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[ good mornoon, thancred! after a brief conversation about ~ doin stuff ~ thancred gets a text! ]
Hi, Thancred. Still interested in doing a little science?
There's a new bar on the new island, and a few new drinks!
Come meet me there in a little while?
- Lu Bixing
Hi, Thancred. Still interested in doing a little science?
There's a new bar on the new island, and a few new drinks!
Come meet me there in a little while?
- Lu Bixing
now tisn't that ever the truth
[but hey, why not, maybe a little drinking shenanigan or two is just what he needs right now, so.]
oh why not
if nothing else than to keep nav from having any more awkward revelations at inopportune times
i can be there in a half-bell
[but hey, why not, maybe a little drinking shenanigan or two is just what he needs right now, so.]
oh why not
if nothing else than to keep nav from having any more awkward revelations at inopportune times
i can be there in a half-bell
[ THEIR POOR GIDEON ]
Precisely.
See you soon. (👍ᐛ )👍
[ whenever thancred shows up, lu bixing is absolutely, definitely timing him to figure out how long a half bell is? science. his personal device is on, and there are a couple little screens hovering over his wrist. wao. but otherwise, he's seated at a bar with each of the weird drinks and the beer for control's sake, and gives him a little wave.
he's all cleaned up and has an eyepatch now, though still visibly bandaged under his clothes. What a Week ]
Thancred, over here.
[ waving him down! ]
Precisely.
See you soon. (👍ᐛ )👍
[ whenever thancred shows up, lu bixing is absolutely, definitely timing him to figure out how long a half bell is? science. his personal device is on, and there are a couple little screens hovering over his wrist. wao. but otherwise, he's seated at a bar with each of the weird drinks and the beer for control's sake, and gives him a little wave.
he's all cleaned up and has an eyepatch now, though still visibly bandaged under his clothes. What a Week ]
Thancred, over here.
[ waving him down! ]
[Twelve, he remembers his eyepatch days. He doesn't miss them. He didn't get nearly as many women as he might've hoped during them, either.
Also surprise half a bell is in fact half an hour. They're bells like the chimes of a clock.]
Good tidings and a merry noon;
'Tis as I said — you've seen me soon.
But while I offer wishes well,
I have to say: you look like hell.
[THANCRED.]
Also surprise half a bell is in fact half an hour. They're bells like the chimes of a clock.]
Good tidings and a merry noon;
'Tis as I said — you've seen me soon.
But while I offer wishes well,
I have to say: you look like hell.
[THANCRED.]
[ HELP OH NO this makes him laugh. he just, laughs? a startled little noise. ]
Thank you - I think that's the most sympathetic limerick I've ever heard?
[ they tend to be mean, after all! he nudges out the chair for him to come sit down. ] Did you lose the skill to talk normally, or are you just feeling poetic...?
Thank you - I think that's the most sympathetic limerick I've ever heard?
[ they tend to be mean, after all! he nudges out the chair for him to come sit down. ] Did you lose the skill to talk normally, or are you just feeling poetic...?
Just rhyming couplets, that one. My limericks are mostly of the saucy variety.
[Well, that answers both questions! He heads over, taking the proffered chair and turning it around so that he can straddle it backwards and lean on the backrest, like the coolguy he is.]
T'were popular tavern fare, back before my untimely demise. I suppose I just felt in the mood.
[Well, that answers both questions! He heads over, taking the proffered chair and turning it around so that he can straddle it backwards and lean on the backrest, like the coolguy he is.]
T'were popular tavern fare, back before my untimely demise. I suppose I just felt in the mood.
[ what a nerd. the first part gets a laugh, though, warm. ]
Most limericks are. [ saucy. but he props a chin in his hand when he settles. ] But - I could see why! Did you do a lot of entertaining, before? You ought to teach Zhanlu some of your skills, he could really use it.
Most limericks are. [ saucy. but he props a chin in his hand when he settles. ] But - I could see why! Did you do a lot of entertaining, before? You ought to teach Zhanlu some of your skills, he could really use it.
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Makes sense to me.
