[ Zhongli arrives and starts meticulously laying out a blanket as well as baskets of light refreshment food (sandwiches, dumplings, and a meat/cheese plate) as well as two drinks from the tea room - whatever the specialty was for the day.
[ Pentium approaches, surveying the refreshments from afar and feeling a bit guilty that he may not end up partaking in most of them. ] Afternoon. [ he’s still got his frustrating metal arm. ] You went above and beyond, I see.
I believe the atmosphere is important for this kind of conversation, but there is no Wanmin Restaurant here so we must regrettably make do with what we have available.
… [ is it though… ] If you’re sure. I’m not going to argue. [ starts trying to see if there’s any meat, since that’s all he’s interested in. there’s the platter, but hm. ] You seem particularly fond of that restaurant. Is that where you met your mate?
[ At least the meat is carefully cut and artfully decorated to one side of the board. ]
If you feel there is a more appropriate environment, then I am more than willing to learn new traditions and ways of doing things.
[ He picks up one of the two teas. ]
As for your question - no, I did not meet Caeli there specifically. Though it was a place we went to together often, so I am not surprised that it held special emotional significance to myself.
I’m afraid I have nothing new to share. I posses a narrow scope of the world. [ he looks down at the spread. ] I didn’t know all of this was even necessary.
Ah. I didn’t get much of an opportunity to explore your world, but I did meet your dragon self and your dragon friend. [ his eyes flicker briefly to zhongli’s horns. ] I had no idea you weren’t human… do you prefer this shape? [ the human one. ]
I am half dragon and half qilin. Azhdaha - my dragon friend - the form you saw was one I carved myself for him. He is a geo elemental so he needed a body more suitable for living above ground.
[ A considering sip ]
I do not know that I prefer one form over the other. I only know that the production has granted me a sort of hybrid between the two. And as I am attempting to understand mortal life from a closer vantage - it is for the best that this is my current appearance.
[ pentium edges back, so he can lay down, making it easier for him to siphon meat off the platter. sorry. this is the only food he's interested in and he's going to eat it all. ] What's a qilin?
[ so in basic terms azdaha is a pet rock. got it. ] If you were back home could you still perform such feats?
[ nods, nosing a piece of cheese. ] I completely understand. A lot of humans tend to prefer things that are similar to them in nature, as things that look different frighten and confuse them. Not all of them are open minded. I thought your dragon form was cute.
[ Sorry he lost the rest of the questions in that last bit, blinking owlishly at Pentium for a moment. ]
Cute?
I cannot say that was my intention. But I am glad that you did not find it overly intimidating.
Which - I've been meaning to ask though I am worried that this may come across as rude, but I have never seen a being quite like you before. Does your species have a name?
Attractive? [ is that better? he certainly didn’t find it intimidating… oops. ] I don’t often see many non humans anymore, so it was a breath of fresh air.
[ Pentium laughs. ] Don’t feel the need to be overly careful. Some questions require a poke and a prod, my feelings won’t be hurt. It doesn’t have a name because I am the only one of my kind. I was born in a lab, created, really, from a number of other species…
I’m afraid that’s a bit of a loaded question. Exceedingly complicated too. [ Pentium folds one claw over the other. ] My creator made me in an attempt to emulate her brother, doing so because she thought it would please him. I was not born out of love, but she did care for me if and when she could spare a moment. Perhaps feeling somewhat obligated to.
Killing [ and eating ] her brother and creator is my only goal. As for what I plan on doing with my life… perhaps exploring the worlds out there. I certainly don’t plan on staying on my own world. I’m not going to be welcome there. I’ve learned I may not be hated elsewhere and I do love to learn and explore, so there’s that.
I am looking for revenge. I want satisfaction, to know that he lives and breathes no longer, and therefore can't hurt me or her. I want him to know what it's like to endure all the things he put us through... and that is why I am going to take pleasure in ripping him limb from limb and eating him piece by piece before I even *think* about ending his miserable life. [ >:( ]
[ the next question seems to make his snout crinkle, but it might just be because now he's in a bit of a mood. he doesn't like talking about elliot at length. ] His sister died and he wanted her back, so he made a replacement.
[ He does not seem bothered or to have a particular opinion on getting one's revenge. Each world has its own laws and there is nothing unfair about an eye for an eye, all things considered.
There is a slight look of sadness at being created out of grief though: ]
Ah, I see. Doomed to never live up to the original but also never to escape from their shadow.
Might you tell me of your creator then? Fond stories. It seems you cared a great deal for her.
No need to be sorry. I am me because of it. And I’m sure part of my suffering is why I had been chosen as a candidate for this show. Being on the production can be pretty terrible sometimes, but I am glad for my time spent here, because I am finally happy.
Though - from what you have told me, I suppose this place does have much to offer that your previous life did not.
And I do not mean to imply that I do not appreciate you as who you are today and see you as stronger for it. But I still would like to express my condolences for your situation since I doubt those in power will realize what they have put you through.
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It's a dark and spicy chai. ]
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Please - help yourself to whatever you like.
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If you feel there is a more appropriate environment, then I am more than willing to learn new traditions and ways of doing things.
[ He picks up one of the two teas. ]
As for your question - no, I did not meet Caeli there specifically. Though it was a place we went to together often, so I am not surprised that it held special emotional significance to myself.
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Ah. I didn’t get much of an opportunity to explore your world, but I did meet your dragon self and your dragon friend. [ his eyes flicker briefly to zhongli’s horns. ] I had no idea you weren’t human… do you prefer this shape? [ the human one. ]
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[ A considering sip ]
I do not know that I prefer one form over the other. I only know that the production has granted me a sort of hybrid between the two. And as I am attempting to understand mortal life from a closer vantage - it is for the best that this is my current appearance.
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[ so in basic terms azdaha is a pet rock. got it. ] If you were back home could you still perform such feats?
[ nods, nosing a piece of cheese. ] I completely understand. A lot of humans tend to prefer things that are similar to them in nature, as things that look different frighten and confuse them. Not all of them are open minded. I thought your dragon form was cute.
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Cute?
I cannot say that was my intention. But I am glad that you did not find it overly intimidating.
Which - I've been meaning to ask though I am worried that this may come across as rude, but I have never seen a being quite like you before. Does your species have a name?
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[ Pentium laughs. ] Don’t feel the need to be overly careful. Some questions require a poke and a prod, my feelings won’t be hurt. It doesn’t have a name because I am the only one of my kind. I was born in a lab, created, really, from a number of other species…
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Was your creator benevolent to you? That is quite the responsibility - bringing new life into the world. Much more so a life unique to all others.
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What do you hope to gain from the death of her brother and creator? What reason did they have to create her in the first place?
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[ the next question seems to make his snout crinkle, but it might just be because now he's in a bit of a mood. he doesn't like talking about elliot at length. ] His sister died and he wanted her back, so he made a replacement.
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There is a slight look of sadness at being created out of grief though: ]
Ah, I see. Doomed to never live up to the original but also never to escape from their shadow.
Might you tell me of your creator then? Fond stories. It seems you cared a great deal for her.
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I don't have many. But I guess some of my fondest are of her singing to me.
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Are you?
Though - from what you have told me, I suppose this place does have much to offer that your previous life did not.
And I do not mean to imply that I do not appreciate you as who you are today and see you as stronger for it. But I still would like to express my condolences for your situation since I doubt those in power will realize what they have put you through.
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