[ WELL. even though izumo can tell these aren't all real questions he's asking, she's going to answer them anyway. it seems like something that's on his mind. ]
Wasn't it defined by people who had the most influence on the other people around them? If there's one person that can provide for everyone else around them, there are bound to be people who elevate them to a higher standard.
...after that, people just continue because the name and the expectation that the lineage will continue to be like that.
[ she draws up knees up to her chest. ]
Being a noble still doesn't make you a good person. I wouldn't make them interchangeable.
Some would even go as far as to say that who you're birthed from doesn't matter. Only who you are as a person.
[ which...will be all she'll say on that matter because it's a matter of turns and questions. he sure did ask plenty and if he got a bonus question before, it's fair game for her, right? so she'll wave him off about skipping her turn with a bit of a smile of her own. ]
[ she'll raise one of her hands in the air and start counting them down with her fingers. ]
Question one, what is the big deal about nobility and lineage with you?
Question two, if I had allowed you to retrieve my kimono, what would you have really done with it?
Question three, your profile says you're talented but talented in what?
Question four, what is your opinion on demons or ghosts?
[ look. she had to throw in a stupid question besides this gives her a moment to consider what to make her final question. it's not as though that they'll run out of questions (probably), but she doesn't waste things. ]
And the final question—how badly do you want to escape this place?
[ they've just arrived, sure, but some people are bound to have an automatic level of desperation than others, right? izumo is fully aware of what she'd do... ]
[ of course she goes for it! in the short time that they've known one another—as if she'd let it go. as for his first answer she'll let it go with a pass. it gives her enough insight as to why he has been fixated on it and, well, just simply makes sense.
besides, if she digs too much, he'll expect that he can do the same to her, right? ]
There should be a limit of what people decide that they could scavenge from others.
[ ...
she truly hates the idea of it being considered useful due to one reason or another and does not look at the river to make sure that it's gone with but it seems like an adequate answer for her. ]
I've read about other nations that believe in things like ghost and demons. Even Fodlan has its share of ghost stories. But really, that isn't how things work in Fodlan. There's the Goddess and the saints, the heroes and their legacies.
[ for his cheeky rebuttal to her "asking" him to elaborate on his "many things", her face will be definitely be all kinds of this (somewhere a not-so-soft "HEY" might accompany it), but once he starts to answer her question about the ghosts and demons...
she'll be a bit more interested in it than one would expect? maybe even a bit disappointed in his rather clinical reply to the question? hmm..! ]
If this was a few weeks ago, I probably wouldn't believe you. (But let's just say, his world has changed a bit since then.) Actually, I think I would believe anything after today.
(He follows her glance, looking down the river and then back at her,)
[ she'll have to chuckle a bit about how he'd believe just about anything after coming here, and honestly? same with her. she already didn't question too much, but she had different reasons for that.
she'll meet him in the face before she responds, head tilted to a side. ]
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(It's the truth!)
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I guess even nobles and lords need to go to school.
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(See what he did there.)
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It's not just nobles who love power. [ ... ] Or not all noble people who seek out power use it for noble things.
[ an attempt at word play...? ]
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Ah, there's a question for the ages. "What is a noble?"
(Crossing his arms, tapping his chin thoughtfully,)
Is it determined by birth? Special merit? Or by character? And who gets to decide whether an intention is noble or not?
We may never know.
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Wasn't it defined by people who had the most influence on the other people around them? If there's one person that can provide for everyone else around them, there are bound to be people who elevate them to a higher standard.
...after that, people just continue because the name and the expectation that the lineage will continue to be like that.
[ she draws up knees up to her chest. ]
Being a noble still doesn't make you a good person. I wouldn't make them interchangeable.
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(No need to get into the specifics now.)
I agree. Being of noble birth doesn't make one a good person. In fact, it has nothing to do with it.
(SIGH, but also,)
Sorry, I guess I skipped my turn there.
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[ which...will be all she'll say on that matter because it's a matter of turns and questions. he sure did ask plenty and if he got a bonus question before, it's fair game for her, right? so she'll wave him off about skipping her turn with a bit of a smile of her own. ]
It just means I get five questions in return.
[ now what to ask.... ]
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Question one, what is the big deal about nobility and lineage with you?
Question two, if I had allowed you to retrieve my kimono, what would you have really done with it?
Question three, your profile says you're talented but talented in what?
Question four, what is your opinion on demons or ghosts?
[ look. she had to throw in a stupid question besides this gives her a moment to consider what to make her final question. it's not as though that they'll run out of questions (probably), but she doesn't waste things. ]
And the final question—how badly do you want to escape this place?
[ they've just arrived, sure, but some people are bound to have an automatic level of desperation than others, right? izumo is fully aware of what she'd do... ]
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(Wait a minute...)
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Right... give me a minute here. (It's a lot,) Let's take it one question at a time.
First, it's just a big deal where I'm from. I might be a noble but I only recently acquired my title.
(Good enough? Because then he'll move onto the next question.)
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besides, if she digs too much, he'll expect that he can do the same to her, right? ]
Okay, and the second?
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(That's it.)
It looks nice and I'm sure someone might want it. You never know, it could be useful. Though, I suspect the value has gone down quite a bit.
One man's junk is another's treasure.
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[ ...
she truly hates the idea of it being considered useful due to one reason or another and does not look at the river to make sure that it's gone with but it seems like an adequate answer for her. ]
Next.
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( That's it. That's the answer. )
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[ rejected. try again. ]
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( SO MOVING ON, )
I've read about other nations that believe in things like ghost and demons. Even Fodlan has its share of ghost stories. But really, that isn't how things work in Fodlan. There's the Goddess and the saints, the heroes and their legacies.
( Yup. )
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she'll be a bit more interested in it than one would expect? maybe even a bit disappointed in his rather clinical reply to the question? hmm..! ]
So, they're just stories to you.
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(But again, he does't really elaborate! Instead, he notes how carefully she seems to be listening to this particular answer and flips it,)
And you?
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[ stop skipping turns!! ]
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(He needs to get out of here.)
Things are... busy back home.
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Demons, gods, ghosts... Those things aren't stories for me. They're very real even if people don't want to accept it.
[ her voice will trail off as she looks off to the river. ]
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(He follows her glance, looking down the river and then back at her,)
... Does anyone else know?
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she'll meet him in the face before she responds, head tilted to a side. ]
Know about what in particular?
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