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Eorzea 101 ☘ video via Emeraldd
[ surprise! it's Era again, using something other than text for the first time ever on the network. She is staring intently directly at the camera and with an inquiring look sent its (Emeraldd's) way.
She's incredibly petite, and she wasn't lying when she said she had horns - they're quite clearly attached to her head in place of ears. Pale scales line her skin in various places, most noticeably on the forearms, neck, forehead, cheeks, and the bridge of her nose.
When she speaks her voice is more alto than soprano by far; soft, but not too quiet.* It is definitely the voice of a fully grown woman despite her stature. ]
Hello, I am Era Ra and I am not from any version of the planet 'Earth'. I am an Au Ra whose home is the region of Eorzea on the planet of Hydaelyn.
[ she places a map (sans translation overlays of course) in front of the camera. she points out each place as she speaks of them: ]
Hydaelyn has three Great Continents: Aldenard, Othard, and Ilsabard. Eorzea makes up a majority of Aldenard and its outlying islands. Currently Eorzea has four city-states: Limsa Lominsa in La Noscea on the island of Vylbrand, Gridania in the Black Shroud, Ul'dah in Thanalan, and Ishgard in Coerthas. Together these city-states form the Eorzean Alliance.
La Noscea is a maritime-based region and as such many of its inhabitants' lives revolve around the sea. The city-state of Limsa Lominsa is led by Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn, a former pirate and formidable admiral of the Maelstrom.
The Black Shroud is a dense forested region under the rule of the temperamental and finicky Elementals. Gridania is a city built with minimal damage to the forest that surrounds it. There are as many trees as there are people that reside there, and it is generally a very quite and peaceful place. It is led by Kan-E Senna, a Padjal with powerful healing magic. She is in charge of the Twin Adders.
Thanalan is an arid region that is mostly savanna, though has a large desert on its southern tip. Its city-state is Ul'dah, governed by the Sultana Nanamo Ul Namo. Their grand company is the Immortal Flames, led by Flame General Raubahn Aldynn.
Coerthas is a mountainous region that is despairingly cold in most places, though the areas at a lower altitude are only moderately cold. This is where The Holy See of Ishgard is located, and it is led by Aymeric de Borel, Lord Commander of the Temple Knights.
[ it's at this point that the map is removed - she no longer needs to point to the areas she's speaking of - and instead she directs the 'camera' to Aymeric, who is sitting at his table drinking tea. Upon realizing he is on camera he sits up straighter and dons a the more professional air of one who leads a major city-state.
The camera then returns to her. ]
There are many races in Eorzea. The ones that most closely resemble what you call 'humans' are the Hyur, Miqo'te, Lalafell, Elezen, Roegadyn, Au Ra, and Padjal. There are many other sentient races with their own cultures and beliefs, but are more monstrous and less human in appearance. They are Sahagin, Amalj'aa, Ixal, Kobold, Sylph, Vanu Vanu, and Moogle.
There are also the Dravanians - dragons - who are sentient and highly intelligent, though they are in a category of their own. The Dravanians and the Ishgardians were at war for one-thousand years until very recently, which I may discuss further at a later date should anyone be interested.
I did not mention Sharlayan - the area in the north western part of Eorzea - as they keep to their own affairs and are not part of the Eorzean Alliance. Again, I can discuss Sharlayan at a later date should anyone wish to hear of them.
I will also discuss the Garlean Empire another day, as there is much to say about them. They invaded Ala Mhigo in Gyr Abania twenty years past, and Doma twenty-five years past. They have made various attempts to encroach further into Eorzean territory though have been stopped. Ala Mhigo had been another grand city-state before it fell into the hands of the Empire.
Magic is prevalent and commonplace in every continent save for Ilsabard, as Garleans are unable to harness aether, which is the source of all magic.
Compared to what I have heard of many of your worlds my home is less 'advanced' than most. We do not have automobiles or trains or aeroplanes - not necessarily because we are incapable, but because teleportation between large aether-filled crystals is almost instantaneous and thus more convenient. For flight we do have airships, and for traveling longer distances without teleporting the use of Chocobos and carriages are common.
[ at this point she scoops up Emeraldd and sticks its head out the window so the camera can see her Chocobo, Peki, chilling outside of Aymeric's apartment building. Era whistles and Peki is quick to respond by looking up at her and letting out a happy kweh!
She throws some kind of head of lettuce down at the giant bird, who catches it and begins tearing into it like a dog with its favourite treat. Satisfied with the bout of showing off her Chocobo, Era ducks back into the apartment to continue: ]
I believe that is enough information for today.
