[ if Dimitri died you can bet your ass if someone asked him about the death yjh would say dima was super annoying and complain which should tip off he liked him ]
… You can only afford to be that kind if you’re strong enough to kill the very ones you choose to save.
...I hope you're wrong. I hope there exists a place where someone can be kind and never have to raise their blade—where gentleness is enough to solve conflict.
[ he wishes he lacked the resolve to kill a friend. ]
I hope the place he is now treats him less cruelly.
To be strong enough to kill the ones you wish to save means you are strong enough to protect and save them all. Until peace comes, you must raise your blade.
[ It is such a backwards way of saying it, but it is the orv way. ]
I suppose you're not wrong. I do not expect that the day that I can put away my swords and spears will come soon.
[ unfortunately, he understands this backwards reasoning. ]
But yes. I will not underestimate Rupert any longer. If the dead are truly out there, then I believe... they will return to us. I will hope for that, against all hope. [ after a second, he smiles faintly. ] So do not look so sad, Yooyoo-san.
It reflects the fact that while you act [ like a bastard ] callously at times, you have a heart that is not without its own sort of softness. Besides... it is a term of endearment.
[ it doesn't really need to make sense. from Dimitri's tone, it's clear he thinks he is allowed to act like this, just for today. ]
Meanwhile, my name is very long, and very few people call me casually back in my world. Truth be told, I rather like that people here do.
[ DIMITRI PUNCHES HIM???? The hold tightens so that it's uncomfortable, but not threatening. He allows enough for Dimitri to breathe. He does let go after a bit. ]
Are you saying being called by your given name makes you happy?
no, it is, he's just roughhousing a little. he's freed and he tousles his hair back into place. ]
...It does. Most people, even those I am close to, address me by my title. [ he forgets his restraint for a second and speaks freely. ] It gets to be a bit... isolating, I suppose.
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What's the matter, my friend?
[ which one is he talking to? yes. ]
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Niah accepts the the scratches, though he looks around every once in a while as if implying there are less people this week. ]
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he looks up at him. ]
Feeling melancholic?
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Some I've tolerated are dead.
[ So maybe. ]
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Ah... yes. You and Kaeya were rather close, were you not?
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He was my companion from the last round. [ … ] Rupert’s company wasn’t offensive.
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...Yes. Rupert was my friend as well. [ assigns them friends ] He was very kind—almost excessively so.
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… You can only afford to be that kind if you’re strong enough to kill the very ones you choose to save.
[ … ]
His kindness was still appreciated by many.
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...I hope you're wrong. I hope there exists a place where someone can be kind and never have to raise their blade—where gentleness is enough to solve conflict.
[ he wishes he lacked the resolve to kill a friend. ]
I hope the place he is now treats him less cruelly.
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To be strong enough to kill the ones you wish to save means you are strong enough to protect and save them all. Until peace comes, you must raise your blade.
[ It is such a backwards way of saying it, but it is the orv way. ]
… He has the will to return. I’m sure of it.
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I suppose you're not wrong. I do not expect that the day that I can put away my swords and spears will come soon.
[ unfortunately, he understands this backwards reasoning. ]
But yes. I will not underestimate Rupert any longer. If the dead are truly out there, then I believe... they will return to us. I will hope for that, against all hope. [ after a second, he smiles faintly. ] So do not look so sad, Yooyoo-san.
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[ why is dimitri understanding this. please stay a good boy who is also rude. Joonghyuk frowns. ]
You're still calling me that. It's like you don't value your life.
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anyway yeah! maybe he wants the sweet release of death. ]
I think it suits you? It was originally a task, but I've grown rather fond of it.
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How. Why.
[ HOW DOES IT SUIT. WHY ARE YOU FOND. ]
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It does, and I am correct.
[ he will stand by this argument. ]
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You cannot claim you are correct without elaborating, Dimitri... Alex...
[ shit he can't remember ]
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[ he's right and that's it ]
You can just address me as Dimitri, you know. [ he'd be happier if he did that too ]
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[ Joonghyuk thinks only he's allowed to act this way. No one else. ]
Why should I? It's overly familiar and I gain no benefit from using it.
[ He does sometimes, derogatively. ]
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[ it doesn't really need to make sense. from Dimitri's tone, it's clear he thinks he is allowed to act like this, just for today. ]
Meanwhile, my name is very long, and very few people call me casually back in my world. Truth be told, I rather like that people here do.
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no, he laughs even if he's kind of choking. ]
I will— [ wheezes and punches ] take that as a victory.
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[ DIMITRI PUNCHES HIM???? The hold tightens so that it's uncomfortable, but not threatening. He allows enough for Dimitri to breathe. He does let go after a bit. ]
Are you saying being called by your given name makes you happy?
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no, it is, he's just roughhousing a little. he's freed and he tousles his hair back into place. ]
...It does. Most people, even those I am close to, address me by my title. [ he forgets his restraint for a second and speaks freely. ] It gets to be a bit... isolating, I suppose.
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Honorifics are important to show respect, but Joonghyuk understands being respectful to a coworker is very different from speaking to your king.
A long silence. ]
You should speak more freely like this, Dimitri.