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WaterAndWindSpirit · 01-16-2019, 06:57 PM

Hello everyone!

So, here is the following situation:

A dragon lady got portaled to our modern-day Earth along with her hoard in a place where there's poor documentation for births.

Fantastic creatures (elves, dwarves, orcs...) have arrived all over the Earth.

Some kind of cognitive block makes all Terran people who do not have a developed sense of self unable to acknowledge paranormal phenomena. My go to example is a mad magician throwing a fireball into a crowded cafe is gonna be remembered as a terrorist of some description throwing a homemade bomb of some description (likely all descriptions conflicting with each other).

Those who have a developed sense of self can freely learn magic if they have the mental capacity for it.

Dragon lady manages to use her powers, charisma, and followers she gathered along the way to reach Europe.

Dragon lady unifies enough open minded terrans and friendly fantastic creature to start doing research into blending magic and technology through a company that inexplicably (at least to the terrans) experiences extreme fast growth due to a series of technological (or rather technomagical) breakthroughs. Becomes world leader in cutting edge tech like communications and aerospace, and experimental (or rather alchemical) medicine, but officially doesn't do weapons research/manufacturing. Keeps enough computer and weaponry TL 8+1^ tech to her organization to give herself a massive edge.

People with paranormal powers and experience prefer dealing with people who have knowledge of the paranormal.

Current banks don't have said knowledge.

How hard would it be for Dragon lady to create her own banking institutions that, while not taking over established ones, would be as recognized as them and Dragon credit cards being accepted wherever current credit cards and online payment processors are accepted?

01-16-2019, 06:57 PM	#1
WaterAndWindSpirit Join Date: Oct 2014	Would it be possible to stablish your own banks? Hello everyone! So, here is the following situation: A dragon lady got portaled to our modern-day Earth along with her hoard in a place where there's poor documentation for births. Fantastic creatures (elves, dwarves, orcs...) have arrived all over the Earth. Some kind of cognitive block makes all Terran people who do not have a developed sense of self unable to acknowledge paranormal phenomena. My go to example is a mad magician throwing a fireball into a crowded cafe is gonna be remembered as a terrorist of some description throwing a homemade bomb of some description (likely all descriptions conflicting with each other). Those who have a developed sense of self can freely learn magic if they have the mental capacity for it. Dragon lady manages to use her powers, charisma, and followers she gathered along the way to reach Europe. Dragon lady unifies enough open minded terrans and friendly fantastic creature to start doing research into blending magic and technology through a company that inexplicably (at least to the terrans) experiences extreme fast growth due to a series of technological (or rather technomagical) breakthroughs. Becomes world leader in cutting edge tech like communications and aerospace, and experimental (or rather alchemical) medicine, but officially doesn't do weapons research/manufacturing. Keeps enough computer and weaponry TL 8+1^ tech to her organization to give herself a massive edge. People with paranormal powers and experience prefer dealing with people who have knowledge of the paranormal. Current banks don't have said knowledge. How hard would it be for Dragon lady to create her own banking institutions that, while not taking over established ones, would be as recognized as them and Dragon credit cards being accepted wherever current credit cards and online payment processors are accepted?