[Seeing how this could be problematic for Oz, Oscar quickly elaborated. ]
The Grimm are drawn to strong, negative emotions. It got so bad that the kingdom of Mantle decided to outlaw all of the arts before war broke out, to protect it's people from the Grimm.
It didn't last after that war, but it's part of why so many of us are named after color, and why color is important to us.
[ Color based names... well, Ruby and Qrow are obvious enough, and as are Pine and Ironwood. He's not sure how Ozpin fits in, but that's not the part that has his attention. ]
How was banning art supposed to reduce negative emotions?
[ Ford's heard plenty of ridiculous things about Remnant, but this might be the silliest one yet. ]
The people running Mantle didn't know if it would work. They thought that banning self expression would keep people calmer, less agitated, and easier to keep safe.
They didn't win, and the King of Vale abolished both the monarchy system and helped build Mantle under a new name.
Atlas.
But, Mr. Ford. I didn't message you to talk about history unless you really want a crash course from a guy who crammed for the tests.
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cryptograms) wrote2020-09-06 03:13 pm
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Did another person lose a leg?
[ Oscar did say this was for a friend, after all. ]
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[Backtracking...]
It's for me. I was trying not to be too obvious...
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Is it common for people from Remnant to have problems speaking directly?
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[Seeing how this could be problematic for Oz, Oscar quickly elaborated. ]
The Grimm are drawn to strong, negative emotions. It got so bad that the kingdom of Mantle decided to outlaw all of the arts before war broke out, to protect it's people from the Grimm.
It didn't last after that war, but it's part of why so many of us are named after color, and why color is important to us.
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How was banning art supposed to reduce negative emotions?
[ Ford's heard plenty of ridiculous things about Remnant, but this might be the silliest one yet. ]
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They didn't win, and the King of Vale abolished both the monarchy system and helped build Mantle under a new name.
Atlas.
But, Mr. Ford. I didn't message you to talk about history unless you really want a crash course from a guy who crammed for the tests.
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[ Moving on to the actual reason they're here... ]
So you need a new leg for yourself, then. Are there any particular requests or specifications you're looking for?
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I'm keeping an open mind. I'm better with basic mechanics, not complex engineering like this, so I'm open to ideas.
My plan is to get what info I can find and bring it to Ruby. She's a genius with machines... And I feel like it would be good for her.