[ The methodical, entirely visual examination that he bestows upon Sebastian bears with it the faint spark of what it means to be a Stargazer, to gladly linger in a moment with no care or consideration towards what the past spoke of or the future might bring. There is a single-mindedness to his curiosity, a distinct purity in the precision, and the suggestion of more to come — after all, would he be an accomplished researcher were he only given to visual examinations of the surface? If so, he ought to have stayed above the Abyss for all his life, instead of making his home within the 5th Layer. ]
I must say, it is pleasant meeting as articulate and welcoming a being such as yourself. While I do not doubt the unique dangers you present, it is a far cry from my usual anatomical research —
[ At that, he glances over his shoulder towards the deceased monster on the ground and trails off, to allow Sebastian to complete the rest of the thought for himself. Unfortunate, that he could not capture and study it alive. Each and every Alenroux beast was unique, they formed their own invasive ecosystem and to be able to examine their nature while alive was as important as gross anatomical structure and further. ]
And further enriched by the being themselves.
[ He rubs his thumb and forefinger together again, pressing hard for a moment. Despite his mental wandering, he never mutters nor withholds thought, uttering a brief: Non-venomous, then, as if pricking himself on the ends of Sebastian's claws was rote investigation into whether he might be compromised by those claws, perhaps any secretions upon them. How charming! ]
'Not restricted to form', by which you mean that you are amorphous in your most true sense of self? We are possessed of the word 'demon' in my world, though I do not know if its etymology would be the same. For example, we have a native species of actinopterygii referred to as 'demonfish'. I, myself, have even been referred to in statements as 'a demon', although we are not at all the same species. How curious. Should you be agreeable to it, I would hear more about you.
[ A pause, and. ]
Although, I would also enjoy studying you independent of your personal knowledge. We all are limited in our understanding of ourselves, always. And such things can always be rectified.
god do they ever stop talking
I must say, it is pleasant meeting as articulate and welcoming a being such as yourself. While I do not doubt the unique dangers you present, it is a far cry from my usual anatomical research —
[ At that, he glances over his shoulder towards the deceased monster on the ground and trails off, to allow Sebastian to complete the rest of the thought for himself. Unfortunate, that he could not capture and study it alive. Each and every Alenroux beast was unique, they formed their own invasive ecosystem and to be able to examine their nature while alive was as important as gross anatomical structure and further. ]
And further enriched by the being themselves.
[ He rubs his thumb and forefinger together again, pressing hard for a moment. Despite his mental wandering, he never mutters nor withholds thought, uttering a brief: Non-venomous, then, as if pricking himself on the ends of Sebastian's claws was rote investigation into whether he might be compromised by those claws, perhaps any secretions upon them. How charming! ]
'Not restricted to form', by which you mean that you are amorphous in your most true sense of self? We are possessed of the word 'demon' in my world, though I do not know if its etymology would be the same. For example, we have a native species of actinopterygii referred to as 'demonfish'. I, myself, have even been referred to in statements as 'a demon', although we are not at all the same species. How curious. Should you be agreeable to it, I would hear more about you.
[ A pause, and. ]
Although, I would also enjoy studying you independent of your personal knowledge. We all are limited in our understanding of ourselves, always. And such things can always be rectified.