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Entry tags:
- arknights: gavial,
- culture (the): demeisen,
- enderal: jade the prophetess,
- ennead: set,
- expanse (the): amos burton,
- fate/: flat escardos,
- fate/: sakamoto ryouma,
- fate/: tezcatlipoca,
- legend of zelda (the): link,
- life is strange: chloe price,
- practical guide to evil: akua sahelian,
- pumpkin scissors: alice l. malvin,
- suikoden: yuber,
- zone-00: kiritsubo
techalaniani. [cw: dr...ugs...]
[ It’s about two weeks after the chaos that’s hit Highstorm and Springstar both. The dust has had time to settle and people have started to pick themselves back up. And in that busy time, the Shard-Bearers of Kenos are touched by someone new. It’s a mind that gives the impression of vastness in the way that other gods and similarly supernatural creatures have. There’s dark, fragrant smoke of copal, and the humid heat of a rainforest. It probably feels faintly familiar to some, since there’s just a hint of that warmth that feels similar to a certain sun god(dess)…
But as it focuses, that warmth seems to be coming from a campfire, perhaps oddly. The logs around it offer you a “seat”, whether proverbial or not, and it’s only if you take one that the speak themselves will come into more focus. But the introduction that comes with it is much cooler (in both senses of the word) than the bubbly Quetzalcoatl. ]
Yo.
[ …Is that how the newest god is greeting the masses? Yep. Apparently so. ]
I talked to enough people when Kenos was jerking me around [ no, that was me, the player, ] that Communion is just more efficient. So, for those I’ve met and for those I haven’t, consider this a more formal greeting. You’ve removed my brother Quetzalcoatl and allowed me to descend in his stead.
[ And even though he’s identified Quetzalcoatl as his brother… The smirk in that statement is unmistakable. He’s pleased that Quetzalcoatl is dead. For those that know the mythology of the Aztec pantheon even faintly, this wouldn’t be a surprise at all, since Quetzalcoatl only has one enemy that would be glad to see the feathered serpent fall. ]
Name’s Tezcatlipoca. Tloque nahuaque. [ The Nahuatl is spoken with a sense of power that’s subtle, but still raw, even though there’s no one that would understand it. Still, it conveys the idea well enough—this is no minor god of that pantheon. ] If you know me, great, and if you don’t, well. Met your god Set one of the times I was stoppin’ by, and our whole deal is similar enough. I am conflict, so in the spirit of fairness, I’ve thrown my lot in with Zenith. Can’t have two gods that oversee war and conflict on the same side, yeah?
[ There’s humor in his tone that makes it seem like it’s a joke, but… No. It’s not. That’s a pretty significant part of his rationale for picking Zenith. Thanks Set!/Don’t worry about. ]
Anyways. All that formal shit aside, easy one to follow it all up. Ain’t often that I got a human body to enjoy getting fucked up. So, if you’ve got a preference for weed, hit me up. Workin’ on somethin’ artisanal there, but I wanna know the poisons of preference for the locals. Let me know what you get fucked up on, and I might even make it worth your while.
[ …So. You know. That’s one way to introduce yourself. ]
But as it focuses, that warmth seems to be coming from a campfire, perhaps oddly. The logs around it offer you a “seat”, whether proverbial or not, and it’s only if you take one that the speak themselves will come into more focus. But the introduction that comes with it is much cooler (in both senses of the word) than the bubbly Quetzalcoatl. ]
Yo.
[ …Is that how the newest god is greeting the masses? Yep. Apparently so. ]
I talked to enough people when Kenos was jerking me around [ no, that was me, the player, ] that Communion is just more efficient. So, for those I’ve met and for those I haven’t, consider this a more formal greeting. You’ve removed my brother Quetzalcoatl and allowed me to descend in his stead.
[ And even though he’s identified Quetzalcoatl as his brother… The smirk in that statement is unmistakable. He’s pleased that Quetzalcoatl is dead. For those that know the mythology of the Aztec pantheon even faintly, this wouldn’t be a surprise at all, since Quetzalcoatl only has one enemy that would be glad to see the feathered serpent fall. ]
Name’s Tezcatlipoca. Tloque nahuaque. [ The Nahuatl is spoken with a sense of power that’s subtle, but still raw, even though there’s no one that would understand it. Still, it conveys the idea well enough—this is no minor god of that pantheon. ] If you know me, great, and if you don’t, well. Met your god Set one of the times I was stoppin’ by, and our whole deal is similar enough. I am conflict, so in the spirit of fairness, I’ve thrown my lot in with Zenith. Can’t have two gods that oversee war and conflict on the same side, yeah?
[ There’s humor in his tone that makes it seem like it’s a joke, but… No. It’s not. That’s a pretty significant part of his rationale for picking Zenith. Thanks Set!/Don’t worry about. ]
Anyways. All that formal shit aside, easy one to follow it all up. Ain’t often that I got a human body to enjoy getting fucked up. So, if you’ve got a preference for weed, hit me up. Workin’ on somethin’ artisanal there, but I wanna know the poisons of preference for the locals. Let me know what you get fucked up on, and I might even make it worth your while.
[ …So. You know. That’s one way to introduce yourself. ]
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Interesting! Yeah, I'll have to give that one a try. Sounds fun.
[ ...So, yeah. Another god that's pretty libertine, but that's hardly a surprise. Being what they are, of course their view on things would be different. ]
That somethin' you can find up topside, or I gotta go pokin' around Kowloon?
