This Feels Familiar... Yet Not. (Pyeon, Open)

[Qi Yanmei]

"What you're doing is very rude. The thing you're doing is bending over like talking to a child."

She wasn't sure what his first what was about so she just repeated herself.

[Valerian Blackburn]

"That's not what I was intending..."

He laughs lightly, standing up again.

"I was just... trying to get a good look at you, that's all..."

[Qi Yanmei]

She gives her hair a flip.

"I'm very cute, I know. And I stowed away because no one respects me!" she give a firm nod.

[Valerian Blackburn]

"And so modest."

He laughs again.

"Why don't they respect you?"

[Qi Yanmei]

"Well, part of it is that I trespass too much." she'd say, looking up in thought as she tapped her cheek.

"But also everything I make isn't aesthetically pleasing."

[Valerian Blackburn]

"Trespass? That's interesting..."

What a little rulebreaker.

"What do you make?"

[Qi Yanmei]

"Oh, just about anything. You want it? I'll figure it out. Admittedly haven't gotten too deep into weapons of mass destruction but I'm sure I can learn if I travel some more." she'd nod sagely.

[Valerian Blackburn]

"Are.... are you interested in making weapons of mass destruction...?"

Inventors were scary, sometimes...

[Qi Yanmei]

"For the right price." she shrugs.

"Actually, I was hoping to make stuff that the military here would use. They aren't as posh as ours so they might actually give my stuff a shot. And if THEY do, then maybe Zekunft would be more interested in them."

[Valerian Blackburn]

"You're a regular entrepreneur."

Val nods.

"I can respect that. Do you have anything with you that you've made?"

[Qi Yanmei]

"Absolutely not." she'd shake her head.

"It was hard enough to stow myself away. I didn't have space to bring anything but the clothes on my back!"

[Valerian Blackburn]

"Hmm."

He taps his chin.

"Well, you're going to need equipment if you want to show off here."

[Qi Yanmei]

"You're absolutely right, Sunbae. But also."

She places her hands on her hips and grins.

"I need to make a case for being here! I wasn't invited, recruited, or drafted."

[Valerian Blackburn]

"That's true."

He nods along, still smiling.

"What are you gonna do about it?"

[Qi Yanmei]

"Maybe you can give me a glowing recommendation!"

They're friends now, right?