Is it truly such a tall order? I thought it might be relatively easy, considering your position.
[ So, naturally, with his arms around Solomon, he figures it would be a no brainer that it'd be comfortable in his arms. Fufu, look at how smooth he is...
Okay, no.
He feels the touch wander, along with Solomon speaking into his neck enough for him to startle minutely. Jing Yuan just raises one hand to the back of Solomon's head to card through that short hair affectionately concentrated at the back. Half because he wants to and half because if he doesn't do something, he will not be able to focus on anything else other than Solomon's teasing efforts, and there may be a problem downstairs. ]
Thankfully, for you, that is a time that is far, far away. [ His hopes? For himself? ] I...
...is it strange to say I hadn't thought much about it myself? I've always been dutybound for so long that I dare say before I was brought here, I'd almost forgotten. What I hoped for myself was to see or know the Xianzhou Alliance is flourishing under my protection, and even without.
But, there's other things too. Wanting to travel the stars, a still childish wish for being a Galaxy Ranger, and of course...hoping to spend so many special moments with you.
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Precisely my point, Jing Yuan. Unless you don't want my review to be nuanced. I could just give an easy full marks, but... I'd like to think you're worth a little more than your body heat.
[He does shift his weight slightly, finding he doesn't quite have the energy and furrowing his brow with a sigh.]
Mm... here, further back on the bed with you, please... [He'll tug at his arm with one weak grip as the other hand presses gently against his stomach, a very fragile direction for Jing Yuan to reposition himself.] If I'm to be in your arms while we talk, I want to see your face clearly.
[...]
Have your people succeeded in that, I take it? Travelling through the cosmos?
[ Jing Yuan actually finds himself feeling like he wishes to laugh at that, which most might not, but he never pictured himself as the most simplest of men either. Still, he doesn't disagree with what Solomon's said; he does think himself more worth than that. That said, he can't help the warm smile that spreads across his face at the ask. ]
Oh, that is a request I have no trouble in obliging.
[ Jing Yuan will shift to reposition himself so that he is a bit further back on the bed in such a way that Solomon can see his face, even while the man certainly is held within his arms. ]
...Ah, I suppose I haven't mentioned that as of yet, have I? But, you would be correct in assuming that they have. The Xianzhou Alliance is easily able to travel the far reaches of space...no matter where one is. [ He sounds VERY confident about that!! ] Though, it isn't leisurely travel, mind you.
The fleet travels for business or duty. What I'm thinking of would be neither one of those things.
[There's a sigh of relief as Solomon lets his weight flop a little more bonelessly with the extra space, letting his back rest against the curve between Jing Yuan's chest and the support of his arm, his head now lolled to the side against his shoulder. Mm. This feels nice.]
A fleet, even? So something that's been established... incredible.
You'd want to be more of an explorer, then? Or is there something else more important to being a Ranger than that sort of freedom?
[He can't help but think of the Rangers from Leviathan's television shows... superheroes that travelled the realms fighting for justice or some other pure sort of good in that line. He's sure Levi would have plenty to nitpick here... or maybe he'd be all starry eyed and a thousand miles a minute in his words.]
[ Doesn't it just? The gentle warmth provided by Solomon's shift in position is, as always, welcome as the one that has been present due to him being so close in the first place — and the giddiness that returns with a vengeance surges forward.
But, let's be honest...did it ever leave in the first place? ]
A fleet in space indeed. I am not surprised that it is considered quite a novel.
Yes, something of an explorer. But also a Galaxy Ranger is one who fights for others. To uphold justice by their own hands, and punish those who act unrighteous on various places and worlds.
[ ...
So, yes. They can be comparable to other Rangers, as it were. The way Jing Yuan says so, as if trying to contain vestiges of childish (or is it childish...?) excitement is probably evident as well.
Mayhaps is what partially motivated his interest in serving the Cloud Knights originally; though as a Cloud Knight there is less freedom. The same as a General, even though the actions he can take are many more than a soldier. ]
So, yes, one typically has more freedom to go from place to place, because while they endeavor to uphold a just cause, they are not constrained by duty or any other processes that might be assigned by society. Not to mention, it'd be far easier in general to just travel as oneself as opposed to an entire civilization at a time.
A... vigilante of sorts, then? A hero for the people?
