> Sandbag.

[docfoul]

[I know some of you believe I am not forthcoming enough with my information.
First, I must say this is untrue. I am exactly as forthcoming as I should be.
Second, I don't actually care what these people believe.
But, in the spirit of good will, I will share some observations I have made, in hopes that they will spark interesting discussion as well.

Those present in this community are, or will soon be, depending on the duration of their presence, well familiar with the concept of multiple worlds. But many take "worlds" and "universes" as synonyms, when there is a great chance this is not the case.

This is a fact: each world has its own set of rules.
This is another fact: there are countless universes within my world that follow the same rules.
This, then, would appear to be blatantly untrue: one world corresponds to one universe.
I trust the logic is simple enough even for the less gifted to follow.

Let us delve on the subject of worlds and their rules, then.
If rules are constant across universes, but not worlds, could it be that the community takes advantage of this in some way?
Could the community alter one universe, but not another within the same world?
Or is the community incapable of changing the basic rules of one world, regardless of how many universes it contains?
Or, suppose the community blurs the lines between world and universe, making the distinction meaningless beyond semantics.
What then?

Discuss, for the enjoyment of those not already cognizant of what you will say.]

Comments

[grimdarkseer]

Why don't you tell me what I think?
You seem to enjoy that.

[docfoul]

[I'm afraid to say you seem to be missing the point, Seer.
Or, at least, the very last sentence of my post.]

[grimdarkseer]

Would that be that you don't know?

[docfoul]

[Would it?
Is that what you think?
Could the previous question be a confirmation, or playful sarcasm?]

[createswithink]

I think the community will take advantage of any world or universe it can. I wouldn't doubt that it couldn't effect all the universes in the same world at once, though.

...Ah, what 'rules' of a world are you talkin' about, White Text Guy-san?

[docfoul]

[I am referring to certain normally unchangeable laws of reality.
The flow of time, for instance, or the constraints of space.]

[createswithink]

Then, yeah- it's already changed some people's time here, anyways. I don't think it'd be impossible for it.

Why, are ya worried?

[docfoul]

[The omniscient have no room for worry.
I only wish to foster discussion.]

[thunder_empress]

[Sorry Doc Scratch, this is just too philosophical for Makoto to get her mind around.]

[docfoul]

[Would you like something simpler to begin with?]

[thunder_empress]

[As long as you don't think she's too stupid.]

If you don't mind.

[docfoul]

[Very well. What to discuss, then?
How about...
Time?]

[notasinglelady]

What bring up this post? Does it really matter what the people here thinks about this place? We can't control it.

Would you still prefer to opt out of the white text? ouo;;

[docfoul]

[If people decided to only post about what matters, the community would be dying.]

If you please? My sigh sucks and my eyes hurt often ^^'

[notasinglelady]

That is a good point.

It's good to know you are your normal self again, I know how stressing can be being in a body that's not your usual one.

No problem!

[docfoul]

And I hope our little date was to your liking, despite the circumstances.

[aquaticrush]

It's hard to tell what this place can change and what it can't, but... what I can say is that sometimes it seems to be reluctant to change one world, not even letting people inside or out, while sending another world's destiny in a completely different direction. We don't know why.

[docfoul]

[That is puzzling.
Well observed.]

[aquaticrush]

I don't understand it, really. From what I've seen, they seem to be worlds where things would go very differently if somebody who had reason to leave and stay in a world would do so... but on the other hand, that has happened in a lot of other worlds, and fate has changed as a result.

[selfished]

[ Oh, Kyouko actually does understand what he's saying, but.. well, when would she ever actually be serious. ]

Can't we just say the community does weird shit to us and our worlds and be done with the discussion?

[docfoul]

[We certainly can, but that would defeat the point of there being a discussion in the first place.]

[selfished]

Isn't the problem that there's no point to having this discussion to start with? Even if it does influence our worlds, there's nothing we can do or change about it. It's just a matter of accepting.

[elloran]

Interesting. My -ah- "world" is in fact a galaxy; a collection of many worlds, but each does not have a distinct universe. So it sounds as if it is the complete opposite to your own home.

In my galaxy I control some of these 'worlds' and can travel between them, but I have never underwent a virus that effected all of them.

[docfoul]

[Perhaps. Or perhaps not. In what concerns space, it is difficult to speak of complete opposites.

Interesting, this selectivity. It seems common.]

[elloran]

Perhaps the terms world and universe are not the best ones to use. One needs a term to describe the place one comes as distinct from other unique places.

Are not most viruses individual, anyways? They deal with changes in perception or individual bodies, rather than affecting a whole planet.