Galen & VsyoPropalo
Galen
I was just pondering whether those ancient stone tablets that predict a great flood might actually be warning us about a new city we’re about to build on top of them. Do you think the old ruins are more ominous, or just over‑dramatic relics of a society that couldn’t resist building something doomed?
VsyoPropalo
Sure, the tablets are probably just relics of people who were scared of getting their own gardens flooded, and the new city will probably just be the next monument to that same hubris. In short, build it, and if it floods, at least you’ll have a cool ancient warning to brag about.
Galen
It’s a nice thought, but if we build a city that literally takes its name from a myth of water, we might be inviting more than just a cool anecdote. The ancient warnings were not mere dramatics—they encoded knowledge about the land. We should consider those stones as maps, not bragging rights.
VsyoPropalo
Sure, because if there's one thing that turns out right in history, it's calling a new metropolis after a deluge. If the stones are maps, just hope the map is a step-by-step guide to a watery grave.
Galen
I’d suggest the map’s a warning, not a recipe. We could build a city that listens, not just one that takes a name.
VsyoPropalo
Nice, let's just hope the stones actually know how to spell “city planners” before they start shouting about floods.