"Ohhhh, no, no, no," El-Melloi II said. There was a laugh embedded in the statement, even if it never quite came out to be heard. He paused, and reached into his desk, if only to prove his point. What he plunked down was the most current handheld offering from Nintendo, and a thin, wry smile on his lips. "Video gaming is a hobby that's more a source of embarrassment for the El-Melloi household. Reines would much, much rather I didn't sit around and play games."
Reines also failed to appreciate how video games helped her brother remain balanced and not flip his lid given half the chance. El-Melloi II decided that he would rather discuss that with Roman than mage stuff, and it looked like he might be able to steer the course that way.
Maybe.
If Roman thought a century was reasonable though, he was way too optimistic. "That estimation is off the top of my head with zero actual data to back it up," he pointed out quickly. "Don't take that as gospel. Three or four would be far more realistic." It'd be a long time. That was his point.
Although if Marisbilly was already this casual, maybe there was a chance to knock that four centuries down to three. El-Melloi II didn't react much to the casual mention of Marisbilly. In truth, it was probably easier to just call him that anyway. Like so many magi (himself included), given names were always weird at their kindest. "If you're sure then. I've not had much measure of the man, I'll admit. Our circles don't cross much, which is why your presence is a surprise."
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Reines also failed to appreciate how video games helped her brother remain balanced and not flip his lid given half the chance. El-Melloi II decided that he would rather discuss that with Roman than mage stuff, and it looked like he might be able to steer the course that way.
Maybe.
If Roman thought a century was reasonable though, he was way too optimistic. "That estimation is off the top of my head with zero actual data to back it up," he pointed out quickly. "Don't take that as gospel. Three or four would be far more realistic." It'd be a long time. That was his point.
Although if Marisbilly was already this casual, maybe there was a chance to knock that four centuries down to three. El-Melloi II didn't react much to the casual mention of Marisbilly. In truth, it was probably easier to just call him that anyway. Like so many magi (himself included), given names were always weird at their kindest. "If you're sure then. I've not had much measure of the man, I'll admit. Our circles don't cross much, which is why your presence is a surprise."