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Re: Day 251 night

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[ there's a sigh at that ]

I still hate all this sensing bullshit, but seeing as it's required, well. I have no other choice.

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[Sensing bullshit... he shakes his head in amusement.]

It's just a different sense. You trust your eyes and ears do you not? Your skin when it tells you something is hot or cold. You're simply exercising a different way of processing things. Simply because it feels more like unscientific intuition to you does not make it so.

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I suppose it's not that difficult from my own powers - they seem natural to me, but to others, they're essentially magic.

Let's just say it's been a while since I had to learn something like that all over again. Which reminds me.

You did have students before, correct?

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There. You will get used to it.

I did. Why do you ask?

pretend it said different not difficult

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You're good at it. And I am curious about the life you led before the Sundering. Before Zodiark.

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[He blinks... Huh.]

How surprising of you to acknowledge. What would you like to know? I was an academic. I taught, I researched. I oversaw my students and Phantomology studies in the Anyder. I was Speaker of our Convocation, which made me more or less a glorified babysitter of brilliant and sometimes very long-winded individuals.

Re: pretend it said different not difficult

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I'm arrogant, but that doesn't mean I can't acknowledge other people's skills. Emet-Selch has been an excellent teacher too — but don't tell him, the last thing I want is for him to get insufferable about it.

I think I'd just like to hear about your life as an academic. I do know about the Convocation already.

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Why not tell him yourself? He'll be happy to hear it, even if he will be insufferable.

Hm... I suppose we could take a walk around my workplace and I could reminisce. If you are truly interested.

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I'm not exactly in the habit of asking about things I'm not interested in just to waste my time, Lahabrea. Obviously I'm interested.

[ Nevermind that he has no interest in basketball but he still asked Wifi about it ]

Consider it a personal interest in academics, and a desire learn more about you as well.

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[He knows you're soft Five.]

Ah. That charming rudeness.

[He's amused, standing and opening a portal to the phantomology halls of the Anyder.]

Very well, we can take a tour. Though I suppose Emet-Selch has mostly shown you around before.

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[ following immediately!! And he's looking around the place right away, clearly intrigued ]

He's taken me around a few places, but that doesn't mean it's lost its novelty.

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[You know how the halls in this area look dark and goth full of statues and symbols on the floor. He's actually going to head to one of the little lund study areas that's surrounded by shelves full of books and interesting vessels and also has a hall branching away into a place the dungeon run doesn't go, heading towards the faculty offices.]

To me I think the studies would never lose their novelty. What has he told you about my own discipline, if anything?

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[ He's not surprised to see that Lahabrea is an edgelord ]

Basically nothing, actually. Phantomology is new to me.

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[Please to inherit the title of Lahabrea you must be This Goth.]

It is the study and creation of things that are oddities. Not really fitting into other disciplines. Phantoms and strange entities and studying phenomena that are outside of the generally natural order.

[He gestures at a statue of a probably fairly grotesque weird creature and looks at it with the fondness one might a kitten.]

Cute, is it not? Such Creations are delightful I think. They allow such unmitigated creativity.

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[ That's not cute. At all. He just looks at the creature, and then at Lahabrea ]

... for one definition of cute, I suppose.

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[He sighs. Mortals!]

Well, I find it charming.

[He smiles fondly at the statue and moves on.]

It was an advanced discipline for researching all new Concepts as well. From the anomalies at the End of Days to Guardian Forces, and before all that, anything interesting or accidental that happened... Phantomology was ever an exciting place to be.

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It does sound fascinating. Especially considering your powers of creation. Anything unexpected must have been intriguing to study.

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It was! And there were plenty of unexpected things. Not all Concepts could be executed as envisioned. A stray thought could vastly change one's intended outcome. There was never a shortage of interesting things crossing my desk.

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[ He's going to be Nice JUST THIS ONCE and not point out how that's what fucked them all up ]

I've extended an invitation to my world to Emet-Selch before. Assuming we'd have the chance to visit one another, I think I'd like studying this.

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[He knows! He's the one who told everyone that's what was happening. Granted, that wasn't a good day.]

I would be happy to have you. Your curiosity would certainly be welcome in these halls.

[They will get to a door which opens upon another room of statues surrounding what seems like a faculty lounge.]

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[ taking a moment to check out the statues, and the rest of the room in general ]

And like I said, I'd have to keep an eye on you two.

Which part is this?

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How admirable of you. And I imagine we would be keeping some eye on you, as well.

This is where we would meet, my staff and I. To either relax or discuss the affairs of the students or our research.

You wished for stories of the time before the end...

[Well he's going to start telling those stories. A bit about the research, some about students or faculty. Mostly just about what life was like working in this department.]

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[ that's cute just sad old men babysitting each other but maybe by then they won't be sad, only old. ]

To be honest, there's a not insignificant chance I've stopped aging. If we actually could move to each other's worlds, well. I imagine eventually coming to live in yours would be one way to ensure I won't end up living alone for the rest of eternity.

[ But he's going to stay silent as Lahabrea starts actually sharing his stories - and like last time, he listens intently, clearly enjoying hearing more about the research, and how his life was like before. He's already talked to Emet-Selch about these things before, but it's nice to hear these stories from Lahabrea too. If nothing else, it ensures their tales are passed on ]

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[He will settle on an overlarge couch as he talks but he is keeping THAT tidbit in mind. So when he finishes with a few stories he falls silent, leaning back thoughtfully.]

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[ He on the other hand is pretty content focusing on those tales — ]

Were they ever competitive? Your students. Your people do seem to be more focused on helping one another, rather than prove they're better.