[ help this is so funny and about what i would have expected, yeah.
except hua cheng is accompanied by an animal that gets bored if not entertained, so he's sniffing around. while the ghost king leans on the counter, waiting and examining his nails, tanhua's nose appears around the corner... ]
Well, I can't throttle you, since you're clearly incorporeal. [ blithely. ] Perhaps I wanted your atrocious company?
[ no he had a reason to come and bother virgo, but he's going to forget what it was, because virgo gets a memshare.
You can't help but roll your eyes, plural in this disguise, when you see Eming trembling before stilling again. This visit was supposed to be quick and easy, yet here you are.
You can hear Xie Lian ask, "Where's your master?"
"Pay it no mind."
Xie Lian looks back and quickly gets to his feet, clearly pleasantly surprised. "San Lang? Why have you come?"
You can't help but smile as you come closer, moving the weed grass from one corner of your mouth to the other, immediately pulling up to greet him. "Gege."
Knowing him as you do, you figured he'd try to find a reason to come to Ghost City, after the mess of the fetus spirit - no reason to trouble him, especially since he's taking care of these children, now that he's gotten them back and returned to Puji. Bending forward, you pull Eming free of the dirt, swinging it up to your shoulder effortlessly as you explain. "Gege is busy here, there's no need to trouble you to make a trip over there, so I came over myself. You also forgot this."
With your free hand, much to Xie Lian's surprise, you retrieve the bamboo hat he left behind at the merchant's manor from your back, offering it to him. His surprise is visible, but he seems relieved to take it back.
"I completely forgot about it, thanks for going through the trouble."
"Gege picked up two more kids?" you ask, patting Guzi's head, ruffling his hair into a mess. You already knew, but you can tell Xie Lian's mind has wandered to something that embarrasses him.
Guzi seemed to be scared of you, rushing to hide behind Xie Lian.
Xie Lian chides, "Don't worry, this gege is a good person."
However, you correct him, "Nah, I'm a very bad person."
Still, in the same breath, you flick your hand, and a tiny silver butterfly is flipped out of your sleeve; fluttering its little wings, flying errantly towards Guzi. Guzi's inky little eyes bulge. He stares at the tiny silver butterfly with an unmoving gaze, and finally, he reaches out to try to catch it in spite of himself.
With that, his guard against Hua Cheng was greatly dropped.
It's cute, really.
Too bad a round of caterwauling immediately ruins the moment not long after.
being in close proximity to the stardust means that another memory starts up pretty much right after that.
The sounds of the battle are deafening, even from where you kneel.
As usual, you have been tasked with tending to the injured. Your father has never once wanted you on the front lines, and you suppose you cannot blame him, but it makes you feel ill at ease to be in a place of relative safety while those you care for most are risking their lives more directly.
Your aunt wields a sword and shield, and she is right in the thick of things, commanding the troops with a ferocity that you know must strike fear into the hearts of her enemies. Both your uncles are there, too, one towering over those who would fight them and the other raining terror from above, lashing out with the sort of power that could lay waste to cities. And your father - he is there as well, though you have lost sight of him for the moment.
Your attention is on the injured soldier beneath you. His breathing is labored, and his wounds are grave, but - you can save him.
Saving people is what your abilities are for. What would be the point, if you did not use them?
You hold your hands over the soldier's chest, and you focus. A bluish light shines over the wound, and you watch as it knits itself back together, and as the soldier's breathing becomes a little easier. He will live. As the light fades, you are aware of the other soldiers around you - injured, not well enough to fight, some struggling to get back up because they want to. Their comrades are still out there, fighting.
Your comrades - your family - are out there fighting, too. The battlefield is a terrifying sight - flames and smoke, singed ground, winged reptilian creatures up in the air, the clash of steel on steel, the cries of the injured, the silence of the dead...
Slowly, you get to your feet.
"All this bloodshed..." Your uncle swoops down, and focuses, and an explosive beam of fire engulfs the soldiers on the ground. You wince. "Will it never come to an end?"
...your other uncle, charging an attack, is struck by several - he falls, crushing many of the soldiers beneath him. You gasp, and you can only watch as enemy mages focus their spells on your aunt, but she rapidly outstrips them, running out of their range as they charge up and slashing at the soldiers as she goes. One of them jumps, aiming to strike a devastating blow against her, and -
There he is. Your father, swooping down in on his steed's back, knocks the soldier right out of the air. He looks back and shouts your aunt's name, and she leaps upwards - there's a bright, green light, and...
