The heavenly sim room... Zhongli walks into a rather lovely church, at least! The sun coming in through the windows is warm and orange-y gold, like it's on its way to setting. Lucas just sort of stands near the front by the altar, since he can't exactly sit on any of the pews, but it's fine. He's enjoying looking up at the big window up there and just bathing in the scattered light cast into the building from the stained glass.
He'll look over when he's addressed, though, all smiles.]
Oh, dear. Was it an exciting day? I've been here for some time, but now I feel as if that may have been a mistake...
[ why is virche so pretty... "if pretty why evil?" energy here. zhongli folds his arms behind his back and takes in this different church, letting the calm of early sunset wash over him as he meanders down the aisle and towards the altar.
he doesn't grimace, but there's a vibe of it as he comes closer. ]
A bit of an exciting afternoon, yes. Our angry young man and Master Saber had a scuffle, which the former lost, ah, quite soundly. We were lucky it didn't escalate, but he's gone off to lick his dignity's wounds for the time being more than anything else.
[IT IS SO PRETTY. This applies to both the places and the people unfortunately... But he'll move away from the altar just a bit to face Zhongli more fully, even if he SIGHS at that.]
I see... [NOT THEIR WET CAT OF A LAD.] That boy... I do worry for him. It's only been a few days, but we only have eight weeks to work with.
[ lucas has done nothing wrong in his life, probably (delulu) so he can just stand and be beautiful in this equally beautiful church. ]
An eternity and a blink of the eye simultaneously, yes. I hope that his behaviors won't result in his being ostracized, but I've met my fair share of willful youths over... well, millennia, now, and it's always hard to tell how the coin will fall no matter how many times you've seen it flipped.
[ cat's out of the bag he can just go ahead and reference how fucking old he is ]
That does seem to be the case, doesn't it? Though- [A beat, gazing at this youthful-looking ancientass man with a look of mild mirth.] -I certainly don't have near as much experience in the matter. Even so, I do feel some patterns are easy enough to pick up on...
[A soft sigh follows and he waves a hand through the altar somewhat absently.]
Nothing to do but wait and see, and do our best to keep him on track.
Aha. [ the look earns him a quick, light chuckle, eyes crinkling in his own quiet amusement. ] When you've seen the patterns often enough, no matter how long your life, they will always stand out - I believe the skill of "wrangling small children" has long since prepared you for those patterns.
[ he comes to a stop next to him, watching the altar remain unmoved and untouched. ]
He is not very receptive to being kept on track, but there are enough of us that care. I hope that will encourage him.
IT SURE HAS, THOUGH. His smile is bright, amusement clear in his eyes.]
So it seems! I can't say I anticipated that the work would continue after my death, but I don't find myself minding it in the least, really.
[Since it's affection week, he just kind of bumps into Zhongli's side when he's close enough, glancing back toward the altar. Some of the mirth fades into sincerity.]
I do hope for the same... It must be very difficult for him, whatever it is that he's been through to make him behave in such a way.
[ stop i'm just thinking of the superbowl commercial forever now....
the corners of his mouth quirk up, just the slightest bit, and he meets the bump with a lean into it to make it a little more solid. ]
Not a terrible role to carry with you, I think, especially if we are meant to be our best selves. Many will be grateful for that guidance, once the reality of what's been done for them sinks in - even if it is as simple as keeping them out of trouble.
[ but... danno really has been through it. ]
Sir Anders mentioned that it was something to do with his balancing two spirits, although I'm not certain the depths of that meaning.
Solid gentle leaning hours though. Lucas is comfortable in it, even if he's like jesus the people here need so much help.]
I do hope so, at least... Though that sounds rather complex, if he's dealing with such a thing. [A little frown.] I worry about my ability to help some of those here, given how far their circumstances are from what I'm used to...
steady as stone, zhongli takes his weight without blinking, content with this contact as someone so much more reserved. most of his affection has been headpats so far. ]
Small favors to be found in the variety and breadth of our combined knowledge. Where all else fails, we are something of a community, here, new as we might be to each other. What you or I might not be prepared for, another might have the experience to share.
