[forces you to be at the bar bc this man isnt holy
Viktor is not already here, but he hobbles into Titan's Call looking miles better than he did before (but not great). He has put on a nice outfit: vest, shirt, tie, trousers, and a glove over his right hand. He also has his CRUTCH! Best friend.
There is no beeline to the bar itself, just a humble and casual walk through, looking around at everything. Speaking of walking, he's doing it a lot better than he was before.]
oh... this guy. temenos caught an eye of him earlier - he's not castti, and he certainly doesn't have the medical necessity to help others, particularly without his healing abilities. but, it seems that he's doing better?
he glances at his device thing that he barely knows how to work, and looks through the profiles, a bit. ]
Yes, he was stumbling and bumbling around and getting scared by Throne because he is a bottom and she is intense. DON'T LOOK AT HIS PROFILE (as if Viktor has not already done that bc he's a nerd).]
Something... like that, yes. I never expected to see some of these things on an airship before.
[you at least don't have to worry about walking in on two people banging this time]
How did you transport goods if there were no airships or zeppelins?
[Not that he thinks it's weird. There was a time without those in Runeterra, too. He's just curious.
His eyes fall to the seat. The reluctance seems to be meekness? A desire not to bother someone, to be invisible, but he finally moves to sit down. He rests the crutch against himself and one shoulder.]
temenos has never heard of either a zeppelin or an airship, but he can put two and two together, at least for one of those things. he lifts his glass to viktor when he sits, and leans back. ]
I am no merchant. [ however he spends a lot of time with one, so. temenos looks thoughtful. ] And these zeppelins or airships likely didn't create themselves out of thin air, hm? People have transported goods as long as there have been goods to transport.
In Solistia, I suppose by ship or by caravan, would be the most common form. More recently, the steam locomotive has been introduced, so I suppose merchants will use that, as well.
He is having a sit somewhere because he has stood for TOO LONG and might die at any moment. He is leaning so wearily on the crutch, though. A LIFELINE.]
anyhow, HI, he is on the second floor of the biome at the aquarium because if you can't swim at the fucking water world, then the next best thing is to appreciate the sea horrors by watching them while they're in a cage!!!
He is checking out some of the jellyfish booping around, but looks up when there is Temenos which I force to appear.]
here we are at the aquarium. and perhaps concerningly for viktor, temenos is here! no, not really. actually what is concerning is he's being followed by... this fucking thing. it's like the size of a horse and is just kind of padding along behind him with its head bobbing. ?? ]
I wasn't aware strolls could be particularly religious... [ teasingly: ] No longer dead man walking? Hello, Viktor.
[Okay, well, he was high on the screaming chart, so unfortunately, he does not hear a single thing Temenos says back to him.
Because he fucking yells in surprised horror and stumbling rushes away down into the dark hall of the bio-luminescent tanks. He doesn't go, like, very far; a portion of his silhouette can be seen hiding in the darkness, looking back. HE HAS THE CRUTCH IN BOTH HANDS LIKE A WEAPON.]
[ the creature (?) lifts its head. its eyes are big and white and glowing and it like never blinks. once. ]
Calm down, it's not going to bite. [ the creature makes a weird noise like... a gurgle? it sounds like a gurgle. and it drops its head down to the ground and then peers up at viktor through it's... fringe... it has hair. ] It's fine.
the monster gurgles and turns its head to the side. its weird freaky neck does its weird freaky neck thing so it looks like an owl. ]
Here? [ wait, hold on. he can probably see temenos switch into inquisitor mode. ] Where. Do you know where it's from? It's been following me since this morning.
[This thing is so damn weird... The crutch slowly lowers a bit more until it's down on the ground again. It's not... attacking, so. And it also doesn't look like it's decomposing, thank God. Gods.]
It's... from... wherever we were. In the rift. When I was with Lucien, and Shouxue, and Harley, and Eunhyuk, and Shu. One was in the forest, and one was...
[ he turns his head to look at his weird freaky companion. it just gurgles sadly and sticks its head on temenos' shoulder, no longer like an owl. its stupid, ridiculously long tongue lolls out of its mouth... and then it licks his cheek. ]
Geh. [ gross. it then lifts its head off of temenos' shoulder and starts to like, slowly lower it to the ground. if a monster with glowing white unblinking eyes could look apologetic, it starts to look kind of apologetic, making a sound somewhere between a gurgle and a pathetic moo as it stares at viktor. ]
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Viktor is not already here, but he hobbles into Titan's Call looking miles better than he did before (but not great). He has put on a nice outfit: vest, shirt, tie, trousers, and a glove over his right hand. He also has his CRUTCH! Best friend.
There is no beeline to the bar itself, just a humble and casual walk through, looking around at everything. Speaking of walking, he's doing it a lot better than he was before.]
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oh... this guy. temenos caught an eye of him earlier - he's not castti, and he certainly doesn't have the medical necessity to help others, particularly without his healing abilities. but, it seems that he's doing better?
he glances at his device thing that he barely knows how to work, and looks through the profiles, a bit. ]
Getting the lay of the land, are we? [ hi. ]
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Yes, he was stumbling and bumbling around and getting scared by Throne because he is a bottom and she is intense. DON'T LOOK AT HIS PROFILE (as if Viktor has not already done that bc he's a nerd).]
