[He draws out the sound a bit, a nice weeellll as he weighs his words, rolling them around in his head for a bit, because on one hand, yes, he's confident that there's a few weird things that nobody else has seen yet, some strange twists and things unique to his world. He can think of a few, probably, but also doesn't want to ask, "Hey, yo, do you have weapons that can turn people into monsters or...?"
Sometimes ignorance is bliss.
But on the other hand- keeping things simple.]
Thanks? You're probably right. [Definitely right.] But I grew up on a half-frozen strip of land miles away from any city of significance- and the biggest cities aren't anything like here, trust me. So I know I missed out on a lot even where I'm from. Kinda hard to travel around and see the sights. [Not even getting into the power structures and general War, but one thing at a time.]
Hey, I've been to snowy tundras and places like that before. There's plenty to see and do if you look around. [ this, he sounds confident in - he has the heart of a traveler, always finding something to enjoy wherever he goes. ] Didja ever go snowboarding? I'm a big fan.
[ it's not apparent in any way that Sylvain is from olden times, so Sonic thinks nothing of asking the question... ]
No. [But he doesn't say this with confusion, or anger, or sorrow, so much as fascination. It's the same fascination as one would see in the eyes of a six year old child craving candy and getting the first hint of where the Halloween stash might be hidden - that sort of interest.]
Tell you more? Well, if you like speed and winter weather, it's the best sport around. All you need is a board, some snow, and a good mountain slope to ride down.
[ he leans over, resting his fuzzy chin in one hand. ]
[He leans forward, voice a little bit low, conspiratorial, telling a secret:]
Once, my friend was stuck swimming across a river in the middle of winter while wearing full armor. That's the sort of place I come from, friend.
[He leans back again.] Every single time I hear about something fun we could've doing with our time it kinda makes me want to confront the ghosts of my ancestors and demand why they hadn't come up with this themselves.
[ medieval, Camelot-type home, probably, right? The combination of full armor and jumping in rivers in winter makes him assume they're probably low on tech. Sonic nods his head in understanding. Amazingly, he's been to places like that, too. ]
Go easy on 'em! Your ancestors were probably too busy making sure everyone had enough food to stop and have fun. Frozen places are pretty tough to live in. [ a pause. ] Buuuut, if we ever end up on a mountain, I'll show you how it's done so you can teach everyone back home.
[In a slightly different moment, in a slightly different thread, this would be the point in which Sylvain would've been accidentally riled up to the point in which they'd be having a very boring geopolitical argument, boring because...it doesn't really matter anymore, and also because Sonic's probably right. Which doesn't stop Sylvain from wanting to fistfight his ancestors, but he's probably right.]
I doubt I'd get any takers if I headed back. [On account of the massive deaths which happened, present company included, but you know what? You know what?] But it's a nice thought? [Why not imagine it a little.] We probably could've avoided a lot of trouble if everybody just learned to relax and had some fun instead of focusing on duty all the time.
[ that's the spirit, sylvain. optimism. Sonic does get the sense that he's on thin ice here (no pun intended) for some personal reason - and he's just the delivery boy, so he's not about to push it. Instead, he just cocks a wry smile. ]
Can't say I don't understand. Politics aren't my favorite, either.
[ he finishes what he was eating, dusting off his gloves while he chews. ]
Thinking about your history so much, you must be some kind of aristocrat, right?
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[He draws out the sound a bit, a nice weeellll as he weighs his words, rolling them around in his head for a bit, because on one hand, yes, he's confident that there's a few weird things that nobody else has seen yet, some strange twists and things unique to his world. He can think of a few, probably, but also doesn't want to ask, "Hey, yo, do you have weapons that can turn people into monsters or...?"
Sometimes ignorance is bliss.
But on the other hand- keeping things simple.]
Thanks? You're probably right. [Definitely right.] But I grew up on a half-frozen strip of land miles away from any city of significance- and the biggest cities aren't anything like here, trust me. So I know I missed out on a lot even where I'm from. Kinda hard to travel around and see the sights. [Not even getting into the power structures and general War, but one thing at a time.]
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Hey, I've been to snowy tundras and places like that before. There's plenty to see and do if you look around. [ this, he sounds confident in - he has the heart of a traveler, always finding something to enjoy wherever he goes. ] Didja ever go snowboarding? I'm a big fan.
[ it's not apparent in any way that Sylvain is from olden times, so Sonic thinks nothing of asking the question... ]
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Tell me more?
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[ he leans over, resting his fuzzy chin in one hand. ]
Guess they don't have it where you're from, huh?
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Once, my friend was stuck swimming across a river in the middle of winter while wearing full armor. That's the sort of place I come from, friend.
[He leans back again.] Every single time I hear about something fun we could've doing with our time it kinda makes me want to confront the ghosts of my ancestors and demand why they hadn't come up with this themselves.
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[ medieval, Camelot-type home, probably, right? The combination of full armor and jumping in rivers in winter makes him assume they're probably low on tech. Sonic nods his head in understanding. Amazingly, he's been to places like that, too. ]
Go easy on 'em! Your ancestors were probably too busy making sure everyone had enough food to stop and have fun. Frozen places are pretty tough to live in. [ a pause. ] Buuuut, if we ever end up on a mountain, I'll show you how it's done so you can teach everyone back home.
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I doubt I'd get any takers if I headed back. [On account of the massive deaths which happened, present company included, but you know what? You know what?] But it's a nice thought? [Why not imagine it a little.] We probably could've avoided a lot of trouble if everybody just learned to relax and had some fun instead of focusing on duty all the time.
And that's why I'm being hard on my ancestors.
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Can't say I don't understand. Politics aren't my favorite, either.
[ he finishes what he was eating, dusting off his gloves while he chews. ]
Thinking about your history so much, you must be some kind of aristocrat, right?