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If you could choose a universe from fiction. . .

CaloNordCaloNord Member Posts: 1,809
edited July 2014 in Off-Topic
What universe would you choose? Why would you choose it?

Discuss, enjoy!

My vote should be self explanatory! Though for me it was a very hard choice! I just love the grit and realistic plausibility of the Firefly universe. While it would be great if Star Trek did end up being the future, I just can't see a day where we'll all be able to get along. Besides, where else am I going to get Morena Baccarin to live in my shuttle craft? :P
  1. If you could choose a universe from fiction. . .58 votes
    1. Firefly - Space Cowboys, Companions and lovable rogues.
        8.62%
    2. Warhammer 40k - The Grim Darkness.
        1.72%
    3. Warhammer Fantasy - Elves, Humans, Dwarves, scantily clad Dark Elf sorcerers!
        0.00%
    4. Dragonlance - It has Raistlin. . . (Not as good as Elminster though.)
        1.72%
    5. Star Wars - Don't end up like Jek Porkins . . .
      12.07%
    6. Star Trek - United Federation of Picard.
      24.14%
    7. Babylon 5 - Hey, it's still a thing!
        3.45%
    8. Midkemia - If anyone knows this I will be amazed.
        3.45%
    9. Middle-Earth - The Shire, Rivendell, Liv Tyler . . . ;)
      24.14%
    10. Forgotten Realms - It has Elminster. . .
      20.69%
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  • CorvinoCorvino Member Posts: 2,269
    I'd go with Iain M Bank's Culture, probably. It's one of the few examples that thinks that humanity might actually be capable of achieving something close to an egalitarian utopian ideal. People can have anything they want, within reason, live practically forever and the biggest problem for 90% of them is how to avoid boredom.
  • dunbardunbar Member Posts: 1,603
    edited July 2014
    Be amazed!

    I like it because it seems somehow more down-to-earth.
  • meaglothmeagloth Member Posts: 3,806
    edited July 2014
    Mmmm... Firefly or Arda... I would also like to be a sorcerer though. I think it depends on if I'm being transported there, or I grew up there and can change my race and stuff.
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  • CorvinoCorvino Member Posts: 2,269
    DreadKhan said:

    Since you'd probably average and a commoner in these, I doubt they'd be better than reality, maybe Stat Trek, but acedie would be a problem. Reality isnt that bad, fantasies belong in the realm of fantasy.

    Stat Trek? Is that an EVE online mod?
  • meaglothmeagloth Member Posts: 3,806
    Corvino said:

    DreadKhan said:

    Since you'd probably average and a commoner in these, I doubt they'd be better than reality, maybe Stat Trek, but acedie would be a problem. Reality isnt that bad, fantasies belong in the realm of fantasy.

    Stat Trek? Is that an EVE online mod?
    It's when you keep replaying speed runs to collect all the tomes.
  • CrevsDaakCrevsDaak Member Posts: 7,155
    No option to choose Planescape or either Michael Moorcock's Multi-universe? Come on, you just can't leave the Lord of Chaos to live in a single-Plane universe!


    (I know you are limited by the poll's max number of options, so don't say you are :P)
  • TheGraveDiggerTheGraveDigger Member Posts: 336
    I'd finally get to know what hobbit tastes like!
  • kiwidockiwidoc Member Posts: 1,437
    edited July 2014
    I only voted for Midkemia so I could join in those who are amazing you. Midkemia would be OK as a male, but pretty crap if you are a woman - unless you were an uber-powerful magic user. Frankly I do not like the idea of dying in childbirth - which would be an extremely common thing in Midkemia.

    I want to live in The Culture from Ian M. Banks books. A society where there is no poverty or illness, where people can choose their body shape and/or gender, where you can travel across the galaxy without being rich, where you can live as long as you like ... hell who wouldn't want to live there!
  • kiwidockiwidoc Member Posts: 1,437
    Ravenslight said:


    And this I can’t resist. You fellows make me chuckle. I should keep my mouth shut but…. :)
    You mentioned scantily clad dark elf sorcerers and Liv Tyler, but what about Viggo Mortensen and handsome elven archers? Sigh… A girl could get a complex around here. :)

    I'm with you - it's a damn shame Aragorn and Faramir are spoken for; and Borormir and Haldir are dead *sob* but we still have Legolas ... and Elrohir + Elrohir - with Kate Blanchett for a grandmother and Hugo Weaving for a Dad they've just got to be stunning ... and they're ELVES!
  • CaloNordCaloNord Member Posts: 1,809
    Damn it! I need more option!! There are like 10 more I wanted to add! :P ( I went there. :( )
    Ravenslight said:

    A girl could get a complex around here. :)

    Ahh yes! The issue when a man makes a poll! ;) I was actually going to do "Middle-Earth - Ian McKellen, Hugo Weaving, Viggo Mortensen, Craig Parker. . . *Puuuuur*

    My simple male genes were defeated, by Liv Tyler. . . :P
  • booinyoureyesbooinyoureyes Member Posts: 6,164
    I wouldn't mind living in The Legend of the Seeker land

    Tabrett Bethell AND Bridget Regan? ah-ooooooh!
  • CaloNordCaloNord Member Posts: 1,809
    Oh my my I forgot about that show! It was SO great the first time I watched it, now it seems SO cheesy! :P
  • DreadKhanDreadKhan Member Posts: 3,857
    For those fond of challenges, you might have included Thieves' World. So gritty you'll be glad you oogled Mother Bey's Avatar...
  • CaloNordCaloNord Member Posts: 1,809
    Poll's need 20 options! :P I didn't even THINK of Thieves. . .
    Did you mean Google? :P Because weird things happen when I google Mother Bey. . .
  • LoubLoub Member Posts: 471
    Planescape.
  • DreadKhanDreadKhan Member Posts: 3,857
    Erm, the penalty for offending any Bey woman is death.

    I'd rather not want to find out what happens if a mortal dared GOOGLE her. ;)
  • CaloNordCaloNord Member Posts: 1,809
    *Dies a little inside* A R C A N U M . :O

    I see no one is game enough to live in the 40k universe! ;)
  • meaglothmeagloth Member Posts: 3,806
    Isn't planescape dnd?
  • meaglothmeagloth Member Posts: 3,806
    And a near-tie with firefly. I had to pick Tolkien though. I couldn't let him down.
  • LoubLoub Member Posts: 471
    meagloth said:

    Isn't planescape dnd?

    It is.
    However it is not included in the list provided for us to vote.
  • DreadKhanDreadKhan Member Posts: 3,857
    Oerth? :p

    RAVENLOFT?! Wait, nobody would choose to live there but Azrael...
  • CaloNordCaloNord Member Posts: 1,809
    edited July 2014
    OMG LET ME EDIT THE VOTING LIST! :P

    Naturally there a far to many to include them all. I picked the ones I've had experience with. ;) I can't comment or discuss that which I know nothing about. :P However, I expect I'll soon know a lot more! ;)

    So many more I could add though!
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