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dreamposts ([personal profile] dreamposts) wrote in [community profile] songerein2022-11-05 02:00 pm

{ something steamy }




SOMETHING STEAMY


This log is open to everyone and doubles as a "Character Intro" for new characters who were just accepted this round. As a reminder, new characters are welcome to carry over their TDM threads backdated to the last week of October (25-31) so that they're not really "new" if players wish to do so! Starting fresh is also acceptable.



I. REVEREIN HOTPOT



With the temperatures cooling down, some locals have decided to throw a huge hotpot party along the riverbank for no real reason other than to try and cook up some good food and meet new faces. While participating restaurants and farmers are happy to provide some surplus ingredients, others are welcome to bring their own. There are plenty of grills and pots to go around, but with so many people and…unique ingredients coming in, there's bound to be a little chaos. (Thanks to Mich for the idea!)

A. Hunt for the "Legendary" Ingredient. To spice things up, a challenge has been posted before the day of the party for those who want to add some unique flavor to the meal.

  1. Golden Truffles. There are special truffles found deep in the swamps hidden within the Wildlands that are said to taste so divine that just a small bite would make one feel as if they are floating to heaven. No it's not poisonous!! While not exactly rare in number, they are notoriously hard to find and require special pigs to sniff and dig them out. Some truffle hunters have agreed to let anyone daring to look for the truffles to borrow said pigs for the hunt. However, they can be ornery and will only cooperate if you sing a happy song to them. The swamps themselves can be filled with some mild dangers, but the pigs should guide you. Probably.

  2. Mandragora Leaves. There is a marked field where the mandragora have taken residence. They will give up their leaves if asked nicely, but if too rough or without showing respect, they will scream and attack instead. Even then you have to take care in clipping the leaves.

  3. Rainbow Speckled Eggs. Some wild hens that live out in the Wildlands lay rainbow speckled eggs at this time of year and they are huge! Can't miss them. They are duds and won't hatch, so they are perfect for eating. The hens themselves won't mind them taken, but the roosters that guard them are a different story. Get past them and collect the egg!

B. Food Thieves. Attracted by the delicious smell and it being time to start gathering for the winter, a few critters and even some small fae try to sneak in and snatch a few pieces for themselves. Squirrels and chipmunks in particular like to swipe any chestnuts some people are trying to roast, and the birds are diving in for any free morsel. There are a few ways to handle this, from chasing them off to trying to create a designated "food try" for the animals to take to avoid them bothering everyone else.

C. Communal Pot Surprise. While there are smaller, individual pots available for more private use, there is a larger pot that suspiciously looks like a cauldron set near the center where anyone can dump in whatever ingredient they desire—even inedible items—and produce questionable yet somehow edible results. Here are some various effects that occur:

  • Anything green: Chances of turning into a frog—25%. The remaining chance is just having one's hair turn green.
  • Sour fruit: Everything will taste like lemons for ten minutes. No amount of sugar will help until it wears off.
  • Candy: Everything will taste super sweet for ten minutes and 50% chance of getting a sugar rush.
  • Alcohol: TIME TO SING A RAUNCHY SONG WITH GREAT FERVOR but think of the children or don't.
  • Inedible Objects: Why would anyone throw a shoe or sock in there—the soup will turn black and empty itself so now everyone has to start over.

This is not an exhaustive list or this prompt would go on forever—so feel free to come up with other effects with whatever item your character tosses in!

D. General Mingling. There are plenty of tables and places to sit, so grab some ingredients, find a spot, and start cooking! Just remember to share and greet everyone around! Be mindful of the pots and grills as well as they can be sensitive to emotions. Get too animated and the water or fire might shoot up in temperature. But dreamotion could also help enrich flavors, so everyone is encouraged to play around. There will also be a few spicy and garnish noodle dragons flying around to help season things. Just make sure they don't get too overzealous.


II. DRAGON ISLAND



The Hot Air Balloon Station set just outside some open fields beyond town are bustling with activity as the Dragon Island (name pending) has finally opened its borders and allow outside visitors to come in and visit the island. Its main attraction of course is the hot springs resort, "Draken Springs," where everyone has received a one time free voucher to test its amenities. There are other places guests can visit near the hot springs, and by helping the nearby towns and villages, favorability will increase as well as earn extra vouchers for the hot springs. For more details on the island in general, refer to the Mod Notes.

