TWENTY ONE ✖ VOICE

[wedonot]

[Private to Tony, backdated to the end of the flood]

I'm afraid I'm going to need my wheelchair back, Mr. Stark.

[Private to Morgana, present dated]

Are you alright?

[Private to Erik, present dated]

I'd like to speak with you, please. [He doesn't sound angry or disappointed or too depressed, really, he just wants to talk to you re: his encounter with Wanda during dat flood. :|]

[Public, present dated]

[Charles has holed himself up in his room with a couple books for a while, because man, that flood was intense and he needs a break from everyone. :| But he's had some time to wind down and feels like saying something, so, good afternoon, everyone.] I've always enjoyed watching people try to put science in perspective to things that are a bit easier for most people to wrap their mind around. It grounds it, and does make it a bit more approachable for those with only a casual interest in the subject.

Because while I could bore you all for hours with scientific jargon, it never hurts to have a few interesting factoids on hand to catch people's interest instead of just letting them drift off to sleep in the back of the classroom wishing they were still enjoying their lunch period.

For example, while there are differences in the total number of cells in a human body, the number should be around 100,000 billion, and if the entire DNA from all nuclei in the human body were to be arranged lengthwise, it would measure around 180,000 million kilometers. The DNA length would thus be a thousand times greater than the distance between the Earth and the Sun.

It's interesting to think about, that within each of us, there's something that - in theory, obviously - could stretch that far. [He's quiet for a moment, almost a little distracted or maybe considering switching off the feed before continuing.] If anyone has some interesting facts they'd be in the mood for sharing about their own world, I'd appreciate it. It doesn't have to be about science if there's something they'd rather discuss.

Comments

[wedonot]

What is the Awakened?

[strangehistorian]

Ysera the Awakened is the matriarch of the Green Dragonflight. There are five flights, generally referred to by color. I'm a member of the Bronze flight! Just like we have powers over time and the responsibility to protect it, the Green flight polices the realm of dreams and consciousness.

[wedonot]

What are the other three colors?

[strangehistorian]

Red, Blue, and Black. The Black flight has province over the classical elements and building blocks of the planet - earth, fire, air, and water. The Blue flight guards ley lines and magic, as well as the physical forces and laws. The Red flight are guardians of life and ecosystems - plants, animals, humanoids, that sort of thing. Working together results in a planet where all of these are balanced, in theory!

[wedonot]

And I suppose working apart isn't something that works out well for anyone.

[strangehistorian]

It sometimes works fine! We spent the majority of our existences apart because of various interpersonal conflicts. But it is not the most efficient use of power.

[wedonot]

It certainly doesn't sound like it.

[strangehistorian]

No. I am sure human society would also work better if every disparate faction was united as well. People simply will never agree, no matter their species.

[wedonot]

Not all people. But I'd like to think there'd be enough for the world to be generally peaceful.

[strangehistorian]

I would also.