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[yueshen]

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w0, monday

[yueshen]

[ well, here is xie lian in the kitchen on this fine sunday. the hotel kitchen maybe be small and cramped and missing supplies, but

here xie lian is, standing with the fridge door open, just kind of. fascinated? san lang is around his neck, also peering into it. he has no idea someone else is here at the moment.

technology........ ]

[booksleeves]

[She's coming in to this sight. . . Susato is actually familiar with refrigeration, but it's a new technology.]

Xie Lian! You'll let the food spoil.

w0, friday

[yueshen]

[ nothing says happy friday like a good death

i mean. wherever susato's at, xie lian comes to find her in the later evening. he looks troubled, to say the least, brow furrowed, and gives a slight incline of his head in greeting. ]

Hello, Miss Susato. [ polite, even still. ] ...would you mind, perhaps, speaking with me for a little while about all of this that's happened...?

[booksleeves]

[She politely nods her head as well.]

I would be relieved for the opportunity to do so.

week 0; saturday

[booksleeves]

[Post-trial she will come find him, wherever he is. She's on her way back to the hotel.]

Xie Lian. . . how are you feeling?

[yueshen]

[ he is probably out for a walk, honestly! back in his pristine white robes, and when spotting susato, immediately greets her with a little bow and a tired smile. ]

Hello, Miss Susato. I'm... tired - but, I truly owe you my gratitude. Are you alright?

week 0; sunday

[booksleeves]

[Well. . . she will come knock on the door to his room an hour or so after execution.]

Xie Lian? It's Susato. . . may I come in? I have brought tea.

[yueshen]

[ oh... tea sounds so nice... xie lian calls from his room - ]

Come in!

[ sure enough, the door is cracked open, so susato is welcome!

xie lian's sitting on the bed - he's removed the ripped and bloodied front of his robe, and is clearly sporting a set of bandages wrapped around his chest. there's even a little bit stuck to the cut on his cheek - seems like he's been all taken care of. spotting susato, he gives her a gentle smile, and dips his head in greeting. ]

Hello, Miss Susato. That's very kind of you - thank you very much.

week 1; wednesday

[booksleeves]

[Susato is brewing something in the kitchen and then taking a sip with a frown on her face.]

Come here, taste this.

[yueshen]

[ "don't drink random tea in a murdergame" meh

xie lian makes his way over to susato curiously, taking the cup. he's still sensitive enough about eating that he checks the teacup for chips before he takes the concoction and gives it a delicate sniff. is this glowing. ]

...What...is this, Miss Susato?

week 1; friday

[booksleeves]

[A little later Susato is out walking with Ryutaro in deer form, looking around.]

[yueshen]

[ while xie lian has been searching rather tirelessly for the missing folks with the others, after his whole letter fiasco, he is taking a very short break - enough to get rid of the qi rong letter, which he tosses in the air.

it flutters, uselessly - san lang lets out a tiny puff of fire from this odd elemental power, and it burns to cinders.

much better. as he turns, he spots susato, though, and bows his head politely, expression pulled into a frown. ]

Any sight of anything, Miss Susato...?

w1, post trial

[yueshen]

[ well, that was a lot!

after the trial, xie lian seems to be out for a walk, san lang in qilin form by his side - spotting susato, he gives her his usual, polite bow of greeting and a small smile. ]

Hello, Miss Susato. Are you particularly busy?

[booksleeves]

[She is out as well, with Ryutaro in bird form on her shoulder - though he'll flutter over and perch on the head of the qilin.]

Xie Lian. I cannot imagine what I could be busy with.

[A small smile, a little sad.]

week 2, monday

[yueshen]

[ do you ever just wake up first thing in the morning and - ]

Oh, Miss Susato!

[ a little bit too loudly as you realize that you have once again changed locations? hello?! having rochalizo as a roommate was very nice, as xie lian likes rochalizo quite a bit! but, this is nice too! if... probably a little improper?

this third that occurs to xie lian a moment later, and he more or less rolls out of bed and up to his feet immediately, bowing his head. ]

[booksleeves]

[It's very improper, but this time, Susato was prepared for a potential roommate swap, and that's why when she wakes, all of her things are packed nicely and neatly away, and she's on her side of the bed, fully dressed in pants and a shirt. Sitting bolt upright, but she seems to relax just a little when she realizes it's Xie Lian.]

. . . Oh, dear. Not again.

week 2; friday

[booksleeves]

[She will come into the room while he's resting, bringing some food - soup, fish, rice, and some real tea.]

Xie Lian, are you awake?

[yueshen]

[ susato we stan

xie lian is in fact, awake! he's laying on the bed like a good boy, bandaged properly, and san lang is curled up on a pillow in his bunny form by his head. at the greeting, he has a smile for his roomie, and pushes himself up further on his elbow. ]

Oh, Miss Susato, you didn't have to do that...

week 3, monday

[yueshen]

[ we're in the market, i've decided! here is xie lian, wearing his cute little straw hat, and holding what looks like some sort of meat on a stick in his left hand. he genuinely looks so happy. ]

Susato, have you had a chance to try any of these foods, yet? They're surprisingly delicious!

