xie lian is out at the beach, sitting crosslegged in the sand. he's been back to change clothes - his white robes are pristine - and he's holding what appears to be a few small sheets of paper in his hands.
there is a small fire burning in front of him, flickering light across the beach, and he is slowly dipping each of the papers into the fire, until they burn to ashes, saying something soft under his breath. he glances up, noticing someone else - and then realizing it's a-qing, raises his voice a little. ]
Hello, A-Qing. You were quite feisty, earlier, how are you feeling?
[ she sure as heck taking her sticking to daozhang seriously today. how did she even find him??? we just donut know.
but she beams, even if she looks like she's moments away from spitting in anger ]
That [ pretend i know bad chinese words for shit eating ghost fuck ] made me so mad.....! He said such rude things about you, I should have hit him harder...!!
[ she's scrambling up in the sand to pat her way to his side regardless of her thoughts on the matter, enjoying the warmth of the fire far more than the idea of honoring the dead ]
[ there's a momentary pause like she doesn't particularly know what to do but- eventually she scoffs quietly to herself and feeds her paper to the fire. somehow she manages without burning herself! ]
May he find peace and happiness in his next life- with a distinct lack of jerky.
[ proud of you, a-qing. he is watching very carefully to make sure she doesn't hrut herself, then bows his head in quiet prayer. ] May the Heavenly Emperor watch over his spirit.
[ so somewhere in between headcount and lunch, a-qing has removed herself from susato's sleeve to xie lian's. guess who's a lil nervous about More Murder when she's running blind! it might be the blind girl! ]
[ poor a-qing. xie lian has been looking around, today, trying to narrow down the missing people - he's got his jian on his hip and looks deeply troubled, san lang pacing in qilin form at his side. when he hears the familiar voice and the presence at his sleeve, he glances down, and then huffs, a little, reaching out to put his hand gently on her head. ]
...I haven't, A-Qing, though it seems people have narrowed it down some. Are you alright...?
a-qing is a good girl who comes to find xie lian in the gardens and sits next to him, worriedly taking in the battle(?) wounds(?). ....XIE LIAN PROBABLY KNOWS HER SECRET BY NOW, RIGHT? GOD PLEASE SOMEBODY. anyway, they can sit mostly quietly for a minute before she suplexes him for giving her stress hernias ]
anyway. here is xie lian, completely fine with the company! he seems okay, for the most part - despite the severity of his injuries, they weren't the worst, and after a long moment of this peaceful silence, he reaches over with his good hand and gives a-qing a gentle pat on the head. ]
You're making quite the face, A-Qing. It is alright.
[ her face makes even more of a face because!! xie lian got stupidly injured!!! and she would bet all the gold she could find that he did something really stupid to get them!!!! ]
Daozhang, your injuries...
[ IT REALLY DOESN'T LOOK ALRIGHT FROM THIS END MY GUY ]
[ after the trial, xie lian is! a mess! he is a mess. it's fine.
by the time he finds a-qing though, he seems to have calmed himself a little bit - he's tired and sitting in the church where everything happened, hands folded in his lap, san lang curled up in a bunny in his lap.
he looks up when he sees a-qing though, and softens a little. ] ...Hello, A-Qing.
[ that!! makes the two of them! for all the yelling she did in rin's face she's just... hollow and empty now. the anger has given into despair and already she's worried sick of what tomorrow will bring (l...la....ughs...............) ]
[ GOOD MORNING it is cold and xie lian is very worried about a-qing so he is making a beeline to try and find her wherever she's found herself, with some stuff draped over his arms. ]
[ there is a round ball in the lobby that may or may not be a-qing after a bunch of helpful store npcs decked her out in appropriate tundra strength clothes. she looks remarkably content for someone down a leg and ridiculously injured but then again maybe that's just the face of someone given extra strength aspirin.
