Who: Kija and homies, Okita Sougo and "ho"mies When: Whenever Where: Wherever What: A catch-all for both of my characters for the month because I'm lazy. Rating: R-18......
[Now she has heard of Emerald Lakes from the people around them, but this secret? She never expected it. And she found herself frozen, captivated, at the large lotus that hovers so over the water, swaying as much as their deep roots allow.
Vietnam grabbed onto Kija's arm, clutching firmly as she couldn't find her voice. It was...strangely overwhelming to see a flower so important to her in such a large scale.]
It's...they're beautiful... [The fact she's so breathless was kind of telling that Vietnam isn't as controlled as she usually was.]
They are ... [ Right now, he's distracted by the look on Vietnam's face, though - she looks utterly transfixed, to the point of losing some of her flawless composure, and he doesn't think he's ever seen her make this sort of face. It's clear to him that the scene before them held some meaning to her; perhaps, the flowers were a relic from her home. ]
Jae Ha has told me that the lotus was an important flower in your homeland. Is this true?
[It does make it easier to explain herself right now, with how she's behaving, thanks to Jae-ha's clever words. She nods as her expression finally softens, though it's hard to tell what she's feeling right now. Well, other than mesmerised.]
He's correct. The lotus is my national flower...and so my name, Sen, means lotus.
N-no!! [She quickly shakes her head.] I am not someone to be revered. I may be a country and a spirit, but I serve our leader. Whoever leads the country is my boss.
And...I suppose to an extent, but mostly they refer to our boss.
I am still a person! I just represent the country. Well, I say I am a person, but I never truly got to live as a human until arriving here. I am also unsure how I came into existence. But as soon as a society comes into existence, a country, then we come about and continue our lives with it. In a way, I have to thank my husband for making that happen. Gilgamesh is the first legendary king of the world, he made civilisation possible.
[...does this even make sense, it always had to her. How would she describe fantasy Korea to him?!]
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Vietnam grabbed onto Kija's arm, clutching firmly as she couldn't find her voice. It was...strangely overwhelming to see a flower so important to her in such a large scale.]
It's...they're beautiful... [The fact she's so breathless was kind of telling that Vietnam isn't as controlled as she usually was.]
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Jae Ha has told me that the lotus was an important flower in your homeland. Is this true?
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He's correct. The lotus is my national flower...and so my name, Sen, means lotus.
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Is 'Vietnam' not your name ...?!? [ HAS HE HAD IT WRONG ALL THIS TIME ]
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Vietnam and Sen are both my names. I have two. A country name and a human one. [Ah.]
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A 'country name'? Does this mean your country has assigned this name for you?
[ Just like how everyone in his village calls him 'Hakuryuu' and not 'Kija'. ]
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Yes. My country did.
[Oh my god be more detailed, girl.]
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I see. Does everyone in your country receive a name assigned by the rulers?
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In my world, yes, our kind are given names assigned by our bosses. Or rulers, depending on the time.
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this is a pretty acceptable answer, but he's curious about her phrasing. ]
What do you mean by your 'kind'?
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My kind...immortals. I am the spirit of a country, that of Vietnam.
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[ .......... ]
WHA --?!?
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O-oh...yes, I'm not quite human. I've been around for at least 1000 years.
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I-I still cannot understand this. What is meant by 'spirit of a country'?! Are you a god of some sort?!
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N-no, not at all a god! Far from it. I only came about when a country has an identity. In fact...I don't actually remember much about it at all.
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Are you some sort of spirit that protects the land?
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In a way, yes! I walk through history and help guide them.
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So when the people have a problem that they need solving, you are the one they turn to for help?
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And...I suppose to an extent, but mostly they refer to our boss.
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YOU ARE A COUNTRY?!!???
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Y...yes...?
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But you are a person! I am afraid I do not understand -- how is this possible?!
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I am still a person! I just represent the country. Well, I say I am a person, but I never truly got to live as a human until arriving here. I am also unsure how I came into existence. But as soon as a society comes into existence, a country, then we come about and continue our lives with it. In a way, I have to thank my husband for making that happen. Gilgamesh is the first legendary king of the world, he made civilisation possible.
[...does this even make sense, it always had to her. How would she describe fantasy Korea to him?!]