Fantasy world

[GOLLUM]

Originally Posted by Jason_Taverner

sounds good to me

Just goes to prove great minds do think alike hey Jason?.....

See I knew there was reason why we share the same avatar...

[Sibeling]

If I happened to be in a fantasy world, I first of all would find a harmless local peasant and ask him all about life in that paticular place. Then I would know where not to go, and what things not to do and could feel relatively safer. After that I would go to the nearest big city and get in contact with the people who represent science in the place (wizards, priests or whoever) and become an apprentice and live happily ever after while finding out the secret rules that make the universe work.

[The Ace]

1) Cry for my Mummy.

2) Make sure I had my Roman kit.

[The Ace]

Sorry, 3) Start looking for some ANSWERS!

[nixie]

I wouldn't mind waking up in Midkemia,and the first thing I'd do its find Nakor and ask for an orange.
Although it be cool to wake up in Stephen Erikson's Malazan and have Lady Envy's powers

[pyan]

Originally Posted by chrispenycate

While almost any science fiction universe has a niche for me: fantasy? Archivist, possibly? Pedantic know-it-all isn't a traditional fantasy, requirement, particularly if the all I know is for another universe. Analytic skills? Might be handy in working out spells and the like, or battle plans.

While the post of "venerable sage" holds some attraction, I need something to do, a job. I'm not hero material, nor villain, for that matter. Introducer of technology? tutor? I suspect the rôle cut out for me is "victim"

Merlin!

I'd like to be
1) A starship captain in Compact Space: C.J.Cherryh
2) A Dragonrider: A.McCaffrey or
3) A Sunrunner : M.Rawn

Any would do: if you can fix it for me, please get in touch

[Cloud]

before conquering the world, I think I'd determine if I can speak the language and have the ability to clothe and feed myself

[The Pelagic Argosy]

At first I was going to say someplace idyllic like the Shire. I'd live in a cute little cottage, in harmony with nature. The focus would be on the simple things in life like eating, drinking, and smoking. Some old guy's birthday party would be the social event of the year. It sounds very relaxing. (No Hobbits, though. I'm repulsed by feet.) The first thing I'd do is make a pot of tea, of course. Later, I'd take a stroll out to the garden to see how the tomatoes are coming along. I'd go to bed at night and do the same thing the next day.

But then I realized that I live somewhere very much like the Shire. I live in a small town surrounded by farmland. My house is too small. Everyone drinks and smokes too much and complains that there's nothing to do. And everyone's afraid of what's "beyond the borders."

Maybe instead I could go to some of the locations in the book I'm writing, and take some notes.

[pyan]

Originally Posted by The Pelagic Argosy

But then I realized that I live somewhere very much like the Shire. I live in a small town surrounded by farmland. My house is too small. Everyone drinks and smokes too much and complains that there's nothing to do. And everyone's afraid of what's "beyond the borders."

Sounds like the town I grew up in. I couldn't wait to get out. Now I live in a city, and wish I still lived in my hometown. Ain't life strange?
By the way, I didn't know the Heart of Oak was in Iowa

[Talysia]

Hmm, that's a good question! I think I'd like to wake up close to a fairly big town, and the first thing I'd do is try to blend in. After getting some clothes that don't stand out, I'd set up as an artisan, finding things nearby (bits of wood to try and carve, shells and the like) to make into jewellery and such, and when I had enough money to buy decent travel supplies, I'd probably go and explore my new world.

[jenna]

Funny, every night before I go to sleep I do wish that I would wake up in another world, be it fantasy or historical. Hasn't happened yet, but if one day I just stop posting, you can probably assume it has

I would probably spend the first half an hour jumping around whooping and yelling for joy like a maniac. Then I'd go out and start adventuring. No court life for me! I'd grab me a horse and get going.. One thing I've thought of though, what if you got transported to another world, and then after a while you got transported back here?!?! How unbearable would that be!!!

[SpaceShip]

Originally Posted by jenna

Funny, every night before I go to sleep I do wish that I would wake up in another world, be it fantasy or historical. Hasn't happened yet, but if one day I just stop posting, you can probably assume it has

I would probably spend the first half an hour jumping around whooping and yelling for joy like a maniac. Then I'd go out and start adventuring. No court life for me! I'd grab me a horse and get going.. One thing I've thought of though, what if you got transported to another world, and then after a while you got transported back here?!?! How unbearable would that be!!!

Poor jenna - is life so bad here then?
I visit my fantasy world in my dreams and some of them are so real. But, I always have to leave them behind when I wake up.
I'd like to fly across the world in a hot air balloon and discover a place where all the wonderful mythical creatures that we've heard of now live.

[pyan]

Originally Posted by jenna

One thing I've thought of though, what if you got transported to another world, and then after a while you got transported back here?!?! How unbearable would that be!!!

Depends on the world: if you were transported to the world of Pitch Black during an eclipse, I don't think you would object to being transported back, would you?

[Cloud]

[quote=jenna;759243]Funny, every night before I go to sleep I do wish that I would wake up in another world, be it fantasy or historical. quote]

one big problem for me with this is the position of women. I thank my lucky stars every day that I was born in the Western world at this time, and thus am able to have all the rights of a full-fledged person (formerly known as a "man") without having to rely on a husband, brother, or other male family member for my residence, livelihood, and place in society. Otherwise, loner that I am with my books and my cats . . . I'd probably be burned as a witch. Not to mention having to stay with my alcoholic husband.

[Thadlerian]

I'd wake up in Miéville's Bas-Lag, or, more accurately, under the bizzarre ribs of Bonetown. First thing I'd do would be to hijack a boat and go out and join the Flotilla.