[FMP!] Panic at the Time Loop

[Preventer Squall]

"So you are saying that reality is resetting, and you are unable to repair it?"

"That's right, cutie."

"I see." Sosuke took a moment to rub his chin and digest the information, seemingly unaware of how Chidori and most of the student council had practically thrown themselves to the other side of the room when the bronze skinned woman came out of their television. Which, in Sagara's opinion, much better then what he initially expected to happen when the woman appeared in all her sultry glory.

"You're taking this alot better then most would. But don't worry, we're working on ways to involve other people in your loop, but I'm afraid your Whispered friends won't be able to."

"Explain."

"The thing is that their power is.." Urd glanced around as she tried to put it how they could understand. Thank goodness Skuld wasn't here, or these mortals would never get it. "..it's partly connected to the Yggdrasil System. So when the system resets the loop-"

-they are reset by extension." Sosuke finished the thought, a frown beginning to crease his lips as the goddess nodded to confirm the thought. "Very well then. If there is anything I can do to be of assistance, please don't hesitate to ask."

Urd couldn't help but coo and pull Sosuke in for a hug, 'unintentionally' bringing him into her breast while she watched Kaname color and fume at the scene. "Afraid it's probably too our of your league, but the thought counts." Which was why she had given him alittle taste of heaven in that hug before sauntering towards the television again.

"Talk to you later, cutie."

It took all his concentration to fight down his blush, but when he noticed the others staring at the slowly fuming Kaname. Deciding discretion was the better part of valor, and he didn't need subtly today, he threw a smoke grenade and leapt for the window. Yes, it was overreacting, but this was the closest to celebrating he'd come.

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I know we have plenty floating around, but have afew in my head that just won't go away. Everyone's free to join in, and I'll have more added in the near future. Small snippets may actually help me get my head back into writing, but having fun is the main point.

 

[bissek]

Panic at the Time Loop

So Kaname, Tessa, and Leonard cannot ever be awake, but Gauron, Kalinin and Mardukas can?

That means, among other things, that he has total control over what happens with his relationships with his prospective love interests from his own loop, since both of them are Whispered. The other male anchors will be very jealous.

 

[blackkyuubi]

Panic at the Time Loop

Afraid it's probably too our of your league

Anyone else get a OH SHIT!!!!!! Feeling when they saw this? Because I can just imagine the kinds of chaos that Sosuke will get up to in getting to the pont that he can help

 

[Preventer Squall]

Panic at the Time Loop

Glad you caught that, Kyuubi. :evil2:

The reason I thought about Sagara is because he dosen't have powers like the others. Not chakra, reiatsu, or magic to start with, though he has his own advantages. I see him as the group red mage, not as strong in not one field as the others, but knowledgeable in them all.

And a fleet of mecha hidden in stuff space, of course.

As for the Whispered, you're partly correct, but he has 5 times the drawbacks. They can't remember screwups, but they can't remember the touching moments, the times when they were closer then any one time in the past. Every time in THAT timeline has to start again, and they'll probably only randomly remember when in any fused loop, leaving him with big ass emotional landmines to worry about.

In some ways he has a plus, but I like to think he's got plenty of detractions too.

 

[zeebee1]

Panic at the Time Loop

It just means that he only has to worry about certain people remembering. He won't have to worry about forming a relationship with Chidori in one universe since he knows she'll forget. But if he hooks up with Mao even once there will always be the worry she'll remember. In that case you are limiting the scenarios.

 

[Prince Charon]

Panic at the Time Loop

So Kaname, Tessa, and Leonard cannot ever be awake,

... until someone decides 'hell with it, I've got a cool idea, and I'm going to use it' - or just doesn't fully read the OP - at which point they can be Awake.

 

[zeebee1]

Panic at the Time Loop

There is no real canon for these stories. But abiding be these rules would add a certain amount of uniqueness. But it doesn't matter if the thread dies too soon.

 

[bissek]

Panic at the Time Loop

It would also complicate certain possible fused loops where another Testarossa girl gets a real family for once - only to find that Tessa doesn't remember her the next time around.

 

[Master of Squirrel-Fu]

Panic at the Time Loop

So Kaname, Tessa, and Leonard cannot ever be awake,

... until someone decides 'hell with it, I've got a cool idea, and I'm going to use it' - or just doesn't fully read the OP - at which point they can be Awake.

One loop where their no longer whispers. One loop where whisper powers aren't linked to the Ygg. Whispers learn one loop how to partialy disconect themselves. Reboot Ygg's memory and they remember. Go the Ygg trashbin and restore all files? Seperate the Ygg drives connected with whispers from their persersonal Ygg. Whispers evolve past the loops. The voices of the whisper can remember and bring back memeries. Sousuke learns how to transfer memories.

