Board Thread:Off-Topic Discussion/@comment-29637681-20170514033014/@comment-32070106-20171007000847

Who wears a pack while they sleep? But sure, give them a map. Is this going to be a boat trip?

We're going to need a bigger boat.

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"So we found a map in my foster father's bag. Yay. It looks like a bunch of islands. So?" says Glory.

Sun snaps awake. He blinks his eyes and sees Glory and Ceadis with the small map. He looks puzzled, and then checks his pack. He realizes what the map is, closes his pack, and with a smile says:

"Ah, you found my map of the Northern Archipelago! A fascinating place. The seas around the area are the really interesting parts. The biodiversity is stunning there, and I traveled with a nomadic group of Ophthalmosaurus for a while. I learned quite a bit of Oceanic, and figured out how to make waterproof paper! Essential on a study of the ocean. I also obtained quite a bit of ink. Wonderful stuff."

"One of the most interesting parts of the Northern Archipelago is the sprawling ruins spread out underwater. They spread for miles around, and are all connected, even though the ruins have now fallen into disrepair and become reefs and kelp forests. Much of the Archipelago must have been at one time above water, which leads me to either believe the land is sinking or the sea is rising." Sun frowns. "Possibly both. Perhaps I should perform a few experiments..." He starts muttering and takes out a pen and some ink and starts sketching on a piece of paper a design to measure air pressure.

Glory takes the map and puts it back in Sun's bag. Wraak asks her, "What is he doing?", pointing at Sun.

Glory shrugs. "He sometimes goes like that for DAYS. He doesn't eat unless food is put in front of him, doesn't drink unless you fill a container with water and bring it to him, bla bla blah. It's INCREDIBLY annoying." She casts a look at Sun, who has now gotten out more paper, a bunch of bits and pieces, and a measuring stick. "I hope this doesn't occupy him that long. We need to keep moving. Unless you disagree, Not-Our-Leader." She smiles mockingly at Ceadis, then moves off away from the group to sleep.

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Is the aquatic language called Oceanic? I forget, and I'm not bored enough to dig through old Rifts. And Glory's really this sarcastic, saucy character. She's not really terribly cooperative with anything.