[STOP CHILDE JUST SEEMS MORE APPROACHABLE??? like, he's not a complete Pharisee (maybe)??? anyway ill give u the seonho lore, because a.) he's been here for maybe half a month already and b.) he's covered his tracks well enough but not enough to withstand the scrutiny of an ENTIRE INFORMATION NETWORK because lbr he doesn't think anyone, other than the head honchos back home, would be that interested in what he's doing here which is
1.) the npc Mr. Chen who is running a very legal operation in Li Yue (a business for, heh, toys of all things) 2.) who is clearly doing some kind of off-the-books business where he's embezzling straight from businessmen of Seonho's country or something (maybe he's like pocketing profits and turning his toy business into a FRONT for.... DRUGS.... or something that's equally skeevy in genshin world) 3.) and Seonho, for all intents and purposes, having disguised himself as a mere traveler/merchant looking to find a contact to expand the business on behalf of his bosses, has probably been spotted around the Sketchy Areas where the GENSHIN DRUGS are being passed around (and might have been also spotted u know, fcking beating up a few dudes?? and maybe Childe's information network is good enough to note somewhere that Seonho's a bit too heavy-handed and trigger-happy for someone who's so uptight about Justice) 4.) also seonho has made 0 friends in liyue, except for like a nice old couple that lets him board with them
NOW THAT I'VE GIVEN U MORE LORE, back to Seonho, who has the grace not to look either annoyed or disappointed, instead opting for an 'oh is that so? well that's fine' expression that he's probably mastered while speaking to all these rich fools,]
No -- nothing urgent, anyway. I only wish to convey my gratitude to the host of the party.
[His gaze momentarily flickers to the side, then returns to Childe, taking his measure a second time. because lbr, that quick impulse decision to approach him was 90% impulse and 10% purposeful, so there are details about him that Seonho probably missed beforehand.
in that this dude is truly a sugar fatui huh... im joking.... the fact that Childe is a foreigner doesn't escape Seonho's notice, does he have an accent that would connect him to Snezhnaya??? either way,]
I have been to a few events, but nothing so grand -- or as crowded as this one.
[he can't recall if he's seen Childe at any of the prior events he'd been given access to... which probably would make sense, considering Seonho's not the type to be invited to all the LUSH PARTIES OF LIYUE,]
yeah it's going great it took 11 whole tags for mahito to murder
[Aki exhausts me as much as you do BUT THANK YOU FOR THIS LORE DUMP I hope Mr. Chen appreciates it.
ANYWAY, it's not like Seonho is wrong in his assessment. The mere sight of him on the battlefield might incite terror and chaos, but Childe isn't the type of Harbinger who, say, expects subordinates to kneel in his presence (cough Scaramouche cough). His demeanor is relaxed, confident but not condescending.
As far as Seonho goes, while Childe's likely gotten briefed on his existence, and anyone who's fight-happy always lands somewhere on his personal radar--but unless Seonho's caused a great deal of trouble for the Fatui specifically then Childe isn't going to know his face. The name will likely ring a bell, but for now, he just nods, understanding.]
I'm sure he'll rejoin us before the night ends. These things can last for quite a while--well, if you can hold your drink, that is. [He grins, his tone playful. AND LET'S SAY that yes he does have an accent--he's been stationed here for a while and done his best to learn the language and customs, but it's clear he's still working on it.] How are you finding Liyue's hospitality?
[Liyue's people can certainly be quite welcoming, something that had surprised him in his first weeks here. Of course, it's to be expected, given the high level of market competition around here; a shop would have to be irreplaceable to survive having impolite staff. The capital city, the heart of commerce in a rich nation, created by the god of contracts himself--it's only natural that aspects of customer service would seep into their daily lives. Is it really an ulterior motive if everyone shares the same one?]
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i hope aki made childe suffer in the five days it took me to tag u back
1.) the npc Mr. Chen who is running a very legal operation in Li Yue (a business for, heh, toys of all things)
2.) who is clearly doing some kind of off-the-books business where he's embezzling straight from businessmen of Seonho's country or something (maybe he's like pocketing profits and turning his toy business into a FRONT for.... DRUGS.... or something that's equally skeevy in genshin world)
3.) and Seonho, for all intents and purposes, having disguised himself as a mere traveler/merchant looking to find a contact to expand the business on behalf of his bosses, has probably been spotted around the Sketchy Areas where the GENSHIN DRUGS are being passed around (and might have been also spotted u know, fcking beating up a few dudes?? and maybe Childe's information network is good enough to note somewhere that Seonho's a bit too heavy-handed and trigger-happy for someone who's so uptight about Justice)
4.) also seonho has made 0 friends in liyue, except for like a nice old couple that lets him board with them
NOW THAT I'VE GIVEN U MORE LORE, back to Seonho, who has the grace not to look either annoyed or disappointed, instead opting for an 'oh is that so? well that's fine' expression that he's probably mastered while speaking to all these rich fools,]
No -- nothing urgent, anyway. I only wish to convey my gratitude to the host of the party.
[His gaze momentarily flickers to the side, then returns to Childe, taking his measure a second time. because lbr, that quick impulse decision to approach him was 90% impulse and 10% purposeful, so there are details about him that Seonho probably missed beforehand.
in that this dude is truly a sugar fatui huh... im joking.... the fact that Childe is a foreigner doesn't escape Seonho's notice, does he have an accent that would connect him to Snezhnaya??? either way,]
I have been to a few events, but nothing so grand -- or as crowded as this one.
[he can't recall if he's seen Childe at any of the prior events he'd been given access to... which probably would make sense, considering Seonho's not the type to be invited to all the LUSH PARTIES OF LIYUE,]
yeah it's going great it took 11 whole tags for mahito to murder
ANYWAY, it's not like Seonho is wrong in his assessment. The mere sight of him on the battlefield might incite terror and chaos, but Childe isn't the type of Harbinger who, say, expects subordinates to kneel in his presence (cough Scaramouche cough). His demeanor is relaxed, confident but not condescending.
As far as Seonho goes, while Childe's likely gotten briefed on his existence, and anyone who's fight-happy always lands somewhere on his personal radar--but unless Seonho's caused a great deal of trouble for the Fatui specifically then Childe isn't going to know his face. The name will likely ring a bell, but for now, he just nods, understanding.]
I'm sure he'll rejoin us before the night ends. These things can last for quite a while--well, if you can hold your drink, that is. [He grins, his tone playful. AND LET'S SAY that yes he does have an accent--he's been stationed here for a while and done his best to learn the language and customs, but it's clear he's still working on it.] How are you finding Liyue's hospitality?
[Liyue's people can certainly be quite welcoming, something that had surprised him in his first weeks here. Of course, it's to be expected, given the high level of market competition around here; a shop would have to be irreplaceable to survive having impolite staff. The capital city, the heart of commerce in a rich nation, created by the god of contracts himself--it's only natural that aspects of customer service would seep into their daily lives. Is it really an ulterior motive if everyone shares the same one?]