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[otiosity]

[The feed flicks on to show a young woman with dark hair and blue eyes. The image jostles a bit as if she's checking it over to be sure that it's on. Clearly, she's someone that has learned to use the device but isn't naturally familiar with them. Finally, she gets it going and gives the feed a casual wave.]

So quick question for you all. That is what this thing is used for, right? Broad and yet somehow specific questions that we ask each other for the purpose of figuring more out about this place and each other? Perfect, because that's just what I've got for you now!

Has anyone met people they know from back home and they know you, but not exactly you as you are. Like me for example, instead of knowing me as a beautiful woman with stunning eyes and great hair, they might know me as a burly man with a fantastic beard.

Thankfully, he seems to share my unique wit and intelligence, otherwise that would just be awkward if they had to return home to a me that was second rate.

[She makes a gesture like wiping her brow in relief. But it's needlessly theatrical and over the top that it's clear she's just doing it for the show.]

And while I've asked them the important things like "is he a mage", "what does he order at the bar", "how attractive would you rate him from 1-10" since it would also be embarrassing if the other you was ugly. Especially since I hate dealing with ugly people.

What else is there to ask? Taste in home decor? What he named his dog? Can he do a backflip? I'll take both suggestions and commiseration and maybe some confusion if neither of those work for you.

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[tummyflowers]

Well, that's a relief. Though now I can't help but think of some other me being all... womanly. Doing all the things I normally do, but in a more feminine way.

[otiosity]

Just because I'm pee sitting down doesn't mean I do things womanly! You ought not to stereotype!

[tummyflowers]

Wait, is doing womanly things a stereotype now? Because if so, I know a lot of women who have been acting very offensively.

[otiosity]

Assume that a female you would be more womanly is absolutely stereotyping. For all we know, I can out drink and arm wrestle the male me into the ground. Because I am very good at both of those things.

[tummyflowers]

Well now I'm just confused. What is the point of being a woman in another world if you're required to go and wrestle people and drink to prove that you're not a stereotype? Shouldn't alternate world women be free to do whatever they please?

[It's just, if he was some alternate universe woman, he should totally be allowed to get away with doing all these dainty things! It's REALLY hard pulling off bravado all the time.]

[otiosity]

Of course they should! All alternate world women should be free. I completely support alternate world women's rights.

But I've staked a claim on being the original so it's up to him to define himself against me as the alternate world man. The one benefit of being here first.

[tummyflowers]

You don't think he'll actually show up do you?

[That would be REALLY awkward!]

[otiosity]

I have no idea.

It would either be horrifically awkward and we'd pretend it wasn't a thing or I'd have a best friend.

[tummyflowers]

Maybe a little of the old sexual tension, eh? I mean, no. That would be really really weird. But interesting? Yet weird.

[otiosity]

I may be beautiful and I'm sure he's beautiful but that just means we ought to be sharing our beauty with the rest of the world.

[tummyflowers]

Wow, now that's some confidence. Well done.