[ it's so funny to look at his full art because his shoulders look deceptively big due to all his fabric and shit. then you look down and see how scrawny he is. love you taair.
zhongli is also, gladly, no longer sexy. he has his gift box under his arm, polearm carried in his other hand with the point down, a leisurely stroll taking him through the gazebo area. but he pauses and perks at the voice, following it and... oh.
It is. A far cry from the formless glass and fog, odd as many things are. [ he does look off towards the far distance where the train station is, speaking of fog, but he'll come closer to taair after that. ]
[ he eases himself to sit down near him, setting his gift box - with egg nestled in a golden scarf, along with extra padding of various cloths probably from the clothing store - and the spear on the ground beside himself. ]
There are bright sides to this situation, all things considered. To meet so many people, hear their tales, know them... it is a gift, in some ways.
[ seated neatly on his knees, hands folding in his lap as he considers that. ]
Mm, the question then becomes where you would like to begin, or if there is something in particular you'd like to know. Liyue is quite a colorful nation, filled with colorful tales and history alike.
[ he falls silent, looking off into the distance, seemingly lost in thought as he considers this. a slow blink, and then - ]
Perhaps the Guili Assembly, then. Liyue - whether by this name or not - has existed for thousands and thousands of years, now, and has seen countless years of both war and peacetime. It has changed immeasurably, though its lifeblood is still the same as ever. But the true beginning of its history comes with the creation of the Guili Assembly.
Almost five thousand years ago, the God of Contracts, the Geo Archon, descended upon the lands that would become Liyue. He has been known by innumerable names. Rex Lapis or Yanwang Dijun are what his people call him, even to this day, as a sign of respect; but Morax is his true, godly name.
In this time, the continent of Teyvat was rife with monsters and strife. Seeking to bring order to his region, and safety to the people, Morax began by raising the mountain range that would someday become known as Mt. Tainheng. With this protection offered to the inland, he soon turned to the seas that washed ashore dangerous beasts from their depths, tides threatening to overtake and flood the earth. He would have to lower the tide, pacify the seas, and defeat the sea monsters that invaded homes and wilds alike.
[ let me just say he is listening to this with RAPT attention. like, full chinhands, clearly hanging on every single word. stories of gods - this reads a bit like scripture, like the mythos of the radiant from many eons ago. ]
He was. Although, to bring some humor to this tale... he had to travel from home to home for the smaller threats that plagued his people, because his power was mighty and indelicate. To strike down the great monster Baqiu was as easy as bringing down great stone spears - but to eliminate these, he would have to do so by hand. It was rumored to cause him to grow a distaste for sea creatures, despite them being a delicacy when not so beastly, but it was well worth it, in the end.
[ he tilts his head slightly, still looking out. ]
But this was not the true creation of the Assembly. No, another god would befriend the Geo Archon - the God of Dust, Guizhong. She was the wit to his brawn, gentle and kind-hearted, guiding her people north of the mountain range to bring them to safety in such trying times. She was a builder, a creator, lovely as the Glaze Lilies that bloomed across all of Liyue in those days, wild and free. It softened the hard stone that made up the Geo Archon.
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zhongli is also, gladly, no longer sexy. he has his gift box under his arm, polearm carried in his other hand with the point down, a leisurely stroll taking him through the gazebo area. but he pauses and perks at the voice, following it and... oh.
making his way over!! ]
You look much more at ease with yourself, now.
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anyway!!! he smiles at zhongli as he realizes he's being addressed, looking up from what he's doing and dipping his head - relieved. ]
Yes, I think a change of clothes has done wonders - if not a change of scenery. It's quite nice, isn't it...?
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Recording your experiences thus far?
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[ he smiles, smoothing a hand over his book. ]
It does sway the topic of the original work a bit, but I've been taking some notes in the back - all of you have such wonderful stories to tell.
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There are bright sides to this situation, all things considered. To meet so many people, hear their tales, know them... it is a gift, in some ways.
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[ in agreement, immediately - as warm as warm can be. ]
I'd quite like to hear your tales, sir. Or, perhaps a bit of your homeland, if you wouldn't mind sharing...?
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Mm, the question then becomes where you would like to begin, or if there is something in particular you'd like to know. Liyue is quite a colorful nation, filled with colorful tales and history alike.
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[ taair taps his book, happily - clearly paying rapt attention. ]
If it helps, I am a historian - or, at least, I am by hobby! So, if that would help you decide, but you can tell me anything you like.
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Perhaps the Guili Assembly, then. Liyue - whether by this name or not - has existed for thousands and thousands of years, now, and has seen countless years of both war and peacetime. It has changed immeasurably, though its lifeblood is still the same as ever. But the true beginning of its history comes with the creation of the Guili Assembly.
Almost five thousand years ago, the God of Contracts, the Geo Archon, descended upon the lands that would become Liyue. He has been known by innumerable names. Rex Lapis or Yanwang Dijun are what his people call him, even to this day, as a sign of respect; but Morax is his true, godly name.
In this time, the continent of Teyvat was rife with monsters and strife. Seeking to bring order to his region, and safety to the people, Morax began by raising the mountain range that would someday become known as Mt. Tainheng. With this protection offered to the inland, he soon turned to the seas that washed ashore dangerous beasts from their depths, tides threatening to overtake and flood the earth. He would have to lower the tide, pacify the seas, and defeat the sea monsters that invaded homes and wilds alike.
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And was he able to do so...?
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[ he tilts his head slightly, still looking out. ]
But this was not the true creation of the Assembly. No, another god would befriend the Geo Archon - the God of Dust, Guizhong. She was the wit to his brawn, gentle and kind-hearted, guiding her people north of the mountain range to bring them to safety in such trying times. She was a builder, a creator, lovely as the Glaze Lilies that bloomed across all of Liyue in those days, wild and free. It softened the hard stone that made up the Geo Archon.