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Look!

[There's no person onscreen, though the voice is a young one, girlish and British-accented. The camera is pointed to a child's drawing of a rabbit on a plain white background, and it hovers there for a few long seconds, letting everyone get a good look. There's still no sign of the speaker, but the sound of soft breathing indicates that she's very close by.

Then, suddenly, the picture starts to change. The rabbit drawing appears to push itself outwards, becoming three-dimensional, and then it starts to peel itself off of the paper. Crayon scribbles shift and change, becoming soft faux-fur. It only takes a few seconds for the entire process to complete itself, and what's left is a blank piece of paper... and lying next to it, a little stuffed toy rabbit. The girl's voice laughs, delighted.]

It's brilliant; isn't it brilliant? I can make anything I want!

[She cannot, in fact, make anything she wants, but she can certainly make a lot. The possibilities feel endless.]

Comments

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Are you from another planet?

[She's going to be asking e v e r y o n e this.]

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No, and yes.

[ He grins. ]

A different version of Earth that is not the same as most, I think.

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Is it better or worse than this Earth?

[showshismetal]

I am not sure. I was from a small area, and in the past. My area was awesome.

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Do you want to go back? Do you miss it?

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Sometimes, I do, but... no. I miss people, but not the place.

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But you said it was awesome.

[showshismetal]

It was! But there are awesome things here, too! Like technology and showers and people with powers and television and the internet!