In any case. How good are you at math? I can share with you the equation I used to go back in time, error and all, and a modified version that should only affect Tartaglia's body.
You won't be able to do anything with if if you can't manipulate time and space, but it's a start. The way my powers work is tied to those sort of calculations. Doing anything on the mind is out of the question because even if I could, it'd make things worse, but you may be able to come up with something that works in combination of it.
You've mentioned memories and strong ties with his humanity will help. It stands to reason that he will need to, well, not be alone. If he becomes unable to age he'll inevitably see his family die, and that's not going to make things any easier on him. So he needs a robust support system of people who will likewise be able to stay alive for that long.
[ Math... He's a visual learner. Not even book smart. Only remembers things if he lives through them. ]
Engineering is not my forte, but I do have ample free time here that could be spent polishing my understanding of the subject. As for manipulating time and space--- the God of Time has been missing for centuries now nor have I heard of any of their disciples surviving. But the ability to create spatial distortions is not so rare. I have an old friend back in Liyue who conjures dimensional teapots as a past time.
Curious. If this is successful, what do you estimate Tartaglia's lifespan to become?
Potentially, there's no limit to it. This process stops deterioration and growth on a cellular level - he would simply not grow old. If what is affecting him will get worse with time, that would stop him as he would remain as he is right now.
But that doesn't mean he'd be immortal, he could be killed.
I see. So it would keep his life force from being consumed by unnatural methods.
Yes, that does help my understanding. As for making sure he is well connected, I assume you will attempt to visit in some capacity since you also have a fairly long lifespan. I shall also keep him company. He could take comfort in the fact that being together would probably slow down both of our erosions.
That provides him with a solid foundation, and he can start looking for other connections from there, both here and in Teyvat.
... So it's a problem for you as well. I didn't know you had a longer than normal lifespan as well.
Before you put too much stock into this, however. I should warn you that I don't know if this truly would work in your world. This is all based on the assumption that my powers would work in any other - and that even if he were to visit my world for me to stop time for his, it would stay in place.
That's not guaranteed.
So I'd like to still devise a few other potential plans.
Yes, it may be true that your abilities will not work nor hold in our world, but the principle is still the same. We either remove the Abyssal energy from him, which I'm afraid would change him irreversibly. Slow the process down. Or give him the ability to fight it off with little to no side effects, whether it be through your skills or some other method of granting him longevity beyond that of a human.
Glad to see you agree. I blurted out my proposal to him the moment he told me this was an issue, but I wasn't thinking clearly at the time, and the last thing I want is to promise things I can't keep.
So.
We'll be finding as many possibilities as possible. Since you are the one most familiar with the way your world works, I need you to write down the fundamentals of it - how the magic of your world works, as much as you can about this god of time you mentioned, and anything about Abyssal energy.
I will ask the same of Tartaglia, pertaining his experiences, but I know that's a little more tricky.
May Tartaglia open up to you about that difficult time in his past. I know that he has quite the prideful streak, endearing as it is, as well as an aversion to looking weak. And I am still yet learning to navigate life as a mortal would which only complicates matter.
Perhaps with you, he will be more receptive to sharing.
[ He can't help but smile at that. How endearing. ]
Then by all means, work your charm on him. I will gather the materials you seek shortly. And perhaps our fated meeting here will change the course of both our worlds.
. . . My apologies. The --- trend of this in many worlds is truly heartbreaking. That so many would face so much hardship both here and in their homes.
Traveling between worlds is a possibility. Both Aether on Heart Soldier and Amos on Wild City are outlanders from other stars to Tartaglia's and my own world. They are not the first instance of such a thing occurring, and will also certainly not be the last.
Barring the need for my presence in my own world, I would be willing to assist in whatever capacity in exchange for one condition of my own.
[ He's surprised by Zhongli's reaction - he's so used to just be flippant about the end of the world by now that genuine reactions to it feel a little weird. But it's appreciated, and he's touched even if he's not sure how to express it ]
... Thanks. I'll talk to Aether and Amos, just to see what we can do. As for your condition, what would it be?
