seventy-two types of hissei

[ex_fatalist246]

[Ahh, the most familiar sight on the Plane: a desk with paperwork. Such visions still haunt the nightmares of many.]

[This particular desk comes with a boy and his notebook leaning against it. He's still in his school uniform, but when is a Japanese manga teenager not?]

I'm taking a census on the natures of the worlds from which people here come, including any changes made to that world since an individual's arrival here. Any information would be helpful.

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[ex_fatalist246]

One last question.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Go on, then.

[ex_fatalist246]

Do you know anything about the Cultural Revolution?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[He looks curious.] There's a few I can think of, one or two before your time. But I'm assuming you have something more specific in mind.

[ex_fatalist246]

Whatever ones you know, please.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

There was a cultural revolution in China, 1966, led by Mao Zedong. Great upheaval, nearly destroyed the economy, stopped education, hundreds of book and art burnings as well as destruction of historical buildings, rather 1984 sort of propaganda appears around this time...

[ex_fatalist246]

[writes it down] Any others?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

The only other event that goes by that named happened in Iran during the 1980's, a sort of purging of Western culture in favour of Islamic ideals. It was more aimed at the education system, unlike the way China went about it. Those are the only two official ones, though naturally cultural purges are hardly unique.

[ex_fatalist246]

[writes that down as well]

Thank you.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

What does Cultural Revolution mean to you?

[ex_fatalist246]

In Japan, there was an upheaval in the art world. Many creations were destroyed. However, records on the event are difficult to find and the subject is rarely discussed.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

I haven't heard of it. It might not have happened or I just haven't been around to see it. There's plenty I've missed in the universe.

[ex_fatalist246]

Of course.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

I could check sometime, maybe. My, ah...well, the person I travel with isn't terribly fond of Earth. I love it, personally.

[ex_fatalist246]

[doesn't appear to care either way what an alien thinks of his planet]

Only if you have the time. That information is... less necessary than the rest.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[He smiles a bit.]

Time machine, yes?

[ex_fatalist246]

I'd like the information about mergers and others' realities first.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Oh, of course. Got all of that in mind, don't worry.

[ex_fatalist246]

[Satoshi gives a bit of a nod, then walks around his desk to sit down and start putting data into his computer]

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[The Doctor drums his fingers on the desk.]

Sooo, that all, then?

[ex_fatalist246]

[typing away on computer]

Unless you have anything else to add.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Well, a good 'how's the weather' is generally the accepted start. Though 'how are you' works well.

[ex_fatalist246]

[now Satoshi looks up]

You want to talk.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Right! Chit-chat, small talk, shooting the breeze, which is a very odd little saying, really, because there are few places where you could actually shoot the breeze. Unless you mean shooting a breeze...

[He pauses.] Right, well! Anyway, how are you?

[ex_fatalist246]

[trying to make an actual effort for something that is not the stilted conversations with classmates or socialites, nor the commands he gives to police officers, nor the taunts exchanged with Dark or the arguments with Krad or even whatever it is that he and Niwa have when they talk]

[it's unfamiliar territory, but at least he knows what the opening moves are supposed to be]

Fine. You?