-he takes his hand off of the dials when he gets to the american president making an announcement- Al right...
-nods- Yeah... this place seems to do that. I mean- I got here because of an elevator which is probably connected to thought-space in retrospect but...
Yeah.
-sighs- I was made aware of this by my Master.
That- there was another that shared my name- who was here before. A man who went by that name you used.
But- I am not the same man. He is from a timeline where I became a magician.
I am Rider. And I chose the path of the Navy.
-nods- I'm sorry for your loss...
Though- you seem a little young for it to have been when the first bombs fell. So... I assume it was an accident later on down the line...
-sighs- All the same, the price of progress... Makes me wonder whether there are things that man should not know... -looks to Gen for a moment- No offense if you're powered by a nuclear engine, of course.
1.5 imperial gallons of tea were consumed during the writing of this post-nods- Just let me try and adjust so we get a clearer signal.
-he starts trying to gently fine-tune it to focus on the frequency-
-whilst listening to get an idea of how to tune it-
Don't want to miss important words...
Wait. You don't have to go.
I'm not a busy man. If anything I have too much free time now.
If you want to talk- or something... I have the same mind.
Ah- yes... I apologize if I implied the bombings were accidents- that isn't what I meant by that sentence... I was assuming that in your world there was no nuclear war.
-nods to Gen- That's- fascinating. Though I've never been a magician...
Everything to do with Thought-space is complex...
Imaginary space, and all that.
Like- there's a scientist who went missing- why I'm here- who theorized that it's possible to actually pull objects out of thought-space.
Like- mythological objects.
Because the idea behind them coalesces as multiple people know and think of them. Because- well- mind-waves ripple out in thought-space.
I can buy a lot of this stuff because- well- I'm psychic, but- yeah... so... the- elevator's connection is only like- in hindsight it could be, but I'm not certain.
1.5 imperial gallons of tea were consumed during the writing of this postWhen you put it like that... yeah... it's peculiar.
I mean- I hate to say this, but this isn't even the weirdest thing I've heard of or experienced.
But that's super heroics in a nutshell.
-nods- I get it.
Still. I wouldn't believe the US to give up without a fight... -continues to listen-
-nods- Mm. Humanity would endure I'm sure- but yes... it would not be wanted.
At least- in my world- we have those superheros... or- well- Vigilantes.
I could... give it a shot.
That's the least I could do. After all, it was a coin flip away in decisions.
We may have had different experiences. But- I'm sure I could understand his methods and logic.
1.5 imperial gallons of tea were consumed during the writing of this postAll, right, I'll come with you.
(fine, just don't fuck up)
The psychics are...really, really strong...
This is not the first time we have been through great adversity. Indeed, it may not be the last. But I assure you, as your leader, as the face of this country, we will come through as we always have and always will.

Other... you?
I live in a constant state of fear and misery.