I wish to bring stories of your world to my world of Teyvat, and in turn have the stories of Teyvat told in your world. I do not mean to alter the course of your home with the addition of technology - so the stories may remain as just that, stories. Perhaps impossible ones.
Countries and civilizations rise and fall. The hate and reason behind bloody wars wash away in the sands of time. In the end, it is only though history and memories that the departed live on.
I wish the will of my people to carry on long after I'm gone. And if I am to help save your world, I wish for the will of your people to survive as well.
[ Oh. He's giving it some consideration, trying to think of how that would work to begin with ]
For your part, you can write a book. My world is a little ... different. From a lot I've seen here. So I don't think anything about your world will sound real. Framing it as a legend or a fictional book is likely going to work better.
But as for my world's stories, I don't exactly feel comfortable with that.
I understand this is obviously something important to you, or you wouldn't have brought it up but no, not particularly. To start with I'm not the one who has a say on it. Some of our stories are fictional and legends, obviously, but some have real history to it and made by people who shaped the world how it is today.
Which is in large part shitty. And even for those who struggled to make it less shitty, it's not up to me to decide whether some people from another world with no context get to know and discuss it all.
At most I could let you pass on the story of myself and my family — which is just as shitty, and not exactly worth discussing or passing on. Though I can give you my sister's book for a glimpse of it.
Then if you do not want your stories passed on - both of your world and your family, I will respect your wishes regarding the matter.
Though I must also caution on talking to Aether and Amos about their world traveling abilities yet. They both arrived here without their memories and are on the path of relearning who they are. It may take some time before they recall the nuances of their travels.
You should have opened with that, that's significantly less useful.
[ he sighs ]
But that's fine. I'll keep them in the backburner as a backup plan. I am already looking into ways for which traveling through worlds would be attainable by myself and others.
As for what is happening in my world specifically. The first apocalypse was caused by my sister. I didn't manage to stop it, and in a last-second effort to save my family I brought us all back in time.
Unfortunately we brought the end of the world with us, so now the apocalypse is scheduled far earlier, caused by a war that should not be on the timeline. I'm still uncertain of what causes it and yes, I know my sister is a possible factor because I brought her with us, but I'm considering other possibilities too.
Taking aside my lack of knowledge, the biggest issue we face is the Commission. They are an organization tasked with preserving the timeline the way it is - and the end of the world, the first one at any rate, is supposed to happen according to them. So any attempts at preventing it is, well. Met with their meddling.
I worked with them for a time, while I was trying to find my way back to my family.
[ A pause, as he realizes there's a piece missing from that exposition ]
Right. When I was 13 I traveled forward in time and got stuck in the apocalypse, unable to get back. I lived there as the only surviving living being for 45 years, and managed to get out of it just because I was recruited by the commission. Then I found a way to get back to my family, about 10 days before the apocalypse was scheduled.
I messed up the equation, so I ended up with this body. It's the same process I'm proposing for Tartaglia.
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I feel like you might share that trait.
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[ Then a bit of a helpless shrug ]
But I shall concede to that point.
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In any case. How good are you at math? I can share with you the equation I used to go back in time, error and all, and a modified version that should only affect Tartaglia's body.
You won't be able to do anything with if if you can't manipulate time and space, but it's a start. The way my powers work is tied to those sort of calculations. Doing anything on the mind is out of the question because even if I could, it'd make things worse, but you may be able to come up with something that works in combination of it.
You've mentioned memories and strong ties with his humanity will help. It stands to reason that he will need to, well, not be alone. If he becomes unable to age he'll inevitably see his family die, and that's not going to make things any easier on him. So he needs a robust support system of people who will likewise be able to stay alive for that long.
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Engineering is not my forte, but I do have ample free time here that could be spent polishing my understanding of the subject. As for manipulating time and space--- the God of Time has been missing for centuries now nor have I heard of any of their disciples surviving. But the ability to create spatial distortions is not so rare. I have an old friend back in Liyue who conjures dimensional teapots as a past time.
Curious. If this is successful, what do you estimate Tartaglia's lifespan to become?
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But that doesn't mean he'd be immortal, he could be killed.
