LugaJetboyGirl Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I don't know. Pern only works if you are guaranteed to be a Dragonrider, which is by no means guaranteed. No way dude! You could have like seven fire lizards! While that is definitely not as cool as having a dragon, having a shit ton of fire lizards curled up in your hair and dive bombing people that annoy you would be pretty damn awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 LJBG, Sure that could be cool. But then you lose the flying, the instantanious transportation, the time travel, and the fauning about by the pesants who are supporting you. It's cool but not nearly as cool as being a dragonrider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poobah Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 From Sci Fi probably The Culture. Otherwise Terre d'Ange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Nalwood Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Definitely the Disc World. I'd gladly join the Nights Watch, as is traditional. The first earthling to settle in the city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I'd be on my fourth or fifth genetically perfected body in Richard K. Morgan's future Earth. And I'd have all kinds of freaky sex drugs to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 4) The Culture, living on a GSV, pampered to your hearts content. Everyone acts like spoiled brats in the Culture because they are spoiled brats and who doesn't want to be that? It's a good choice, although it does have a downside since you will be surrounded by people acting like spoiler brats, which could get a bit irritating. But yeah, so, like, who wouldn't want a gigantic dragon BFF with swirly eyes that happens to be your soul mate, ensuring that you will never be alone again, you can FLY, you can instantaneously travel all over the world (as well as the space-time continuum), all your needs are met by the lowly serfs whose existence depends on you, AND there's hot dragon sex to boot. No question about it. Pern, all the way. I think the time-period might have an effect as well. Having to do lots of Thread-fighting does sound a bit exhausting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I'd choose the Culture too. Perfect for a lazy guy without much ambition like me. As for fantasy...none comes to mind as really alluring, except I happen to be a really long living or better yet immortal wizard in them. I like the technology too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scion of Valyria Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Well, I'd only wanna live in the Star Wars universe if I could be a Jedi. Otherwise it'd pretty much suck. What? If you were a Jedi you'd be living in squalid exile. Living in the Galactic Empire would be fantastic if you were, say, an Imperial higher up. You just got to embrace your place in the society. Personally I'd go with somewhere in Middle Earth. The Shire's tempting, but there are about three good looking Hobbits in all of Hobbiton. Maybe live with the forest Elves, the fun ones from the Hobbit. Third on the list would be Rohan, during the Fourth Age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casrot Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Iain M. Banks Culture immediately springs to mind. As for what I'd do, probably lots of really depraved sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grack21 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Good God. I can't think of anything I read I would want to live in. They're all horrible war torn hell holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookWyrm Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Good God. I can't think of anything I read I would want to live in. They're all horrible war torn hell holes. The real world isn't? Choose Bartleby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grack21 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 The real world isn't? Choose Bartleby! Hahaha. Good point. Can I choose who I get to be? I wouldn't mind being Elminster. Man that guy gets LAID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy the White Fawn Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I'd live on Nimisha's ship then I could visit all sorts of places while having all mod cons on board. People who mentioned two or three places could live on The Gay Deceiver and travel to any fantasyworld they like. as long as they could cope with the many Lazarus Long clones that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakLoufer Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I'm going to have to go with the Culture. On an orbital. Of course, as has been pointed out, the Culture is mainly composed of lotus-eating spoiled brats. That might drive me crazy, but out of the umpity-trillion humans in the Culture, I'm sure I could find a clique I'd like to hang around with. If not the Culture, 'Dhalgren's' Bellona would be an interesting place to live, assuming I don't get beat up by a Scorpion or shot by a sniper. Oh, and the world in, 'Earth Abides.' Most everyone is dead, so you pretty much got the whole world to yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Dude, I was seriously just about to say that. You beat me by 10 minutes. But yeah, so, like, who wouldn't want a gigantic dragon BFF with swirly eyes that happens to be your soul mate, ensuring that you will never be alone again, you can FLY, you can instantaneously travel all over the world (as well as the space-time continuum), all your needs are met by the lowly serfs whose existence depends on you, AND there's hot dragon sex to boot. No question about it. Pern, all the way. And I hadn't even added in the benefit of the hot dragon sex to boot! Nice! I don't know. Pern only works if you are guaranteed to be a Dragonrider, which is by no means guaranteed. No way dude! You could have like seven fire lizards! While that is definitely not as cool as having a dragon, having a shit ton of fire lizards curled up in your hair and dive bombing people that annoy you would be pretty damn awesome. LJBG, Sure that could be cool. But then you lose the flying, the instantanious transportation, the time travel, and the fauning about by the pesants who are supporting you. It's cool but not nearly as cool as being a dragonrider. Actually, Scot, there's plenty of other high profile gigs. I think I'd be perfectly content to be a Lord Holder, if I didn't have a dragon that is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Jaxom, No small orders for you, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datepalm Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Oh, Middle Earth, definitely. Someone needs to foment some revolution there. And it sounds like theres some good hiking trails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 DP, And when you get chuckles and good natured head shakes from the shirefolk, how do you react? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Jaxom, No small orders for you, eh? Heck no. If you're gonna live there, assume you're going to live as the characters you love... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Nan Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Wait, I didn't know the position of Richard Rahl was open for the taking here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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