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milliways_bar2007-09-30 11:06 pm
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A Stack of Phillies, part ii
Malcolm is once again at the bar, still working his way through a stack--slightly larger now--of the Eyewitness Guide to Philadelphia from several different worlds. He's decided to stick with the 2000 editions, since the city would be about the same as when he left it, but there would be no danger of his running into another world's Malcolm Crowe (or at least, he hopes that's the case).
It's been surprisingly hard to settle on Philadelphia in particular, though. At first, he figured that if a world actually had an Eyewitness Guide, then it's probably not that much different from the others (unlike, say, the worlds where everything is post-apocalyptic, or dinosaurs still reign, or something else that has put a damper on the publication of travel guides).
But, of course, now that he's actually reading some of these things, the differences are proving much more interesting than he expected.... And isn't that just Milliways for you.
It's been surprisingly hard to settle on Philadelphia in particular, though. At first, he figured that if a world actually had an Eyewitness Guide, then it's probably not that much different from the others (unlike, say, the worlds where everything is post-apocalyptic, or dinosaurs still reign, or something else that has put a damper on the publication of travel guides).
But, of course, now that he's actually reading some of these things, the differences are proving much more interesting than he expected.... And isn't that just Milliways for you.
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"See if I bring back you any presents."
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"I mean, I can't be absolutely certain I'll actually be able to get back here in one piece."
And wouldn't that be a little embarrassing.
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He shrugs. "Just part of being 'post-life.' But it's worth the risk. I can't just keep staying in this place. I need to get out there once in a while. Clear my head."
"And I've been asking around, making sure I know how this works. As long as I make sure to get back no later than three days after I leave, I should be fine."
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