 

[Preventer Squall]

Panic at the Time Loop

All excellent points and ideas. Other writers can put in as they want, since there is no canon for these things. Me? I'll try and abide by my loosely set rule, if only for my own amusement.

But enough jibba-jabba! More snippets!

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"Hmmm...interesting." Sosuke murmured to himself, writing in the small notebook he'd purchased back on land.

"SAGARA! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!"

The lieutenant was too focused on his work to really be terrified of Commander Mardukas, poking his head out of the Arbalest's chest. "I've decided to educate myself about the capacities of the Lamba Driver."

"BY TAKING IT APART?!"

"...obviously, sir. If I'm to rely on any piece of hardware, it's logical that I should be able to take it apart and put it back together."

"And can you put it together again, Lieutenant Sagara?"

"............."

"Well?"

"........We shall see after I finish disassembling it."

Now that the commander was beginning to froth at the mouth, Sosuke took this chance to get back to work. Honestly, some people had no manners when it came to a person trying to educate himself.

 

[grant]

Panic at the Time Loop

Because I'm bored and ignoring a spoiled cat...


Inaba Mizuki yawned as softly as she could. She had been out far too late the past night with Shirai and hadn't gotten to bed until sometime after midnight. Fortunately her parents were a bit too dense to notice but a girl needed some sleep unless she wanted bags under her eyes. The teacher saying something dragged her attention to the front of the room where she saw a stiff-looking boy with a scar-

And that was when memories she had never had flooded in.

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To be sure it was extremely confusing. One's first time experiencing such things is never quiet. A loud reaction could be forgiven. At least that's what she would tell herself later. Much later.

With a scream that temporarily deafened the girl sitting in front of her Inaba jumped out of her chair and sprinted for the door at a speed that left everyone who knew her in awe. She was in the hallway and down the stairs for the exit in moments.

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Sosuke blinked. He had been warned that civilian life was very different but he wasn't really sure what to make of this.

 

[Master of Squirrel-Fu]

Panic at the Time Loop

You know wouldn't sousuke be suspicious when time starts looping?

 

[zeebee1]

Panic at the Time Loop

That's why he was told apparently before the first loop started.

 

[Master of Squirrel-Fu]

Panic at the Time Loop

That's why he was told apparently before the first loop started.

Mysterious chick comes out of nowhere and tells him that he's trapped in a time loop? Than it is obvious enemy action. Either trying to brain wash him, or have trapped him in some kind of device. Either way the first few loops will be very bad for those not Sousuke.

 

[David Alan Abramczyk]

Panic at the Time Loop

Very bad for them, sure; but it'll be a laugh-riot for us!

 

[bissek]

Panic at the Time Loop

Technically, the Whispered are already looping. That's the source of their knowledge. The death of Sofia Belov in a Soviet psyker experiment caused a temporal distortion that only effected children born within three minutes of her death. Each of these children received technical knowledge that existed at the time when they would be the age Sofia was at her death. And then time looped again, and in the next loop, they received technical knowledge from 18 years in the future, assuming that the previous loop was the baseline. Loop 1 Whispered had an 18 year tech advantage. Loop 2 Whispered had a 36 year advantage, Loop 3 54 years, and so on.

So given that they're already in a loop that starts at the approximate time of Tessa and Kaname's birth, how snarled is Yggdrasil going to get while trying to unravel that mess?

 

[Prince Charon]

Panic at the Time Loop

Technically, the Whispered are already looping. That's the source of their knowledge. The death of Sofia Belov in a Soviet psyker experiment caused a temporal distortion that only effected children born within three minutes of her death. Each of these children received technical knowledge that existed at the time when they would be the age Sofia was at her death. And then time looped again, and in the next loop, they received technical knowledge from 18 years in the future, assuming that the previous loop was the baseline. Loop 1 Whispered had an 18 year tech advantage. Loop 2 Whispered had a 36 year advantage, Loop 3 54 years, and so on.

So given that they're already in a loop that starts at the approximate time of Tessa and Kaname's birth, how snarled is Yggdrasil going to get while trying to unravel that mess?

Which canon is that?

 

[Hunter 1]

Panic at the Time Loop

I know the part about the Whispered having access to knowledge from the future is canon (and explained in the novels). I also know that Bissek's explanation for how they got it is more or less correct, too (I was under the impression that the Russian experiment was actually to aquire future knowledge, and that a Whispered could be born up to a day after that event, but otherwise, the basic idea is the same).

