Sixth Codex [Written]

[msblackandblue]

[Her brief stint as an amateur psychologist wasn't a complete waste, Bellis was able to learn a few things. She knows she has to ask questions if she expects to find a way out of Luceti, but it's difficult to know which questions to ask. A clue to come from anywhere. She doesn't particularly enjoy addressing the entire town, but she sees the

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[arrogant_mage]

You know, that isn't exactly a short answer. Have you also considered going to the library to learn more about other worlds?

But well, if you want the long answer, there's about six types in my world, including the ones that would be the closest to what most worlds term as human. If you want information, I'll tell what I know, but some of it is very minimal since some of those races are very secretive due to past persecution.

[msblackandblue]

Only six? How odd, but I would like to learn more about them.

I have tried the library, and I was able to find a few books, but so many of the books assume I have a knowledge of the world they come from.

[arrogant_mage]

It would take a lot more understanding of my world to know the reasons for that. But yes, this is going to be a long response

[msblackandblue]

[Most of it wasn't terribly useful, but it was fascinating nonetheless]

From your descriptions, they sound nothing like the Xenians of my world. Or perhaps they do, there are still many unexplored lands in Bas-Lag. Why were the espers persecuted? And the androids sound like sentient constructs. I have heard theories and rumors, but I did not know such a thing was possible.

[arrogant_mage]

The androids were indeed very possible to make in the past. A lot of our technology died out when Palma was destroyed and in the aftermath of that. My world is a mix of very incredibly technology and very little at all. Most people could spend their whole lives never having seen any of the ancient technology.

As far as why the espers were persecuted? Well, would you trust someone who is telepathic? It was fear. That is why they remain hidden even now.

[msblackandblue]

I see. My world has some lost technology, as well. How was Palma destroyed?

Telepathy... I see.

[arrogant_mage]

An artifical satellite crashed into it.

[msblackandblue]

An artificial satellite? You mean a man-made moon?

[arrogant_mage]

I don't know what it looked like actually since that was about a thousand years ago. There are other such things that still exist, mostly climate control facilities.

And I think you're the first person who actually seemed to understand some of this stuff. Most people when I mention something like that just are confused.

[msblackandblue]

I come from the most scientifically advanced city known in my world. At least, the most advanced one that still exists. Still, we have not found a way to travel to another planet.

[arrogant_mage]

Currently, we can't in my world either. That doesn't mean that relics of the past don't still exist, but compared to what I know of the history, it's a very different world now than it was.

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[msblackandblue]

Mine was very different in the past, too...

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[arrogant_mage]

More advanced also?

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[msblackandblue]

Yes, New Crobuzon lost some technology in past wars. And long before the rise of New Crobuzon there was the Ghosthead Empire. The Ghosthead were a mysterious race who controlled most of the world.

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[arrogant_mage]

I have to wonder just what sort of wars and disasters can truly cause such a loss of technology, but yet looks like it isn't too abnormal.

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[msblackandblue]

Yes, it's hard to imagine that something could be so powerful that it could completely destroy the Ghosthead.