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TEST DRIVE MEME
TEST DRIVE MEME
Considering apping to EACHDRAIDH? Why not give the setting a test run here! OPTIONAL SCENARIOS 01. ARRIVING IN THE DRABWURLD. The grand feast is held in the Eaglais clearing. The food is good, the music is sweet, and the evening is lit by gentle fairy lights. All Shardbearers of all courts are summoned here under a universal truce for the evening. Nature itself has shaped itself into tables, chairs, and long couches so that the new guests can rest. When they’re ready to call it a night, Shardbearers are brought to their court strongholds in a one-way trip by fairies and imps. 02. NETWORK Take advantage of your Locket! The network can be accessed by any Shardbearer with a locket or shardless characters with enchanted devices, and is a quick way to meet new people and discuss the state of the world. 03. WILDCARD. Your own scenario! Explore the Drabwurld! There are lots of places to go, and plenty of trouble to get into in them! |
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Well, the Station didn't exist yet, so he supposed the drabwurld found other ways.]
It is rare, from what I understand. Technology does not function here, and it has been many years since a machine shardbearer came to this world. What sort of artificial intelligence are you?
[If he sounded a little hostile, it was because he'd never forget his distrust of AIs.]
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[ Now that she's on video, Cortana raises her free hand to her chin thoughtfully. This is an utterly fascinating place thus far, especially with its capabilities to make her into a human.
She also then takes a moment to observe the video screen--or rather, the being on the other end of the call. He's clearly alien of some kind, but not one she's familiar with. But then, that shouldn't be a surprise, considering this place is bringing in people and creatures and evidently, machines, from all different universes. ]
That depends on what exactly you mean by that. But I'm a smart AI, serial number CTN 0452-9 of the UNSC. Essentially, I'm a military AI.
You say technology doesn't function here, but these lockets...dare I ask how they function? Or are you going to tell me it's just more magic?
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And your purpose within the military?
[He gave an aggravated huff at that last question, waving one hand dismissively.]
I spent the better part of two years attempting to explain it. But I am a soldier, not an engineer, and I can call it nothing else besides magic.
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You know, that's classified. Technically speaking. I suppose it doesn't matter much here.
[ She thinks about it for a minute, then shrugs. What can it hurt to answer the question when they're in a completely different universe? It's doubtful he'll ever get to her original universe. ]
Software infiltration, mostly.
[ No one said she had to give away everything though. The answer to her question leaves a lot to be desired, however, and has her folding her arms over her chest. ]
So, magic. Guess I should be getting used to that around here. Seems to be an integral theme around the place.
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Are you familiar with an artificial intelligence known as EDI?
[Might was well rule out whatever overlap their origin points could have right now.]
The world thrives on it. Even when we faced an attack from dwarven machines, they were powered by shards and their magic.
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[ The question surprises her some; is he asking because he thinks all AI know one another? Or, much more likely, to see if they're from the same universe? She already knows that they're not, of course, but it could be less obvious to him. ]
I see. And these shards, what can you tell me about them?
[ She's not used to this. Having to ask the people instead of just looking up information on a database. But it seems like there is no technology here. That'll take some getting used to. ]
--And, does this place happen to have a library?
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He let the subject drop, for now.]
I am uncertain. Caer Scima and Caer Glaem each housed a library, but neither castle exist yet. [You heard that right.] I have yet to see what the other strongholds offer. Leathann's city remains largely intact, so perhaps start there.
As for your shard, it is a fragment of the sacred gemstone, shattered in war. They are the seeds of all universes, and what connects you to your home. Lose it, and you risk destroying your world.
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[ That one's got her. How can they each have a library, but not exist yet? ]
All right, thank you. I'll have to take a look. If there's a chance of getting more information, I'll take it.
[ She takes some time to process the information about the shards. (One of the downsides of being human, she supposes, is the slower processing time and the lack of background processes. That's something she's going to miss.) ]
Really? Fascinating. Then do you consider it safer to keep it on you at all times? Or better to keep it in one place, locked up?
As well, if these are just fragments, what happened before the gemstone was shattered? Did everyone still have to worry about these connections to their homes?
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[He hated it only slightly less than when he'd first arrived.]
You will die if you lose your shard, and you will lose your shard if you die. At times, people return to life, devoid of their shard and disconnected from its power. It is in your best interest to keep it within you.
Shardbearers only exist because the gem was shattered. Before that, this world knew its own peace and war, without our interference.
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[ Smirk. She's not quite that dull, thank you very much. She realizes there's more to this place than appears--especially with the magic and all--but the fact that these places haven't been built yet, but he knows what's in them is strange, at the very least. ]
Got it. Shard on at all times. [ She nods, not particularly interested in death. ] But I have to ask, what happens when those who return to life without their shards come back? Are they shells of their former selves, or is it more like they're trapped here with no chance of returning to their world?
[ Also, how do they come back from death? She knows nothing of magic, but has to imagine it's pretty powerful magic required to bring someone back to life. This place is fascinating. ]
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[Did it suit anyone, really?]
If you are the last shardbearer from your home, then that universe dies with you. Those without shards are traditionally cast out from their respective court. I understand that some of them are now more lenient.
[Or... they'd started lenient, and gotten worse over the years. Everything was still backwards to him. Time travel was hard.]
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[ She can't imagine what it must be like to die, only to come back to life. --But to have a second chance...that might be nice. This is sort of like a second chance for her, after what happened in her home universe, and so far, it's not too bad. ]
Cast out? Why? Are those without shards seen as useless, or something? The shards considered necessary for you to be of any worth?
[ That seems...unnecessarily cruel. But she doesn't fully understand the situation as it is. There's a lot to process, and this is why she wishes there was just a database she could download and read through instead of having to do the human thing and ask questions. ]
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The shards are not worthless, they are what make you worthwhile to the courts, and you are a powerful tool or weapon with which they can strike one another. If you do not have your shard, you are no different than the native population, and therefore nothing special.
[Even with a database, EDI had still peppered Shepard with questions of morality and ethics. Humans were nosy, though, so it stood to reason that their AIs would share that trait.]