[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

[endgames]

But if I were to go back normally, I wouldn't remember Luceti at all. That's the natural way of things, isn't it? You've told others that they'll remember things in this trial, however, so it's obvious no one's going back exactly as they left. The same might be said of our bodies, if you're incorrect.

[malnosso]

Memories and the soul are a complicated thing, my boy! I only know that it will work. You would need a philosopher to explain why!

[endgames]

[Maybe a philosopher would be more helpful.]

But let's say it does go wrong, hypothetically. Or hell - even if people die accidentally on this excursion. Can they be brought back to Luceti still? And will be they compensated?

[Like. It'd suck to have to deal with a death penalty when it was your fault, Bil. 8|]

[fearless_leader]

I asked the same thing, Shikamaru. I was told that we'd eventually be brought back here. I assume we'd remain there for the rest of the time there was to the day.

[endgames]

That's one half of the question down.

[fearless_leader]

At least it's something. This guy doesn't give straight answers. [Which is frustrating.]

[malnosso]

Me. Leonardo is quite correct, sir! But you don't need to worry about a penalty. People who died in their own worlds certainly don't have them here.

But I'm afraid I can't offer any sort of compensation beyond that. My advice is to simply not get yourself killed!

[endgames]

[Not a problem for him. He doesn't plan on going, unless he's outvoted. 8|]

So long as there aren't any messy death penalties to deal with.

How long do we have to make a decision?

[malnosso]

I'll need to know in a month. Take your time until then!