catchall; kazuki

[ohthehumanities]

kazu.......2!

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[teenrebellion]

You named your toolbox?

[ oh but it's got a cute lil face. what the heck. why is a toolbox cute. ]

Okay. Do you need help, then? I've never made a map before, but I can try, and you probably shouldn't be out there by yourself.

[ like kaveh is ten years older than him. ]

[ohthehumanities]

Well, yes. It needs some way of knowing when I'm giving it a command, after all.

[And sometimes you're sad and lonely and you build yourself a friend :< But he won't say that, of course.

That's cute, though. Kaveh smiles, and it's actually decently genuine.]

Don't worry about me. I won't turn down the help if you need something to do, though. [He gets it, tbh. He's feeling kind of restless himself.]

[teenrebellion]

So, what, is it like an AI kind of thing?

[ that's pretty cool tbh? ]

It's the least I can do after you helped me out yesterday. [ he's gonna have to figure out how to explain what happened to his concert outfit when he gets home but that's a later problem. ] Besides, if you've really been up all night, someone should keep an eye on you before you collapse.

[ohthehumanities]

From what I understand, it's not quite the same--but there are some similarities. It doesn't talk, and it only performs the duties I ask of it, but it does have a variety of functions.

[Like helping him swing a sword and protecting his delicate artist fingies :<

Kaveh laughs, though, with a touch of awkwardness, in that "oh no someone is seeing through my facade quick pretend to be Extra Fine" sort of way.]

I won't collapse, I promise. I've gone much longer than this without rest. [That isn't reassuring]

[teenrebellion]

[ protect his princess hands ]

Still sounds pretty useful, though. Cool, too. I've never seen anything quite like that before. It's like a computer, but more versatile?

[ he's not akito he doesn't know this tech ]

...Yeah, that's not helping your case, man. That's not healthy. Even I don't go that long without sleep.

[ohthehumanities]

[He needs them to pet foxes]

I'm not sure what a computer is, but--yes, it's very useful.

[Mehrak does its very best.]

It's really not that big of a deal! It's just an occasional thing. And I make up for it with proper rest later. [Why is he justifying himself so earnestly to a teenager]

[teenrebellion]

[ raises

an eyebrow ]

I see.

[ the sheer judgment in these two words ]

[ohthehumanities]

[STOPPPP]

--But don't copy my example. You should get proper rest. And don't become an architect, either. [Kaveh.]

[teenrebellion]

Thanks for the advice, but I'm not planning to. I'm going to be a musician.

[ not that musicians get proper rest either but you know ]

[ohthehumanities]

[Rest, Kazuki!!! Kaveh doesn't harp on him, though--instead, he perks up, looking interested.]

Oh? That's wonderful. What instrument do you play?

[teenrebellion]

[ wow it's so nice that people aren't judging him for this? ]

Electric guitar.

[ it's still strapped around his shoulders so he just kind of rotates it a little for kaveh to see better ]

I'd like to learn others, too, but for now it's just this.

[ohthehumanities]

[He will absolutely shift to take a look!]

So that's what they look like! I've heard of them, but I've never seen one myself. [Genshin be like "cars? no. rock n roll? yes."] I play a little music too, actually, but it's only a hobby.

[teenrebellion]

You have electric guitars but not cars?

[ can't fault those priorities! teyvat inventors really get it. ]

What do you play?

[ohthehumanities]

Well, our roads are quite different, after all... [Maybe he'll go home and ask Faruzan to help him invent cars. That would be fun. Also I googled and the actual instrument doesn't even have a name in genshin, but this is close enough, so--] Ah, I play the dutar. It's a two-stringed instrument--somewhat similar in shape to a guitar, if I recall correctly, though I haven't seen one in a long time.

[teenrebellion]

[ sorry but who cares about cars? kazuki wants to know more about this instrument. ]

I don't think I've heard one of those before, but now I kind of want to. Maybe if there's a music store somewhere in the city, they'll have one?

[ohthehumanities]

Do you think so? [Hmmm! He looks thoughtful.] Well, I would be happy to show you if I can. Though, I'm sure you'd be much better at playing it than I would--I just like to dabble in creative hobbies when I can.

[teenrebellion]

Why not? You never know what those places are going to have stashed in a corner gathering dust.

...I wouldn't say that, though. I've only been playing guitar for a few years. I've never even tried other instruments before, let alone one with just two strings.

[ can you even hit a c with that damn ]

[ohthehumanities]

That's true. I do find treasures tucked away in shop corners sometimes. [Shopping fun... he misses shopping... he wants to replace Alhaitham's rugs...

Oh right, music]

Well, if we can find one, I'll be happy to show you. ...Actually...

[Don't their phones play music? Hmmm. He looks thoughtful, then pulls it out. It takes some tapping around since he's still learning how to use it, but eventually, he pulls up this song!]

Ah! Yes, it sounds something like this.

[teenrebellion]

Yeah, so maybe you should keep a little cash set aside for something like that. You know, just in case.

[ he won't

yay music! kazuki listens very intently, and actually looks a little impressed? ]

That's... more than I would have expected to hear from two strings. It almost sounds like how you play electric without an amp. That's pretty amazing.

[ohthehumanities]

That's a good idea.

[He won't, yeah

Kaveh looks pleased that he likes it, though!!]

It's all in the technique. I've listened to some true masters perform at the bazaar, and they can make the sound fill the whole space.

[teenrebellion]

No way. Now that, I'd love to see. Recordings never do justice for the real thing - it's always better to experience it in person.

You're an architect, though, right? You could probably design a place with great acoustics for shows, too.

[ohthehumanities]

Something like a performance venue, you mean? Yes, I could design something like that. [Wow he does have confidence in there. Amazing] I'd need to do a little research to get the precise specifications in order, so I'd probably try to track down the designers of Zubayr Theater, or at least look over their materials--but I could do a lot with that sort of building.

[teenrebellion]

You really are a serious architect, aren't you?

[ kazuki may not be an architect but he does think it's fun to watch people talk about the things they're passionate about. ]

I wouldn't mind seeing what you could come up with, even if you don't actually build the place. I get the feeling you'd make it something really cool to look at.

[ohthehumanities]

Of course. I've built my life around it.

[Even though if Kazuki were to say "wow I wanna do that too" Kaveh would immediately be like DO NOT]

Would you like me to draw up a design?

[teenrebellion]

Sure, why not? I want to see your style, and it'll keep you busy while we're waiting for whatever tasks they want us to do.