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No apology necessary.

[:')]

It is. Unfortunately, it seems the House has... registered me under a different name, and I am unable to change it at the moment.

Forgive me, but can I ask who this is?

Ah. A joke then. I see.

( surely it is meant to be a joke, yes? just as the surge of the water sprinkler system wherever he goes must also be a 'funny joke'. )

Forgive me. This is Neuvillette. We met in the parking garage some time ago.

( you know, the guy that almost drowned him in the car. )

Their version of a joke.

[Yes, he is... privately a bit sore.]

Oh, Mr. Neuvillette. It's good to hear from you again. [He might have made a remark about being fully dressed this time, if they were in person, but — it's the thought that counts.] I take it you've been assigned a new 'card value' as well? A rank and suit?

I have indeed. I am a Six of Spades; I believe that puts me somewhere in the middle.

( not high enough to earn any special privileges, not low enough to suffer needlessly. perfectly mediocre. it's a new experience after so long with the spotlight pointed on him. )

And yourself? What have you been assigned?

We're the same rank, in fact. Six.

[He'll have to keep an eye out for Neuvillette on the sixth floor — given that he's barely left his suite over the past few days, it doesn't surprise him that he hasn't seen the other man yet. Hermit habits die hard.]

Only my suit is the other one — Clubs. I'm still trying to determine what it means. Have you learned anything?

( interesting question. he'd been busy enough with other matters that he hadn't pondered the importance of the suits themselves, but sunday brings up a good point. )

I have not, no. But I do have some acquaintances here who have been guests of the resort far longer than either of us two. I will ask them when I have the chance and share the results of my investigation with you.

Acquaintances? Do you mean that you knew them prior to arriving here?

Yes, though both of them had apparently been guests of the resort far longer than I was aware. But such discrepancies are common here, so I'm told.

( doesn't make it any less disturbing though. )

I didn't know that.

[It makes him consider the acquaintances he knows as well. He hadn't asked, except for when it was obvious.]

I think it would be a good idea, though, to share information as we come across it. So far I haven't encountered anything truly dangerous in this world, but I suppose it hasn't been long enough to tell.

Are you... playing the House's game?

I plan to, yes. I cannot be sure of the House's true capabilities based on what little I have observed thus far, so a physical retaliation would be unwise at this time. However, I have also not found any thorough accounts of the judiciary system here during my brief perusal of the library's texts. Whatever laws hold true in other nations may not be the same here.

( so he can't just sue them into oblivion. :/ )

For the time being, compliance appears to be the best course of action in order to return both myself and my colleagues back to Fontaine.

( he cannot risk the safety of fontaine simply due to his own reclusive tendencies, nor can he burden either clorinde or wriothesley should something happen as a result of resisting his suit. )

Do you not plan on participating yourself?

[It's an incredibly thorough answer. More than that, Neuvillette's emphasis on the lack of law or established judicial system sits with him, a heavier weight — fascination toward a new world's foundation versus the memory of his own.

Fontaine must be the place Neuvillette calls home.]

It isn't that I disagree with your perspective, but...

[There is something familiar in the way this man speaks, the way he thinks, something Sunday can understand. Yet on this he hesitates.]

You don't find the idea of that compliance challenging? The act we're meant to repeat fifty-two times. Though, perhaps it isn't new to you.

I apologize. I'm not trying to be rude. You don't have to share anything personal with me.

( put it like that, the whole thing sounds positively dreadful. fifty-two times, with as many people….he's certain he's never even had an extended conversation with so many people let alone the urge to, well, sleep with them.

and yet. )

There's no need to apologize. If there is anything I cannot answer for whatever reason, I will let you know.

( but outside of a few select facts, there's really not much to hide. )

You are right. It is challenging, especially when I lack the experience so many here already seem to possess in spades. ( the curse of being a 1000+ year old turbo virgin. ) But neither can I sit around and wait for a solution to present itself.

I appreciate your candor, Mr. Neuvillette.

You're not alone in that. To give you my own honesty in return, I also don't share the experience that many others in this place do.

[It's like they both ran countries/worlds and had to deal with all of the responsibilities involved and also do not know how to be normal...]

I suppose that puts us at a disadvantage. Personally, I'm exploring other options before I comply, but — you're not wrong to pursue that solution. Perhaps it would even be wise.

( that makes two of them then (wow, besties), and though he would not wish his own unsurety upon anyone else in a turbulent place such as this, he finds himself empathizing with the man on the other end. )

No two waves are the same, and the same can be said for people. A solution that may work for one person may not be so easy for another.

( but enough prattling about water. )

If there's anything I can do to assist with your explorations, Mr. Sunday, please do let me know. Though there may not be much I can do, being of the same rank as yourself.

[Water again...]

I appreciate the offer of support nonetheless. [And he means it.] Your world — did you call it Fontaine? Are your acquaintances also from this place?

Yes, though I have met a few others that hail from other nations in Teyvat.

And yourself? Are there any from your homeland as well?

So Teyvat is the name of your world, and Fontain is one of its nations. I see.

There are a few, but... I suppose I wouldn't call them colleagues. We're all quite distant, in a geographical sense. [and personal/professional lbr] Have they helped you settle in better so far?

They have. I owe them a great deal.

( ... )

If you are ever in need of assistance that your acquaintances here cannot provide, I would be happy to ask them on your behalf. They are both good people.

Thank you, that's kind. What are their names?

Wriothesley and Clorinde. They both have been here for some time, so they should be able to answer any questions you might also have.

I will remember those names. You have my gratitude, Mr. Neuvillette, for all of your assistance.

Please take care of yourself in this place.

I wish the same for you as well. If there's anything else I can do for you in the meantime, you need but ask.

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