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I get back to my quarters and Vlex is passed out, so I head to bed. | I get back to my quarters and Vlex is passed out, so I head to bed. | ||
The next day I am awoken to Vlex shacking me "I am sorry, | The next day I am awoken to Vlex shacking me "I am sorry, Jason, buddy. I was going to let you sleep but it is getting late in the morning and I must talk to you". I wave him off "I'm awake, I'm awake what's up, Vlex". He sits on his bed "I want to apologize about yesterday, I should not have let myself lose control like that". I tell him the truth "you have nothing to apologize for, Vlex. No one else could possibly know what we are going through right now. We've basically traveled backwards in time, no ones ever done that before, not that I know of, the two of us now have to live with the theoretical laws of time travel". He gives me a confused look an says "laws of time travel? what laws of time travel?" I give him the same confused look that he gave me "You know like in science fiction" he give me that same confused look again "fake science, what are you talking about?" I sigh "it's a type of literature on my world, usually taking place in the future but not necessarily, but always involving technology that doesn't exist yet. Time travel is a popular theme, many great stories involve or revolve around it. Yesterdays science fiction is definitely todays science fact, I'm surprised you Dactrons haven't at least theorized about time travel yet" Scratching his temple he says "I never really thought about it before, what are these time travel rules?" I tell him what I know "basically its the butterfly effect, I know you don't know what that means but its basically saying the smallest thing you change in the past can create drastic differences in the present or future. This affects you more then me, If you meet with your family now this could cause you to never meet your wife" his eyes go wide "I'm not saying that would happen, it's just an example". Vlex nods and says I must clear my mind and meditate on this". I ask "do you need my help?" He says "no, I do need to be alone however, if you do not mind, Jason". I leave our room and wander around the ship for a bit. | ||
I decide to see just how much the Dactrons | |||
Revision as of 06:18, 29 December 2019
WIP I get back to my quarters and Vlex is passed out, so I head to bed.
The next day I am awoken to Vlex shacking me "I am sorry, Jason, buddy. I was going to let you sleep but it is getting late in the morning and I must talk to you". I wave him off "I'm awake, I'm awake what's up, Vlex". He sits on his bed "I want to apologize about yesterday, I should not have let myself lose control like that". I tell him the truth "you have nothing to apologize for, Vlex. No one else could possibly know what we are going through right now. We've basically traveled backwards in time, no ones ever done that before, not that I know of, the two of us now have to live with the theoretical laws of time travel". He gives me a confused look an says "laws of time travel? what laws of time travel?" I give him the same confused look that he gave me "You know like in science fiction" he give me that same confused look again "fake science, what are you talking about?" I sigh "it's a type of literature on my world, usually taking place in the future but not necessarily, but always involving technology that doesn't exist yet. Time travel is a popular theme, many great stories involve or revolve around it. Yesterdays science fiction is definitely todays science fact, I'm surprised you Dactrons haven't at least theorized about time travel yet" Scratching his temple he says "I never really thought about it before, what are these time travel rules?" I tell him what I know "basically its the butterfly effect, I know you don't know what that means but its basically saying the smallest thing you change in the past can create drastic differences in the present or future. This affects you more then me, If you meet with your family now this could cause you to never meet your wife" his eyes go wide "I'm not saying that would happen, it's just an example". Vlex nods and says I must clear my mind and meditate on this". I ask "do you need my help?" He says "no, I do need to be alone however, if you do not mind, Jason". I leave our room and wander around the ship for a bit.
I decide to see just how much the Dactrons
What do you do?