06-17-2004, 03:26 AM
âI watch as they arrive. Their inquisitive nature pleases me. With the Sorcererâs aid, they shall do fine.â
Dr. Strange smiled. He knew to expect this reaction from the newcomers. Folding his arms beneath his cloak, he let them speak their peace before correcting them. The group was already jumping to conclusions when they obviously knew so little. âActually Sage, you have never heard any of this before. You come to be where you are because you needed to know the truth.â But his thought pattern was cut short by the impetuous young girl called Husk. She too doubted the Sorcerer, but he would dissuade her misgivings. With a wave of his hands, the walls of the complex seemingly disappeared, exposing the stark lunar landscape that lay beyond the walls. Hoping this display would be enough to convince her of her current location, he continued, âAs I was saying, the facts you thought you knew were not facts at all. They were based only in the fantastical theories of a misguided cosmic entity. All of reality is not crumbling. Your homes were never destroyed. The alternate realities that you have bore witness to are just that. Alternate realities...skewed versions of the homes you all know. None of which threatens the whole of reality in any way. In fact, your presence in these realities has only resulted in more tangents to the time line. It was on your last âmissionâ that I first became aware of your presence in the time stream, and the ripple effect it was having across the space-time continuum. It was then that I first took notice of the increase in spacial distortions, and came to realize that these instances needed to be monitored. To be watched.
âAs for your loved ones, I have informed them of your safety myself. So, while it is true that Jono misses you, he knows that you are safe. As for your inclusion in these matters, I can only say that each of you is here for a reason. But, if you wish to leave, you have only to ask. I will not hold anyone against their will.â
Dr. Strange smiled. He knew to expect this reaction from the newcomers. Folding his arms beneath his cloak, he let them speak their peace before correcting them. The group was already jumping to conclusions when they obviously knew so little. âActually Sage, you have never heard any of this before. You come to be where you are because you needed to know the truth.â But his thought pattern was cut short by the impetuous young girl called Husk. She too doubted the Sorcerer, but he would dissuade her misgivings. With a wave of his hands, the walls of the complex seemingly disappeared, exposing the stark lunar landscape that lay beyond the walls. Hoping this display would be enough to convince her of her current location, he continued, âAs I was saying, the facts you thought you knew were not facts at all. They were based only in the fantastical theories of a misguided cosmic entity. All of reality is not crumbling. Your homes were never destroyed. The alternate realities that you have bore witness to are just that. Alternate realities...skewed versions of the homes you all know. None of which threatens the whole of reality in any way. In fact, your presence in these realities has only resulted in more tangents to the time line. It was on your last âmissionâ that I first became aware of your presence in the time stream, and the ripple effect it was having across the space-time continuum. It was then that I first took notice of the increase in spacial distortions, and came to realize that these instances needed to be monitored. To be watched.
âAs for your loved ones, I have informed them of your safety myself. So, while it is true that Jono misses you, he knows that you are safe. As for your inclusion in these matters, I can only say that each of you is here for a reason. But, if you wish to leave, you have only to ask. I will not hold anyone against their will.â