( Steve just stares blankly. Apparently Eddie didn't get the memo that he was supposed to say "oh yeah time travel is totally a thing, it's called [weird name] and it would be super easy to apply to a real world scenario if someone needed to!" )
Okay, ( he finally says after a moment. ) Uh... yeah, let's say the person writing the story added time travel to the game, and everyone playing the game knew a lot about time travel. And people who don't play the game don't know anything about time travel but they just, like, I don't know, have to go along with the crazy stuff the people playing the game say, and uh —
( He can feel his patience with himself and this stupid metaphor growing thinner and thinner, like a rubber band ready to snap. )
If something happened in real life that was like time travel then the people who play the game would say "Oh, yeah, that's totally like Dungeons and Dragons" and —
( It snaps.
He lets out an exasperated huff and throws his hands in the air, fully frustrated by his own inability to navigate this stupid situation with any sort of grace. )
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Okay, ( he finally says after a moment. ) Uh... yeah, let's say the person writing the story added time travel to the game, and everyone playing the game knew a lot about time travel. And people who don't play the game don't know anything about time travel but they just, like, I don't know, have to go along with the crazy stuff the people playing the game say, and uh —
( He can feel his patience with himself and this stupid metaphor growing thinner and thinner, like a rubber band ready to snap. )
If something happened in real life that was like time travel then the people who play the game would say "Oh, yeah, that's totally like Dungeons and Dragons" and —
( It snaps.
He lets out an exasperated huff and throws his hands in the air, fully frustrated by his own inability to navigate this stupid situation with any sort of grace. )
Look, I think I time-traveled, alright?