homophonic ❆ lambda

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lambda

Thank you for being my friend.

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W0, MONDAY

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[good morning, we are outside the ikea. shenhe is sitting on the curb, looking down at her phone. she seems to have gotten past the This Has A Demon In It phase, and is very slowly pecking out a message with an expression of great concentration.

when she senses someone approaching, she looks up.]

You have several names. [great opener, this is how we talk to people]

[diluvian]

[ shenhe is doing amazing. ]

Everyone from where I am does. It's long on the app because that's my stage name.

[ as if that makes it any better. ]

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Your stage name? [...] Are you also an idol?

[diluvian]

You know what an idol is?

[ that's a little surprising. ]

I'm a figure skater.

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Kazuki Hoshino explained to me that they sing and dance and wear costumes on stages.

[...] I'm not sure what that is. Skating? Like on ice?

[diluvian]

That about sums it up. I don't sing.

[ but she can do the rest. ]

Good guess. I skate on ice and on the pool. I combine it with swimming. [ somehow. ]

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... How? [yeah she's trying to imagine this and going ???

it's possible with a vision, she thinks, but she's not seeing a vision anywhere...]

[diluvian]

I'm a goddess of water.

[ is that explanation enough? ]

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[yes, actually, that is exactly the explanation she needed

she nods!]

You are not the first I've met. [...] Well. I suppose that isn't right - you are the first Hydro God I've met.

[diluvian]

Many gods among men in your home, hm?

[ hydro is an interesting way to put it. ]

It sounds like your elements are classified a certain way.

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It depends on where you are, but yes. [re: gods among men. as for the rest:] There are of course regular elements. But those with Visions refer to them differently when they wield them.

[diluvian]

Visions?

[ she waves her big penguin hoodie sleeve, a please go on and explain gesture. ]

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A gift from the gods.

[she says, with a hint of amusement to it. she pulls her hair over her shoulder to show her the jewel affixed to her hair.]

[diluvian]

So your magic comes from your gods?

[ she leans over to take a closer look. visions are pretty. ]

I hope they're not the kind to also take them away at will.

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[she allows it! it isn't working right now, so she doesn't mind if people get close.]

It's happened before. Not in Liyue, as far as I know, but I've heard those in the mortal world talk about Inazuma's Vision Hunt Decree.

[diluvian]

Vision Hunt? Like a witch hunt?

[ lambda doesn't like the sound of that, and she doesn't hide it. ]

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Yes. I don't know much about it, but what I do know is that the Archon, in her pursuit of eternity, decided that all of the citizens who possessed Visions were to give them up voluntarily, or by force.

[shenhe also isn't a huge fan, though she doesn't sound like she's distressed by it.]

[diluvian]

People can rule how they like, but that sounds like salt air rusted her brain. People not having elemental abilities doesn't perpetuate anything.

[ people still die with or without powers, and people can still kill with or without powers.

even without being granted psychs, lambda thinks people will still kill. ]

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I think you are right. I'm no Archon, so perhaps she sees something I don't, but... hm. Well.

[she tucks her hair behind her ear.] I would not give mine up.

[diluvian]

Everyone has their own story, but you don't have to listen to every one.

[ but those are fighting words. ]

Would you fight your Archon for it?

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I don't think the Archon of Liyue would ask me to give mine up.

But should the Archon of Inazuma come to me? I would. Fate takes what it will, but I would not just roll over.

[diluvian]

That's the right attitude to have. The universe will never stop taking, and there's no reason not to keep what you have or to take back even more.

[ if the world is terrible, be terrible back. ]

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[a little notification in the corner of the screen pops up and says shenhe will remember this -

no, but she does nod.]

... I do try to not take too much. There's a balance to things. But you're right.

[diluvian]

[ help don't learn life lessons from lambda

there's a brief thoughtful silence. ]

There is a balance to things, but some balances need to be tipped so you can move forward.

w4, MONDAY

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[shenhe is out exploring and thankfully she's no longer in the horrendous hawaiian shirt, she's in this because it's much cuter. imagine the heels are lower and also, there are no red ropes wow.

she's in AMX - she's flicking through the music, like she's trying to find something she likes. right now she's listening to something that might be taylor swift, and frowning, like she's not sure what to think.]