A. Dragon Riders. There's already a task written up on the Dream Board from farmers requesting help for harvest, but there is another request to help deal with some aggressive animals that have scared off some livestock and then corral the ones that have gotten loose. The beasts are a tough, armored, armadillo-like bear whose hide is resistant to dragon flame and can be tough to fight. Dreamotion works better to strengthen physical and magical attacks. The young adolescents are giving non-dragons the privilege of riding on their backs to fly around to help first find and deal with the bears, and then herd the livestock back to their respective farms and ranches.

B. Dragon Nursery. One of the neighboring villages is taking care of many of the new hatchlings that were recovered from the previous "raid" on Reverein. Despite a month passing, some dragons are still trying to figure out who the parents are, and there is a strong suspicion that some of the eggs were never originally from the island at all, leaving many orphaned. The dragons have a very strong communal instinct when it comes to raising their young, so some have been adopted but others are still waiting to be taken as arrangements are still being made. Thus in the meantime, help is requested to do one simple task: play and help feed the young hatchlings. They are basically toddlers so it might be quite the challenge for those unprepared, especially as their own magic is still wild and out of control. Calm dreamotion will help as well as using opposing elements to help balance the magic.

C. Hot Springs: Testing the Waters. Everyone has a chance to grab a towel and test both the indoor and outdoor public springs. For more private rooms, they will need to pay up as the voucher only covers the public springs. But they will still be provided with complimentary drinks, snacks, towels, and use of the showers to clean up before and after using the springs. As for whether it's mixed, separated, covered, or bare it all…well hopefully visitors are able to decipher the signs. There are also the saunas, just be mindful of how hot it can get.

D. Hot Springs: Special Snacks. There are some unique foods that the town and resort offers for anyone to try that can be only found on the island.

  1. Dragon's breath peppers are hot, but these won't kill anyone (the dragons are too considerate for that). This particular species is safe to consume but as the name implies, will give one fiery breath for a while. Anyone who had the kebabs from the festival might recall a similar effect.
  2. A spiked fruit that suspiciously looks like durian has a notable stench that will carry for quite a ways, but anyone daring enough to get past it will find the fruit sweet and seeds edible once boiled and the skin peeled away. It even has a bit of a rejuvenating effect.
  3. Dragon fruits are a nice palette cleanser especially with yogurt or ice cream. Anyone who eats it will be able to relax more easily.

E. Hot Springs: Recreation Room. There is a sizeable recreational room where any guest is free to relax and lounge in. They offer a small snack bar, some board and card games, yoga mats, billiards table, and a ping pong table. The ping pong table in particular is set a little ways from the rest as the competition can get a little heated—literally. They even had to erect magical barriers to prevent wildly charged balls from hitting others outside of the containment area.

F. Hot Springs: Peeping Toms. Even the hot springs on Dragon Island are vulnerable to unsavory characters. Although rare, there are some unwelcome guests who try to peep into the springs, and while there are security personnel and magic devices that try to catch them, some still manage to sneak in. Especially the monkeys. Descending from the higher peaks, most wild monkeys use the other pools outside of the resort for their own use, but some are attracted to the food and other amenities and make their way into the resort pools instead. Some of them are respectful and can make for great bathing company. But others are clearly not and need to be kicked out without remorse. So whether it's an uninvited or unruly guest, or a wild monkey, if caught in the act either report or feel free to handle it. Remember, even if thrown off the mountain, they will not fall to their doom, and in this case will be caught by the magic security devices.
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[personal profile] creationary 2022-11-11 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
Your intuition is as keen as ever, though I suspect my frequent absence from staff meetings might make that rather obvious.

[ His smile comes easier now, too. Whether it's the fruit or the water itself, the fact that he's loosening up more than usual doesn't go unnoticed by him. A voice in the back of his mind nags at him to go find something to do, but it's far easier to drown out now that he's submerged up to his neck.

Though a moment later he does lift his hands to his hair, pulling lose his braids and his half-ponytail so he can instead pull all of his hair back at once. It's cold as fuck, he doesn't want to catch a cold after getting out of the water because his hair got wet. ]


My master fostered a sense of curiosity in me that isn't easily sated. Even my art is done in the pursuit of leading to even greater discoveries.
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[personal profile] whatsthehurry 2022-11-11 11:30 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I could chalk that up to the fact that you're up on that frozen hellscape of a mountain more often than not, hmm?

