[ oh boy!! xie lian turns a bit - he looks relieved to see kim dokja out and about, and gives him a little smile, bowing his head. san lang is here, ferret formed, sitting on xie lian’s shoulder, and he perks a little too . ]
I was hoping you could look over my injuries. And... I might see you tomorrow again for the same thing if that's alright.
[ A hand raises to pet under Jin's chin, the snake flicking her tongue out and seems to quiet down a bit. ] Normally I have Yoo Joonghyuk do it but he's been gone since Wednesday night.
[ Jin seems to hissy a bit again. Clearly, her attitude connects to said companion. ] I also have a note to share with you from my group's adventure that you can look at, so it won't all be for nothing.
... [ xie lian had figured, when kim dokja half insinuated, while he was healing, but.. he cares very much about yoo joonghyuk, too, and the thought of that is... xie lian's expression flickers gently concerned, brow furrowed, before he nods. ]
I would be happy to, of course. [ solemnly, and then - ] I would look at your injuries whether you had something to show, or not, Mr. Dokja. There is no need for any sort of repayment. I'm just glad to help.
[ he sets down the snackies he was holding on the counter, and turns his full attention to kim dokja - san lang makes a little noise, too. ] We can head somewhere a bit more private, if you'd rather.
I know. Thank you, Xie Lian. [ (yjh voice) you're taking advantage of his kindness. (kdj voice) no we're just same hat. ]
Here is fine, I have nothing to hide.
[ Strip check in the kitchen?? Anyways, he looks the same compared to last week's trial, anything new is the fresh nicks on his hands and arms- Xie Lian would be able to tell it's from a sword fight. And then a very large bruising on the front of his chest reminiscent of being shot with a gun while wearing a bulletproof vest. ]
My first encounter with a Devil resulted in a sword fight. Then we faced a much larger Devil that more or less swatted me away like a fly when I tried to stand guard for everyone else. I had two broken ribs but Alisaie helped heal them.
Given it was Hell, it could have gone a lot worse. [ Fun! That's it really for anything new. There's also a bandage around his shoulder which he'll peel back to show no signs of injury, but it's still bleeding a little from a scar. ] This isn't exactly an injury, it's just from this week's effects.
[ like this is a normal strip check, he'll check him over clinically and easily. the same hat is real as hell. xie lian take notation of the injuries, frowning at the bruising and his sword cuts, just because he dislikes seeing a friend injured in general. ]
...A devil. Were you in a realm like Miss Power's?
[ its really all angels and devils here, huh. ]
Truly, I am glad that you are all back. And - [ there's a beat. he chooses his words carefully, mouth pulling into a frown. ] ...I am sure, those missing tonight will return to us, as well. I plan to meet with Baraqiel as soon as we are awoken in the morning to recharge my spiritual energy, so that I will be on standby.
[ for mr. joonghyuk, he doesn't say, but the reader can read between the lines. ]
[ When Xie Lian seems to be finished with looking him over, as thorough as the man always is, Dokja will redress himself and nod at the inquiry. ]
Though Power and Reze come from the same realm, I'm leaning towards it belonging to Power. We met a Shark Devil that knew of her well when I had mentioned "Blood Devil."
[ Jin coils around a bit firmer, seeming to tuck into herself as Xie Lian continues with his words. A look flickers in Dokja's gaze but he shoots an appreciative look to him. ] I guess the one relief is those having been gone at least keeps them safe from killing and being killed.
[ So is the hope. If only he had healing abilities himself, but he had always relied on someone else in their company to tend to medical needs and healing. ]
Ah, right. Here's the note we found today.
[ Xie Lian is of course welcomed to make a copy of it if he has the materials to, but this is what reads:
To disobey the divine Authority is to commit sin. To commit more sins to weigh upon one's soul is to collect Dust, to lose more of their innocence, and that is what causes the daemon to settle. Only children remain free of this burden, until they reach the age that it can no longer be avoided. It is for their sake that we must commit this research, to protect our children and those of all worlds from the sins of their forefathers.
