( Not exactly a surprising question, despite the demanding tone. Ian turns, seemingly unruffled, eyebrows up but otherwise pleasant in demeanor. )

Umm-

( He starts thoughtfully, a stoner-sounding raspy drawl. One shoulder bobs in an absent shrug. )

It's this... thing I picked up on the last weird world I was in. Kind of a long story. Looks cool as fuck, though, huh?