[Oh, that's kind of endearing, that thing he does with his eyebrows— Havemercy doesn't even pretend not to laugh, because really, he's over thirty, he's heard them all before. Every single possible "weird name!" comment, he's heard them. And he's never not leaned in, but it helps to simply lean in.
He folds his arms over his bent knee, shrugging.]
I can safely say I'm the only one of my particular ilk I've met, yes! My mother coined it, actually. She was very devout in her practice of our local religion, and it comes from a specific line of scripture she was fond of.
[And he could quote it and the rest by heart if he had any cause to, he did study in her memory, but the faith itself is markedly less important to him than, well, Mama. There's a quiet reverence to his tone, for her and not for the local religion; he will be a mama's boy until he dies, truly.]
[ with a name like that, he can't imagine it wouldn't have been something questioned often; unless it is a common one where he comes from, which havemercy himself has just confirmed to be untrue.
partly because they're going to be here a while so he might as well ask, and partly because he's genuinely curious, ]
And what is local, for you? Where do you come from?
[He's so unique and special and he's heard every single possible "that's really your name?"-type question that has ever been conceived. It's looped back around to charming, now that he's no longer an awkward child.
As for this other thing...]
Oh! I hail from Paragon Station, the last bastion of civilization before venturing into deep space. [Well. He glances up. At the sky. He doesn't know what planet this is, so,] From a given system, that is, as I've no idea where we are supposed to be right now. No matter, in short: I was born in space. You?
[ the instant mercy starts to speak of space, viktor's eyes light up with a spark of interest — yes, excellent, he's wanted to speak to someone from space for a while now, ever since caitlyn brought the whole thing to his attention. ]
Runeterra, [ he answers distractedly, like he really doesn't care one bit to be talking about his own home now. ]
What kind of technology is it that enables you to survive in space? To be able to travel long distances at light speed? I haven't found a solution yet outside of the use of the acceleration and displacement runes, but as I've understood it, those do not exist elsewhere, and yet planetary travel does.
Very fine and fearsome engines, I imagine? My apologies, but I'm a librarian. My brother would be able to tell you every minute detail of the engines that power our ships and keep our station in the black of space, but fortunately for all of us ever hearing anything else ever again—he remains up there, busy greasing up some part or another.
[He organizes books, man, sorry. He shrugs, then goes on with more "lol idk" type behavior,]
As for these runes... magic, are they? The inner planets are much more concerned with magic than our most distant rim. I wouldn't know any of that if it bit me on the hand, either.
[ said with the quirk of his brows — but, alright, he'll concede the point. ] I assume that means your brother is an engineer.
[ hm, too bad he's not the one here, then... no, that's unkind. surely librarians have their uses, as well. even if they don't know anything about engineering or magic, like this guy. ]
[Havemercy shrugs with a vague eyebrow raise of his own; technically, a librarian should be familiar with catalog organization and the like before reading every book ever, in his opinion, and also in his opinion, reading a book about space travel is only a drop in the bucket anyway, but whatever. Same for magic. The important thing - that he got to career-drop his brother for a second, hurrah - is out there.]
You speak as if space travel and magic are the only things worth knowing about in the whole universe.
[A STEM snob, if he had to guess... not unlike his kid brother, so, that's fine.]
Unfortunately, it would seem, most of my education focused on local religion. And some botany. And some politics.
Space travel and magic are topics in which I find my knowledge lacking.
[ hence why he is asking — there is a variety of other topics to choose from, of course, a multitude that he finds important... but he isn't interested in educating others about topics he is knowledgeable in.
though, ] An eclectic list. How did you come to choose those in particular?
If I had my catalog I could direct you somewhere fascinating. Alas.
[Ha ha. Anyway, two of three of these have the same answer, which is,] My mother's benevolent hand guided much of my youth. The botany was a curiosity, as there are so few flora kept on a space station.
[And so many plants are poisonous, which is a lucky coincidence that was not a curiosity at all, and even if it was, no one has to know about it right now.]
[ viktor hums — even just from this short conversation, it is obvious that havemercy seems to adore his mother, or at least holds her in high esteem.
instead of saying that, though, he simply nods. ] There are uses to botany. Biology is not my main field of expertise, but there are useful possibilities for it. Organic methods for air purification, for one.
[ he does not think of poisons, at all, actually... and then, with a vague shrug and an even vaguer eh, ] Not particularly. I'm a scientist.
