Imeeji: IC Continuations

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Day 415: Monster Bingo

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[ He sits down - back straight even though the couch is plush and comfortable as he scrolls through his phone. ]

Then there are a few that I would like to show you.

The first being of the land itself.

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[He curls up with a blanket looking like a creature of comfort as he waits expectantly. He actually looks really interested.]

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[ Please enjoy this five minute tour of Liyue where it appears Zhongli just likes to stare off into space at everything. ]

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It's a beautiful country.

But I imagine the sights are not the only reason you like it.

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[ Another memory plays (up until 0:40) showing scene after scene of Liyue thriving. ]

The people.

The culture.

The traditions.

The food.

The history and all who helped make it was it is today.

I could tell you endless tales of the jewel that is Liyue and her inhabitants.

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[He watches, definitely enraptured by the sight of it.]

And its history. Such a gem would require that hardship and war stain its past, would it not?

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Hardship exists in every era. Some more than others.

But yes - Teyvat has seen more than its fair share of wars. In fact, a new one may be brewing now as we speak.

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Will they be able to weather it and not turn on each other. Not the nations, but within your country itself.

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I--- yes.

Why do you ask?

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How many nations do you think I've seen rise and fall mostly collapsing under their own weight.? Not to mention if you ask of the various stars here the state of their worlds.

Only Cardinal's seems capable of reaching true utopia, but even then it will be a long journey.

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Has seeing the failures of so many mortals made you bitter?

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They surely haven't won my trust to be the caretakers of any star.

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I am afraid I have would be hard pressed to advocate for anyone as caretaker of a star - mortal or no.

The scope of that is beyond the capability of most.

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[He hums.]

I lived in a place. Utopian. Not perfect, but closer than you'll find on any of these stars. Where what brought us together was more important that what separated us. Where war, strife, the senseless violence was replaced with innovation, debates, and curiosity.

Your home sounds wonderful, it truly does. I just worry it, too, will eventually fall to ash.

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Might I asked what happened to your home?

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It shattered into ten and four reflections. Quite literally.

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[ It what now? ]

I'm afraid I do not understand.