[ if this was anyone but nahida he'd make a crack about that, but he has Respect for tiny god. bustafellows give me NOTHING on what shu's room looks life -- so I'm gonna make it up.
it's a decent size. appropriate for someone who lives in a mansion that can comfortable house six people. it's a bit sparse though. the bed looks comfy, the sheets look soft and the colouring is all dark blues, soft greys and blacks.
there's a nice large window that form the entire wall of one side of the room with blinds build into the glass, and there's an ensuite tucked in the corner.
notably though, shu's bed faces the door and isn't actually that easy to spot from the large window itself. even with the blinds closed, he's made himself something of a privacy wall with his dressed and desk that keeps the bed from being clearly spotted from the window. ]
[nahida takes note of that... hmm, maybe they should try to get something in place in the warehouse to give shu a little privacy...
somehow, the fact that it's spase doesn't surprise her a lot. it's a little disappointing that it doesn't really teach her much about him, though. or rather - that there isn't something she'll be able to easily use for inspiration to do something nice for him.]
...what is it like, living with that many other people?
[six housemates... she's a little jealous. the sanctuary of surasthana does get a little lonely sometimes.]
... She's a weird woman who made weirder claims. But she has her own goals and things she wants to achieve, and that aligns with the kind of work we do.
[ ... ]
And Scarecrow has a crush on her a mile wide, so he folded like a pack of cards when she needed a place to stay.
[the way i was about to tag this and then got distracted by the frog to sleep communication meeting]
Family-ish, huh...
[she smiles at that. it sounds - well, nice. nahida doesn't really know firsthand what it's like to have family, but... from what she understands, it sounds wonderful.]
The heads of each of the six Darshans. Um... there are only two of them who are active right now, though. I was in the process of filling the spots for the other four before all of this.
[she shakes her head.]
...they felt that the arts were not... rational or academic enough to be allowed in Sumeru. Which is foolish, really. There are plenty of things people can learn from the arts.
[ the sages blocked art. suddenly there's only two sages still active. definitely a tale there. ]
...
Oh right, like a STEM graduate. Sciences are superior because they decided it, and everything else is fluff work that doesn't matter. Something like that?
There is. They were a bit... [hmm. how does she say this in a way that isn't self-pitying, given, uh, everything the sages did to her.] They had an agenda that wasn't good for Sumeru.
So, they've been removed from power.
[ :) ]
Something like that, yes. I think it was also partially that... when people behave purely in a rational manner, their actions become easier to predict. Things like the arts, which involve more emotion than the sciences, encourage people to think and behave differently. The sages who were most opposed to the arts wanted to be able to predict the actions of anyone who might move against them, so that they could stay in power.
... I don't think you can predict anyone. It'd be stupid to think you could. You could believe you know a person inside out and they'd still find a way to surprise you. Indulgence in the arts or not.
I think you're right about that. But, for the most part... many of the people of Sumeru did behave the way the Sages predicted that they would. That's part of why I shut down the Akasha system, actually.
It's a system that would compile information and would make it available to people to access when they requested it. However... the Sages would restrict certain types of information from being made available for people, and it ultimately ended up stifling people's creativity.
Not to mention, if incorrect information was put into the Akasha and someone accessed it... it became very difficult for their minds to think of it as untrue. And since almost everyone in Sumeru wore an Akasha terminal, it meant that most everyone was at risk if the system was misused... which, unfortunately, the Sages did.
[she sighs.]
...it would be a very useful tool if not misused, but unfortunately it was taken to extremes. So, I shut it down.
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[ after a moment he’ll give her a little nudge. ]
Anywhere you want to see?
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[she wants to get an idea of how he preferred to decorate so she can snag stuff like it from the shop for him. :/ ]
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it's a decent size. appropriate for someone who lives in a mansion that can comfortable house six people. it's a bit sparse though. the bed looks comfy, the sheets look soft and the colouring is all dark blues, soft greys and blacks.
there's a nice large window that form the entire wall of one side of the room with blinds build into the glass, and there's an ensuite tucked in the corner.
notably though, shu's bed faces the door and isn't actually that easy to spot from the large window itself. even with the blinds closed, he's made himself something of a privacy wall with his dressed and desk that keeps the bed from being clearly spotted from the window. ]
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somehow, the fact that it's spase doesn't surprise her a lot. it's a little disappointing that it doesn't really teach her much about him, though. or rather - that there isn't something she'll be able to easily use for inspiration to do something nice for him.]
