I'm a little confused here. From what I saw there it looked like the disaster had happened in both worlds. If the disaster never happened then that fairy dragon would never had done the whole teleport thing and killed herself.

Very powerful story post, Aravanna!

Most certanly, Stargazer. Still a little confused though. People who were there in the prime universe go poof in a non-existant cloud of interdimensional smoke and still exist in the split universe.

I do see the chance for some more direct interaction between the two universes though. As well as a bit of explanation for the characters that only know of the split unverse thing as a theory.

Thanks 'gazer and shastastwin! And I can see why my post was funny, now that I reread it.

Silvan_Haven, I THINK I know what you're confused about.

Wow, I'm gone for a weekend and the story explodes with activity! (No pun intended. ) Now I have three timelines (the afternoon, evening at the Emporium, and the alternate universe) to write for, so I'm sorry if my responses are delayed!

So, now we have at least four alternate realities--two where the Emporium never blew up (one with Molly, one with Max), and two where it did (one where Erica received the mystery visitor, the other where it was just the fairy dragons). And aside from those differences I just mentioned, each of those sets of two are basically the same... right? (I'm just trying to make sure I've got it all straight. Reading all of these alternate universe segments in a row can sure make life interesting. )

I hope to have a post up soon! EDIT: Scratch that; one's up. Just a note: Ryana suggested the Ditto Mansion pretty strictly because neither she nor I can think of much else. Does anyone else have good suggestions?

(Side note... thanks for the compliment, Ara, but to be honest, stargazer wrote that part. )

Kudos, by the way, to Aravanna and shastastwin for your recent posts...keeping the various 'verses straight can be confusing even for those of us in on the plotting!

Your summary of the different realities is basically sound, Ryadian...though I may be about to introduce a couple additional changes.

Note that the colors of my story segments have significance. Just sayin'...

I have to admit that I am really struggling getting caught up with the ditto story. It's taking me a lot longer than I thought I would for various reasons, but I am trying. Sorry guys. I feel really bad about taking so long.

No worries 'kat. I think this is the fastest the story has moved in years. I'm glad I've been around, or it would be incredibly hard to catch up.

And 'gazer, the colors I chose really don't mean much. Maybe when we get all the alternate universes ironed out, I'll go back and change all my colors to match yours. If you don't mind of course.

And my latest post was a lot words in which nothing happened. Hopefully I can get Alex to stop feeling sorry for himself and do something!

kat, let us know if you'd like a PM or a summary of what's going on. It's been moving quite fast so I know there's a lot to catch up on.

Nothing wrong with the occasional peek into someone's mind, Aravanna!

Which reminds me...I need to post in the

A summary would be fabulous. If someone could pm it to me or stick it in here with spoilers that would be a huge help. Then I'd know where to go to look for details. I owe Rya a pm still and I need to figure out where my characters are and need to be at this point.

I've started writing Varna's next segment (incorporating the important facts from those notes I haven't found - I'll put the rest into a later segment if it is at all interesting).

She's away from town, she's in England to buy more books, so she won't notice much of all this - or will she?

I've sent you a summary PM, kat.

Varna, it's up to you whether (or to what extent) you'd like to have your character involved. Perhaps some minor change in London/UK that strikes her as odd? Or maybe she somehow catches a glimpse into one or more of the alternate 'verses?

But then, an ordinary trip to London sounds good too.

EDIT: In my latest post,

Does this possum happen to live right next to the fountain?

Leuth, I loved your most recent post! I laughed.

And 'gazer, the explanation 'Max-Erik' gave

EDIT: In answer to your question Silvan_Haven, yes he does.

Thanks, Aravanna

And Silvan_Haven, Will lives much of the time in a hollow under the bush. At other times, he stays with some of my other characters at the Rescue Center a little ways out of town.

The bush has sort of the following characteristics: It has multicolored hard berries which glow. It often makes a humming sound (usually a chord). It is non-sentient, i.e. it does not have a soul. It would be equivalent to the awareness of a (non-talking) dog. It grows in a sort of hibernation until a sentient being takes refuge in, under, or by it. It then wakes up, and starts glowing and humming. It forms friendships with its guests, and their friends, and if it can sense danger to them, it can form a green force field around the area. This can stand massive amounts of energy, and in doing so becomes even stronger, although, as we saw earlier in the blast which came at the rescue center, the bush can be injured by overwhelming force.