[ but even putting that aside, it's clear that albedo is always busy, always moving, always working. despite appearances, kaeya can.. understand that. the desire to keep oneself busy, and moving, though he prefers it for reasons vastly different from albedo's, he surmises. kaeya doesn't work to discover new and beautiful things, he works because he must, because it is required of him, and because, when he is busy, he isn't thinking too much.

why, it's the same reason he drinks. but let's not think about that, right now. let's simply enjoy the water, and the wine. kaeya takes another sip. ]


I see. Well, in the same vein as art, perhaps you can search for the beauty in whiling the hours away with a friend. It's important to slow down, sometimes. You don't want to miss the world flying past you.
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[personal profile] creationary 2022-11-11 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ thanks ferris bueller

That's an approach that Albedo hasn't considered, however. Art first appealed to him because it helped him focus, to clear his mind and find the answers he was seeking, and it was only after trying it for that functional aspect that he came to realize how much he enjoys it just for the sake of the art itself. Even so, in the beginning it was calming.

Conversing with others...is often not that way for him. Polite as he is, he's never been one for small talk, the itch to think and do other things always pulling at him, yet the way Kaeya poses it...and he calls him a friend? That is unexpected, honestly, even with Kaeya's friendly reputation. ]


You're saying I should appreciate the smaller moments, too, yes? I've heard that before, admittedly. [ From the likes of Lisa and Xingqiu. ] I should take your counsel into consideration. I've been told I'm something of a workaholic.

[ He's probably as bad as Jean, it's just less obvious. ]
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[personal profile] whatsthehurry 2022-11-12 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ did u know i've never seen that movie.. i don't get the reference..

anyway, albedo takes his suggestion to heart far more than kaeya would have expected, which is.. nice! his brows lift, and he surveys albedo's profile for a few quiet moments. ]


I can believe that.

[ kaeya may not know albedo very well, but he's certainly heard plenty about him, stored away little bits and fragments of rumor and gossip. he has intelligence on every one of the knights, and half of mondstadt, to boot - though looking into albedo had yielded mysteriously little. his past is frustratingly obscured, a sentiment kaeya can understand, however much his curiosity may burn. ]

But that's exactly what I'm saying, yes. Hard work is all well and good, but there's far more to life than that. You don't want to miss all the good little in-between moments.
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[personal profile] creationary 2022-11-12 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ oh my god ]

By the same token, the next greatest discovery may yet lie just around the corner. Pushing a little further, reaching a bit higher, you never know what your ambitions may yield. I suppose I find few things as satisfying.

[ Which is why he is the way that he is. Sure, he habitually keeps busy, it's a principle that Rhinedottir instilled in him from a young age, that "knowledge never sleeps". But it's not from habit alone. He really love what he does. ]

Some might call that "passion".

[ That sounds better than being a workaholic!! Yeah. ]
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[personal profile] whatsthehurry 2022-11-12 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ at that, kaeya barks a warm, easy laugh. ]

You're a clever little thing, aren't you?

[ but of course he is. he wouldn't be their chief alchemist were he anything short of a genius. even still, that was well played. kaeya takes another long swig, draining his glass before he finally settles his arms into the water. ]

There's nothing wrong with finding satisfaction in your work, but you're the one who is so keen on discovery, aren't you? Being still and soaking up the world around you is an art in and of itself; you can learn quite a bit about yourself when you're alone with your thoughts.

[ not that kaeya ever likes to be alone with his thoughts. he prefers to be alone with another person to occupy his mind. ]

Though if it truly pains you that much to spend some quality time with me, you can just say so.
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[personal profile] creationary 2022-11-13 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yeah, being alone with his thoughts - when they aren't about discovery or research or any kind of alchemy - is gonna be a hard pass from him. ]

Hmm...if I thought it painful, I wouldn't be here.

[ That's just plainly obvious as far as Albedo is concerned. If Diluc shows up and the two of them started bickering again, it might be a different story, but he's quite skilled in the art of excusing himself from social situations he doesn't want to be in. Yet here he is, indulging in Kaeya's company, simply because he wants to.

He's an intriguing man, and makes Albedo ponder questions he likely wouldn't arrive at on his own. ]


Anything is worth trying at least once. As you said, for the sake of discovery. That is...human nature, is it not?
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[personal profile] whatsthehurry 2022-11-14 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ what do you mean thinking your own thoughts is great 8) ]

That's the spirit.

[ anything is worth trying at least once, indeed. kaeya adopts a similar sentiment. it's why he ate your nasty spider balls. kaeya closes his eye, and rests his head back against a smooth portion of stone, feeling the heat of the water sink deep into his bones. ]

As for human nature.. I could be pedantic and say that anything anyone does is human nature, but you're right. Curiosity, discovery.. we can't help but chase these things, I suppose.
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[personal profile] creationary 2022-11-14 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ah, but this an interesting point of debate, one which Albedo is eager to sink his teeth into once Kaeya draws attention to it. It still counts as relaxing even if they have a little battle of wits, isn't it?