While it is the will of the Authority to free the worlds of this sin and the Dust that follows it, a simple undertaking it is not. For it is not something we can do over time; that will only allow margin for error for Dust to slip through. No, to truly claim a victory, to erase the concept of sin itself, it must be done all at once, with no allowance for mistakes.
[ can't believe lowe kicked your ass. he nods to the safety over thursday night, at least. ] It is. A small relief, but a relief nonetheless.
[ and then out comes the lore, and that is
concerning. xie lian reads over the note, and will take it down carefully on a small notepad he's been keeping in his sleeve, his expression growing more and more concerned as he reads. ]
...I remember someone saying that Dust is tied to free will. The more Dust that you generate, the more free will you have - the more knowledge that you have. So... to 'settle' means that our daemons will stop changing forms, because as we grow, we learn.
[ .... ]
So, they want to eradicate entire worlds they deem sinful. That would be why we've seen so many horrific calamaties, in these different worlds. [ that's.
[ lowe was respectfully kind to us actually. only to see what happened today and said they should've k*lled us to go with the crowd. 😔 ]
I heard the same. By the time they settle, it seems like there is no undoing it.
[ He goes quiet, nodding. ]
But to eradicate and remove those of Dust... that would essentially be removing their free will, no? Someone without their free will is nothing more than a puppet.
anyway. xie lian pauses, there, as he's considering the horrible idea of taking away someone's free will, because... like he's having a sudden realization, he says, softly. ]
...Is that what happened to Qi Rong? [ oh. ] When he...
...when the spectres attacked him, when I was fighting against him that first week, he lost his entire will to fight. You saw - as well as anyone, you saw what sort of person he was. He stopped shouting and arguing and just... stood there.
[ wait did we just big brain here. As soon as Xie Lian starts to bring up it up, realization dawns on Dokja's face as week, ]
...I'd say that's exactly what happened. [ Or at least the closest example they have in this realm so far. ] When your daemon settles, it isn't considered to be a sense of losing your free will. Because as you said, you grow, you learn. You just reach that level of maturity naturally.
[ But removing the source of the Dust, your actual free will... damn. ]
... ] ...For...the type of person that he was, even Qi Rong did not deserve that.
[ xie lian spares no love for his cousin, and that has never been a secret, but the idea sits wrong. even to the end, xie lian had tried to protect him from the spectres, had felt the weight of their terrible exhaustion aching down on his shoulders even just fighting against them. his willpower was strong, and he fought them off, but for qi rong, there was no escape. ]
How vile. [ but unsurprising. ] To take away someone's will, to bend them to your wish and desire without allowing them any choice in the matter.
...That is why we must continue to speak with each other and teach each other of our worlds, and why the Watchers must be tasking us with those things each time we ask for a power. We must continue to explore, and we must continue to learn. To grow. [ ... ] To continue generating Dust.
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Of course. What is it?
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[ A hand raises to pet under Jin's chin, the snake flicking her tongue out and seems to quiet down a bit. ] Normally I have Yoo Joonghyuk do it but he's been gone since Wednesday night.
[ Jin seems to hissy a bit again. Clearly, her attitude connects to said companion. ] I also have a note to share with you from my group's adventure that you can look at, so it won't all be for nothing.
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... [ xie lian had figured, when kim dokja half insinuated, while he was healing, but.. he cares very much about yoo joonghyuk, too, and the thought of that is... xie lian's expression flickers gently concerned, brow furrowed, before he nods. ]
I would be happy to, of course. [ solemnly, and then - ] I would look at your injuries whether you had something to show, or not, Mr. Dokja. There is no need for any sort of repayment. I'm just glad to help.
[ he sets down the snackies he was holding on the counter, and turns his full attention to kim dokja - san lang makes a little noise, too. ] We can head somewhere a bit more private, if you'd rather.
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Here is fine, I have nothing to hide.
