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Xzana ([personal profile] elongatedsmile) wrote2014-03-20 11:11 am

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[Today the journal opens up on a rather water damaged looking apartment on the top floor of the Ground Building. Yes, the apartment has been trying to fix itself, but each night she tends to destroy it once more. Thankfully with the warmer weather the mixed breed will be returning to sleeping at the bottom of the lake once more, but thinking of her move she's gotten something else on her mind.

She opens her large, fanged mouth and speaks in a slightly gravely voice.]


Talking book. I have heard tell that in this land is the ocean. This is true, is it not? In which direction is this ocean?

[It's always been a dream of her's to see an ocean. Her extra long, scaled fingers grip the book tightly just thinking about it. She had put off searching for it until she felt she had secured herself a safe territory, but she's learned that Luceti probably won't let that ever happen.]

Is it as any ocean you have visited in your world? Or is it unique as are many items in this world? What of fish? Large monsters of the sea? Does there exist a place where one can stand and not see the end of the water?

[Tell her stories of oceans, Luceti. She's planning a trip and is full of excitement.]
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[personal profile] whiskytraitorfirefight 2014-03-20 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
[....oh. Give Ginia one moment as she grabs her laptop. She quickly retypes her previous message into a text-to-voice program, switches on the audio feature on the journal, turns on the volume on her laptop, and presses play.

The voice is feminine, synthesized, stilted as it reads the words flatly, but it's clear enough.]


The ocean is to the northeast, past the mountains. I only stayed on the sand so I don't know what kind of sea life there is, but it looks like the oceans from my world.

Back in my world, you could hire a boat to take you far out into the ocean. Eventually there'd be nothing but water around you and the sky above. Swimming out there was amazing. Warm water, fish and other sea life moving all around you, it's an incredible experience.
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[personal profile] whiskytraitorfirefight 2014-03-20 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
[There's a pause before Ginia replies, the light clacking of keys filling the silence before the next message is read.]

Yes, whales, though they aren't fish. They're mammals. [Ginia wonders if the person she's talking to would know what mammals are. She quickly types in a response to be on the safe side.]

Mammals are animals that have hair (as opposed to scales or feathers) and nurse their young. Humans, dogs, and whales are all different types of mammals.
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[personal profile] whiskytraitorfirefight 2014-03-20 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
The hair on whales is very sparse and short. Bristly, like a brush. You wouldn't see it at a distance.
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[personal profile] whiskytraitorfirefight 2014-03-20 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
No. They spend their entire lives in the water though they do come to the surface for air.
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[personal profile] whiskytraitorfirefight 2014-03-20 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, that would be the logical thing if they breathed like fish. But instead of having gills, they have lungs and breath through a blowhole at the top of their head.
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[personal profile] whiskytraitorfirefight 2014-03-20 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
Think of the blowhole as a nose (though they don't use it to smell) instead of a mouth. They still have a mouth at the front of their face, but they can't breathe through it.

Ever go swimming before?
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[personal profile] whiskytraitorfirefight 2014-03-21 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh. Interesting. Certainly a nice place to live at.]

If you've ever gotten water up your nose, it's not very pleasant. Or having a bad cold and having to blow your nose to clear it.

When whales surface for air, they expel air through the blowhole. That clears out any water or mucus that might be caught in it. Then they breathe deeply and store air before diving again.
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[personal profile] whiskytraitorfirefight 2014-03-22 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe there's one in the ocean here. They can get quite large, but there are smaller ones too. It depends on the species. There are also dolphins. They're also sea mammals like whales, but much smaller.
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[personal profile] whiskytraitorfirefight 2014-03-24 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
They also have hair, but like whales, it's very little. I think it's mostly along their jaw like fine whiskers. Very intelligent animals.
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[personal profile] whiskytraitorfirefight 2014-03-25 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
The only other ones I can think of are seals, otters, walruses, and sea lions. They're also sea mammals, but spend some time on land and some time in the water. I'm not sure if there are otters around here, but they can be found by rivers and lakes too.
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[personal profile] whiskytraitorfirefight 2014-03-26 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, that's correct. They also need to surface for air and breathe through a blowhole.
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[personal profile] whiskytraitorfirefight 2014-03-30 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
Not in person, but I've seen pictures of them in some of the books at the library. I can check my books if you want.

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