'Improvised Weapon' oughta be it's own style, to be honest.
Eh-[He shrugs with a bob of his head.] More the other way around, as far as we're made to understand. Maybe I'll see what we've got left in the Library. See if Maggie will host a movie night.
Only thing you need to know about America is that we aim to be the beacons of Democracy and Freedom in the world with our fair share of hypocrisy.
Trust me - That's how we want everyone else to see us too. All flags and eagles and guns.
[But his lips curled at the comparison and at the enthusiasm at the suggestion.]
Wish we could get a projector or a theater.. That'd be better than the casino..
America is just as flawed as any other place. And in some spots, more flawed. We're too big to succinctly explain. Too different. Some 3,500 miles of land. It ain't even the same cultures all over.
I'm also not familiar with a foot. Unless you mean [he gestures in the direction of his ankle] feet.
But forty-five minutes at a walking pace -- hmm.
I've never seen a car but I've heard of them.... [He trails off, doing mental math. Thirty-five hundred divided by five days divided by twenty-four hours to the day if you travel without resting, for a minimum necessary speed--]
Are they really that much faster than a galloping horse? [His eyebrows are soaring. Taking any of the roads he knows at a horse's gallop is already a serious risk to life and limb. And it would require weeks for anyone to travel from one end of Shangri-la to the other....]
A foot is 12 inches. An inch is about.. this- [He held up about an inch between his fingertips.
The innocent question prompted a little astonished laugh, head bobbing into a nod.]
Yes. Without a doubt. There's other offsets for cars, gas emissions, environmental things, but.. A regular car can get up to at least a sustained 90 miles per hour. A higher end one can hit 120. And yes, that's a measure of how many miles an hour one travels.
People ride horses for pleasure now. For competition too.
You'd die if you tried to reach those speeds on any road I've ever seen.
[A cart hitting a rock when pulled by an ox gets stuck. A cart hitting a rock pulled by a trotting horse breaks a wheel. A cart hitting a rock at... he has to stop to do math again, the unfamiliar units giving him pause. A cart hitting a rock four or five times as fast as a horse's gallop?]
But if I'm doing the math right, I think Shangri-la is a bit larger than your country, from the coastline to the provinces.
It's a blast - you should try it sometime up in the Enclosure. I'd be happy to give you a ride around.
Is it, huh. Means it'd take some four or five days, dependin' on how much bigger. Sure as hell beats the week plus travel old ways took. To say nothin' of the dysentery on the Organ Trail.
Horse and wagon, until the invention of cars. Before that, just horses, walkin'. [He doubted it was THAT different.]
Next time you got a few hours to kill. We won't just go drivin', we'll go drivin' in somethin' classic and fast with no roof so you can feel the wind in your hair proper.
[All other things equal, he thinks he would prefer to have the wind in his hair. He raises his eyebrows thoughtfully and casts Raylan a sidelong glance.]
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[He offers Raylan a wry little shrug.] So they're... TV stars who know martial arts, then?
[He does at least have some references for that mental image, and he'll raise his eyebrows curiously at the thought.]
I don't know anything about your country, so I don't see why I'd be offended. But I'd be curious to see one of their shows someday.
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Eh-[He shrugs with a bob of his head.] More the other way around, as far as we're made to understand. Maybe I'll see what we've got left in the Library. See if Maggie will host a movie night.
Only thing you need to know about America is that we aim to be the beacons of Democracy and Freedom in the world with our fair share of hypocrisy.
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[His tone is gently teasing.]
It's a little bit like me telling you, Shangri-la is the only place in the world where humans and youkai can live side by side in peace....
I wouldn't mind a movie night!
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[But his lips curled at the comparison and at the enthusiasm at the suggestion.]
Wish we could get a projector or a theater.. That'd be better than the casino..
America is just as flawed as any other place. And in some spots, more flawed. We're too big to succinctly explain. Too different. Some 3,500 miles of land. It ain't even the same cultures all over.
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[He's assuming it's some sort of measure of area, given the context.]
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I hate to ask this, you know what cars are?
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But forty-five minutes at a walking pace -- hmm.
I've never seen a car but I've heard of them.... [He trails off, doing mental math. Thirty-five hundred divided by five days divided by twenty-four hours to the day if you travel without resting, for a minimum necessary speed--]
Are they really that much faster than a galloping horse? [His eyebrows are soaring. Taking any of the roads he knows at a horse's gallop is already a serious risk to life and limb. And it would require weeks for anyone to travel from one end of Shangri-la to the other....]
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The innocent question prompted a little astonished laugh, head bobbing into a nod.]
Yes. Without a doubt. There's other offsets for cars, gas emissions, environmental things, but.. A regular car can get up to at least a sustained 90 miles per hour. A higher end one can hit 120. And yes, that's a measure of how many miles an hour one travels.
People ride horses for pleasure now. For competition too.
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[A cart hitting a rock when pulled by an ox gets stuck. A cart hitting a rock pulled by a trotting horse breaks a wheel. A cart hitting a rock at... he has to stop to do math again, the unfamiliar units giving him pause. A cart hitting a rock four or five times as fast as a horse's gallop?]
But if I'm doing the math right, I think Shangri-la is a bit larger than your country, from the coastline to the provinces.
holy hell, im so sorry this got lost
Is it, huh. Means it'd take some four or five days, dependin' on how much bigger. Sure as hell beats the week plus travel old ways took. To say nothin' of the dysentery on the Organ Trail.
No worries! <3
I'd like to see a car drive, though.
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Next time you got a few hours to kill. We won't just go drivin', we'll go drivin' in somethin' classic and fast with no roof so you can feel the wind in your hair proper.
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[All other things equal, he thinks he would prefer to have the wind in his hair. He raises his eyebrows thoughtfully and casts Raylan a sidelong glance.]
I don't want to take up too much of your time....
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[Raylan shakes his head with a little smile.]
I got plenty of it here and it'd be nice to show a friend somethin' new. Especially when it's so normal for me. Just let me know when.
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Ah-- [Are they friends?] Thank you.
I'll look forward to it.
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It'll be at.. least a few days for me but after that..
I should probably get some rest, before I start hittin' that bottle again..
I appreciate you takin' the time to check up on me. Not somethin' you had to do. [But Gonou had chosen to anyway and that was worth a lot.]
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Ah, let me know if you need anything brought by tomorrow morning?
[For the inevitable hangover. He rises from the table, ducking his head again in an abbreviated bow.]
And I'll let you get some rest.
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I will, thanks.
[He wouldn't only because he bore his hangovers with the experience of many many years.]
I'll see you later, G.
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