I am more than willing to listen about how it is for you and explain what might be different, if you wish? It might provide a pleasant distraction from our situation.
Well, to begin with: there was no electricity. [She smiled.]
It also does not span as much area as the China you know. [That had been a surprise, certainly.] And, of course, our way of dress was different. [Though Changge certainly has gotten used to modern clothes, though she seems to favour suits.]
Though beyond that, it could be tricky to explain. My childhood and life have been...far from what is normal even where I came from.
I can't think of any other way. [That isn't using someone else as a test subject.] I imagine it's what the people who first wrote books about these things would have done.
[ This would probably be far more endearing if she didn't look so severely inconvenienced by this. Like a Disney princess that doesn't want these birds tittering at her, maybe.
And, well. Since he's not enough of sadist to stand by and watch a girl be harassed by birds: ] ...Sorry in advance.
[ That's the only warning he gives, before he reaches out and forces the lightest static electricity against the bird chewing at her sleeve. She might feel it too, but it shouldn't be more than a split-second inconvenience. ]
[ Ah. Well, he was definitely hoping for too much if he thought he could just walk away from this without providing any sort of explanation as to what he did.
So, after a beat of silence wherein he wonders how best to explain this, he offers: ] Electricity. [ Wow, how incredibly... informative... except no, this isn't helpful at all, let him append. ] It's an ability that I have. Not exactly conventional, but it works.
[She does know what that was. She read up on it. But she hadn't heard of anyone being able to just...release it from their hands!
She looks him up and don.]
Is this sort of power normal where you come from? [Look who's not acting as grumpy because SUDDENLY SOMETHING INTERESTING IS HAPPENING>] How does it work?
[ He says, without missing a beat. But he also acknowledges that his affiliations don't have any power here, so his vow of silence also seems a bit moot; another beat later, and he makes yet another addendum. ]
But, no. My powers aren't normal. They were given to me.
[Well, Changge can understand that. She has her own secrets she doesn't want to give out.][Smiling comes naturally to her not because she is good natured. Smiling is a learned skill meant to disarm and make things smoother. So her smile is reflexive (and also kind of odd in the way that it revealed nothing of her opinion on things) when she adds,] Or is that also confidential?
[Don't expect her apparent good cheer to last. The bird is still close by enough to make a nuisance of itself.]
[brb still trying to get her hair out from this damn bird's beak.]
Ah, but you seem to have bonded so well with yours. I wouldn't want to separate the two of you.
[Okay. You know what. Screw all this. She kicks the bird. It's a good hit, well executed and fast...but she misses it when it jumps back with a squawk.. She lets out a light 'tch'.]
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Date: 2015-10-12 09:57 pm (UTC)I am, though I come from a period where it is still known as the Tang. [Tang Dynasty. That puts her about 600 to 700 AD.]
I imagine the country you know about is quite different from the one I know.
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Date: 2015-10-13 09:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-10-17 04:14 am (UTC)It also does not span as much area as the China you know. [That had been a surprise, certainly.] And, of course, our way of dress was different. [Though Changge certainly has gotten used to modern clothes, though she seems to favour suits.]
Though beyond that, it could be tricky to explain. My childhood and life have been...far from what is normal even where I came from.
LINK.THREAD
Date: 2015-10-12 10:02 pm (UTC)I can't think of any other way. [That isn't using someone else as a test subject.] I imagine it's what the people who first wrote books about these things would have done.
But it seems rather risky.
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Date: 2015-10-14 04:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-10-15 04:25 am (UTC)And while that is true, I hope your idea of entertainment isn't always to put yourself at risk.
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Date: 2015-10-13 12:01 am (UTC)[Like a rock? A knife? A punch? A punch sounds good, actually, but one of those dumb birds have her sleeve clamped tightly in its beak.]
If it were as simple as that I would have thrown it away and run already--let go!
