VIDEO; UN: RATCHET

[neveroutwrenched]

[When the cat Ratchet had talked to told him about magitek, he’d assumed it was a joke. When he was gifted with a piece of ‘jewelry’ to utilize it, he was absolutely sure he was being pranked. But here he was, using what basically looked like a cat collar as some kind of communication device, sending out transmissions to who knows where to who knows who.

It was definitely comical.]

Alright so, what’s the deal? ‘Magic’? That’s gotta be a joke right? This is just some kind of holographic technology, or some kinda, I dunno, modified radio wave, or...well I mean, I don’t really know exactly, but, one thing I do know - [He pauses, laughing, almost more at himself than anything else at the absurdity of it.]

...is that magic is not real.

Comments

[neveroutwrenched]

So this kinda thing...magic... [He still says it with a sort of tentative skepticism, like they were still talking in hypotheticals.]...it's just normal in your world?

[fourscores]

Yes. The nation I am from has more natural magic than any other nation in our world. Our very culture is built around it.

[neveroutwrenched]

You seem awful proud of that. [No offense intended.] Does that give you guys some kind of edge? Is it cool to be the guys with the most magic?

[Or maybe it was just like being the nation with the most advanced technology; an step up that could be used in a lot of different ways, depending on the type of people wielding it.]

[fourscores]

When compared to some of the nations, I suppose it does. However Ionia is incredibly peaceful and somewhat isolated, so I can't say anything would ever be done with that edge.

[neveroutwrenched]

Sorry, I...didn't mean to imply anything bad, just... [He shrugs.] I dunno. What do you do with something like that? And don't worry, that's rhetorical. Just....thinkin' out loud I guess. It's a lot to take in. You know?

[fourscores]

I suppose it can be a little overwhelming, much in the way I find much of this technology confusing.