[ orion seems to understand that that was not, in fact, a joke
they tilt their head, thinking. ]
Alarmed? A bit, if only because it was rather sudden. Fearful... no. I've seen worse. I did want to minimize the damage, though. It's not that I didn't have faith in your skills.
I am grateful to you. [mikazuki is pretty sure he would've been able to handle it either way, but bringing them back to the trial room was much better as far as time went.] It was the simplest course of action.
[to accept being stabbed if only for proof of guilt, and to give everyone else time]
[ ah. they pause for a moment, reaching up as if to wave the gratitude off - and then pause, hand curling, instead dropping back down. ]
...One that ended in damage, but, I did see the logic. [ so. they're not disagreeing. it also got the whole fiasco back to the room where ostensibly there was a swoctor doctor, or someone who could care for his injuries.
they click their tongue, softly. ] A beautiful blade is best used in a battle, but it shouldn't be damaged carelessly, either. Have some care for yourself, too, Mikazuki.
you know what mikazuki would really be into. swirly straws. anyway.]
Ha ha ha... it is a large question - but it is a common practice in courts of nobility in Japan. It is a type of art, just as it is a type of entertainment. Tea is prepared, of course, but with particular attention to context, environment, and guests. It is one of the most noted acts of refinement.
[ . . . ]
I had invited Flayn that, should I find the pieces in time to conduct one, I would have liked to invite her.
dear orion again... they're quiet for a long moment, not making a remark about the nickname this time, and stare at their cup, thoughtful.]
... I believe that a duty is important to be performed, no matter what it is. [a beat.] I don't particularly like being under someone's thumb, but that's alright.
Because I have asked some of your number, and I wanted to hear your answers.
I am an old man... but it is rare for me to encounter new situations all the same, stories that I do not know, and fates that I am unsure how they will come to end.
So I am afraid I have a great deal of questions - if you would be willing to entertain them, from time to time.
[ they laugh a little, lifting the cup up. it disappears under their veil for a sippy. ]
I... don't mind answering questions. But, I can't always give you an answer. If that's alright, then I wouldn't mind.
You keep bringing up the fact that you're old - but there are many of you who have centuries under your belt. Have you conversed with any of them, beyond your companion?
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[was that a joke, jiji? wAS THAT A JOKE?]
... you were present with us, after all.
Were you alarmed? Fearful?
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they tilt their head, thinking. ]
Alarmed? A bit, if only because it was rather sudden. Fearful... no. I've seen worse. I did want to minimize the damage, though. It's not that I didn't have faith in your skills.
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[ . . . ]
I am grateful to you. [mikazuki is pretty sure he would've been able to handle it either way, but bringing them back to the trial room was much better as far as time went.] It was the simplest course of action.
[to accept being stabbed if only for proof of guilt, and to give everyone else time]
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...One that ended in damage, but, I did see the logic. [ so. they're not disagreeing. it also got the whole fiasco back to the room where ostensibly there was a
swoctordoctor, or someone who could care for his injuries.they click their tongue, softly. ] A beautiful blade is best used in a battle, but it shouldn't be damaged carelessly, either. Have some care for yourself, too, Mikazuki.
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I rather think that I am a spoiled old man, you know.
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You don't seem much the type to blush like a maiden, Mikazuki.
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[no. tsuru has proven this wrong.]
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they don't seem to have any other response than that, but they do seem amused, still. disbelief? ok grandpa if you say so ]
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jiji ignores his face hole problems]
Do you have a preference for your tea, my friend?
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there's a long moment and they reach into their sleeve and summon up
a little straw. then wordlessly passes it across the table. tea straw. this is sacrilege but thats ok.
and then, quietly: ] ...I like green tea, though, recently I have tried a few other types and come to like them.
What about you, Mikazuki?
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elegance is important but you know what's more important? tea.]
Fufu... Green tea is also one of my comforts.
Might you have ever been in attendance to tea ceremony?
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they nod their head a bit, and then clear their throat, sitting back with their own cup. ]
... A tea ceremony? I don't think I have. What does that entail?
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you know what mikazuki would really be into. swirly straws. anyway.]
Ha ha ha... it is a large question - but it is a common practice in courts of nobility in Japan. It is a type of art, just as it is a type of entertainment. Tea is prepared, of course, but with particular attention to context, environment, and guests. It is one of the most noted acts of refinement.
[ . . . ]
I had invited Flayn that, should I find the pieces in time to conduct one, I would have liked to invite her.
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they look down at their cup. ]
... From what I know of Miss Flayn from reading her files, she would have liked the invitation.
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Do you mourn us?
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Perhaps so.
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[he won't]
Dear Orion... Do you particularly care for your duties?
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dear orion again... they're quiet for a long moment, not making a remark about the nickname this time, and stare at their cup, thoughtful.]
... I believe that a duty is important to be performed, no matter what it is. [a beat.] I don't particularly like being under someone's thumb, but that's alright.
Why do you ask, Mikazuki?
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I am an old man... but it is rare for me to encounter new situations all the same, stories that I do not know, and fates that I am unsure how they will come to end.
So I am afraid I have a great deal of questions - if you would be willing to entertain them, from time to time.
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[ they laugh a little, lifting the cup up. it disappears under their veil for a sippy. ]
I... don't mind answering questions. But, I can't always give you an answer. If that's alright, then I wouldn't mind.
You keep bringing up the fact that you're old - but there are many of you who have centuries under your belt. Have you conversed with any of them, beyond your companion?
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[stop this
he's talked to other immortals he just thinks yjh is the funniest one]
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