// *SPOILERS* for the most recent patch. I think I may go AU here and make it that Phainon's/Khaslana's "data" was downloaded on a separate drive to put him on the Express so he could travel with everyone until Amphoreus is a proper planet. SIGH. Anyways.

// Potential spoilers for the most recent patch I suppose but man. I ngl this last patch has made me reconsider whether or not I wanna continue investing in this gd game... I will write my own ending for it thank you very much.

// I despise this fucking game why do I keep playing it 😭 if only I had the willpower to hop on this account again

// Have a lot going on irl between work, school and just general life and when I'm here I'm primarily in Genshin verse. Will attempt to get to things as I can 😩👌

"Things have definitely picked up since you and Dan Heng joined us. Even I'm having a hard time keeping up with it all." He takes a moment to take a breath, watching the others movements carefully before turning his head to the basin near him. "Nothing overly fascinating I'm afraid. This just~

⠀⠀ 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 ... 〉 𝙆𝖺𝗳𝙠𝖺 * ( 🎻 ) —— ᨒ 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝑵͟𝑬͟𝑻 . ☆ ͡ heavily 𝐌𝐃𝐍𝐈 . ⠀

Well. It's not a complete confirmation of what he's suspecting is going on here, but that twitch is enough to let him carry on with his attempt to turn this around on the other. "Well." He starts, shifting his arms so his hand rests on his hip again. "If we're to consider this in the context of~

Suddenly Phainon feels like this is less of a philosophical debate with his teacher and more of an attempt to either trip him up or frustrate him. He folds an arm over his chest, one hand rising to press the side of his index finger into his chin as he studies the professor intently, trying to~

As always, Phainon listens and takes what he can from Anaxagoras' words, humming in thought a moment. "Well... being unreasonable, disappointment is naturally to follow, no? If I'm already making myself unreasonable, what hope is there that it won't lead to disappointment in the future?"

Narrowing his eyes a little, Phainon eyes the other over as though debating what he wants to do, canting his head to the side with a closed eyed smile while gesturing vaguely with his free hand. "I think you forget just how 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 I can be. Your warriors are no fools but I can be QUITE~

"Risk in learning yes, but I don't think this counts as calculated risk. This is more of a... Mydei special. The kind of special that counts more as entertainment than actual learning. Buuut, I suppose if you really WANT me to go and tempt fate with some of your most well-known and battle seasoned~

Phainon opens his mouth, but the only sound to come out is a stuttered noise like he wasn't sure what to say, one hand coming to rest on his hip. "Learning your language and putting my life at risk by accidentally offending another Kremnoan warrior through no fault of my own are VERY different."

"I'm not even sure I could pronounce that again if my life depended on it... and by that look on your face I almost think it might."

"No context or explanation, huh? Just gonna let me have at that one without so much as a hint?"

"Have you found any new words in the Kremnoan dictionary, @kremnoanpride.bsky.social?"

There wasn't really a next step for him in the moment, more that he was simply lost in thought and taking advantage of the quiet solitude. Turning his head, it took him a moment to realize he's no longer alone. "Oh— hey partner. Sorry— I hadn't realized I have an audience. Did you need something?"

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Well he had to learn how to bait from SOMEONE. Looking up, eyes focusing as he's pulled from his thoughts, taking a moment to think about what the other said. "Have I been unreasonable lately Professor? I didn't realize I was disappointing everyone."

ファイノンさん #Phainon

Who brought me here? Who?!

Being alone is fun...

── .✦ Rule number one: Do not call me Anaxa. Rule number two: Never interrupt me — silence is golden. Remember that. ↓↓ #honkairp

Science... yes, he knows. "Uhh... Professor Anaxa? I don't think you're supposed to have that."

"There is nothing sacred in Amphoreus anymore, good grief...."

.

"No rest for the wicked, they say."

......of course he has.

Can't even let him have a cool title... "Admittedly I've never really gotten used to it. I spent a small fortune on blackout curtains in my room to block out as much light as I possibly could just to get some rest when I need it. I take it that means you haven't been sleeping well?"

...why does he get the feeling something needs his attention just now?

° 「 Spiritheif 」 ° 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬! ° ───────↬❦↫─────── ° ↠ Indie Canon/AU Portrayal ↠ Further Info in Thread ↠ One of the many #GhostsOfJohn

° 「 Blade 」 ° 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘪𝘴 𝙥𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩. ° ───────↬❦↫─────── ° ↠ Indie Canon/AU Portrayal ↠ Further Info in Thread ↠ One of the many #GhostsOfJohn

“𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 ——— 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴.” ❧ ˊˎ- Dan Heng — Guard and Archivist of the Astral Express — Exile of the Xianzhou Loufu

⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ When there is the chance to make a choice, make one that you know you won't regret . . . ↓↓ #honkairp #hsrrp

Phai...chan? Well it's... better than `Pie-non` he guesses. "And hello to you too, partner. What brings you here at this hour?"

° 「 Credits, Tags and Misc 」 ° ↠ For the layout and other such necessities ° ───────↬❦↫─────── °

° 「 Phainon 」 ° 𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝘪𝘯 𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘯. ° ───────↬❦↫─────── ° ↠ Indie Canon/AU Portrayal ↠ Further Info in Thread ↠ One of the many #GhostsOfJohn

// Suppose I should actually set up my new accounts now SIGH

"...I wonder if there's any new books back at the Grove... feels like I haven't been back there in ages. Maybe I'll stop by later."

"You think Mydei's caught on by now that I only added sugar water to his goat milk container one time or is he still suspicious of me any time it tastes off?"

"Who said anything about the full range? I just want a few more words from you that AREN'T intended to insult me in some manner.... unless...."

Owlish blinking. (it's a trap, Mydei.) "....well... words of course~! I said I wanted to know how many words are in the Kremnoan language but you never tell me!"

"Mocking you? Not at all! Genuinely, Mydei, I am curious about your culture. I... know it's not easy for you to give me specific details you might not know yourself but I can think of no better Kremnoan to ask about it."