III; voice | something's changed...

[dadenergy]

[Those who know Aaron will likely recognize the voice, though there's something different in the quality, something harder but no less kind. He's also much less hesitant, direct.]

Good afternoon, everyone. Something...happened last night to Eric and I that I felt we should all be aware of. [There's a scoff before he continues. It's still a process to compute that 'last night' he was 6 years younger, and that so much time has passed and yet it hasn't.] Last night, he and I went to sleep and we dreamed of home, not just in the sense that we were homesick, but things happened, some things others from my world have told me would happen, exactly the way they said they would happen, and when we woke up, there was...physical evidence to go along with those memories.

[He takes a breath and allows that to sink in for a moment.]

In the span of one night here, 6 years passed for me, so if I'm a little...off, I'm adjusting. I just thought you all should be aware this can happen. The Sphere...neglected to mention that.

Comments

voice: un.TheOtter

[of_bokthersa]

So it did ...

[There's a thoughtful pause.]

So long as you're comfortable with charing, what sort of changes?

voice: un.TheOtter

[dadenergy]

It's not a secret or anything...or possible to avoid noticing.

A few years back I lost my left arm.

Re: voice: un.TheOtter

[of_bokthersa]

And when you awoke your arm was missing?

UN: Nico

[inthewink]

Are you physically okay?

UN: Nico

[dadenergy]

I have a few more gray hairs and I had an accident a few years back that they had to amputate for, but yeah, I'm good.

Re: UN: Nico

[inthewink]

amputate what? and do you have a prosthetic?

[ Nico did have the decency to look abashed. ]\


Sorry. I should explain. I'm in Ortho back home.

[gristle]

Aaron? Are you and Eric okay?

[dadenergy]

[He can't help but smile at the sound of her voice, because you know what? He loves this kid, and he really misses his.]

Hey, Beverly. Yeah. Yeah, Eric and I are okay. I'd ask if you've been okay, but according to the network, we probably weren't missed.

[gristle]

Nope. I didn’t know you were gone at all. I’m glad I didn’t know. I would have worried. But you guys were okay back home with everything?

[Look, she worries.]

[11calls]

Six years? Jesus. Are you okay?

[dadenergy]

Heart's still beating. I'll live, Alex. I turned 40 though, so I think it's downhill from here, right?

[Levity. He can try, right?]

Audio | UN: RighteousFather

[10milliondollars]

You...Six years? You do look a bit older, but...wow. But you're both okay? Safe and sound?

[The thought that he could potentially wake up so much older sends a chill down Rhys's spine.]

[dadenergy]

I...yeah. Six years. And uh...yeah. We're okay. Here...and safe.

[And yeah, he realizes how crappy that sounds.]

It's been six years. A lot's happened, Rhys, and some of it isn't my story to tell, you know?

Private Video | UN: MsCarol

[becauseyouhaveto]

[The man on the video is still Aaron, she's sure, but...he looks so much older. Weighed down, in a sense. It hurts to see him like this.]

Aaron, what happened? Is this the future Rick told you about?

Private Video | UN: justaaron

[dadenergy]

[He smiles, because wow. It's been a while.]

A lot happened, Carol. And...part of it, yeah. Rick's future was 6 years ago.

audio // @jackwynand56

[belowthesea]

Aaron?

[There's a small pause, after which Jack speaks very softly and carefully.]

I know what that's like.

audio // @justaaron

[dadenergy]

[There's a pause before he responds.]

...Jack? I'm sorry.

[Wait.]

This has happened to you before?

voice un; angel

[unknownmoirai]

Aaron.

[She isn't sure what to think or what to say. It's been a day but for him it's been six years... there is time magic but it's not like this. It doesn't feel possible.]

I'm sorry.

I don't understand.

[She pauses.]

Are you okay?

[dadenergy]

[It takes him a moment to place the voice.]

Angel? It's okay. I'm...sort of lost, too. But yeah, I'm okay.

Voice un: theboneless

[ragnarsson]

Well, you're still alive, so that's better then the alternative.

[This is Ivar actually attempting to be polite and pretending to care about other people. Is it working?]

Voice un: theboneless

[dadenergy]

That's what keeps me going most days, yeah. It's hard to help build a new world if you're not around.

[spherenpc]

Glad to see you're still here.

[dadenergy]

[He nods.]

Hey, Laurie. It's good to see you.

Video; theDoctor

[borntolove]

That explains - where you went.

[Sort of anyways. Ten can understand that if they're all connected to the multiverse - then maybe having memories of their future could be possible without leaving but to actually age - is bothersome]

Welcome back.

Though you weren't gone long, really. For us at least. But considering that in theory time wouldn't sync across the multiverse.

Video; theDoctor

[dadenergy]

Did I go somewhere?

[And how would the Doctor know if he had or not?]

Thanks...why would time be constant?