[ Strip check in the kitchen?? Anyways, he looks the same compared to last week's trial, anything new is the fresh nicks on his hands and arms- Xie Lian would be able to tell it's from a sword fight. And then a very large bruising on the front of his chest reminiscent of being shot with a gun while wearing a bulletproof vest. ]
My first encounter with a Devil resulted in a sword fight. Then we faced a much larger Devil that more or less swatted me away like a fly when I tried to stand guard for everyone else. I had two broken ribs but Alisaie helped heal them.
Given it was Hell, it could have gone a lot worse. [ Fun! That's it really for anything new. There's also a bandage around his shoulder which he'll peel back to show no signs of injury, but it's still bleeding a little from a scar. ] This isn't exactly an injury, it's just from this week's effects.
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...A devil. Were you in a realm like Miss Power's?
[ its really all angels and devils here, huh. ]
Truly, I am glad that you are all back. And - [ there's a beat. he chooses his words carefully, mouth pulling into a frown. ] ...I am sure, those missing tonight will return to us, as well. I plan to meet with Baraqiel as soon as we are awoken in the morning to recharge my spiritual energy, so that I will be on standby.
[ for mr. joonghyuk, he doesn't say, but the reader can read between the lines. ]
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Though Power and Reze come from the same realm, I'm leaning towards it belonging to Power. We met a Shark Devil that knew of her well when I had mentioned "Blood Devil."
[ Jin coils around a bit firmer, seeming to tuck into herself as Xie Lian continues with his words. A look flickers in Dokja's gaze but he shoots an appreciative look to him. ] I guess the one relief is those having been gone at least keeps them safe from killing and being killed.
[ So is the hope. If only he had healing abilities himself, but he had always relied on someone else in their company to tend to medical needs and healing. ]
Ah, right. Here's the note we found today.
[ Xie Lian is of course welcomed to make a copy of it if he has the materials to, but this is what reads:
L o r e. ]
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[ and then out comes the lore, and that is
concerning. xie lian reads over the note, and will take it down carefully on a small notepad he's been keeping in his sleeve, his expression growing more and more concerned as he reads. ]
...I remember someone saying that Dust is tied to free will. The more Dust that you generate, the more free will you have - the more knowledge that you have. So... to 'settle' means that our daemons will stop changing forms, because as we grow, we learn.
[ .... ]
So, they want to eradicate entire worlds they deem sinful. That would be why we've seen so many horrific calamaties, in these different worlds. [ that's.
horrible. ]
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I heard the same. By the time they settle, it seems like there is no undoing it.
[ He goes quiet, nodding. ]
But to eradicate and remove those of Dust... that would essentially be removing their free will, no? Someone without their free will is nothing more than a puppet.
[ Assuming they even survive the process? ]
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anyway. xie lian pauses, there, as he's considering the horrible idea of taking away someone's free will, because... like he's having a sudden realization, he says, softly. ]
...Is that what happened to Qi Rong? [ oh. ] When he...
...when the spectres attacked him, when I was fighting against him that first week, he lost his entire will to fight. You saw - as well as anyone, you saw what sort of person he was. He stopped shouting and arguing and just... stood there.
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wait did we just big brain here.As soon as Xie Lian starts to bring up it up, realization dawns on Dokja's face as week, ]...I'd say that's exactly what happened. [ Or at least the closest example they have in this realm so far. ] When your daemon settles, it isn't considered to be a sense of losing your free will. Because as you said, you grow, you learn. You just reach that level of maturity naturally.
[ But removing the source of the Dust, your actual free will... damn. ]
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... ] ...For...the type of person that he was, even Qi Rong did not deserve that.
[ xie lian spares no love for his cousin, and that has never been a secret, but the idea sits wrong. even to the end, xie lian had tried to protect him from the spectres, had felt the weight of their terrible exhaustion aching down on his shoulders even just fighting against them. his willpower was strong, and he fought them off, but for qi rong, there was no escape. ]
How vile. [ but unsurprising. ] To take away someone's will, to bend them to your wish and desire without allowing them any choice in the matter.
...That is why we must continue to speak with each other and teach each other of our worlds, and why the Watchers must be tasking us with those things each time we ask for a power. We must continue to explore, and we must continue to learn. To grow. [ ... ] To continue generating Dust.
[ whoa ]