@cecily.trevelyan

[closerift]

First day out into this fascinating new world of yours.

If anyone is so inclined, I would love a little tour. Some of your favorite spots, any areas of interest, the standard. Perhaps some off-line information sharing.

I would, of course, owe that person a favor. The pleasure of company is an added bonus.

Thank you in advance.

Comments

[closerift]

A lot of people are afraid of magic.
Some mages are dangerous, violent, or mad, which doesn't help.
Everything in moderation, I think. At least when it comes to this debate.

[kill7]

yeah so in my land there's none of the sort

there's ideological war but its not about magic

it's like kung fu vs technology

no one is winning

[closerift]

Interesting.
I'm sorry for war of any kind.
Even (or especially?) if it's ill-founded.

The war between mages and templars - magic users and their sort-of guardians - was brutal.
There were far too many refugees as a result.

[kill7]

i wish i could tell you more about it but that's kind of all i know.

man, if it's crazy without magic, i can't imagine how it is with it. im sorry to hear

[closerift]

It's all right. That's just the way of the world.

Things could always be worse. We had no war with robots, at least?
Not yet, anyway.

[kill7]

i don't imagine there are robots where you're from

[closerift]

There aren't. The last world I was in had them.
They have therefore always been awful, in my experience.

[kill7]

... so you've done this before?

[closerift]

I have. Once.

I left that place and was immediately brought to this one.
You might say I have rotten luck.