What I cannot say is that the method Bissek mentioned for how it works is correct, since I don't know that myself. If it is true, however, then logically there must come a point where the Whispered's future knowledge exceeds what mankind is capable of creating in the Whispered's lifetime, even if we perfectly understood how to make it!

But the part about the Whispered having access to future knowledge is likely why they can't be awakened; they are already temporally screwed up!

 

[bissek]

Panic at the Time Loop

I know the part about the Whispered having access to knowledge from the future is canon (and explained in the novels). I also know that Bissek's explanation for how they got it is more or less correct, too (I was under the impression that the Russian experiment was actually to aquire future knowledge, and that a Whispered could be born up to a day after that event, but otherwise, the basic idea is the same).

What I cannot say is that the method Bissek mentioned for how it works is correct, since I don't know that myself. If it is true, however, then logically there must come a point where the Whispered's future knowledge exceeds what mankind is capable of creating in the Whispered's lifetime, even if we perfectly understood how to make it!

But the part about the Whispered having access to future knowledge is likely why they can't be awakened; they are already temporally screwed up!

True, but by the time the loops reached the point where FMP occurred, the Whispered had advanced to the point where they could understand what was going on, and try to do something about it. Leonard Testarossa's ultimate goal was to use Kaname in a similar experiment in an attempt to rewarp the time stream so that the loops never happened. I think Sousuke and Kaname managed to stop the loops from iterating any further.

 

[crazyfoxdemon]

Panic at the Time Loop

I know the part about the Whispered having access to knowledge from the future is canon (and explained in the novels).? I also know that Bissek's explanation for how they got it is more or less correct, too (I was under the impression that the Russian experiment was actually to aquire future knowledge, and that a Whispered could be born up to a day after that event, but otherwise, the basic idea is the same).

What I cannot say is that the method Bissek mentioned for how it works is correct, since I don't know that myself.? If it is true, however, then logically there must come a point where the Whispered's future knowledge exceeds what mankind is capable of creating in the Whispered's lifetime, even if we perfectly understood how to make it!

But the part about the Whispered having access to future knowledge is likely why they can't be awakened; they are already temporally screwed up!

True, but by the time the loops reached the point where FMP occurred, the Whispered had advanced to the point where they could understand what was going on, and try to do something about it. Leonard Testarossa's ultimate goal was to use Kaname in a similar experiment in an attempt to rewarp the time stream so that the loops never happened. I think Sousuke and Kaname managed to stop the loops from iterating any further.

Where in the series is this from?

 

[bissek]

Panic at the Time Loop

I know the part about the Whispered having access to knowledge from the future is canon (and explained in the novels).á I also know that Bissek's explanation for how they got it is more or less correct, too (I was under the impression that the Russian experiment was actually to aquire future knowledge, and that a Whispered could be born up to a day after that event, but otherwise, the basic idea is the same).

What I cannot say is that the method Bissek mentioned for how it works is correct, since I don't know that myself.á If it is true, however, then logically there must come a point where the Whispered's future knowledge exceeds what mankind is capable of creating in the Whispered's lifetime, even if we perfectly understood how to make it!

But the part about the Whispered having access to future knowledge is likely why they can't be awakened; they are already temporally screwed up!

True, but by the time the loops reached the point where FMP occurred, the Whispered had advanced to the point where they could understand what was going on, and try to do something about it. Leonard Testarossa's ultimate goal was to use Kaname in a similar experiment in an attempt to rewarp the time stream so that the loops never happened. I think Sousuke and Kaname managed to stop the loops from iterating any further.

Where in the series is this from?

Books 10-12. Leonard seems to be operating under the assumption that if one removes the Whispered from history, and with them the weapons developed with their knowledge, there would be fewer wars. Our reality, which has no Whispered, implies that he guessed wrong.

 

[Prince Charon]

Panic at the Time Loop

I know the part about the Whispered having access to knowledge from the future is canon (and explained in the novels).á I also know that Bissek's explanation for how they got it is more or less correct, too (I was under the impression that the Russian experiment was actually to aquire future knowledge, and that a Whispered could be born up to a day after that event, but otherwise, the basic idea is the same).

What I cannot say is that the method Bissek mentioned for how it works is correct, since I don't know that myself.á If it is true, however, then logically there must come a point where the Whispered's future knowledge exceeds what mankind is capable of creating in the Whispered's lifetime, even if we perfectly understood how to make it!

But the part about the Whispered having access to future knowledge is likely why they can't be awakened; they are already temporally screwed up!

