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William T. Riker (1stofficer) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2014-01-19 00:46:00

Entry tags:

data, deanna troi, duo maxwell (au), helen magnus, kitty pryde (aoa), sam winchester, will riker

day 254 - video; 001
[ When Riker appears at last he's circled back round to Sector 2, framed against the hedge maze. There's no distractions, and his introduction is absent of distractions too. At least at first. ]

Good evening. I hope it's not too late in the day to introduce myself, but I didn't wish for anyone to be surprised to spot me around the place. My name is William Riker, and I just arrived with the latest group of people. It's nice to meet all of you, if unfortunate considering the circumstances. I appreciate the kindness that has been shown to me since my arrival.

I understand some-- [ And suddenly Riker stops, looking up. It's started to rain, and he wipes a single raindrop off his nose. ] I'd better wrap this up. I'd like to speak to some friends of mine, whom I'm reliably informed have been here for a while. Maybe after I get in out of the rain, if that's perfectly alright.

Deanna, I hope you're in somewhere dry.

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	stillshinigami 2014-01-20 08:52 pm UTC (link)
	Hey there. Hate to have to be a welcome wagon to a prison, but under the circumstances? Nice t'meet ya. Name's Duo. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	1stofficer 2014-01-21 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	Nice to meet you, Duo. We spoke earlier today, but I'm afraid we haven't quite settled on a room yet. Oh--but you could drop them into a friend of mine, perhaps? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stillshinigami 2014-01-22 12:23 am UTC (link)
	You're thinking my double. Multiverse, go figure. Are you talking about the welcome baskets? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	1stofficer 2014-01-22 12:30 am UTC (link)
	Your double. [ And he pauses, shakes his head. There's a very familiar pang at the word, and it reaches his voice. He has his own double, after all, identical in every way--he even kept the beard. ] Of course. I'm sorry, perhaps we could try again from the top? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stillshinigami 2014-01-22 12:39 am UTC (link)
	This is the first time I've talked to ya. Basically, our gracious hosts aren't restricted to one time line. Me and the other one are the same, but only up to a point where our worlds branched off somehow. [Without giving too much away.] You can tell us apart. I'm taller, better looking, but my hair just isn't quite as awesome. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	1stofficer 2014-01-22 01:29 am UTC (link)
	How many alternates have there been of one person at any particular time? [ And then he realises that maybe Duo wouldn't have the answer to that question. ] You still go by the same name, not a middle name--something like that? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

stillshinigami
2014-01-22 01:35 am UTC (link)

So far as I know there's two Kitty Prides and two Duo Maxwells.

And for names, I guess it doesn't bother us that much. Don't really have a middle name to use.

[Buddy, it's hard enough to think up a name for a dog let alone a new name for himself! Of course he's more than willing to make the sacrifice, were it an issue.

Huh-- Wait.]

Hasn't happened before, has it?

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1stofficer
2014-01-22 01:57 am UTC (link)

[ He did kind of step right into that one, and while he might fob him off with some excuse or another, a careful truth is probably better. Understanding and honesty tends to result in much more useful information. He rubs his beard with his hand--it gives him a moment to think of the right approach. ]

I had the mixed fortune of meeting my own. He kept my middle name, Thomas.

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	stillshinigami 2014-01-22 02:02 am UTC (link)
	[Pretty much. Gotta watch the way you say things sometimes.] Yeah, me and mine don't have that luxury, but up until now I haven't even thought about it. If enough people complain maybe we'll have to deal with it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	1stofficer 2014-01-22 02:16 am UTC (link)
	To be fair, it's probably easier to tell the difference when you don't have rain in your eyes. I really am sorry about that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stillshinigami 2014-01-22 02:19 am UTC (link)
	The real question being, why you're sloshing about in the rain? You find a place yet? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	1stofficer 2014-01-22 04:20 am UTC (link)
	I agreed to meet a friend of mine here. That was before the weather took a turn for the worse. But there's some apartments not far from here, we're going to try those. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stillshinigami 2014-01-22 05:30 am UTC (link)
	Good idea. No sense getting sick on your first night. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	1stofficer 2014-01-22 05:14 pm UTC (link)
	It would be just my luck after today. [ His futuristic inoculations probably don't protect him from whichever version of the common cold is bouncing around here. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stillshinigami 2014-01-25 06:57 pm UTC (link)
	Don't fret too much. It could always be worse. You just missed the dinosaur invasion. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	1stofficer 2014-01-27 02:30 am UTC (link)
	So that's what was meant by raptors. I'm sorry I missed that. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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