She is transformed. She is a terrifying sight, all scales and wings and sheer power, and she takes to the air, dodging spell after spell, going straight for a line of mages atop a cliffside. They throw up magical shields, but you know even before she charges a spell in her throat and lets it fly that they will be shattered.
It may well be that an end to this bloodshed can only come with a significant enough show of force.
...your role will be to help those who survive pick up the pieces.
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except hua cheng is accompanied by an animal that gets bored if not entertained, so he's sniffing around. while the ghost king leans on the counter, waiting and examining his nails, tanhua's nose appears around the corner... ]
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they tense the fuck up when tanhua's nose comes around the corner]
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tanhua's black nose twitches.
silence.
BARK ]
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would probably bonk their head on the desk counter except they pass right through it.]
FUCK!
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[ nonchalant. if a fox could snicker, tanhua would be. ]
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[ugh!!!!]
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[ no he had a reason to come and bother virgo, but he's going to forget what it was, because virgo gets a memshare.
You can't help but roll your eyes, plural in this disguise, when you see Eming trembling before stilling again. This visit was supposed to be quick and easy, yet here you are.
he almost forgot about that. ]You can hear Xie Lian ask, "Where's your master?"
"Pay it no mind."
Xie Lian looks back and quickly gets to his feet, clearly pleasantly surprised. "San Lang? Why have you come?"
You can't help but smile as you come closer, moving the weed grass from one corner of your mouth to the other, immediately pulling up to greet him. "Gege."
Knowing him as you do, you figured he'd try to find a reason to come to Ghost City, after the mess of the fetus spirit - no reason to trouble him, especially since he's taking care of these children, now that he's gotten them back and returned to Puji. Bending forward, you pull Eming free of the dirt, swinging it up to your shoulder effortlessly as you explain. "Gege is busy here, there's no need to trouble you to make a trip over there, so I came over myself. You also forgot this."
With your free hand, much to Xie Lian's surprise, you retrieve the bamboo hat he left behind at the merchant's manor from your back, offering it to him. His surprise is visible, but he seems relieved to take it back.
"I completely forgot about it, thanks for going through the trouble."
"Gege picked up two more kids?" you ask, patting Guzi's head, ruffling his hair into a mess. You already knew, but you can tell Xie Lian's mind has wandered to something that embarrasses him.
Guzi seemed to be scared of you, rushing to hide behind Xie Lian.
Xie Lian chides, "Don't worry, this gege is a good person."
However, you correct him, "Nah, I'm a very bad person."
Still, in the same breath, you flick your hand, and a tiny silver butterfly is flipped out of your sleeve; fluttering its little wings, flying errantly towards Guzi. Guzi's inky little eyes bulge. He stares at the tiny silver butterfly with an unmoving gaze, and finally, he reaches out to try to catch it in spite of himself.
With that, his guard against Hua Cheng was greatly dropped.
It's cute, really.
Too bad a round of caterwauling immediately ruins the moment not long after.
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[wow! memories!
being in close proximity to the stardust means that another memory starts up pretty much right after that.
virgo freezes.]
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how short is virgo compared to hua cheng, now that they've only got the desk between them and not the distance of trials.
:') ]
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much shorter than him.]
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Well then. Keep up the good work.
[ BINCH ]
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[they huff, and then
point a finger at him accusingly]
What the fuck did you even call me for! Tell me so I can do my job and leave!
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This is even less intimidating than usual, but it does explain some things.
[ hm. he'll have to mull over that. ]
I've forgotten in the face of how small and interesting you've suddenly become.
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Fuck you! If I catch wind of you telling anyone I'm small or interesting, I'll kick your ass! Do you understand me? I'm the staff member here!!
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[ he's still going to bully because this sounds even less convincing coming out of virgo now that it's not qi rong. ]
You really do sound like someone learning how to swear for the first time. Try using "dogfucker" every now and then, it'll add flavor.
[ he leans forward on the counter, into their space, and says quietly. ] So. Keep up the good work.
[ no, he's not going to blow your cover. ]
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they nod. once.]
I'm leaving now, dogfucker!!
[and they shadowportal away.]