fiddlesticks 25, video from standard coach: open to all

[blitzcheer]

Sooooo, not being able to talk to most of the train that day sucked, huh? I don't know what to think about any of that, but since we can talk to each other now, I was thinking: How about we share where we're from, and see who's from worlds like ours?

And who speaks the same languages too! An actual list be better if that ever happens again, but for now, tell us about the kind of place you're from, what makes home home to you! You got kings or dragons? Machines? Portals to other worlds? Talking sea life? You just trying to get through school?

I'll go first to give you guys an idea, but share whatever you feel like!


( ooc: this is open to all, meaning feel free to put up a post and chat with other characters! )

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[blitzcheer]

Alright, so with that said and done, I'm Tidus! I'm from a world called Spira where tech got abandoned for a thousand years 'cause of some big ol' problem, blah blah blah, that part doesn't really matter.

[ He's waving it off, even! ]

It's a really beautiful world though, with the best sunsets. And man, do I miss the sun. It has tiny villages around by the seas, and we have animals called chocobos if you've heard of 'em! Not everyone's got one, but we use them to ride and get around, and boats. There's an airship flying out there somewhere too that got found, and who knows? Maybe there'll be more someday. We've got a people called the Al Bhed who're big on old tech, and I hear people are trying to dig up the past these days there!

[ Which is nice. He's glad for that. ]

Anyway! For what we have... there's magic, and you've got some fiends--or monsters, or whatever you call them--around, and there was a big religion around people used to follow, but I don't know about that now. If you heard me talk before here, you know about blitzball--the best sport around!

--ahaha, [ he laughs, rubbing the back of his head, ] okay, I don't want to keep going on forever, so I'll let the rest of you have a turn.

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[flatteries]

.. I'm pretty sure you brushed off the most important part of that entire explanation, man.

[ JUST SAYING. Most of the other stuff Tidus says makes sense to him to some extent, and some of the other stuff he already knew.. but that first part is exactly what makes his world sound unique in the first place! ]

[blitzcheer]

[ Tidus makes a face. ]

I mean...yeah, I guess, but I didn't really live it.

[ what does that even mean ]

[lightsmith]

Uh...sure, I guess. Name's Scintilla, I come from a port city called Limsa Lominsa in the country of Eorzea. It's been a long while since I was there, I spend what little free time I have back home working in Ishgard to the north. The main city-states've all got their own governing bodies, and then there's the empire of Garlemald far to the northeast--that's where you'll find most magitek. Tough to find machinery outside of Garlean control, but there's a little bit if you know whereabouts to look and who to ask.

Plenty of talking sea life, too. Matter of fact there's beast tribes for just about every form of life; wings, gills, scales, lots of 'em real personable folks.

[dredefulchilde]

I’m from Earth. England, specifically. I was born and spent part of my childhood in a town called Ely, then I moved to London and it’s been my home base ever since. I consider myself to be a Londoner.

I believe it was 2019 before I came here. We have advanced technology, but nothing science fiction. Most people carry around a powerful computer in their pockets and then use it to endlessly scroll Facebook.

Magic exists, but it is tightly controlled by the various magical races and kept secret. There is a council that regulates its use and attempts to keep peace between the species. It’s mostly useless.

[bridgetothefuture]

I guess I can talk a bit about it.

Name's Sam, the planet I'm from 's called Earth. Let's see... I grew up in Central Knot City, but after I met me wife we moved to UCA-01-0C.

[He says this so blandly it sounds like every town is a series of numbers.]

...World's kinda a mess, to be honest. Something caused the cycle of life and death to break, so now when someone dies, if things aren't taken care of immediately, they come back as something else. We call 'em BTs— beached things.

Chiralium clouds blot out the sky, and we call the rain timefall because whatever it touches it ages. People, vehicles, plants... so the cities are underground.

People like me are the only ones who really use the surface; I bring people packages they order.

[cheery ain't he]

[popotostudies]

Seeing what you can dig up from everyone, hm? Let's see where it gets you! It should be interesting. Ahh, let's see..

