victory_road | 11th Recipe [Video]

[The Jane that greets the feed on the 'gear today is a little tired and quite thoughtful, her brow furrowed as she rifles through a stack of photos - of the kind that one might have gotten developed from a disposable camera in a PokeMart, which she happens to be in at the moment, waiting to be rung up by a clerk-in-training who seems to be having some trouble with the register. The device is tilted up at Jane, and the tiny edge of pink fingers indicate that her Audino is the camerawoman today.]

So...there was a weekend a few weeks ago where everything got...you know, odd? And I figured it would be unsafe to travel during that time, so I stayed home. But afterwards, I found a used disposable camera in my things? Or, well, Dinah found it - [The Audino trills at the mention] - so I thought...what's the harm in seeing what photos are on it, to find out who they belong to? But...

[Jane sighs, and turns some of the photos towards the 'gear. While blurry, they still very obviously focus on Jane and various strange people...and a Togepi in her arms.]

Did...was I...was I out and about and didn't realize it? Or is this one of those weird "alternate self" things? [She squints at one in her hands.] This is so weird...it's surreal, I...this me looks so relieved to be with some of these people...

[She tsks and shakes her head, putting the photos away.] Anyway - if you did see me back then, I'd like to hear from you. I hope this other me didn't...I don't know, treat you rudely? Or something.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Hmmm... [She seems to really be considering this. Then, suddenly,] Alright, stay right there!

[She darts away from the screen, actually dropping her gear in the process. Thankfully, the up-close view of her bedsheets won't be all that Jane sees for long as Rakka returns, holding something in her hand.]

Here, see?

[She holds the photo up to her screen, on it is Rakka, happily smiling beside Rakka.

...Wait.]

...

[Hold on, let her just...rub her eyes really quick to make sure she isn't seeing double.]

Did...the film get exposed or something?

[BECAUSE LET'S GO TO LOGICAL POSSIBILITIES FIRST PLEASE]

[Look at it, Jane, look at it.]

No it's... Aha... I actually met... another me.

[And yes, the girl beside Rakka looks exactly like her... Well, there are several differences: notably, a couple scars on the other Rakka's face, and a small difference in their age from the looks of it.]

You...whoa. Wait. Hold on...you met another version of yourself? And nothing...imploded, or whatever?

[VR!Jane could have met AL!Jane???]

[Maybe?????????]

Yes! It was only for a little while, but I enjoyed it!

[She hums a bit, tapping her chin.] At least, I think. I can't remember too much about her, besides this picture.

Holy cow...maybe I should've gone out after all...

Sure! Maybe if you ran into your other self, you could have really enjoyed it!

[Um.] Unless they turned out to be your evil twin? Because I think that's something that happens.

[As she's been told by certain people in this house.]

Or it could have become very confusing. Ah...well, the chance has passed, right? I won't be able to try until the next time this sort of weekend comes around.

Yes! Well, that's the good apt of it, I guess. This kind of seems to happen all the time.

[For better, or for worse.]

I wonder if it's just a quirk of the world. Scheduled points of nonsense.

Scheduled? You think?

[She's actually considering it.] They kind of happen too far from one another to really say though. If it's really on a schedule, who would put it that way in the first place?

...God?