[It's fine. They're in hell they can do whatever they want. He huffs out a laugh.]
People are rarely who they seem to be. [Spoken like someone with leaps and bounds of experience.] But I suppose this is a good reminder that we're all in a place like this for one reason or another.
[Except maybe Itto who probably got lost and wound up here by accident.
But he nods at the offer.] Sure. There's not much to work with, but it'll do.
[ that's the whole thing of the eighth, after all. his people, his galaxy. himself, really. they're so different than the way the IUS sees them, so of course, it's stupid to think that it couldn't be that way with four, too.
he sighs, scrubbing a hand over his face, and stands up. off they go! ]
There's a start. I don't think I would've expected you to be a cook. [ a little teasing. ] I don't think all of our expectations always have to be too terrible. Maybe only half of the time.
Haha, I wouldn't say I am--it's just a hobby. I used to cook for my siblings back home a lot.
[But there's only so much to do around here, and it's the best way he knows how to make people feel better when they aren't the sparring types.]
I dunno, I think some of us are definitely that terrible. [That's probably a joke? Maybe it's about Scaramouche. Maybe it's both! Who's to say.] Really, it'd be better if we could rid ourselves of expectations entirely, but that's a lot easier said than done.
I think so, too. [ there's something about that that resonates. ] Who are we to decide what's right and wrong, who's defective, and who isn't? Just with a passing glance or a single conversation, especially when here, we barely know anything about each other. Even our worlds are different. What sort of a baseline is that?
[ whew. it's a heavy topic, and lu bixing doesn't touch on whether he thinks childe is terrible or not, or if he's terrible himself. he is. ]
[Childe hums in wordless agreement, moving around the kitchen to fetch tools and ingredients. He's clearly comfortable with the layout. Fortunately it's no longer liar's week so between the two it's pretty obvious that he knows what he's doing.
He lets the subject go for now, though. Partly because, quite simply, Lu Bixing is right--and partly because Childe, for all his flaws, will gracefully accept a subject change more often than not.
Besides, he'll never pass up a chance to talk about his family. He smiles fondly, passing Lu Bixing a knife and half a head of cabbage.]
Well, I've got six of them, for starters. Three older, three younger. [And I don't know the older ones names or even if they actually exist so waves hand. There are probably two older sisters and one older brother but who knows, not me.] The younger ones are Tonia, Anthon, and Teucer--Teucer's almost nine, actually. I was due to catch a ship home for his birthday before... [Y'know. Deda.]
[ he's definitely glad for the subject change - flashing childe a small, grateful smile, as he takes the knife. maybe surprisingly for a nerd, he does seem to know his way around cutting the cabbage, because his cuts are even and well placed. he's been practicing. ]
What a big family.
[ the warmth in his voice is genuine and affectionate, here. it's not something he's familiar with - he's never had siblings - but the love of family makes his heart ache, nonetheless. it's a little heartbreaking to hear the ship home part, but also... it really do be like that in hell, so he acknowledges it with a quiet noise, and keeps going. ]
Boys can be pretty rambunctious at this age. Do you get to see them often?
Haha, you're telling me! You know, he actually snuck onto a boat to come see me last year--sailed all the way to another country. I nearly had a heart attack when I found out what happened. Fortunately, a friend of mine found him before anything happened to him.
[That was definitely not a result of Childe spoiling him incessantly mmhmm yeah sure
He shakes his head, though.]
I travel a lot, so it keeps me away from home most of the time. I try to send souvenirs and letters when I can. [Which doesn't really make up for his absence, but... well. They know why he stays away.]
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People are rarely who they seem to be. [Spoken like someone with leaps and bounds of experience.] But I suppose this is a good reminder that we're all in a place like this for one reason or another.
[Except maybe Itto who probably got lost and wound up here by accident.
But he nods at the offer.] Sure. There's not much to work with, but it'll do.
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[ that's the whole thing of the eighth, after all. his people, his galaxy. himself, really. they're so different than the way the IUS sees them, so of course, it's stupid to think that it couldn't be that way with four, too.
he sighs, scrubbing a hand over his face, and stands up. off they go! ]
There's a start. I don't think I would've expected you to be a cook. [ a little teasing. ] I don't think all of our expectations always have to be too terrible. Maybe only half of the time.
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[But there's only so much to do around here, and it's the best way he knows how to make people feel better when they aren't the sparring types.]
I dunno, I think some of us are definitely that terrible. [That's probably a joke? Maybe it's about Scaramouche. Maybe it's both! Who's to say.] Really, it'd be better if we could rid ourselves of expectations entirely, but that's a lot easier said than done.
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[ whew. it's a heavy topic, and lu bixing doesn't touch on whether he thinks childe is terrible or not, or if he's terrible himself. he is. ]
Tell me a little about your siblings.
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He lets the subject go for now, though. Partly because, quite simply, Lu Bixing is right--and partly because Childe, for all his flaws, will gracefully accept a subject change more often than not.
Besides, he'll never pass up a chance to talk about his family. He smiles fondly, passing Lu Bixing a knife and half a head of cabbage.]
Well, I've got six of them, for starters. Three older, three younger. [And I don't know the older ones names or even if they actually exist so waves hand. There are probably two older sisters and one older brother but who knows, not me.] The younger ones are Tonia, Anthon, and Teucer--Teucer's almost nine, actually. I was due to catch a ship home for his birthday before... [Y'know. Deda.]
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What a big family.
[ the warmth in his voice is genuine and affectionate, here. it's not something he's familiar with - he's never had siblings - but the love of family makes his heart ache, nonetheless. it's a little heartbreaking to hear the ship home part, but also... it really do be like that in hell, so he acknowledges it with a quiet noise, and keeps going. ]
Boys can be pretty rambunctious at this age. Do you get to see them often?
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[That was definitely not a result of Childe spoiling him incessantly mmhmm yeah sure
He shakes his head, though.]
I travel a lot, so it keeps me away from home most of the time. I try to send souvenirs and letters when I can. [Which doesn't really make up for his absence, but... well. They know why he stays away.]