Fatherhood does tend to soften a man. [ he sounds amused as he says so, then settles down with his drink. he would know... ]
...I never really know what to do with myself, after these sorts of things. Total victories. [ glancing at his cup... ] Have a drink, and move on to the next thing, I suppose - but there's not much of a 'next thing' short of leaving, is there?
[Total victory... well. That remains to be seen, of course, but he doesn't need to point that out. If it didn't work, they'll handle it until it does, and that's that.
For now, though, he smiles into his drink.]
I imagine you're more reluctant to leave than you'd planned.
I've told all sorts of lies about it. I think there's hardly a person who I told the full thing to, before this weekend. [ there's one, but that probably isn't surprising.
he's quiet for a moment. ] ...I wished for the eternal stability and peace of my homeland.
[ because that's the same desire gu yun has had his entire life. it's all he's ever wanted. despite how he seems - capricious, light-hearted, a playful liar - gu yun, to his core, is a selfless person who loves his country more than he loves himself.
he huffs, and quips, wryly; ] So, as you can see, should tomorrow work out, I will have wished myself out of a job.
He's quiet for a minute as he takes in Gu Yun's words, then grins into his drink, shaking his head a little.
And here I thought you were so good at finding loopholes, he might've said before, or I thought your aim was too good to shoot yourself in the foot--but despite his lingering concerns over what tomorrow will bring, he's in a good mood, warmed by thoughts of home and family.]
My mother told me once that raising sons is work enough for the whole village. I'm sure you'll have your hands full one way or another.
[ ha. gu yun's in a good mood, too, so - he just barks out a laugh, knocking back the rest of his drink and wiping his mouth. ]
Chang Geng is more of an adult than I am, I think. He's got the wisdom of an old sage in that teenage head of his, constantly nagging me about my health and my drinking.
He'll be sick of me within days, I'm sure of it. [ because gu yun knows he is uh. he's not a great dad. he's barely been around since yanhui town. to be fair, it's not like he had any good examples to go off of... nor did he ever want to be a father in the first place.
he leans over and nudges him, before he fetches the bottle to refill. ] What about you? Don't hold out on me, now.
I wished for power, actually. Any kind--I'll take whatever makes me stronger. I wasn't too attached to it, though; if I can't get it here, I'll just find new ways to get it at home.
[Hence why he didn't care all that much if this was a trap, or a lie. He was more interested in the opportunity to fight against strong opponents with unwavering ambition, which isn't at all what he got here. Disappointing.]
Her Majesty's goal is even more ambitious than my own. I can't serve her the way I would like to if I don't offer her all the strength I possess.
[Which is entirely true, and there's genuine respect in his voice when he says it. He serves the Tsaritsa willingly, no question.
...]
Also, I have a bone to pick with a certain Archon.
Oh, your soon to be spouse. [ yeah eternally funny actually ] So that's the sort of relationship you have.
[ after a moment, he laughs. ]
It really pisses me off how similar we are, sometimes. You know that? [ god. he goes to lift his glass to clink it to childe's, though. ] Aside from the fact that you've styled yourself some sort of supervillain.
It's far more complicated than that, but I won't bore you with the details.
[Sometimes you're sent to a country to conduct a huge operation to steal their god's source of power, and then that god makes friends with you while totally pulling your strings without your knowledge and doesn't even fight you about it. It's fine.
He grins at that, though, clinking back.]
You're a little more prideful than I am, but I suppose that's no surprise now. [Haha... Avatar jokes. God. ALSO HEY--] I have not! I'm only kind of a bad guy, you know.
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...I never really know what to do with myself, after these sorts of things. Total victories. [ glancing at his cup... ] Have a drink, and move on to the next thing, I suppose - but there's not much of a 'next thing' short of leaving, is there?
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For now, though, he smiles into his drink.]
I imagine you're more reluctant to leave than you'd planned.
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he snorts, though. ] I miss home. Things are much more normal there, for certain.
If anything... rather, it's more like I just don't know what I'll do, once I'm there. Have I ever told you what my wish was, Childe?
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Missing home is relatable, though, god... but he shakes his head "no".]
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he's quiet for a moment. ] ...I wished for the eternal stability and peace of my homeland.
[ because that's the same desire gu yun has had his entire life. it's all he's ever wanted. despite how he seems - capricious, light-hearted, a playful liar - gu yun, to his core, is a selfless person who loves his country more than he loves himself.
he huffs, and quips, wryly; ] So, as you can see, should tomorrow work out, I will have wished myself out of a job.
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sometimes
you are so like another person
that your wishes are basically,
at their cores,
in a very convoluted way,
distorted by light and shadows,
not all that different.
He's quiet for a minute as he takes in Gu Yun's words, then grins into his drink, shaking his head a little.
And here I thought you were so good at finding loopholes, he might've said before, or I thought your aim was too good to shoot yourself in the foot--but despite his lingering concerns over what tomorrow will bring, he's in a good mood, warmed by thoughts of home and family.]
My mother told me once that raising sons is work enough for the whole village. I'm sure you'll have your hands full one way or another.
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Chang Geng is more of an adult than I am, I think. He's got the wisdom of an old sage in that teenage head of his, constantly nagging me about my health and my drinking.
He'll be sick of me within days, I'm sure of it. [ because gu yun knows he is uh. he's not a great dad. he's barely been around since yanhui town. to be fair, it's not like he had any good examples to go off of... nor did he ever want to be a father in the first place.
he leans over and nudges him, before he fetches the bottle to refill. ] What about you? Don't hold out on me, now.
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[says Childe, who loves his parents very much, even if they shipped him off to the Fatui because they were scared of him.
As for his wish, he winks.]
World peace!
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No okay.]
I wished for power, actually. Any kind--I'll take whatever makes me stronger. I wasn't too attached to it, though; if I can't get it here, I'll just find new ways to get it at home.
[Hence why he didn't care all that much if this was a trap, or a lie. He was more interested in the opportunity to fight against strong opponents with unwavering ambition, which isn't at all what he got here. Disappointing.]
Her Majesty's goal is even more ambitious than my own. I can't serve her the way I would like to if I don't offer her all the strength I possess.
[Which is entirely true, and there's genuine respect in his voice when he says it. He serves the Tsaritsa willingly, no question.
...]
Also, I have a bone to pick with a certain Archon.
[FIGHT HIM ZHONGLI!!!!!!!!!!!]
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[ after a moment, he laughs. ]
It really pisses me off how similar we are, sometimes. You know that? [ god. he goes to lift his glass to clink it to childe's, though. ] Aside from the fact that you've styled yourself some sort of supervillain.
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But he snorts.]
It's far more complicated than that, but I won't bore you with the details.
[Sometimes you're sent to a country to conduct a huge operation to steal their god's source of power, and then that god makes friends with you while totally pulling your strings without your knowledge and doesn't even fight you about it. It's fine.
He grins at that, though, clinking back.]
You're a little more prideful than I am, but I suppose that's no surprise now. [Haha... Avatar jokes. God. ALSO HEY--] I have not! I'm only kind of a bad guy, you know.
[DON'T JUST SAY THAT]