time di·​la·​tion
/tīm/ \ dī-ˈlā-shən \
〝 in physics and relativity, time dilation is the difference in the elapsed time as measured by two clocks. it is either due to a relative velocity between them or to a difference in gravitational potential between their locations—usually becomes apparent when time is being slowed down. an outside observer would see motion become close to the speed of light, and this maybe be manipulated to become faster or slower. 〞

GUIDE TO TIME DILATION
- time dilation is important for travelers to understand and keep track of since time can change while traveling due to being at two different points in the universe at the same time.
- time dilation usually occurs when rewinding time, going to the future, or any other instances where a traveler needs to end up back in their body in the present.
- understanding time dilation helps travelers keep track of time accurately while in a different timeline, and be able to return back to their present bodies at the correct time.

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- trigger warnings!: mentions of obsessiveness.

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" SO TELL ME WHAT happened that day. any detail at all." karl said, sipping on his drink and playing with the pen between the space in his thumb and pointer finger. quackity took a breath while beginning. "well.." he thought for a moment, adjusting his beanie on his head.

"i woke up. saw y/n like every morning-" as quackity spoke, karl nodded, trying to decide whether to write something down on his notepad or not.

quackity paused to take a sip of his drink, tapping his fingers on the table before continuing. "i'm not really supposed to share political affairs but.. if this helps you..." he trailed off, staring into karl's eyes for confirmation.

karl leaned forward, nodding. "i know we both hate politics but like i said, any detail." with the information he knew, politics can be a touchy subject. however, it can pull and push people. it wouldn't be a surprised if politics got involved.

quackity sighed. "wilbur and king met up to have a negotiation about the whole manberg and pogtopia conflict." karl raised his eyebrows. "wait so.. wilbur is part of pogtopia?" "yep. he's their leader actually. don't you dare say a thing about it." "i won't. i promise." karl tapped the pen on the table for a bit before writing the info on his notepad.

quackity watched, leaning over so he could see what he was writing. once karl was done, he looked up at quackity and saw the butler nodding, leaning back in his chair. "so wilbur.. do you think he could be involved?" karl asked. "because i might need to do an investigation on him."

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HE GATHERED HIS THINGS in a small bag, making sure to set the chronograph on his watch at the correct time. when karl said he needed to do an investigation on wilbur, that's what he was gonna do.

he's never gotten far with pogtopia, and he knew wilbur negotiating with king was most likely going to be mainly politics and nothing more. however, what if there was more behind it? could wilbur be involved in your disappearance?

although he had no accusations against the pogtopian leader, he still needed to see where a connection could lead him. most importantly, he wanted to try and find out where wilbur's base was.

good thing he decided to interrogate quackity. he got some good information, especially with the detail quackity used. he knew the exact date and time of when wilbur and king were scheduled to meet up, and that's where he was going to go.

he stood in his room, shaking himself off and making sure he packed everything he needed in a small bag before tapping at his watch, the green and purple sparks flying out.

checking that the time has adjusted correctly, he finally tapped on it, making the warping light appear and transport him back to the presidential house in manberg.

when his feet touched the floor of the unfamiliar hallways, he looked around frantically, trying to figure out where to go. he started to hear two male voices talking, getting closer and louder.

karl instinctively took out his invisibility potion from his bag and took a swig of it, looking down to see his body and belongings turning imperceptible.

"haha yeah! i told you they were idiots, king." the voices came from behind him. karl turned around to see wilbur and king, both of them deep in aggressive, political conversation.

karl quietly shuffled to the side, pressing himself into the wall so that wilbur and king can pass by him without feeling someone there. it worked, the two men continuing on their business. karl continued to follow behind them slowly, listening to their conversation with his notepad and pen out in case if he heard anything.

when wilbur and king turned on a corner, he heard the two men stop their talking, and then shuffle slower. "hey blossom. how are you doing?" king said in a softer tone. "i'm doing great. just about to head out to the market." that's when karl heard your voice, making his eyes widen.

he quietly ran up to the corner that the men turned on and peeped out, seeing king and wilbur facing you. "who's this?" you asked, turning to king slightly before facing wilbur. karl decided to risk it all, drinking another invisibility potion and trying to shuffle closer to see the interaction up close.

upon further inspection, he noticed wilbur holding a familiar look in his eyes.. something more sinister that didn't quite match with the happy grin he held as he looked down at y/n.

"oh i'm sorry i never informed you of a meeting happening. this is wilbur soot. army general, and a good pal of mine." king said with a hint of annoyance. "it's nice to meet you. what's your name, darling?" wilbur asked, sticking his hand out towards you.

karl took note of how you played with the necklace you were wearing. "i'm y/n. it's a pleasure to meet you, wilbur." you shook his hand back. karl couldn't lie, the interaction made him nervous. when he looked up to read wilbur's facial expressions, he saw a reflection of sapnap.

when karl went to write in his notepad, his eyes flickered away and caught someone else's in his peripheral vision. he slowly looked up to be met with a dark ginger man's irritated face, distraught emotions lacing within the unknown man's eyes.

karl seemed to pay attention to the man watching wilbur and y/n closely, seeing the man's fists clenching. he was so intrigued by the other person at the end of the hall that he didn't listen or realize that you were walking away, and wilbur and king were walking past him.

karl finally snapped out of his small trance when the ginger man was out of his view, realizing he was in the middle of an empty hallway. he shook his head, adjusting to his senses before sprinting back to where he came from while trying to read all the info he wrote down, trying to see if he missed anything.

once he turned the corner, he gathered his stuff in his bag and checked his watch, checking the time dilation. he still had some time to bare (a lot of time actually), and he was able to go home unscathed. he decided to dial the chronograph, some small sparks being let out before he tapped down on the watch, disappearing from the past and going back to the present.

WHO WAS THAT?

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