[ the image of someone like thancred being a bard, or maybe that he enjoys a warm welcome? it both seems about right. or maybe it's the sweetness of the last bit, which gives him an affectionate little quirk to the corner of his mouth. ]
It's a nice skill to have. Ask me to write you poetry in code and astrophysical motion - now that's easy. But rhymes and written word are beyond me no matter how much I like them.
[ the image of someone like thancred being a bard, or maybe that he enjoys a warm welcome? it both seems about right. or maybe it's the sweetness of the last bit, which gives him an affectionate little quirk to the corner of his mouth. ]
It's a nice skill to have. Ask me to write you poetry in code and astrophysical motion - now that's easy. But rhymes and written word are beyond me no matter how much I like them.
All right, then: write poetry in code and astrophysical motion. Let's see your efforts.
[The thing that's wildest about this concept is that Thancred's closest relatable memory of a person who talks like this is, in fact, a two-fulm-tall rabbit with a squeaky voice who doesn't know what a tree is.
So basically, this should be interesting. Let's go, Codingway.]
Meanwhile, I'll start sorting out which of these drinks I'm to imbibe first, shall I?
[The thing that's wildest about this concept is that Thancred's closest relatable memory of a person who talks like this is, in fact, a two-fulm-tall rabbit with a squeaky voice who doesn't know what a tree is.
So basically, this should be interesting. Let's go, Codingway.]
Meanwhile, I'll start sorting out which of these drinks I'm to imbibe first, shall I?
As soon as I have a way to do so, I'd be happy to.
[ he sighs, a little playfully dramatic, as he taps one of his floating screens and then turns it to let thancred see. it's just reflecting the phone's functions. ] My own personal hell used to be a permanent loading screen, but now it's just a device with little function.
[ how is he supposed to write code in these conditions. how is he supposed to HACK in these conditions. tragic. heartbreaking.
anyway. he will pull up his lil notes app and start to tap away at his keyboard. in reverse through the screen, he lets thancred see the notes he's writing. - Participant #2, along with the day and time. ]
Feel free to pick whichever one you want. Just let me know your observations on how it tastes, to you in case it's like the Number Nine where it's different by person! And then we'll wait five minutes to see some general observations, and after that, I'll ask you a few questions to try and discern what's up. Sound good?
[ he sighs, a little playfully dramatic, as he taps one of his floating screens and then turns it to let thancred see. it's just reflecting the phone's functions. ] My own personal hell used to be a permanent loading screen, but now it's just a device with little function.
[ how is he supposed to write code in these conditions. how is he supposed to HACK in these conditions. tragic. heartbreaking.
anyway. he will pull up his lil notes app and start to tap away at his keyboard. in reverse through the screen, he lets thancred see the notes he's writing. - Participant #2, along with the day and time. ]
Feel free to pick whichever one you want. Just let me know your observations on how it tastes, to you in case it's like the Number Nine where it's different by person! And then we'll wait five minutes to see some general observations, and after that, I'll ask you a few questions to try and discern what's up. Sound good?
Fond of playing with tomestones, then, are you?
[thancred normal people don't know what the fuck a tomestone is BUT ANYWAY at least they know what a bar is, and that's his cue to find himself a drink.
And the dice say 1, which means right now his taste is running towards the Siren Song. Here we go!]
This one. The "Siren's Song".
[He takes a sip and considers, then hums a tone softly, like he's expecting it's going to do something to something to the quality of his voice.]
[thancred normal people don't know what the fuck a tomestone is BUT ANYWAY at least they know what a bar is, and that's his cue to find himself a drink.
And the dice say 1, which means right now his taste is running towards the Siren Song. Here we go!]
This one. The "Siren's Song".
[He takes a sip and considers, then hums a tone softly, like he's expecting it's going to do something to something to the quality of his voice.]
In my universe, we'd say computers, but I'd be fascinated to hear about what a tomestone is.
[ so genuinely. lu bixing... is a giant nerd. if that wasn't already blatantly clear and obvious, and his eyes even light up a little bit at the idea? nerdy. but with that, he sits back with his keyboard and starts to add to his notes. siren song, then. ]
Seems like a good choice for a bard. How's it taste?
