Nimda

Myriad Reality

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We have to.

@Audacious

Like physically, or with consequences if you don’t?

Myriad Reality

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Secret society in that there is a blood contract to not disclose trade secrets, but the ties end there. That's essentially what I'm getting at.

@Audacious

And they all follow that contract?

Myriad Reality

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Yup. Kind of like how "normal" people don't care about the history and culture of "normal" societies don't usually care about history all that much. Some do, most don't.

@Audacious

For me, the part that I’m trying to process is that it’s kind of a secret society, but also just sort of people at the same time.

Myriad Reality

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Well, everyone would be constantly working to unearth history and mysteries and sharing knowledge and resources.

@Audacious

But some of them don’t care?

Myriad Reality

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Then why are metals in it with the name “Elements”? Huh? Yeah!

@Galvanize

There’s no metal with “element” in its name.

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If everyone had the resolve Rythian had about it all, there would be much more of a community and full-on secret society thing going on.

@Audacious

*Raises an eyebrow*
How is that?

Myriad Reality

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Not always. Not everyone wants to learn, but he at least provides a helping hand when asked.

@Audacious

I had the idea that all of you were in it to discover new stuff about them.

Myriad Reality

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Right. But, with all that said, that's part of what Rythian does. Not just helping the IA, but he also tries to help out everyone like us as well. Trying to string together some sense of community and group identity.

@Audacious

Based on being students of the elements?

Myriad Reality

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Periodic Table of Elements. I thought you were a science gal!

@Galvanize

I’m not, and that’s not the same thing!

Myriad Reality

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Are there metals in the periodic table?

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Too many options.

@Galvanize

Absolutely, completely not the same thing.

Myriad Reality

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I do, but I wouldn’t know what I could do.

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A lot of dragons can manipulate elements.

@Galvanize

Metal doesn’t count as an element. It’s a metal.

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No, they really don't gang together like that. We're all bound by ties to the elements, but besides that we're all just people living our own lives dealing with our own problems and such. A bad person with ties to the elements doesn't just make them a sworn enemy to us, nor does it make them sworn by some evil contract to side with other bad people.

@Audacious

I think I’m tracking. I was picturing some sort of organization.