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[empyrean_mirror]

Type: Video
Sender ID: paradisaea (Kaveh)
To: public
Subject: free book available!
Warnings: just a very, very poorly written book! Possible mild spoilers for genshin impact up to patch 4.8 in comments, but nothing huge.

[Oh, it's Kaveh, waving at the camera. He looks...slightly damp? And Shadowlily appears to have burrowed into his shirt and is still grumbling at him LOUDLY the entire video.]

So I don't suppose anyone would be interested in a one-of-a-kind, annotated copy of a novel from another world, would they?

[Please. Please dear god take it from him.]

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Video | yuezun

[yuezun]

What is it about?

video

[empyrean_mirror]

It is a...mystery novel.

[In theory. Supposedly. He didn't actually finish it okay.]

It's called Reasoning Knows Not Time of Day, but Suspense Always Follows a Blizzard.

[yuezun]

A work of fiction, then? What is plot?

text | un: astudyinviolet

[astudyinviolet]

Why are you wet with a book?

[ Being wet with a one-of-a-kind books spells bad news to him.... ]

text | avert your eyes from your father's crimes sherry

[empyrean_mirror]

well

the short version is we went back home for a bit. I'm not sure how long it was here but it can't have been more than a day, Lily's bowl was still full.

no, he has to bear witness to his parents' crimes

[astudyinviolet]

"We"? Someone else went home with you?

[ It's likely Alhaitham given that they are practically glued together, but he still has to check. ]

action

[indispensable]

[Guess who is currently resting his head on Kaveh's lap and letting out a snort as soon as he's done making that post.]

You're giving away that special, one of a kind, out of print book that has been penned by the most influential figures in Sumeru?

[He's not counting himself in that, by the way.]

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[empyrean_mirror]

What, don't want your autograph distributed to the public, Alhaitham?

[PINCHING HIS EAR gently but still. >:< don't you sass him!!!]

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[indispensable]

[He will be taking that ear pinch with a smile. You kind of asked for it by putting this book in the spotlight, dearest senior.]

If a simple circle is what counts as an autograph these days, then I suppose so. You, on the other hand...

[That permanent ink isn't going to go away anytime soon and they both know this.]

Text, UN: 🖕 nunya🖕

[telepathicignorance]

So how bad is this book and what sort of annotations?

[empyrean_mirror]

well I'm certainly not advertising it for it's quality.

[CAN WE NOT TALK ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF THE ANNOTATIONS...HE'D LIKE TO NOT REVEAL HIS CRIMES.]

[telepathicignorance]

I figured it would be pretty terrible.

(That's part of the appeal. Maybe it'll be so bad it's funny? Or they can dare other people to read it.)

Still want to know about the annotations.

video; un:catsgothistongue

[catsgothistongue]

What kinda book is it?

[Just. Hanging upside down in the video with one leg, the other leg he's using the foot to hold the phone. I'm sorry your child is like this Kaveh.]

child...

[empyrean_mirror]

...What are you doing?

[Sorry he's. Distracted?]?

text | un: book2thehead

[book2thehead]

I'd be happy to take it off of your hands~

text; un: paridisaea

[empyrean_mirror]

[...staring at his phone for a while.]

you know what, sure, it was a Yae Publishing imprint, there's some irony to that.

not here

[astudyinviolet]

[ Heizou, don't you make him read that for research ]

Un: triompheduhimbo | Video

[triompheduhimbo]

Oooh?

[ Sorry Kaveh, you have a Fontainian French himbo looking at you with a cheerful expression, curiousity obvious on his face-- ]

Bien sûr, I'd love to take a look-see at this book, especially if it's from your world! I adore reading whatever I can!

[ Just don't be offended if he finds it boring and tosses it out a nearby window... ]

video

[empyrean_mirror]

A-ah, I think Heizou spoke up for it already, but I'm sure he...wouldn't mind showing you...?

[Don't throw heizou's book away. Or do!]

voice; un: noah

[afflatusexarch]

Kaveh, I am wounded that you did not bring this matter up to me.

voice; un: paradisaea

[empyrean_mirror]

G'raha, I respect you too much to let you read this.

voice | un: netherese

[netherese]

[A book, you say!]

Now, it's a rare occasion indeed where I encounter a book I didn't find to be worth my time. One of a kind, you say?

[He sounds so optimistic, so hopeful.]

oh no, gale

[empyrean_mirror]

Ah, it's...

Gale, I'm not sure you'd enjoy it.

un: historiology, video

[historiology]

A book from another world? One of a kind? I'd be curious. Why would you give something like that away? It sounds special. Ah, that is, I'm assuming it's one from your world? From home?

[At the least. He assumes? He could be wrong. But Sorey can't help being curious. Wondering if it might be something like his journal. With all his notes about history, ruins he had discovered.]

un: paradisaea | video

[empyrean_mirror]

W-well, ahaha, I don't really need it anymore, so why not pass it along?