...That sort of resolution is a good quality to have.
[ a pause. he regards his cup, again, thoughtfully. ] ...In Great Liang, the first thing anyone thought to make with ziliujin was weapons. [ a pause. ] But it's extended to much beyond that in peacetime, too.
It is hard to have peace without power. [ it reminds him of emperor yuan he - a man who preferred the pen over the sword. their opinions had always clashed in the end, though gu yun never would've said it to his face. ]
Dragons and tigers will come knocking on the door once you have it, though - so power is never long lasting, either.
[ it makes his wish make lots of sense. if this place can magically bring a long lasting peace to great liang - all gu yun has ever, ever wanted - then he'll indulge as much as necessary to make it happen. ]
You'll come to learn I'm right about many things. [ wink. he's exaggerating, playful. ] Comes with experience.
[ at least when it comes to matters of the battlefield - and, in some ways, of politics, too. or at least, the intricacies of the relationship between military, and politics. ]
he takes a sip of his wine, snickering to himself. ] That's not a bad thing, is it? When deciding where to place your trust, it may well be with someone you enjoy the company of.
after a moment of being a little shit, though: ] Kidding aside, I like to think a good apology comes from action, though, so I'll tell you anything you like. I tend to be rather private. Fair enough?
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It's always crisis after crisis, isn't it? It tends to snowball.
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The world is trying to recover. It needs a break.
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The whole world, hm? Not just your country? Must have been quite the series of events.
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It doesn't matter. It won't.
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...That sort of resolution is a good quality to have.
[ a pause. he regards his cup, again, thoughtfully. ] ...In Great Liang, the first thing anyone thought to make with ziliujin was weapons. [ a pause. ] But it's extended to much beyond that in peacetime, too.
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It's always weapons first. Power first.
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It is hard to have peace without power. [ it reminds him of emperor yuan he - a man who preferred the pen over the sword. their opinions had always clashed in the end, though gu yun never would've said it to his face. ]
Dragons and tigers will come knocking on the door once you have it, though - so power is never long lasting, either.
[ it makes his wish make lots of sense. if this place can magically bring a long lasting peace to great liang - all gu yun has ever, ever wanted - then he'll indulge as much as necessary to make it happen. ]
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there, there. ] The trick is to find yourself a proper commander who will help you keep the balance! Haha.
[ get yourself a gu yun, pride ] Look on the bright side - the technologies of this place are still a long way away for both of us, I think.
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[huff.]
... But you're right in that, at least.
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[ at least when it comes to matters of the battlefield - and, in some ways, of politics, too. or at least, the intricacies of the relationship between military, and politics. ]
What's your commander like?
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Stupid. [is their response.] Cares too much. Stars in his eyes.
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But still a commander. Sounds like you two get along! [ he's saying that on purpose, ]
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Mm. [they GUESS.]
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he takes a sip of his wine, snickering to himself. ] That's not a bad thing, is it? When deciding where to place your trust, it may well be with someone you enjoy the company of.
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Did you want something, Gu Yun? [that is quite enough of personal talk they think, thanks.]
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The company of a drinking buddy, perhaps? [ stop running away from being his friend ]
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You should know I don't like wasting time.
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Think of it as you're expanding your palate, then. [ he taps the wine jar. ] Or, perhaps, indulging in something you wouldn't normally do.
Have I asked you too much? [ haha. ] I suppose I've been reticent in comparison. My apologies.
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Apologies are nothing with that sort of charm put behind them.
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[ wehehehehe
after a moment of being a little shit, though: ] Kidding aside, I like to think a good apology comes from action, though, so I'll tell you anything you like. I tend to be rather private. Fair enough?
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I think that you know how to use that charm to knock people off balance. [as for the rest:] I know most things about you already. I'm not interested.
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Oh, I do? [ honestly, pride's assessment of that is more interesting. ] Do you think I have ulterior motives...?
And besides, I thought you weren't interested in looking things up about us.
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[they put the wine glass down.] Everybody has ulterior motives. Especially smooth-talkers.
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