Something... like that, yes. I never expected to see some of these things on an airship before.
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there's a soft chuckle.]
Well, you're ahead of me, in that regard. I'd never even expected the airship.
[ temenos reaches over and pats the seat next to him. ] Come, take a load off for a while.
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How did you transport goods if there were no airships or zeppelins?
[Not that he thinks it's weird. There was a time without those in Runeterra, too. He's just curious.
His eyes fall to the seat. The reluctance seems to be meekness? A desire not to bother someone, to be invisible, but he finally moves to sit down. He rests the crutch against himself and one shoulder.]
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temenos has never heard of either a zeppelin or an airship, but he can put two and two together, at least for one of those things. he lifts his glass to viktor when he sits, and leans back. ]
I am no merchant. [ however he spends a lot of time with one, so. temenos looks thoughtful. ] And these zeppelins or airships likely didn't create themselves out of thin air, hm? People have transported goods as long as there have been goods to transport.
In Solistia, I suppose by ship or by caravan, would be the most common form. More recently, the steam locomotive has been introduced, so I suppose merchants will use that, as well.
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[Steam powered trains...]
We have those, too. Um. Ships and caravans. The others were only so much faster, but the Hexgates revolutionized transportation across the world.
Do you... like it so far?
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temenos's mouth curls up into a smile. ]
I suppose you could say that, yes. [ that he likes it here, ] though, that is quite the odd thing to ask someone about being kidnapped, Viktor.
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VIKTOR LOOKS MORTIFIED AND EMBARRASSED.]
I meant... the airship, not... the kidnapping part. Do you like experiencing the ship?
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He is having a sit somewhere because he has stood for TOO LONG and might die at any moment. He is leaning so wearily on the crutch, though. A LIFELINE.]
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... Viktor. [ amused... ] Holding up alright?
[ he clearly is not, ]
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Oh.]
I'm alright. Just resting.
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Mmm. Taxing day, mentally and physically, wasn't it?
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He shifts to sit up a bit more, to not look like a Romanticism oil painting.]
Yes. I am not... very good with crowds. They make me very tired after a while.
[He's an introvert.]
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anyway. oh bud. you still look like a romanticism oil painting. ]
And a while that certainly was. [ nine hours of... that... ] Is there anything I can get for you? Water, perhaps?
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let him live please]
No... I'm alright. Thank you. I just needed a place to sit for a while and think.
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anyway he will. probably? he looks a little curious, though... and tilts his head. ]
Very well. Would you mind company? I assure you, I am not a particularly intrusive thinker.
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anyhow, HI, he is on the second floor of the biome at the aquarium because if you can't swim at the fucking water world, then the next best thing is to appreciate the sea horrors by watching them while they're in a cage!!!
He is checking out some of the jellyfish booping around, but looks up when there is Temenos which I force to appear.]
Leisurely religious stroll?
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here we are at the aquarium. and perhaps concerningly for viktor, temenos is here! no, not really. actually what is concerning is he's being followed by... this fucking thing. it's like the size of a horse and is just kind of padding along behind him with its head bobbing. ?? ]
I wasn't aware strolls could be particularly religious... [ teasingly: ] No longer dead man walking? Hello, Viktor.
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Because he fucking yells in surprised horror and stumbling rushes away down into the dark hall of the bio-luminescent tanks. He doesn't go, like, very far; a portion of his silhouette can be seen hiding in the darkness, looking back. HE HAS THE CRUTCH IN BOTH HANDS LIKE A WEAPON.]
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What, why are you - oh.
[ the creature (?) lifts its head. its eyes are big and white and glowing and it like never blinks. once. ]
Calm down, it's not going to bite. [ the creature makes a weird noise like... a gurgle? it sounds like a gurgle. and it drops its head down to the ground and then peers up at viktor through it's... fringe... it has hair. ] It's fine.
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That's... That's the thing... that tried to kill us.
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What?
[ he turns his head to look at it?
the monster gurgles and turns its head to the side. its weird freaky neck does its weird freaky neck thing so it looks like an owl. ]
Here? [ wait, hold on. he can probably see temenos switch into inquisitor mode. ] Where. Do you know where it's from? It's been following me since this morning.
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It's... from... wherever we were. In the rift. When I was with Lucien, and Shouxue, and Harley, and Eunhyuk, and Shu. One was in the forest, and one was...
[Well, that one was worse.]
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[ he turns his head to look at his weird freaky companion. it just gurgles sadly and sticks its head on temenos' shoulder, no longer like an owl. its stupid, ridiculously long tongue lolls out of its mouth... and then it licks his cheek. ]
Geh. [ gross. it then lifts its head off of temenos' shoulder and starts to like, slowly lower it to the ground. if a monster with glowing white unblinking eyes could look apologetic, it starts to look kind of apologetic, making a sound somewhere between a gurgle and a pathetic moo as it stares at viktor. ]
... Throné said that it reminded her a touch of the night creatures, but I can't say I've ever seen anything like it before... [ a beat. ] - So, you really were there. I suppose I should apologize on behalf of whatever you saw...
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