[Gonou's not necessarily expecting a refill; he's also sober as a judge, despite the rather large amount of whiskey he's downed. He's occasionally achieved a minor, transitory tipsiness, in his experimentation with alcohol so far, and it takes enough liquor to make it happen that he's not going to expect anyone to serve him that much of their good stuff.
He's fairly sure he can't get drunk for the same reason that he'd been able to heal from a belly wound that should have been a death sentence, and he's not planning to dwell on those or any other effects becoming youkai might have had on him. He simply curls his hands around the empty cup, instead, running his thumb absently over the edge of the handle.]
Connor. I believe he only recently graduated? He seems nice enough. If -- very literal.
Ah. The detective AI. I've met him but only the once. [He nods.] Sense I got of him was a good one.
An' I got plenty'a fiction to support him bein' otherwise, but I got enough sense to know better than to trust the stories. Each man to his own story.. No matter where he comes from. I hope y'all get on well.
Fiction about robots. Many many different stories. Some good, some bad.
But yeah, AI, Artificial intelligence. Very controversial, even in my time and smartest robots we got are our phones. Nothin' as.. developed or advanced as anything close to what Connor's ancestors were based off of.
Though I feel like it's impolite to say such a thing to him, no matter how factual it might be.
I don't think we have any kind of robots where I'm from, advanced or simple. In fact, I hadn't realized that's what Connor was. We have some stories about them, but nothing much...
[He shrugs, eyebrows flicking up.]
But then, we have all kinds of creatures here, beyond just the human.
Here, we've got the whole gamut, aside from the religious extremes but I also haven't meet everyone. Plent'a opportunity to be wrong.
Robots got nothin' on Vampires or mermaids or werewolves. Fairies, hell. But there's more humans than just you and I, so I don't feel any particular kind of way about it.
S'all mythos and legend to me and I figure all them stories have a base somewhere. Maybe we're just getting to see those bases.
Not that I've seen, although she may save those for special occasions.
There are really surprisingly few devils in the Bible, to be fair. In my world, the youkai fill that gap.
[He toys absently with the mug, rolling it between his hands. He doesn't mind talking about youkai, but there's an edge to it, with someone who believes he's still human.]
Youkai? Anythin' like whomever you're talkin about? Who are you talkin' about, by the way? I'd like to be able to be aware before I start takin' up conversations. Least we can thank the collage stint for that - catches me up a little bit on rules and general regulations.
No, very different. I'm talking about Makima when I mention the demon. Youkai are... perhaps the best way to put it is, a different species, although they can be more different from one another than any of them are from us. They have certain powers and slightly different appearances.
[His words are picked with care, and his enunciation precise; he's uncomfortable with the topic. He's also, clearly, very sober despite rapidly killing a mug full of whiskey.]
[Raylan was starting to come around to noticing that sobrity - there wasn't a lax smile, no slurring of words and while he himself might be well on his way towards drunk, that didn't stop his mind from working .]
Oh? I'd be interested if you're willin' to elaborate.
I'm afraid I still haven't found an amount of alcohol that affects me. [He shoots Raylan a wry smile.] I shouldn't waste your good whiskey.
Youkai are... they live side by side with humans. Some of them look almost human, except for pointed ears, claws, marks on their skin that look like tattoos, and fangs. Most of them have slit eyes that look like an animal's. Many of them have command of magic and qi that humans can't match.
Many of them live in clan groups, up in the mountains.
[He hesitates, briefly.]
The clan that took Kanan....
[-- and he'll let that sentence go right there, or he is going to need another drink for this conversation, whether it's going to have enough effect on him or no.]
[Raylan stayed quiet until Gonou trailed off, sharp eyes staying on his face as he reopens the bottle and pours out into G's mug, filling it near to brim.]
They were Youkai?
Never mind about my good whiskey. [He jiggles the completely full bottle that he'd just poured from, filling his own again before screwing on the cap and setting it aside, as full as though he'd done neither. ] A Christmas gift from Tim.
[Lord had he. But Raylan was a grown man and had been drinking since he was 15 - he knew how to not kill himself on it. He'd had very clear examples in where a lack of vigilance could lead.]
What did they want to do with her? [ If he weren't a trained investigator, he'd ask more questions, but leading questions sometimes muddled up the process.]
[Raylan 'ah'd softly and sat back in his chair with a faint nod.]
