[ ha ha... xie lian, unsure whether to laugh or cry: ]
No, that's... quite alright.
[ there's something about sitting on a broken throne that feels a little like trauma, actually? being here reminds him of the heavens, though, moreso than home, so it's kind of nice, anyway. he gives sholmes a polite bow from where he was looking at some of the architecture (he just turned around and sholmes was there?? this cryptid) and then gives him a less sweaty smile. ]
[ wow can't relate. he watches this, still very not sure whether to laugh or to cry, because it's kind of ironic... also sholmes is kind of a clown, so, at least it's leaning towards laughter.
he tilts his head, thoughtful, because that wasn't quite what he meant. ]
...I think, in this case, perhaps it's less about money, and more about personality.
My personality is not fitting, either. At least, I don't think so? I've never quite understood the quirks of the nobility. I may have not come from terrible circumstances, myself, but I was never on their level.
...I don't think nobility has to be any better than anyone else. That some insist on holding themselves above others because of noble blood or status is silly - rather, we should determine things based on how we get to know each other, don't you think?
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yeah? you've got some feelings about this, bud? ] Rather, it should be something like - if I choose to like someone, no matter their status, then I should just like them. Conversely, if I choose to dislike someone, no matter their status, I should just dislike them. The proprieties of it all are only limits.
That is to say, I think you would be quite fine as nobility, Mr. Sholmes.
[He actually blinks, surprised, before......he just barks out a laugh.]
Ah, I see we are close in our opinions on many things. For me, yes - regardless of status, or standing, or wealth, or whatever you own...humans are humans to me. Anyone from any walk of life can be good, evil, and all in between. And our treatment of others should not change simply because they have a few coins in their pockets. Its what you do with those coins that matters, no?
[But he sort of smiles to himself.]
Being a noble...well. I suppose I should thank you for the compliment. Though all I think about that is that it would be much easier for me to take care of Iris.
[ oh! that's surprising. but... it's soft, too, and xie lian smiles a little further, very genuine. he does truly love stuff like this - just the simple things like families that come together in day to day life, the want to think of the people you love even far from home. ]
How lovely. How old is your daughter? What's she like?
Oh. [There's a pause, here.] No, no. Not really. But she's ever so cute, ah, if only I had a picture! She has her medical degree, and she's my esteemed biographer, too. I could go on about her many talents.
...I was always quite close with my mother, over my father - we butted heads often. It is only recently that that has changed, for many reasons, but... I wonder perhaps with a daughter and a father, you two will be as close as my mother and I have always been.
We, ah... had something of a lifestyle change, recently, and my mother and father are not very used to it yet. They would not be alone if I wasn't there, but even still...
[Look, he makes deductions all the time without any warning whatsoever, but even he's a little taken aback at this one just sort of maybe being correct.]
What, is there paperwork you still need to fill out to become official?
It perhaps explains why I was easily able to see the spectres, as well.
[ how long have you been seventeen xie lian.................. a while............. ]
My body stopped aging when I ascended. I suppose now I would be... [ he tilts his head. ] Twenty five? Twenty six, perhaps. I've lost track, I'm afraid.
[ though, it is sort of nebulous - xie lian's features are delicate, like he's been carved from porcelain - but he doesn't quite look seventeen, either. ]
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No, that's... quite alright.
[ there's something about sitting on a broken throne that feels a little like trauma, actually? being here reminds him of the heavens, though, moreso than home, so it's kind of nice, anyway. he gives sholmes a polite bow from where he was looking at some of the architecture (he just turned around and sholmes was there?? this cryptid) and then gives him a less sweaty smile. ]
You look quite at home there, Mr. Sholmes...
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[And he's standing on the throne now, posing.]
Extremely! Poor! It's very true!
[He's jumping down from the chair.]
So this is no place for a great detective like myself.
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he tilts his head, thoughtful, because that wasn't quite what he meant. ]
...I think, in this case, perhaps it's less about money, and more about personality.
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My personality is not fitting, either. At least, I don't think so? I've never quite understood the quirks of the nobility. I may have not come from terrible circumstances, myself, but I was never on their level.
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...I don't think nobility has to be any better than anyone else. That some insist on holding themselves above others because of noble blood or status is silly - rather, we should determine things based on how we get to know each other, don't you think?
[
yeah? you've got some feelings about this, bud? ] Rather, it should be something like - if I choose to like someone, no matter their status, then I should just like them. Conversely, if I choose to dislike someone, no matter their status, I should just dislike them. The proprieties of it all are only limits.
That is to say, I think you would be quite fine as nobility, Mr. Sholmes.
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[He actually blinks, surprised, before......he just barks out a laugh.]
Ah, I see we are close in our opinions on many things. For me, yes - regardless of status, or standing, or wealth, or whatever you own...humans are humans to me. Anyone from any walk of life can be good, evil, and all in between. And our treatment of others should not change simply because they have a few coins in their pockets. Its what you do with those coins that matters, no?
[But he sort of smiles to himself.]
Being a noble...well. I suppose I should thank you for the compliment. Though all I think about that is that it would be much easier for me to take care of Iris.
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Precisely.
[ oh! though. that is a name he hasn't heard! ] May I ask, who is Iris...?
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[A pause. It's like he's thinking about something, like whether to just decide to tell it, but it seems whatever it is wins over.]
She's my daughter.
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How lovely. How old is your daughter? What's she like?
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[He's definitely fond, judging by his tone. He's just a soft dad.]
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That's wonderful. That you can bond together doing such things - what a young talent! Does she look much like you, as well?
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Sure that checks out. ]
That's wonderful! I am sure she must be very happy, to have a father like you.
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[she sure does!!]
Ah. [And he tilts his head to the side, almost bashful?] Ah, well, I can hope she continues to feel that way.
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...I was always quite close with my mother, over my father - we butted heads often. It is only recently that that has changed, for many reasons, but... I wonder perhaps with a daughter and a father, you two will be as close as my mother and I have always been.
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[But he's nodding.]
The ties of family are perhaps the strongest bonds that exist. I am glad you have that for yourself.
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[ oh. empathy fills those two words immediately, and he makes a soft noise, a little more solemn as a moment of silence falls between them. ]
...Then...I am glad that you have the same, Mr. Sholmes. [ with a very genuine smile. ] I hope you will be able to return to her soon.
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And I do hope you shall return to your parents, too. I will work ever tirelessly for something like that.
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[ his parents... feng xin and mu qing... ]
We, ah... had something of a lifestyle change, recently, and my mother and father are not very used to it yet. They would not be alone if I wasn't there, but even still...
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[He twists the pipe in his mouth, and then snaps his fingers, turning to the other man.]
...You're not ascending to godhood, are you? Or already have?
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hm. ]
I - no. Well. Yes.
[ ???? ] I already have. [ xie lian dont just TELL PEOPLE THIS ] It's... um, it's a bit complicated.
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[Look, he makes deductions all the time without any warning whatsoever, but even he's a little taken aback at this one just sort of maybe being correct.]
What, is there paperwork you still need to fill out to become official?
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Ah... no. It is just complicated.
[ a beat. ] I ascended when I was seventeen.
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And I assume that's where the question mark comes in. On your poster.
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[ how long have you been seventeen xie lian.................. a while............. ]
My body stopped aging when I ascended. I suppose now I would be... [ he tilts his head. ] Twenty five? Twenty six, perhaps. I've lost track, I'm afraid.
[ though, it is sort of nebulous - xie lian's features are delicate, like he's been carved from porcelain - but he doesn't quite look seventeen, either. ]
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