[ i am incredibly proud of her. fei du is... here? he's here. he's holding a coffee in his hands, though he's looking at it a little strangely, and when he's addressed, he tilts his head - and then the comment makes him laugh...? shenhe is so weird. ]
Population - it's a comment on my wealth, I think. [ a beat. ] Hello to you too, Shenhe.
Kaveh showed me how to use this device, so I have been looking at everybody's profiles to see what they are capable of before Thursday. [ok way to bring the mood down ig]
[ weirdly this doesn't seem to bother him all that much - he just makes a little noise, peering at the profiles over her shoulder. it's touch week so he will give her a very slight nudge with his shoulder when she scrolls by. ]
[she doesn't mind the touch if only because it's touch week. and also one of her teammates is the touchiest person on planet earth so she's getting used to it - she settles a little against him, even, looking through her phone.]
[ congrats on your touch shenhe. the settle is fine - it’s comfortable for someone who also can be a bit of an aloof cat, and he allows it easily, gesturing to the phone. ]
Yours is fire, right? Mine is electricity. I think we may be the only two.
Ylfa has Anemo, as well, and I believe she's the only one who does. [she points this out - literally, she taps the profile.] ... It's strange. That we are the only ones.
Apparently, it was a random selection. That, or maybe they all thought we would be injury prone.
[ considering both of these two that probably isn’t inaccurate? irrelevant. either way, he looks over the pointed out profile, and hazards a guess - ] Is this sort of thing familiar to you, Shenhe?
[yeah its definitely because everybody is going to get so injured honestly]
No. I had never seen a phone before I arrived here. [that's not what he meant but here's his first lesson in shenhe doesn't do well with indirect questions help]
[ (shenhe voice) i am too big to go under a microscope ]
Oh, I see. Yes. In Teyvat the elements have specific names when they are wielded by someone who has a Vision. [a beat, and then she pulls her hair over her shoulder to show him the blue gem affixed to the red ropes around her hair.]
[ makes sense. he leans back a little to look at shenhe, then, making picture frame hands with a playful smile. ]
Definitely makes sense. [ miss ice!!! shenhe won't get this but you know what that's okay ] So, this sort of thing is strange for you - using fire? I can only imagine. What a cruel trick of random selection.
[she blinks at him a few times when he does the picture frame hands, but it's fine, she just chalks it up to a reference that she doesn't get, which is typical for her.]
I've gotten used to it. But it was a shock when I first arrived. [a beat.] I'm sure yours was too.
[ SHENHE MADE A JOKE he can't help but laugh at that, brightening a little. ]
Ahaha. Honestly, when I read all the ones available on the profiles, I couldn't say it was that surprising. I'm familiar with electrical work, so. If the shoe fits, wear it - that is to say, it suits me.
[ he wiggles his fingers absently, making a little bit of electricity show up on his fingertips. ] But being able to do it without any machinery is absolutely a shock.
anyway - he hums a little when she asks, and nods. ] I thought it was important to understand the capabilities and limitations, so I experimented. I feel like I've got a decent handle on it, now, though - maybe not to the extent that you all who usually do combat do.
... You will need to pay me one dollar a week. [she could be negotiating so much higher but she hasn't ever really used money so like. you know.] And I will. But only you.
[she knows enough not to be exploited to protect his team!!! a low bar.]
I'm looking forward to our partnership already. [ a beat. ] I was not kidding, when I said I wasn't particularly skilled in combat. I don't think I could fight my way out of a paper bag.
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Population - it's a comment on my wealth, I think. [ a beat. ] Hello to you too, Shenhe.
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Hello. [she's doing her best! probably!] You are rich?
[the questions cannot be stopped ig]
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Well, not anymore, apparently. Death is the great equalizer. [ this is a joke that shenhe will not get ] But, yes, I was. Are you studying?
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Kaveh showed me how to use this device, so I have been looking at everybody's profiles to see what they are capable of before Thursday. [ok way to bring the mood down ig]
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You and I are a special case, aren't we?
[ based on those capabilities. ]
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Are we? [she sounds curious.]
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Yours is fire, right? Mine is electricity. I think we may be the only two.
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Ylfa has Anemo, as well, and I believe she's the only one who does. [she points this out - literally, she taps the profile.] ... It's strange. That we are the only ones.
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[ considering both of these two that probably isn’t inaccurate? irrelevant. either way, he looks over the pointed out profile, and hazards a guess - ] Is this sort of thing familiar to you, Shenhe?
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No. I had never seen a phone before I arrived here. [that's not what he meant but here's his first lesson in shenhe doesn't do well with indirect questions help]
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this does make him quirk a smile, though, turning his head to look at shenhe properly. ]
… No, that’s not quite what I meant - more like these sort of powers people have. You referred to that as ‘anemo’.
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Oh, I see. Yes. In Teyvat the elements have specific names when they are wielded by someone who has a Vision. [a beat, and then she pulls her hair over her shoulder to show him the blue gem affixed to the red ropes around her hair.]
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Something water related?
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[ makes sense. he leans back a little to look at shenhe, then, making picture frame hands with a playful smile. ]
Definitely makes sense. [ miss ice!!! shenhe won't get this but you know what that's okay ] So, this sort of thing is strange for you - using fire? I can only imagine. What a cruel trick of random selection.
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I've gotten used to it. But it was a shock when I first arrived. [a beat.] I'm sure yours was too.
[was that a joke]
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Ahaha. Honestly, when I read all the ones available on the profiles, I couldn't say it was that surprising. I'm familiar with electrical work, so. If the shoe fits, wear it - that is to say, it suits me.
[ he wiggles his fingers absently, making a little bit of electricity show up on his fingertips. ] But being able to do it without any machinery is absolutely a shock.
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[almost like the players vary in how mean they are
she watches him with his electricity.] Have you experimented much with what you can do?
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[ prods at the fourth wall
anyway - he hums a little when she asks, and nods. ] I thought it was important to understand the capabilities and limitations, so I experimented. I feel like I've got a decent handle on it, now, though - maybe not to the extent that you all who usually do combat do.
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[this is actually a joke because of the 1% thing but she's not very good at it.]
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actually, ]
Is that a sincere offer? [ and then, more teasingly: ] Fei Industries is always hiring the best people.
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... You will need to pay me one dollar a week. [she could be negotiating so much higher but she hasn't ever really used money so like. you know.] And I will. But only you.
[she knows enough not to be exploited to protect his team!!! a low bar.]
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One dollar a week, hm? I think that's doable. Let's see how the first week goes.
[ and he'll offer her his hand? shake ] Deal?
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and then shakes it.]
Deal.
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I'm looking forward to our partnership already. [ a beat. ] I was not kidding, when I said I wasn't particularly skilled in combat. I don't think I could fight my way out of a paper bag.
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