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[She tried it first in Europe... and sure, she had to take enough to kill three humans to really feel anything, but. She took it back home and had a certain tengu doctor replicate a spirit version that hit better, so... Ah, she missed him. Such a convenient, smart man.]
You can find it or something like it topside, depending on the club... Or, you can just ask me nicely.
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So, he decides to just lean into it playfully. He snickers, then takes on a pleading tone that's also deeply sarcastic. ]
Pretty please? ♥
[ he sees (?) that heart and throws you back another ma'am ]
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But,]
Alright ♡
[She said "ask nicely" not "ask nicely and make sure you don't sound sarcastic".]
Where do you like to hang your hat, hmm? Next time I'm in the area I will drop some off.
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[ It's a phenomenon Kiritsubo knows well, but for different reasons... He's able to couch surf by being pretty and decently charming, but his wanderlust has about 100% less lust than hers. So. ]
Got a shitty little place in Kowloon, but tryin' to describe where it is is... kinda impossible. Honestly, you find some, you just hit me up. I'll come to you.
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[But that's why Kowloon is useful, so-]
There's a little bar in Highstorm I am fond of... We could meet there.
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Yeah, that sounds good. I know Highstorm well, since it's not hard to navigate like Kowloon is. Can't guarantee I'll know it, but just tell me what area it's in and I'll find it.
[ And brightly, he continues: ]
But you do ink, huh? What kinda style? I dig tattoos—already got a few—so I might be interested in hittin' you up for more.
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Drinks and drug drop off at 10… ?
[Fun! But more importantly… Oh, she does appreciate an appreciator of the art…]
My specialty is Japanese irezumi… But I’ve been around the world a time or two, and I’ve picked up a lot of tricks along the way. I can do tribal, fine line, blackwork… oh, and that new watercolor style, too…
[She still prefers irezumi, but-]
But now you’ve aroused my curiosity… When we meet, you’ll have to let me guess where your ink is.
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[ He's making a whole day for himself! Good thing that the other Shard-Bearers are also looking to party or at the very least, curious about it. Works great for him, which is why there's a grin that's easily felt more than seen in Communion. ]
Can't say I know about irezumi, but my neck of the woods was on the other side of the world, so no surprises there. Look forward to learnin' about it, though. [ He laughs ] And, yeah, I'll leave it a guessing game for ya, don't worry.
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[Here she was enjoying the fun Pagliacci reference, weird...]
And "your side of the world" is... ? Or is that your guessing game?
[She could make a guess based on the name, but... Pagliacci had been one of her first lessons in assuming in this place.]
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[ Granted, even a very long-lived being wouldn't know the first name as anything but myth. The only creatures to survive that world were the Divine. Nothing else remained. So, maybe that's part of the guessing game, if anything. ]
'Course, was in a whole different situation before Kenos decided to adopt me, but don't worry about that one. The world before is the only one anyone here would know.
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México, at least, I am familiar with. Love the corn smut quesadillas and barbecue goat. The beaches, too.
My compliments to your food and water gods.
[Look, she was more a tourist than a researcher, but.]
me like corn WHAT
Woah, huitlacoche, don't hear that one as anyone's first pick. Can't say I know what it's like since I've never had it, but just based on how excited everyone gets, yeah, good shit. The goat is more my style.
[ He's a pretty much exclusive carnivore, after all... He could stomach other things as a god, sure, but nowadays? He has a severe case of tummy hurty disease when he tries to chow down on anything but. But also truly like anyone with this affliction, he'll do it anyways... ]
But, yeah, they did a good job. I'm biased, of course, but it was a nice place.
look, tanuki eat mushrooms and produce saliva to counter food poisoning so I picked... the fungi
[... This is actually a conversation about food. Weird to imagine a god not having tried everything in their domain.]
The goat was good... the pork was good... I can't say I had anything bad while I was there. But I might just have a good nose.
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I saw some in Springstar, since they're big on the whole diversity thing, but any places like that in Highstorm? Seein' as that's where I'm really hanging my hat, might as well get a scope of good places to eat too.
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I cannot say I have seen anything quite like that here...
Different good foods, yes. How do we feel about chocolates, cheeses, and absinthe?
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Chocolate, absolutely. My turf, even. Cheese is good, but this body can't handle it too well, so I gotta be careful. [ tummy hurty disease ] But absinthe? Hell yeah. Tried that when I first got here because it was so fuckin' weird and fancy how you make it, but it's pretty damn good!
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In that case, I know another good bar that has all three.
We will go there after, and if you like the pills then you can treat me ♡
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Well, ain't usually the kind of blessing I give in a return for an offering, but sure, that works. Not like I'm going to turn it down and miss an opportunity for all three of 'em.
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Well, I prefer the blessings I receive to be in one of only three ways, so...
That works for me, too. ♡
[And three is such a powerful number, so!]
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...Well, I got one of 'em, so. What are the other ways?
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After good food and drink... ?
A good fuck, or a good secret ♡
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Ha, gotcha. Well, of the three, I'm more inclined to give good food and drink, yeah.
[ There's a myth or two about that very subject! ...But more pertinently, Tezcatlipoca is a divine/eternal bachelor with a pretty normal sex drive. Practically unheard of for gods, comparatively. ]
So, it's a date. If it's real good shit, maybe I'll even give up a secret, who knows!
[ he will not ]
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You don't offer that to her, she does the picking, so~!]
As long as you don't forget I'll probably still want your shirt off at some point, oh divine lightweight.
[... To see the tattoos. Genuinely.]
Until then~