06; [video]

[hoaryhosts]

[Hello, network. Peering at you through one very dashing grey-blue eye is a young Stephen Strange. He pulls away from the camera, enough for everyone to catch a glimpse of a very nice, wrinkle free forehead, and less extremely arched eyebrows. Actually the Doc looks a lot more normal. And about 25. Huh, weird.]This will seem rather juvenile a

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permavid

[firstmate]

[ Have an old dude peering back at you, Dr. Mr. Strange. ]

Well, the drinks never seem to stop flowing around here.

Though- ah, perhaps they should. A lot of kids around now.

[permavid]

[hoaryhosts]

Then, sir, I'm afraid my troubles are likely far from over.

[firstmate]

Try not to let it worry you too much. Best to just "go with it" around here.

[hoaryhosts]

[sigh.]

Will I at least get an explanation for why my mail isn't being delivered Weinstein Hall?

[firstmate]

That depends. How prepared are you to believe an explanation that will sound utterly crazy?

[hoaryhosts]

Will it have anything to do with my being asked about my belief in the supernatural?

[firstmate]

[ Well, he doesn't know about his identity as a sorcerer, so as far as Rayleigh knows... ]

I'd say that's pretty likely, all things considered.

[hoaryhosts]

Well, I don't believe in the supernatural, but I'm willing to accept many explanations right now.

When we eliminate all common scenarios, whatever remains, however uncommon, must be the truth. Of course, they also say the simplest explanation is likely the best, but what do they know, anyway.

[firstmate]

In that case, let's be frank.

It looks as if, somehow, a good portion of the city has been turned into their younger selves... Myself being an obvious exception.

The house you're in now is likely your own, in several years time.

[ And that's not bringing the whole Porter / alternate dimension thing... but hey. ]

[hoaryhosts]

... My future self favors a number of odd hobbies.

[firstmate]

I'm afraid I can't tell you about that.

[ He gives a small chuckle. ] Though I hear that taste is only supposed to improve with age.

[hoaryhosts]

I'm afraid I must've gone senile.

[firstmate]

[ That also gets a good laugh out of him. ]

Yes, yes, I suppose that also happens with age!

[hoaryhosts]

I have a shrunken head in one of my closets. I think It's a pretty decent assumption.

[firstmate]

Maybe it's a souvenir. I hear those are popular in some places. [ Well, in Rayleigh's world they are anyway. ]

[hoaryhosts]

... Being that the competing theory is that I, at some point, give up medicine to study sorcery? I like the idea that I traveled someplace exotic and brought it back as an odd souvenir.