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[The network does start, showing the face of a man who looks to be in his late teens to his early twenties. His face is sun-darkened, his hair dark, his shirt open at the neck, and there is a gleam of gold in his ears. His general air is seemingly playful, as if he is a man that could easily laugh.

Yet the most striking thing about him likely are his eyes. One is gold, and the other silver. He raises an eyebrow a touch, and his mouth shifts into the ghost of a smirk. His voice is gravelly, deep, and there is perhaps a slight lilt to it, when he does finally speak.]

Ah. So it is as simple as the push of a button.

[Although given the look that he is offering, it is fairly clear that Po is not familiar with the item in question.]

When I once said I was more restless than my brothers, I never meant to end up in another universe. The very notion has never once crossed my mind. Rather, it simply meant I preferred to go along my way as I would, through the Seven Kingdoms, perhaps a bit further, if the fancy ever took. Yet, here I am, and I should properly introduce myself.

[There is a motion, and he does come across as quite a social creature, as he bows to the screen.]

Prince Greening Grandemalion of Lienid, Po, to my friends, at your service. I will completely forgive you if you have not heard of my little kingdom. I can say that this little item- a TAB- is quite foreign and unknown, although it does seem to be quite handy. But, I will be more than happy to tell you about mine, if you tell me about yours.

[That light dancing back in his eyes.]

Whether island, city, farmstead... Space ship? Do many people come from worlds with this means of travel?

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[nishizono]

why did your parents name you greening? were you adopted?

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[perceivingly]

[And he squints a bit at the device, reading. And while he does debate responding in kind, in the end, he doesn't bother.

But there is a hint of a mirth that flashes dangerously through his eyes, as it is not the first time that he has been asked such a thing.]

No doubt because they liked the name.

[nishizono]

were colors so rare that they had to be names? not that i can talk too much about greening's a little too... specific.

[perceivingly]

And is greening a colour that you use often?

[Although the colour green has had little bearing on the name his parents gave.]

I suppose I should not tell you that I have a brother Skye or Silvern.

[nishizono]

You're hippies. Grooooss.

So what's being a prince like? Any fun?

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[sketchycharacter]

They do, but the tech level of the space ship isn't always that high. Where I'm from, we've been to the moon and that's it for human space travel. And that's only if you don't buy into the conspiracy theory that says it was all faked.

[He doesn't.]

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Higher than anything I could show you. Most people do not even travel a day from where they live, let alone in to the skies.

[The very concept is still one that he needs to wrap his head around.]

Why would they believe it to be fake?

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[sketchycharacter]

Jesus, that sounds awful.

[He's clearly not a set-down-roots kind of guy.]

Probably because they have a pathological need to be smarter and more knowledgeable than other people, and telling themselves they're more enlightened and can see the truth is one way to do that. Or maybe they're just crazy. Your pick.

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[perceivingly]

There are those who are fine with planting their feet where they are.

[His brothers don't have that wandering urge like he does.

But he blinks owlishly, before mildly responding. He is, after all, no expert.]

Would such an event not be noticeable within the sky?

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[sketchycharacter]

Not with the naked eye. But there were videos, recordings—kinda like on the TAB, but less advanced.

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[survivra]

Apparently people from other worlds build wings for themselves to fly—though perhaps not quite so high as it seems we've found ourselves here.

In that other world I rode a horse with wings. He was marvelously fast. Do you think it would be possible to fashion some sort of flying device to go even faster than the fastest Lienid trading ship at sea?

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[perceivingly]

They flap around like birds?

[As that is the mental image that comes to mind with her statement. It is an amusing one mind, and one he thinks would be quite tiring.]

I suppose if anyone is going to try it, it will be you.

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[survivra]

[ She thinks about that and finds that she doesn't remember anyone telling her otherwise. ]

Would there be any other way to do it?

[ One must look ridiculous, of course; but it wouldn't matter how she looked if she could fly, with all the speed and thrill that came with it. ]

Try, but the best idea I've yet had is to jump off the highest cliff I can find and hope for the best.

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[perceivingly]

[It earns a quirk of his eyebrow.]

If the wings are like a bird's wings, one would think that to be the case.

[Although there certainly are other creatures as well. Insects, for starters, and animals. Not that the mental image is any better for either of those options.]

Perhaps you should start a little smaller.

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[survivra]

Can you imagine a town full of people, flapping their arms like madmen? [ One person might not be terribly strange. But many—Katsa can't help but feel the urge to laugh picturing it. ] No—that can't be it, surely.

I'm not saying I'll do it. But I'd not be very successful jumping off an anthill.

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[cockade]

...the Seven Kingdoms? Is one of those the Middluns?

[Hi, Po. You've gotten Arno's attention- he just might know Katsa.]

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[perceivingly]

[Po does cock his head slightly to the side, although whatever it is that he is thinking is well hidden by the lazy smile on his lips.]

Unless there is another one in this apparently enormous universe, then yes, it is.

or gmail can completely eat the notif for this

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That's interesting. [He pauses, though it's apparent he's amused by the thought.] You're the first I've come across that hails from Katsa's world.

So there's the Middluns and Lienid. What are the other kingdoms, and what are they like?

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[perceivingly]

[Far more interesting for Po, although Katsa tends to be selective in her choice of companions.]

Then a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

[A little motion with his head, before he pauses, answering.]

Wester, Nander, Estill, Sunder and Monsea make up the other five. Lakes, hills, mountains, forest, flatlands and rivers. It is much as you might expect.

[cockade]

[He honestly can't help but grin and sound pleased. Arno knows how Katsa is- so for her to consider him a friend means much more to the Frenchman than Po may understand.]

Yours as well. I'm Arno.

[He pauses.] They sound similar to France, though I can't say for sure that every part of the country has what you say the other kingdoms do. If we're talking about my planet, however- then I'm sure you'll find all of those landscapes and more across the world.

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[mund]

[ ...interesting. ]

Seven Kingdoms? What is the name of your world?

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[perceivingly]

[Welcome to a slightly perplexed look. The whole world and space travel and anything like that is completely new to Po.]

It is the name of the seven various kingdoms that are close to each other.

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[mund]

[ hmmm. ]

We call the planet I'm from 'Earth. A wholly unimaginative name, but functional. Yours?

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[perceivingly]

If any do call it anything aside from their kingdom name, I have yet to hear it.

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[mund]

[ well, he supposes there are worlds who are like that. ]

I see. Your kingdom, Lienid. What is it like?