[That's... really adorable, actually. Seeing such a proper man wanting to go off and play superhero among the stars and not be stuck in the politics of it... it's like looking at a little boy's heart in a grown man's body.]
That's right, a vigilante. A hero for the people indeed.
[ A dream he has held since he was just a boy. A dream he holds now, even still. Though, he thinks it's impossible, he does wonder if some day he may be able to travel the stars as he chooses. ]
...It may also surprise you, but I am not overly fond of following far too many rules.
Though, I suppose these are words a General should not be saying.
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[ So, naturally, with his arms around Solomon, he figures it would be a no brainer that it'd be comfortable in his arms. Fufu, look at how smooth he is...
Okay, no.
He feels the touch wander, along with Solomon speaking into his neck enough for him to startle minutely. Jing Yuan just raises one hand to the back of Solomon's head to card through that short hair affectionately concentrated at the back. Half because he wants to and half because if he doesn't do something, he will not be able to focus on anything else other than Solomon's teasing efforts, and there may be a problem downstairs. ]
Thankfully, for you, that is a time that is far, far away. [ His hopes? For himself? ] I...
...is it strange to say I hadn't thought much about it myself? I've always been dutybound for so long that I dare say before I was brought here, I'd almost forgotten. What I hoped for myself was to see or know the Xianzhou Alliance is flourishing under my protection, and even without.
But, there's other things too. Wanting to travel the stars, a still childish wish for being a Galaxy Ranger, and of course...hoping to spend so many special moments with you.
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[He does shift his weight slightly, finding he doesn't quite have the energy and furrowing his brow with a sigh.]
Mm... here, further back on the bed with you, please... [He'll tug at his arm with one weak grip as the other hand presses gently against his stomach, a very fragile direction for Jing Yuan to reposition himself.] If I'm to be in your arms while we talk, I want to see your face clearly.
[...]
Have your people succeeded in that, I take it? Travelling through the cosmos?
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Oh, that is a request I have no trouble in obliging.
[ Jing Yuan will shift to reposition himself so that he is a bit further back on the bed in such a way that Solomon can see his face, even while the man certainly is held within his arms. ]
...Ah, I suppose I haven't mentioned that as of yet, have I? But, you would be correct in assuming that they have. The Xianzhou Alliance is easily able to travel the far reaches of space...no matter where one is. [ He sounds VERY confident about that!! ] Though, it isn't leisurely travel, mind you.
The fleet travels for business or duty. What I'm thinking of would be neither one of those things.
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A fleet, even? So something that's been established... incredible.
You'd want to be more of an explorer, then? Or is there something else more important to being a Ranger than that sort of freedom?
[He can't help but think of the Rangers from Leviathan's television shows... superheroes that travelled the realms fighting for justice or some other pure sort of good in that line. He's sure Levi would have plenty to nitpick here... or maybe he'd be all starry eyed and a thousand miles a minute in his words.]
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But, let's be honest...did it ever leave in the first place? ]
A fleet in space indeed. I am not surprised that it is considered quite a novel.
Yes, something of an explorer. But also a Galaxy Ranger is one who fights for others. To uphold justice by their own hands, and punish those who act unrighteous on various places and worlds.
[ ...
So, yes. They can be comparable to other Rangers, as it were. The way Jing Yuan says so, as if trying to contain vestiges of childish (or is it childish...?) excitement is probably evident as well.
Mayhaps is what partially motivated his interest in serving the Cloud Knights originally; though as a Cloud Knight there is less freedom. The same as a General, even though the actions he can take are many more than a soldier. ]
So, yes, one typically has more freedom to go from place to place, because while they endeavor to uphold a just cause, they are not constrained by duty or any other processes that might be assigned by society. Not to mention, it'd be far easier in general to just travel as oneself as opposed to an entire civilization at a time.
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[That's... really adorable, actually. Seeing such a proper man wanting to go off and play superhero among the stars and not be stuck in the politics of it... it's like looking at a little boy's heart in a grown man's body.]
What a rule breaker that would make you.
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[ A dream he has held since he was just a boy. A dream he holds now, even still. Though, he thinks it's impossible, he does wonder if some day he may be able to travel the stars as he chooses. ]
...It may also surprise you, but I am not overly fond of following far too many rules.
Though, I suppose these are words a General should not be saying.
[ A little amused twinkle in his eyes is clear. ]