video | un: ouyang

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(( A perhaps familiar face is on the screen. Or perhaps not so familiar. Ouyang usually keeps to himself and his admittedly small social circle for reasons that are probably obvious to anyone who looks at him: the damned feminine face. The ancient armor he sports does nothing to take the softness from the shape of it or the lost look in his now golden cat eyes. ))

What is it like to have something that's yours and only yours?

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[Video; UN: gentlebreeze]

[gentledawn]

Do you mean...a possession? [Xingchen is likely not the best person to guide anyone on this.] Or are you speaking of a bond?

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Anything.

[gentledawn]

I suppose there is some...pride?...involved. And comfort, perhaps.

Video | un: nightwanderer

[dragonrising]

[The question is one he finds that he doesn't even hear. He's busy...looking...]

Ya'er, where are you?

[He can always find him because of the scale but he wants to ask anyway.]

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I see. The only pride I have is in achievements that mean nothing here.

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At the city's edge.

[gentledawn]

What you gained from those achievements has not been lost.

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I betrayed my people to conquerors.

[dragonrising]

I'm coming to you. Please stay there.

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As you wish.

[gentledawn]

Why? You must have had a reason.

[dragonrising]

[It takes him only a moment to arrive, coming right to Ouyang with concern in his blue eyes.]

Ya'er...

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It was expected. I was born and raised into the traditions of my conquerors.

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(( For his part, Ouyang is still in his armor, helmet to boots, and carrying every weapon he arrived with: his two swords, the dagger in his belt, his bow with the quiver of arrows, all of it. The cat ears are hidden under his helmet and his tail tucked away, too. The only visible sign of damage is claw marks at the protective armor around his throat. ))

Runyu.

[gentledawn]

Then you did as you were taught and trained. No matter the outcome, I'm sure you did your best.

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I did. I lost only one battle in my time as the Prince of Henan's general.

[gentledawn]

I see no reason why you shouldn't be proud.

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Achievements in battle are not mine alone.

[Video; un: darknight heir]

[reliesondirtytricks]

[ That question bothers him. ]

You will always have me, A-Yang. That? It will never change.

[gentledawn]

No, but you led others and they relied on you.

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Always?

[reliesondirtytricks]

Always.

Nothing will ever be able to take that from you. Nothing and no one.

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They were afraid of me.

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And that's enough for you? I am enough for you?

[reliesondirtytricks]

It is enough for me. You are enough for me, A-Yang.