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Someone at work made the comment that she thought I'd be happier living in Wonderland. And my reaction was 'noooo, definitely not'. And then I started to consider it. You know, there aren't a lot of worlds like that that I would want to live in.

Wonderland -- Definitely out. It's too weird and.. cruel.

Narnia -- No, not really. I can't even imagine how I'd fit in there. I can't imagine being happy.

Neverland -- Well, if I was a Lost Boy, maybe it wouldn't be too bad. I definitely can't go as myself! Though I think even as a Lost Boy, I'd grow bored fairly quickly. Neverland's chief fault is a lack of books!

Oz -- I haven't read all the Oz books, and my memory of it is definitely overwhelmed by the musical(s). It's.. a big enough and varied enough place that I guess if I _had_ to live there, it'd be okay. But I'd definitely rather not.

Pern -- A nice place to visit. A cool place to visit, even. But I wouldn't want to live there. About the only place there that I'd fit in and be reasonably happy is in a Crafthall, but it'd have to be the right Crafthall, and I'm not even sure which one that would be. You'd think Harpers, but I hate all that daft music they'd have to do all the time. Was Starcraft a real Hall from earlier or later in the timeline? That'd be okay. Although I think it'd be more exciting to be earlier in the timeline, before the women started being less equal. :P Rather than going to live there, can I just have a firelizard please?

Hogwarts/Etc -- Oh, definitely! Sign me up! I'd even put up with Voldemort and Umbridge for a chance to be a wizard. Does this explain the popularity of Harry Potter?

Middle Earth -- No. Freaking. Way.

The Starship Enterprise -- Not a fantasy world in any traditional sense, but oh yea, you can sign me up for this too. I am not, however, wearing a red uniform. I might be slightly happier on Deep Space Nine though. More shopping and entertainment potential. Less falling into black holes.

The Universe of the Four Gods/Whatever the Fushigi Yuugi world is called -- As long as I didn't have to be part of the story, yea, it'd be cool. Though, I think, maybe I would prefer to visit it than to stay. Though I could stay. As with Neverland though, could I get to be a boy? I think it'd be better to be male in that world.

Fantasia -- Even moreso than Oz, Fantasia (from Neverending Story) is larger and more varied. There ought to be someplace interesting to live in there where I'd be happy. Not hunting the purple buffalo, or mooning about without a name, but.. somewhere.

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Have I left out any biggies? I don't really remember Un Lun Dun, except it's one of those weird ones.

I was going to say that liking the world means I'll like the story and vice versa. But actually I really like Peter Pan, though I said I didn't want to live in Neverland. And I like the world of Pern, sort of, more than I can stand the books.

I prefer my fantasy worlds to not be weird. I like to be able to understand them. I like them to be.. large enough society-wise that I could find a comfortable place to fit in. They absolutely must have books. Some sort of technology or magic that we don't currently have is a big plus. The female of the species needs to be equal, though more than equal would be an interesting change. If there are talking animals, there must also be a fair number of humans. Indoor plumbing and good medicine are fairly essential. Low on violence, crime, wars.

Hrrrrm. Probably some more things I'd want, but those will do for a start. Oh, people I could relate to and be friends with. You look at Alice in Wonderland and you would not want to have a prolonged conversation with any of them.

How sad would it have to be to choose between going to Narnia or going home? That's why I love that scene with all the pools, where _one_ leads to Narnia, and the rest don't. I want options. I want a travel visa. Mmm. That and a TARDIS should do pretty well. Then again, one incarnation of the Enterprise had a holodeck.

Or I could just go read some more books.