Good afternoon, Mr. Wilder - forgive the formalities, it's hard to tell how each of the Foreigners prefers to be addressed without getting to know you better.
[The kedan looks a little weather-beaten, and he's smiling almost self-deprecatingly.]
My name is Cheym; I work with other kedan outside the city on agriculture, among other things. Since you haven't been here long, welcome to Keeliai.
[Gosh, Zelos is getting popular. He puts his chin in one hand, watching the kedan with a slightly lopsided smile.]
Eh, you can just call me Zelos. ['Mr Wilder' isn't too bad -- it's better than Chosen -- but still way too formal for Zelos's tastes.] Thanks, Cheym. Hey, not for nothing, but are you going through and welcoming every Foreigner, or am I just special?
[Ah, politics. Zelos has been keeping out of it for the most part since he's been here, but he can't say he's unhappy to be coming across it again. It's something familiar.]
Uh-huh. And what kind of 'special attention' do I merit? I gotta warn you, I'm not very discreet. People might talk. I could live with that, but I'm not sure you could.
[That's absolutely a more important question than why he merits the special attention.]
Oh, I've no concerns about your discretion, Zelos. Let them talk. [Just because he can, Cheym winks.] You're new here, which means the kedan don't know you as well. Those of us that work outside the city get less information on the Foreigners in general, but it's worth getting to know you a bit better.
[Oh ho. You can tell a surprising amount about someone by how they react to something unexpected -- and don't think Zelos hasn't made note of that wink -- but the thing that gets Zelos's attention is Cheym doesn't proceed to dismiss him as someone too ridiculous to take seriously.
He needs to find out more about Keeliai's government.]
Well, it can't be about me. I haven't done anything yet. As far as I can tell, the only thing special about me is that I'm a Foreigner. So what's the big idea? You want to snap me up before someone else does?
The ebb and flow of politics in Keeliai is always changing. It's worth making as many friends and allies as one can, in case things shift in an unpleasant direction.
[Cheym shrugs mildly.]
Foreigners are special, in point of fact. And while not all the kedan appreciate your presence here, ignoring or demeaning Foreigners is far less productive than attempting to work with them.
[Zelos makes a mental note to ask someone about this. Where he's from, no one in the royal family would ever descend to interacting directly with their subjects like this. Maybe things work differently here. Sure would be a nice change of pace.]
Okay, so you need friends. Befriend me. Tell me all about... what was it, agriculture?
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[The kedan looks a little weather-beaten, and he's smiling almost self-deprecatingly.]
My name is Cheym; I work with other kedan outside the city on agriculture, among other things. Since you haven't been here long, welcome to Keeliai.
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Eh, you can just call me Zelos. ['Mr Wilder' isn't too bad -- it's better than Chosen -- but still way too formal for Zelos's tastes.] Thanks, Cheym. Hey, not for nothing, but are you going through and welcoming every Foreigner, or am I just special?
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I'm speaking to a number of Foreigners, but not the entire roster. Some, like yourself, do indeed merit special attention for one reason or another.
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Uh-huh. And what kind of 'special attention' do I merit? I gotta warn you, I'm not very discreet. People might talk. I could live with that, but I'm not sure you could.
[That's absolutely a more important question than why he merits the special attention.]
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Well. That's interesting.]
Oh, I've no concerns about your discretion, Zelos. Let them talk. [Just because he can, Cheym winks.] You're new here, which means the kedan don't know you as well. Those of us that work outside the city get less information on the Foreigners in general, but it's worth getting to know you a bit better.
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He needs to find out more about Keeliai's government.]
Well, it can't be about me. I haven't done anything yet. As far as I can tell, the only thing special about me is that I'm a Foreigner. So what's the big idea? You want to snap me up before someone else does?
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[Cheym shrugs mildly.]
Foreigners are special, in point of fact. And while not all the kedan appreciate your presence here, ignoring or demeaning Foreigners is far less productive than attempting to work with them.
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Okay, so you need friends. Befriend me. Tell me all about... what was it, agriculture?