[ the chances of him getting buried in the dirt is definitely Not Low. definitely not zero. he might get the wrath of the rock for being too tactless, but, also... he might get the wrath of the rock just for funsies? ]
You behaved yourself long enough that I thought it fine to offer positive reinforcement. [ dryly. his emotions all feel like they're coming from a distance, but are genuine - in this case? sort of amused. ]
Am I? [ no, he's pretty sure anders is your favorite?
but that's fair - ali is also a dragon, but he's less of a combatant the way that zhongli is. because he holds out a hand and summons the vortex vanquisher, taking it into hand with more familiarity than just carrying it around. ] We will see if that remains the case.
that said, apparently he's been holding back what `half power` meant because that fireball he flings without preamble is Not Small. overpowered bastard ]
[ he could say that he's surprised that he and brimstone haven't bonded more, but now there's a giant fireball being flung at him. not a new thing for him, at least, but the distant emotions spike into something closer, something like a thrill.
even if his expression is still calm, as he summons a barrier around himself. ]
Very good. Now let's see if you can get through - quake!
[ fckn summons a stone stele right under hawke to yeet him ]
[ looks at his brimstone revelations looks fastly away from brimstone ]
Andraste's saggy tits-!
[ ah, the joys of going against magic he hasn't experienced yet. at least the barrier he hastily summons means he mostly bounces rather than flies ass over teakettle in front of peepaw. not even his dignity would recover from that.
keeping on the arcane spells, hawke focuses a wave of telekinetic energy to distract him. maker knows it probably won't do worse than nudge his shoulder though, tch ]
considering his barriers are built for elements and physical attacks, zhongli does at least get a surprise out of the nudge, taking a step back on instinct. like he's making more space between the two of them, until he realizes that it isn't hawke - not directly.
distant as his emotions seem to be, the thrill of a fight bubbles closer to the surface than the rest of his more calm, quiet feelings, and he can't help the humming laughter that escapes him. ]
Hawke on the other hand, smirks, amused to have caught him off guard at least momentarily and salutes him with a mocking two fingers. ]
Got to keep you on your toes somehow.
[ especially since he's wielding elemental magics against an elemental being? somehow he's pretty sure his usual 'poison the fuck out of the enemy and fireball to kingdom come' methods won't work as well here. ]
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You behaved yourself long enough that I thought it fine to offer positive reinforcement. [ dryly. his emotions all feel like they're coming from a distance, but are genuine - in this case? sort of amused. ]
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See, I knew you were my favorite for a reason.
[ he says like the dragon thing didn't automatically do that. but he will, at least, unsheath his staff and give a fancy whirl in anticipation ]
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but that's fair - ali is also a dragon, but he's less of a combatant the way that zhongli is. because he holds out a hand and summons the vortex vanquisher, taking it into hand with more familiarity than just carrying it around. ] We will see if that remains the case.
Come, then.
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[ anders is his problematic favorite.
that said, apparently he's been holding back what `half power` meant because that fireball he flings without preamble is Not Small. overpowered bastard ]
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even if his expression is still calm, as he summons a barrier around himself. ]
Very good. Now let's see if you can get through - quake!
[ fckn summons a stone stele right under hawke to yeet him ]
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Andraste's saggy tits-!
[ ah, the joys of going against magic he hasn't experienced yet. at least the barrier he hastily summons means he mostly bounces rather than flies ass over teakettle in front of peepaw. not even his dignity would recover from that.
keeping on the arcane spells, hawke focuses a wave of telekinetic energy to distract him. maker knows it probably won't do worse than nudge his shoulder though, tch ]
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considering his barriers are built for elements and physical attacks, zhongli does at least get a surprise out of the nudge, taking a step back on instinct. like he's making more space between the two of them, until he realizes that it isn't hawke - not directly.
distant as his emotions seem to be, the thrill of a fight bubbles closer to the surface than the rest of his more calm, quiet feelings, and he can't help the humming laughter that escapes him. ]
I see. Inventive.
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Hawke on the other hand, smirks, amused to have caught him off guard at least momentarily and salutes him with a mocking two fingers. ]
Got to keep you on your toes somehow.
[ especially since he's wielding elemental magics against an elemental being? somehow he's pretty sure his usual 'poison the fuck out of the enemy and fireball to kingdom come' methods won't work as well here. ]