He's taking care of business, yeah. But he knows you're here, with an entrance like that. [ A particular sort of lilt carries through his words; Subete really was taking care of business in both the normal and implied sense of the phrase, as is the standard when they interact with society these days. They could blend in when they wanted to, but they were also themselves with all of the accompanying flourish.
Which extends to their house, of course. The architecture is Japanese, spacious, and overly luxurious with some sprinkling of modern aesthetic. Through the windows Gil can catch sight of a garden in the distance, the sounds of wild birds offset by the tides of the ocean close by. Gil being who he is can also sense the familiar scrawl of magic humming in the house, verbalism accents peppered throughout. After walking through several rooms (the bane of affluent living) they arrive at the living room, Hikage settling down onto the sofa and shouting something in German that summons a robot with the aforementioned sake bottle. ]
I'm surprised you had the free time to spare between Solomon and whatever mess they've gotten into in America. Unless this is a visit to inform me that the Foundation has finally collapsed in on itself, in which case there's plenty to drink to.
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Which extends to their house, of course. The architecture is Japanese, spacious, and overly luxurious with some sprinkling of modern aesthetic. Through the windows Gil can catch sight of a garden in the distance, the sounds of wild birds offset by the tides of the ocean close by. Gil being who he is can also sense the familiar scrawl of magic humming in the house, verbalism accents peppered throughout. After walking through several rooms (the bane of affluent living) they arrive at the living room, Hikage settling down onto the sofa and shouting something in German that summons a robot with the aforementioned sake bottle. ]
I'm surprised you had the free time to spare between Solomon and whatever mess they've gotten into in America. Unless this is a visit to inform me that the Foundation has finally collapsed in on itself, in which case there's plenty to drink to.