either way!!! she blinks sleepily at her second favorite man in white, waving a hand vaguely from her nest. ]
[ oh she looks so cute and cozy and also happy. that's a nice sight to see.
xie lian can't help his smile - he comes over immediately, and comes to wrap the blanket in his arms around her nest. san lang, ferret formed, chitters happily, looking for cong ming!! ]
[ that's because she had people doing on her and scammed them for treats and warm things without lifting a finger. but shhhh xie lian doesn't need to know that.
she smiles sleepily, shifting momentarily to let cōng ming pop out of her lap nest to say hello. aw, lookit. she meows a greeting, jumping down for her own muzzles. ]
Daozhang it's so cold...! I've never seen so much snow in my life!
[ all her aching joints...! she wrinkles her nose, shifting the knit cap sitting low on her forehead and she winces, unintentionally bringing attention to it as she rubs it gently. underneath seems like cloth has been wrapped around it, already half soaked red with blood. hm...!]
[ it's not a scam a-qing deserves every bit of it. san lang looks happy to see cong ming, too, immediately giving her a nuzzle and starting to groom her face with his little ferret paws! grooms.
as he's adjusting the blanket, he glances up, looking at her poor head - xie lian winces sympathetically as he does. ] ... Is that the injury you woke with, this morning? As if you needed any more injuries...
[ wheezes so somewhere along the way, heere's a-qing. she might be pouting on the bottom step of the apartment stairs cause she butt scooted her way down without help but forgot an important thing like 'aw shit the wheelchair is still upstairs.'
It's... it's fine probably. she'll just look extra pathetic for her npc swindling today ]
sweet a-qing. xie lian is coming in from running an errand, it looks like! he's dressed in modern clothes and has a smile on his face when he opens the door, but... pauses before he gets any further. ]
....A-Qing? Are you alright? [ baby girl what is you doing ]
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w0, saturday
xie lian is out at the beach, sitting crosslegged in the sand. he's been back to change clothes - his white robes are pristine - and he's holding what appears to be a few small sheets of paper in his hands.
there is a small fire burning in front of him, flickering light across the beach, and he is slowly dipping each of the papers into the fire, until they burn to ashes, saying something soft under his breath. he glances up, noticing someone else - and then realizing it's a-qing, raises his voice a little. ]
Hello, A-Qing. You were quite feisty, earlier, how are you feeling?
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but she beams, even if she looks like she's moments away from spitting in anger ]
That [ pretend i know bad chinese words for shit eating ghost fuck ] made me so mad.....! He said such rude things about you, I should have hit him harder...!!
[ you cracked his nuts, a-qing ]
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can't help but laugh? it is startled out of him - san lang, a bunny in his lap, twitches. ]
A-qing. [ scandalized, but amused at the same time. ] Watch your mouth...!
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A thousand apologies, daozhang. A-qing feels strongly about this matter.
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xie lian pats the spot beside him, loudly, waving off the kowtowing with a smile. ]
That's alright. Come join me? I am making offerings for Mr. Marius.
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[ she's scrambling up in the sand to pat her way to his side regardless of her thoughts on the matter, enjoying the warmth of the fire far more than the idea of honoring the dead ]
Do you think he'll get them?
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[ yay they are here now. he will press a piece of paper into her hands. ] ...After all of that, I should like to do something positive, I think.
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May he find peace and happiness in his next life- with a distinct lack of jerky.
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[ proud of you, a-qing. he is watching very carefully to make sure she doesn't hrut herself, then bows his head in quiet prayer. ] May the Heavenly Emperor watch over his spirit.
[ looks at the heavenly emperor
anyway! ] What a terribly strange evening.
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This place is so weird, daozhang.....!
w1, friday
Daozhang... have you found who's missing...?
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...I haven't, A-Qing, though it seems people have narrowed it down some. Are you alright...?
