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Solona Amell (solona) wrote in somerealityweb,
@ 2019-06-18 09:06:00

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solona amell {001}
I must say, I do not think I've ever seen magic like this. Your chariots are impressive, and this device seems to massively decomplicate mass-communication. ~~With it, the Blight would have been won in a day.~~

But there is a box in my [...] quarters, with ever-changing numbers and a door handle. When buttons are pressed, a light goes on, and a glass disc inside spins around for a determined amount of time. ~~This box can be easily removed when the cord is unplugged from the power source in the wall.~~

What is it?

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machinesrus
2019-06-18 10:16 am UTC (link)

Is it in an area with tools for cooking? It’s a microwave. It’s a way of heating food up quickly, just don’t put anything made of metal in it. A lot of packaged food has directions on the box that will tell you how long it should take to heat up, but usually for something about the size of a cup of water you can start with a minute and see if it needs more after that. Better to guess under than over.

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	solona 2019-06-18 02:30 pm UTC (link)
	Brilliant, that cleared it up. Thank you very much. Do you have a name for the ice box? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	machinesrus 2019-06-18 08:42 pm UTC (link)
	Refridgerator. Fridge for short. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	justed 2019-06-18 02:22 pm UTC (link)
	It's good to know that I'm not the only one confused by it all. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	solona 2019-06-18 02:30 pm UTC (link)
	It would be hard not to be. Are you from a world like mine? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justed 2019-06-18 03:36 pm UTC (link)
	After a fashion, yes, I suspect I might be. Or rather, not the world I came from, but one where I lived for much of my life. The chariots are called automobiles, by the way. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	solona 2019-06-18 03:48 pm UTC (link)
	But not from Thedas? Can anyone steer these automobiles? I rather fancy having a go now. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justed 2019-06-18 04:07 pm UTC (link)
	No. It's called Narnia. I don't think they're quite like the ones I'm used to, but you can probably find someone to give you lessons. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	solona 2019-06-18 05:24 pm UTC (link)
	If you don't mind, I would very much like to hear about it. It does sound like an interesting endeavor to pursue. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justed 2019-06-18 05:31 pm UTC (link)
	I don't mind. (Reply to this) (Parent)

justed
2019-06-18 04:44 pm UTC (link)

I noticed you asked about the dating system.

The calendar dates both forward and backward from the year believed to be the birth of Jesus Christ who is worshipped in the Christian religion. Most years that are given without a reference would also be written as A.D. 2019 (for Anno Domine, in the year of our Lord, or 2019 C.E. (Common Era) for 2019 years since that time. Dates prior to that would be written as 2000 B.C. (Before Christ) or 2000 B.C.E. (Before Common Era) for the number of years previous. Various religions and countries have used other dating systems over the years, but that is the most prevalent.

In Narnia, we dated the year from its creation. That was 2318 the last time I was ho there.

How are dates written in your world?

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solona
2019-06-18 05:38 pm UTC (link)

We borrowed, naturally, from the Tevinter Imperium and the Elves, but the current date - as far as I am aware of - in my world is 9:42, Dragon; the first number indicates that it is the ninth age since the formation of the Chantry, the 41th year of that age, and the age is called The Dragon Age. An age lasts 100 years, of which there have been ten so far (including The Ancient Age, before the foundation of the Chantry), and there are twelve months. I was born in Firstfall 9:15 Dragon, so that would make 26 years old.

I hope this was clear enough. I'm afraid I never quite got a chance to teach.

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	justed 2019-06-24 03:05 am UTC (link)
	It's clear and quite interesting. I was born in A.D. 1930 on my Earth. In 1940, I traveled to Narnia at the beginning of 1000 N.T. I lived there for fifteen years, and then returned to 1940 Earth as a nine year old again, making me... confusing. Legally, though, I'm nineteen. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	freemanspeaks 2019-06-18 07:24 pm UTC (link)
	Do you mean a computer? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	solona 2019-06-19 01:58 pm UTC (link)
	What is a computer? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	freemanspeaks 2019-06-19 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	I think my answer was stupid. ~~I'm always stu--~~ You are probably typing on it now. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	solona 2019-06-19 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	There are never any stupid questions or answers. I didn't know this was called a computer. It was clever of you to point it out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	freemanspeaks 2019-06-20 12:47 am UTC (link)
	People say that, but we all know that isn't true. I am Freddy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	solona 2019-06-20 12:50 am UTC (link)
	Hm, really? Perhaps this only holds true for magic. Solona. Are you from a place like this, Freddy? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	freemanspeaks 2019-06-20 12:53 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, like teachers always say, "The only stupid question is the one not asked," but then you ask and they are like, "You should know this" or someone laughs. I am from Philadelphia. It is not New York City, but it is pretty busy and has lots of history. Where are you from, Miss Solona? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	solona 2019-06-20 12:57 am UTC (link)
	Let them laugh, because what you've really done is refresh everyone's memory. It's called Thedas. We don't have [...] microwaves or computers, but we do have magic. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	freemanspeaks 2019-06-20 01:08 am UTC (link)
	That is a nice way to see it. That might be better! Can you do magic? (Reply to this) (Parent)