Second Thesis | Forward dated to the afternoon of May 17

[intangible_girl]

[The face on the video feed is calm and collected, and the voice is professional but friendly. There is very little personality apparent in either.]

Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Ingrid Grimmholtz. I arrived here about a week ago. I have been working with Professor Hastings since that time, and I have a few questions for all of you about your

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[WRITTEN // SECRET // EYES ONLY]

[intangible_girl]

I can certainly agree to those terms. In fact, any good research project operates under precisely those conditions. [The implication in her voice is that of course this is a Good research project, because she is a Good researcher.]

[WRITTEN // SECRET // EYES ONLY]

[intangible_girl]

[Ingrid reads the report thoroughly, twice, and then pauses for a while before penning her response.]

Thank you very much for the thoroughness of your response. I understand it may be difficult to speak about, but any details you can give regarding the time between your departure and your arrival here would be helpful.

["Tell me what it's like to be dead," in other words.]

[Written]

[semper_cogitans]

[Robert promised Ingrid he would fill out the questionnaire, and despite whatever other events may or may not happen for him today, he is filling out that damn questionnaire.]

Name: Professor Robert Alexander Hastings
Date: May 17 (year unknown; clarification on Luceti time?)

Time and date of arrival in Luceti: January 21, early afternoon. It took me quite some time before I was aware of any specifics, being rather at a loss.
Location of arrival in Luceti: Somewhere between ten to fifteen metres from the school; the area was snowy at the time, and it was in a cluster of trees.
Circumstances of arrival in Luceti: A relatively-unceremonial occasion; I awoke sprawled in the snow with my journal beside me. My items were all absent from my position, save my journal.

Time and date of departure in respective world: Sometime in the middle of the night of October 15, 2332 A.D., Standard Terran Years.
Location of departure in respective world: From my bedroom in my residential unit on Terra.
Circumstances of departure in respective world: I

[Written]

[intangible_girl]

Thank you very much for your thoroughness, Professor. I am pleased to note I am getting quite the turnout, though you are quite possibly the only one I DON'T have follow up questions for, unless you have any information regarding persons who have already departed from Luceti?

[Written] | so freaking late. Probably after relevant threads

[semper_cogitans]

[He's glad that this is written because otherwise the loud sob would've been audible.

But his writing is so shaky that it probably makes it obvious.]

My former foster daughter here in Luceti, Ms. Vivi Aislinn, was [- very long pause here -] sent home recently.

I know little about any details involving her arrival or return, though.

[He wants her back. Is that a detail?]

[Written --> Voice]

[intangible_girl]

Oh, Professor... [Ingrid murmurs out loud, and then switches to voice.]

Are you alright? I... I didn't know you had a foster daughter.

[And now she's wondering what else she doesn't know about him. They only met barely over a week ago.]

[voice]

[liketofu]

[Not that she minds, but...]

Um...how detailed do these have to be?

[voice]

[intangible_girl]

As detailed as you can be.

Ah, though... certain personal details may be omitted, especially if you feel they are not relevant to the research. [Yeah, she had to think about that. Growing up as the first and only kid raised in a clear plastic bubble has made privacy a secondary concern to her.]

[voice] 1/3

[liketofu]

No, it's not that, just...

...never mind.

[written]

[liketofu]

[And slowly, written as neatly as she can manage, this appears in pink ink:]

Time and date of arrival in Luceti: August last year. Not too sure about the exact date
Location of arrival in Luceti: Fountain
Circumstances of arrival in Luceti (please be as specific as you can):
Time and date of departure in respective world: August 2012
Location of departure in respective world: Tokyo
Circumstances of departure in respective world (please be as specific as you can):

[Written]

[derek_bliss]

[Sure...why not...]

Time and date of arrival in Luceti: Janauary 15th, either last year or the year before.
Location of arrival in Luceti: Inside one of the empty apartments.
Circumstances of arrival in Luceti (please be as specific as you can): Woke up on the floor next to a bed.
Time and date of departure in respective world: Novemeber 3rd, 2002. 4am
Location of departure in respective world: Halfway between Serena and Mexico City in Mexico.
Circumstances of departure in respective world (please be as specific as you can): Driving to Mexico city. Had pulled over on the side of the road for a short nap.

[Written]

[intangible_girl]

[Ingrid is mildly concerned that the man can remember the exact date of his arrival in Luceti but not the year.]

Thank you for your response. May I please have clarification on your answer for the first question?

[Written]

[derek_bliss]

Sorry about that; having a little trouble with that. Things have blended together lately, time wise. If I find the entry, I'll revise.

[Written]

[intangible_girl]

Thank you, I appreciate that.

Would you be able to answer questions about persons who have already departed Luceti? If so, their respective answers for the above questions would be appreciated, as well as answers to similar questions about their departure.

[Written]

[likenappa]

Time and date of arrival in Luceti: January 17th...ish.
Location of arrival in Luceti: In a closet. It was weird.
Circumstances of arrival in Luceti (please be as specific as you can): I was in a closet. It was in a friend's apartment though, if that matters regarding any kind of weird world-centric nexus point.
Time and date of departure in respective world: 2002. I think it was November, but I'm not sure what the date was.
Location of departure in respective world: Sunnydale, California
Circumstances of departure in respective world (please be as specific as you can): I, uh. Sort of died. Kind of. How much specificity do you want?

[Written]

[intangible_girl]

You- you- [Ingrid sputters out loud for a moment before remembering herself.

In a hasty, scribbled hand:] please confrm DEATH as circumsnces of deprture

...give all details

[Written]

[likenappa]

[Why do people always react like that? D: PLENTY of people around here arrived postmortem! ...At least that's what he keeps hearing.]

Got stabbed. Died. That's not enough detail?

[Written]

[intangible_girl]

[She's never heard that before!

Still hastily scrawled:]

howa re you stillalive? is thisimilar to te death penaty? what c

[The writing cuts off as Ingrid realizes she's being terribly rude.]