I wish that story weren't as familiar as it is.
How'd-
You don't have to answer this question, but I gotta ask it. How's a kid outta Uni, a kindergarten teacher able to move through as many bodies as you did? I've avoidin' asking so far because it seemed.. Rude. Assumptive. But here I am tellin' you about my sad gay broken relationship, figure we can cross a few more lines.
[Gonou offers a tiny shrug, and picks up the mug for another drink. He doesn't bother with polite little sips; the gulp he takes this time is enough that it goes down like fire.]
I've been interested in martial arts all my life. I'm mostly self-taught, but...
I was... very upset. And if you arrange it so that most of the fights are one on one, it's not impossible.
Most martial arts I've seen are Bruce Lee movies.. And one or two guys over the years says he's got a black belt in somethin' or other. I've seen a few shitty kicks sent my direction. They never expect you to grab the leg.
.. Not impossible one on one, no... Got a choice of weapon or did you go through 'em all with pencils and broken mop handles?
[It was offered with a tonal lift of levity - if he was horrified by every death he saw or heard about, he'd never get around to functioning in his life at all. Dark Humor was an easier way to deal with it, in his opinion.]
I had a knife. And, of course, many of them had swords, which meant I had my choice of swords.
I used improvised weapons when I had to.
[The memory is still raw enough that Gonou can't quite manage to lighten his own tone in return. The best he can do is toneless and factual. After a moment, though, he deliberately forces his voice to something lighter for a change of subject.]
... I practice in the gym sometimes, if you're curious to see my style. Mostly late at night.
Hmm. [He was impressed, really. No matter whether he should have been or not.]
I would. Maybe I'll catch you there one day... Only fightin' I know how to do outside shootin' is bar brawling. And I'm less good at it than I'd like to think.. Improvisin' weapons though, that I'm familiar with. Plenty of damage to be done with what falls to hand.
What, you mean doin' it drunk isn't trainin' those reflexes to work under duress? [He says it with a break of a passing grin that simmered down quickly. He didn't have the heart to carry it.]
It takes no trainin' to fire it, and all sorts of practice to fire it well and use it with the appropriate respect and intent. I imagine it's the same with swords. Actually.. since the Flotilla, I know it is. Not that I imagine I'm gonna use Istak's sword fighting skills anytime soon and they're not compatible with the styles I'm sure you use. Or maybe I've watched too many Jackie Chan movies, I don't know.
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He's fairly sure he can't get drunk for the same reason that he'd been able to heal from a belly wound that should have been a death sentence, and he's not planning to dwell on those or any other effects becoming youkai might have had on him. He simply curls his hands around the empty cup, instead, running his thumb absently over the edge of the handle.]
Connor. I believe he only recently graduated? He seems nice enough. If -- very literal.
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An' I got plenty'a fiction to support him bein' otherwise, but I got enough sense to know better than to trust the stories. Each man to his own story.. No matter where he comes from. I hope y'all get on well.
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[Or other than nice? Gonou blinks, briefly curious.]
'AI.' Artificial intelligence? [He's heard the term from Jacobi, but hadn't connected it to Connor, who'd seemed human enough in their conversation.]
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Fiction about robots. Many many different stories. Some good, some bad.
But yeah, AI, Artificial intelligence. Very controversial, even in my time and smartest robots we got are our phones. Nothin' as.. developed or advanced as anything close to what Connor's ancestors were based off of.
Though I feel like it's impolite to say such a thing to him, no matter how factual it might be.
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[He shrugs, eyebrows flicking up.]
But then, we have all kinds of creatures here, beyond just the human.
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Robots got nothin' on Vampires or mermaids or werewolves. Fairies, hell. But there's more humans than just you and I, so I don't feel any particular kind of way about it.
S'all mythos and legend to me and I figure all them stories have a base somewhere. Maybe we're just getting to see those bases.
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[He inclines his head, just a little.]
Religious extremes... ah, if you mean angels and demons, I do know we at least have demons on board.
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Do we now. Well. I really shouldn't be surprised. I'm guessin' there's no horns and brimstone fire?
It's almost a shame I've read the bible, there's a lotta ideas around 'em. Them and Angels both. Though Elias and his Fear Entities might count.
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There are really surprisingly few devils in the Bible, to be fair. In my world, the youkai fill that gap.
