[ he thinks... maybe it gets tiring to think of all the doom and gloom and grief, so he'll settle for this. a distraction for now, to be able to linger on the things you love without thinking about losing them ]
[ it's a nice break. so many people have asked him - and all he can tell him is no, i'm fine. because he is, really, in the sense that he is neutral. it's hard to feel anything when you've spent most of the last fifty years of life being mostly numb.
this is easier. ]
An old master of the Ranzhi tradition. It was an offshoot of the Alchemy Commission, teaching that food is medicine. We use the joy of food to alleviate pain. I've been studying it since I was young.
It spoke to me more than the others. Medicine is a neutral thing. It helps, but people dislike taking it. I like the idea of combining good health and joy.
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he smiles ]
Where did you learn them anyway?
[ he thinks... maybe it gets tiring to think of all the doom and gloom and grief, so he'll settle for this. a distraction for now, to be able to linger on the things you love without thinking about losing them ]
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this is easier. ]
An old master of the Ranzhi tradition. It was an offshoot of the Alchemy Commission, teaching that food is medicine. We use the joy of food to alleviate pain. I've been studying it since I was young.
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Ah, if my grandpa existed in your world, he would've gone running straight there. I'm sure of it.
[ fondly, as he continues to enjoy his good (radioactive) soup ]
What made you choose this type of healing over others?
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[ he thinks about it, and then: ]
It spoke to me more than the others. Medicine is a neutral thing. It helps, but people dislike taking it. I like the idea of combining good health and joy.