[ it makes him smile, a little, that zhongli was so upfront about his godliness to him, given their first conversation. that kind of honesty was nice, and valued.
chrono listens, attentive. a god of... land? earth, the elemental sense? he vaguely knew that's what "geo" meant. the tale strikes a chord, somewhere; this casual explanation of great power, ancient battle. ]
You took this on yourself? Or... "Assembly" means there was others, right?
Very astute. [ light approval, as he looks to him - but, after, ahead again. looking into the past. ]
This period was known as the Archon War. Many gods and beings sought the power to become Archon - the presiding god a nation, gifted greater powers than they already had by the Heavenly Principles, an entity that had vanquished the Sovereign Dragons of each nation long before I was even alive.
It drove many to madness, or such lengths that they would seem mad. But there were those in Liyue who would stand beside me to protect the citizens of our home that had no means to defend themselves, in the onslaught of chaos. One such god was the God of Dust, Haagentus. Guizhong.
She liked to say that she was the brains to my brawn. [ fondly, wistful. ] She is how the Guili Assembly got its name. Gui, from her name, and Li from the name that I went by then.
... it is also where I get Zhongli from, although the characters are different.
[ the praise, however light, has him shift kind of awkwardly, unused to it. but he continues to absorb the tale - history, as it was - with keen focus. ]
Why's it always dragons... [ muttered, a little bitterly. then, more clear; ] You and her were guardians, then. Lookin' after people. What... happened? At the end of the war?
[ tiny bit of amusement at the dragon comment. yeah. why's it always dragons. (is a dragon) ]
We were, yes. With the others at our side, the adepti - illuminated beasts and other gods - we were able to defend our people and give them a place to prosper.
[ ... but his smile gets a little sad. ]
I did not fight in the war with the intention to become Archon, only to defend my people. But that is what happened - I earned the title, position, and power of the Geo Archon. So I was able to do even more to ensure their safety. But we lost many allies and friends, over the few thousand years that the war raged on, because it didn't end until all Seven were named.
... Guizhong included. Liyue lives on because of her inventions, her kindness, and her bravery.
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chrono listens, attentive. a god of... land? earth, the elemental sense? he vaguely knew that's what "geo" meant. the tale strikes a chord, somewhere; this casual explanation of great power, ancient battle. ]
You took this on yourself? Or... "Assembly" means there was others, right?
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This period was known as the Archon War. Many gods and beings sought the power to become Archon - the presiding god a nation, gifted greater powers than they already had by the Heavenly Principles, an entity that had vanquished the Sovereign Dragons of each nation long before I was even alive.
It drove many to madness, or such lengths that they would seem mad. But there were those in Liyue who would stand beside me to protect the citizens of our home that had no means to defend themselves, in the onslaught of chaos. One such god was the God of Dust, Haagentus. Guizhong.
She liked to say that she was the brains to my brawn. [ fondly, wistful. ] She is how the Guili Assembly got its name. Gui, from her name, and Li from the name that I went by then.
... it is also where I get Zhongli from, although the characters are different.
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Why's it always dragons... [ muttered, a little bitterly. then, more clear; ] You and her were guardians, then. Lookin' after people. What... happened? At the end of the war?
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We were, yes. With the others at our side, the adepti - illuminated beasts and other gods - we were able to defend our people and give them a place to prosper.
[ ... but his smile gets a little sad. ]
I did not fight in the war with the intention to become Archon, only to defend my people. But that is what happened - I earned the title, position, and power of the Geo Archon. So I was able to do even more to ensure their safety. But we lost many allies and friends, over the few thousand years that the war raged on, because it didn't end until all Seven were named.
... Guizhong included. Liyue lives on because of her inventions, her kindness, and her bravery.