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Back home, I'm a noble, the son of a Margrave, but for most of my life I've been a knight and a soldier. I'm mostly just looking for a good time and people who are open-minded enough to enjoy it with me, maybe try out some new things. There's a lot here I've never gotten to experience and I'm interested in changing that.
Outside of that, I'm a connoisseur of fine food and fine teas. I enjoy cooking, gardening, horseback riding, chess, and discussing a wide variety of topics, whether it's art, fiction, theoretical ideals, or more esoteric topics.
Enjoying myself to the fullest here. Making conections and meeting new people. Experiencing all this place has to offer and finding those interested in exploring it with me.
Varied and many. I had a robust interest in pursuing pleasures of all sorts back home and I hope to keep expanding that knowledge and skillset here.
I enjoy books on a variety of topics, but I've never seen a movie. Plays and operas are far more common in my world and a comparible form of entertainment. I like a wide variety of dishes and have a fondness for trying new dishes from distant places. I have a fondness for spices and rich flavors.
I'm very adaptable and tend to adjust to whoever I'm with, making this a very broad category, since I have a varied taste in companions as well, depending on my mood. I find people interesting and like as many varieties here as I do in my favorite dishes.
both, depends on the atmosphere
.02 CLOWNS OR MIMES
neither
.03 SHOWER OR BATH
yes
.04 PIRATES OR NINJAS
what does this even mean??? and what's a nija?
.05 TITS OR ASS
yes
.06 COFFEE OR TEA
tea, although coffee is interesting, i will have to try more of it
.07 SPICY OR SWEET
spicy
.08 SUMMER OR WINTER
both have their fine qualities
.09 LEATHER OR LACE
depends on who's wearing it. some people are just very much one or the other.
10. ROUGH SEX OR GENTLE SEX
yes
Campaigner: ENFP-A
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[ He’s chuckling as he says it, putting his clothes to rights again. ]
They just got handsy, is all. Granted, I’m pretty sure they’d been getting handsy before they stumbled into the elevator together and then the pictures on the walls decided to give them ideas. [ He makes a face, his expression rueful as he shakes his head.
And then he holds out a hand when he realizes how much Sizhui is juggling. ]
Can I help you with some of those?
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As long as you're sure. It still sounds like an unfortunate moment to be caught up in, regardless, but. [he can't help smiling at sylvain's look and, as much as he'd like to cover it, his hands are full, so there's no possible way he can do that.
however, when the other male offers to take some of the cups off his hands, he nods.] Absolutely, thank you. [then he offers the earl grey cup first, looking far more pleased.] I was told this is the same as bergamot tea. The other two are chamomile and coffee, which I thought we could try together.
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Although his expression brightens at the mention of the coffee, curious and intrigued by this drink so many seem to favor here. ] Ahh, right! So it’s to be an experiment day, is it? At least if it tastes terrible, we have tea to chase it away with, I suppose.
[ He offers Sizhui a wink before inclining his head. ] There’s a little gazebo over this way, by one of the ponds. We can go see if it’s empty, if you wanted to sit for a bit?
[ Clearly someone’s been spending enough time up here to become familiar with what is where. ]
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sizhui giggles,] I hope that's okay? And yes, that's exactly what I was considering when gathering all of the drinks. We will just have to brace ourselves if it's as strong as we've been told. Oh! [a pause as he glances down at his pocket, though he's quick to upturn again.] They did give me sugar and, uhm, containers of cream to try it with too? It must be profoundly bitter if they're prepared with those.
[while the wink has the tips of his ears pinkening, he head-bobs again, glad to know someone else has visited the garden perhaps just as often as he has, if not more.]
That sounds like a great idea to me.
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[ That just makes him all the more curious, honestly.
He turns to lead the way towards the gazebo he’d mentioned - an action that means he unfortunately misses the way Sizhui flushes slightly - but he’s relieved to find the enclosure empty and this corner of the gardens quiet for the moment. The pond beside it is quiet, water spilling softly over rocks and a dozen brightly colored koi swimming in its shallow depths.
Sinking down on one of the cushioned benches within the gazebo, he pats the seat beside his in invitation. ]
So is chamomile one of your favorites?