He'll find it awfully relaxing, anyway, to use his brain a little while they repose. ]


Anything could be human nature, hm? Yet what about when people do things we would consider unnatural? Or when they cause general harm, even to the perpetrator? Is it human nature to harm others? Not to mention ideologies that are diametrically opposed, such as pacifism versus conquest, meat-eaters versus vegetarians...how do we decide what is human nature in that case?

[ Sorry, Kaeya, this is just a fascinating subject for him. Even if he is human, there is still something he feels he is lacking, in understanding the spirit that defines personhood. ]
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[personal profile] whatsthehurry 2022-11-14 10:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ ah yes, of course albedo latches onto this like a dog on a bone, but kaeya is happy to oblige. might as well fill the air with chatter while they relax, hmm? ]

I would argue that all of it is human nature. 'Unnatural' is just a word people use to try to control others, and bend them to compliance with society. Nothing is unnatural. If it were unnatural, it wouldn't exist.

[ he takes his glass up again, swirling the wine thoughtfully before taking another drink. ]

As for whether or not it's human nature to harm others - I would say yes, it is. Now, I'm not trying to sound pessimistic, I think that most people are trying their best to be good, but there will always statistically be outliers, won't there? Probability dictates that mutations will always occur, in all natural life.

[ two bros chillin in a hottub, waxing philosophically, not five feet apart because they're sure gay ]
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[personal profile] creationary 2022-11-15 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ What's better than this, just guys bein' dudes... ]

An interesting premise...so you mean to say that no matter how a human may behave, anything they do is human nature simply because they are human.

[ Is it truly that simple? Even though it's mostly a fun(??) philosophical exercise, this is something that Albedo has reflected upon...quite a lot in his life, especially since arriving in Mondstadt. It wasn't until then that he truly realized just how unlike other humans he was, but does he even qualify as a human himself? Are his tendencies human nature, too?

Perhaps at his age it isn't something he should concern himself with anymore, but it is yet another question he has never found a satisfactory answer for. ]


Is it merely culture, then, that decides what is and isn't acceptable for a person to do? There's no inherent bad or good, as there's nothing inherently natural or unnatural?

[ rly makes u think ]
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[personal profile] whatsthehurry 2022-11-15 08:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ JUST GUYS BEIN' DUDES.. ]

That is exactly what I am saying, yes. How can anything at all be anything beyond its own nature? Not only humans, but anything that lives.

[ there might always be strange people scattered in with the norm, but the same is true of all natural life. some clovers grow four leaves, instead of three. some owls are born with alternative feathers. even genetically identical trees, if grown apart, will develop differently. changes, strangeness, mutations - these are all naturally occurring things in all living beings, not only humans, or other sentient life.

even in fabricated life. though kaeya knows nothing of albedo's background, yet. ]


Mm, well, whether or not there is "bad" or "good" is a separate topic, I think.. I'm only arguing that "badness" is just as natural as "goodness." Someone born "evil" isn't unnatural. How can they be? How can anything in the world possibly be unnatural? Nothing unnatural can exist, for everything is a product of nature.

[ he laughs, light and airy. ]

Not a conversation I was expecting to have while relaxing in a hot spring.
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[personal profile] creationary 2022-11-16 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ Nothing unnatural can exist, for everything is a product of nature...

Those words give Albedo quite a bit to chew on, and a moment passes in reflective thought before he realizes Kaeya has said something else. ]


Hm? Oh, my apologies. You came here to relax, and yet here I am, encouraging philosophical debate. Perhaps not the most restful of discussions.

[ Maybe he got a little carried away, and yet, it seems a shame to let the subject change when they've hit on something so close to home. Still, he isn't going to nudge things back on topic. That would be selfish, and Kaeya came here to relax, not entertain Albedo. ]

On second thought, perhaps I'll try a glass of wine now.

[ That will help even him relax, and maybe for once he can accept letting himself do so, provided he focuses up again tomorrow. ]
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[personal profile] whatsthehurry 2022-11-16 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
Oh no, I'm not complaining.

[ he chuckles, soft and easy, his expression lending credence to his words. he doesn't mind expounding on this topic, it certainly isn't affecting his mood, he just finds it.. funny, that's all. not the sort of thing you'd expect to be talking about at a time like this. ]

By all means, philosophize away.

