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[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

Who: [Bad username or site: denyingreasons title=Naoki @ livejournal.com], [Bad username or site: causeblocked title=Isamu @ livejournal.com], everyone else!
What: Alternate universe event
When: August 15th and onward
Where: The village/everywhere
Summary: The next experiment begins, Naoki takes a turn for the crazy worst—there are too many humans here, after all, and obviously this needs to be fixed. Meanwhile, Isamu shoulders the role of ‘demi-fiend’.
Rating: PG-13

(You can read the details here! Tag under the sections you want—either meeting Isamu, or Naoki. Wherever and whenever you decide your character will meet them to is fine, it doesn’t have to be all the same day~ Just a warning, Naoki may attempt to kill you, if you don’t know that already. >> But Isamu will probably come and save the day before it gets to that point.)

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[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

Y-yeah, I'm not. But that-that other me, he did, gave up, became a demon. [He presses his hands to his head, eyes squeezed shut.] Remembering...too many things.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

But that's not you. You were the one who wanted to save everyone. You had to fight so much for it. [This isn't fair.]

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

[An unsteady nod.] But--most of the things we...did...aren't so different. I...there was a place I didn't go that...'he' did.

And now I'm off to work o/

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

Then don't focus on that place. You're stronger than this.

Later~ /o/

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

Stronger...I-I don't know... [He can barely keep his thoughts straight. A hand lifts to his head and rubs.]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

I'm here for you, all right? [Though, really, what could she do? She's being tough, but she's really worried about him.]

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

[Naoki looks down and then nods his head a bit.] All right.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[She smiles at him at that, relieved that at least he seems somewhat normal right now. She's not sure how long that would last, but it was good for now.]

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

[Naoki tries a tentative smile in return. There's a low buzzing in the back of his head, however, and he rubs at it again.] Why's...all this happening?

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure. [She says quietly, before trying to tug Naoki to a nearby tree to at least take a seat first.] If I could find the answer to that, I'll tell you, but I guess we'll just have to stick with the usual experiment idea.

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

[Naoki follows after her, a little subdued, for the moment. His tone is somewhat quiet and plaintive.] Another one?

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

It looks like it. People are acting weird, but I'm not exactly sure what kind of experiment it is this time. [One guy woke up as a woman, another seemed more hostile, Naoki was having dual-memory problems, Noel has big breasts now, Nu sounds like a valley girl pirate ghost... She definitely can't figure out what's going on.]

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

[Naoki sinks down slowly to sit, rubbing at his head.] It's like...I've got two of me in here. Like I'm also who I'd be if I'd gone into the Labyrinth. [A beat--] Like alternate realities.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

Is that even... [Possible? Well, it's not impossible judging by what's going on with Naoki.] It's strange. How would they remember events here if they remember their worlds differently? [Shouldn't everything be altered?]

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

[Naoki shakes his head slightly.] I don't know. Maybe it's...like only their memories from home were replaced. [He shifts his knees up to his chest.] I said because...my friend's from an alternate reality of my home. Where I helped him with how he was going to recreate the world. I wonder what I'd be like if I had those memories, too...

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

That's one pretty insane experiment. [And definitely not so easy to pull. These Malnosso...]

... What do you think you'd be like?

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

[A nod and a sigh before Naoki rests his chin on his knees.]

Probably...wouldn't care as much about other people. It's a different mindset, after all. Isamu wanted a world of solitude, one where you could make your world around you without any interference from others.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

... Huh. I can't imagine you being like that. [She props her arms on her knees, and then rests her chin on her arms.] A world like that gets lonely soon enough.

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

[A small, rueful smile.] I thought so, too.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[A chuckle.] Well, tell me about your ideal world then?

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

Ideal? I liked it the way it was. [He glances over.] It wasn't perfect, no place is, but...humans don't have the right to change it just because they're dissatisfied. So I thought.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[Blink. That answer could go two ways, and Ted had to pause and consider what to ask to avoid confronting that other side.] Well, I didn't mean anything bad about it. I was just curious.

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

[...blink, and a nod.] I know.

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

[She closes her eyes and leans back, thinking. This could almost pass off as normal, really, if she wasn't so worried about that other personality. Was it going to show again?] Well, I suppose if you're happy with it, then it's a good thing.

[denyingreasons.livejournal.com]

Happy...if it worked. It's better than a world of demo--[His eyes flicker for a moment, yellow to red.]--ns were necessary. People couldn't be left in charge anym--[Back to yellow.] ...ngh.