[ There are two things that Lucas Miller loves above all else: geeking out over arcane science, and explaining it to other people (feeling like the smartest person in the room comes at a distant third.) The enthusiasm in his voice is obvious; Tim may have a hard time getting him to stop talking at this rate. ]
It's the future! It's... okay, my world is primarily magic-based, right? The level of technology is, ehhhh, [ he waves a hand, indicating 'so-so,' ] middling, at best. I'm talking pre-Industrial Revolution, horses and carriages, only just figured out steam trains. What technology we do have is generally powered by magical energy sources. Arcane science combines the two disciplines. My family is--
[ He hesitates for a second, because with that sentence comes remembering the fact that he's the last of the Millers. That lurching feeling is promptly squashed down and buried. ]
... We're responsible for most of the technological advances that have taken place in our world. Engines, elev-- [ NOPE, NOT MENTIONING ELEVATORS, HE'S KEEPING THAT ON THE DOWNLOW ] ... electricity, robots, you name it, we probably invented it.
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It's the future! It's... okay, my world is primarily magic-based, right? The level of technology is, ehhhh, [ he waves a hand, indicating 'so-so,' ]
middling, at best. I'm talking pre-Industrial Revolution, horses and carriages, only just figured out steam trains. What technology we do have is generally powered by magical energy sources. Arcane science combines the two disciplines. My family is--
[ He hesitates for a second, because with that sentence comes remembering the fact that he's the last of the Millers. That lurching feeling is promptly squashed down and buried. ]
... We're responsible for most of the technological advances that have taken place in our world. Engines, elev-- [ NOPE, NOT MENTIONING ELEVATORS, HE'S KEEPING THAT ON THE DOWNLOW ] ... electricity, robots, you name it, we probably invented it.