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[heartlessswordsman]

[Unlike everyone who isn't an asocial loner, Zelgadis prefers to keep his face off the network. He doesn't even really want to address the network at all, but he's kind of reached a point where keeping to himself isn't really working out. Sooo this is him stepping outside his comfort bubble, good for him.

Well, kind of stepping out of it. He just goes ahead and skips a proper introduction completely in order to get down to business.]

You'll have to forgive me if this seems like a stupid question, but the sort of technology that you have here doesn't exist where I'm from. To say that everything feels overwhelming is an understatement, but before I get too off track...

[There's a deep sigh, the sigh of a man who is just So Done with all the ridiculous curveballs that life keeps throwing at him.] This... microwave device, I believe is what it's called. It's not supposed to be smoking, right?

[Maybe he should have asked someone for technology tips before almost setting his hotel room on fire. Sorry about the smoke, hotel.]

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[heartlessswordsman]

That was... unexpectedly reassuring.

[And it's good advice, because Zel is 100% the kind of person who would try to just rely on himself and try to tackle this nonsense on his own.]

Is this something you have experience with, then? You definitely sound like you know what you're talking about.

[scotch_egg]

Overwhelming experiences? Aye. It's part of my job.

[and he enjoys it in a sense. It's exhausting at the best of times and painful at the worst, but the thought of pushing through, of doing his best to see -- at least the truth come out even if justice is still a rare thing these days. At least he got them there. At least there was the stain in the record and the rumor in the air.

He needed the challenge in a way, almost craved it. Was this place any different? Well it was magic for a start and not lashing the disparate threads of a mystery together to see what came of it-- He was out of his element but he would be damned if he didn't throw himself into it]

Bit surprised at the reassuring bit. You should treasure it as it's not likely to happen again. [though the smirk is still there, even as he speaks]

[heartlessswordsman]

Sounds like a hell of a job.

[Zel is no stranger to overwhelming experiences, but nine times out of ten he ends up being dragged into them by someone else, and typically it's less mystery solving and more ridiculous magic shenanigans.]

I'm treasuring every bit of reassurance I can get at this point. [a small shrug, there's probably a grin on his face behind that mask of his.]</small

[scotch_egg]

It's worth it. [it had better be given how much he'd sacrificed for it]


Let me know if you need anything else. <small[because he may as well cultivate some kind of relationship while he was here even if it was a working relationship]

[heartlessswordsman]

I'll be sure to, thank you again for you help. That goes for you, too. If there's any way I can be of assistance, don't hesitate to ask.

[This is probably where one would offer up his contact info, but this is still a new concept to Zel, so. Heeee doesn't, but he does order himself a fancy latte since he's kind of just been hanging around here and not paying for anything like a weirdo.]

[scotch_egg]

Will do. [he pays his tab and stands, not really thinking much of contact info either. It wouldn't be too difficult for him to find the man if he needs him]