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pullmeoutalive2014-06-27 11:45 pm
midvalley) wrote in pullmeoutalive2014-06-27 11:45 pm
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Ah, and here I thought you were just going to allow me to beat your devices into submission with my bare hands.
Ah, so the spells persist, then? With no involvement on your part?
Fascinating.
Fascinating.
Alright, then, I'm paying attention. I shall attempt to not be too frightened, but I apologize if I cower in a corner from the strangeness of it all.
You've managed to refrain so far. I have faith in you.
[ And the great grand tour of the technology of 2015 starts with... well, it starts with the lights, since they're simple enough. And then a tour of the marvels of indoor plumbing- you know, the essentials. The kitchen comes next- the fridge keeps food cold, the microwave warms it up, that kind of thing- and now they're back in the living room staring down Charlie's rather impressive entertainment center. ]
I'm trying to figure out how best to explain this.
[ And the great grand tour of the technology of 2015 starts with... well, it starts with the lights, since they're simple enough. And then a tour of the marvels of indoor plumbing- you know, the essentials. The kitchen comes next- the fridge keeps food cold, the microwave warms it up, that kind of thing- and now they're back in the living room staring down Charlie's rather impressive entertainment center. ]
I'm trying to figure out how best to explain this.
[ he's slipping one of the slim cases from its spot on the shelf, inspecting it. ]
Well, regardless of how you explain it, you have yourself quite a large collection. Borderline problematic, even.
Well, regardless of how you explain it, you have yourself quite a large collection. Borderline problematic, even.
Long-lived, then, I take it? More and more surprises with you. Is there an end to it?
Eighty, he says, as if that were unremarkable.
The average lifespan for mages back home is nowhere near as long, I'm afraid. Mostly occupational hazard. Occasionally, persecution. Even more likely, court intrigue is involved.
The average lifespan for mages back home is nowhere near as long, I'm afraid. Mostly occupational hazard. Occasionally, persecution. Even more likely, court intrigue is involved.
Oh, that's too harsh. I believe the typical phrasing is, "eliminate dissenting opinions."
[ hide it as he might, Dorian catches the twinge of bitterness there, that hint of something falling a little too close to some hidden target. It's not his place to ask, though he shuffles it away. ]
How delightfully brusque. I'm beginning to think I'll get along just fine, here.
How delightfully brusque. I'm beginning to think I'll get along just fine, here.
Naturally. While I'm sure my presence here will brighten your dreary halls considerably, I've business to attend to back home. Worlds to save. Demons to kill. Insane cultists to murder.
You must know my predicament.
You must know my predicament.
Really? I had thought I summed it up rather succinctly, there.
Oh, it's really not so interesting. A figure from religious tales told simply as a warning against hubris made real, who is ripping apart reality in order to wrest control of the heavens to earn godlihood. Throw in demonic alliances and warriors corrupted with unnatural substances, political intrigue, and courtly dalliances, and you have my past year in a nutshell.
[ he shrugs his shoulders and sighs delicately. ]
I tried to warn you, but you did insist.
I tried to warn you, but you did insist.
Come up with a suitable explanation, then? One that, I hope, shan't warp and confuse my simple mind?
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