to try. ]

[malnosso]

Likewise. Let us hope for the best!