8th Dusting

[makeitquick]

[Voice / Action]

[You know she almost, almost signed on for that one mission. A guard, surviving, she knew she could handle it. But then when she saw that "desert" thing. she has no idea what a desert is, so today she is at the library researching that, mostly because she really doesn't have much better to do today. She is clearly in a better mood though- all her earrings are in place (one of them she even thinks might be gold) and she she has a shiny nose stud in place. But... as she learns more and looks into these things more-

..Jesu.

She's gotten over being afraid of the sun (somewhat) in Luceti, mostly because of how dreary winter is, but that desert that... she flips open her journal]

Hey, Luceti. Talk to me 'bout the sun. Some of you got tales for it, right? Gotta.

[Feel free to answer her or see her in the library]

Comments

[voice]

[hisdarkmark]

What is everyone else telling you about? Wouldn't want to repeat myself.

[voice]

[makeitquick]

Getting everyone from Amaterus [Okay so "Amaterasu" isn't sinking in] To Helios to chariots of fire.

[voice]

[hisdarkmark]

In that case, you've already heard most of what I'd have to say. How unfortunate.

[voice]

[makeitquick]

So why not tell me what isn't most?

[voice]

[hisdarkmark]

Like what, the fact that everyone's missing the scientific facts about the sun?

[voice]

[makeitquick]

Alright, fire me up for that.

[voice]

[hisdarkmark]

In general, the sun is used to warm the planets. Depending on how close each planet is to the sun depends on how life can be supported. On Earth, obviously, life can be supported without all of us burning to a crisp or freezing to death.

The fascinating thing about the sun is while it can provide life, it can also provide death. It kills organisms if they're exposed to the sun for too long, and it can also cause one to go blind if they stare too long.

The sun itself is actually a star, hence why there are many legends surrounding it. Just like all of the constellations, the sun is surrounded by Greek myth. That's why there's the legend of Helios and the sun chariot. Not to be confused with Apollo who was most associated with light...but anyway.

All of the planets rotate around the sun, which is what causes the night and day. Since the planets are also spinning, only one side of the earth faces the sun at a time. It's been in existence for billions of years.

That's the most boring textbook answer one can offer. I prefer the Greek version personally, but you can't ignore fact.

[voice]

[makeitquick]

[...Pffthahaha] Okay, textbook, wanna tell me more 'bout it giving death?

[voice]

[hisdarkmark]

Like I said, it fries organisms, especially if they get too warm or if they're too close to the sun. There's another myth about a boy named Icarus. Icarus was the son of Daedalus, who was a craftsman. Daedalus created two sets of wings made of feathers and wax that allowed a person to fly, unlike our useless appendages. Daedalus warned Icarus not to fly too close to the sun, but like an absolute idiot, Icarus did anyway. His wings melted and he plummeted to his death.

That's just one example.

[voice]

[makeitquick]

Jesu, Icarus don't sound smart, all things 'sidered.

But what, the death's in the heat?

[voice]

[hisdarkmark]

Precisely that. Is it really that surprising? Think about the fact that the sun's used to warm the entire planet of Earth and support all of the human life on it. That's billions of people.

[voice]

[makeitquick]

Never thought much 'bout it. Know it melted some ice a few cen back, never fig'd you'd burn before you ra[i]d'd.

[voice]

[hisdarkmark]

...wait, wait, wait. What function does it have in your world?

[voice]

[makeitquick]

Prob about the same you got. Just... kills us too.

[voice]

[hisdarkmark]

How fast?

[voice]

[makeitquick]

Depends. Being born dead count?

[voice]

[hisdarkmark]

Possibly. Are you a zombie?

[voice]

[makeitquick]

No.

[voice]

[hisdarkmark]

Then explain how you could possibly be born dead.

[voice]

[makeitquick]

[Jesu what did they used to call it. She racks her brain and eventually comes up with-]

Still...born? Or, born without certain organs. Born with heart stopped, that sorta slack. Never said I was, said we were.

[voice]

[hisdarkmark]

Ah. [Okay, that made more sense, but.] Aren't you included in the I?

[voice]

[makeitquick]

I wasn't dead. Still breathing, aren't I? People in the warrens.

[voice]

[hisdarkmark]

Sounds disgusting to be living among such people.

[voice]

[makeitquick]

Disgusting.

Huh. Where're you from?

[voice]

[hisdarkmark]

Earth. England, specifically. Heard of it?