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Oh dear.

[ VALIANTLY, he doesn't laugh. But it's a near miss. ]

But you're at ease with the outcome regardless?

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I am not in any distress, no. And the effects are temporary.

So if you will humor me staying here until it wears off...

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You can stay here whenever you want, for as long as you want, whether you're a cute little stuffed dragon or not.

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Quite the generous offer.

[ And he settles back down on Venti's shoulders, tail tucked under his paws. ]

I would be foolish not to take you up on it at present.

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[ He goes to carefully flop on the bed, making sure plushie Zhongli is still comfortable and tucked in safely. ]

Then would you care to join me? I was just reading about poetry and music from other worlds.

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Oh? One of my unitmates was listening to a genre known as pop. It was very lively.

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Ah, yes, B from AlcheME! showed me one of those! They also have machines in the future that they've taught to sing, it's quite remarkable.

Ehe, this poetry is much more somber than all that, though. It's by a poet named "Poe" and he seems to have been more morose than even the most serious of Liyue poets.

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I can't fathom why you would be in the mood for that kind of literature.

[ Makes little grabby paws for the book despite his words ]

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Well, I was told you can look things up on the phones, so I searched for "best poets of all time" to see what would come up. He was on a list on this internet page called "Buzzerfeed."

[ Holding out the Poe book, though. Fortunately it's small! ]

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[ Said grabby paws immediately set it on the nearest flat surface as he opens it to the first story. His tail thump-thumps happily against Venti as he begins to skim through the paragraphs. ]

Oh? Is that a reputable Publishing Company?

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I dunno! There were a lot of little moving pictures, though.

[ With his hands thus freed, he goes back to stroking the lil dragon head. ]

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[ Venti.


VENTI.

The purring is very inappropriate for reading the Hell version "The Tell Tale Heart" you know. ... Actually it's probably unchanged.

Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs continue as does the happy little tail wag. ]

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[ HEHEHEHEHEH ]

Wow, I see you truly enjoy Poe's poetry!

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[ Thumps him with the tail fluff ]

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[ Giggling to himself gleefully ]

Okay, okay! I'll let the distinguished gentleman read in peace.

[ Not without first dropping a little kiss to that tiny dragon snoot, though. ]

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[ VENTI DID WHAT NOW ]

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[ SOME of us get cute affection rather than cute aggression! Deal with it! ]

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[ He paws at his nose as if there's something on it he just can't reach.

A shame that plushes can't blush being made of cotton and fluff. ]

Barbatos...

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[ :3 ]

Yes, Morax?

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[ Paws at his braid so he'll lean his head down ]

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[ Chances of Morax managing to do anything to him in this form seem adequately slim, so.

Doing so. ]

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[ RUBS HIS PLUSH NOSE AGAINST VENTI'S.

Hah!

Take that! ]

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[ omg

CACKLES WITH LAUGHTER

Wow you really showed him!! ]

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[ There is perhaps a little deflating as he doesn't get the reaction he was expecting. ]

Fine. Very well.

I concede.

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I wasn't aware we were in a competition.