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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.]
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.
Oh, is that what you meant? My apologies. [ YOU KNEW WHAT HE MEANT ] Yes, it is rather nice, if a bit stifling.
[ he leans forward a bit, propping his chin in his hand. he's smiling his nice holy smile but there's something so mischievous about it. ] And what about you?
He has the vibe of, like, wanting to pull a jacket closer over himself to create some form of modest protection from the Cheshire cat questioning. HELLO?]
Ah... It's... alright, I suppose? [Wait, what is Temenos getting at?!?!] --The ship, I mean.
It's quite amazing from an engineering perspective, but it's a bit overwhelming at first.
Yes. We refined hex crystals and created Hextech. The crystals power tools to make work and life easier for others. Gauntlets for the miners. The Hex Claw for artificers.
And the Hexgates. For quick, planetary travel between cities.
Ah. [ right, he mentioned the hexgates before. traveling from place to place. ] Technology does march on, doesn't it... And here I thought Partitio and co were on the cutting edge.
[ oh to be a ye olde. there's a faint chuckle, though, and he picks up his drink, examining viktor thoughtfully. ] So, this situation of planetary travel is not so strange to you. Perhaps you'll give us all a primer.
[He feels like he's being questioned by the Council on his doctorate dissertation. Or, you know, Hextech. That's the vibe Temenos is giving him.]
Hextech has thrown Runeterra far ahead of what it once was.
[So he understands.]
Well, I don't know if I would go that far, but the applications seem similar. The Hexgates only work from city to city on one world. We hadn't even worked out the mathematics for theories of space travel.
lbx would love this guy, is my current opinion. temenos also thinks this is entertaining, which is unfortunate, but his curiosity is genuine. ]
The mathematics for theories of space travel. [ he repeats this phrase with a soft chuckle, shaking his head. god this is beyond him. this is not his type of nerdery. ] You most certainly are a scholar.
[ cute. this time when temenos smiles, it's much less teasing and bullying and more genuine. ]
Now that, I am glad to hear.
[ on both accounts, really. ]
All teasing aside, that's an excellent mindset to have. Providing false information merely gets you caught for lying, in the end, even with the best of intentions. But I expect you will learn what's correct and what isn't? At that point, I would, perhaps, enjoy to hear your take on the technology around us.
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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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Oh, is that what you meant? My apologies. [ YOU KNEW WHAT HE MEANT ] Yes, it is rather nice, if a bit stifling.
[ he leans forward a bit, propping his chin in his hand. he's smiling his nice holy smile but there's something so mischievous about it. ] And what about you?
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He has the vibe of, like, wanting to pull a jacket closer over himself to create some form of modest protection from the Cheshire cat questioning. HELLO?]
Ah... It's... alright, I suppose? [Wait, what is Temenos getting at?!?!] --The ship, I mean.
It's quite amazing from an engineering perspective, but it's a bit overwhelming at first.
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anyway he is just listening! wow! maybe he's engaging you in conversation! ]
I see. Engineering - is that what you do? Outside of this place.
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Something... like that. I'm an inventor. I left the Academy to become someone's research partner.
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Oh? A scholar.
[ he can see it by the everything ]
And what sorts of things have you invented, Viktor? Has your partnership been successful?
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BY THE EVERYTHING?]
Yes. We refined hex crystals and created Hextech. The crystals power tools to make work and life easier for others. Gauntlets for the miners. The Hex Claw for artificers.
And the Hexgates. For quick, planetary travel between cities.
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Ah. [ right, he mentioned the hexgates before. traveling from place to place. ] Technology does march on, doesn't it... And here I thought Partitio and co were on the cutting edge.
[ oh to be a ye olde. there's a faint chuckle, though, and he picks up his drink, examining viktor thoughtfully. ] So, this situation of planetary travel is not so strange to you. Perhaps you'll give us all a primer.
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Hextech has thrown Runeterra far ahead of what it once was.
[So he understands.]
Well, I don't know if I would go that far, but the applications seem similar. The Hexgates only work from city to city on one world. We hadn't even worked out the mathematics for theories of space travel.
[GOD HE SOUNDS LIKE SUCH A NERD.]
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lbx would love this guy, is my current opinion. temenos also thinks this is entertaining, which is unfortunate, but his curiosity is genuine. ]
The mathematics for theories of space travel. [ he repeats this phrase with a soft chuckle, shaking his head. god this is beyond him. this is not his type of nerdery. ] You most certainly are a scholar.
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Yes.
[THE MATHEMATICS OF SPACE TRAVEL! As if Temenos wasn't exhausted hearing such a wild thing.]
It is something I've always had an affinity for.
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[ hehe? ] The rest of us who live in the proverbial past will be counting upon you, so do learn quickly.
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Le-Lessons? I'm... I'm not a professor. Some of this technology is even beyond... [HELP HIM.] I would need the right tools to even study it!
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[ what does this mean ]
In terms of knowledge, at least.
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Helping the less fortunate has always been my intentions.
[FIRSTLY,,,,]
But I will not... simply hand out wrong information. That helps no one.
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Now that, I am glad to hear.
[ on both accounts, really. ]
All teasing aside, that's an excellent mindset to have. Providing false information merely gets you caught for lying, in the end, even with the best of intentions. But I expect you will learn what's correct and what isn't? At that point, I would, perhaps, enjoy to hear your take on the technology around us.
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I'm not sure what use I would possibly be, [or if he could even speak in layman's terms] but... I intend to learn what I can.
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