((ooc: *voice reference. and if any of this is inaccurate pretend I didn't get it wrong bc I am a dumb and Era is a smart. :U she will move on to Eorzea 102 in a few weeks. ))
She's incredibly petite, and she wasn't lying when she said she had horns - they're quite clearly attached to her head in place of ears. Pale scales line her skin in various places, most noticeably on the forearms, neck, forehead, cheeks, and the bridge of her nose.
When she speaks her voice is more alto than soprano by far; soft, but not too quiet.* It is definitely the voice of a fully grown woman despite her stature. ]
Hello, I am Era Ra and I am not from any version of the planet 'Earth'. I am an Au Ra whose home is the region of Eorzea on the planet of Hydaelyn.
[ she places a map (sans translation overlays of course) in front of the camera. she points out each place as she speaks of them: ]
Hydaelyn has three Great Continents: Aldenard, Othard, and Ilsabard. Eorzea makes up a majority of Aldenard and its outlying islands. Currently Eorzea has four city-states: Limsa Lominsa in La Noscea on the island of Vylbrand, Gridania in the Black Shroud, Ul'dah in Thanalan, and Ishgard in Coerthas. Together these city-states form the Eorzean Alliance.
La Noscea is a maritime-based region and as such many of its inhabitants' lives revolve around the sea. The city-state of Limsa Lominsa is led by Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn, a former pirate and formidable admiral of the Maelstrom.
The Black Shroud is a dense forested region under the rule of the temperamental and finicky Elementals. Gridania is a city built with minimal damage to the forest that surrounds it. There are as many trees as there are people that reside there, and it is generally a very quite and peaceful place. It is led by Kan-E Senna, a Padjal with powerful healing magic. She is in charge of the Twin Adders.
Thanalan is an arid region that is mostly savanna, though has a large desert on its southern tip. Its city-state is Ul'dah, governed by the Sultana Nanamo Ul Namo. Their grand company is the Immortal Flames, led by Flame General Raubahn Aldynn.
Coerthas is a mountainous region that is despairingly cold in most places, though the areas at a lower altitude are only moderately cold. This is where The Holy See of Ishgard is located, and it is led by Aymeric de Borel, Lord Commander of the Temple Knights.
[ it's at this point that the map is removed - she no longer needs to point to the areas she's speaking of - and instead she directs the 'camera' to Aymeric, who is sitting at his table drinking tea. Upon realizing he is on camera he sits up straighter and dons a the more professional air of one who leads a major city-state.
The camera then returns to her. ]
There are many races in Eorzea. The ones that most closely resemble what you call 'humans' are the Hyur, Miqo'te, Lalafell, Elezen, Roegadyn, Au Ra, and Padjal. There are many other sentient races with their own cultures and beliefs, but are more monstrous and less human in appearance. They are Sahagin, Amalj'aa, Ixal, Kobold, Sylph, Vanu Vanu, and Moogle.
There are also the Dravanians - dragons - who are sentient and highly intelligent, though they are in a category of their own. The Dravanians and the Ishgardians were at war for one-thousand years until very recently, which I may discuss further at a later date should anyone be interested.
I did not mention Sharlayan - the area in the north western part of Eorzea - as they keep to their own affairs and are not part of the Eorzean Alliance. Again, I can discuss Sharlayan at a later date should anyone wish to hear of them.
I will also discuss the Garlean Empire another day, as there is much to say about them. They invaded Ala Mhigo in Gyr Abania twenty years past, and Doma twenty-five years past. They have made various attempts to encroach further into Eorzean territory though have been stopped. Ala Mhigo had been another grand city-state before it fell into the hands of the Empire.
Magic is prevalent and commonplace in every continent save for Ilsabard, as Garleans are unable to harness aether, which is the source of all magic.
Compared to what I have heard of many of your worlds my home is less 'advanced' than most. We do not have automobiles or trains or aeroplanes - not necessarily because we are incapable, but because teleportation between large aether-filled crystals is almost instantaneous and thus more convenient. For flight we do have airships, and for traveling longer distances without teleporting the use of Chocobos and carriages are common.
[ at this point she scoops up Emeraldd and sticks its head out the window so the camera can see her Chocobo, Peki, chilling outside of Aymeric's apartment building. Era whistles and Peki is quick to respond by looking up at her and letting out a happy kweh!
She throws some kind of head of lettuce down at the giant bird, who catches it and begins tearing into it like a dog with its favourite treat. Satisfied with the bout of showing off her Chocobo, Era ducks back into the apartment to continue: ]
I believe that is enough information for today.
((ooc: *voice reference. and if any of this is inaccurate pretend I didn't get it wrong bc I am a dumb and Era is a smart. :U she will move on to Eorzea 102 in a few weeks. ))