He hasn't felt connected to his real name in quite some time now. He hears it less and less, every year. Always Tartaglia. Lord Harbinger. Childe. His real name was one used at home. With those he loved, trusted. Even out and about, his siblings only tended to use bro, or big brother, when speaking of him. A courtesy he appreciated.
The music coming from... Alastor's general location pulls him out of his thoughts as they walk along, at least until they find a door that seemed to lead to a stairwell. When Alastor opened the door, however, water quickly rushed down the stairs, the door no longer holding it back. Water soaks over Childe's feet, but he pays no mind, stepping back and letting it flow.]
Oh, good. I don't have to bust through the ceiling.
[He starts walking up the stairs as the flow evens out, keeping an ear out for any movement. There also seems to be a way further down, which was intriguing to him. The idea latched in his mind similarly to how the Abyss had... but it didn't quite have the same pull. Maybe later.]
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He hasn't felt connected to his real name in quite some time now. He hears it less and less, every year. Always Tartaglia. Lord Harbinger. Childe. His real name was one used at home. With those he loved, trusted. Even out and about, his siblings only tended to use bro, or big brother, when speaking of him. A courtesy he appreciated.
The music coming from... Alastor's general location pulls him out of his thoughts as they walk along, at least until they find a door that seemed to lead to a stairwell. When Alastor opened the door, however, water quickly rushed down the stairs, the door no longer holding it back. Water soaks over Childe's feet, but he pays no mind, stepping back and letting it flow.]
Oh, good. I don't have to bust through the ceiling.
[He starts walking up the stairs as the flow evens out, keeping an ear out for any movement. There also seems to be a way further down, which was intriguing to him. The idea latched in his mind similarly to how the Abyss had... but it didn't quite have the same pull. Maybe later.]
Let's see how far we can go up, then, shall we?