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[bearshermark]

In the vision I had, there was a giant, floating tree called Yggdrasil. Someone in it said its leaves were responsible for death and rebirth or something. So I looked it up, and it's something from a myth.

I can't stop thinking about it.

A past life. Other worlds. Is the Bureau saying that reincarnation is real?

I'm so confused. I don't know what to tell my mom. She's going to think I'm crazy.

Advice would be great, if anyone has any.

Sorry for the trouble.

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[traceofeffort]

They sure seem to think so. I'm not sold yet, but I guess we'll have to find out. As for telling other people... I have't figured out what to say either. I had to hide it from Mama and that's killing me slowly. Mama might think I'M crazy too, and I couldn't handle that. Sorry, I'm not much help either, but... maybe we can come up with something together? Two heads are better than one and such?

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[bearshermark]

Yeah. It would be nice to have someone to talk to about all this, too.

I'm going to start doing some research at the library. It's the only place I can think to start, but I'm open to suggestions.

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[traceofeffort]

It's not a bad place to start, and it's not like we can ask for help. If we tried to explain they'd probably call the cops. And I don't want to think about there being a library set aside for us or something.

Hey, uh, if I can help, I'm here for you. Maybe we can get more done if we work together or something?

[bearshermark]

Yeah, that might be good. I guess there's a lot to this Yggdrasil after all. It sounds kind of interesting, but it'll be tough to study it, reincarnation, and do my schoolwork too. I'd appreciate your help.

My name's Elliott, by the way.

[traceofeffort]

I'm Lisa! Nice to meet you, Elliott. And I know the feeling - I've got a lot on my plate too, but I don't wanna let this go, you know? I think I can find the time between papers to do a little research of my own. I want answers too. And I don't think the Bureau's going to hand them out.

[darkforcerising]

There are so many possibilities, right?

Reincarnated lives.

Glitches in the simulation.

Massive unethical science experiment.

[bearshermark]

I think I'd prefer reincarnation over those other two.


God, how is this our lives now? I just wanted to pass my classes and get into college.

[darkforcerising]

If it's a glitch in the simulation, maybe it will be fixed with the next patch?

[bearshermark]

Just thinking about it that way is unsettling.

[darkforcerising]

Why's that?

If it gets fixed, will we remember this?

[temptationaccomplished]

Yggdrasil isn't just "something from a myth." It is absolutely central to Norse cosmology. It is said to connect the Nine Worlds. Which, admittedly, seems to be an intriguing concept in light of recent events.

As for your mother, might I suggest you tell her the truth, and if permitted, bring her to a support group meeting. The Bureau should really address this with parents directly.

[bearshermark]

I really don't want to worry my mom, but I'm not good at lying. I think I'll have to, when she gets back from her work trip. Maybe by then I'll have come up with a good way to explain it.

But I'll have to do more research on Yggdrasil, I guess. It's hard to believe, but it was just there, floating in the sky and radiating light. There's definitely nothing like that on Earth. But if there are myths about it here.. what are the odds of that?

Nine worlds is a lot to think about.

[temptationaccomplished]

I think you shouldn't lie to your mother if you don't want to. Perhaps an explanation will present itself in time.

The odds of overlap? I don't know; there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in our philosophy, my young Horatio. Who is to say, however, that this is a modern anomaly, what is happening to us. The Bureau obviously predates us. This condition may predate their creation and Yggdrasil may well have been introduced to this world's mythology through the influence of an early Different.

Or perhaps it's all ineffable, something not to be spoken of.

Even one more world is certainly a lot to contemplate.

[bearshermark]

But that myth is pretty old, right? That would mean the Different have been around for a really, really long time.

Who's Horatio?

[temptationaccomplished]

Dear lord, are they not teaching the classics anymore? I'd heard the American school system was lacking, but really. Hamlet? Shakespeare?

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[missingache]

If I tried to tell my mom about this, she'd think it was just some story I'm writing.

I don't think some people will ever believe us unless we have hard evidence.

[bearshermark]

I wonder what would be hard enough evidence.

[missingache]

Probably something outlandish, like sudden magic powers.

[bearshermark]

I wanted to say that's definitely impossible but I guess I wonder what counts as magic, now.

Floating trees and memories of past lives. I wonder if we can really explain that sort of thing, if it's real.

[missingache]

I'd say floating trees would be considered magic, or the place in your memories didn't adhere to physics.

I just want to know who I was talking to.

[howkickassiam]

Serious question, are you having, like

Panic attacks, that kind of thing, over this?

Because I don't think it's good to worry that much over something like this we can't control

[bearshermark]

I'm doing better than I was.

I think it just that no one's home and I can't talk to even my friends about it because it feels like if I say something I'm going to sound crazy and maybe I am, I don't know.

It's a lot and I don't really know what to do. The reality check thing helping though.

Just kind of wish I could stop thinking about it.

[howkickassiam]

Maybe you can do some, like, meditation?

I have not been doing it formally but just kind of sitting and taking some deep breaths and calming down has helped

[bearshermark]

Yeah. I'm trying that. Watching some Youtube videos. Thanks.

Are you doing okay?

[howkickassiam]

Trying to be. It's just weird that what I saw reminds me more of some kind of hollywood setup than anything in real life, you know?