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siffrin

[sacredpath]

[continued from here.]

Not exactly. I saw you as someone who enjoys a terrible joke, I simply didn't realize it had a higher purpose.

[punnier]

I do still enjoy a terrible joke even without any other purpose.

[sacredpath]

Glad to hear it. I can't say I enjoy either. [liar she obviously likes bad jokes.]

[punnier]

[ sus... ] Must be tough, having a talent for it and being unable to enjoy it.

[ hehe ]

I'm Siffrin, by the way.

[sacredpath]

Shadowheart. It is tough, thank you for understanding.

[punnier]

Are there other skills that you do enjoy?

[ other than your mastery over jokes of course. ]

[sacredpath]

I have plenty of skills, but I have to maintain a bit of mystery, don't I?

[punnier]

[ This is so valid and gets a chuckle out of them. ]

Fair enough. More fun to keep a mysterious aura.

claude

[sacredpath]

[continued from here]

Oh.

[putting her chin in her hands in mock disappointment.]

Impoverished royalty. The worst sort. Though I do know a duke's son who sleeps in a tent and dresses in rags. It must be more common than I knew.

[midway]

... Well, I wouldn't call myself impoverished. But I do need to oversee the country's treasury.

Which doesn't make for interesting conversation to those not directly impacted.

[sacredpath]

So it's not poverty so much as stinginess.

[midway]

Stinginess? I guess so. The country's in a pretty precarious situation, and we might need to stretch the limited funds out a while if there's an emergency.

[ Hm. ]

Or are you suggesting I'm just hoarding gold for myself?

[sacredpath]

It wouldn't be unheard of for royalty, after all. What's this precarious situation? An upcoming ball?

[she's being mean but also genuinely curious.]

[midway]

[ she can be mean ]

No, nothing so serious. Just war and some neighbourly invasion.

[sacredpath]

[oh. that actually does sound serious.]

Well. War is less than ideal.

[midway]

I'll say.

[ Some of his lighthearted demeanour dims. ]

... Kinda weird we got here from you trying to leer at me in a dress.

[sacredpath]

I wasn't leering. Don't rewrite things. I said Neverah was prettier than you.

[midway]

Right, my apologies. You wanted to leer.

[sacredpath]

I suppose we'll never know the truth.

jing yuan

[sacredpath]

[continued from here]

Yes, well. I serve in a holy order. Not all worldly pleasures are denied us, but don't have coin for certain luxuries.

[still, she's not opposed. he's asking the type of questions she's willing to answer.]

I've been on a mission for my order for some time now. The journey has been unexpectedly long. Though before dying, we had at last come within a few nights' rest of my home. More pity.

[lightning]

[ interesting... (ooc voice: she looks too goth for church) ] What counts as a permissible indulgence for such holy order, pray tell?

[ ah. ]

A pity indeed. You have my condolences.

[sacredpath]

[raising an eyebrow.]

If you were hoping to be shown, then I must protest. We've only just met.

[lightning]

[ why is this so funny.

he gives her an incredibly blank smile. ]

I beg your pardon?

[sacredpath]

[she's mostly joking.]

Well, you did ask.

[lightning]

[ he laughs. ]

So I did.

[sacredpath]

That's not the only one, but it is among the ones that are encouraged. Now you know.