[ alex is a good girl and i love her ]

[recrowns]

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[recrowns]

[he manages a soft laugh at her expression - ]

Ah, yes, that's how I felt too.

Magic didn't exist in your world either? It makes me feel a little saddened we weren't invited to the party.

[chanteuser]

No... someone mentioned not having their magic here and... well I sort of wondered if I'd misheard them.

[ but she had seemed very distressed about it, so?? ]

I'm not sure what I'd do with magic anyway.

[recrowns]

Mm... I don't know what I would either. Though it can be fun to think about.

[but he wouldn't know what to do with it in execution, aside from a few tricks. and even then, he'd rather rely on normal people's power anyway]

But a lot of concepts here, even when theorized and tested, can feel a lot like a mad man's ravings. So I don't blame you for your surprise either.

[chanteuser]

But they must be real to some of the people here. If they're talking about them, that is.

[ even if they don't understand it, it's someone's reality. she's felt that way once before, and now... that strange, bizarre concept is part of her daily life so... ]

[recrowns]

Mm, precisely so. And it's because there's so much variety in subjects, yet consistency in the suggestion of alternate realities, that the theories have to be accepted.

[he normally holds about 1% skepticism around - but given the past day, he's down to 0%.]

So we must accept that we are all probably from different worlds, with different levels of magic, and different time periods.

[chanteuser]

I can test that pretty easily, I think.

What's a Twilight?

[recrowns]

[ ? ]

The reflection of the sun after it's dipped past the horizon?

[chanteuser]

[ there we go. ]

Mm. No, we're definitely from different worlds, Mister... -- [ ... oh wow they never exchanged names, did they? ]-- uh.

[recrowns]

Won without the 'Mister' is fine.

[he offers that much easily]

What's the correct definition of Twilight?

[chanteuser]

Won? [ ... what an interesting name. ]

Children and descendants of people who took Celebrar.

[recrowns]

I think it appears as Soo-won on the device - but I prefer to go by Won. It's more comfortable.

[since she sounded confused]

May I ask what Celebrar is....?

[chanteuser]

Alright then. Won, it is.

I'm Alex. [ it only took them like 24 hours to do a proper introduction, it's fine. ]

It's a drug.

[recrowns]

A pleasure to meet you, Alex.

[even given circumstances but]

... a drug? It must be quite influential if there is a term for the children of those who ingested it. [but if she's being this slow to give information - ] But if it's unpleasant, I don't mean to force you to share...

[chanteuser]

[ circumstances out there shitting on the mood... terrible... ]

I’m not really an expert on it, or anything. I only learned about it myself ... a couple of months ago, roughly? It was used in a war, but I don’t think the people who made it and ordered its use expected long term after-effects from it...

[recrowns]

[ . . . . ]

I suppose that wars do bring out that nature in people from time to time. I'd say I hope that it's nothing too painful, but I'm not sure how well the context lends itself to that.

[that's too bad]

[chanteuser]

It... has an ongoing impact, and that's about all I can say with any real confidence.

I don't think either side of the whole thing is entirely in the right, but as with a lot of things a lot of people who shouldn't and didn't need to be involved get pulled in. And they usually suffer the most.

[recrowns]

That is the unfortunate truth of the matter - those without power are often beholden to those with it, and those with power are frequently blinded so they cannot even see the pain they inflict.

[he doesn't sound pleased but also... not particularly surprised]

I hope your life was as untouched by the conflict as possible.

[chanteuser]

[ she just laughs, but it's not cruel. ]

I live in Ergastulum. I have a Twilight for a roommate.

[recrowns]

[he doesn't know where that is but]

Ah - then regardless I wish you both well.

[chanteuser]

[


hm. ]

Maybe.

[ BUT ANYWAY. ]

What about you, though? You don't know about my world so you must have your own unique "home" as well. Tell me about it?

[recrowns]

[maybe...

it's vague - but the answer pulls a slightly more sympathetic note out of his smile. but he doesn't linger if she doesn't]

Hm... I can only think of what might be unique to my country - I'm afraid that I haven't gotten the chance to leave the continent, much as I'd like to.

[chanteuser]

Oh, don't worry. I don't know anything outside of Ergastulum, so I can't judge anyone for not being well-travelled.

[recrowns]

Then... I suppose - would you be familiar with Hiryuu Castle?

[might as well choose their most famous landmark]

[chanteuser]

... What castle?

[ that's a no, soo-woon. ]

[recrowns]

Mm, that's what I'd thought - it's a castle in the capitol of my kingdom, since it was founded. It's a beautiful structure really, though I've only seen it a few times.

[lies are fine]