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Who: Cyril Lavellan and OPEN
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Wonderduck
When: Shortly after they arrive at the new system

[Cyril has been meaning to ask this of the fleet since he had met Leilani, but his own pride had gotten in the way. However, the general mood of wariness this new system brings and the news of a violent race of people on it makes him realize it's even more important to address this. If he's put in a dangerous situation he needs to make sure he has all of the resources he can to protect others and himself.

So, when the broadcast starts now Cyril is seen from his mid chest up. The missing arm is noticeable as he's pinned up his tunic sleeve on that side. He feels very nervous, but his face is carefully crafted to be relaxed and optimistic.]

Hello friends.

I was wondering about the medical technology here when it comes to ... prosthetics. [The word is new to him, so he isn't sure about the pronunciation.] Back home, I was building artificial arms and hands out of wood and metal. I was perfecting a cross bow attachment too. When I arrived here, I had my basic pseudo-hand with me.

[He holds up the prosthetic in question. It's made of polished wood and rather well crafted, but it also doesn't allow him to grip or hold things. It's mostly to put the humans who live in Hightown at ease as he shops at the market.]

The advancements here, though. They are so incredible. There has to be some advancements in this area too - after all I doubt I'm the first person to find themselves disarmed all of the sudden. [That's a terrible joke, but this topic is so uncomfortable for him he can't help but make it.]

Is there anything that you can tell me?

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Oh, that is a good one. [...] I think there is a class where they do . . . they call them sports? I'm not certain, though.

Oh yes. I am very far behind with maths, and sports, and uh... science?

Although that last one I would love to attend a class myself. There's so much for me to catch up on.

I am rather terrible at maths myself. Science is . . . complicated, but - what do they call it . . . biology? I am good at that one.

I have seen a few different sports, but someone who is more familiar with them would likely be able to explain it better than I could. I know there are many, and that they include using some sort of ball, but . . .

I honestly do need to ask around. Maybe someone will offer a demonstration.

Perhaps. They may even have a - video? to show you how it works, too.

A video would be perfect.

It's so strange how easy it was to grow accustomed to the idea of this technology.

Mmm, a bit. Though at the same time, it is difficult to think a lot of it is even possible.

Now that you mention it... I feels very removed doesn't it? As if, it's only possible here but the idea of taking any of it back home seems... so foreign and out of place.

It's as if they put the information about how to use it directly into our heads, but didn't give us the ability to conceptualize it outside of that.

I wonder if that's on purpose. [Which is to say, he assumes that it is.}

Mmm. I went home for a time, and while there I did not remember any of this place until I returned. I imagine it is deliberate, either to protect themselves or for their sick amusement.

That seems like such a waste...

It does seem that way, yes? Though I have been elsewhere before, when I went home no one believed me when I spoke to them about the more modern things I had seen.

Ah. That would be a whole set of different problems.

I'm sorry you had to go through that... [He says with sincerity. He can't imagine how people on Thedas would react to him trying to tell them about space ships. They'd probably kill him for being possessed.]

Indeed. But it's fine - I only spoke of it with my traveling party, and it is not as though I had any proof at the time.

And we won't have proof now, where we to remember this place.