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WHO: Venti and all of y'all!
WHERE: Network
WHEN: Near the end of May
WHAT: There's a new grandpa in town, and he's marginally more well-adjusted than Zhongli! Marginally. This one at least knows how to manage his finances.
WARNINGS: This will be a little cursed most likely, and probably language!

So this is a weird, new app! Since I can't delete this thing, I'm gonna guess that it's not some weird community thing for Kaisou, right? Like a FB group for people to get strongarmed into--I mean join?

Guess it wouldn't hurt too much to intro myself since I'm new here. I'm Venti! I just moved here like. Today. Lovely place, the Spirit Vein up above really sets the mood!

Okay, so here's an icebreaker for you guys, just to have a little bit of fun!

Is cereal a soup? Alternatively, how do you say the word 'pecan?'

And a friendly reminder that bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't berries!

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Ah.

So he's still in his Old Testament phase.

[Great great great GREAT. That's not worrying at all!!! ]

[That... isn't what Venti expects to read and it has him bursting into laughter.]

I never thought of it like that, but it's so true!

That being said, I'm really hoping he's changed from that, but... change for him has always been slow. And now I gotta ask.

Do you have a guess to what he is?

[Ah, that question. There's a pause on his end, because Jun isn't one to spill the secrets that he knows]

My magical senses are sharper than most, so I have more than a guess.

[Well, that tells Venti everything, doesn't it? And some things he doesn't know.]

Hehe, good to know! I bet you can't turn that off very easily, so let me know if my presence starts making you uncomfortable, okay?

Well, guess the cat's out of the bag no matter what with you, and it's only fair I come clean. I've known him for centuries. I'm immortal myself, for better or for worse.

Thank you, but it should be alright. I'm fairly used to people with unusual energy patterns at this point.

[He already lives with an immortal seraph and has two different gods as neighbors what's one more weird vibe]

I had a feeling as such. The fact you seemed familiar with both Xiao and Zhongli was something of a tip off.

Gotcha!

[Venti will just have to trust that Jun will tell him if that changes.]

I see Zhongli still hasn't learned how to be subtle. Ah, well. The immortality thing definitely makes it difficult for me to stay in one place. That was fine for a long time, but now with technology and how everything has changed globally, it's a lot more challenging to keep up that kind of lifestyle.

So, that's the biggest reason I'm in Kaisou, actually. People started getting suspicious about my lack of aging, and I needed to move somewhere that people most likely didn't know me. But you probably already guessed that, huh?

[So that's how it is. No, Jun hadn't thought to guess WHY Venti had to come to town. The answer is much sadder than he was expecting, honestly.]

I hadn't, but...it explains a lot. I suppose Hollywood would be a place that people are more hypervigilant about someone not aging.

[Poor Venti...]

I can't speak for those not on the app, but for what it's worth...the ones on the app are much more accustomed to the supernatural. You three aren't even the only immortals in this city. My friends Mikleo and Vash are as well...if you need someone else to to talk to who'll understand.

Unfortunately, yeah. I'm glad I lived there and got to experience the city. Lots of good came out of it! It's just that it was never going to last long. At least the magical community is really amazing at making mostly real licenses and passports!

[Venti still looks on the bright side, at least. Experiencing the highs and lows of life is all part of being free to explore. It's just that in this day and age, that freedom has become a lot more restricted.]

I think I spoke with Vash not too long ago! I didn't realize he was in the same boat as me. It'd be nice to talk to them about it, I think. And probably do us some good. There are definitely things I can relate to mortal people with, but the agelessness and all the problems that come with it... yeah, that's a lot harder to relate.

Thank you, Jun. I think this will help make Kaisou feel more like a home to me.

That's true. If you need help with obtaining some, I know a guy.