[ wryly said, eyebrow raised — mostly because most people are entirely content to leave it at that, as if they are afraid he is about to start spouting physics formulae any second now. ]
Physics, chemistry, and engineering, primarily. Mathematics and biochemistry to a lesser degree. [ yes, biochemistry as its own thing, as it's a sub-study of both chemistry and biology, the latter of which he is hardly any type of an expert on. ]
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He folds his arms over his bent knee, shrugging.]
I can safely say I'm the only one of my particular ilk I've met, yes! My mother coined it, actually. She was very devout in her practice of our local religion, and it comes from a specific line of scripture she was fond of.
[And he could quote it and the rest by heart if he had any cause to, he did study in her memory, but the faith itself is markedly less important to him than, well, Mama. There's a quiet reverence to his tone, for her and not for the local religion; he will be a mama's boy until he dies, truly.]
Don't worry, I've heard all the questions before.
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[ with a name like that, he can't imagine it wouldn't have been something questioned often; unless it is a common one where he comes from, which havemercy himself has just confirmed to be untrue.
partly because they're going to be here a while so he might as well ask, and partly because he's genuinely curious, ]
And what is local, for you? Where do you come from?
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As for this other thing...]
Oh! I hail from Paragon Station, the last bastion of civilization before venturing into deep space. [Well. He glances up. At the sky. He doesn't know what planet this is, so,] From a given system, that is, as I've no idea where we are supposed to be right now. No matter, in short: I was born in space. You?
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Runeterra, [ he answers distractedly, like he really doesn't care one bit to be talking about his own home now. ]
What kind of technology is it that enables you to survive in space? To be able to travel long distances at light speed? I haven't found a solution yet outside of the use of the acceleration and displacement runes, but as I've understood it, those do not exist elsewhere, and yet planetary travel does.
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Very fine and fearsome engines, I imagine? My apologies, but I'm a librarian. My brother would be able to tell you every minute detail of the engines that power our ships and keep our station in the black of space, but fortunately for all of us ever hearing anything else ever again—he remains up there, busy greasing up some part or another.
[He organizes books, man, sorry. He shrugs, then goes on with more "lol idk" type behavior,]
As for these runes... magic, are they? The inner planets are much more concerned with magic than our most distant rim. I wouldn't know any of that if it bit me on the hand, either.
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[ said with the quirk of his brows — but, alright, he'll concede the point. ] I assume that means your brother is an engineer.
[ hm, too bad he's not the one here, then... no, that's unkind. surely librarians have their uses, as well. even if they don't know anything about engineering or magic, like this guy. ]
What is it that you do know, then?
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You speak as if space travel and magic are the only things worth knowing about in the whole universe.
[A STEM snob, if he had to guess... not unlike his kid brother, so, that's fine.]
Unfortunately, it would seem, most of my education focused on local religion. And some botany. And some politics.
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[ hence why he is asking — there is a variety of other topics to choose from, of course, a multitude that he finds important... but he isn't interested in educating others about topics he is knowledgeable in.
though, ] An eclectic list. How did you come to choose those in particular?
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[Ha ha. Anyway, two of three of these have the same answer, which is,] My mother's benevolent hand guided much of my youth. The botany was a curiosity, as there are so few flora kept on a space station.
[And so many plants are poisonous, which is a lucky coincidence that was not a curiosity at all, and even if it was, no one has to know about it right now.]
And you? Is your list eclectic, too?
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instead of saying that, though, he simply nods. ] There are uses to botany. Biology is not my main field of expertise, but there are useful possibilities for it. Organic methods for air purification, for one.
[ he does not think of poisons, at all, actually... and then, with a vague shrug and an even vaguer eh, ] Not particularly. I'm a scientist.
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But: that is the most scientist-brand answer a person could give, so he raises an eyebrow slightly, mildly unsurprised.]
Come now, you cannot only offer scientist. How reserved! What kind?
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[ wryly said, eyebrow raised — mostly because most people are entirely content to leave it at that, as if they are afraid he is about to start spouting physics formulae any second now. ]
Physics, chemistry, and engineering, primarily. Mathematics and biochemistry to a lesser degree. [ yes, biochemistry as its own thing, as it's a sub-study of both chemistry and biology, the latter of which he is hardly any type of an expert on. ]