i sandglass | [video]

[ima_something]

[She's spent a few days getting used to this place. Poking about, watching people even if they couldn't see her. It was a bit like being her grandfather again. Watching life teem by, wondering how this all went to the supposed war effort. Cities were cities were cities in the end, and it teeming human life. and she could feel it all still, but she felt so strangely cut off and removed from it.]

I'll assume this is working as it is supposed too. [she frowns at the screen] If there is an Imp in here, I'm starting to feel really sorry for it. 

[sigh, there's nothing for it. She'd rather just find out for herself but so far she hadn't turned up anything yet...]

... Is there anyone here, at all, that's heard of the Disc?

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[kingside]

"Disc" is something of a generic term. You may want to be more specific.

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[ima_something]

If you knew what it was, it wouldn't be generic. So you've already answered my question. [but he might run into someone else, eventually.] But... The Discworld? Ankh-Morpork? Sto Lat? Quirm?

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[kingside]

I'm afraid I haven't heard of those, either. Even so, I'd recommend being more specific anyway. From what I can tell, there are different versions of individual worlds as well. If I'f asked if anyone had heard of Earth, for instance, any number of people might have answered.

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[ima_something]

Believe me from what I've read and heard, the Disc is nothing like your Earth, and yes, you're right most of you do seem to come from there. [she sighed.] It's the Disc, it's a Disc that sits on top of four elephants which ride on the back of the world Turtle, the great A'Tuin. It swims through space, and the sun and the moon orbit it. There. Have you heard or seen anything like that?

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[kingside]

[... Four elephants? A giant turtle? A flat world orbited by the sun?

Lelouch is quiet for several seconds while he processes this (or tries to), then--]

Only in my world's old systems of belief. To the best of my knowledge, nothing like that exists.

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[implying]

I think you'll find that, so far, the only imp around is the one speaking with you now. I'll be sure to let you know if I see any small enough to fit in there, though!

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[ima_something]

[She looks alarmed at that.]

You're an Imp?

[implying]

Certainly, according to some.

[ima_something]

... You're going to have to explain a little clearer, because being an Imp isn't always something people like very much.

[implying]

Oh, agreed. We're just terrible when you let us alone at a party, we'll steal all attention in no time at all.

Or, ah, perhaps that's just me, personally.

[onemoredeath]

That is a new term I'm afraid.

[ima_something]

... The Discworld? The largest city on it is Ankh-Morpork. That's where I come from, I work there. Though I was born in another place called Sto Lat...? And I was educated in Quirm.

[she's poking around, hoping that something she says rings a bell.]

[onemoredeath]

I'm afraid with so many different realities here you may not find anyone familiar with your world.

[ima_something]

My world is a big one, I may just yet.

[or at least find people to question mercilessly until she's learned enough.]

[onemoredeath]

I wish you luck.

[tipsygnostalgia]

....No?

Wait, yes, but only since you said it the other day.

[ima_something]

... I don't think that counts. But thank you.

[tipsygnostalgia]

Did you find anyone her yet that has?

[ima_something]

No, not yet. [s i g h.] Seems most of you come from somewhere called Earth?

[tipsygnostalgia]

Yup. That's where we are right now, and where most of us come from. Just different version of it.

permatext;

[boughtabookstore]

An imp?

permavoice;

[ima_something]

Yes, an imp. It's how these devices are run where I come from. They trap a imp via a spell into the devices to run them internally. They tend to be a little sarcastic, from what I recall.

[boughtabookstore]

Interesting. Well, there are no imps in these devices to the best of my knowledge.

I've never heard of the Disc.

[ima_something]

I should hope not, there doesn't seem to be much space in them. These devices are a little odd though. You think more time and effort could be put into rebuilding the city, people need to live more than they need this...

... Oh, ah, well, in case you ever find anyone that has heard of it. It's the Discworld. [she's getting used to do this speech now.] It's... like here, only not round, it's pressed flat I guess you could say. It rests on the back of four giant elephants who stand on the back of the turtle, The Great A'tuin, who is swimming through space.

[ofmyth]

Any disc in particular, my lady?