They call it an ETC. Etheral Travel Cabinet. Interesting name. He thought, But, what should I expect, being in this reality cut off from home.
He flipped a few switches on the main console, the nearby viewer hummed as an image appeared on it's screen. From where his ship had landed, he was able to see a young boy being forced around by a woman.....least he thought it was a woman. He then recognized the two. Flipping another switch, he listened in on the conversation.*
After which, he frowned.
"This does not look good." he said out loud.
The console of the time ship beeped a few, as if trying to respond. He gave a slight smile and patted the console. He then turned and walked up the stairs that overlooked the console room. Two blackboards stood at one end. He picked up a piece of chalk and looked at the names on one board:
Jobias Barthelmess
Doctor Obolensky
Malegatto Alter
Spycrusher Shostakovich
Doctor Obolensky
Malegatto Alter
Spycrusher Shostakovich
He took the chalk and added two names:
Marcus Mason
Gematria
Gematria
"Which one," he whispered, "which one responsible for the images and words on my psychic paper?"
He glanced at the second board and looked at what he had written earlier.
Silver Poison
Death Of Law
Caledon Uninhabitable
One True Master
Look To boB
Death Of Law
Caledon Uninhabitable
One True Master
Look To boB
"What does it all mean?"
* Conversation can be found here and here