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Now that I've collected what I'd evaluate as the basics of this place and how it's run, I'm curious enough to ask for a discussion of general opinions rather than concrete facts.

Particularly, regarding the supposedly confirmed ideas revolving around the state of our worlds. While the evidence supporting our homeworlds' destruction is considerable, I'd still like to hear what people think. It initially crossed my mind that it could be a very well-constructed lie, and while that has become a very distant possibility I'm hesitant to discard it altogether. And if it is in fact true, what happens then? Do you think there is a way to restore the places from which we've originated, or are we fighting for a Pyrrhic victory at best?

And that's not yet touching upon the more clearly confirmed matter of our souls and the replica forms we're using in place of our original bodies. I'd imagine this has caused existential crises aplenty, but let's put that aside for the moment. If the administrators possess the technology or magic to create such close copies, how is it they can't simply take out original bodies along with our souls in the first place And if there is a way to restore our worlds, would you logically assume that includes our original selves?

You're free to answer if you like, or ignore me altogether. It's your own choice. I can't really picture this as a simple matter to talk about without inciting a sense of dread and misery, so I'll hardly be offended if everyone shrugs this off and pretends they never saw it.

--Lord El-Melloi II

[Waver, honey. I'm sure signing your name like that is simply habit by now, but you might give your younger self a stroke.]

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On that we're agreed.

It's not surprising that the administrators' powers are limited. They're trifling with true magic here, and I doubt they really understand it. The original ones might have. But I heard once that this Ruana killed them and took over. I can easily believe it now.

Second and some Third, at the very least. Limited or not, there's a hell of a lot to deal with.

That's something I hadn't yet heard. Do you know any details on the former administrators or how this takeover occurred?

Edited (I'M REDUNDANT OOPS) 2013-03-19 00:52 (UTC)

[ So this "Lord El-Melloi II" is from a world like his own after all. A fact to note for later. ]

Some three months ago or so, files were briefly placed on the network of Ruana being experimented on. She answered questions about the circumstances: her tormenters were the ones in charge, and she lashed out at them.

Any specifics past that? Reasoning, timeframe, details on just what the hell Ruana actually is?

It was an experiment in "psionics." As for timeframe? I doubt she's sane enough to remember it.

I wonder.

When I asked, Dax said the thing destroying the worlds was something like a virus. Perhaps it escaped from these experiments as well?

I wonder. If there was one experiment in the form of Ruana, I would think it safe to assume there were others just as dangerous. I'd think it a distinct possibility.

We sure have a lot to thank those people for.

[ Who said sarcasm doesn't carry well in text? ]

What do you propose, we bake them a damned cake?

[you wanna go]

Is there icing?

For the "Thank You For Destroying Our Worlds And Kidnapping Us" message.

Can we even fit that on a cake?

There are several of them, so shouldn't it be a large cake?

In any case, Ruana has quite the appetite, so that's fine.

Okay, that was half a step too far even by my standards.

Are you really bothered by a joke about cannibalism?

And here I thought you might be sensible enough to last here.

Excuse me if I need a bit to adjust.

Don't take too long if you want to stay sane. It's one thing to fight other magi for your life, and another to keep your mind intact here.

[ He's guessing, tentatively. He knows that this person shares a similar world with him, but he doesn't know that he was involved in the Holy Grail War. Most people from such worlds have been so far, here, but he keeps it vague, just in case. ]

My mind will with any luck be the last thing I lose here. And the fishing for information is a bit unnecessary. If you want to know something, just ask.

Oh, a thousand apologies for assuming you were anything like every other magus I've met from worlds like mine when it comes to secrecy.

[ There's that thing about sarcasm and text again. ]

Oh, shut up. There's hardly any need to be obnoxious.

My name's Waver Velvet, I was in the Fourth war years ago with Lancer as my Servant. And you would be who exactly?

Archer.

[ At least he just explained why he's being obnoxious. It's a class skill. ]

Of the Fifth war.

Let me guess: you're to continue the apparent trend of difficult Archers infuriating me?

Are you to continue the apparent trend of Waver Velvets infuriating me?

Well, it's irrelevant. I'll probably infuriate you regardless.