[ so genuinely. lu bixing... is a giant nerd. if that wasn't already blatantly clear and obvious, and his eyes even light up a little bit at the idea? nerdy. but with that, he sits back with his keyboard and starts to add to his notes. siren song, then. ]
Seems like a good choice for a bard. How's it taste?
I can't say I'm much of an expert in them. They're remnants of a bygone era — one better left long dead.
[And yet they are presumably...smartphones. Based on what he's implying. So maybe that's a little concerning!
Meanwhile, though, he's testing the drink again, this time trying a bigger mouthful and swishing it on his tongue a little before swallowing.]
Curious. A fairly standard cocktail — balanced, hint of orange — but with a kick at the end reminiscent of seawater. Siren-like, I'd imagine.
[And yet they are presumably...smartphones. Based on what he's implying. So maybe that's a little concerning!
Meanwhile, though, he's testing the drink again, this time trying a bigger mouthful and swishing it on his tongue a little before swallowing.]
Curious. A fairly standard cocktail — balanced, hint of orange — but with a kick at the end reminiscent of seawater. Siren-like, I'd imagine.
[ oh that
the look on his face just says he wants to ask about a thousand questions about that, but lu bixing manages to suck down the curiosity before it gets way out of hand. hoo.
Anyway
he starts to write down notes as thancred is talking, thoughtfully tapping his fingertips on the floating keys. ]
Interesting. Okay. How do you feel? Just a basic description is fine. If you can tell what kind of alcohol might be in it, that helps, too!
the look on his face just says he wants to ask about a thousand questions about that, but lu bixing manages to suck down the curiosity before it gets way out of hand. hoo.
Anyway
he starts to write down notes as thancred is talking, thoughtfully tapping his fingertips on the floating keys. ]
Interesting. Okay. How do you feel? Just a basic description is fine. If you can tell what kind of alcohol might be in it, that helps, too!
[god don't ask about allag don't ask about allag]
...Well, I'm not finding myself irrepressibly attracted to you, so that's a start. Cane sugar...sea salt...spiced rum...orange peel...
[I have no idea if these ingredients are right but this is in fact the thing Thancred would get correctly and I'm not about to go ask the mods to give me a hard recipe so. Just. Let's assume he's getting these right, and goes on a little further.]
I'm not turning purple or something likewise absurd, am I? Not sprouting fins and gills?
...Well, I'm not finding myself irrepressibly attracted to you, so that's a start. Cane sugar...sea salt...spiced rum...orange peel...
[I have no idea if these ingredients are right but this is in fact the thing Thancred would get correctly and I'm not about to go ask the mods to give me a hard recipe so. Just. Let's assume he's getting these right, and goes on a little further.]
I'm not turning purple or something likewise absurd, am I? Not sprouting fins and gills?
[ what is this icon. anyway i think you're 100% correct and the mods cannot tell you you are wrong this is our city now. lu bixing nods along - thancred will see him taking notes on the ingredients as he goes, as well as any of the comments he makes.
he cranes his head around the screen properly to look - amused. ]
Nope. Not as far as I can tell, unless it's under your clothes. [ with a little laugh. ] We can check "turns you into a mer-person" off the list, I think.
he cranes his head around the screen properly to look - amused. ]
Nope. Not as far as I can tell, unless it's under your clothes. [ with a little laugh. ] We can check "turns you into a mer-person" off the list, I think.
Yes, I'll keep them on, if it's all the same to you. The last thing I need is yet another turn of fate rendering me in the altogether.
[He cocks his head, though, and tries another sip of the drink.]
Please do refrain from comment if you're harboring opinions on that notion, by the way. I've no need of it.
[He cocks his head, though, and tries another sip of the drink.]
Please do refrain from comment if you're harboring opinions on that notion, by the way. I've no need of it.
[ they're onto something here. he tilts his head, like he's going to say no?
... and then pauses and does it? once? he also then like almost immediately eats shit because his depth perception is a nightmare and he catches the edge of the table so he doesn't fall, then looks at thancred, eyes a little wide. ]
Whoa.
... and then pauses and does it? once? he also then like almost immediately eats shit because his depth perception is a nightmare and he catches the edge of the table so he doesn't fall, then looks at thancred, eyes a little wide. ]
Whoa.
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