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[peninhand]

[ The post by Monika is open and public. None of the conversations here are private, therefore threadjacking is possible and encouraged. ]

Hey everyone!

The trip around Vaikuntha has made me realize we barely know anything about what everyone's homes are like, don't we? It's important to learn more about this world if we're to live here, but it's even more important to get to know each others if we're going to live here together. I think we could learn a lot by sharing neat details about what our homeworlds are like.

I come from a planet called Earth. We have no magic or magitek, no jobs or monsters between cities. Most of these things belong to the realm of fantasy and imagination where I come from. It is what the people of my world excel at, creating stories and imaginary worlds with words and images for people to enjoy. We have technology kinda like what they have in Oktavia, but not as advanced.

But anyway, that's it for my homeworld. If you'd like to share what your world is like, I'd love to hear what you have to say.

Thanks for reading,
Monika

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[peninhand]

You're welcome, I hope more people will start participating and mingling soon, it'd be a great experience for everyone I think.

I come from Japan too! Well, I've lived a pretty recluse life so I can't say I know much about my own country, but it's nice meeting someone who comes from the same place than I.

And I think you're right. After having spoken with a few people, I think it's not just about different time periods, but different dimensions too. In my homeworld, many scientists believe in what we call the Many World Interpretations. According to their theory, there is an infinite number of universes out there in which all possibles alternate pasts, presents and futures do exist.

Of course, that's just a theory that no one has ever been able to confirm. For the most part, we use it as a plot device in science-fiction works. But if this place is real, then I guess that would confirm their theory to be correct.

[studdedcouncilprez]

That's really impressive! I don't know about reclusive, but you are certainly well-informed.

I have been wondering to some extent about the nature of the Dream Width and how we came to be here. Building of of the Many World Interpretations theory, one possible interpretation of it is that it represents a kind of trans-dimensional portal? If that is the case we may assume that we could use the way we came here as a way to return, but the possibility also exists that we could be transported to another world entirely.

Can anyone more qualified with theoretical physics confirm or deny this possibility>

[chefbayardee]

Greetings, humans of the past, from a far-future space engineer! ᕙ( * •̀ ᗜ •́ * )ᕗ

My team and I actually found a rip in space once. We didn't know what it was or even where we WERE until we found an alternate universe's version of Shiro and of a scientist we know. The ancient alien race that was decimated was instead head of their own evil Empire, and... they seemed worse than what we were fighting.

The thing about the hole in space was that only certain crafts could go inside.
We'd need to get or create such a craft, and we have nowhere to start.
Even then, we'd have to figure out how to navigate the space between worlds to make sure we get to the right ones.
Could we just use magic instead? Magic is magic.

[studdedcouncilprez]

Thank you, Hunk-san.
That was very informative.

[peninhand]

It sounds to me like it's nigh impossible for us to know the truth with certainty without actually studying this "Dream Width."

But it also sounds like this would be a tremendously dangerous undertaking. This world is inhabited and welcoming to life, but what if in the process of studying the Dream Width, we were to be accidentally taken into a world hostile to life or one where we'd have to spend every waking moments fighting for survival? We could also affect the natives of this world negatively if we were to commit a mistake while in the Dream Width.

Of course, I know many amongst us long to return to our homeworlds and I can't imagine they will sit idly for long. But I think the risks are consequent enough we need to think twice before taking any initiatives.

[studdedcouncilprez]

That is a well considered warning of caution, Monicka-san. But I can understand the concern. For right now there is a lot of things that we do not know. What mechanisms were used to make us show up here? Was this a random force or at the hands of someone or something? What rules does this world operate under?

The increased rate of people passing through the Dream Width is also concerning, and may indicate that whatever force that brought us here may either be deteriorating or the hand that brought us here is deeming our presence that much more necessary.

To be blunt, I do not like not knowing. While the process of acquiring knowledge, we may be in more danger being idle.

[peninhand]

That is true. I would relent however and go with a more cautious approach.

Some people here might not want to leave this planet. What if in the process of searching answers, you accidentally forced everyone back to their homeworlds?

[studdedcouncilprez]

[...oh...]

Call it a hunch, but my guess is that trans-dimensional relocation is not going to be the same thing as crossing a street and back. I would imagine that whatever forces brought us here would not be so quick to let us go. Especially when all we plan on doing at the moment is to learn more of our present circumstances and how we came to be here.

[She pauses, waiting a moment to let the the girl on the other side know that the next sentence was something completely unrelated:]

Do you have somebody that you can talk to?

[peninhand]

[ Her reply comes in a bit late. Trying to dissuade people from seeking too much about the Dream Width had probably been a mistake, heh. ]

Ahaha, it sounds that obvious I don't want to go back to my homeworld, doesn't it?

[studdedcouncilprez]

If we go by the principle that there are an infinite possible realities to draw from, it would follow that not all the directions that the worlds could go will lead to positive outcomes.

I have already talked to one who came from a dire future in which Japan was destroyed.

For what its worth, I would like to think that we could determine a way that those who would want to return to where they came from can while those who do not won't.

I will do what I can to make that our reality.

[peninhand]

[ The choice of words took her aback, further delaying her reply and obscuring pretty much everything else that had been written. A coincidence... If coincidences existed in this world. ]

That is a sentiment which I admire and respect.

Thank you.