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[ cōng ming mews from her ankle, clearly as distressed from all the chaos of the day. ]
Will we be alright? I'm scared....
w2, tuesday
What even is the purpose of calling a cute girl a bear? That weirdo says such weird things..!
w2, fri
a-qing is a good girl who comes to find xie lian in the gardens and sits next to him, worriedly taking in the battle(?) wounds(?). ....XIE LIAN PROBABLY KNOWS HER SECRET BY NOW, RIGHT? GOD PLEASE SOMEBODY. anyway, they can sit mostly quietly for a minute before she suplexes him for giving her stress hernias ]
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anyway. here is xie lian, completely fine with the company! he seems okay, for the most part - despite the severity of his injuries, they weren't the worst, and after a long moment of this peaceful silence, he reaches over with his good hand and gives a-qing a gentle pat on the head. ]
You're making quite the face, A-Qing. It is alright.
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Daozhang, your injuries...
[ IT REALLY DOESN'T LOOK ALRIGHT FROM THIS END MY GUY ]
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listen, ]
They're not so bad. [ ???? ] Just burns. They'll heal - it will be alright.
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but like, just not in the hc way ]
Still...! [ her cheeks puff trying to put feeling into word ] I don't like you- I don't like anyone getting hurt like this.
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anyway. he smiles a little, and ruffles her hair with his good hand. ]
...I know. Neither do I. Even still - in a way, I am glad that it was me, because I was able to handle myself enough not to get hurt worse.
[ ... mostly, but a-qing doesn't need to know that. ]
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That's a terrible compromise!
[ daozhang, pls ]
It shouldn't be any of you..!!
w3, tues
Daozhaaang..!
[ she's charging straight for him to hang on his arm. hello!! ]
w3 saturday
by the time he finds a-qing though, he seems to have calmed himself a little bit - he's tired and sitting in the church where everything happened, hands folded in his lap, san lang curled up in a bunny in his lap.
he looks up when he sees a-qing though, and softens a little. ] ...Hello, A-Qing.
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Daozhang, I hate it here.
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…as do I, A-Qing. [ this place sucks!!! ] Come, sit.
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terrible puns aside, a-qing scampers to his side to lean against his shoulder, pouting horribly. ]
What is the point of all of this! It just seems all so horrible.
w5! tuesday!!
A-Qing...?
[ where are you little gremlin ]
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either way!!! she blinks sleepily at her second favorite man in white, waving a hand vaguely from her nest. ]
Daozhang...
[ hewwo stranger ]
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xie lian can't help his smile - he comes over immediately, and comes to wrap the blanket in his arms around her nest. san lang, ferret formed, chitters happily, looking for cong ming!! ]
Good morning, A-Qing. How are you feeling...?
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she smiles sleepily, shifting momentarily to let cōng ming pop out of her lap nest to say hello. aw, lookit. she meows a greeting, jumping down for her own muzzles. ]
Daozhang it's so cold...! I've never seen so much snow in my life!
[ all her aching joints...! she wrinkles her nose, shifting the knit cap sitting low on her forehead and she winces, unintentionally bringing attention to it as she rubs it gently. underneath seems like cloth has been wrapped around it, already half soaked red with blood. hm...!]
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[ it's not a scam a-qing deserves every bit of it. san lang looks happy to see cong ming, too, immediately giving her a nuzzle and starting to groom her face with his little ferret paws! grooms.
as he's adjusting the blanket, he glances up, looking at her poor head - xie lian winces sympathetically as he does. ] ... Is that the injury you woke with, this morning? As if you needed any more injuries...
[ fussy!!!!! ]
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It's... it's fine probably. she'll just look extra pathetic for her npc swindling today ]
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sweet a-qing. xie lian is coming in from running an errand, it looks like! he's dressed in modern clothes and has a smile on his face when he opens the door, but... pauses before he gets any further. ]
....A-Qing? Are you alright? [ baby girl what is you doing ]
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[ she looks happy to see him and then immediately looks sheepish to see him. haha, hey..... there are no crimes being committed here ]
I was just... going out.