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Day 19 - Lunch.

Oct 29, 2006 16:43

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havoc, carnage, scholar ling, qui-gon jinn, axel, edward elric, obi-wan kenobi, karasu, lust, dias, adelheid, fayt, sora, eric draven, azel, naminé, luffy, river, ginji, ichigo, luxord, zexion, hughes, greed, caim, han solo, revan, elena (ffvii), vincent, roy, haru, kaylee, daniella, cid, cliff, dante sparda, schuldig, darman, lexaeus, vexen, kadaj, kyo, inara, eddie brock, zack, seimei, nowe, dante, kurama

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soulofdiscord October 30 2006, 01:09:45 UTC

Going from instructing a woman in the Way and belittling another master manipulator, to breaking into a riot of colors and entirely foreign concepts was enough to make Scholar Ling a bit upset. She was just glad that she hadn't been forced into some of the... 'interesting'... costume ideas.

Such as the one she first saw when she stepped out of the lunch line, blinking a bit in utter shock. Gigantic coat? Huge hat? Jewelry that went far beyond the bounds of taste or fashion? Whoever had it was either the victim of terrible fortune, or was truly audacious ( ... )

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soulofdiscord October 30 2006, 01:46:09 UTC

She smiled ever-so-slightly at that, gazing at the man with a considering expression. Touchy pride, childish attitude... power but without the need to work for it, was her first guess. Bravado which was brought about by never really having a challenge, and therefore never having to accept defeat as it came.

A child, in other words. A starting point, but perhaps not one worth the effort of reaching.

"I am called Nu Zhi here," she answered calmly, wondering what sort of meat the staff was using. Human? Animal? It didn't matter, so long as she obtained sustinence, but somehow she was reminded of some of the events in her past. "And I am well aware that you had no choice in the matter. Or... perhaps you did."

She leaned forward, neither taunting nor conciliatory, merely calm and expressionless. "You gave in to their will in the end, did you not?"

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soulofdiscord October 30 2006, 03:08:40 UTC

Oh yes... he was most definitely a furious one. Passionate, but the sort of passion that really couldn't accomplish too tremendously much. Not without something to focus that anger. Not without a target for his rage.

Not without someone like Ling with him.

"However... you are not like them, remember?" The woman's voice was calm, gazing into those inhuman eyes with curiosity. A spirit, perhaps? A possession? Or something else entirely? Her interest was piqued, at least. "What do I, or you, care about them? Rather, is it not a matter of concern for both of us, that you are treated in such a manner?"

"...besides," she said after a moment, "as I mentioned, it is your strength that I wish to speak of. Thus far, I have been exceedingly disappointed with those I have met." A bit of a lie, as two of the ones she'd met had fascinated her, and one had grabbed her attention like nothing else... but Kadaj hardly needed to know that.

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soulofdiscord October 30 2006, 04:07:39 UTC

"'What can be taken/Can also be replenished/Like a stream's water.' I believe that strength is not what you can do, but what you can achieve- a subtle distinction. You have not your monsters? You have not the power you once had? Where is the difficulty? So long as you have the will to take, then you need little else."

"That is the difference between you and 'Cloud,' as he has been called. You mentioned that he interfered, and yet he perished because he lost his will. You, however, yet have that will; in time, your power shall return, or you shall find some other source. Such is the way of things."

She looked into those eyes, wondering if he truly was worth this effort or not. If he was inhuman, then he might be a worthwhile investment, but on the other hand... "...have you ever been told the story of the Pilgrim's Rest Inn?"

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soulofdiscord October 30 2006, 05:25:42 UTC

"...then you haven't heard the right stories. I promise, it will be well worth the time spent ( ... )

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soulofdiscord October 30 2006, 06:44:49 UTC

She knew the look in the eyes, when she had someone's full attention, and she nodded slightly as she continued. "Years passed, and the lands slowly grew sick. The planet and the heavens were estranged, and the dead no longer wished to remain as they were. With such calamities befalling the world, the faith of humanity in the will of the heavens faltered. It was then that the Mother struck... and yet she was still foiled ( ... )

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soulofdiscord October 30 2006, 08:01:58 UTC

"...it is difficult to say." She considered the man a bit coolly, wondering if he had truly managed to miss the unstated point. Well... that was to be expected. He was hardly a scholar, after all. "Is it not better to see with your own eyes ( ... )

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soulofdiscord October 30 2006, 09:07:52 UTC

A bit of a shrug at that, Ling deciding just as Kadaj did that he was a bit of a bother, and therefore not sure if he was worth knowing.

"I'm not sure if you would believe me or not. I have command over life and can deny death to whom I would prefer to stay alive; compared to that, what else would I care about?"

She said this completely nonchalantly, as though mentioning her ability with the zither or her extensive knowledge of acupuncture. For her, it was no longer really a novelty; and as such, she fully expected Kadaj to reject it. In this case, bluntness truly was the best course of action; if he rejected it, then he was weak and deserved no further consideration. A pity that would be, but not one she'd be surprised with.

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