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Who: The Eccentric, along with anyone he meets.
What: Please see here!
When: MONDAY afternoon/evening.
Where: The central plaza, right where the portal was.
Summary: YOU MAY USE ACTION TAGS SHOULD YOU SO DESIRE. Characters are free to come across this strange little hologram.
Rating: Uhhh idk. Whatever happens. Probably not above PG.

[Where there once was a blue disc that stood as the "Gate" through which Lucetians could pass through, there is now a blue figure that has the appearance of a poor-quality hologram or a ghost. It's a little old man, and he's very eager to talk to anyone that passes by.]

Hello? Hello! Excuse me, could I ask you some questions?

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[Interesting description. Oddness aside, Riku will go ahead and step closer.]

Yeah?

Oh my, you're not angry at all! I was so worried; kids these days, they do look so cross all the time. I said, "it's just a fad," but lo and behold it must be a fad that spans across Universes!

...where are my manners?! I left them at home. [A loud chuckle.] With my head, it seems! I really should attach them both to my shoulders.

No, I was speaking. Could you tell me if you know anyone that passed through this gate?

Oh, plenty did. Too bad it was all a trick.

A trick? No, it couldn't have been a trick. I do not trick people, that is so very impolite.

Oh yeah? Then why is it that people can't even talk after going through it?

Seems like all they can do is make noise now. Can't even write.

Well that certainly is strange. They shouldn't be here, let alone unable to communicate. That must be the work of something else, because my gate simply could not have failed. I studied beneath the best, you know. The best.

Really?

And just why would you make it, anyway? Feeling generous or something?

Of course! I do like you young people.

Well, and I studied beneath the best. Did you know that?

Yeah, you just said that a few seconds ago.

Thing is, whatever you did plan was a total flop.

It was not! It wasn't, I refuse to accept it!

Even though people wound up where they started?

And making animal noises.

Ohhh, but denial is an ugly thing. [The hologram sinks down and appears to sit in a chair (though the chair isn't visible), distraught.]

Then why deny it to begin with?

I forgot! [The hologram waves his cane at Riku again.]

... You forgot.

[Huh.]

You sure are strange, old man.

Well, I suppose I am. Both strange and old. But one of those can be remedied! I need only die of old age.

Wait, so if you die of old age you'd be young again?

Yes! I would simply wake up in the body I arrived in!

Huh. So you've done that before?

Oh a few times. Not nearly as much as others.

Others? How many are we talking?

Gracious me, I haven't a clue! There are so many people on this planet.

Sounds like a good chunk of them've been here longer than us, then...

Oh my, but hundreds of years. As far as I know, those of you inside Luceti have only been for a few years yourselves, yes?

Hundreds of years? Man, I don't even want to think about that...

I've only been here about seven months myself.