Zhongli's Ideal World Session 1

[idolpro]

"In his long life, he has met countless people, and shall meet countless more still.

As they say: the waters change course, but the mountains move not."

--The Raiden Shogun

Comments

Nemesis

[leaveofabsence]

The edges of the world fade around you as you suddenly come face to face with yourself. The sound of the other Travelers and Liyue harbor become indistinct. Your doppleganger bows in a standard Liyue greeting, posture too perfect and movements too precise, making it seem uncanny for a moment.

[ "Didn't expect to see you here. I've got something for you if you want it." ]

A gaming menu also flickers to life in front of your eyes:

Please choose one upgrade:

• Details: You may ask your doppleganger questions until you get one answer that will assist you in repairing Zhongli's erosion.
  
• Ascend: You may add +1 to any stat (following the rule that it does not exceed +2).
  
• Refine: You will be healed to full health or can choose to be revived to 1 HP should you fall to 0 health.

[[ Disclaimer: You may get an upgrade from your doppleganger only once. Should the area your doppleganger exists in be cleansed of erosion, you will still be able to interact with them. ]]

Re: Nemesis

[unbr8kable]

[That's--weird. But surely, she can trust herself, right?]

...Details. I wanna find out what's going on here, y'know?

Re: Nemesis

[leaveofabsence]

[ Dopple!Nemesis nods in return ]

Like the contract says, Zhongli's memory is going. He's seeing so many people here that shouldn't be in Liyue. Either dead or gone or were never here in the first place.

Re: Nemesis

[unbr8kable]

[Real Nemesis nods]

We count as that too, right?

So...just gotta kick us all out?

Re: Nemesis

[leaveofabsence]

In the end, yeah.

But you've nailed the first one right on the head. No one from Tokyo-F was ever in Liyue.

Re: Nemesis

[unbr8kable]

Yeah. Figure we couldn't get there anytime soon, neither.

...Do we gotta make the old man kick us out, then? Or at least admit that we shouldn't be here like this?

Re: Nemesis

[leaveofabsence]

That or you could keep any more Travelers from coming in.

[ And she points to the gate. ]

Re: Nemesis

[unbr8kable]

So...break it. Pretty sure I can handle that much.

Anything else I should worry about?

Re: Nemesis

[leaveofabsence]

[ The doppleganger moves to say something, but apparently Hurricane has taken care of it for you here ]