Sit. [ and he is loading up one of the hookahs with opium. hooray pain killer. ] I'm tired, in pain, and annoyed. You don't know how to switch off and relax, and one of the most stressful and personal trials happened. So, we're smoking.
[ tanhua comes around to stare up at orion with both eyes. whine. ]
[ this is hysterical to him. he would laugh if it wouldn't hurt.
and also if he wasn't pissed off that now he has to figure out how to keep diluc alive and whether his suspicion of who killed kaeya is correct. god. ]
So, that was a mess. [ he lights the hookah. tanhua rubs against orion's hand and then puts his head on one of the manspread knees. ]
[ he makes a gesture when orion takes the pipe, like that's better. this does make him smirk a little, in his sea of anger and bodily pain. he's been running around far more than he probably should have been. ]
I would appreciate it if another group took that upon themselves, although I did not necessarily wish it on Sheila or the station group.
She was not my vote. I enjoyed her company, when we shared it, and I wanted to catch who killed Kaeya instead.
[ there's sure reasons for that. hua cheng rolls his eye after a beat.
it's fine. he'll just blow smoke at orion, if there's no actual smoking done by them. ]
I voted for that redhead with a mouthful of a name. Sylvain. [ he has not bothered calling any of the femblems by their last names except yuri. ] Perhaps him, or one of the sword spirits, although they did not have new injuries as far as I am aware. But they could have been healed.
[ it's not as vehement as chang geng's emotions on white people. ]
Of course, I know you can't confirm or deny anything. We couldn't, either, so I see no point in demanding answers. [ he closes his eye and ease back more, a twitch at the corner of his mouth as he does. everything hurts and his head is killing him. ] But I will be making a decision and killing one of them Thursday.
[ he glances, closes his eye again, and rolls his head back. totally comfortable and casual as he blows smoke at the ceiling. wow. look at him just getting cozy and not risking seeing anything if the veil shifts even a centimeter in any direction. ]
I didn't think you would be. You seem the sort to understand.
but they also let tanhua come close. their hand hesitates for a moment, but then, orion reaches to scritch tanhua on the head, and then pet him more. fluffy... ]
Perhaps this will. [ the opium. it's going to help him sleep tonight, offsetting the pain. but tanhua rubs up into the scritches, and settles into the petting, cuddling up close to orion. like he missed a friend. ]
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week 4, saturday
orion will meet hua cheng in the opium den. they give a brief bow of their head. ]
Hua Chengzhu. Did you require assistance?
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Sit. [ and he is loading up one of the hookahs with opium. hooray pain killer. ] I'm tired, in pain, and annoyed. You don't know how to switch off and relax, and one of the most stressful and personal trials happened. So, we're smoking.
[ tanhua comes around to stare up at orion with both eyes. whine. ]
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help there is a long moment where orion is clearly math memeing as hard as he possibly can
and then
nods. stiffly. and goes to sit down. they sit very properly for a moment, and then... manspread a little. ]
....Very well.
[ but they reach out and pet tanhua when he comes by as well, gently. ]
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and also if he wasn't pissed off that now he has to figure out how to keep diluc alive and whether his suspicion of who killed kaeya is correct. god. ]
So, that was a mess. [ he lights the hookah. tanhua rubs against orion's hand and then puts his head on one of the manspread knees. ]
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It was. [ ... ] Are your people going to be alright?
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[ he reaches his uninjured leg out, reaching, nudging orion in the leg. and then he settles back, like he's. teaching orion how to sit. ]
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he
adjusts
and sits like hua cheng. you can't see his face but he's giving off vibes like he wants to die right now.
........ orion takes the pipe. ]
Mm. [ ... ] You all have had quite the turbulent time here.
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I would appreciate it if another group took that upon themselves, although I did not necessarily wish it on Sheila or the station group.
She was not my vote. I enjoyed her company, when we shared it, and I wanted to catch who killed Kaeya instead.
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anyway. they're quiet, and eventually. ]
... I enjoyed her company as well. [ mombie. :c ] I couldn't confirm or deny anything, but if you had theories, as always, I'd listen.
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it's fine. he'll just blow smoke at orion, if there's no actual smoking done by them. ]
I voted for that redhead with a mouthful of a name. Sylvain. [ he has not bothered calling any of the femblems by their last names except yuri. ] Perhaps him, or one of the sword spirits, although they did not have new injuries as far as I am aware. But they could have been healed.
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they're quiet, letting the smoke pass. hua cheng will see them set the pipe down, and reach up underneath their veil to fiddle with something. ]
Mn. That is always a possibility, I suppose.
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Of course, I know you can't confirm or deny anything. We couldn't, either, so I see no point in demanding answers. [ he closes his eye and ease back more, a twitch at the corner of his mouth as he does. everything hurts and his head is killing him. ] But I will be making a decision and killing one of them Thursday.
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there is
a brief pause where their hands still.
.... and then they resume their motion, turning away from hua cheng so he can't see them. ]
... I see. [ . . . ] I can't say that I'm surprised.
[ (redacted) voice that's what i THOUGHT you'd say you dumb fucking chengzhu ]
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I didn't think you would be. You seem the sort to understand.
[ gee i wonder why. ]
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orion turns back around after a moment, and then will lift the pipe actually under their veil to join him.
they let this comment go. ]
Mn. Like recognizes like.
[
ok. ]
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ok ]
En. You're a definite bastard, Orion. [ the flattest tone in the world. he takes another drag off the pipe. ]
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and taking a puff of the pipe ]
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But, perhaps not the worst one I've been acquainted with. I find myself actually enjoying your company.
[ one of the few people that hua cheng might call his friend, if pressed. ]
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he chokes a little on the smoke, actually, but manages to keep the actual reaction of it down. ]
... Is that so? [ help ]
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tanhua fox laughs, hopping up into the seat next to orion and putting his head on his thigh, getting cozy. ]
En. You're not bad company. Could be a little less awkward, but I think that's too ingrained in your nature. [ puff ]
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[ they mumble
awkwardly
but they also let tanhua come close. their hand hesitates for a moment, but then, orion reaches to scritch tanhua on the head, and then pet him more. fluffy... ]
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[ accounting books and poetry, he assumes.
he needs to get him a plant. ]
Perhaps this will. [ the opium. it's going to help him sleep tonight, offsetting the pain. but tanhua rubs up into the scritches, and settles into the petting, cuddling up close to orion. like he missed a friend. ]
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It may. [ ... ] How is your pain?
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Better. For all that this should not be abused, it does make for an excellent pain reliever.
[ he's still going to kill sylvain or jiji as of this point, though. jiji is taken off his list once kdj tells him about talking to him tho ]