asgardeventide | 001; audio; day 65

[The transmission is preceded by a brief sigh, a sound halfway between begrudging and resigned. Not the best noise to make while forming a first impression, but he's past caring at the moment.]

Hello. My name is Lelouch vi Britannia, and evidently, I am among Asgard's newest residents. [A brief pause.] If at all possible, an introduction to the city beyond the incredibly spartan letter and explanation offered by the house staff would be appreciated. I've taken the liberty of browsing some of the messages already posted, of course, but that hardly beats the convenience of having it all rephrased yet again for me, doesn't it?

[He may sound faintly self-mocking. Just faintly, though, and it fades in an instant.]

Besides, it seems like I'm going to be staying here for a while.

[Sudden opening of the city gates or not. And... well, it can't hurt to ask, so after a pause, he does.]

The term "Ragnarok" has come to mean a number of things over the centuries. A selfish man thought it would be the dawn of a new era of peace at the expense of personal freedom and expression. Of course, he wasn't looking at it in those terms, but that's what the result would have been.

Tell me, are our actions here meant to preserve this world from a literal twilight of the gods, a figurative one, or something else?

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Hmmm... Does this mean you don't excel in athletics then? Since you seem to favor strategy games. [ Unless you're good at both! There are those types too. ]

[Sigh.]

Athletics have never interested me.

Haa! Nothing wrong with that.

Back to chess though, I'm not exactly an expert at it. I haven't played in almost fifteen years! And even when I did get the chance, I probably only... played once or twice? So don't expect too much.

A casual game to get you reacquainted. I don't expect anything more than that.

Then it's settled! A chess match before a shopping trip. [ Even though this isn't her cup of tea, she is obviously excited!! ]

If we absolutely must.

Oh, if it's optional...

Can we just skip to the clothes?

Aren't you an easy negotiator! Most of the time, I have to wrestle guys into going shopping with me.

Let's just say that I've been dragged along an enough forays to know better than to argue.

Such experience and wisdom pressed into a being. Your friends must be lucky to have you, Lelouch.

Though I feel a little bad for you. Being dragged everywhere can be a pain.

I learned to cope.

Haaaa! That'll come in handy.

I have a lot of things planned.

Was that meant to sound ominous?

No? I was hoping you would catch the same wavelength and easily catch my drift!

You could take lessons from a friend of mine. Still, it wasn't bad.

To be ominous or to connect someone to a certain frequency...

"A certain frequency?" That still sounds ominous.

There is nothing ominous about wanting to talk to the dead! And other people...!

[Uncomfortable jolt at that, but--]

Nothing ominous about wanting to talk to the dead. Of course.

Our standards must be different.

... Though to be honest, I wouldn't want to talk to ghosts. [ Ergh. ]

[... You really are an interesting specimen, Ms. Zheng.]

Afraid of them?

[ oh god why ]

... No?!

Was that a statement or a question?

... ... ... ...

No... I am not afraid of ghosts, teacher.

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