[ Todo definitely could be the most evil as a treat. ]
You could say something like that. We won't know until we get started, but on paper, yeah.
. . .
What do you do for a living?
[ The energy is like. Are you gonna be okay. She's more concerned about his ability to work here more than the literal kids because Viktor could barely walk fresh out of the pods. ]
[He will keep that in mind, thank you very much, Tall and Strong Woman Who Knows What Is Happening Later (maybe).]
I'm a research partner and inventor. [He is not going to be okay. It's fine. He will manage as he has always managed.] My partner and I created Hextech.
[NOOOOOOOOOOOO, I THOUGHT YOU HAD FINISHED, I SPOILED YOU HELP ME. I spoiled you knowing Jayce is a stupid het. RIP.]
It's...
[There is, like, a .05 flashback to all of the things that definitely are not working out for him (withholds these from you greedily bc it's saturday not monday), but then he smiles weakly.]
It's working. What we're creating is able to help many people, and that's what matters.
[ AHSHGRHG SUCH IS RP BUT ITS OKAY I HAVE LIKE MORE OR LESS AN IDEA OF WHAT GOES ON IN THERE I don't think I need to know the canon to know Jayce gives off shitty het energy, that's what getting into politics does.
Rodion's expression is neutral for a moment while she kinda weighs that a little. A lot of people promise that kind of stuff in the City. A lot of it doesn't work out.
Oh well, she's not really a nihilist or anything. The intention seems sweet. ]
You're not also going to tell me people are cursed where you come from or something, are you...?
[Oh. She has been chatting to Donut and Science. His mouth moves in silent hesitation and thoughtfulness.]
Not like that, no. But I don't think I have to believe in curses to understand war and the polluted Undercity kills plenty of people before they are very old.
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You could say something like that. We won't know until we get started, but on paper, yeah.
. . .
What do you do for a living?
[ The energy is like. Are you gonna be okay. She's more concerned about his ability to work here more than the literal kids because Viktor could barely walk fresh out of the pods. ]
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I see.
[He will keep that in mind, thank you very much, Tall and Strong Woman Who Knows What Is Happening Later (maybe).]
I'm a research partner and inventor. [He is not going to be okay. It's fine. He will manage as he has always managed.] My partner and I created Hextech.
[THIS MEANS NOTHING TO HERRRR]
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[ Assumes he has a boyfriend (no). ]
Sounds like more Corp high-ranks. What's Hextech do?
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It is the integration of the arcane and technology. A way for someone to harness magic through a piece of tech to better their work or their lives.
[Is this playing with fire? Yes.]
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Oh, so it's kinda like what a couple of Corps do.
How's that working out for you?
[ Just how much fire you playing with, bud? ]
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It's...
[There is, like, a .05 flashback to all of the things that definitely are not working out for him (withholds these from you greedily bc it's saturday not monday), but then he smiles weakly.]
It's working. What we're creating is able to help many people, and that's what matters.
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Rodion's expression is neutral for a moment while she kinda weighs that a little. A lot of people promise that kind of stuff in the City. A lot of it doesn't work out.
Oh well, she's not really a nihilist or anything. The intention seems sweet. ]
You're not also going to tell me people are cursed where you come from or something, are you...?
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Great(?) news for Rodion, it's the same in other cities, too! Haha! Ha... His expression is weirdly indecisive for a moment.]
That depends on what exactly you mean by cursed.
[And also everyone in Arcane is fucking cursed. With bad luck.]
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Like... everyone dies by age 23 kind of cursed?
Are you cursed?
[ Is she going to have to be extra-concerned for you bud. ]
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Not like that, no. But I don't think I have to believe in curses to understand war and the polluted Undercity kills plenty of people before they are very old.
Isn't being human already a curse?
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[ Okay, edgelord. Her vibe is ha-ha, but maybe with less of her usual nonchalant gusto. ]
Though I mean, I get it.
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Do you? [It isn't sarcastic, but a general inquiry.] Your line of work sounds like you might watch people die almost every day.
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[ She's pretty frank about it, at least. ]
I'm getting the impression it might not really be all that normal for you guys. Most of you, at least.
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I can't speak for anyone else, but people die regularly where I'm from. At least, in the Zaun part of the city.
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[ She can't really say she's sorry when she's basically in the same boat. But she isn't so fucked up that she can't acknowledge it's pretty wrong. ]
What's usually getting your people killed?