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Galadrion
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 30, 2001 10:25 pm    Post subject: Time And Time Again Reply with quote

But would it necessarily change her personality? There is a sizable school of though which holds such things as obsessive-compulsive disorder to be either influenced or outright caused by genetic imbalances in the brain. If that's the case here (a question only Chris or James could answer for sure), then saving Sabrina would merely remove the primary cause of this Tabitha's disorder. It wouldn't necessarily prevent it from manifesting over some other cause.

Now there's an interesting thought: what other causes could arise to trigger Tabitha's O-C disorder? Would they make her life more or less unbalanced? Would she be happier as a result, or not? And if not, which one of her selves (if either) would try to correct the situation, and using what means?

Ouch. Welcome to the world of infinite recursion...

(Oh, by the way... welcome back, Ray. I was getting worried.)

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2001 8:42 pm    Post subject: Time And Time Again Reply with quote

Infinant recursion: Just another example of the Caos Theory at work...

I'm still hanging around here, now that I've got my internet back. I was kind of suprised that I didn't miss the next chapter of Tabitha...

C'est la vie.

Keep pluggin away, Cris and James!

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2001 12:14 am    Post subject: Time And Time Again Reply with quote

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Originally posted by Kaze Okami:
Infinant recursion: Just another example of the Caos Theory at work...

I'm still hanging around here, now that I've got my internet back. I was kind of suprised that I didn't miss the next chapter of Tabitha...

C'est la vie.

Keep pluggin away, Cris and James!

~Kaze



Yeah, my apologies for that. Long story.

BUT: Chapter 9 is done, and in Eric's paws!

Merry Christmas!

Chris
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 29, 2001 10:05 pm    Post subject: Time And Time Again Reply with quote

That's an interesting thought you got there Mike.

All this mentioning of characters and events... there has to be something behind it.

Okay, let's assume that whatever Tabitha does, it won't affect herself. Then it's quite possible that Calvin become her new love interests. That is, if she finds him interesting of course. When she'd go back (if she CAN go back) she'd most likely face prison, so there's no reason for her to not stay in the past. Then she might try to somehow convince her younger self not to decline Terl's proposal in order to make own life more happy.

Regarding Richard Badger's mother, I can imagine that Tabitha will also try to prevent this death.

I hope Chapter 9 will answer a few of these questions.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2002 4:25 am    Post subject: Time And Time Again Reply with quote

I'm not sure if I've said this before, but I've heard of theories that once someone steps out of the time line, they are forever out of time, unable to fully return to the timeline they left, nor fully enter another. Thus, by this theory, should Tabitha warn younger Tabitha she will not be changed, because she is nolonger a true part of time.

I'm probably rambling, but a bad headache and the fact that it's too cold to go out for food makes it rather hard to concentrate some time. :P

~Kaze
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2002 1:29 am    Post subject: Time And Time Again Reply with quote

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Originally posted by Mike Regan:
Well it has been a little bit 3 days I think since Tabitha chapter 9 was sent to Eric, so the wait should not be much longer. There are so many possibilites here. As I mentioned in a previous post, Calvin must have some part in Tabitha's future. Why else would the driver of the car that hit her go to the trouble to contact her afterwards and be mentioned by name? Then there is the meeting with Richard Badger the day before she "jumped". Why the admission of his feelings of guilt over the death of his mother unless Tabitha will seek the young Badger out and warn him too? There was Tabitha's mention of regret over losing Terl and the remark in Sabrina by young Tabitha that she was supposed to marry him. Will Calvin become a new love interest? Will she let him in on her secret?


Ow, ow, too many questions!! <G>

Okay, hmmmm ... and trying not to give anything away ....

Why would Calvin wait around for Tabitha at the hospital? Well, he hit her with his car and sent her there. He wants to make sure she's alright, resolve any insurance problems, and try to talk her out of suing him. If someone hit me and put me in the hospital, I'd expect no less!

Waitaminit, that DID happen, back when I was in 4th grade. And the guy did visit me in the hospital. So there ya go.

Richard Badger and his mother ... well, apart from personal reasons for including that, he was simply blue-skying with Tabitha in a "what-if" scenario. Dr Badger is a very businesslike guy, and he's going to behave in a businesslike manner, and that would include not allowing the system to be used for personal reasons. It's strictly a high-tech research tool.

As to Terl, and Calvin ... stay tuned is all I can say

Eric still hasn't replied, but I didn't expect him to, considering the holidays. Thanks to my proofreader I found some pretty good errors that need corrected. I'll send the corrected version to Eric tonight with any luck, and HOPEFULLY you'll see the update soon!

Thanks for everyone's patience!

OH!!! Before I forget: while Furnation's both down and having their URL hijacked, come to the Chris Foxx site here at PlanetFurry, Foxx Den's New Official Home!
http://chrisfoxx.planetfurry.com

Tell your friends!

Best,
Chris

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2002 4:41 pm    Post subject: Time And Time Again Reply with quote

quote:
Originally posted by Kaze Okami:
I'm not sure if I've said this before, but I've heard of theories that once someone steps out of the time line, they are forever out of time, unable to fully return to the timeline they left, nor fully enter another. Thus, by this theory, should Tabitha warn younger Tabitha she will not be changed, because she is nolonger a true part of time.

