Heroic

Myriad Reality

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*Hesitates*

@Efficacy

What's all the reluctance for?

Myriad Reality

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*The vines seem to move somewhat on their own, moving before people start swinging, carrying them forward*

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Some would like to call this the City of Life, or the City of Light, or even City of Earth, since we are Earth Scribes. But they're all pretentious. This is the City of the Trees. They own it. All the buildings, all the bridges and the platforms and the hollows, they made it. We just live in it.

@Realmatic

It's a great place, just on the surface of it, at least. I love it.

Myriad Reality

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It's—wow.

@Efficacy

I don't see many places like this. Most civilizations trade this for technological luxury. Which is fine, but balancing the two should be more important than it is.

Myriad Reality

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It's good for morale. I've spent long enough prattling. Let's get to the good stuff. *Turns Aron around to look out at the jungle around us and throws out an arm* Look! And listen.
*Enormous trees stand tall for miles around, together forming a thick, massive canopy; every tree has buildings, platforms, and holes from top to bottom, bustling with people. Besides the noises of hundreds of animals, people whoop as they swing from vine to vine and conversation fills the air*

@Realmatic

*Watches the base of some of the vines that people are swinging on*

Myriad Reality

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*Grins*
-Aron- Fin-ne--
-Uncle Finn.
-Aron- But you're my teacher--
-Lesson one: I'm Uncle Finn or I'm not your teacher. *Looks at Martyn* You don't have to call me that.
-Aron- *Sighs* Okay. Uncle Finn.
-Good! You'll do just fine, I think. Both of you.

@Realmatic

Always good to hear that the masters of the trade have faith in the up-and-comers.

Myriad Reality

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*Scoffs* There's always time for fun, whatever you're doing. Don't you worry. *Swings an arm around Martyn* We'll teach you how to have fun again. Anyone who spends enough time this close to nature learns it quick.

@Realmatic

Pun aside, it really does just come naturally.

Myriad Reality

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Then you'll fit right in here. Everything and everyone is close to nature. Aron should, too—everyone remembers him. He used to have all kinds of fun swinging on those vine. *Lets go of Aron* What's that look on your face? Did you forget how to have fun while you were gone?

@Realmatic

I can always appreciate a people who value it as I do.
*Looks at Aron*

Myriad Reality

And I'll be posting more, and on more accounts, now that I'm back from lab. So reply is coming Jononjon.

Myriad Reality

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*Grins* That wasn't technically a test—but if it was, you both passed with flying colours. Literally. *Slaps Aron's back and pulls him into a noogie* Aron, it's good to see you again, you little fox. *Aron groans*
*Turns to you* And you must be Martyn. You're one of the best testers I've ever had, I'll tell you.

@Realmatic

I probably came in with an unfair level of experience with these things. I practically live in environments like such.

Myriad Reality

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*Finn waves at us both, on a ledge on a tree two vines away*

@Realmatic

*Once I spot you, I begin to swing my way over to you, moving from vine to vine like a natural*