Also what a mood, most of his have also been headpats. i keep typing headpants and it's a nightmare. Though the statement has him brightening up!]
You do have an excellent point! I'm used to teaching on my own, so when problems happen, I tend to be one of the only people around to figure things out... They do seem like they would be much more manageable to solve when there are so many around to have a say.
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The heavenly sim room... Zhongli walks into a rather lovely church, at least! The sun coming in through the windows is warm and orange-y gold, like it's on its way to setting. Lucas just sort of stands near the front by the altar, since he can't exactly sit on any of the pews, but it's fine. He's enjoying looking up at the big window up there and just bathing in the scattered light cast into the building from the stained glass.
He'll look over when he's addressed, though, all smiles.]
Oh, dear. Was it an exciting day? I've been here for some time, but now I feel as if that may have been a mistake...
[FRANCY.]
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he doesn't grimace, but there's a vibe of it as he comes closer. ]
A bit of an exciting afternoon, yes. Our angry young man and Master Saber had a scuffle, which the former lost, ah, quite soundly. We were lucky it didn't escalate, but he's gone off to lick his dignity's wounds for the time being more than anything else.
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I see... [NOT THEIR WET CAT OF A LAD.] That boy... I do worry for him. It's only been a few days, but we only have eight weeks to work with.
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An eternity and a blink of the eye simultaneously, yes. I hope that his behaviors won't result in his being ostracized, but I've met my fair share of willful youths over... well, millennia, now, and it's always hard to tell how the coin will fall no matter how many times you've seen it flipped.
[ cat's out of the bag he can just go ahead and reference how fucking old he is ]
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That does seem to be the case, doesn't it? Though- [A beat, gazing at this youthful-looking ancientass man with a look of mild mirth.] -I certainly don't have near as much experience in the matter. Even so, I do feel some patterns are easy enough to pick up on...
[A soft sigh follows and he waves a hand through the altar somewhat absently.]
Nothing to do but wait and see, and do our best to keep him on track.
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Aha. [ the look earns him a quick, light chuckle, eyes crinkling in his own quiet amusement. ] When you've seen the patterns often enough, no matter how long your life, they will always stand out - I believe the skill of "wrangling small children" has long since prepared you for those patterns.
[ he comes to a stop next to him, watching the altar remain unmoved and untouched. ]
He is not very receptive to being kept on track, but there are enough of us that care. I hope that will encourage him.
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IT SURE HAS, THOUGH. His smile is bright, amusement clear in his eyes.]
So it seems! I can't say I anticipated that the work would continue after my death, but I don't find myself minding it in the least, really.
[Since it's affection week, he just kind of bumps into Zhongli's side when he's close enough, glancing back toward the altar. Some of the mirth fades into sincerity.]
I do hope for the same... It must be very difficult for him, whatever it is that he's been through to make him behave in such a way.
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the corners of his mouth quirk up, just the slightest bit, and he meets the bump with a lean into it to make it a little more solid. ]
Not a terrible role to carry with you, I think, especially if we are meant to be our best selves. Many will be grateful for that guidance, once the reality of what's been done for them sinks in - even if it is as simple as keeping them out of trouble.
[ but... danno really has been through it. ]
Sir Anders mentioned that it was something to do with his balancing two spirits, although I'm not certain the depths of that meaning.
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Solid gentle leaning hours though. Lucas is comfortable in it, even if he's like jesus the people here need so much help.]
I do hope so, at least... Though that sounds rather complex, if he's dealing with such a thing. [A little frown.] I worry about my ability to help some of those here, given how far their circumstances are from what I'm used to...
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steady as stone, zhongli takes his weight without blinking, content with this contact as someone so much more reserved. most of his affection has been headpats so far. ]
Small favors to be found in the variety and breadth of our combined knowledge. Where all else fails, we are something of a community, here, new as we might be to each other. What you or I might not be prepared for, another might have the experience to share.
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Also what a mood, most of his have also been headpats. i keep typing headpants and it's a nightmare. Though the statement has him brightening up!]
You do have an excellent point! I'm used to teaching on my own, so when problems happen, I tend to be one of the only people around to figure things out... They do seem like they would be much more manageable to solve when there are so many around to have a say.