Which land would you prefer, Echoland or Olàm Shonè?

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Kabui-nj wrote: 16 Sep 2019, 14:48 I would prefer Echoland, less fate sealers and fortune tellers. It is a beautiful place for someone with an adventurous spirit like me.
I would argue that even with Fate Sealers and Fortune Tellers, Echoland presents more adventure as a land.
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Tomah wrote: 01 Sep 2019, 13:39 Echoland seems like a bit of a dystopia, honestly, if you consider the Fate Sealers and Fortune Tellers. Of course, things will likely change with William as king, so I wouldn't mind visiting the place after things calm down. Still, Olám Shonè is the clear winner for me since you get to interact with Echoes without any looming threats or ridiculous laws.
I agree with you that Echoland is more of a dystopia. It would be interesting to see how William changes things after he becomes king. I'm going to cross my fingers and hope for a sequel! :)
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Rachel Lea wrote: 17 Sep 2019, 18:43
Tomah wrote: 01 Sep 2019, 13:39 Echoland seems like a bit of a dystopia, honestly, if you consider the Fate Sealers and Fortune Tellers. Of course, things will likely change with William as king, so I wouldn't mind visiting the place after things calm down. Still, Olám Shonè is the clear winner for me since you get to interact with Echoes without any looming threats or ridiculous laws.
I agree with you that Echoland is more of a dystopia. It would be interesting to see how William changes things after he becomes king. I'm going to cross my fingers and hope for a sequel! :)
Echoland holds the promise of adventure and intrigue more than Olám Shoné and I would definitely brave the Fate Sealers.
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KCWolf wrote: 11 Sep 2019, 13:06 Echoland. It sounds just beautiful in the descriptive passages in the book.
I agree with your assessment of Echoland and I would prefer it to Olám Shoné.
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Ferdinand_otieno wrote: 17 Sep 2019, 11:02
Kro92813 wrote: 17 Sep 2019, 11:00
Kabui-nj wrote: 16 Sep 2019, 14:48 I would prefer Echoland, less fate sealers and fortune tellers. It is a beautiful place for someone with an adventurous spirit like me.
Echoland had the fate sealers and fortune tellers. It was olam shone that banned them
Even with that, Echoland presents more of an adventurous opportunity than Olam Shone.
I would argue that we dont know that for sure! We only caught the smallest glimpse of olam shone. It seemed much more peaceful, but lack of danger doesnt necessarily equate to lack of adventure!
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Kro92813 wrote: 18 Sep 2019, 20:08
Ferdinand_otieno wrote: 17 Sep 2019, 11:02
Kro92813 wrote: 17 Sep 2019, 11:00

Echoland had the fate sealers and fortune tellers. It was olam shone that banned them
Even with that, Echoland presents more of an adventurous opportunity than Olam Shone.
I would argue that we dont know that for sure! We only caught the smallest glimpse of olam shone. It seemed much more peaceful, but lack of danger doesnt necessarily equate to lack of adventure!
It was a land meant to be a refuge to all half-breeds, so I will hope that the lack of adventure is personal to each individual.
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Though I love adventures, I think Olam Shone will be my choice for safety reasons.
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Daniel_ wrote: 19 Sep 2019, 02:32 Though I love adventures, I think Olam Shone will be my choice for safety reasons.
Olám Shoné is quite safe from Fate Sealers and other Echoes who have bias against half-breeds, Sounds, and other Echoes. The only problem is the difficulty in getting to Olám Shoné-which is actually the reason it is quite safe.
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Daniel_ wrote: 19 Sep 2019, 02:32 Though I love adventures, I think Olam Shone will be my choice for safety reasons.
And just the fact it seemed so much more peaceful! My younger self may have thrives in Echoland, but my more mature Momma side would rather relax in a serendipitous place :P
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Kro92813 wrote: 19 Sep 2019, 06:57
Daniel_ wrote: 19 Sep 2019, 02:32 Though I love adventures, I think Olam Shone will be my choice for safety reasons.
And just the fact it seemed so much more peaceful! My younger self may have thrives in Echoland, but my more mature Momma side would rather relax in a serendipitous place :P
Perfectly said. A younger adventurous version of me would love Echoland, while the mature peaceful side of me would thrive most in Olám Shoné.
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Rachel Lea wrote: 17 Sep 2019, 18:43
Tomah wrote: 01 Sep 2019, 13:39 Echoland seems like a bit of a dystopia, honestly, if you consider the Fate Sealers and Fortune Tellers. Of course, things will likely change with William as king, so I wouldn't mind visiting the place after things calm down. Still, Olám Shonè is the clear winner for me since you get to interact with Echoes without any looming threats or ridiculous laws.
I agree with you that Echoland is more of a dystopia. It would be interesting to see how William changes things after he becomes king. I'm going to cross my fingers and hope for a sequel! :)
Echoland with William as King would be an amazing dystopian wonderland to explore. It would be too tempting and prevent me from selecting another land.
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Daniel_ wrote: 19 Sep 2019, 02:32 Though I love adventures, I think Olam Shone will be my choice for safety reasons.
But with William as King, Echoland will have both adventure and relative safety.
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I would like Echoland as it sounds challenging and fun.
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Echoland sounds good, the future prosperity is foreseeable. So, for futures' sake, I'll choose it.
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I've had all the adventures I ever want to have. I'll take Olam Shone, thank you.
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