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[finalesfunkeln]

Hm! And I had thought perhaps Valoran was the only realm toying with summoning magic. Though, to your credit, it seems to be on purpose, here. I see I'm not alone in being a fresh face. Pleased to make your acquaintance, everyone.

I've already seen some other inquiries on returning home, but they seemed to fizz out fast - and that introductory illusion was quite helpful! So I have a different question. This is a rare opportunity to learn about other worlds, and I would hate to waste it!

Is anyone feeling homesick enough to tell me of their own world? For curiosity only.

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[cursed_analysis]

Hm hm~ Well, I admit seeing someone so blatantly curious is always nice.

How about quid pro quo; I speak of my world, and I would love to hear of Valoran in turn.

[finalesfunkeln]

[ I mean hey think of how valuable that information might be when she gets home. ]

Of course. I don't mind sharing in return.

[cursed_analysis]

[It's a likewise sentiment; he enjoys pondering how to use new knowledge.]

The let me regale you with Tureil~ Nestled firmly in a binary starsystem, our years are long, 732 days, to be exact, to make a Turn; our years. Our months are twelve 60-day affairs, and during the hottest parts of the year, we experience 'The Long Summer'. Our true night drops down to only 4 hours a day because of the spacing of our suns. Mana is abundant, and to do magic one only needs to pick up a book. True mastery of course can take some time. Let me also speak to you of the Autocracy of Atael, captial city Mar, of which I hail~

We have technology far and above advanced compared to most countries, though some bumpkins like Deulnelia don't care much about such facts and are complacent... Dear me. I've gone off on a tangent.

[finalesfunkeln]

[ Recon isn't exactly her greatest strength, but she's used to it, so...! ]

Oh, I don't mind at all. It's fascinating! I hadn't given much thought to the idea of different year and day cycles... And to think that mana is so free that no magical aptitude is necessary to learn - isn't that dangerous?

[ She keeps her mouth shut on technology, though, because. It's not like Demacia is the most high-tech in the land. And this smart-phone itself is pretty confusing to her, so she isn't sure what he could mean by advanced. She doesn't want to come off as a bumpkin! ]

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[a_little_horse]

[A young man appears on the screen. He appears deeply in thought as he doesn't make eye contact at first. When he does, he doesn't make any effort to speak. Instead, a disembodied voices comes through.]

"These are his words...
Sometimes, I forget I'm in a entirely different world, despite having been here for a good awhile already. It gets depressing when it happens."

[finalesfunkeln]

[ She's seen weirder. Heard weirder. Whatever. ]

Is that to say that your home is like this world?

[a_little_horse]

[That face is one of mental back-peddling.]

"These are his words...
Far from it. Genessia doesn't have two-layers like my world, or anything similar to Rivell Knights, or threats like Dark Matter."

[finalesfunkeln]

I see. What is Dark Matter? And - may I ask what you mean by 'two-layers?'

[a_little_horse]

[He nods.]

"Dark Matter, also called Malevolence, is a energy that infects a body and drives them to be evil, usually subtle at first. If someone is exposed to too much Malevolence for too long, they become Changeforms."

[Next, he holds his hands up, one over the other. He shimmies the top hand.]

"My world has two layers. The top one is Illumica, where the sun shines and the peace is protected by the Rivell Knights, who destroy Dark Matter where it may appear with the help of Sacred Beasts.

The bottom layer is Laft, where the sun doesn't shine and everyone is divided up into distinct tribes, often fighting for control. Malevolence is very heavy here, but one of the tribes there had been keeping it under control."

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[have_hat_will_travel]

You would be surprised how often that question gets asked. And, at least for some of us, it's easier to show than tell.

Personally, I prefer not to talk about the world I was in before I was here, though. It was... Less than pleasant, let's say. Though I am far from alone on that front, from experience.

[cursed_analysis]

From what I understand, most here come from "Earth", a rather adorable blue planet with a mere 365-day year, though please, let me not speak for everyone as I can't know their circumstances...

[Though he certainly knows a lot. As far as Lux being a bumpkin, unless she starts screaming German-sounding words and talking about technology being the bane of free-will, she can have a pass.]

As for my world's mana? Dear me, no~ Part of the skills learned is the stamina necessary to do more than light a candle. For the layman though they easily could, it takes far more effort. We're a very... diverse world, you might say. Very ingrained in habits, for certain locales, at least.

However, I would like to hear of Valoran as well, please don't let me ramble on or I shall likely never cease~

[finalesfunkeln]

Earth. A whole world named after its own dirt? [ how uncreative! ] Yet it sounds as though it more closely resembles the time-frame of Runeterra.

