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[exasperation]

Display Name: Arkwright
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Hey so.

Considering we come from different worlds, but we're kind of expected to fit into superhero or supervillain . . . kind of curious to see where some of us stand?

Just for fun!

Here is the quiz. My result was this. Nothing special!

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[seenicroute]

It's all right. I've caught up to the way things work here, mostly. Just not with the official certification necessary for my typical career.

I have managed. They always say adaptability is one of the most important job skills.

But I wouldn't turn down more insight into the unique traits of Earth.

[exasperation]

Yeah. I can pass on stuff. Any stuff. I think.

[seenicroute]

Why thank you.

Would you say this world is typical of what you know of Earth? Superheroes and the like being common?

[exasperation]

It is for mine. A lot of the superheroes get a lot of government or corporate deals that sponsor their work. I don't even think you can become a superhero without having one of those. Everyone is registered in some way.

And they've always been around, as far as I know.

[seenicroute]

Fascinating.

And humans are the majority there as they are here? I'm used to the standard coexisting, but the fact this place seems to lack any other Sentience is rather bemusing.

[exasperation]

On Earth? Yeah, everyone was human. We didn't have like. aliens or magical people.

[seenicroute]

I'm not sure what you mean by aliens. Undocumented people? Beings from another planet like in science fiction novels?

I'd never met an the latter version of aliens, although I supposed I am now one myself.

[exasperation]

Sorry, I meant extra terrestrials. Not immigrants.

[seenicroute]

I see.

Only humans. No magic. So your Earth and this are both rather simple it would seem. Besides superheroes. That's rather intriguing.

[exasperation]

I don't know if I'd call it simple, just not . . . unique?

[seenicroute]

Don't be so modest.

I find a world with only one sentient species to be simple in terms of evolution, but fairly unique, to my own experiences. Superheroes are also unique to Earth? I've not heard any person not of Earth mention them so casually.

[exasperation]

I think so. Powers are not, from what I hear. Many people have powers in my world.

[seenicroute]

In terms of this particular Earth, perhaps there is something unique about them, such as how they are gained.

Are the abilities you have only those you had before you were brought here?

[exasperation]

Yeah, they work and act the same. I manifested them when I was young.

[seenicroute]

This is not something of my own world. Not in a similar manner.

Without magic, how do you explain alchemy in your world?

[exasperation]

Alchemy?

[seenicroute]

That is answer enough.

Alchemy is the scientific process of melding magic into technology. Transmutation, transportation, alternative power sources and the like.

[exasperation]

We definitely didn't have any magic.

At least, as far as I know? Please assume I know very little.

[seenicroute]

Ah I see. Potentially magic is not nonexistent, but instead more covert and unknown to the public.

Not unfamiliar.

[exasperation]

Sorry.

[seenicroute]

No need, I should have expected it.

Certain branches of magic suffer from the same unfortunate state of existence in my own world.

[exasperation]

That's sad. Magic sounds cool? My powers are very mundane.

And you can be creative and smart about it.

[seenicroute]

Magic can be mass-used in some ways and more unique in others, not unlike technology and the special abilities people here experience.

Magic can be just as mundane as anything else, really.

[exasperation]

Really?

[ mass produced magic? sounds like the world literally . . . well, takes the magic out of things. magic's always been a vague term but ripley enjoyed those stories. not because it was about being special, but the wonder that came in places like those. ]

[seenicroute]

Quite. Easiest way of keep food cold in your icebox.

To think someone once argued that refrigeration was better. Such a waste of power, that one.