college au
[ it has been a long day.
zhongli enjoys his job a great deal. not only does he have the opportunity to discuss his favorite topics for a living, he is involved in the shaping of young minds, which he finds richly rewarding. not everyone is as passionate about history as he is, it is rather a dry subject, yet his lectures are quite popular nonetheless, for which he is very grateful.
even if.. controlling large classes is a bit of a challenge.
a challenge well worth the payoff, however. it can be difficult to get young people interested in history, but zhongli has a gift for storytelling, and his passion for it, while seemingly subdued, comes through in every lecture. there seems to be little enough that he does not know when it comes to the topic of liyue's great history and customs, and the doings of the ancient archons who have long since faded into the pages of time. he is often commended for his great knowledge despite his young age.
though of course, they do not know the truth of who and what he is.
nevertheless, he has taken this new guise, and he is happy in this new skin of his. rex lapis has long since passed from this world, it is now zhongli who moves through time, educating young minds, at least in this era. today's lecture goes the same as they always do, starting with liyue's more modern history yet devolving into, as it almost always does, the subject of archons, for his students never fail to ask, knowing full well he will indulge them. the archons and their stories are by and large what he is asked about most, and he cannot help but allow it.
the last lecture of the night concludes ten minutes late, three students remain to chat for another twenty minutes, while a fourth still lingers after they have gone. zhongli smooths his brown waistcoat and clears his throat. ]
Mister Tartaglia. Do you not have some pressing matter to attend to?
zhongli enjoys his job a great deal. not only does he have the opportunity to discuss his favorite topics for a living, he is involved in the shaping of young minds, which he finds richly rewarding. not everyone is as passionate about history as he is, it is rather a dry subject, yet his lectures are quite popular nonetheless, for which he is very grateful.
even if.. controlling large classes is a bit of a challenge.
a challenge well worth the payoff, however. it can be difficult to get young people interested in history, but zhongli has a gift for storytelling, and his passion for it, while seemingly subdued, comes through in every lecture. there seems to be little enough that he does not know when it comes to the topic of liyue's great history and customs, and the doings of the ancient archons who have long since faded into the pages of time. he is often commended for his great knowledge despite his young age.
though of course, they do not know the truth of who and what he is.
nevertheless, he has taken this new guise, and he is happy in this new skin of his. rex lapis has long since passed from this world, it is now zhongli who moves through time, educating young minds, at least in this era. today's lecture goes the same as they always do, starting with liyue's more modern history yet devolving into, as it almost always does, the subject of archons, for his students never fail to ask, knowing full well he will indulge them. the archons and their stories are by and large what he is asked about most, and he cannot help but allow it.
the last lecture of the night concludes ten minutes late, three students remain to chat for another twenty minutes, while a fourth still lingers after they have gone. zhongli smooths his brown waistcoat and clears his throat. ]
Mister Tartaglia. Do you not have some pressing matter to attend to?
permissions + prefs;
OOC
↬ Back-Tagging
just fine.
↬ Thread-Hopping
ask first.
↬ Fourth Wall Breakage
ask first.
↬ Offensive Topics
none, i'll be sure to mark as needed.
↬ Anything Else?
i love love love aus, so i'm open for any and all au shenanigans. modern, arranged marriage, college, coffee shop, etc etc, come at me.
IC
↬ Hugging
yes, but he'll be awkward if he doesn't know your character well.
↬ Kissing
see above.
↬ Flirting
go for it, though he sure won't be good at it.
↬ Fighting
yes.
↬ Injuring
sure!
↬ Killing
discuss first.
↬ Telepathy
sure.
↬ Triggers
none.
↬ Ships/Smut
honestly i'm open to any ships, so long as we can make it work! everything is open/up for discussion, i'm happy to make anything work with the right setup. smut is just fine - he's a service top by default but can easily switch if desired.