Koinonia Poleis wrote:“Greetings, Hello, Khaírete! I, hereby, formally request to gain knowledge about your nation through question form. I do hope you receive and accept this request with due haste, but please, take your time.
"Hello hello hello? What do we have here? A relic of the past? No, a time traveler! Ah, what am I saying? Only the Fates are capable of playing with the strings of time? You must see us as the dreaded Empusa? Correct? For a man of your era, I applaud your courage to approach us."
- Countess Ambrosia von Carstein
"Ambrosia, you do know you're in violation of..."
- Director Victoria Hoffmeister
"Shut...UP! If I wind my way into his mythology, he'll be none the wiser! Uh...you didn't hear anything, did you? Moving on..."
- Countess Ambrosia von Carstein
Koinonia Poleis wrote:Are plays enjoyed within your nation, or have you all moved on to another form of performance art? If plays are still viewed, are they liked by everyone or are they only enjoyed by the rich elite? Lastly, provided they are still viewed, what kind of plays are the most common within your nation?
"Oh come on, what kind of question is that? Of course we do! Plays are still a crucial aspect of the arts! It can never truly die out. Other forms have emerged! For example, lets say that we've created a motion picture of sorts! Imagine those depictions moving and acting out any scenario in front of a large audience! With that kind of magic at our disposal, you can imagine just how varied these 'motion pictures' can be.
As for plays, plays are still seen by a good chunk of the population during their off time. People value the arts and craft within our humble homeland. We don't gatekeep the arts. The opera house or auditorium, whatever you may call it, is where people of all classes can sit down together and enjoy the art being put on display. Now as for the particular type of play that people seek? Mainly musicals! People love a good song and jig! Don't you?"
- Countess Ambrosia von Carstein
Koinonia Poleis wrote:If someone were to be interested in dedicating their lives to philosophy, religion, or political thought, would they get much support? I mean support on all levels, from would their parents generally allow it to would the government give them enough social welfare to survive on. Does it depend on the philosophies (religion, politics, etc) in question, for that matter?
"The government doesn't discriminate when it comes to the humanities. There are plenty of publicly owned organizations and agencies that require that kind of expertise within its ranks, excluding religion. We don't allow the gods to meddle with our minds and affairs, as blasphemous as that may sound to you. Those with a penchant for religious studies have nothing to do with the government. To them, the highest authority in the land are their gods and goddesses, not the collective vote of the people. Let me tell you, we can talk louder than the gods! Zeus couldn't strike me down even if he tried!"
- Countess Ambrosia von Carstein
Koinonia Poleis wrote:To move on from the possibly high pretentious questions I have just asked, how does intercity or intercontinental transport work? Do they yearn for the high sea or they prefer to fly in the air with giant metal birds? Or perhaps they just drive their metal carriages everywhere. I am legitimately curious.
I apologize if I sounded about as pretentious as a ‘Computer Era’ Monarch. I don’t do formal well.”
- Lycophon of Thebes
"Now how would someone like you know about such relatively advanced methods of transport? Has Daedalus went public with his inventions? You know, the man who crafted the Labyrinth? Regardless, we've moved onto more advanced methods of transport. Travelling across the stars just like the gods of yonder! Like Prometheus gave fire to humanity, we've managed to unlock one crucial secret to the universe, allowing us to traverse its vast expanse without dying of old age! When it comes to transportation limited to what is beneath the heavens, we prefer long metal boxes that float through the air like gliding snakes if you can imagine that in your head for a second. People generally avoid the high seas because there are giant creatures that can murder us and we'd rather not disrupt the eco-system and kill them when we have plenty of alternatives. Still, that doesn't stop people from traversing the seas. They just make sure to stick to the coast."
- Countess Ambrosia von Carstein
