A knight's guidance

[stupidhonor]

[1]


"Kimhone, will she truly be able to hear me this way? For certain? ... Aha! A familiar face."

[Suddenly a private but low security transmission is received by Unity Group. On the other side you can see the Ankaian champion, pleasantly surprised that this works. And he's not alone.]


"Salutations. How fare you? We heard news of Earth and they were tumultous. It looks like you managed to prevail however, and I am glad for it."


"Is Sielje any place near? It is my turn to ask for her favor. Something she is best suited for, and may it bring our realms closer together in this difficult time."

[2]

"Is this how people of Earth live? Peculiar... I expected a place more austere. It certainly is lively though!"


Not quite... It is not a city, but Unity Group's Fort Alhambra...

[Sielje is playing tour guide for a small group of Ankaian delegates - knights young and old, men and women, they came here to experience themselves how Earth's like. But Ynya made a (probably wise) decision not to shock them with the big cities yet, so far a UG base should suffice.]

"Ignorant upstarts, you know nothing!"

[It looks like most of the tourists have better things to do than to take in the views however.]

"To hunt down a manticore with polearms? Ridiculous! A good two-handed sword will do the deed the quickest."

"Stubborn fool fails to grasp. Without a halberd to keep the swarm at bay you will be overrun."

"Ha! Overrun by mere beasts such as these? Are you afraid of wyverns as well?"

[The knights are busy yelling over each other in a heated weapon-related argument.]


Ah... I implore you, can this not wait for a more opportune time?

"Silence! Knights of little renown such as yourself have no say in this matter. Have you slain even the tiniest cetus by yourself, I think not!"


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Comments

[majestic_keiki]

Yes, find some pictures online should work better than looking at a cereal box. If you follow me, I can show you...Just don't touch the computer or draw your weapons at it.

[stupidhonor]

If I think about it, people of Ankaia like to hold things with their own hands...

[A little while later.]

"Hmm. It does look vast, but you must admit - the sensation is not the same as being there."

[Several of the knights watch a feed showing a large cornfield on a large screen, but they seem rather sceptical. On the other hand...]

"So this is what people of Earth eat? Daily? Not just for a special feast?"

[A few others curiously sift wheatie squares and frosted cornflakes through their fingers. The cereal falls to the ground, creating a mess, but they think nothing of it. Then, an older Lord present bites into one of the flakes.]

"..."

"It is... sweet! How can it be? How did they make this so sweet?!"

[majestic_keiki]

Lots of processed sugar. Although, it isn't that sweet, I prefer a bit more. [Sielje might still remember the trauma of Kei's cooking.]

And it's considered a pretty low grade food, eaten for convenience.

[srwu_npc4]

"This kind of meal is low grade? Is this why there is a beast on this box?"

The knight pokes at the cereal mascot.

[majestic_keiki]

That's just an advertising mascot. To make it stand out next to the other products and catch the eye of consumers.

[stupidhonor]

It is rather attention-grabbing, is it not?

"Hmm."
[The older knight seems to consider his next course of action.]
"As parting gift, I request samples of foods frequently made and consumed on Earth. Ones you can grow easily in Ankaian soil."

"This is the reason for the trip in the first place."

[majestic_keiki]

We'll get somebody to look into it. We can talk to a university about figuring out what would be best.