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you are unable to join her in the bath due to your general lack of any kind of tangible form.
> level of technology
you see her smile, slightly, at some of the suggestions for societal milestones listed.
"we've developed widespread space travel, and enough planetary engineering to develop artifical populated planets. though some nations allow some level of civilian-owned ships, their flight plans are extremely restricted. our largest setbacks in the tech field tend to involve the social, ethical, and political."
> science & magic
"i admit i'm not an expert in the field of physics, so i'm unable to get into too much technical detail, but from what you're saying it seems fair to assume that the basic building blocks are the same. as for what you call magic..." she makes a vague gesture, making the water ripple. "i'm not sure i'd call it that. so much of it has been tied to religion it's uncertain where folklore ends and reality begins, and it has been a long time since it was considered socially acceptable."
for a moment she pauses, considering.
"the general idea is that of communication. with a god, a ghost, or, in our case, another plane. considering the cost most decline to research it."
> world history
"with there being those who dedicate lifetimes to the study of the history of just one planet, any explanation i could try to give seems insufficient, but i hope i will be able to give some general idea."
she gestures, and you see three shimmering symbols in the air above the water.
"very early history is a muddle of wars and political machinations. we're generally assumed to have come from one planet, originally, though of course there are those who would dispute that. of all the many factions, there have been, for the past few centuries, three major powers. within each are their own nations, which in turn have their own provinces. though the powers are technically at peace with each other for now, there is still plenty of internal strife."
> where are we/house albelon/goals
"house albelon is a former planetside house from the nation of othary, within the power of tyche. though formerly a powerful house with several planets and a space station. many years of mismanagement and poor decisions have whittled albelon to almost nothing: one living member, a small private ship, and a skeleton crew. this, as you might have guessed, it where we are currently located. with nothing to offer, we may not have strong enemies, but we lack allies. i am not satisfied to let my name die, and so i decided on a final plan - you.
i know little about you, but i know enough about your kind to know you can be valuable allies despite your lack of direct interference here. we are idling within a few hours' distance of a small pirate's ship stopped for repairs, and i have acquired a device which i know will be sufficient to disable their engines and weaponry. this is where you come in: i know enough to realize how unprepared i am for dealing with the tenuousness of a situation, of when to ply and when to threaten, but this is my foothold to resources that will allow me to rebuild my house."
she is calm now, but not relaxed. her gaze is steady, as if there is some way she could be seeing you.
"what i need is to recover what is mine. my house has to grow in strength that will last beyond me. cunning, flattery, cruelty, diplmonacy...if you can help me achieve results, i will follow whatever means you suggest."
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