[Because yeah, he's also part of that "needs fake ids" club]

Ha, that doesn't surprise me. Vash is a very social person, kind too. I wouldn't be surprised if he has more friends in Kaisou than I do at this point. [Jun is well aware he's an introvert]

Mm, I understand what you mean. Mikleo and I are quite close, but sometimes when he starts talking about immortality...I feel like he's describing a color I simply can't see no matter how hard I squint.

[.......he's going to ignore that thank you]

I'll definitely keep you in mind!

[What a nice kid!]

Hehe, well, at least it's not a competition on who has the most friends, right? I'd probably pass on that, personally. Sounds like too much work.

Yeah, I think that's a natural reaction. If Mikleo is willing to meet with me at some point, I'd be delighted to chat with him! Between the three of us, we've got a nice support network. If we three get along as friends, I promise I'll take care of them from an immortal standpoint.

Ugh, that got a bit bittersweet and morbid. Enough sad talk that makes me sound like a grandpa! You ever need anything or you just wanna hang out, I'll be there for you!

[... Of course, if Jun needs him to do something that seems like work, he might need to bribe Venti to get him to do it.]

["I promise I'll take care of them". That is a really sweet sentiment but also-]

...I mean, I was hoping you guys could just meet and maybe be friends with something in common. Arranged marriages fell out of fashion at least a century ago, fyi.

Oh? But arranged marriages do still go on in other parts of the world! If we're talking about marrying Mikleo and/or Vash off to me, I also wouldn't be opposed when they're most likely very lovely people~ They can wear the dress, I'm not picky.

[He's 100% joking.]

[Jun can tell it's a joke and honestly, it is pretty funny. Enough that he'll switch his feed to voice so Venti can hear him call to his roommate]

Mikleo, what would be an agreeable amount to set your dowry at? Some immortal guy's asking.

[in the background]

I'm a luxury few can afford!

[He snorts a little]

Ah, yeah- considering every immortal I meet seems to be broke, that's probably out then.

Sorry Venti. It's a shame, Mikleo would look stunning in a wedding dress. But maybe Vash would be open to the idea?

[Venti switches to voice as well once he hears this. There's a very playful reply.]

No, Mikleo, come back! At least let me serenade you with my harp! Or cello, whichever your preference is!

Ahh, well, he can be the one who got away and left me without so much as a dowry. All those marriage tax benefits, gone. Hopefully Vash is way more open to the idea!

[He sounds absolutely amused by all of this, though.]

[Jun pauses when he hears that voice. Because he RECOGNIZES it from hanging out with August]

-- Wait, are you a vtuber?

I am! I'm HolyHimmel on Twitch. It looked like fun, and it helps pay the bills between gigs as a steady income. It's the voice, isn't it? Everyone recognizes the voice, hehe.

[He's one of the seemingly very rare immortals who's acclimated well into the modern day. Or else the well was poisoned by Zhongli.]

[A rare one indeed!!!]

Mm. My best friend and boyfriend are both fans of your channel, so they send me clips sometimes. Like that time you played the KFC dating sim.

[That gets a giggle from Venti.]

I think I peaked with that one. Should've known that some of my viewers would go wild with that quip I made about the Colonel's secret spice, but that's part of the fun! I'm glad your friends enjoy my content enough to share it with you.

Yeah- that's the one that sticks out in my memory. You screaming that your body is ready for Colonel Sanders.

To think you were part of the paranormal community. The world is a small place.

[He wonders if he should tell Ryouta. Eh. Maybe later as surprise]

Hehe! Definitely in my top most unhinged moments, if I do say so myself.

[He's so proud of it, too.]

I know, right? It's great!

...Mm, something tells me you've had a lot more unhinged moments than just that.

[You've had centuries to cause trouble sir]

[Oh... oh, Jun.]

Well, there's one Zhong and I don't talk about ever, and it's the only contract I've ever made with him, so that should tell you how bad our time in Madrid was. I might still be banned, actually. All I'm allowed to say is that it started with Zhong and ended with me in terms of unhinged.

.....Your time in Madrid was so bad you signed an NDA about it?

[the fuck dude]

What years were this?

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