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[diedforyoursins]

[so it would probably be smart to be spending his time here leveling up and getting stronger and all that, but kaworu has actually done very little real gaming. most of his time so far has been spent exploring mac anu thoroughly, people-watching and marveling over the little things.

in this case, the "little thing" happens to be the fountain in the center of the city. he's sitting on the edge of it, legs hanging in over the side without care of how wet it was making his pantlegs. he keeps dipping his hands into the water, drawing some out between cupped palms and staring intensely at the liquid as it ran over the sides and back into the fountain. he's been sitting here for quite some time now, so feel free to bother if you're beginning to grow concerned for his mental health -- or if you just want to try shoving him in or whatever, that's cool too.]

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[diedforyoursins]

[well, right now he seems to be mostly enjoying water for whatever reason, but he looks back over his shoulder with a smile regardless, letting his current handful of water splash back into the fountain.]

Rather well, and yourself?

[eightofseven]

I feel content.

Tell me, what do you think of this world?

[diedforyoursins]

[that's a pretty random thing to be asking a complete stranger out of nowhere, even by his standards, but he just shrugs, turning back to the fountain with an easy smile and dipping a hand back into the water.]

It is a testament to mankind's creativity and ability to create, and thus something that should be admired and regarded as a work of art. Why do you ask?

[eightofseven]

It is, isn't it? Man is a race of immense possibility.

I sometimes ask questions others will not; questions about life and how it should be done. I have seen much in my time...

[diedforyoursins]

And why ask me? Or should I be assuming that you are going around asking this of everyone?

[because if you're just taking a survey that's kind of cool. maybe he'll want to see the results later.]

[eightofseven]

You appear to be enjoying it, and I was overcome by a desire to ask.

Such a move did not occur to me. I will consider it.

[That would be pretty interesting, he muses.]

[diedforyoursins]

The compassionate thing, however, would be to seek out those not enjoying it, don't you agree? Those overwhelmed by the situation, or upset by their inability to return home, are in much greater need of company.

[hey, if you're so into random philosophical questions then he has no guilt about sending them right back. he'd kind of lost most of his taste for it after interacting with people and seeing how provoking the wrong sort of things could upset them, but. well, no one's perfect.]

[eightofseven]

I suppose that would be right, yes. And yet, those I find that don't seem to have no desire to see me.

[read: Hope and Jiang Wei. Everyone else didn't seem to be not enjoying it.]

[diedforyoursins]

I think that might be a sign that you don't understand how to interact with humans, then.

[eightofseven]

I do lack experience in such matters.

[diedforyoursins]

Then I feel it is only fair to warn you that you will not get much practice with myself. Not if your goal is to come to understand humans.

[eightofseven]

I had gathered as much. I don't suppose you'd be willing to tell me more?

[diedforyoursins]

I would prefer keeping such details among friends, if that's quite alright.

[eightofseven]

It is. [it's not like he doesn't have secrets he needs to keep, too.]

[diedforyoursins]

Thank you, I appreciate it. [he is nothing if not polite.]

[eightofseven]

Then, we shall start with names. I am called Al Saiduq.

Who are you?

[A name is not something only for friends, he thinks...]

[diedforyoursins]

[it's tempting to give out his other name. but the joke would be lost here, so he discards the idea.]

Kaworu Nagisa. It's a pleasure to meet you.

[eightofseven]

Likewise. Shall we meet again, another time?

[He holds out his Relic invitingly. ...as invitingly as possible for an extremely suspicious-looking guy.]