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[phoenixwiz]

[It has been weeks since the Heartless swarm has occurred and he had been lying low for a while now. Might as well as try to find some new friends while he is stuck here; this is his first time posting on a network ever so he might as well try to keep it short and simple for this post. Here goes nothing.]

So it has been a long while since this world had a Heartless outbreak and I didn’t got the time and chance to introduce myself to anyone in here. My name is Harry. I’m a recent-ish arrival from last month (and had the misfortune to show up during the swarm), I could do actual magic in where I’m from, and I have just only been 18 for a few weeks now.

Just out of curiosity, I got a question to ask: I would like to know if there are plenty of job opportunities in the city I could take for the time being. Even if it is a part time job, I will be willing to take it.

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[imjustaman]

I will let you know of any I find. Are you staying at the hotel?

[phoenixwiz]

Why yes, yes I am. I am currently staying at the hotel like many of the otherworldly refugees for some time now.

[imjustaman]

Then you are very close to several restaurants and cafes in the area. I can send you a list.

[phoenixwiz]

Wow, thank you. That’s some great news indeed. I really appreciate the list recommendation and will look forward to seeing what are the options available.

[imjustaman]

Of course.

[In a few minutes the list comes, showing fast food places, a pizza place that also makes some other kinds of food, and several types of restaurants.]

[phoenixwiz]

These sound rather promising. I will take a look at the list and see which one I would go to first. Here’s hoping for the best that I can get in any of them.

[imjustaman]

I wish you the best of success.

[phoenixwiz]

Thank you very much either way.

[imjustaman]

Of course. If there is anything else I may do to help, please let me know.

[phoenixwiz]

Got it. I’ll remember that in mind. Oh by the way, I don’t think that I haven’t gotten your name just yet.

[imjustaman]

My name is Sephiroth.

[Not the one Harry met during the Heartless mess, but another, if he was told of the other.]

[phoenixwiz]

Oh hi Mr. Sephiroth. It is quite a honour to get to meet you on the network.

[imjustaman]

You know of me?

[phoenixwiz]

Um no, I’m afraid not. But I have encountered a man who might have the same appearance as you. He did saved my life from the Heartless swarm a few weeks ago and took me to the hotel for safety reasons.

[imjustaman]

I see. Yes, that wasn't me. That was a me from another dimension.

[A sentence he had never thought he'd write....]

[phoenixwiz]

Wait, there are two versions of you in this world? I didn’t know that it is possible for multiple versions of people to coexist until now. Could I be next in having another me to show up in Edge too?

[imjustaman]

Yes, the other one was brought as you were brought. Apparently it doesn’t cause a paradox for two versions of someone to exist in the same space. It is possible for you to have a counterpart as well, yes.

[phoenixwiz]

Wow: this is much deeper than I can imagine. It is a miracle that a paradox didn’t happen at all. Thanks for the reminder, I will have to keep that it in mind if ever I do run into this other me in the near future. Not sure what he would look like or if he went through the same experiences as I do but hopefully it will not be super confusing for everyone.

[imjustaman]

Perhaps paradoxes only apply to time-travel instead of dimensional travel, if they are real at all.

Just let someone know if another you ever does appear around here. He could have similar experiences to yours, I suppose, or he could have a vastly different background, like the other me has.

[phoenixwiz]

Oh okay then. I was wondering, that is all I can at the moment.

Yes of course, sure thing. I will let someone know about it right away when that day would come. That would make for some interesting conservations and how would people can tell two different versions of me apart like you and the other you. I also want to know if it is also possible for me to encounter other versions of the people I know from my world.

[imjustaman]

Yes, of course. Wondering and asking is a way we can learn.

It would definitely be possible to encounter other versions of them. Hopefully there would always be something about them to make it easy to tell them apart. The other me has much shorter bangs than I have. His go to his chin, but mine are to my chest. He also keeps his wings out constantly. His are blue and mine are black and white.

[phoenixwiz]

Phew, that is going to make identifying the two of you easier. Having some form of difference would be helpful to let folks know who’s who and not get super confused in return.

So for example, one friend of mine may have freckles in the other whereas he doesn’t seem to have any in my world? Is that correct?

[imjustaman]

Yes, there hopefully won't be too many issues of us being mistaken for each other. We're also somewhat different in personality due to our different life experiences.

Exactly. It could very well be something like that.

[phoenixwiz]

Oh good. That’s quite a relief to hear. For a moment, I almost thought that different versions of people might still carry the same personality or traits. Maybe even different interests and quirks could help to differentiate versions of the same person too.

[imjustaman]

Some core traits are the same. We are both generally serious, no-nonsense people. On the other hand, he is far more likely to crack jokes than I am.

[This Sephiroth has the same capacity for it, and enjoys a good sarcastic quip, but he is too sad to feel like joking much.]

He also seems to be more prideful and likes being the center of attention, which is the opposite of me.

[This one was prideful in his madness, but not when sane.]

[phoenixwiz]

Got it. That’s a couple of more traits to look out for when I see the two of you at the same time. I do hope not to fall into the trap of mixing up same people for the other too often.

[imjustaman]

Yes, that would be awkward. Hopefully it won't be an issue here.

[phoenixwiz]

Agreed. It shouldn’t be this hard to tell who’s who all the time.

[imjustaman]

I will let you know if I see any other doubles appear.