[ It's fine, laugh at him, even as he wrinkles his nose at this. Let's all be grateful he was not a horse this week or there would be grumpy stomping.
But, at least he's still listening. ]
I can already imagine why she'd have been ready to make similar demands. Particularly if you were the type to have the words of others at the ready so you can find better solutions.
I assume you must have served her before arriving here, then.
[ Or they were friends - if that is the case, Foxglove can correct him. ]
[ though to sober up and get with the program here— ]
I did; I was the Head Alchemist of her Imperial Court, but I left shortly after I created Zicterium. [ lowering its head just so. ] She and I had different opinions of how to use it.
[ Anaxagoras sighs like he is deadeyeing a cactus, even if he too is able to move along.
It seems he isn't insulted by it; rather just feeling it is more the type of antics when he was teaching his students at the Grove...and even beyond it. ]
That tends to typically be the case for alchemists.
Rarely is it that institutions or individuals align, for one reason or another. Though...did you regret it?
[ A question worth asking...as far as he's concerned. ]
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[ tragically for him, this puppet will chuckle again, softly. ]
She has made similar demands—not about me moving my equipment—but refuting anything that I would say and then offering me solutions for my rebuttals.
[ not entirely sure how he's going to take that information. it's...a positive? ]
She's also very particular.
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[ It's fine, laugh at him, even as he wrinkles his nose at this. Let's all be grateful he was not a horse this week or there would be grumpy stomping.
But, at least he's still listening. ]
I can already imagine why she'd have been ready to make similar demands. Particularly if you were the type to have the words of others at the ready so you can find better solutions.
I assume you must have served her before arriving here, then.
[ Or they were friends - if that is the case, Foxglove can correct him. ]
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I'm sorry; it's a compliment, I promise.
[ though to sober up and get with the program here— ]
I did; I was the Head Alchemist of her Imperial Court, but I left shortly after I created Zicterium. [ lowering its head just so. ] She and I had different opinions of how to use it.
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It seems he isn't insulted by it; rather just feeling it is more the type of antics when he was teaching his students at the Grove...and even beyond it. ]
That tends to typically be the case for alchemists.
Rarely is it that institutions or individuals align, for one reason or another. Though...did you regret it?
[ A question worth asking...as far as he's concerned. ]
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[ it's Complicated and it knows that it probably doesn't make a lot of sense but... ]
However, if I was given the opportunity to have never created it at all then that would be something I would accept.
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Not in the sense of morality, but simply "he had no regrets".
However, it is the second part of the answer that brings surprise. ]
Why would it be something you could accept? Most people when creating something fundamental wouldn't be ready to feel that way.
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However, that doesn't mean that I wouldn't eventually create it anyway.
[ something something fixed timelines and all of that. ]
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Or it just never would have been on your mind at all.
[ Well, that makes sense. Anyway, with all of that in mind, he thinks he's had enough time to talk. ]
...Anyway, I believe that's enough for now. Next time we meet, you can concern yourself with paying attention to what I have to teach.
[ He will turn his back and begin to leave. This is me being nice and sparing your inbox too. ]