I'm probably rambling, but a bad headache and the fact that it's too cold to go out for food makes it rather hard to concentrate some time. :P

~Kaze



We already know Tabitha had some effect on the story. Remember, before she left she had Iron Raptor get some of the medicine that cured the condition the Sabrina had, Endometriosis or something like that. And in chapter 40, or something close to that, she was MIRACULOUSLY cured. So obviously, Tabitha has already changed something in the storyline. There might also be chance that Sabrina might not die at all.
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PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2002 3:54 am    Post subject: RE: Reply with quote

well you never know what time travel can do, i mean IF (and i mean a big IF) If tabitha goes back into the past and stops sabrina from getting killed, and cures her endomeitriosis and arranges with Herself to marry terl. i see it as since the timeline has been altered in such a huge way MAYBE tabithas futre would be radically altered since sabrina DOES NOT die Does tabitha NOT get into theoretical Physics to learn about time travel since one of the main reasons for her to do it was the death of her own sister? so by doing that does it erase what she did in the past?

plus what moral implications would tabitha be thinking. Come on you would know about the future in the past (thinking on the lines of back to the future here) could you imagine the thoughts going through her head :- you could make alot of money or stop a couple of hundred of people dying in plane crash? or an earthquake? or another disaster.

you know what i mean?

"wow what a mind job" :- man this requires too much thought but i am going to leave the subject alone now.

(oh yeah sabrina says remember " you have no idea what i owe you, kid") so somethings gotta happen for the better?

i love the way the two storys interlink! CHRIS RULZ!
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2002 6:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Time And Time Again Reply with quote

Mike Regan wrote:
Tabitha's original mission may now be invalid.
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If the branching time streams theory is correct then one reason the home team has not picked up the beacon signal is that Tabitha no longer exists on their branch.


In order for that to happen, 1 of 3 things must occur:
1) Tabitha pops back, but ahead of time of the team scanning for her.
2) Tabitha dies and the beacon she's carrying got destroyed.
3) Tabitha does not die, but the beacon she's carrying got destroyed.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2003 1:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Time And Time Again Reply with quote

Galadrion wrote:


: what other causes could arise to trigger Tabitha's O-C disorder?

[ November 30, 2001: Message edited by: Galadrion ]



She exibited O-C before she turned 10, remmber she had an unhealthy plushie fixation. thats how it starts, but what I dont understand is most O-c is linked to disfunctional childhood and lack of attention by your parents, sabrinas death might have just swung her o-c over to a more useful task.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2003 9:27 am    Post subject: Re: RE: Reply with quote

[quote="Squeak"]well you never know what time travel can do, i mean IF (and i mean a big IF) If tabitha goes back into the past and stops sabrina from getting killed, and cures her endomeitriosis and arranges with Herself to marry terl. i see it as since the timeline has been altered in such a huge way MAYBE tabithas futre would be radically altered since sabrina DOES NOT die Does tabitha NOT get into theoretical Physics to learn about time travel since one of the main reasons for her to do it was the death of her own sister? so by doing that does it erase what she did in the past? [\quote]

All will be revealed! And I can just HEAR some of the screaming now Wink

Heck, I CAN hear screaming now! I know and I'm sorry! I need to dig myself out of a hole here, and I'll be heading it down to James! Serious sincere apologies for all that.

[quote]plus what moral implications would tabitha be thinking. Come on you would know about the future in the past (thinking on the lines of back to the future here) could you imagine the thoughts going through her head :- you could make alot of money or stop a couple of hundred of people dying in plane crash? or an earthquake? or another disaster.

you know what i mean?[\quote]

The whole time-travel gizmo was built to be used for educational/historic purposes only; it costs a huge amount of money to walk into that thing, and even then you're bound to be escorted just so you don't do anything hanky-panky-changing-event-outcomes-wise. Tabitha knew all this, and she knows she's destroying her career, but remember: her career in mind was to stop her sister from dying, and that's why she's there.

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(oh yeah sabrina says remember " you have no idea what i owe you, kid") so somethings gotta happen for the better?


Could be, could well be Wink

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i love the way the two storys interlink! CHRIS RULZ!


Thanks!

And please don't forget James: I honestly couldn't write this story without him!

Chris
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 17, 2003 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Only if Time is proven to be fluidic, and Time Travel more than just a practical luxuary. Mr. Green

Time Travel proves that it is fluidic, but extending the rights of the constitution "The right of Time Travel only belongs to those who have it..."

But in a worse case scenero, "If you outlaw Time-Travel, Only Outlaws will be time Travelling..."

Now thats a scary thought! Twisted Evil

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 12:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Elfen_Furry wrote:
But in a worse case scenero, "If you outlaw Time-Travel, Only Outlaws will be time Travelling..."
Now thats a scary thought! Twisted Evil

Would you rather have the in-laws time travelling ? Twisted Evil Rolling Eyes

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Imagine what endora or chris would do to rc if she had a time machine. *poof* no more rc, hello chris. Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 10:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nameless wrote:
Elfen_Furry wrote:
But in a worse case scenero, "If you outlaw Time-Travel, Only Outlaws will be time Travelling..."
Now thats a scary thought! Twisted Evil

Would you rather have the in-laws time travelling ? Twisted Evil Rolling Eyes

Hm.

Send 'em on a dinosaur hunt. Armed with a club. A chess club.

Note: this may not apply to your in-laws. Certainly doesn't to mine; I don't have any. (More.)

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