[ He Xuan is used to making deals, unfortunately, given his debt to Hua Cheng - but this exchange feels less like something to repay, so he's less hesitant to give his hand as prompted. ]
[despair places their hand in his, careful of those long, pointed fingers.
and as the contact is established, their wings unfurl. on the inside, there are no feathers, just raw, smooth, void-black crystal, studded with a rainbow of crystal fragments that look almost like stars against that dark background. for a moment it almost looks like some of them form constellations, before they begin to twinkle and glow in random patterns. it's a little disorienting to look at.
he will feel something through that point of contact, like something enters him and quickly settles in, and he'll instinctively know what ability he now has. its name is the arbiter, and it reduces the effect of another boon by 75%. his phone receives a notification saying the same, just in case.]
[ The more threads I see and get with Despair and the more boons I get the more I'm convinced that this is Final Fantasy bullshit...
He takes this process in, unflinching even as he tries to keep his gaze focused as the patterns change and shine, wanting to ensure that if there is something of importance that he doesn't miss it. But the ability settling in at least fills a space that he's used to feeling something in, from that spiritual energy, so while not familiar, it's - not necessarily unfamiliar, either.
There's no move to pull away, allowing them to be the one to severe the connection when the gift is complete. ]
[ At least that more or less confirms to him that the Avatars know the truth of who he is. He flexes his hand once they pull apart before he hums an affirmative. ]
I did. Considering the excitement of today, some confirmation and whatever you're able to divulge would be useful, I think. [ Once again, he doesn't necessarily like dragging things out. So. ] HK-47 stated that he was "good at carrying out instructions." While in that moment I'm sure it was more a direct reference to he and Qingxuan having to survive, the implications are still there - are you able to confirm that he was instructed to kill Tamaki Suoh, or did he freely make the choice to kill as I did?
Far too many of you put stock in the words of a violent automaton.
[with a lazy wave of one hand:]
As I understand it, the thing was eager to kill from the very beginning-- if anything, I am certain it would be instructed to be less so. None of us would have told it not to kill, however, as we do not interfere with your indulgences.
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and as the contact is established, their wings unfurl. on the inside, there are no feathers, just raw, smooth, void-black crystal, studded with a rainbow of crystal fragments that look almost like stars against that dark background. for a moment it almost looks like some of them form constellations, before they begin to twinkle and glow in random patterns. it's a little disorienting to look at.
he will feel something through that point of contact, like something enters him and quickly settles in, and he'll instinctively know what ability he now has. its name is the arbiter, and it reduces the effect of another boon by 75%. his phone receives a notification saying the same, just in case.]
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He takes this process in, unflinching even as he tries to keep his gaze focused as the patterns change and shine, wanting to ensure that if there is something of importance that he doesn't miss it. But the ability settling in at least fills a space that he's used to feeling something in, from that spiritual energy, so while not familiar, it's - not necessarily unfamiliar, either.
There's no move to pull away, allowing them to be the one to severe the connection when the gift is complete. ]
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Now-- I believe you wished to speak of other matters as well, He Xuan?
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I did. Considering the excitement of today, some confirmation and whatever you're able to divulge would be useful, I think. [ Once again, he doesn't necessarily like dragging things out. So. ] HK-47 stated that he was "good at carrying out instructions." While in that moment I'm sure it was more a direct reference to he and Qingxuan having to survive, the implications are still there - are you able to confirm that he was instructed to kill Tamaki Suoh, or did he freely make the choice to kill as I did?
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Far too many of you put stock in the words of a violent automaton.
[with a lazy wave of one hand:]
As I understand it, the thing was eager to kill from the very beginning-- if anything, I am certain it would be instructed to be less so. None of us would have told it not to kill, however, as we do not interfere with your indulgences.