[ however, he picks up right where he left off a moment later, snapping his fingers. ]
That's right, you were asking about the Marquis position. Since you've only given me one name, why don't you tell me about how you become one of these harbingers, in exchange? We'll keep the drink flowing with a friendly conversation.
[ you are not getting out of giving him information, sir ]
Hm. [ gu yun glances down at his cup, and then grins, like the cheshire cat. ] Why don't we make a game of it? I'll tell you a part of the story, and you can tell me if you think it's true or not. If you catch me lying, I'll drink. Same goes for you.
A game, hm? [He taps his finger against the glass, thoughtful.] And what guarantee do I have that you won't cheat? It's a bit difficult to prove the truth of your claims.
I'll swear it on my Great Liang itself - something more important to me than 'the grave of my mother', or something like that.
[ he reaches up with his free hand, and puts his hand at his heart. there's a smile on his face, still, but his tone's quite serious. ]
--But I'll expect you to do so with the same seriousness, whatever yours might be.
Besides, there's not much point in cheating, is there? I'd like to get a feel for how you look when you lie, and I'm sure you'd like to do the same for me. [ knives, pointing, etc ]
That makes two of us! So this should be easy, then.
Let's see. [ starting at the beginning, hm? he looks at his glass, tilts his head. ] I went to my first military encampment when I was... five? Six? Well, it was probably before that. I took a break from it for a few years and returned out when I was thirteen, chasing my father down to Jiangnan to serve under his wing of the military.
[ you gonna tell him which part was untrue, gu yun? ] That part was a lie - but I left to begin my chase down to Jiangnan at fifteen. You missed a lot in there, you know!
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Who's to say? [ gu yun lifts his glass and smiles. ] By the way, don't think I didn't notice you didn't swear on anything.
[ foolish
anyway, moving on. ] I took control of the Black Iron Camp at 17. At the time, it was fairly useless, because the then emperor wanted the camp to have little power, and felt that Great Liang should win against her neighbors with the pen, rather than the sword. Instead of bemoaning my position, I instead invented a form of armor called Dark Armor, powered by Ziliujin and steam, and offered it to my soldiers and my soldiers alone.
I wouldn't use Her Majesty's name for something trivial.
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But also he's just totally going to throw their game out the window and perk up noticeably at the mention of the armor. There's that word again, "Ziliujin"... he'll ask about it in a second, but--]
[ but anyway. dark armor is more interesting - he'd way rather talk shop about it than he'd like to talk about his history or whatever.
fuck the game, actually. leaning forward a bit, he grins. ]
It's lighter and faster than its counterparts - cutting the weight of a Light Armor almost in half, not to mention pitch black in color, instead of silver. The Ziliujin distribution comes from a golden box like a Heavy Armor, but it's smaller and harder to see, eliminating the biggest weak spot on a Heavy. It also has a shorter cooldown time between released explosives and recharge, because the cooling system is more advanced.
It takes a more skilled combatant to operate one, but in doing so, the reward is a faster, more powerful suit, that uses less Ziliujin than its counterparts. Overall, a top of the line improvement, for top of the line soldiers. [ since gu yun expects nothing less from his black crows. ]
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It is. [ he doesn't mind confirming. ] It's a crude substance, purple in color, found underground. It's very rare - it is said that a nation with natural ziliujin deposits is sitting upon a mountain of gold.
It can be burned in crude form, or there are special substances that can be added to dilute it, though pure ziliujin is always the most effective.
very, very innocently, he says: ] This Marquis of Order is lucky to be presented with the amount of the Ziliujin that is given to him, as it is certainly enough to power an entire fleet of Dark Armor of various types.
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You insisted you had some noble exploits to brag about, if I recall.
[is that how it went]
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reaches up and sticks his finger in his ear as if he's cleaning it out. ]
Hm?
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Let's see... ah, yes: "Extraordinary skills: military leadership, weapons (all, including the flute), pretending to be deaf."
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That's right, you were asking about the Marquis position. Since you've only given me one name, why don't you tell me about how you become one of these harbingers, in exchange? We'll keep the drink flowing with a friendly conversation.