Of late, I hail from Limsa Lominsa, continent of .... mmm.. Aldenard I think, very specifically of the crew of my family's ship The Merry Dancer, a completely legitimate and legal privateering vessel that in no way ever remotely is involved in piracy. Beautiful ship, big guns. We're working on converting to a proper sedentary-like lifestyle on the shore, doing the whole man-of-the-land thing but pir-- privateers struggle a bit with the swing between sailing and farming! I suppose my idea of 'home' is pretty colored by that these days, steady climate, unpredictable seasons and the smell of the sea on the wind. [Deep breath!] Ul'dah, a neighboring nation, has a sultana. Had? Anyroads, if you want it it can probably be bought there for the low low price of an arm, a leg and a soul, not necessarily your own. Gridiania has some sort of tree worshiping cult in power. Garlemald's got an emperor, and they focus on tech over magic since they can't actually do any magic without some very bizarre modifications. Head to Ala Mhigo and the place is run by a sort of elected commune of some sort, don't generally venture there. Keep going north, and you'll hit Ilsabard, which is where lion-folk come from, and as scary as they might look they're not into eating other intelligent races. Doma used to be a pretty major nation but ever since the giant flaming nine-tails fox took over the government it's just been at war with Garlemald over who has the prettier population. Normal people can't get to other worlds, but if you want something unusual that talks just look around a bit and you'll find catfish people, lizard folk, little puffballs with pompoms on their heads, dragons, the list goes on.

[Fandaniel crosses his arms over his chest and frowns.]

I can not recommend what passes for public education in Limsa.

[rookiemistakes]

My name is Elena. I am an employee of Shinra Electric Power Company, in the Office of Administrative Research.

My world is called Gaia, though most people just call it ‘the Planet.’ I was born and raised in a city called Midgar, which was the largest city on the planet until about two years ago, when it was largely destroyed in a natural disaster. My colleagues and I were assigned to help in the evacuation. Now that the world is rebuilding, it’s more difficult to get access to the technology we had gotten used to. I had to trade in my smart phone for the old flip phone I used back in high school, for instance, since the cellular data network is no longer reliable.

Magic is harnessed through crystallized mako—the Lifestream of the planet—called Materia. There are offensive and defensive materia, as well as healing and purifying materia.

As for languages, I could communicate with those from my world, but no one else.

[sweetnessandfight]

Aldenard? Limsa Lominsa is on Vylbrand! The island! That's off the coast of Aldenard, it's not on it!

[Well, she's been good and not tailing Fandaniel around shooting him suspicious looks, but smearing her adopted home? She can't stand for that, and thus, she speaks up. Though she has to smirk a little at the 'completely legitimate and legal privateering vessel'.]

My Ul'dah still has a Sultana, she didn't get the chance to step down. [Luckily, Nanamo didn't get assassinated either.] It also has the Syndicate, which is...a low down group of money-grubbing rakes...oh, for the love of the Twelve, if I have to fact check everything you say, there's not enough alcohol on this train for it!

[sweetnessandfight]

But did you come from Limsa originally, or from the Black Shroud? Or somewhere else? I call Limsa my home, too. Still, I came from the Azim Steppes with my younger sister, and we passed through Ul'dah when we came west.

[Though Sarai grins at that.]

[sensitiveapple]

My name is Misa. I'm from the desert planet of Cantonica, the main city Canto Bight to be exact. I speak Galactic Basic, and can understand Wookie, in a pinch. I'm somewhat adept at reading lekku language in some instances, but not all.

Where I'm from space travel is common place, and even encouraged in some circles. I was born on a trader - a ship that carries cargo - between systems, that is, between planetary systems.

I'm studying to be a courtesan. I will not be one until I am sixteen, so three more years.

I have a guard, he's a Twi'lek named Jocko, and there's the Mistress of course, but the House I live in also has a cook named Freema. Freema makes the best strawberry/peach tarts. Oh! And Glorfindel and I are going to try to grow the Bothan Peaches so that, maybe, we can have some for people.

