Viktor watches them to see how they do. Not in a judgy, arrogant way, but in a studious one. The way someone is more quiet and watchful than they are talkative. There's the faintest hints of an amused expression to his face.]
You're pretty good with something that forces you to move so silly.
[Not the game making people act bizarrely just to complete a memory puzzle.]
A device meant to test your memory, and a puzzle at that, I feel many scholars have come up with such things back home. Not quite like this, of course.
[ Though as new it may seem to them, they don't find it too strange. But also gives you treat. ]
Not technology such as this. I am more familiar with magic - the controlling and handling of Aether. Most devices and the way my home works is through such Aether.
[you giving me this as if i wasnt already like this is a crystal cat man
He pauses in drawn-out realization.]
The arcane... [Time to shake hands over worldly energy.] Yes, that's what we have now... with Hextech, what my partner and I created. Magical technology. It's powered by the arcane held within stabilized hex crystals.
Is that how it works? [ And they do sound excited, fascinated. ] When I was capable of fully concentrating on my education growing up, I made groundbreaking research into ancient arcane wisdom. Oh, what I would not give to take a peek for myself regarding another world's discoveries.
[ But that excitement starts to die down a little after a moment. ] Unfortunately I am far too busy with my work here.
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Viktor watches them to see how they do. Not in a judgy, arrogant way, but in a studious one. The way someone is more quiet and watchful than they are talkative. There's the faintest hints of an amused expression to his face.]
You're pretty good with something that forces you to move so silly.
[Not the game making people act bizarrely just to complete a memory puzzle.]
Did your home have a lot of technology?
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A device meant to test your memory, and a puzzle at that, I feel many scholars have come up with such things back home. Not quite like this, of course.
[ Though as new it may seem to them, they don't find it too strange. But also gives you treat. ]
Not technology such as this. I am more familiar with magic - the controlling and handling of Aether. Most devices and the way my home works is through such Aether.
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He pauses in drawn-out realization.]
The arcane... [Time to shake hands over worldly energy.] Yes, that's what we have now... with Hextech, what my partner and I created. Magical technology. It's powered by the arcane held within stabilized hex crystals.
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The arcane... ]
Is that how it works? [ And they do sound excited, fascinated. ] When I was capable of fully concentrating on my education growing up, I made groundbreaking research into ancient arcane wisdom. Oh, what I would not give to take a peek for myself regarding another world's discoveries.
[ But that excitement starts to die down a little after a moment. ] Unfortunately I am far too busy with my work here.