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PARTY CALL- *shot*

X___x;; Okay, Arad-Empyrean history lesson here.

Arad and Empyrean were once trade partners. Back then Empyrean was able to use magic. However, 1000 years ago, a dragon by the name of Bakal took over the Sky Tower, thus severing the connection between the two worlds. Bakal sealed the magic of Empyrean to supress any form of resistance and attempted to conquer it. Fortunately, the Empyreans fought back using the power of science and machines and eventually won the war.

(Source from Kiri during the sky tower missions)

However, they were not able to reclaim their magical abilities completely. Empyrean industrialized itself to compensate for their lack of magic. Now, they no longer need magic.

(Source, this is only theory. Spitfires are able to harness magic and endow their bullets with it. Arad Senki (the DFO anime) makes mention of this, however, during the sky tower episodes.)

Fast forward to current Empyrean and Arad. Arad believes that Empryean is the heavenly world due to being located in the sky. Empyrean believes that Arad is the underworld for the dead since it is below them. Neither belief is true.

Empyreans can enter Arad when they pass through the Middle Ocean. However, due to Bakal's magic, they cannot go back through the sky tower.

(Source from Male and Female Gunner intro manga, Kiri and Sharan during the sky tower missions)

People from Arad, Pandemonium and fallen Empyreans have to take the sky/air ships through through the middle ocean to go to Empryean.

(Source from DFO patch update for Empyrean dungeons)

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*falls over* Gah. . . . There's a wiki about this but it really hasn't been updated aside from the dungeons and classes/skills.

In any case, pay attention to Kiri while she feeds off your soul. *creepy hands*

XP Learn from Kiri. . . . That's all you need to know.

Sibelle: But I like soda! >;

Sanna: I like food better. Nom nom nom octopus breads. =w=

Dyaus: You can take the damn octopi, I'm sick of them in Behemoth!

Ibsen: *lying on the ground from going hardcore dungeon running* Uhhhggggghhhhhhh . . . . .

Jocasta: *all hyper and giddy* GAH! Black! Go back home! I want my G-3 Raptors! >o<

Why? Oh wait. . . That ONE mini boss, right?

Jocasta: Yes. THAT one. I will pummel that thing to the ground! *fist pump* But I need my raptors!

Dyaus: Any mechanic without a decent G-Series or help is screwed with that mini boss. >___>;;;

Seifert: At least you have range to deal with him. I have to get close enough to hit the b*****d and that glyph circle that floats around doesn't look like good news.

It's not. It paralyzes you when you stand in it long enough. At least that's what I'm hearing about it.

Seifert: DAMN IT!

Going back on the train of thought. . . Spits are lazy bastards. >/

Dyaus and Jo: XD

Seriously, they just buff their bullets to high hell, sit back with a martini and then throw 'nades at people.

Indeed.

Jocasta: *has downed 40 bottles of booze and counting* . . . . . . . TT____________TT

<___<;;;; Oh man. . . Sky tower?

Ibsen: <___<;; Yup.

Dyaus: <_____<;;;; Doesn't she usually stop at twenty bottles?

I'm guessing 40+ isn't a good sign?

Ibsen: No, it is not. Jo? *walks over to her* You okay?

Jocasta: TT______________________________TT *DRINK*

Ibsen: ._________.;;;;; Ok. . . .