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[having been able to expand his palate, sizhui's hoping the coffee won't be as bitter as he's been told, but after some of his adventures with spices and sourness, he won't hold his breath or else he'd probably turn blue.
he follows close beside sylvain, taking in the scenery, looking specifically for any new things they might have added in the day or so he hasn't been in. it doesn't seem like it? or at least not from first glances, but not only that, he's also immediately distracted by the sounds of the pond and the sights of the koi fish flipping their fins about in the water. as much as he'd like to get closer, he has company, and it'd be rude to get caught up in playing with the fish. (right now, anyway—)
so, he sits at sylvain's side on the bench, carefully setting the coffee cup between his knees and holding his tea with both hands for warmth.] It is! Jasmine is my absolute favorite, though, and I do like a good mint tea.
Do you have others you like just as much as that one?
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[ He chuckles as he sinks down across from Sizhui, making himself comfortable. ]
It’s a black tea, though, with a bit of a nutty flavor. Don’t actually know if it was a favorite of Seiros or someone just decided to make it popular by naming it after her, but either way, it’s pretty good.
We have mint teas back home - quite a few, actually. I don’t think I’ve ever tried Jasmine tea before, though. I know of the flowers - we had some in the greenhouse in the Academy, I think, but they’re not native to Fodlan, either. Brigid, maybe? [ He scratches his head, trying to remember if Dedue or Ashe or Annie had ever said. ]
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Either way, it does sound delicious! We'll have to see if there's a way to get our hands on some so I can try it with you. [if sylvain would like to, that is.]
It's a bit of a comfort tea for me, as my father would give it to me when I wasn't feeling well. Most Jasmine teas are made with a green tea base and the flowers are added, so if you've had a green tea, you're already halfway to trying Jasmine! [a beat to take a sip of his tea while he considers, his fingertips lightly tapping against the cup.] Well, if there's ever a time where you get plants from your home, perhaps we could cultivate them together?
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As it is, he just nods slightly, wondering if Sizhui’s bumped into some of the others here from home. ] There’s a couple of us here from Fodlan, at least that I’ve found so far. Lorenz, and Hubert and Edelgard, though we come from different places within it, of course. So far I’m the only one from Faerghus.
[ Leaning forward, he braces his forearms atop his knees and offers the other man a faint crooked smile, enjoying the story behind the tea. No wonder he was fond of it. ] I have had green teas before, so I think I can imagine it, at least. Maybe we’ll be able to find Jasmine here in the gardens. I know I’ve spotted quite a few plants that I recognized while wandering through. Although far more that I didn’t.
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it is convenient that some of them are here, though. that would make it easy to brush off and agree that yes, he has met them here, even if he'd be lying and that's not something he would do.] I see, [he says simply, glancing down at his cup, lips rolling together. no, not yet. he'll give it just a minute to let their conversation push a little further before he decides to drop all this information on sylvain.
instead, he flashes a smile in return, thumbs across the rim of his cup then,] Perhaps we will! I recognized a few plants as well myself, so it wouldn't be surprising to find others, or to see them add new things. If they don't, I wonder if we would be allowed to grow things...
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I don’t see why not. They don’t seem all that inclined to keep us from indulging in whatever we want. Granted, I think they intend that to be more aimed for their game, but that’s not to say we can’t have hobbies outside of sex all day every day. No one could maintain that anyway.
I bet if you just started showing up and doing it for fun, no one would say anything. Acting like you’re right where you’re supposed to be and know exactly what you’re doing might get you some odd looks, but I bet no one thinks to tell you you can’t. Or if you do, it’s probably better to ask for forgiveness than permission in this place anyway…
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Gosh, I sure hope they don't expect that from us! Even if I wanted to, with a high enough drive and nearly no refractory period, I don't think I could keep up every day and all day. [he snickers, sneaking another quick drink of his tea afterward before continuing,] I don't want to say it would get monotonous but... [well, that's the word that comes to mind when considering it.]
No, they probably wouldn't. In fact, I'd imagine some of the people might like the help, given how large this garden is. Better to ask for forgiveness than permission, though, you say... [sizhui lets that remark trail off, an enthusiastic grin overtaking his expression as he removes the coffee from where it sits, moves to stand, sets the cup aside then he steps down onto the little grassy patch around the gazebo they're seated in. after kneeling, he reaches with his free hand and presses it palm down, a soft blueish-green glow emanating from beneath it, and once he lifts his hand, a pretty daisy sprouts from the spot of dirt he'd just touched.]
