144 - HOLIDAY CHEER

[major_west]

Blizzard aside, I'd say that was well done on the Admiral's part. It's something of a relief to see on occasion that life outside the Barge simply... continues. [Why yes, that's a tiny hint of progress there, since West, at the beginning, would have NEVER FOUND THAT THOUGHT ACCEPTABLE OR BELIEVABLE. It only took two years to get that far :V] Many of our worlds may have ended, but a future still exists out there.

[He pauses, thinking. This is too hopeful; TIME TO RUIN IT.]

Still. Perhaps Infection-- or something like it-- was as imminent in that world as it was in mine. After all, the days before the outbreak were much the same as any other. Who here wonders about the worlds after we depart from them?

[OOC: Shitty shitty post, I'm sorry :c And I'm going to bed. Just wanted to get SOMETHING up. Uh, I'll probably be.. IDK. Nearly non-existent until Friday evening.]

Comments

Narvin will help CRUSH THE HOPE

[timesbureaucrat]

Just because we see a world it doesn't mean there's a future, a past, or a present for it or for the universe. Any moment of time, even one that's been observed and experienced, can be destroyed.

They're both SO CHARMING

[major-west.livejournal.com]

And how can history be destroyed, save for eliminating knowledge of it in the present?

They light up the Barge with their sunny personalities.

[timesbureaucrat]

From the past, of course. Or the future, if you make a paradox strong enough to resonate backwards through the time line.

[This is in Narvin's "stupid humans don't know basic polychronotic theory" voice.]

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Of course. What a simple and practical scenario.

[And this is West's "YOU BARGE ALIENS/VAMPIRES/WIZARDS/ETC. AND YOUR RUBBISH" voice.]

[timesbureaucrat]

Simple for a Time Lord.

[And of course Time Lords are the only people who matter.]

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

Since everyone insists on telling me what my world's future will be, I see no reason to wonder.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

They could be wrong. After all, your story exists in so many worlds. Still, I see little point in reflecting on the distant future, myself. Days, months, years hold greater relevance than centuries.

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

Or no relevance at all. The future, Major, is not what's important. Not here, where there is no real future.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

The future is always important.

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

Only if you believe there is a future.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

What point is there to a life without a future? As soldiers, especially, we're tasked with preserving our people's future.

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

[Snort]

And yet, here we are. Criminals for doing just that.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

The Admiral's judgement is often flawed. You need only to look around you to see that.

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

And yet we seem to be the only ones who notice.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

I'm sure the Wardens are quite aware. Whether or not they express it outside of their private filter is another matter entirely.

[inhumandog.livejournal.com]

Oh, that filter. What a block.

[left-4-undead.livejournal.com]

Infection?

What happened to the people who were infected?

[major-west.livejournal.com]

They became enraged. Like rabid dogs.

[left-4-undead.livejournal.com]

Did... Did we come from the same place?

[major-west.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't know the answer to that question, as I've no idea where you're from.

[left-4-undead.livejournal.com]

What was the year? When did it... Start?