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[nilhilistic]

[ there is a man with very pale hair and red eyes, addressing the network stiffly. ]

Greetings. I am a new arrival to this world. I will assist to the best of my ability.

However, I must ask . . . is it true that we must be . . . touching? What does that mean? What level of touch is acceptable?

Are there tiers of touch? Surely, someone must have worked out a system.

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[nilhilistic]

I am a dragon. So I am much stronger than average humans.

1/3

[inspiteful]

[inspiteful]

[ Well okay Skylark, this is a first you weren't expecting would ever happen in your lifetime. It's not every day someone gets to meet a dragon, let alone talk to one, at least back home.

Hm. He isn't sure show to feel about this so it's time to just pack all that in a suitcase and throw it out the metaphorical window because frankly, he doesn't want to examine any dragon-related feelings too hard right now. the idea leaves a bad taste in his mouth.

Ergo: just roll with it Skylark, like how you've rolled with at least half of the new, weird and/or wonderful things you've encountered here. ]

[inspiteful]

I suppose the good news is that there are plenty of non-average humans here, though I can't say for sure how they might compare to a dragon.

[nilhilistic]

Indeed. I rather not risk it, though some humans can keep up with me.

[inspiteful]

Fair enough. But you find it difficult to touch someone else otherwise?

[nilhilistic]

I have not touched anyone in thousands of years. It is not an impulse that comes naturally.

[inspiteful]

Oh.

[ ...Yeah, okay, that's one hell of a hurdle. ]

Well... I can't really offer much else besides a shoulder to brush against or a hand to hold that will try to not make it weird.

[nilhilistic]

I imagine it will be "weird" no matter what anyone does.

But if it is the price I must pay, I will pay it.

[inspiteful]

That's why I said "try".

What's your name?

spoilers!

[nilhilistic]

Rafal.

[inspiteful]

I'm Skylark. If you need any help, you can ask me.

[nilhilistic]

I will remember.

[inspiteful]

That aside, how are you settling here?

[nilhilistic]

It is not difficult. My allies are here and they will assist me if necessary.

Overall, this seems like a peaceful world.

[inspiteful]

Allies?

...Well, that's true. It has its own troubles, but it's not like there's war or the threat of it on the horizon here.

[nilhilistic]

Yes. In an army led by the Divine Dragon.

True. As someone who has fought in many wars, this is quite tepid.

[inspiteful]

Dragons lead armies where you're from?

[ Excuse? ]

[nilhilistic]

Is there a reason why they cannot?

[inspiteful]

Well, no, but I don't normally get to talk to actual dragons back home either.

[nilhilistic]

What is it you expect dragons to be, then?

[inspiteful]

I don't know, they're just...dragons, doing whatever it is dragons do? I never heard of a dragon that spends all that much time with mortals to begin with.

[nilhilistic]

[ hm. ]

I suppose we do not, in theory. But there are not so many of us to be so discriminatory.

[inspiteful]

So they're...people, basically?

[nilhilistic]

No. We may imitate people to some degree and share some similarities, but we are dragons.