homophonic ❆ alex

[bindings]

alex

I'll tell you when you're being weird.

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[camena]

Huh. That... Sounds amazing, actually. Way better than a boring old history teacher, anyway.

[bindings]

It is fascinating. [...] I've found that I enjoy stories from those who haven't lived as long as her too, though.

[camena]

Yeah, of course. Everyone knows something interesting. Even if it doesn't feel interesting to them.

[bindings]

Do you have a story like that?

[camena]

[ nope! but as an alternative: ]

... I know lots of trivia about my town!

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[headtilt]

I would like to hear it, if you'd like to tell me about it.

[camena]

[ listen if we get too into this i am going to have to handwave it but alex is pretty excited! ]

There's this island off the coast, right? It used to be a mining island, and they'd cart the coal down to the pier. But the island wasn't really conducive to it, so a lot of the projects and infrastructure got abandoned and discontinued before even being used.

[bindings]

[you're valid]

A mining island... [huh.] Was there a lack of resources?

[camena]

Not really—I think it was just so hard to get them that it stopped being worth the effort after a while.

[bindings]

I see. Mortals do need to put more effort into things to finish them.

[camena]

Yeah. But if something's not working, we can like... pivot.

[bindings]

That is also true. I have found that mortals are much better at improvising than any adeptus I've ever met.

[camena]

Maybe because we have to. We don't have as long to work with.

Probably.

I don't really know anything about non-mortals?

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[dryly:]

That is probably best.

[camena]

Why's that?

[bindings]

Immortals can be insufferable. [listen, she loves them the way she can, but if you talked to her mom for like two seconds you'd understand]

[camena]

Sounds right.

... Is it rude to ask if you're a mortal or immortal? [ alex, too lazy to read profiles, ]

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It is not. [this is funny alex is the first person to actually ask] I'm mortal. I was raised by immortals, though.

[camena]

That must be kinda weird.

[ but cool? ]

[bindings]

It has been an adjustment. [understatement]

[camena]

Do mortals and immortals usually keep pretty separate, or...?

[bindings]

They do.

The adepti live in the mountains, and rarely involve themselves with mortal affairs. Up until recently, Rex Lapis, the Prime of the Adepti, would only come to Liyue Harbor during the annual Rite of Descension to give guidance to his people.

[camena]

Makes sense. Mortal problems must seem... small.