[ local prince is enjoying mingling with the common people ]

[booksleeves]

[She is here wearing a sunhat with a lighter outfit - a blouse and skirt and trying some sort of pancake.]

It's very good. Are you being careful in the sun? You mustn't aggravate your burns.

week 3, thursday before curfew

[yueshen]

[ :beegun:

by which i mean, once the chaos of the rest of the day has settled down, xie lian is coming to find susato almost immediately. he's relieved she's alive, at least, and that they were able to heal her enough that she will be comfortable - but, the haunted look in her eyes did not go unnoticed, and the moment things calm, he's hurrying to wherever her side is at the moment. ]

...Susato, if you don't feel up to it, you certainly don't have to come out to the church with us this evening.

[ fussy!! so fussy!! xie lian is not usually a very touchy person, but the combination of affection week and his relief and worry over his dear friend means he has nyoomed pretty close, and is gently holding susato's hand. ]

[booksleeves]

[She's back in house one, I think, because she changed out of her guard uniform into something comfier. She will take his hand and squeeze it.]

I already told Sheba I would be staying with you, and she would scold me if I had misled her.

week 3; saturday

[booksleeves]

[She's in House 3, resting. She'll allow anyone in, but she's so, so tired now. She doesn't react much when Xie Lian comes to see her.]

[yueshen]

[ sweet baby girl

he's coming in with... an extra blanket! it's not much, but - if susato is sleepy and unreactive, he'll come gently put it over her and fluff her pillows, trying to be quiet if she's asleep... ]

w4 monday

[yueshen]

[ gently noncons you into a pc by which i mean

hello hello susato!!! in the evening when things have cooled down a little, xie lian delivers instructions to meet at the training grounds by the tournament area. he's settled in the grass, something next to him in a brown package, quiet in meditation when she arrives, san lang in his qilin form beside him. ]

[booksleeves]

[is it a noncon pc when i was just supposed to set up.

Anyway, she will come find him. Ryutaro is on her shoulder, in hare form, and she's dressed in trousers and a simple shirt and jacket.]

Xie Lian?

w4 wednesday

[yueshen]

[ me realizing we mini cyoa'd on monday what a busy week

anyway. come wednesday-ish, after the clear up of a curse and after a cleaning event, xie lian is coming to find susato again! as ever, he has his sword on his hip and is in all of his swooshy robes, and greets her with a fist to hand bow, respectful. ]

Hello, Susato. Could I ask for a moment of your help with something?

[booksleeves]

[She bows as well, a little gingerly, but her sword is still around her waist.]

Of course. Please, I would like to be of help any way I can.

week 4; friday

[booksleeves]

[This is actually the worst. She will hover near Xie Lian as he goes off to get medical supplies.]

. . . Any way you look at it, Sheba is gone. [She hesitates for a moment.] I don't want there to be . . . false hope, related to the fact that I was found last week.

[yueshen]

[ actually! genuinely! the worst!!! week four is the worst!!

xie lian looks grim as he looks at susato, opening the door to his and sheba's room with his coin. ]

...I think so, too. Of all the ones we are missing, Miss Sheba...

[ his hand tightens on the doorknob, briefly - and then, he shakes his head. focus. focus. ]

...it must be her. We must focus on solving them, and finding everything that we can. Make a list of places they could have gone, based on our hints from the music above, and if anyone awakens with strange injuries or effects. Even the rain could have been a part of it.

w5, tuesday!

[yueshen]

[ let's say they're out for a walk! it's cold out, sure, but the snow is rather pretty, and there are many places to explore, so. bundled up in a sweater, bleeding injury hidden safely under bandages, xie lian is perfectly happy to look around with susato!

at some point on this walk they come across the snowmobiles, and xie lian pauses, regarding them thoughtfully. it's with that look on his face that says, "i likely just got a stupid idea." ]

These machines are so fascinating, aren't they..?

[booksleeves]

[She's also looking at him as though he's a boy who just got a stupid idea.]

. . . Um, yes. I wouldn't know how to operate one, however.

w7; friday

[booksleeves]

[After he's been seen to by healers and kissed his boyfriend, she will come to see him.]

Xie Lian! How are you feeling, have you recovered?

[yueshen]

[ bold of you to assume there was kissing but!!! this is good because he really wants to see susato. xie lian's resting somewhere at the moment, in cleaner clothes, and his expression warms at the sight. ]

All things considered, I'm doing very well. Miss Sheba's healing is unparalleled.

[ he does look much less gored!! ]

week 7; saturday

[booksleeves]

[Wow, they're in deadland, it's great. Do you want to come see our dead house?]

. . . How are you feeling, Xie Lian?

[yueshen]

[ yes i would love to see your dead house.

he's got a smile for susato - warm, tired, but genuine. a little sniffly, maybe. ]

Relieved. [ very, very relieved. ] How about you?