text / un: hiei

[jaganshi]

Perhaps there is someone here who flies or.. teaches others to fly that may know an answer, here.

I have two young ones that are beginning to spread and flap their wings more and more, so I'm thinking that maybe it's time that they learn how to fly. Or at the very least begin to.

There are some possible avenues I think may be productive so far as beginning their training, but I've also never had to teach anyone to fly.

What is the best way to help them get their wings under them?

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text, un: rosaceae

[roseblooms]

Every effort was made to convince him, I assure you, but unfortunately Hiei has proven quite inflexible on this particular point.

[diplous]

Would it be terrible to admit that I wondered if it's possible to train him to answer to Yoshi with treats?

[roseblooms]

Now, now. Hiei has expressed his wishes for the dragon, and that's something that ought to be respected.

Though I must say, I do catch myself slipping and calling him Yoshi on a truly astonishingly frequent basis.

Usually in conjunction with attention or reward.

How careless of me.

[diplous]

You're right, how presumptuous of me to think I know better than his father.

Well, that wouldn't be your fault now would it? It's such an easy slip of the tongue, and in looking at them.. anyone would be tempted to give them treats.
On the topic of, I hear he favors chicken hearts. I haven't heard of what Kirby likes though..

[roseblooms]

Speaking of hearts, I'm curious to know the variety you prefer to devour, yourself.

Since you mentioned it elsewhere.

[diplous]

Of men, generally.

I jest, of course. I hardly discriminate.

[roseblooms]

How unfortunate. The last thing this world needs is more heartless men than it already has.

[diplous]

They do have the proclivity for it, don't they? My theory is that, in the very great majority I've met, their ego and pride gets in the way. No room for a heart when the space is occupied.

Now I'm curious, do you have the taste for it yourself?

[roseblooms]

For devouring hearts, or for heartless men themselves?

Neither, frankly. I'm not particularly fond of a mess.

[diplous]

Neither am I, really.
But special occasions call for some exceptions, as it would be one if I were to be pushed to that particular extreme of eating one's heart out.

Interesting thing to pick out though, out of everything to ask about.
Keeping tabs?

[roseblooms]

I always find it beneficial to be acquainted with Hiei's friends. It's not uncommon for him to discover people with exacting appetites.

If you're posturing for my benefit, I can assure you that it isn't necessary.

[diplous]

He doesn't seem the type to be calling others friends, I met his dragons, fed them and used his bath, but I'm flattered nonetheless. I feel like if I asked if we're friend's he'd sooner sneer at me and I'm not pushing to get my heart broken.
He has a nose for it, does he? Does it give you trouble often?

Oh, hardly. I don't exactly hide my nature of being a vampire, sure. But speaking with others require at least some degree of decorum, but now I'm curious to know how you think I ought to behave. Did you expect more ferocity, perhaps? More bite and less bark?

[roseblooms]

Admittedly, I use the term more liberally than he would. Friendship isn't a concept particularly common among our kind, it's true. Still, in the face of ambiguity, sometimes assumptions needs must be made.

But to answer your question, no. I can't say that I have particularly many preconceptions about vampires, in terms of how they behave or otherwise.

But when you speak, it's always with the air of someone who believes they're holding a few more cards than everyone else at the table. In conversation, you make statements that are tailored to elicit reactions. Even in idle chatter, you're trying to learn more about the person you're talking to — not for the sake of building a relationship, but to add one more card to your figurative hand.

Yet every so often, you'll overplay that same hand. As though you're daring the person you're speaking with to challenge your self-confidence. It reads as someone used to not being taken seriously, and trying to circumvent the possibility as early as possible.

I'm merely pointing out that you're welcome to relax the facade, if you like.

[diplous]

It's an easier term to refer to such an acquaintanceship anyhow.

( the next part takes a minute. )

Takes one to know one, doesn't it? Very well. I thought similarly when I first met you. I saw enough of the nicety you extended in myself, although I wasn't entirely sure and I didn't particularly feel the need to ruin such a perfectly nice dance. What a perfect gentleman you were.

Funny how that worked out. Even our methodology for seeking Chroma and such resources wound up similar, like a business. I was going to reach out, thought it'd be funny to see what you'd even say.

In all honesty, what did surprise me was that I didn't think we'd have such a frank discussion about our particular habit. At least, not so soon into our budding relationship. Got tired of the pretenses?