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ellipsanet2023-03-01 05:55 am
gentledawn) wrote in ellipsanet2023-03-01 05:55 am
[Video; UN: gentlebreeze]
[Xingchen presents himself as neatly as he is able, his appearance immaculate right down to his horsetail whisk. Said whisk rests on his lap, his hands toying with it nervously.]
Greetings, fellow travelers. I am Xiao Xingchen. [He gives a small bow at the waist before straightening with a soft smile.] I am a Cultivator who is unaffiliated with any sect. For those who do not recognize the title, a Cultivator is one who can combat, silence or exorcise ghosts, demons or other monstrosities.
[Here, he pauses.]
I have heard that demons are present in our number. I mean you no harm as long as you remain peaceful.
Greetings, fellow travelers. I am Xiao Xingchen. [He gives a small bow at the waist before straightening with a soft smile.] I am a Cultivator who is unaffiliated with any sect. For those who do not recognize the title, a Cultivator is one who can combat, silence or exorcise ghosts, demons or other monstrosities.
[Here, he pauses.]
I have heard that demons are present in our number. I mean you no harm as long as you remain peaceful.
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He finds it concerning that Xingchen apparently has to deal with food scarcity back home. Even in the poor countryside he grew up in things weren't that dire - they didn't have much, but they had enough.]
You should think of yourself more, you know? That aside, what's the problem? Are you just in a bad area for crops, or..?
[There could be so many reasons, from repeated bad harvests to an unequal distribution dictated by the ruling class, or social unrest destabilising rural areas... or maybe it's only hard for cultivators? Hijikata expected them to be held in high regard in their society, but he doesn't really know.]