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Log 002 [Voice/Text]

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I am told I must thank a man named "Xigbar" for helping Booth get these skeletons. I do appreciate it, thus, my thanks.

I am still confused as to where this place is on Earth and I reject the notion that this is possibly not on it. The plant life us very much Earth-like and the way the soil is composed (I am not the best for this sort of conclusion, I usually leave this to Hodgins) seems to be akin to the native soil we have all over the world.

I will reaffirm, I am not a major in Botany or Ecology.

That being said, I am interested in looking at this lake that I'm told is south of the place where Booth and I are staying; I am told it's considered a community housing number 6. How long would it take to travel there, assuming I will need to go by foot? Are there certain things I should be aware of during the travels? Traps, animals, etc. Where would be the best place to get some hiking equipment if it's available, (a compass, boots, machete, things to repel insects, trail mix/rations for about three days, perhaps a tent?)

And where would be the best place to procure a fishing rod? Would I need to make one by hand? Or would I have to find something to trade. As well as a simple boat. Row boat or canoe, I would imagine would be best. I would like to say, this will be more than likely during the warmer days or during days where rain is not a factor.

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I need to thank you again, Booth. I love the skeletons. I feel more at home here.
However, I believe we should go exploring sometime, yes? I am curious of the other places. And yes, I would like to go to the lake with you. It's why I'm asking.

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Hey, not at all. It's about time I hauled her back out again anyway. And yeah, she's fully functional. Already passed a couple of test runs with flying colors, even.

Of course.

Shall we set up a time and a date to take "her" for a test run? Perhaps I can help improve "her" if needed.

A Spartan, ma'am. Navywoman.

Chief Petty Officer Daisy SPARTAN-023. United Nations Space Command, NavSpecWar.

Please do not call me "ma'am", simply just refer to me as "Brennan".

May I call you Daisy, miss?

Sure. I'm free... preeeeetty much whenever.

I will let you know when I am free, of course.

I'll keep an eye out.

Of course.

Believe me, I felt exactly the same way you did before coming here. Terran physics have been essentially demonstrated to not have such paranormal things as magic. [Robert pauses after a moment before amending his statement.] Well, to be fair, one cannot actually prove a negative - but the evidence for naturalistic explanations is so conclusive, extensive and solid that it would be insanity to ignore it.

And yet the process not only exists here, but is repeatable, in laboratory conditions. With the recent acquisition of my nanocomputer here in Luceti - and this is the one good thing the Malnosso have seen fit to do for me - I hope to make some real insights as to what exactly magic is comprised of here.

[Thoughtfully, Robert considers Temperance's statements.] You would be absolutely correct, at least for Terran physics. The laws of conservation of matter and energy would in fact prevent energy from manifesting from ostensibly nowhere. However, it appears that much of the magic in these worlds has its own dedicated subset of energy, somewhat like electromagnetism. Though I cannot quite tell you how this energy is actually put to use - this is a question I hope to answer with further research - it appears that magic users can somehow draw upon these sources of energy.

Physics here is not the same as physics on Terra, and, presumably, physics in your world as well. [Temperance, you have just made Robert very happy. If Temperance's world's physics are completely free of paranormal things, then she'll be the first person who can actually sympathize with him.]

I actually performed an experiment here in Luceti with a magic-using friend. While one experiment is not enough data to reach a solid conclusion, it has nevertheless been most illuminating, and I am certain he would assist me in demonstrating it again in the future if you would be so interested. Perhaps I could even take a holovideo of the event...

The truth is, I feel as though I should be more use here. And I'd like an opportunity to keep myself at my sharpest. I feel as though I'm not working to my potential.

So, when you talked about needing an assistant, I don't mind doing that sort of thing, if I can be productive.

Well, considering the new information I've been given, perhaps the negative is forced upon a different dimension. I mean, they are drawing on some "strange" form of energy, and it has been proven that there is a multiverse where I am; though I was not so-sure of it until now.

It is very possible that the energy they called upon is from one of those multiverses, causing much damage to it. A yin-yang cycle, perhaps? For every world that uses "magic" the other akin to it is forced to go through negative reactions from the "magic" being drawn from their world. Opposites, where one draws off of the other until it is no more, in reaction, causing the other world to collaspe as well. In essence, for every world that is extremely advanced in technology; the other is drawn to use the other as it's "magic source".

Hypothetically, of course; it is not a very pretty picture, if I were to be very honest. But the "magic" needs to come from somewhere. But, I am curious as to hearing what other people would say to knowing that this is possibly the case to what is happening; because, as I stated. For every action there is a positive or negative reaction.

You would be more of a colleague, if I would point out. We would most likely be able to learn more from each other than you simply being my assistant.

[It amazes the Chief how quickly things had changed. In her world, only a handful of people got to know her real name.]

Of course, Miss Brennan.

[But her formality could take longer to get rid of.]

Ah, thank you.

I understand. I'm flattered, actually. We'll be able to learn a lot from each other, I think. I've studied very hard, but I'm still young.

I would like to point out that this is not flattery, but the complete truth. I admire that you're committed to your profession and that you're so young and obviously more than proficient at what you do. It's very refreshing to me, to be very honest.

However, allow me to ask you one thing. Please do not allow yourself to be caught up in faulty logic, I would hate to see another person so bright be swept away in a current much to big for them.

[Vague Bones is vaguely asking Ami not to be like Zack. D: She'd hate to see another person go down that road.]

Faulty logic? What do you mean, exactly?

[Oh, Ami. Torn between that head and that heart; but that doesn't seem to be quite what Bones means.]

Ah, I cannot explain completely, however. It involves a person I knew; he was bright and exceptional, just like you. However, he chose to believe in the wrong person and when the logic he tried to prove was right, was wrong... It came to a sudden halt. Me knowing him, of course.

[Oh, no. That's exactly what she meant. Zack had the same conflict.]

I've made mistakes in my past. But I do my best not to repeat them.

[Isn't she a bit young to be making that sort of regretful speech? But then, this is Luceti.]

Learning from mistakes is a valuable thing.

[Ami's mistakes... had consequences. But four years later, they're in her past.]

Mm. It's how progress is made.

So -- uhm -- good luck finding those things, I guess?

[This is something that Robert hadn't really considered but doesn't find particularly plausible.]

Well, in that situation, one would have to explain how one can draw energy from an entirely different multiversion, if one doesn't have any connection to said multiversion. What I assume - and have one set of experimental results to support the hypothesis, so far - is that the energy is being drawn from the home multiversion of the people here. If what I found with Mr. Sprensonne and myself is true of all Lucetians, then Lucetians keep their own physics when they are taken here. [Or drawn here. Though he won't say that over the journals.] By extension, that would seem to include access to whatever energy that powers their abilities.

The only exception to this is the Luceti physics itself, which appear to exist regardless of what individual interacts with it. [He pauses a moment.]

My own world is an extremely technological, rational one, and there has never been any indication of any damage that would be caused from a cycle like this.

However, it's an interesting hypothesis... But I'd think that it would be more logical that it would be bound to the magic-using individuals in question, rather than to an entire multiverse. Otherwise it would make little sense how magic would continue to work here in Luceti, unless somehow it was being drawn from somewhere.

... I could go into more detail, but some things are better discussed off-journal, for... various reasons. [The one time Robert has a social filter...]

I see. That's certainly not something you hear every day.

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[voice] -- I most definitely think so too! <3

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[Voice] | I can see this becoming a beautiful friendship

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[Voice] | I completely agree. However. Come IM me, I'm Playthespades on AIM. :3

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ooc| I'm sorry she's so awkward.

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