video | symphony 1, evening

[jingyeets]

( he's waving his hands already at the camera, looking a touch harried and with his tailtip visible and fluffed out: )

Hey! For anyone who's shifting into a dragon, or if you do, some advice for flying: don't worry about it. Try to swim, if you know what swimming's like. You're not a bird or a bat, nothing'll flap, so you know. Just keep swimming!

( palms pressed together, he makes his hands "swim" in a serpentine to try and indicate what he means. then nods to the camera. )

Garden carriage is where I'll be to fly with anyone who wants practise. I think it's got to be the void interfering with the candies. It's not gonna last, nothing in the candies is permanent, you'll be fine. Seriously don't crawl into small spaces though, that's not gonna be good if you shift back uncontrolled. Er... and you're going to be nude, so... plan for that?

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[asheaveniswide]

I would very much like to .. practice. The previous time I have spent in dragon scales, it was much too large for the train. Something much smaller sounds fun. I'll be by soon.

[He sounds rather enthusiastic, in all honesty. Dragon? Sign him up!]

How long should I expect this alteration to last?

[jingyeets]

Yeah, see you when we're all there.

( lifting his brows, since that enthusiasm is more like what he'd hope people feel, and less like what he expects people suddenly deprived of bodily autonomy would feel. )

Less than two and a half shichen? Five hours.

[asheaveniswide]

.. Oh, a fair bit of time then. On that case mayhap I should bring water and food, small beasts burn energy much faster than large..

[Zenos' words trail off as he debates what small dragons might even need to eat before frowning.]

On my way.

[And off he goes - but there's going to be a delay. When the towering blond man finally DOES turn up, it's with a wide, shallow bowl, a bottle of water, and a small tray of assorted foods, some fruit based, some plant, some meat, all diced into little pieces.

Little dragons have little mouths. And who knows what diet might be required for any given tiny dragon. Zenos is absolutely looking forward to this; some people might find it alarming, but it seems perfectly safe to him or the train surely wouldn't allow it! If no SCAs were going insane, it's just for entertainment.]

[jingyeets]

Oh! Yeah, do that, people probably aren't used to eating as much as I do!

( not that he helpfully provides any guidance for what "eating" consists of, but in fairness, unless people share his dietary restrictions, he doesn't know of any actual restrictions. dragons from other clans eat just fine.

he does eventually make it to the garden carriage as he said, wearing his loose over-covering from the floating island system. sali traditional garb. he looks around for any little dragon being present before he considers transforming himself, heading for one of the stone benches in the carriage. )

[asheaveniswide]

[While Zenos has also brought the offending candy along with him, more important is setting down snacks, and then taking a moment to fill the bowl with water. Although he seems fairly neutral and calm at first glance, there is a certain almost tangible air of glee were one to pay attention for long.

Jingyi's surprise isn't unwelcome for everyone, it seems. He's just pleased as punch.]

Hopefully I have gauged what dragons might require accurately.. should they sup upon souls or aether or blood, I cannot provide.

[This is both completely serious and utterly not - had someone required blood the train likely would be storing it! --Oh right, politeness. This is after all, a gift! One must mind one's manners!]

I .. don't believe we have been introduced before. I am Zenos yae Galvus; thank you for this opportunity.

[jingyeets]

Uh, they can absorb aether if I understand from that guy ( he means elidibus ) what it is, but you'd need to know how, it's not automatic. The rest is weird, dragons aren't like that where I'm from.

( but those are minor details, right. right!

when he's slinging off extra pajamas on the bench, fingertips of both hands holding each other as if his sword were likewise being held. )

Lan Jingyi, of Gusu Lan. This wasn't an intentional thing, I won't be able to accept thanks for a happy accident.

( hands dropping away again. )

Which things are you planning on eating? Out of what you brought.

[asheaveniswide]

Hm. If such is possible, then I am not able to provide.

[Aether isn't something he does. Maybe someone else could! He eyes his current setup of fairly more ordinary food, suddenly wondering if he should have gone for something more exotic.]

Nevertheless, I am grateful. It is a shame others aren't taking the opportunity to enjoy it.

[They had been warned the process has issues with clothing, so he's not bothered to wear shoes or socks, but the only thing he actually removes otherwise is his shirt.]

... I don't know. [It's honest enough! What IS he going to eat? What will he be able to stomach, as a teeny dragon?] When previously I wore scales, that form was a predator, but there is no saying whether I will reclaim Shinryu's form again. I suppose the only way to know will be to wait and see if the scent of something is unusually appealing.

[Meanwhile Zenos has candy to indulge in.]