oo1 // a beginning

[sucre-justice.livejournal.com]

[ L is crouched, knees loosely pulled toward his chest with his hands splayed out atop of them.  He's silent, silent, watching the vast expanse of stars and darkness; several minutes tick by before he finally speaks. ]

...Hm.  This is unexpected...

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[sucre-justice.livejournal.com]

Hn, I see...

And where is 'here,' exactly?

[lamb_of_gold]

This place is called the Astral Plane. I know very little else about it, besides the fact that it seems to be a universal crossroad of sorts.

[sucre-justice.livejournal.com]

Astral Plane. [He grows quiet for a moment.]

Would you happen to know the circumstances involved in one appearing here?

[lamb_of_gold]

The discovery of an odd shop that very few others can locate. That seems to be the only consistent link between anyone here.

[sucre-justice.livejournal.com]

[Something akin to relief might be observed by a keen eye.]

Interesting.

Ah, I hope you don't mind me asking questions. Where are my manners?

[lamb_of_gold]

It's quite alright. Questions are the lingua franca here. Answers, however, are harder to come by.

[sucre-justice.livejournal.com]

Ahh... As they often are, sadly.

You mentioned an 'universal crossroad'; I'm afraid I don't quite follow.

[lamb_of_gold]

This place seems to be a convergence of many threads of reality - of parallel universes, if you will.

[sucre-justice.livejournal.com]

...hm, I'm beginning to understand.

And the place of origin is this... 'shop.' I take it those we saw inside aren't exactly forthcoming.

[lamb_of_gold]

The answers they do give are either cryptic or misleading. It is quite frustrating. The twins are more likely to provide information than the woman, however.

[sucre-justice.livejournal.com]

So I take it that our existence here isn't permanent. There is a way to transfer back-and-forth?

[lamb_of_gold]

There is. It's simply a matter of willing yourself ba--


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--ck. Beg your pardon.

[sucre-justice.livejournal.com]

[L tilts his head curiously at this, brows perking a fraction, obviously interested in this development.]

...Ahh, so...

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I see, that's... interesting.

Then, this place continues to exist as a sort of 'neutral ground' where all worlds collide?

[lamb_of_gold]

That seems to be the best explanation for it.

[sucre-justice.livejournal.com]

Ahh, I very much appreciate your insight into all this. Knowledge is quite the commodity - it's kind of you to offer it.

[lamb_of_gold]

[nods] It's best that we are all as informed as we can be. Nevertheless, surprises happen with an alarming frequency.