#hyper-space

Consequences

Devan wakes up to the sound of his very annoying alarm, which he keeps in the other room to avoid going back to sleep.  He gets up slowly, robotically, moving methodically to the other room to turn off the alarm.  Relishing this accomplishment, he stares at the wall talking to himself out loud.

“Damn that was a long sleep.  I can’t tell whether I feel refreshed or…

Decisions

“Why Jacob?  And when?  How are you aware of the alternate reality if I reset it wrong?  Only I should be affected by this.”

“It wasn’t the game reset.  Remember, when you set up the last game you had time to kill.  You called me and we went to see Einstein’s lecture at University of Chicago.  I reset things when we got back.  Well, you were resetting them and I changed things to…

Revelations

  Upon returning to Earth Devan decides to walk to Stubb’s from the intergalactic travel hub, rather than using hyper-space, giving him a chance to consider his options.  After discussing evolution with the Olaraf, Kekarklarah, Devan isn’t sure about resetting the game.  His confidence in the meaning of reality is shaky.  The Olaraf could have been an illusion, or could have been…

Travels

  Devan goes straight back to Stubb’s to visit Allyson after his class.  He is really attracted to Allyson, to her sarcasm and sense of humor.  As he enters the café he sees Allyson and Jacob talking.

“Hey Jacob, I’m glad you’re here.”

“Yeah, Allyson and I were just talking about… you.  You know, your love for basket weaving.”  Jacob and Allyson laugh.

“Ok, ok.  I said I was sorry.  But…

Conversations

  Devan enters Stubb’s to get coffee.  He’s used to being surprised so the different dates do not really worry him.  He tells himself it’s just a vacation and once the reset occurs everything will go back to normal.  A dismal, useless normal, but normal none the less.  He gets coffee and sits for a while.  While the dates don’t worry him they intrigue him.  He thinks to himself.

Yes…

Lessons

  Devan has been obsessing over the term Royal Commonwealth of America.  It went over his head the first time he heard it and he has ignored it ever since.  It is intriguing but irrelevant compared to other issues.  This new reality seems like a nice place, happy and peaceful.  The people are productive and successful.  In a sense they seem like a super race.  In his current state of mind…