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[This kid's been here for a little less than a week, and he's just now decided to try out the network terminals. Specifically, one of the ones on his dorm's floor. The face that appears in the video feed isn't a very happy one.]

So I've been here for about a week, and I forget how many people I've never met that seem to know my name.

...What I'm saying is that basically, there's at least one guy around here who shares my face and has been pretending to be me. Maybe two. But if you're looking for Riku, that's me.

[There's a pause while he tries to decide whether to end it or not, then he does. He'll stick around the terminal for a while, then he'll go prowl the lower levels of the tower.]

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One of them, at any rate.

[Smile smile - yeah, he's seen so many people with your face it's not even funny, kid.]

I swear, we need to get you all different colored wristbands or something to tell you apart.

'One of them'?

[Well, two of the Rikufaces have different colored collars at least.]

Yeah, that would probably help....

There's four of you, last time I checked. Two replicas, two originals.

[He shrugs.]

Although with the weird time shit the Tower's doing, there's no way of knowing right now unless we round you all up.

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Huh? Two originals?

[What is this sorcery?]

Yeah. Different timelines, different people, same name and face.

[Maybe that different timeline shit has has something to do with what the Tower's pulling now.]

And then one replica from each of them.

[He's only sort of listening, counting on his fingers and muttering to himself.]

Two of me and two of him...

So there's another Riku, and then a replica of him as well, right?

Right.

[Assuming this was, in fact, one of the originals. One of the replicas had thought he was for a while, right?

...Actually, wasn't it the two replicas with purple collars?]

One of the replicas also goes by Riku. The other... hell if I know what name he's using now, he's never really settled on one and changes it whenever he wants.

[Replicas are so confusing. The big difference between this one and the other one is that this one still thinks he's the original.]

Yeah, see, that's why I made the announcement. I don't want someone claiming they're me if they aren't...I guess the other me doesn't count.

[This conversation is also confusing.]

Edited 2013-01-16 22:02 (UTC)

[Have a shrug on the video - kid, he's been handling replica issues for years now.]

I know the feeling, but in the end, it doesn't really matter. The Tower tends to pry out people's secrets one way or another. And a name's a name - I'd rather call you all Riku than have to deal with the flip-flopping that someone does when the mood strikes him.

[But replicas were always damn stubborn about having their own identities when they decided they wanted to. Asch doubts anyone knows that quite as well as he does.]

Edited (OOPS ICONS) 2013-01-16 22:16 (UTC)

[Repliku here has little experience with replica issues outside of his own.]

...That'll just make things more confusing, if you call everyone that looks the same by the same name.

Edited (also icons .-.) 2013-01-18 02:39 (UTC)

If you've got a better solution, I'd love to hear it. I'm certainly not going to force any of them to change their names.

[...Replica. Replica, please.

Riku rolls his eyes, rubbing at his temple.]

I should've known this'd come up sooner or later.

[No you.

Repliku mimics the eyerolling.]

I meant to do it a couple days ago.

I'm just surprised you haven't started tossing the word Fake around yet.

[...And he probably just jinxed it. Oops.]

[Yup, probably.]

I could, if that's what you'd prefer.

Wow, that's generous of you.

Hmm... [She taps her chin thoughtfully.] Yeah, I think I've seen your face on the network before. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you, though. The Tower's very strange.

I'm just trying to reduce confusion.

[Hello Ms. Blue hair, you're a new face.]

Probably a good idea, what with the admins being jerks and all.

Shiro knows Riku!

[Yes, She's helpful like that. But suddenly she pauses. Because she can be pretty observant when she wants to.]

How did Riku manage to change the color of his collar?

Sort of...

[He forgot that his collar was a different color than his lookalike.]

He's not Riku, I am. Riku's the one with the purple collar.

Riku is not...? Riku means the other Riku lied?

[That's... confusing. And a bit annoying too. Shiro frowns.]

But how can Shiro know Riku with the purple collar is not the one lying?

There's gettin' to be way too many of you around here. Not sure what we're gonna do.

Get rid of some of them?

That's not a bad idea.

Then again, I'm not so sure certain people would appreciate that.

So? That doesn't bother me.

[Actually it does, but he doesn't like Axel, so he's not saying that.]

Oh, really? And just how wouldn't that bother you at all?

[Well what do you know.

Something both purple-collared Rikufaces agree on.]

[Welcome to the club, purple collared mini-me. Oh, the days when he thought he was the real thing...]

They aren't pretending. This place just loves messing with our heads.

So I've noticed.

[Sideying you, because you're older and still look kinda like him.]

[And he noticed that look.]

What, think I'm out to get you because we share the same face?

No, but...I guess I'm just a little confused is all.

[So maybe he does think it a bit.]

Can't say I'm surprised, "real". [Mock sarcasm, check.] After all, I am the fake to another of the "real" Rikus.

The admins pull multiples of us from different times and versions of our worlds. Doesn't make us any more or less fake, so.

[In other words, they aren't fakes but he is/Younger alternate self plz. Also what is picking a name.]

[Well. That's interesting, of sorts; last he checked there were only two people with that name in the place and well... neither of them looks quite like fifteen anymore (and one never did).

He is faintly amused and annoyed by this announcement at the same time. And really feeling like challenging it.]

So. You are Riku.

[Why is he the baby Rikuface here? This is dumb.]

That's what I said, yes. Who are you?

[You know, come first, serve first and so on. Or so.]

Last time I checked? Riku.

[Can't you tell by his face?]

[He's quiet for a couple seconds, staring at the screen and thinking, before he says anything.]

...You're older than the other one.

[Have a neutral nod. He's not entirely sure where this is leading to, but well...]

By one year. And judging from appearance I have two years on you. [If you actually are a real thing anyways.] I was also the first to arrive here.

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I forgot the Replikus both had purple collars

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PROUD OF YOU

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video; TOTALLY NOT LATE BECAUSE OF CON AND RESULTING CONHANGOVER (sorry for older!account, too/)_(\)

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