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Yes, that does help my understanding. As for making sure he is well connected, I assume you will attempt to visit in some capacity since you also have a fairly long lifespan. I shall also keep him company. He could take comfort in the fact that being together would probably slow down both of our erosions.
That provides him with a solid foundation, and he can start looking for other connections from there, both here and in Teyvat.
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Before you put too much stock into this, however. I should warn you that I don't know if this truly would work in your world. This is all based on the assumption that my powers would work in any other - and that even if he were to visit my world for me to stop time for his, it would stay in place.
That's not guaranteed.
So I'd like to still devise a few other potential plans.
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But I digress.
Yes, it may be true that your abilities will not work nor hold in our world, but the principle is still the same. We either remove the Abyssal energy from him, which I'm afraid would change him irreversibly. Slow the process down. Or give him the ability to fight it off with little to no side effects, whether it be through your skills or some other method of granting him longevity beyond that of a human.
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So.
We'll be finding as many possibilities as possible. Since you are the one most familiar with the way your world works, I need you to write down the fundamentals of it - how the magic of your world works, as much as you can about this god of time you mentioned, and anything about Abyssal energy.
I will ask the same of Tartaglia, pertaining his experiences, but I know that's a little more tricky.
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May Tartaglia open up to you about that difficult time in his past. I know that he has quite the prideful streak, endearing as it is, as well as an aversion to looking weak. And I am still yet learning to navigate life as a mortal would which only complicates matter.
Perhaps with you, he will be more receptive to sharing.
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Then by all means, work your charm on him. I will gather the materials you seek shortly. And perhaps our fated meeting here will change the course of both our worlds.
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I was thinking of recruiting you to help with my own, if traveling between worlds is achieved.
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Why did such a heavy burden fall upon your shoulders?
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Barring the need for my presence in my own world, I would be willing to assist in whatever capacity in exchange for one condition of my own.
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... Thanks. I'll talk to Aether and Amos, just to see what we can do. As for your condition, what would it be?
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Countries and civilizations rise and fall. The hate and reason behind bloody wars wash away in the sands of time. In the end, it is only though history and memories that the departed live on.
I wish the will of my people to carry on long after I'm gone. And if I am to help save your world, I wish for the will of your people to survive as well.
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For your part, you can write a book. My world is a little ... different. From a lot I've seen here. So I don't think anything about your world will sound real. Framing it as a legend or a fictional book is likely going to work better.
But as for my world's stories, I don't exactly feel comfortable with that.
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Which is in large part shitty. And even for those who struggled to make it less shitty, it's not up to me to decide whether some people from another world with no context get to know and discuss it all.
At most I could let you pass on the story of myself and my family — which is just as shitty, and not exactly worth discussing or passing on. Though I can give you my sister's book for a glimpse of it.
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Though I must also caution on talking to Aether and Amos about their world traveling abilities yet. They both arrived here without their memories and are on the path of relearning who they are. It may take some time before they recall the nuances of their travels.
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[ he sighs ]
But that's fine. I'll keep them in the backburner as a backup plan. I am already looking into ways for which traveling through worlds would be attainable by myself and others.
As for what is happening in my world specifically. The first apocalypse was caused by my sister. I didn't manage to stop it, and in a last-second effort to save my family I brought us all back in time.
Unfortunately we brought the end of the world with us, so now the apocalypse is scheduled far earlier, caused by a war that should not be on the timeline. I'm still uncertain of what causes it and yes, I know my sister is a possible factor because I brought her with us, but I'm considering other possibilities too.
Taking aside my lack of knowledge, the biggest issue we face is the Commission. They are an organization tasked with preserving the timeline the way it is - and the end of the world, the first one at any rate, is supposed to happen according to them. So any attempts at preventing it is, well. Met with their meddling.
I worked with them for a time, while I was trying to find my way back to my family.
[ A pause, as he realizes there's a piece missing from that exposition ]
Right. When I was 13 I traveled forward in time and got stuck in the apocalypse, unable to get back. I lived there as the only surviving living being for 45 years, and managed to get out of it just because I was recruited by the commission. Then I found a way to get back to my family, about 10 days before the apocalypse was scheduled.
I messed up the equation, so I ended up with this body. It's the same process I'm proposing for Tartaglia.
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