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[ He's chuckling as he takes a sip of his own tea, expression brightening at the familiar flavor of bergamot on his tongue. It's pretty good, too. This place continues to impress with their attention to detail and quality.
But he watches quietly, savoring his drink, while Sizhui gets up and steps down to the grass to crouch there a moment. When there's a faint glow of magic, he straightens up, leaning forward to watch with sudden curiosity. And then there's a vibrant red flower sprouting upwards, not one he recognizes but it's pretty. And that had definitely been a type of magic he'd never seen before, which just makes him all the more intrigued. ]
That's... is that something you could always do?
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any other time, he'd leave the flower to grow and flourish on its own, to maybe spread across the grass with more flora, though he plucks this one from its spot, taps the remaining tiny bit of stalk with his littlest finger to let another, smaller daisy take its place, then he shifts upright and moves back over to where sylvain is. he sits back down, still smiling as he offers the other man the flower, his head shaking.]
No, it's an ability I gained on another world, alongside some other... transformative powers.
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Wait. You’ve been to different universes before this place took you?
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Which, ah, brings me back to what we were talking about before: Fodlan. I know of it because I met some people from there back on one of these worlds. A man named Dimitri and another named Byleth.
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He opens his mouth a moment before closing it again, trying to think up a response to that. ]
You... you've met Dimitri and the Professor? How... is that even possible?
[ Was that where the Professor had been all that time she was missing? But Dimitri, he'd been imprisoned, hadn't he? And he'd never mentioned anything about another world...
Granted, he hadn't been the most sharing person since they'd all been reunited, unless it had to do with bloodthirsty vengeance. ]
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it makes him feel a little sheepish, somewhat embarrassed that he'd mentioned anything at all, and he ducks his head, shoulders pressing against his ears as he twirls the pretty red daisy between his thumb and forefinger.]
Wild things can happen when you world-hop, [is the only response he can manage. how else does he explain it, really? he imagines he's met a lot of folks that others around here know, too, but. will he ever be confident enough to tell anyone else? (maybe.)
funnily(?) enough, the dimitri he knew was quite calm and collected, at least until they broke into a haunted-ass mansion to murder monsters and save anyone trapped inside.]
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[ Nope. Sorry. None of this makes any sense. You might have broken his brain a little. ]
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Somewhere else. A place called ‘Amani’, where people were taken from their homeworlds and put into a simulation. [pause, a moment for him to consider, then he asks,] Has anyone told you what that means? [just in case, that way he isn't leaving sylvain floundering for an answer about that, too.]
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Something like a test run? A mock battle, or just a scenario?
[ That was as close a description he could come up with, unsure if that's what Sizhui meant. ]
So... you're telling me Dimitri and Byleth were also taken to this... simulation? On another world? How long ago was this?
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A test run or just a scenario could work; the scenario being, for example, a world that isn't real. It's made up and inside your head, but you're living it like you would exist in this aforementioned world. Like you're test-running it. [does... that make sense? not exactly, but he can work with it for now.]
Yes, they were there, alongside others from different worlds. [a moment's hesitation as he considers, the flower lowers again and his expression creases faintly.] I coexisted with them in Amani for a year and a half.
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[ Yup. You broke him again. He’s trying to do math in his head, ]
I don’t understand. They were both missing for a time, but…
[ Five years, in fact, give or take. But he feels like that’s something one of them would have mentioned. ]
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I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cause you distress. [or so it seems? maybe he shouldn't have mentioned anything at all or he simply could've kept it to himself if he knew it was going to cause . . . this.]
Missing, though? From your homeworld, you mean?
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He waves off the distressed comment with a gesture of his hand, however, because that’s not quite right. ]
Confusion, more like it. And yeah, they were both missing for a span of time at the beginning of the war back home. Technically, everyone thought they were dead, but that turned out to be untrue, fortunately. But it seems odd that they never mentioned something like… that.
[ Maybe they thought no one would believe them? Which, okay most people thought Dimitri insane already and the Professor had always been a bit eccentric, but… ]
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