[ he waves one hand dismissively before, with that same hand, he produces a lovely, delicate glass made of ice, into which he pours a generous amount of wine. he passes it to albedo. ]

Trying to work on the art of relaxation?
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[personal profile] creationary 2022-11-16 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ Cryo sure comes in handy when it comes to beverages, isn't it? No wonder Kaeya enjoys drinking so much... :)

Albedo takes the glass as Kaeya passes it to him, the cold of the stem biting somewhat as his warm skin, but it passes quickly enough, and he lifts the glass to take a reserved sip. ]


Hmm...yes, I suppose so. I'm not one to often drink, but you've managed to talk me into twice now.

[ Though "talk him into it" might be a bit generous. Really, it's strangely difficult to say no to Kaeya. Perhaps even someone like Albedo isn't immune to his natural charisma, and his company gives him someone to study unlike many he has kept as company before.

Which is a rather short list, but that's beside the point. ]


So, if nothing is unnatural, what of manmade constructs? Let's say...ruin guards, and the like.

[ That seems like nice neutral territory to approach rather than using...himself as an example. ]
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[personal profile] whatsthehurry 2022-11-17 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ cryo sure is handy!! you can make stuff out of it! like elsa! you can't make stuff out of stupid pyro, get fucked diluc. ]

So I have. I'm proud to be participating in the corruption of our dear Chief Alchemist.

[ a rolling purr of a laugh, as kaeya drinks from his own glass. he's beginning to feel comfortably tipsy, at this point. juuuust a little. just enough. ]

But you've said it yourself, the answer is right there - manmade. Made by the hands of a living creature. Would you call a bird's nest unnatural? It's a structure composed of unliving materials, constructed by something with living intelligence. I don't see why a ruin guard should be any different. Because it's made to move and act on its own?

[ resting his head back against the stone, kaeya raises his gaze languidly skyward. ]

Now, if you start getting into constructs building constructs building constructs, then things may start to get a little hazy, but.. I still stand by my claim that nothing can possibly be unnatural.
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[personal profile] creationary 2022-11-17 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ Though Albedo can't entirely agree, Kaeya's argument is sound and well thought-out; perhaps more than he would have expected, all told. Kaeya isn't exactly a slouch at work, so to speak, but he has a reputation for trying to get away with doing as little as possible. Albedo simply hadn't expected someone like that to be so, well...thoughtful.

But appearances can certainly be deceiving. He knows that better than most.

He could explain himself now, but somehow...he doesn't want to. It's not that he is ashamed of his origins or wishes to conceal them, but it seems out of place to bring them up right now, even if it's relevant. Like it would shift the tone of things too much, and tamper their debate.

Another sip of his wine as he flits through these thoughts, more generous this time. ]


I see...how interesting. This has admittedly long been a subject of interest to me, as an alchemist. I'm often left to wonder whether the things I create via alchemical transmutation are natural, when they are reformed from the parts of other naturally occurring things. By your logic, I would assume you would say yes, correct?
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[personal profile] whatsthehurry 2022-11-18 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ he sure does try to get away with foisting his work off on others, but that's mostly because he likes to see how far he can push people, how much he can get away with. also because he'd much rather be on the field gathering intel than stuck in his office filing paperwork. ugh. nevertheless, kaeya is far more sharp than people often give him credit for, but he's perfectly okay with that. being underestimated offers an advantage.

he's certainly sharp enough to get the idea that this topic is somehow.. meaningful, to albedo. he certainly doesn't know how, or in what way, though he guesses it must have something to do with his beloved alchemy. ]


By my logic, yes, they're perfectly natural. They're made up of all the same stuff that everything else is made up of. You could argue that the process is unnatural, but I'd disagree there, too. Alchemy was born of very natural human curiosity, after all.

[ though the subject is far less meaningful to kaeya, he still finds it quite interesting. ]

What drew you to alchemy?
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[personal profile] creationary 2022-11-18 07:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hm...it's nice to hear that, honestly. Alchemy has its fair share of critics, even setting aside those forbidden arts that drew the eyes of Celestia to Khaenri'ah so long ago. Yet even if it is the purpose Albedo was created for, he nevertheless has always felt his own desire to practice it. He had thought that made him strange, but perhaps his curiosity with regards to the alchemical arts is rather human itself.

He smiles, a soft, fleeting thing. ]


It was my master originally who nurtured my interest. Long before I arrived in Mondstadt, I traveled with her around the world, learning about the various forms of organic and inorganic matter that compose everything we see, and when I saw what she was able to do with her knowledge, I knew I had to follow in her footsteps.

