My beliefs are vitally hinged on multiple, nay, infinite universes. "Everything happens somewhere." Every choice that's made, is made differently somewhere else, every molecule that moves, moved differently in another world.

I don't have full access to my memories, so can't answer your questions in detail. Most of the memories of my life are actually from late teenage and adulthood. I feel like that whole chain of events happened rather differently in my universe. I remember there *were* dark spores though. I'll meditate on it, and see if I can come up with an answer for both of us.

2. I just don't seem to have time or energy to write fanfic any more. Ah well.