[ you are not getting out of giving him information, sir ]
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But he just shrugs, tossing back his drink.]
It's no story of "grand conquest", but sure, that's fine.
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Hm. [ gu yun glances down at his cup, and then grins, like the cheshire cat. ] Why don't we make a game of it? I'll tell you a part of the story, and you can tell me if you think it's true or not. If you catch me lying, I'll drink. Same goes for you.
What do you think?
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[ he reaches up with his free hand, and puts his hand at his heart. there's a smile on his face, still, but his tone's quite serious. ]
--But I'll expect you to do so with the same seriousness, whatever yours might be.
Besides, there's not much point in cheating, is there? I'd like to get a feel for how you look when you lie, and I'm sure you'd like to do the same for me. [ knives, pointing, etc ]
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And then he tilts his head back, laughing openly]
Very well! Since you asked so nicely. But don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of schemes and deception.
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That makes two of us! So this should be easy, then.
Let's see. [ starting at the beginning, hm? he looks at his glass, tilts his head. ] I went to my first military encampment when I was... five? Six? Well, it was probably before that. I took a break from it for a few years and returned out when I was thirteen, chasing my father down to Jiangnan to serve under his wing of the military.
[ let's start there. ]
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True--except I'd guess you were younger than thirteen.
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[ you gonna tell him which part was untrue, gu yun? ] That part was a lie - but I left to begin my chase down to Jiangnan at fifteen. You missed a lot in there, you know!
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[Which is just booze? Maybe he lost on purpose, you never know!] Five to fifteen is quite a gap, though. I can't imagine you spent it idle.
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[ foolish
anyway, moving on. ] I took control of the Black Iron Camp at 17. At the time, it was fairly useless, because the then emperor wanted the camp to have little power, and felt that Great Liang should win against her neighbors with the pen, rather than the sword. Instead of bemoaning my position, I instead invented a form of armor called Dark Armor, powered by Ziliujin and steam, and offered it to my soldiers and my soldiers alone.
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probably
But also he's just totally going to throw their game out the window and perk up noticeably at the mention of the armor. There's that word again, "Ziliujin"... he'll ask about it in a second, but--]
Dark Armor... what sets it apart?
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fuck the game, actually. leaning forward a bit, he grins. ]
It's lighter and faster than its counterparts - cutting the weight of a Light Armor almost in half, not to mention pitch black in color, instead of silver. The Ziliujin distribution comes from a golden box like a Heavy Armor, but it's smaller and harder to see, eliminating the biggest weak spot on a Heavy. It also has a shorter cooldown time between released explosives and recharge, because the cooling system is more advanced.
It takes a more skilled combatant to operate one, but in doing so, the reward is a faster, more powerful suit, that uses less Ziliujin than its counterparts. Overall, a top of the line improvement, for top of the line soldiers. [ since gu yun expects nothing less from his black crows. ]
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His eyes are sharp and attentive, paying attention as he takes a drink.]
This "Ziliujin" you talk about--is it some form of energy?
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It is. [ he doesn't mind confirming. ] It's a crude substance, purple in color, found underground. It's very rare - it is said that a nation with natural ziliujin deposits is sitting upon a mountain of gold.
It can be burned in crude form, or there are special substances that can be added to dilute it, though pure ziliujin is always the most effective.
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I see... and you managed to get your hands on enough of it to make your armor? [If it's so rare and all.] Or was it provided to you?
[Sounds unlikely, if the emperor he speaks of didn't want to fight, but... then again, leaders often value enterprise, so. He'd believe either.]
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very, very innocently, he says: ] This Marquis of Order is lucky to be presented with the amount of the Ziliujin that is given to him, as it is certainly enough to power an entire fleet of Dark Armor of various types.
[ Hm. ]
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100 fucking comments in less than 48 hours
(yaywon voice) i hope they fucked
every time she says it is like chanting bloody mary in the mirror
i refuse week 0
the whole week is ambitious
.... yeah you know
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