[He toys absently with the mug, rolling it between his hands. He doesn't mind talking about youkai, but there's an edge to it, with someone who believes he's still human.]
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Youkai? Anythin' like whomever you're talkin about? Who are you talkin' about, by the way? I'd like to be able to be aware before I start takin' up conversations. Least we can thank the collage stint for that - catches me up a little bit on rules and general regulations.
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[His words are picked with care, and his enunciation precise; he's uncomfortable with the topic. He's also, clearly, very sober despite rapidly killing a mug full of whiskey.]
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Oh? I'd be interested if you're willin' to elaborate.
You want another drink?
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Youkai are... they live side by side with humans. Some of them look almost human, except for pointed ears, claws, marks on their skin that look like tattoos, and fangs. Most of them have slit eyes that look like an animal's. Many of them have command of magic and qi that humans can't match.
Many of them live in clan groups, up in the mountains.
[He hesitates, briefly.]
The clan that took Kanan....
[-- and he'll let that sentence go right there, or he is going to need another drink for this conversation, whether it's going to have enough effect on him or no.]
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They were Youkai?
Never mind about my good whiskey. [He jiggles the completely full bottle that he'd just poured from, filling his own again before screwing on the cap and setting it aside, as full as though he'd done neither. ] A Christmas gift from Tim.
S'what I'll remember him by, I suppose.
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[He raises his eyebrows, smiling wryly. As a gift from a departed lover, the ability to get roaring drunk indefinitely is certainly on the nose.]
Then I won't worry about it. Thank you.
... and yes. They were youkai.
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[Lord had he. But Raylan was a grown man and had been drinking since he was 15 - he knew how to not kill himself on it. He'd had very clear examples in where a lack of vigilance could lead.]
What did they want to do with her? [ If he weren't a trained investigator, he'd ask more questions, but leading questions sometimes muddled up the process.]
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[His hands tighten slightly on the mug.] The lord of that clan liked pretty human girls.
[And let that be enough for Raylan to get the full picture, without having to be explicit about it. He's fairly sure it will be.]
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I wish that story weren't as familiar as it is.
How'd-
You don't have to answer this question, but I gotta ask it. How's a kid outta Uni, a kindergarten teacher able to move through as many bodies as you did? I've avoidin' asking so far because it seemed.. Rude. Assumptive. But here I am tellin' you about my sad gay broken relationship, figure we can cross a few more lines.
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I've been interested in martial arts all my life. I'm mostly self-taught, but...
I was... very upset. And if you arrange it so that most of the fights are one on one, it's not impossible.
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.. Not impossible one on one, no... Got a choice of weapon or did you go through 'em all with pencils and broken mop handles?
[It was offered with a tonal lift of levity - if he was horrified by every death he saw or heard about, he'd never get around to functioning in his life at all. Dark Humor was an easier way to deal with it, in his opinion.]
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I used improvised weapons when I had to.
[The memory is still raw enough that Gonou can't quite manage to lighten his own tone in return. The best he can do is toneless and factual. After a moment, though, he deliberately forces his voice to something lighter for a change of subject.]
... I practice in the gym sometimes, if you're curious to see my style. Mostly late at night.
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I would. Maybe I'll catch you there one day... Only fightin' I know how to do outside shootin' is bar brawling. And I'm less good at it than I'd like to think.. Improvisin' weapons though, that I'm familiar with. Plenty of damage to be done with what falls to hand.
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[It's possible he's teasing, but he keeps his tone brightly helpful; it's hard to be sure.]
I've never used a gun. It's not easy to find them where I'm from, though I have seen one.
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It takes no trainin' to fire it, and all sorts of practice to fire it well and use it with the appropriate respect and intent. I imagine it's the same with swords. Actually.. since the Flotilla, I know it is. Not that I imagine I'm gonna use Istak's sword fighting skills anytime soon and they're not compatible with the styles I'm sure you use. Or maybe I've watched too many Jackie Chan movies, I don't know.
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[Neither is really good for your reflexes, or your health, in the long run.]
And... yes, you're right about swords. Although I haven't trained or practiced with them enough to have any kind of 'style.'
[Really, a sword in his hands is just another type of improvised weapon. Sharper than most, but otherwise....]
Who is Jackie Chan? [He lets his tone lighten, just a little.] You've mentioned him a few times now....
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holy hell, im so sorry this got lost
No worries! <3
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