...what is it like, living with that many other people?
[six housemates... she's a little jealous. the sanctuary of surasthana does get a little lonely sometimes.]
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I'm probably not a good baseline. Scarecrow's house is huge. If you wanted to, you could spend the whole day avoiding people.
[ ... ]
But it's not too bad. Teuta moving in kinda forced us all together more, and it's ... fine. They're a good group of people.
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[she must be important, for him to keep bringing her up. (after all, kaveh keeps bringing alhaitham up--)]
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She's family-ish.
[ said like it's a private joke. ]
... She's a weird woman who made weirder claims. But she has her own goals and things she wants to achieve, and that aligns with the kind of work we do.
[ ... ]
And Scarecrow has a crush on her a mile wide, so he folded like a pack of cards when she needed a place to stay.
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Family-ish, huh...
[she smiles at that. it sounds - well, nice. nahida doesn't really know firsthand what it's like to have family, but... from what she understands, it sounds wonderful.]
I'm glad she helped liven the place up a bit.
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She's a pretty bright and determined person. I think we just got swept along in that.
[ ... ]
It's not a bad thing. [ but... well. it's a bit awkward to talk about. they really all just got taken out by teuta. ]
What about you? Anywhere you want to see?
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[but, hmm. she looks thoughtful, and after a few moments, their surroundings shift to the grand bazaar. it's empty of people, though.]
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Is this a market?
[ between his two teammates he's getting a distinct sense for what "Sumeru" is like, aesthetic wise. ]
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[she gestures up toward the stage near the fountain.]
That's the Zubayr Theater.
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[ hmm. ] Like for dances and shows? I thought Kaveh said the arts had issues in Sumeru?
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...but things are improving. Personally, I love the shows. Nilou, the theater's star dancer, is very talented!
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[ what even is your school government, nahida. ]
Did they just seriously not like fun or something?
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[she shakes her head.]
...they felt that the arts were not... rational or academic enough to be allowed in Sumeru. Which is foolish, really. There are plenty of things people can learn from the arts.
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[ the sages blocked art. suddenly there's only two sages still active. definitely a tale there. ]
...
Oh right, like a STEM graduate. Sciences are superior because they decided it, and everything else is fluff work that doesn't matter. Something like that?
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So, they've been removed from power.
[ :) ]
Something like that, yes. I think it was also partially that... when people behave purely in a rational manner, their actions become easier to predict. Things like the arts, which involve more emotion than the sciences, encourage people to think and behave differently. The sages who were most opposed to the arts wanted to be able to predict the actions of anyone who might move against them, so that they could stay in power.
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Ah.
Those kinds of people.
... I don't think you can predict anyone. It'd be stupid to think you could. You could believe you know a person inside out and they'd still find a way to surprise you. Indulgence in the arts or not.
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I think you're right about that. But, for the most part... many of the people of Sumeru did behave the way the Sages predicted that they would. That's part of why I shut down the Akasha system, actually.
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… What’s the Akasha system?
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Not to mention, if incorrect information was put into the Akasha and someone accessed it... it became very difficult for their minds to think of it as untrue. And since almost everyone in Sumeru wore an Akasha terminal, it meant that most everyone was at risk if the system was misused... which, unfortunately, the Sages did.
[she sighs.]
...it would be a very useful tool if not misused, but unfortunately it was taken to extremes. So, I shut it down.
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No wonder they were easy to predict, if they were being drip-fed information the people in charge wanted them to know.
[ simple, but blunt. ] Can't question things if the people in charge aren't giving you the scope or resources to consider that.
[ ... ]
Mm. A tool's only as good as the person using it.
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Especially if the people using them are corrupt.
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