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[iwilltrytobegood]

I've sailed frequently, and I've seen wonders at sea, but none of them prepared me for...this. Traveling among the stars is so far outside the realms of what I thought possible...but, I suppose that all knowledge is worth having. How is this done?

Ah - forgive me, my lords and ladies. My name is Imriel nó Montrève [there's a short pause, and then he adds, very slowly,] de la Courcel.

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[evilbystatute.livejournal.com]

Not entirely. It's all a bit quantum.

[iwilltrytobegood]

Forgive me, but...quantum?

[evilbystatute.livejournal.com]

A term generally used in my world to describe the inexplicably un-magically based occurance with no direct explanation.

[iwilltrytobegood]

...I see. And where is it you're from?

[evilbystatute.livejournal.com]

The Disc. Ankh-Morpork, specifically.

[iwilltrytobegood]

Such strange places. The Admiral said I'd see places I'd never seen before, but I didn't expect them to start here.

[evilbystatute.livejournal.com]

There's only one other man from my planet here, so I know the feeling. Where are you from?

[iwilltrytobegood]

Terre d'Ange. I'm beginning to expect no one will have heard of it, though.

[evilbystatute.livejournal.com]

I haven't, but if it's any consolation, I hadn't heard of Earth either.

[iwilltrytobegood]

It is somewhat. I've never heard of it, either.

[evilbystatute.livejournal.com]

There's a lot of people from there. What's your world like, then?

[iwilltrytobegood]

Large. I've been to several countries, but there is nothing quite like Terre d'Ange anywhere else inthe world.

[evilbystatute.livejournal.com]

Is it a large country? Ankh-Morpork is a city state as it is.

[iwilltrytobegood]

Passing large, I suppose, though there are others far larger. Here:

[He sketches out a quick map, roughly from Siovale to Camlach. It's not super detailed.]

[evilbystatute.livejournal.com]

Far larger than Ankh-Morpork, though.

[iwilltrytobegood]

Truly? What does Ankh-Morpork look like?

[evilbystatute.livejournal.com]

It's a sprawling mess of a city, to be honest, but I love it alot.

[iwilltrytobegood]

'Tis hard not to love one's home.

[evilbystatute.livejournal.com]

Of course it is. Although, if you owe most places your love... Ankh-Morpork is more of a prostitute.

[iwilltrytobegood]

There's no wrong in the love of so many.

[evilbystatute.livejournal.com]

Never said there was. My city prides itself on having everything for sale. Itself included, probably. Hence the prostitute joke.

[iwilltrytobegood]

Why is that?

[evilbystatute.livejournal.com]

We discovered that if we make sure everyone owes us money in one form or another, we don't get invaded much.

[iwilltrytobegood]

An interesting political philosophy. I should think the owing would drive the invasion.

[evilbystatute.livejournal.com]

Of course not. If they invade, we just call in their debts. It's even in our national anthem.

Let others boast of martial dash
For we have boldly fought with cash
We own all your helmets, we own all your shoes
We own all your generals - touch us and you'll lose.