idolpro | Zhongli's Ideal World Session 1

[Zhongli is right, forks are weird.

Anyway, once he's been seated, Valor will look around the restaurant and try to investigate the source of the discrepancy. (ELM 3)]

[ 3 is unfortunately a failure, so he just senses that something here is... off.

The girl who was attending Zhongli and Childe comes over to Valor though and asks if he would like to order.

The salt and pepper pork and fullmoon egg are the specialties of the day. ]

[He'll order the salt and pepper pork, plus tea. And also ask a question.]

Oh, and--on my way into town it looked like there was a pavilion being set up for some big fucking ceremony. What's that about?

[ The girl purses her lips at the rudeness, but answers anyway. ]

It's the Rite of Descension where the Geo Archon comes to give blessing to the Liyue people once a year.

You must be a Traveler if you've never heard of it.

[ Also Valor has no money problems to speak of when ordering.

What is not having sufficient funds. Well, this ideal world surely doesn't know. ]

[...Is that the discrepancy... He's going to sneak a quick check at his vision. Is it glowing at the lack of money problems,]

Sure am.

[he's definitely not dressed like someone from Liyue, that's for sure.]

Sounds pretty fucking important. Wouldn't want to mess that up by being a Traveler who doesn't know shit.

[ No that's just Zhongli... ]

Well, after you eat, you should go pay your respects. It's very lucky that you arrived here on this specific day.

Yeah? What's so fucking special about today? The Rite's not happening now, is it?

It's the anniversary of when the Geo Archon came into power. And it should be happening in a few hours.

[ Meanwhile, Valor will hear hushed whispers and glares from the other patrons, but not in his direction. They are whispering behind Childe's back.

"I can't believe they let him walk around in broad daylight after what he did."

"Honestly, those Fatui think they can do whatever they want just because they're rich." ]

Guess I'll have to head over to the pavilion after I eat, then.

[if that's all she has to say to him, he'll glance over at Zhongli and Childe to see if they're reacting to the whispers.]

[ Negative.

Zhongli is too busy trying to correct Childe's terrible chopstick holding. ]

[well... while they're distracted, he's going to see if he can get a better look at the thing on the back of Childe's neck.

and also try out his shiny new powers since what are shiny powers for?

he'll create a small thin sheet of reflective ice behind Childe, angled in his direction, essentially trying to see the glow on the back of Childe's neck using a floating mirror.]

[ Very clever. You obtain one floating cryo mirror.

He will be able to see the following mark:

On the back of Childe's neck.

And the two dining occupants are none the wiser. ]

[making of a note of that. presumably it will become important later.

and he'll move the mirror around to behind Zhongli to try repeating the trick on Zhongli's wrist, waiting until he raises his hand to take a sip of tea or something in order to try and keep him or Childe from noticing the floating ice mirror.]

[ He does indeed see a different mark on Zhongli's wrist ]

[He'll let the mirror melt back into water and sketch out both of those symbols in ice on his table while waiting for the waitress to return.]

[ The food comes back and it's extremely delicious by the way.

Though the waitress frowns at the blue one in particular. ]

I'd be careful around that crowd.

Oh yeah? What's it mean? Saw it on someone on my way into town...

[he also taps the yellow symbol]

Saw this on someone too. Also bad news?

The first one is the mark of the Fatui. They run the Northland Bank and there is a lot of shady stuff associated with them and their... debt collecting. Sometimes people just disappear all together.

But its all rumors. No one can pin anything on them.

But the other -

[ And she smiles brightly ]

That's the mark of the Geo. And the symbol of Liyue.

Really? But I saw it on that guy's neck.

[points to Childe]

Isn't he one of those Fatui...? You have some fucking gossipy customers, by the way.

[ With a very stern look ]

Sir, if you do not respect the other customers of this establishment, I'm going to have to ask you to leave.

Heyyyy, it was a compliment! I love listening to gossip. I'm fucking gossiping right now. You didn't answer my question, though.

Yes. Master Childe is a member of the Fatui.

[ And speaking of Childe, he's sliding up to Valor's table right now and taking an empty. ]

Indeed, I am.

Is that something of significance, comrade?

Nah, just curious. I'm a Traveler, I don't know shit. Makes everything real fucking interesting.

[taps the back of his neck]

Nice tattoo, by the way.

[ Childe attempt to catch that hand before it touches the mark, but Valor's SPD is too high.

It sizzles when he touches it, and Childe's eyes narrow menacingly though the smile stays on. ]

I would refrain from doing that again if I were you.

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