[ well her ult is finales funkeln, but--let's not go there. ]

I see... I suppose that makes more sense. My world is quite diverse as well - Valoran is simply the continent I hail from. It's cities and kingdoms are all very different from each other.

[finalesfunkeln]

The Malevolence sounds rather strange, but the two layers are a familiar tale. Though usually told between kingdoms rather than... Layers.

[finalesfunkeln]

Is that so? Then I apologize for the repetition.

I'm sorry to hear that. I wouldn't want to trouble you for details if it's a delicate subject, of course!

[have_hat_will_travel]

Hm. But you'd have no way to know of the repetition, would you?

Nor that it's a point of pain for some.

Just be cautious. Curiosity can bite, here. Especially in Feyren, but sometimes things go crazy in other places too.

[cursed_analysis]

I suppose everyone can't be perfect...nomenclature seems to be a failing of theirs with things like planets...at least their own.

Dear me, Runeterra, is it? Hm. Let us speak of it in installments, let's say~ I feel your world is interesting enough to hear everything about~

Let's instead focus on practicality for the moment; have you been informed about jobs and the like here?

[youfool]

Hello, whoever you are! Glad to see you're taking the upheaval well.

Haha, uh oh, nostalgia can be a dangerous thing, here. I'm tempted to think it's an ingredient in the loss of those who arrive. Ah well, I'm hanging on. Suppose regaling you about an Earth story wouldn't hurt. Goodness, there's so many! I'll have to think about which to share...

[He does, leaving the line hanging for a good five minutes while he considers which story to tell from a world with thousands of years in it. It's harder than he thought; every story depends on one before and is better seen by hindsight. Maybe something short and sweet.]

"Hello again! That took longer than either of us liked, but I think this will do. In my country of origin, America, politicians became insincere." [He grinned.]

Shocking, I know. Most of them had stooped to slogans, catchphrases, and sentence fragments. You might know the phrase 'winning hearts and minds'; the politicians had largely ceased to believe in minds, assuming the mobs only had hearts with short attention spans. They assumed, with some cynicism, that the lowest common denominator was the largest as well, and so spoke simply and insipidly, figuring that was the only language the mob could understand.

Along comes a man, Perot, who does the complete opposite. Where they were short, he was long. Where they were emotive, he was rational. Where they were gassy, he was substantial. In a way, each cultivated their own audience in self-fulfilling prophecy. No doubt one's intellect was diminished in the wake of platitudinous politicians, whereas Perot's audience must have felt edified by education.

Alas, he was not the victor in that political contest. The other sort were better moneyed and better positioned, if only through sheer inertia. Still, he made a definite impact which still reverberates to this day. I assume; not on Earth anymore, of course. One man decided to pay a compliment to the collective intelligence of his country, and was received better than one might suppose. A loss, but a highly creditable one.

Well! How about Valoran, then?"

[finalesfunkeln]

Though I had been the one to ask, it's somewhat hard to describe when I have so little to compare it to...

But - yes! The hologram was very useful on my arrival, and I've spent some time reading on this... Smart phone? I don't want to trouble anyone with my confusion.

[finalesfunkeln]

Even so.

... How do you mean? [ After a beat, she realizes what she's just asked, and sort of giggles at herself. ] If that isn't too much curiosity.

[have_hat_will_travel]

Well, the current Guardian there is... Kinda less than pro-human? So "monsters" have more than a little protection.

Other cities have their incidents, too, though. Just. Less often.

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[nerf_this]

[Okay...this is weird. It's like...watching a girl from a really old game show up here. Like really old game. Which is what's happening. Hana only barely knows who it is because she kept up on some of the crazy game stuff that led to other games.]

Well...I'd tell you, but...I'm not sure how much use it'd be to you.

[a_little_horse]

[Fred rubs the back of his head for a moment. He wasn't quite sure how to respond to this.]

"These are his words...
I don't know anything about the tales from other worlds. I just know mine as fact, having been to Laft myself.

[finalesfunkeln]

Of course.

Is travel between layers common in your world?

[finalesfunkeln]

Monsters? Are they - do they communicate? Or they more than primal?

[ She's not particularly afraid of monsters, but that's definitely useful information. ]

[finalesfunkeln]

Fascinating, if not something of a disappointing history...

[ It's not as if that's terribly unbelievable... Of course, her kingdom is nothing like that, but it isn't off her scale of reality. But, hm. That ending, though. ]

Are you inquiring about Valoran politics?