True, but by the time the loops reached the point where FMP occurred, the Whispered had advanced to the point where they could understand what was going on, and try to do something about it. Leonard Testarossa's ultimate goal was to use Kaname in a similar experiment in an attempt to rewarp the time stream so that the loops never happened. I think Sousuke and Kaname managed to stop the loops from iterating any further.

Where in the series is this from?

Books 10-12. Leonard seems to be operating under the assumption that if one removes the Whispered from history, and with them the weapons developed with their knowledge, there would be fewer wars. Our reality, which has no Whisperedthat we know of, implies that he guessed wrong.

Fixed for conspiracy theories.

 

[Hashasheen]

Panic at the Time Loop

I know the part about the Whispered having access to knowledge from the future is canon (and explained in the novels).á I also know that Bissek's explanation for how they got it is more or less correct, too (I was under the impression that the Russian experiment was actually to aquire future knowledge, and that a Whispered could be born up to a day after that event, but otherwise, the basic idea is the same).

What I cannot say is that the method Bissek mentioned for how it works is correct, since I don't know that myself.á If it is true, however, then logically there must come a point where the Whispered's future knowledge exceeds what mankind is capable of creating in the Whispered's lifetime, even if we perfectly understood how to make it!

But the part about the Whispered having access to future knowledge is likely why they can't be awakened; they are already temporally screwed up!

True, but by the time the loops reached the point where FMP occurred, the Whispered had advanced to the point where they could understand what was going on, and try to do something about it. Leonard Testarossa's ultimate goal was to use Kaname in a similar experiment in an attempt to rewarp the time stream so that the loops never happened. I think Sousuke and Kaname managed to stop the loops from iterating any further.

Where in the series is this from?

Books 10-12. Leonard seems to be operating under the assumption that if one removes the Whispered from history, and with them the weapons developed with their knowledge, there would be fewer wars. Our reality, which has no Whisperedthat we know of, implies that he guessed wrong.

Fixed for conspiracy theories.

F-22. All I'm gonna say.

 

[Xon]

Panic at the Time Loop

F-22. All I'm gonna say.

Given the development hell and epic clusterfuck that project has been that's an argument against it

 

[Preventer Squall]

Panic at the Time Loop

"Seriously? That's all it said?"

Mao rolled her eyes at Kurtz' apparent inability to comprehend three sentences, deciding to just hand it to the captain for her to read.

Gone fishing.

For your safety, please do not follow.

-Sosuke

P.S. The allotted three weeks have been pre-approved for my sabbatical, as I have much unused paid leave.

Rather then the expected screaming and exasperation, Tessa could only gape at the note before turning on Kalinin with a savage glare. "It was his choice, ma'am. And while I do know where he's gone, I refuse to tell anyone. As the note says, it's for your own safety."

***

"It's been so long since I've gotten to see you, Sa-chan. You're looking well."

"Thank you, ma'am. I'm pleased to see you in good health. "

"Still so formal, after all the years?" She let out a sigh and leaned back in her chair. "Though I suppose that is one of your more endearing qualities. So endearing that I do have an available place for you to stay, as long as you take care of one little job for me." A pale hand set the file down on the desk, pushing it towards the edge so Sagara could pick it up and leaf through the details.

"....mission accepted. When do I leave?"

"I've already called in your transport. And I even made sure she knew who she was picking up."

Sosuke stiffened faintly at those teasing words, his inquiry about 'her' about to leave his lips when the memory clicked into place. It was then that the door was suddenly kicked open, his name being roared and a pair of guns already being drawn. An instant later, Sosuke had a shotgun drawn seeming from thin air, the barrel aimed right between her breasts even as her pistols was aimed at each eye.

Neither so much as blinked as they glared at one another, seemingly unaware of the gawking spectators.

"Miserable bastard. Still can't smile for shit?"

"It is good to see you as well, Levy-san."

"It's so good to see you kids getting along so well, but put those away before you put holes in my office." The faint hint of irritation in Balalaika's tone was enough to get the grudgingly put away their weapons, though it didn't stop the staring contest. "One of these days, Sa-chan, you will show me how you can hide such an large weapon."

As if a switch had been flipped, Levy smirked and put her hands on her hips. "It ain't the biggest weapon he's got. Now let's get goin." she turned and started making her way out of the office with practiced ease, a faint hint of a sway in those tiny shorts of her.

Sosuke suppressed the urge to sigh as he straightened his posture and followed, quietly reminding himself that the fishing really was spectacular here. Worth Balalaika's snickering and Levy's seemingly random emotional discord?

....yeah. Still worth it.

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Yeah, I'm back to working on these. Should have some more amusing ones put up in the next few days