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Mr. Nancy ([personal profile] a_nancy) wrote in [community profile] reality_crossroads2019-02-19 07:11 pm

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There is a little old man in the Nexus today, dark of skin and bright of clothing. He seems entirely unsurprised by being here. He also seems, when the light hits him just right, to have too many limbs to his shadow.

Mr. Nancy is in the house.
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[personal profile] clockwork_doc 2019-05-18 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
[it is a very bright orange. Doc is actually semi-tempted by the Motor Oil Chip for just a second, just to see what it might be like, but quickly redirects his curiosity to more human flavors] The -- "Purple Power Grape Sorbet" doesn't look half bad either, really. Or the Rainbow Sprinkle Surprise.
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[personal profile] clockwork_doc 2019-05-18 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Doc purses his lips] That's a good point. Maybe I'll just stick with the basics. They seem to have a perfectly ordinary chocolate chip.

[Marty, poking him] Oh come on -- you gotta get something more colorful than THAT!

[Doc, looking at the counter] Well, I assume they have toppings!
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[personal profile] clockwork_doc 2019-05-19 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Marty, shaking his head at Doc] Well, I'm going with the fun stuff -- two scoops of the Blue Confetti Birthday Cake in a cone, please.

[Doc, shaking his head back] Chocolate chip is plenty fun! Could I get two scoops of that in a cone -- and do you have any rainbow sprinkles? [there's your fun, Marty]
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[personal profile] clockwork_doc 2019-05-20 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Doc and Marty are equally contented with their ice cream, when it comes. Glowcones does have rainbow sprinkles, and Doc happily licks them off his chocolate chip] Mmmm. . .this is nice.

[Marty, digging into his Blue Confetti Birthday Cake with his tongue] Yeah, glad Jack led me around to this place.
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[personal profile] clockwork_doc 2019-05-21 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Marty, looking up with a very blue mouth] Mmm? Oh, another guy we know through here. His reality kind of, um, collapsed.

[Doc, waving a hand] It's being rebuilt, apparently, but given there's not much to it yet -- one central island so far -- he and his come to the Nexus periodically to get supplies and just have somewhere else to go.
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[personal profile] clockwork_doc 2019-05-22 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Marty and Doc both nod, Doc frowning as he tries to think of a good way to explain] We obviously don't know all the details, but -- well. How familiar are you with superheroes? Or comic books?
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[personal profile] clockwork_doc 2019-05-23 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
Doc relaxes a bit -- less to explain, good] Well, Jack's world was a comic book world -- the DC universe, to be specific. Apparently, when the company rebooted the whole thing a little while back, it led to the world based on it collapsing. However, some other entities took an interest in the destroyed timelines, and now they're working with the residents -- primarily Jack's wife Jeannie -- to construct a new world from what was left over after the collapse.

[Marty scratches the back of his head] It's pretty complicated, but it seems to be working out for everybody involved. A lot of the residents who were -- not doing well mentally -- are finally getting the help they need, for starters.
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[personal profile] clockwork_doc 2019-05-24 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
[Marty snorts] Yeah, Jack and Jeannie happen to be from Gotham, so they know all about that. I think everybody's agreed that Bruce could use a few good rounds of therapy himself.

[Doc, licking up a drip from his cone] I think that's true of everyone from that reality, given how many personal tragedies and minor retcons and the like they've all lived through.
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[personal profile] clockwork_doc 2019-05-25 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Doc shakes his head] Certainly not a history that involves so many loved ones dying.

[Marty] Or dying, then coming back to life evil, or having their death mysterious reversed, or being outed as some sort of alien clone, or. . .well, if you've read comics, you know the drill.
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[personal profile] museicalmarty 2019-05-26 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Marty, glancing at Doc] I dunno if we're the right people to answer that question. I mean, remember what we told you about OUR lives.
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[personal profile] museicalmarty 2019-05-27 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Doc] To be fair to us, though, a lot of people who end up here have rather -- complicated life situations.

[Marty nods] True -- you got the androids who go around to other realities helping out after fighting a war in their own world, you had the giant transforming robots for a bit, you had a vampire and a superhero hooking up. . .the Nexus is a trip.
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[personal profile] museicalmarty 2019-05-28 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Marty grins] Well, you've got your choice here in the Nexus, if you're willing to look through the doors. Or just wander around for a while.

[Doc nods] It's certainly served us well in the time we've been coming here.
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[personal profile] museicalmarty 2019-05-29 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Doc smiles back] Likewise -- always good to meet a new, friendly face. Get a few new experiences under my belt.

[Marty nods] Same here. Hopefully we'll see you around again sometime!