First Entry

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A tall man with dark hair steps into the bar. He's wearing a dark suit, shirt open at the collar, with a cravat tied neatly around his neck.

He looks around the room, steps back out, and comes in again.

His face breaks into a smile that's more feral than friendly.

"Well, this is new."

Welcome to Milliways, Nikola Tesla.

tiny-and-eccentric!

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[niko_tesla]

[ooc: I couldn't resist...]

You know that old expression "a rabbit just jumped over my grave"?

That's pretty much what's just happened to Nikky when the newcomer walks in. He looks over his shoulder and his forehead creases in thought. It's not precisely the face he used to see in the mirror many years ago, but there's enough resemblance to be disconcerting fascinating.

For the moment, he just keeps an eye on the newcomer. No need to bombard him all at once.

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[ooc: HEE. Awesome.]

Nikola notices the man watching him. It's uncanny, really, the resemblance. That's almost exactly what he'd expect to have looked like had he continued aging.

But if the man is just going to watch, Nikola will return the favor.

It's possible, though, that there's more malice in Nikola's glance than he's receiving in return.

[niko_tesla]

Yes, Nikky realizes. That's the difference between the man's face and his younger visage. He'd never seen his own face burdened by such darkness in his youth. This other man seems older somehow, while at the same time appearing younger.

Of course, it could just all be an incredible coincidence. Certainly others have met those who look just like them only to find out that they are completely different people.

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Nikola dislikes being watched unless there's a suitably awed expression to go with the scrutiny.

"See something you like, old man?" He's just on the verge of leering.

[niko_tesla]

"It's entirely possible," he replies honestly. He does like himself, after all, and there's still a significantly significant probability that that's who this is.

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"You can't tell by looking?" Nikola says, smirking. "Or did you just not bring your glasses?"

[niko_tesla]

Nikky chuckles and shakes his head. "There's nothing wrong with my eyesight. Let's say that it depends on you being who I hypothesize that you are."

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"Well," Nikola says, carefully, "that would, in turn, depend on who it is you hypothesize I am."

He smiles practically innocently. It is such a chore not being able to bask in his fame anymore. That's the downside of faking one's death, of course.

The thought that he may indeed be speaking to an alternate version of himself hasn't even crossed his mind. Probably because he hasn't yet figured out where he is.

[niko_tesla]

"Well, then. I shall share my hypothesis with you. I hypothesize that you are Nikola Tesla the famous inventor, and that, given your dress and mode of speech, you are therefore much older than your looks would suggest."

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[ooc: How would your Tesla deal with being told when he's meant to die?]

[niko_tesla]

[ooc: he's already faked his death and been rejuvenated by aliens from the future, so remarkably well, I'd wager. lol if you've got aim, I'm sirfritzbamwalla. we can chat.]

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[ooc: Hee. excellent. Just didn't want to freak him out. I don't have aim installed on this computer yet. :(]

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"And that would make you a fool, or maybe just senile. Nikola Tesla died over forty years ago."

There's nothing in his face to indicate this is anything other than the absolute truth.

[niko_tesla]

Nikky just shrugs. "Death is relative. So is time, especially in this place. In a sense, you could say that everyone in this room is dead. It doesn't seem to have slowed them very much. So my hypothesis stands."

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"And what is this place that makes it so special that time has no meaning here?" Relativity theory explains a great many things, but not how a dead man could talk.

Of course, other things explain that, but they're less commonly known.

[niko_tesla]

"The end of time itself, of course. I should think you could have figured that out on your own. Have a look out the window. The heat death of the universe, on continuous display for your dining entertainment."