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Hemingway. (ernestoic) wrote in compass_network,
@ 2013-10-23 23:16:00

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Considering the nature of this island, and the "alternate" versions of people, the variance between worlds, the similarities and dissimilarities- the parallels and the alternatives- do you believe in fate? Destiny? Do you believe that we are "pre-ordained" to follow a certain path? Or do you think that we can change our future? That it is flexible, organic, open to change? Do we have free will, or is it an illusion?

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ernestoic
2013-10-24 07:09 am UTC (link)

Some things are fixed? You mean natural disasters and such which are outwith our control?

I know my supposed future because of the door on this island. It leads to Florida, to a museum about- me. Most of it is very pleasing, but some- not so. But perhaps it is not fixed, if it's just about me.

Yes, this island is most paradoxical. My son has been two, and then twenty-something while still being two, and now eight, and yet only months have passed. It boggles the mind.

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tenth_doc
2013-10-24 07:41 am UTC (link)

Sort of. Not exactly. Not just natural. More.. hmm..

Fixed points are events and/or individuals who have great, importance and impact on the timeline that no one, not even me, can interfere with. I mean, they can be flexible and don't have to happen exactly the way the original timeline occured but meddling with one could result in reality falling apart. And even if someone did, most of the time, Time would often find a way to make the timeline continue with minimal changes. That's also how paradoxes can crop up and then things get messy.

It's either not fixed or it's a parallel version of yourself who made different choices. OR considering this place, more likely as you're now are living in a paradox, it probably is your life but it's still happening or has happened despite you ending up here.

Ah. Yes. Hence this place being a great big paradox. It messes with my time sense.

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ernestoic
2013-10-27 10:46 am UTC (link)

I don't know if I would go so far as to say that I have had great impact/importance on a timeline. However, I seem to have existed in the same "form" in many different universes.

The parallel versions of me all seem to have made identical choices. Well, island-choices aside.

This place- great big paradox scarcely begins to cover it.

Where did you learn all of this? Is it widely known in your time?

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tenth_doc
2013-10-27 11:39 am UTC (link)

There are many versions of people throughout the many, many, many different universes in existence. Even the smallest, lowest believed person could have an great impact or importance. Trust me. I know these things.

Well, the parallel versions that you've been aware of. They'll always be differences. Even the smallest kind. As I said before, even something as simple as turning a different way creates a parallel world where you turned the other way.

Great, big paradox, containing smaller paradoxes with a big bag of paradox thrown on top just for the fun of it.

Well... I haven't really got a time but within my race, yes. My race ~~were~~ are responsible for upholding time and space, you know, to prevent time from being subverted or abused... I'm a Timelord, it's part of what and who I am. I can physically feel, see and sense Time.

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