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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Henry" data-source="post: 890737" data-attributes="member: 158">3rd June 1998 11:35 a.m.“Yes.”“Yes?”“Yes, because I already have.”“HUH?” For the first time in the hour since he knew him, the perfectly skilled and collected Roger looked totally thrown.“I realized a few things about what you said. First, when you met me, you said something about me being jumpy as ever. You know me. Or, you WILL know me. Which means I must know you - but later.“Second, you’ve been expecting damn-near everything that’s been happening. The shooters, the shot I accidentally took at you, every twist and turn so far – it’s like you read the script – only there isn’t any script. You’ve been here before.”Roger’s oval gasp quickly became a twisted smirk. “No wonder you were invited. I swear, you scare me sometimes. Even as a leveller, in the middle of a firefight, you’re piecing things together.”Roger extended a hand. “Welcome to the community.”“Wait a minute... Can you still fix what happened at the office? I’m not going anywhere unless you swear to me that Alice, David, all of them are put right back where they were...”Roger smiled reassuringly. “I promise all will be put right. No one will even know YOU’RE different, much less them. It’s part of what we do.”This reassured Richard somewhat. He cautiously took Roger’s hand. “If I’m joining this ‘community,’ what’s it called?”Roger ushered Richard to sit across from him, on the opposite couch again. “We go by several names, depending on who asks, and when they ask. We ensure the continuity of what is, through all times and places. The elders call us the Continuum. Beings who don’t like us call us the Swarm. Why, I’m not sure – there aren’t that many of us, compared to the rest of humanity. But Continuum will do for now.”“Are you ready?”Richard picked up his glass, and raised it in a mock toast to Roger. It was the last thing he remembered from before...To Be Continued...</blockquote>

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