[7rings] catchall for douman

[shiftingwinds]

i'll make this pretty later

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[commedia]

[They shift to the side so that she can sit beside them if they wish.]

Is there any constellations you recognize?

[shiftingwinds]

[she settles down comfortably! stargazing...]

Mm, not right now... oh, but there's a button on one of the walls that you can press to change the stars that are up there. Ming-xiong and I found some constellations from our world, that way.

[commedia]

Oh, there is? Haha, see how much I know-!

[But its nice, to gaze at unfamiliar stars, anyways.]

Do you ever miss home, Qingxuan?

[shiftingwinds]

Ahaha... I won't say I'm not a little bit homesick. It's a little strange, being in a place like this after having spent centuries in my own world.

[...but... it's only been three weeks, so far. she's lived a long life, she can handle this much. three weeks is nothing.]

...do you?

[commedia]

...

[Now that is a question.]

The Ashiya Douman of history came from a small place called Kishi village in the province of Harima. I...personally don't remember much of it. I think it was quiet. Good people. Humble, really.

[A shake of the head.]

But there is no point in recalling the past. This humble priest only find a home with whatever Master summons them. I cannot say I am homesick, in that regard.

[shiftingwinds]

...I see...

[it's kind of hard to imagine them coming from a humble, quiet place. they're always so lively.]

...do you think you'll miss this place? Once we leave? [a beat] Aside from... the murder. I don't think anyone will miss that.

But in general...

[commedia]

...

I may not have much choice, Qingxuan. Servants, when they return to the Throne of Heroes, typically are made to forget their experiences before being summoned anew.

[shiftingwinds]

[


that's actually kind of horrifying.]

Really...? But...

[commedia]

That is the ephemeral life of a Servant.

But...I think if I could...I would think fondly on all the people I met here, yes.

[shiftingwinds]

...

[she reaches for their hand]

...I'll definitely remember you for the rest of my life. And it should be a long one!

[commedia]

[They take her hand to kiss the back of it.]

...Aha. What a blessing, to live forever in the memory of a god when I myself am not made to live long.

[shiftingwinds]

...if there was some way to make you live longer, would you want it...?

[

is that what they're here for, she wonders...]

[commedia]

...I'm not sure. In my life, I mastered the arts of pseudo-immortality. I could use new bodies, one after the others so when one died, I could simply move onto the next.

But to live forever in just one body? Even if I wanted to, one would need a good amount of mana to keep a Servant like me around. I couldn't ask that of anyone or my Master.

[shiftingwinds]

...but if someone offered it? If the amount of mana wasn't a problem, and there wasn't any need for you to ask...?

["even if," they'd said, but - that isn't really a yes or a no.]

What is it that you want?

[commedia]

That's a tall task, I think. But about what would I want...

[They close their eyes, for the moment.]

I don't want to fade away with nothing but failures left behind me.

[shiftingwinds]

...

[we never said they stopped holding hands, so she squeezes their hand.]

For what it's worth... I think you can do it. Of course I'd prefer that you not fade away, but... I have a hard time imagining looking back on our time together and only seeing failures.

[ignoring.. the trials..]

[commedia]

Well, its not like I'm trying to "succeed" at something by being together with you, you know?

[And a wink.]

Though maybe I'm succeeding in charming you?

[shiftingwinds]

[she uses her free hand to pull out her fan and cover her face



which is stupid because they're in the planetarium so they probably can't see her cheeks anyway.]

Ahaha, maybe! Do you think you are?

[commedia]

I think I am, if you keep returning to be in the presence of this faithful follower of Buddha.

[Another kiss to the hand.]

Though perhaps I'm merely displacing my feelings onto you, huhuhu....

[shiftingwinds]

[her blush darkens behind her fan]

Ahaha... well, it would be a lie to say you aren't charming.

[commedia]

[Cute!!]

Not as charming as you are, you know.

[shiftingwinds]

You're flattering me again.

[commedia]

You're the one who flattered me first! I have to return the favor!

[shiftingwinds]

If you flatter me again, I'll have to return the favor! We'll just be going in circles, you know.

[commedia]

I wouldn't mind that.

Besides, I know you can charm me without even saying a thing.