AUDIENCE FOR: Emet-Selch

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[liuli]

[ looks into the camera like this is the office ]

Loudly talking about people missing has done little favor. Demanding answers from someone who perhaps does not have them, as they have been trying not to draw any more attention to this missing rat, does little favor. Am I explaining that clearly enough for you? Or would you like me just to lie?

[ he mutters something else afterwards but it's in fantasy mandarin ]

[ktiseos]

I should think-- this does not, either. [gesturing to him, at that, but he at least doesn't elaborate on why.] I am thoroughly exhausted of-

[he just. reaches up to rub at his face and exhales a breath, shoulders slumping, but he remains somewhat tense.]

I am well aware. But as I doubt there will be opportunities to speak once more, as you shall all certainly be busy prior to checkout, I am sure you can understand attempting to take opportunities while one has them.

[liuli]

And I have given you the answer that I have, Emet-Selch. Thank you. I am more than aware of the current predicament.

[ gazes ]

Right now, your priority should be on checking out, period, seeing as how you are still dead.

[ktiseos]

Of course that remains my priority. I refuse to neglect my own safety.

[he needs to get out of here to return to his duty-- thinking vax was right in front of him helped stay his hand, definitely, but that risk always factors in as well.

now he also needs to re-alive himself to hunt down a dumb bird]

[liuli]

Well, thank goodness for that.

[ sheesh!!! ]

I don't regret any of this, by the by.

[ktiseos]

I never asked whether you did.

[huffs...]

[liuli]

What was that? "Thank you, Aquila, for going to great lengths to protect my hostage?" Why, you're welcome, Emet-Selch.

[ grumbling ]

[ktiseos]

If it was with his blessing, then I accept it, but I am not obligated to thank you for your behavior. Necessary or no.

[liuli]

[ he's just tuning this out entirely ]

You really need to work on your humility. Then again, I don't know what I expected, it's not as if I didn't already know you were like this.

[ktiseos]

My humility?!

[he stops himself from saying anything further, though, just. raking his fingers through his hair.

he's quiet, for a moment, before he sighs out-]

You did say not to be close to you. I just did not realize, at the time.

...I am, at the least-- appreciative [ugh] that you refused to accept anything of import from me.

[he is also SO relieved he never kissed him]

[liuli]

[ thank you was that so hard (yes)

gu yun waves a hand, though, making a little bit of a face. ]

I'm not that shameless. I've given away an important trinket of my own, after all, for a similar reason.

[ his Bracelet ] You're welcome.

...It's been interesting. Observing you like this.

[ktiseos]

[it was very hard please appreciate him (do Not)]

...you knew me as well, didn't you. The other one.

[liuli]

That's correct.

[ gu yun seems to be watching him, for the moment. ]

As I'm sure you've already surmised, I was previously on the Station.

[ktiseos]

I suppose there are quite a number of you.

[that's maybe a little quieter.

--he seems to realize something after a second and his face goes a little pink, but he is steadfastly ignoring it, looking aside.]

[liuli]

[ gu yun just hums. maybe he missed the pink. ]

There are. We tend to be a quite closely knit bunch. [ aka he's just as crazy about them as they are about each other. it's fine. ] I doubt you really want to know the, ah. Finer details of our acquaintance.



[

no he definitely noticed the pink ]

[ktiseos]

I know entirely too much of it already-!

[he's going to die a second time right here.]

Ugh. Regardless, you have me at a disadvantage in all this after-- all of your observation.

[literally the one thing he regained of gu yun was kissing him]

[liuli]

Considering you haven't even asked me my name, I'd say yes, I do!

[ktiseos]

Then dispense with this and tell me who you are!

[he is still slightly flustered.]

[liuli]

Ask me nicely.

[ktiseos]

Now you are simply doing this on purpose.

[liuli]

We're practicing your conversational skills.

[ he gestures like go on, ask ]

[ktiseos]

Fine. Who are you?

[liuli]

[ gu yun's immediate gremlin urge is to answer this with his fake identity from yanhui town

but emet used a question mark and also gu yun's boyfriend murdered him so he probably deserves a little grace. there's a twinkle of mischief in his eyes, but. ]

As you go by a title, I'll give you mine; I am the Marquis of Order, the Marshal of the Black Iron Camp, Commander of Great Liang's Armored Regiment and Cavalry, Gu Yun.

[ he puts a hand to his heart and gives a slight incline of his head. ] A pleasure.

[ktiseos]

Mm. An impressive enough position, I shall allow you that much.

[begrudgingly, but still.]

I suppose it is-- a relief to set aside pretense.

[liuli]

[ gazes into the sun internally ]

You have no idea.