[ 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. ]
[ with that, her expression will instantly darken—a bitterness and anger flaring up—as she quickly turn her head to the side. it takes her a moment before she speaks. ]
One person. [ a beat. ] Maybe a second, but definitely one person.
[ she'll turn around and get close enough to him to drive this home. ]
And you better not ask him anything about me. If you're curious about anything—just ask me.
[ if claude does talk to shima about izumo, he better hope and pray she never ever finds out. ]
Good.
[ a beat as she backs off and realizes that she could provide a name so he has some direction. her arms will be crossed over her chest as she looks away from him. ]
His name is Renzou Shima.
[ for a moment she thinks about saying something else but she doesn't. she leaves it there. ]
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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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One person. [ a beat. ] Maybe a second, but definitely one person.
[ she'll turn around and get close enough to him to drive this home. ]
And you better not ask him anything about me. If you're curious about anything—just ask me.
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Alright, alright. (So someone she knows is here too?) I'd rather get information from the source anyway.
(Of course, there's also information to be gained from others but... now's probably not the time to mention it.)
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Good.
[ a beat as she backs off and realizes that she could provide a name so he has some direction. her arms will be crossed over her chest as she looks away from him. ]
His name is Renzou Shima.
[ for a moment she thinks about saying something else but she doesn't. she leaves it there. ]