As a slightly younger man, yes; my late teens and early twenties. [He sort of shrugs sheepishly.] It was... an Academy in Piltover. A lot of very prideful, arrogant people who had sponsors, or money.
But I enjoyed the studies. I enjoyed learning and creating with the tools they had available. And I didn't mind being the Dean's assistant really.
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I just...
[A tight smile.]
I enjoyed building things because I could never play with the other children.
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That you were able to take your hardships and let them fuel your passion is most admirable, Master Viktor.
[ thank you affection week... puts a hand in his shoulder ]
But I regret still that you had to endure them. Even if it is rather late, I hope the people here have made up for a fraction of that loneliness...
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You don't have to worry about it. That is... in the past. But, yes, they have. Though it is almost more trouble than it's worth sometimes, isn't it?
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[ he smiles a little, squeezing viktor's hand ]
I do not find them troublesome at all.
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[:)?]
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I would not say if there are "many", but I have grown close to some, that is certain.
It is inevitable, I feel. Considering our circumstances.
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That is true... I have never really been a fan of crowds... but I did go to the Academy. It is somewhat like that.
Minus, um, the murder.
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What was it like? You attended as a youth?
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As a slightly younger man, yes; my late teens and early twenties. [He sort of shrugs sheepishly.] It was... an Academy in Piltover. A lot of very prideful, arrogant people who had sponsors, or money.
But I enjoyed the studies. I enjoyed learning and creating with the tools they had available. And I didn't mind being the Dean's assistant really.
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[ o: ]
You studied there based on your own merit?
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I didn't have any of that, no. I was just a poor cripple from below. But I managed to convince the Dean to enroll me by my skills and my mind.
It was worth it to me.
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[ he smiles ]
I am glad that you have brought that spirit here.
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It's... nothing. I don't seem to be the only one either.
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Indeed, it seems most here are hard at work at finding a solution for ourselves. [ blinks ] Though the nature of this place makes little sense to me.