Solution 9 - Unfounded Speculation!

[fulminating]

I’m hoping black cat is y’shtola’s melee form, and that this is Altima’s hobby while she looks for another job and drinking buddies after the events of shadowbringers and endwalker.

[kaynide]

Ya know, I was googling about real world city of gold, just seeing if there was any lore out there to connect/draw on..and lookie what I found:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_My...Cities_of_Gold

Anime, from the 80s. And seemed to be popular amongst people now in their 40-50s when they were kids. (See also Nadia: Secret of Blue Water)

Plot:

In 1532 (whatever year it is), a Sharlayan Spanish orphan named Krille Esteban joins the WoL and crew Mendoza, a navigator, and his associates Sancho and Pedro, in their search for one of the Seven Cities of Gold in the New World, hoping to find her his father. They are joined on their quest by Wuk LamutZia, a Turali an Incan girl, and Erenville Tao, the last descendant of the sunken empire of Mu Whatever Solution 9 Is.

The series is a mix of ancient South American history, archaeology, and science fiction. During their journey, the travelers encounter the tribes of TuralMayas, Incas, and Olmecs. They discover many lost technological wonders of the Mu Empire Solution 9, including a solar-powered ship (the Solaris) and The Golden Condor, a huge solar-powered ornithopter (mechanical bird), capable of traveling considerable distances under the sun's power alone. They are constantly pursued by antagonists, who are also in search of the Cities of Gold.

The Seven Cities of Gold were built by the Emperor of Mu Solution 9 out of fear that a global war would destroy all civilizations. Such a war actually broke out, destroying the Empires of Mu Solution 9 and Atlantis when they used the "Weapons of the Sun".The Seven Cities of Gold hold copies of books in their "Universal Libraries" as well as powerful artifacts, including the "Great Legacy", an Aether-rector (MAKO?) portable fusion reactor. Other elements of this technology turn up in unexpected places, like the Solaris on Erenville's Tao's home island, Krille's Esteban'sand Wuk Lamut'sZia'smedallions as keys to the Cities, and Erenville's Tao's jar as an important piece of the Great Legacy.

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there's more...but I thought this might bring a laugh.

[Equitable_Remedy]

Ya know, I was googling about real world city of gold, just seeing if there was any lore out there to connect/draw on..and lookie what I found:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_My...Cities_of_Gold

Anime, from the 80s. And seemed to be popular amongst people now in their 40-50s when they were kids. (See also Nadia: Secret of Blue Water)

Plot:

In 1532 (whatever year it is), a Sharlayan Spanish orphan named Krille Esteban joins the WoL and crew Mendoza, a navigator, and his associates Sancho and Pedro, in their search for one of the Seven Cities of Gold in the New World, hoping to find her his father. They are joined on their quest by Wuk LamutZia, a Turali an Incan girl, and Erenville Tao, the last descendant of the sunken empire of Mu Whatever Solution 9 Is.

The series is a mix of ancient South American history, archaeology, and science fiction. During their journey, the travelers encounter the tribes of TuralMayas, Incas, and Olmecs. They discover many lost technological wonders of the Mu Empire Solution 9, including a solar-powered ship (the Solaris) and The Golden Condor, a huge solar-powered ornithopter (mechanical bird), capable of traveling considerable distances under the sun's power alone. They are constantly pursued by antagonists, who are also in search of the Cities of Gold.

The Seven Cities of Gold were built by the Emperor of Mu Solution 9 out of fear that a global war would destroy all civilizations. Such a war actually broke out, destroying the Empires of Mu Solution 9 and Atlantis when they used the "Weapons of the Sun".The Seven Cities of Gold hold copies of books in their "Universal Libraries" as well as powerful artifacts, including the "Great Legacy", an Aether-rector (MAKO?) portable fusion reactor. Other elements of this technology turn up in unexpected places, like the Solaris on Erenville's Tao's home island, Krille's Esteban'sand Wuk Lamut'sZia'smedallions as keys to the Cities, and Erenville's Tao's jar as an important piece of the Great Legacy.

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there's more...but I thought this might bring a laugh.

This... is kind of an amazing find!

[Enkidoh]

Ya know, I was googling about real world city of gold, just seeing if there was any lore out there to connect/draw on..and lookie what I found:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_My...Cities_of_Gold

Anime, from the 80s. And seemed to be popular amongst people now in their 40-50s when they were kids. (See also Nadia: Secret of Blue Water)

Plot:

In 1532 (whatever year it is), a Sharlayan Spanish orphan named Krille Esteban joins the WoL and crew Mendoza, a navigator, and his associates Sancho and Pedro, in their search for one of the Seven Cities of Gold in the New World, hoping to find her his father. They are joined on their quest by Wuk LamutZia, a Turali an Incan girl, and Erenville Tao, the last descendant of the sunken empire of Mu Whatever Solution 9 Is.

The series is a mix of ancient South American history, archaeology, and science fiction. During their journey, the travelers encounter the tribes of TuralMayas, Incas, and Olmecs. They discover many lost technological wonders of the Mu Empire Solution 9, including a solar-powered ship (the Solaris) and The Golden Condor, a huge solar-powered ornithopter (mechanical bird), capable of traveling considerable distances under the sun's power alone. They are constantly pursued by antagonists, who are also in search of the Cities of Gold.

The Seven Cities of Gold were built by the Emperor of Mu Solution 9 out of fear that a global war would destroy all civilizations. Such a war actually broke out, destroying the Empires of Mu Solution 9 and Atlantis when they used the "Weapons of the Sun".The Seven Cities of Gold hold copies of books in their "Universal Libraries" as well as powerful artifacts, including the "Great Legacy", an Aether-rector (MAKO?) portable fusion reactor. Other elements of this technology turn up in unexpected places, like the Solaris on Erenville's Tao's home island, Krille's Esteban'sand Wuk Lamut'sZia'smedallions as keys to the Cities, and Erenville's Tao's jar as an important piece of the Great Legacy.

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there's more...but I thought this might bring a laugh.

Heh, having been a big fangirl of that anime back in the 80s I immediately picked up on that similarity the moment that it was mentioned about a 'city of gold' in Tural the first place. And when I saw Solution 9, I thought... "Hannnng on.... Yeah SE, that's reallll subtle."

But hey, it's not like they haven't done that sort of thing already (Amaurot being taken from Utopia with a Bioshock skin and elements of The Tempest for instance).

*Now imagines Krile singing "Sooomeday we will find... the ciiity of gold!'", and the others just rolling their eyes...*

[Denishia]

Oh yeah, one of the old staples. Thought Cities of Gold (or more specifically the tropes and other works it inspired) was obviously part of the underlying inspiration for DT.

[kaynide]

I hadn’t watched Cities of Gold, but I very well might- it seems like fun! I just hope it isn’t too on the nose, heh.