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Hello again.

[ Elizabeth takes her time because she's made some sort of EXITING DISCOVERY she actually understands...kinda. ]

I didn't think I would be using this thing so soon, but I couldn't help to notice that- well... it would seem the Engineering room is in a constant state of flux, as if the different realities in which it exists or might exist are constantly intersecting with each other. It's very interesting to look at, but also dangerous. Not that we can enter anyway.

[ She actually manages to sound sad about being locked out of the ever changing room, yes. ]

Plus the sightings of numbers aren't all that different of how patches of other worlds seeped through Tears in my world- but then I guess I would need to explain what was happening in my world...

[ Oh no this is getting awkward. ]

At any rate, I was wondering if anyone had any more insight into this, and if there are more people knowledgeable about time and space travel. Not the sort of a ship cruising the outer space, but actual transportation through dimensions. I have been trying to find the Lutece siblings but, well, they aren't easy to find unless they wish to be found.

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Would you be willing to explain more about your world?

Of course. Is there anything in particular you would like to know, miss...?

What happened?

Well, it's not simple to explain. My world, or worlds to be completely honest...they are all interconnected by events and people, and sometimes it's possible to gaze upon other worlds, be them parallels of our own or completely different settings.

[ A pause, because Elizabeth isn't quite sure she wants to share her life with a stranger. ]

Let's just say that I'm particularly gifted in that area.

[If Pepper's disturbed by any of what Elizabeth has said it's not relayed in her voice. The truth is that she finds the idea pretty interesting. There are a million questions that are running through her head about it, but she's decidedly sticking to what's relevant.]

What happened?

Due to...personal circumstances I'm capable of manipulating the fabric of time and space, in a way at least.

[ Dimensional hopping is a go, but nosebleeds may ensue. ]

But if you meant to ask what made it so that things worked that way...it's just the way my universe, or collection of universes work.

Ah.

[She presses her lips tight.]

And you believe that's what's happening in engineering?

(wait wait wait wait-) You think the things that've been happening are because of... uh, multiverses overlapping, or something like that?

(well, that's better than what his theory was. um. maybe.)

I wouldn't know for sure. It is a possibility, but I'm speaking out of my personal experience only. Surely there are other theories going around.

Yeah, there are. Mostly ghosts, I think.

Is there a pattern to the changes...? (blah, he doesn't know where to even start with that. this def was not an area he studied a lot.) How did you deal with it?

Ghosts make no sense.

[ Her tone is final, because seriously. Even the one "ghost" she knows was a mess caused by screwing up with reality. ]

It follows the principles of action and reaction. Paths deviate when you have more than one choice, and things play out differently when the conditions vary, even if very subtly.

Any ideas as far as a solution goes?

If I were at my full power I could probably open Tears to every single of your worlds and return you all to safety, but since that's not the case...

...Huh. Hadn't thought 'bout the possibility of dimensions and such, but... [But he's seen it, for the most part.] Don't see how it's any less probable than the fact that the majority of us come from completely different worlds...

Sounds like you have some, uh... experience with that kinda stuff...? With whatever's goin' on in your world, at least.

It could be that, but I might be biased. It's something that happens in my world, in a way, but because of its nature is intrinsically related to many worlds at the same time.

I could be wrong though.

At this point, I think I'm willin' to accept anything with an open mind... so that sounds 'bout as likely as anything else.

Which is a rather sad situation, I guess.

Well, the universe is a much bigger place than I thought before comin' here... makes things interesting.

[Overprotective Booker will be here, stalking all the responses to Elizabeth's post. As for his own comment, however:]

You think Engineering is an example of more than one realities trying to exist in a single place?

It could be. I wouldn't know if it's just like back in Columbia, but it's certainly shifting, which made me think of it.

It could be dangerous.

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It sure as hell looks dangerous. I wouldn't take any chances gettin' near it, just in case you were thinking about it. [Just saying.]

There's always been something about being here on this ship that made me think back to Columbia. [Which is an odd statement, since the two are hardly alike -- but he clarifies.] The multiple worlds and realities, the way time doesn't always flow in a straight line for some of the people here, after they've been brought home and back.

I could try to open a Tear near it though, it might help us get a better idea of what's going on.

It's a bit too much similar, now that you mention it. Still, it's not the same. The players are different, and I can't gasp the full situation. [ And boy does that bother her. ]

Whether or not it gets us anywhere is up for debate; usually I'd say there's no harm in tryin', but... [Well. He trails off.]

Yeah, the players are different -- all from different worlds, and the important players, the ones that could tell us just what the hell is goin' on.... they aren't exactly around for us to ask.

What do you plan to do?

I will be careful. [ Spoken in a "I know what I'm doing" kind of tone. ]

And this is not about us two, for a change. A very welcome change, actually.

For now? I think I'm going to make sure I know where my limits are before venturing off. What do you plan to do?

[ Other than stress, you big ball of feels. ]

[Booker will forever stress, there's no getting around that.]

See what I can do to help around here. Like I said, I've already joined Security -- that's enough to keep a man busy when there's nothin' else he can do.

I admit that talk of space and dimensions is a bit over my head — but this isn't my first time travelling to different worlds, if that's what you're after.

[ you were definitely looking for information about pegasus feathers and magic beans, right. ]

[ Elizabeth is talking about SCIENCE. ]

I don't know enough about the ship to really claim it to be what's happening, but seeing as how others are somewhat familiar with it as well...

[ "science". ]

Where I come from, there tends to be a bit of doing involved with such travel. It rarely occurs on its own. [ but let's be serious, he's not interested in talking about engineering, here. ]

Tell me, these tears in your world — were they the same, or did they take some effort to create?

Some were naturally occurring, but I can naturally -or not quite naturally create Tears at will.

[ And she doesn't need fairy dust or a flying ship, ha. ]

Using magic?

[ asked like it's a very natural line of questioning, thank you, and maybe she's a bit dim for not having said so outright in the first place. ]

Magic is science we don't yet understand.

[ Take that. ]

Or maybe science is simply a far less imaginative application of magic.

[ take that!! not that he's really bothered to brush up on what science is capable of. cars that run into him, as far as he can tell. ]

Regardless of what you called it, you had it. Was this ability something you were taught?

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