[ i need you to know he really is straight up not going to understand why this is happening since he's strung to a teammate and has assumed it's all just normal. so. he just kind of hums like "okay, sure." and pats her on the shoulder. there, there? ]
Uh. There's a bunch of boats? Little canals of water that lead around the district. And a museum...and a church? Stuff like that.
[ he knows bird is learning to human so he's like "idk maybe they bonded when i wasn't looking." ]
We could go if you want? Not that I would know what anything from Liyue looks like, but you obviously would. [ the problem is he truly is just kind of. holding out an arm to let this squirrel ascend. sup dude. have a seat. ]
[ part of it is that jonas really does not have strong feelings about what the squirrel's doing. the other part is that he's trying to be nice to things including animals. so okay. he will take the stick of jerky for the squirrel. ]
You've told me about it and I can sort of get an idea, but it'd be cool to see other things from it. Maybe there's paintings or artifacts or something.
[ i cannot believe people want to kill our fat tree rats already. ]
We do. And the museum's not going anywhere so there's no rush to go. [ ...unfortunately because he would ask. ] But you could tell me a little about them? Just to know what kind of stuff I should look for when we do go.
[ holds this jerky for the squirrel to literally hang on his shoulder and snack away. ]
Hmmm... [she thinks about that.] The first thing that comes to mind is the Calamity Queller. It's a spear that was made from an aqua colored crystal collected by a person whose job it was to exorcise evil.
It is bright blue, with gold accents. It was said to be lost to time, but there's still artwork of it in my Master's books.
Pretty impressive name. Kind of a shame it's gone. It sounds like it'd be really cool to look at. [ the squirrel takes part of the jerky and slowly begins to ascend to sit on his beanie. ] Are exorcists like...common at all in Liyue?
Yeah, uh. I don't know, I've heard family reunions can kind of be a drag so maybe you aren't missing that much. [ a pause. ] ...but you should try to at least talk to him again, if you want. Did you like him when you met?
It's probably not just -- [wait. hold on. she stops herself, because being like "your dad is probably losing his mind a LOT" is not helpful] ... Mm, do you like him? Your father.
hm x2. he's going to be distracted with feeding their squirrel friend for a second. ]
That'd be a little hard, I think. [ ...but it's shenhe, and it's not like it's a secret. it's just a thing he hasn't really gotten around to telling people since it wasn't relevant. ] She, uh. She died a couple of months ago. But she'd be concerned, yeah.
Only if you really mean it. [ which is to say: ] Some people offer condolences because they do feel bad for the situation and some do just because they think they're supposed to. But...it's okay. We knew it was coming when she got sicker so...it was just a matter of time.
I would mean it. [she's not in the habit of saying things she doesn't mean. there's a long, long pause, because she's kind of just trying to decide if she should go down this path, but then:] My mother died of sickness, too.
[she's not sure if that helps, but in order to relate with people, you have to offer things about yourself. she thinks that's how it works.]
[ ...very funny that this is probably one of the first people who can actually relate to that. but it also kind of solidifies something he knew about shenhe and his opinions of her. ]
I'm sorry. [ which he can say since he also means it. she might not think that it helps, but it does if only because it feels less weird or like it's only him. it does make him a little curious though. ] Do you remember much about her?
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Uh. There's a bunch of boats? Little canals of water that lead around the district. And a museum...and a church? Stuff like that.
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Oh - I'd like to see all of that. The museum, maybe. I'd like to see if anything resembles Liyue. [she doesn't move from the tree though.
there are squirrels climbing around up here. one is going to try and ascend jonas.]
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We could go if you want? Not that I would know what anything from Liyue looks like, but you obviously would. [ the problem is he truly is just kind of. holding out an arm to let this squirrel ascend. sup dude. have a seat. ]
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shenhe hands jonas a stick of jerky that she'd found at one of the food trucks. for the squirrel.]
I would like that. [...] I'd like to show you what my home looked like.
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You've told me about it and I can sort of get an idea, but it'd be cool to see other things from it. Maybe there's paintings or artifacts or something.
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Artifacts are common in my world. [lol] We can go whenever you'd like. I don't mind sitting here, though. We both like it here, I think.
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We do. And the museum's not going anywhere so there's no rush to go. [ ...unfortunately because he would ask. ] But you could tell me a little about them? Just to know what kind of stuff I should look for when we do go.
[ holds this jerky for the squirrel to literally hang on his shoulder and snack away. ]
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Hmmm... [she thinks about that.] The first thing that comes to mind is the Calamity Queller. It's a spear that was made from an aqua colored crystal collected by a person whose job it was to exorcise evil.
It is bright blue, with gold accents. It was said to be lost to time, but there's still artwork of it in my Master's books.
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Family, like, not actual family? Or family like it's complicated to explain?
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I didn't think you were in touch with any of them since...you haven't really had a lot of time with humans. Unless he's not either?
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He is. Human. I met him once, and have avoided him since. He keeps trying to invite me to meet the rest of the exorcists. [NYEH PEOPLE]
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Yeah, uh. I don't know, I've heard family reunions can kind of be a drag so maybe you aren't missing that much. [ a pause. ] ...but you should try to at least talk to him again, if you want. Did you like him when you met?
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I did. It was brief, but he seems capable. [...] Do you have family, Jonas?
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but. hm. well. he considers his words carefully on the subject. ]
It's not big or anything. But I have my dad, so...if they really do think we're dead back where we came from he's probably losing his mind a little.
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It's probably not just -- [wait. hold on. she stops herself, because being like "your dad is probably losing his mind a LOT" is not helpful] ... Mm, do you like him? Your father.
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I mean...he's my dad? [ he shrugs a little. ] I mean I guess I was closer to my mom, but I don't dislike my dad or anything. We get along and stuff.
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Will your mother not also be concerned about you being gone?
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hm x2. he's going to be distracted with feeding their squirrel friend for a second. ]
That'd be a little hard, I think. [ ...but it's shenhe, and it's not like it's a secret. it's just a thing he hasn't really gotten around to telling people since it wasn't relevant. ] She, uh. She died a couple of months ago. But she'd be concerned, yeah.
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[oops, SHE FEELS KIND OF BAD.] I shouldn't have asked. [she tilts her head.]
... Is this the sort of thing I should say I'm sorry, to?
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Only if you really mean it. [ which is to say: ] Some people offer condolences because they do feel bad for the situation and some do just because they think they're supposed to. But...it's okay. We knew it was coming when she got sicker so...it was just a matter of time.
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I would mean it. [she's not in the habit of saying things she doesn't mean. there's a long, long pause, because she's kind of just trying to decide if she should go down this path, but then:] My mother died of sickness, too.
[she's not sure if that helps, but in order to relate with people, you have to offer things about yourself. she thinks that's how it works.]
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I'm sorry. [ which he can say since he also means it. she might not think that it helps, but it does if only because it feels less weird or like it's only him. it does make him a little curious though. ] Do you remember much about her?
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