Valiance

Myriad Reality

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What is this made of?

@Artifact

It’s “stereoholographics”- hard light structuring. Technology invented before my people’s big downfall- Don’t ask me how it works.

Myriad Reality

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As is the land, gold. We are well within its influence here.

@Artifact

Mhm. I will be avoiding touching the ground as long as possible.

Myriad Reality

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Nor do I. Something evil happened here.

@Artifact

Likely. Which dragon type are we after again, currently?

Myriad Reality

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*The structures gleam with holographic imprints of an active city, alive with the daily activities of its residents and this snapshot of their world, almost like mirrors into another plane*

@Artifact

I don’t trust a place like this. Not even remotely.

Myriad Reality

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*Maneuvers through one of the buildings, flying in through a window and out through a door made of gold and adorned with precious gems, coming to rest on the streets with a beat of my wings—the city rumbles in observation of our presence, but does not act further*
The land appears to be safe!

@Artifact

*Studies the city in detail from my high perch*
It wasn’t the ground that concerned me.

Myriad Reality

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Then how about we ensure we’re entertainingly loud?
*Swoops up and arcs deep into the city*

@Artifact

*Seems to visibly consider leaping down immediately after you, but then halts and waits, watching for a moment*

Myriad Reality

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I wouldn't count on it.
*Wings sprout from my back*
Especially since its real home is much less obvious.

@Artifact

*Drops the large chunk of earth still remaining in my hands, watching it fall to the city below*
No chance to go back to being subtle now.

Myriad Reality

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Perfect!
*An earthquake rumbles from where we stand and the cracks encircle the mountain, eating away at the stability of all the surrounding lands*

@Artifact

*The grounds starts to raise, the with the mountain at the far end being ripped from the ground like a lever where I am the fulcrum*

Myriad Reality

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Then please—
*Raises both of my hands to the side and motions toward the mountain*
Be my guest!

@Artifact

Actually, allow me to take it a step further.
*Reaches down and plants my hands into the earth forming cracks in the ground the begin at my fingers and split the ground along a path towards either side of the mountain*

Myriad Reality

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Yes...
*Nods*
Close enough to what I was thinking.

@Artifact

You have no idea how down I am with foregoing subtlety.