[popotostudies]

I said continent, my dear, not island.

[He sounds utterly, utterly bland.]

And who do you think I meant would be selling the things that can be bought at exorbitant prices, the beggars? Tidus wants an overview, I provided it. Should he suddenly desire to go to Ul'dah, I would be much more detailed, and perhaps offer to hire a bodyguard or two. Besides which, what makes you think you have to fact check anything at all? And if you do, why did you choose those?

[Honestly he'd thought Tamamo Gozen would have gotten way more attention, maybe she'd just never gone that far from home.]

[blitzcheer]

Your world sounds big! And Limsa Lominsa--I've heard someone talk about that before! Guy with glasses, blue hair! You met him yet?

[blitzcheer]

That computer what you use to do your trolling with? [ TIDUS REMEMBERS. ]

What's the big secret for with magic though? They don't want everyone using it or somethin'?

[lightsmith]

Born and raised in Limsa, so far as I know. [Hard to be sure when your parents' existence was a big questionmark.]

Been known to pick up work in Ul'dah now and again, and I've been to the Steppes a little while back. Real nice out there.

[lightsmith]

Pretty big, yeah. I've done a fair bit of travel and I haven't covered it all just yet.

[give it time, we gotta burn down garlemald eventually.]

As for him...yeah, we've met. Not before the train, but we've talked.

[thebetterweapon]

Name's Vic Creed. Come from Earth, can speak a few languages. [ As people on the train came to find out. ] Originally from a place called Canada, been all over since then.

Got a husband and a kid back home. Ain't human, don't call me it. [ That might be a threat. ] Others like me at home, but won't go into that. Currently live in Wakanda, with the husband and the kid.

[dredefulchilde]

Usually.

Not everyone has magic. Only a very, very small minority do, and the witches, especially, remember what it was like to be hunted to near extinction by frightened, ignorant humans. Other magical races, as well. It’s far better to live in the shadows, they think.

I used to be quite friendly with several people on the Council, but now that I’m a thoroughly average human myself, I can’t imagine that they’d react very well to me. I had something of a reputation, and I can no longer maintain it. Alas.

[dredefulchilde]

Where is Wakanda? I’m not familiar with that place.

[blitzcheer]

Ooph. [ His mouth is rather pulled in a tight frown. ] Is there something you can wear when it rains? How often does it rain?

[ Was it usually raining? ]

[sweetnessandfight]

I was born in a tiny little blip of a fishing village--Dalamiq clan. My sister Irves and I were sent to find out why the red moon fell.

I'm glad you like the Steppes, though! Irves says I like Limsa only because I am homesick for the smell of fish, which I assure you is not the case.

[blitzcheer]

Cool! 'least you know there's other people on the train from the same place as you.

[ But with that said-- ]

What work did you do? In Ishgard, you said?

[sweetnessandfight]

But Limsa isn't on Aldenard. [One almost expects her to cross her arms and say HMPH, but she doesn't.]

Only two, with the Brass Blades in Lolorito's pocket, essentially? [Especially now, when Raubahn was helping Lyse Hext run Ala Mhigo...] Four or five is a better bet.

[And then, she snorts.] Because I've kicked your nine-tailed fox's arse up one side of the One River and down the other, and if she were the actual ruler, I think Hien Rijin might take offense! Though the part about still being at war with Garlemald is true. Couldn't say whether or not it was due to who was prettier, though.

[lightsmith]

[She tilted her head a little at that, ear flicking curiously--weird, that sounded like something the Scions would have been aware of at some point. She was pretty certain the face wasn't familiar, and the name didn't ring a bell either.]

Uh--yeah. You kinda get sick of the smell of fish after a while, but I do miss the saltwater smell just a bit.

[lightsmith]

I do a little of everything, you could say.

[sure could]

Far as Ishgard goes, I was helpin' rebuild part of the city. I'm a blacksmith by trade, and they needed a fair few able hands to build the residential district back up. Region's recovering from a war, and there's displaced folks needin' better housing and the like.