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Date: 2015-10-13 05:57 am (UTC)And, well. Since he's not enough of sadist to stand by and watch a girl be harassed by birds: ] ...Sorry in advance.
[ That's the only warning he gives, before he reaches out and forces the lightest static electricity against the bird chewing at her sleeve. She might feel it too, but it shouldn't be more than a split-second inconvenience. ]
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Date: 2015-10-15 04:40 am (UTC)What are you--
[She cuts herself off when she feels the jolt and she jerks back at the same time the bird squawks and lets go of her.
She looked shocked (ha), then suspicious as she rubbed at her arm.]
What was that?
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Date: 2015-10-15 12:27 pm (UTC)So, after a beat of silence wherein he wonders how best to explain this, he offers: ] Electricity. [ Wow, how incredibly... informative... except no, this isn't helpful at all, let him append. ] It's an ability that I have. Not exactly conventional, but it works.
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Date: 2015-10-17 04:10 am (UTC)[She does know what that was. She read up on it. But she hadn't heard of anyone being able to just...release it from their hands!
She looks him up and don.]
Is this sort of power normal where you come from? [Look who's not acting as grumpy because SUDDENLY SOMETHING INTERESTING IS HAPPENING>] How does it work?
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Date: 2015-10-19 12:12 am (UTC)[ He says, without missing a beat. But he also acknowledges that his affiliations don't have any power here, so his vow of silence also seems a bit moot; another beat later, and he makes yet another addendum. ]
But, no. My powers aren't normal. They were given to me.
Sorry, for the late reply. I was sick.
Date: 2015-11-02 12:45 am (UTC)[Don't expect her apparent good cheer to last. The bird is still close by enough to make a nuisance of itself.]
no problem at all! ♥ don't worry about it!
Date: 2015-11-02 06:28 am (UTC)[ Which he hopes isn't part of her prerogative. That would make this very awkward, wouldn't it.
Speaking of awkward... Now both birds are pecking at Adolf because of his rude electroshock?! Thanks, birds. ]
<3! Also...part of my tag disappeared. What happened to 'how were they given to you?' go...?
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Date: 2015-10-13 12:05 am (UTC)[Curious head tilt.]
Why forge a weapon if not to be wielded?
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Date: 2015-10-14 09:56 am (UTC)Why indeed? I was forged as an offering to the gods. Though once there was a mortal man who was surprisingly able to use me.
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Date: 2015-10-15 04:28 am (UTC)So she'll just focus on what she can wrap her head around.]
Oh? He must have been strong to be able to wield such a large weapon.
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Date: 2015-10-17 09:24 am (UTC)He nods. ]
Yes. He was ... an interesting person.
Sorry, for the late reply. I was sick.
Date: 2015-11-02 12:54 am (UTC)Interesting can mean a great many things.
np!! hope you feel better
Date: 2015-11-04 09:01 am (UTC)And I rarely ever understood his actions. He was fighting on the losing side, but he fought with all his strength to the end.
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Date: 2015-11-07 04:25 pm (UTC)He does sound interesting. I would be honoured to be able to meet him one day.
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From:DRACO_MALFOY.THREAD
Date: 2015-10-13 12:12 am (UTC)[brb still trying to get her hair out from this damn bird's beak.]
Ah, but you seem to have bonded so well with yours. I wouldn't want to separate the two of you.
[Okay. You know what. Screw all this. She kicks the bird. It's a good hit, well executed and fast...but she misses it when it jumps back with a squawk.. She lets out a light 'tch'.]
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Date: 2015-10-13 09:34 pm (UTC)[But her sudden kick at the bird has Draco cutting himself off, his eyes widening a bit.]
...Well, alright, no need to get violent. Goodness.
Sorry, for the late reply. I was sick.
Date: 2015-11-02 02:43 am (UTC)Seeing as how everything else has failed, I don't see a problem.
[Then...]
But if you care so much you are free to take this bird off me.