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[ghostlighter]

[Chris shows up on the Plane, not walking like someone regularly might, but standing still and fading in. He's been doing a bit of reconnaissance since he arrived, but hasn't found out much. His arms are crossed and he doesn't look exactly pleased.] Alright. Someone want to tell me what's going on here? Random, magical starry realm that apparently isn't a part of the Ghost Zone because there's no door out. Could possibly be some sort of magical plane I've never heard of before, but I doubt that. Most likely isn't a dream, because I would have woken up already.

I would really like some answers about now.

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[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

It's a magical plane you've never heard of before, yes. Other people here seem to like calling it the Astral Plane.

{As an afterthought,} Though, Ghost Zone?

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

This is the Astral Plane, and from what I can tell this is just a part of some sort of experiment ran by the Twin's.

[ghostlighter]

Astral Plane? This is nothing like the Astral Plane.

... Yeah. Ghost Zone. Where the ghosts live.

[ghostlighter]

... 'Astral Plane'. Riiight. Experiment?

[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

Then this is a different Astral Plane, I suppose. But that's what it's called.

Where they live? I guess I should get used to hearing strange things in this place, but really, that just seems strange. I'm guessing you are one, then?

[ghostlighter]

People have no creativity nowadays.

[Pauses for a moment, then gives Dietrich a look.] Do I look like a ghost to you?

[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

I think that'll be the least of your worries here.

Not really, no. I've never seen one, first of all, but there are stranger...things here anyways. And talking about a place "where ghosts live", it's a reasonable assumption.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

...something tells me you aren't convinced about the Plane.

[ghostlighter]

And why is that?

[Shakes his head.] Not when you live in Ghost Capital, USA. Stranger things like what?

[ghostlighter]

I've been to the Astral Plane before. This isn't it. What experiment?

[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

Just a little while ago, there were several problems here. Like time continuing while you're here, a language mess-up, and even being stuck here for a week. Apparently it's all "fixed" now, but I don't have much faith in the Twins or Meredith.

{Simply} Intelligent machines, vampires, immortals, Time Lords, et cetera. There's quite a variety of strange creatures and people here.

[ghostlighter]

Time continuing? Getting stuck here? And that's not... normal? [Augh, confusing.] The Twins and Meredith. Who are they? I mean, I know. I saw them. But who?

I've never heard of a Time Lord before.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

There can be more than one place with the same name. Like Birmingham.

I'm not sure on the details. I don't think any of us know what they're doing. Sometimes they do things to us, sometimes they do things to our realities. None of it really adds up.

[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

That was the most inconvenient part. If you just think about going home, then you will. Time just stops while you're here, usually. As far as our hosts, they're the people that supposedly created the Astral Plane, even though they refer to it as a machine instead. Other than that? I don't really know.

I hadn't either. They just seem like time travelers, in a way.

[ghostlighter]

... I guess that makes sense. It's weird, though.

Wait, wait, wait. Hold up. Our realities?

[ghostlighter]

... Just.. one moment. [Tests this 'thinking about home' thing. He comes back a moment later.] ... right. You were saying?

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

Compared to the rest of this Place, I'd say it's pretty normal.

Yep. Different worlds, different versions of worlds... that sort of thing.

[ghostlighter]

I think I'm starting to get that.

... Great. So it's like some sort of nexus.

[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

Not much. There's not much else to note about here, I would think. I mostly use it for doing work, since time doesn't stop.

{Smiles} Though, there are quite a few people that come here because of the other people. I can't say that I'm quite as...sociable, I guess, as some, but there are interesting people here, nonetheless.

[ghostlighter]

Makes sense.

Interesting how?

[durch-feuer.livejournal.com]

Well, everyone here is from different realities. So different worlds, places, times, whatever. Like as far as I know, I'm the one that's the farthest in "the future", since I live in 3073. And since my technology is generally far behind everyone else's, it's a good chance to learn about what we lost in Armageddon.

{Thoughtfully} In that sense, this place is a good thing.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

I thought you'd get the idea pretty quickly.

That's a pretty good description of it.

[cyfor.livejournal.com]

[Sniffs his foot.] Answers are an illusion, like death!

[ghostlighter]

Different realities? ... Your people lived through Armageddon?

... I guess I would be.

[ghostlighter]

It's not so hard.

Right. So. ... what kind of world are you from?