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Unending BE - episode 32597

Jim grasped Rick's hands as the hidden machinery began to power up.
"Cover your eyes, quick!"
Taken by surprise, Rick complied. The two found themselves in what looked like an abandoned building. The room was a featureless box of concrete, empty save for them and some litter. Jim could recognize a broken terminal not unlike the one Rick just activated. The only light was coming from a small window, electricity having visibly been long gone.

"Where are we, Jim?"
"Let me see." Jim took a personal organizer out of his pocket protector and checked it. The LCD screen only said 42P.
"Oh shit. Plural reality."
"What? What's that thing? How do you know anyway?"
"Rick, there's one thing about me I never told you..."

Jim quickly explained Rick about the Uchronic Factions and the mechanics of alt-jumping. He also told him that he was sworn to secrecy, so he couldn't tell him. "Besides, you're a software guy and software isn't in high demand in most alts."
"I wouldn't believe you if I didn't see all this. Well--let's explore! Are there any of your UNA buddies here?"
"No, this is a Plural reality. The laws of physics change every hundred of kilometers or so, and that's the problem -- I know how to make an alt-catapult, but we got to find a place that is compatible with it! Plus, we'll need the parts."
"Wow. Ok... no sense in bickering, is there?"

So said, Rick walked towards the exit. The city outside was clearly post-holocaust, ruined buildings and packs of stray dogs and all that. Rick spotted an unidentifiable creature hiding from the last sun. Just outside the building was a some kind of small mechanoid.

"Jim! Come here!"
"Don't make noise! We're unarmed and defenseless!"
he replied as he went to the mechanoid. "Do you think it still works?"
"Hmmm... Militian class 4... it should. But the fuel tank is missing."
"Damn."

  1. A group of mutants on a makeshift dune buggy spot them and stop in front of them, wielding shotguns and warhammers.
  2. *A slim female figure in a long robe lands next to them from an emergency stairway. Her elfin face is covered by WW1 style aviator goggles. "Well, Jim, long time no see! What the heck are you two doing here anyway?"
  3. *SE
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Thu Aug 5 04:58:53 1999