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[skyofreverie]

It's been a couple of weeks since I got here with the newest batch of arrivals. My name is Sora and this isn't my first time in a situation like this one. Actually, I've traveled to a whole bunch of other worlds - some on purpose and others on accident, more like this one. So while I might be new to this one, I can try to answer any questions you might have - though I won't claim to know everything or even that it's right, just that it's what I've seen happen in the past.

Anyway, I know that there's a clinic already set up here if you get sick or injured but if you ever need someone who can help, you can text me. Doesn't matter if it's day or night or if I have to come to you. I've got healing magic and learned a lot of non-magical ways of fixing a person up. And if anyone wants to learn, I'd be happy to teach you.

Oh yeah there's one more thing. You might see some colorful creatures around with a weird symbol on them - those are just my summons. They're called Dream Eaters but they only eat the bad ones. Please don't hurt them. All of them know to be quiet but if you ever need help with something, they have different abilities. Some of them can heal and all of them can fight or alert me if anyone ever needs help. Or you can just play with them. They love being petted.

Here's what one of them looks like. [And here is where he adds on a short silent video of a Meow Wow.] Her name is Xi and she's about the size of a medium dog. The rest of them are all different and maybe don't look as friendly like the Tyranto Rex but they won't hurt anyone. I promise.

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[lilithsoul]

The idea is slightly disturbing, to imagine a different version of myself. I am not quite comfortable dwelling on it. Have you encountered such a version of your person?

[skyofreverie]

It can be. I try not to think about it too much. Ah, a couple of times but it was only briefly.

There was one version of myself that I just heard about from someone I talked to and other that was turned into a crystal statue.

[And then the real Sora is out there somewhere.]

[lilithsoul]

Very strange. I cannot imagine what it is like to meet a version of myself whose memories are so different.

[Being stared at by clones of herself was completely normal. Rei's idea of what qualified as normal could be questionable at best.]

[skyofreverie]

It's pretty weird, honestly. There is also a version of myself who shares most of the same memories except for the ones I got while in worlds like this one.

That one, I think, is kinda the strangest to deal with.

[Perhaps one day Rei and Sora can speak more about clones. What it feels like to be on the opposite sides.]

[lilithsoul]

That makes very little sense. It is as if the only separation is that you were split into yourself and yourself. You are certain that these are not clones, perhaps?

A clone of you made, and sent to somewhere else?

[A distinct possibility. She had very little concerns about their existence, and it was an interesting topic at least.]

[skyofreverie]

Cloning is not a power of mine. Though I suppose there is someone in my world capable of creating replicas. Not sure how but my best friend had that happen to him by our enemies.

[He won't admit to being a clone, not yet and certainly not in public.]

[lilithsoul]

It is the only reasonable explanation I can imagine, but the situation is strange enough that I cannot be sure I am right.

[skyofreverie]

I mean, I believe it. Who knows how many worlds have cloning abilities.

[lilithsoul]

At a certain technological level, it is to be expected.

[skyofreverie]

Yeah, I'm not sure how they're made - just know that they exist.

[lilithsoul]

I have not studied the process. It does not seem wise to do so, unless you are in the field. It has no value otherwise.

[skyofreverie]

I know a little, but not really enough. Not enough that I could make one.

[lilithsoul]

There is no real reason to create them, other than desperation and necessity. It isn't knowledge you need.

[skyofreverie]

Well, the people in my world created one to trick me. And then people in another world used them as experiments.

[lilithsoul]

They are fodder in my world. Easily replaced if lost.

[Which, considering that she was talking about herself, was not exactly a cheerful thought, though she had existed with that in her mind and come to terms with it.]

[skyofreverie]

I don't think of them that way.

[Bodies are easy to replace, put in clones with only the original memories and it's harder for him to accept. Especially if they don't remember him and everything they've been through after that. Sora has FEELINGS about clones.]

[lilithsoul]

Given what you have said, I am not surprised. Different circumstances, I suppose. Necessity changes perspectives at times.

[The fact that Rei didn't have feelings about clones was odd. In a way, she'd just begun to question Gendo, but hadn't reached the point of truly doubting his motives, even if she was very well aware that the man had an agenda, and she was very expendable towards it.

But she was aware that her perspective disturbed people. It certainly disturbed Ikari-kun.]

[skyofreverie]

Yeah. Guess so.

[Sora doesn't have actual memories of the replica of his best friend, or the one created from his memories of Xion but they've both become important people in his life.

How she feels about clones (or doesn't) is her own business.]

[lilithsoul]

I do not think there is more that we need to say on the topic. We will probably speak again soon.

[skyofreverie]

Talk to you later.