[ He lifts a hand out of the water and lifts it to one of the rocks that surround the spring, his palm flat against it. ]

You begin to see the world differently, when you understand the potential of all things.

[ When he pulls his hand away, there's a sprout there, and soil, right in a hollow of the rock that was not there before. ]
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[personal profile] whatsthehurry 2022-11-20 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ it's a nice smile that he draws from albedo, and kaeya can't help but feel that it's a rare, precious sight. unlike kaeya's effusive personality, albedo is quite reserved, and while he doesn't seem necessarily morose, neither does he seem to smile easily. it's a pretty sight.

and even more captivating is what albedo does next.

kaeya sits forward, the water rippling around him as he turns to watch, both brows raised. he's a difficult man to impress, but kaeya looks thoroughly fascinated by the show. having never had any particular interest in alchemy, kaeya has never had much of a chance nor a desire to see it in action, but albedo certainly makes a fair case. ]


.. well, what a nice trick that is, indeed. Your master must've taught you well. Where is she now?

[ he doesn't like to pry when he's so secretive himself, but.. he also can't help his desire to dig for more. a natural proclivity. ]
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[personal profile] creationary 2022-11-20 08:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ At the question, Albedo's gentle smile fades, though not into a look of sadness. More of one of...thoughtfulness. There's not a day that goes by that he doesn't think of Rhinedottir leaving him, and the mission she left him with. He would see her again when she found the answer he was supposed to, right?

He leans back against the rocks once more, gaze falling on the rippling water. ]


...Gone. Though not dead, as such an answer may imply. She...disappeared one day, without a trace, but I'm certain...she's still out there, somewhere.

[ Waiting to be rescued? Condemned? Or simply sucked so deep into he research that years and years have passed without a single word passed to Albedo? ]

She left me with a purpose, however. To discover the truth of the world.

[ So, you know, easy peasy. Not vague or cryptic at all! ]
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[personal profile] whatsthehurry 2022-11-21 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ kaeya had a feeling that he might touch a little bit of a nerve, given the fact that albedo's master is no longer around, but he's happy to find that he doesn't shy away from the topic, either. kaeya's curiosity is appeased. mostly. ]

Well. That's certainly not cryptic at all.

[ kaeya saying what we're all thinking..

he's not the sort to say sweet, comforting things like it'll be okay, or you'll see her again, because kaeya knows quite well that it could very possibly not be true. albedo's master may very well be gone for good, dead somewhere or simply planning to never come back, to abandon him forever. so he doesn't say any of those things, and instead leans back again. ]


Good luck with that.
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[personal profile] creationary 2022-11-21 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ He chuckles softly. Even he knows how ludicrous it sounds, and yet, coming from the woman who gave him life, who taught him his purpose, who instilled him with an insatiable curiosity, how could he do anything but seek out the answer? ]

Thank you. No small amount of luck will be involved, I'm sure, if I'm able to discover it.

[ It's not as though he hasn't spent a great deal of time doing so, even since arriving in Mondstadt. Rhinedottir hasn't been gone for long, but Albedo has still put forth a considerable amount of work and research.

A bead of cold water slips over his knuckles, snapping him out of his reverie. ]


Oh, my glass...would you mind?

[ He holds his wine glass out to Kaeya. IT'S STARTING TO MELT. ]
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[personal profile] whatsthehurry 2022-11-22 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
You're one of the sharpest people I know, if anyone can do it, whatever it is, it's you.

[ discovering the secrets of this world.. sure, easy, fine.

but ah, yes, the only downside to cryo.. it melts, especially in hot springs like this, but kaeya is quick to touch the tip of his finger to the edge of the glass. frost spreads in pretty fractals across the ice, and soon enough it's back to new, with an extra layer, for safety. ]


There we are, all better.
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[personal profile] creationary 2022-11-22 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ Warmed by the wine and the water both, Albedo's soft smile returns, as his gaze follows along the line of Kaeya's arm when he lifts it to reenforce the ice-glass. He really is easy to talk to...perhaps Albedo had been doing himself a disservice by not engaging with Kaeya sooner. It hadn't been anything personal, but - taking time away from work, you know. ]

Thank you. I shouldn't have too much more, I have some research I'd like to get back to later...but perhaps one more glass.

[ Two won't knock him out...probably. And in any case, he's feeling too good to deny himself.

Speaking of, he reaches over to pluck another piece of dragon fruit from the plate and pop it into his mouth. ]

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