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fishingforcompliments) wrote2020-06-06 12:53 pm
fishingforcompliments) wrote2020-06-06 12:53 pm
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[They're on a bus, and... they're being careful! Yin Yu is probably being careful, anyway. Flayn has unfortunately allowed someone else to prepare her a drink, but it's fine? She watched Beau make it. There wasn't any poison in it.
Although she's definitely a little unsteady on her feet.
And her cheeks are kind of flushed.
Whiskey is strong, okay?
She sees him, but she stumbles before she's able to get there. Help!]
—Yin Yu!
Although she's definitely a little unsteady on her feet.
And her cheeks are kind of flushed.
Whiskey is strong, okay?
She sees him, but she stumbles before she's able to get there. Help!]
—Yin Yu!
[ yin yu is definitely being careful. he's mostly stuck to the shadows as best that he can on such a cramped bus, trying not to be seen more than necessary. it means checking back in with friends towards the end of the night to make sure they're alright, too, so, spotting a familiar head of green hair, he turns to say hello, and then flayn is stumbling.
oh gods no not again is his immediate, worried thought, and he hurries over to catch her, supporting her easily so she doesn't fall. the concern comes through in his voice, and he leans down to check her facial expression properly. ] --Lady Flayn? Are you alright?
[ his first thought is not alcohol, it is definitely poison. ]
oh gods no not again is his immediate, worried thought, and he hurries over to catch her, supporting her easily so she doesn't fall. the concern comes through in his voice, and he leans down to check her facial expression properly. ] --Lady Flayn? Are you alright?
[ his first thought is not alcohol, it is definitely poison. ]
[Her facial expression isn't pained, at least! It does look like she's just lost her footing. Her cheeks are a little flushed from the drink, but that's fine.]
Yes, I am.
[A pause, and then she reaches for his sleeve to tug on it.]
Have you been up to the second floor?
Yes, I am.
[A pause, and then she reaches for his sleeve to tug on it.]
Have you been up to the second floor?
Only briefly.
[ he lets her have his sleeve pretty much immediately, then reaches up to gently press the back of his hand to her forehead, to check her temperature. she's warm...he can't help but worry, though the minute they head up he'll probably understand. ] Did you eat anything?
[ FUSSES ]
[ he lets her have his sleeve pretty much immediately, then reaches up to gently press the back of his hand to her forehead, to check her temperature. she's warm...he can't help but worry, though the minute they head up he'll probably understand. ] Did you eat anything?
[ FUSSES ]
No, I did not eat.
[She drank - but he didn't ask about that, so she'll tug him along toward the ladder, heedless of his hand on her forehead. This is fine. Climbing might be a little difficult, but if she made it down here, she can certainly make it back up.
When they get there, she lets go of his sleeve to grab onto the ladder. Up she goes! ....she's taking it slowly so she doesn't fall.]
[She drank - but he didn't ask about that, so she'll tug him along toward the ladder, heedless of his hand on her forehead. This is fine. Climbing might be a little difficult, but if she made it down here, she can certainly make it back up.
When they get there, she lets go of his sleeve to grab onto the ladder. Up she goes! ....she's taking it slowly so she doesn't fall.]
[ okay. well, that's a little soothing. good... it's worrisome, because he knows that she was hiding it last time. after all, he hadn't noticed... so, yin yu doesn't want to let flayn too far out of his sight anytime soon.
he's a little bit less fussy as he lets her tug him along, and follows her up the ladder, careful to make sure she doesn't fall and also not looking at her butt because he is a gentleman. admittedly, this behavior, the tugging, the wavering... it's a little bit more like the heavenly banquets when the windmaster falls all over themselves giggling than a poisoning, really...
. . . ] ...Lady Flayn, did you drink something?
he's a little bit less fussy as he lets her tug him along, and follows her up the ladder, careful to make sure she doesn't fall and also not looking at her butt because he is a gentleman. admittedly, this behavior, the tugging, the wavering... it's a little bit more like the heavenly banquets when the windmaster falls all over themselves giggling than a poisoning, really...
. . . ] ...Lady Flayn, did you drink something?
[Yin Yu has asked exactly the right question. Flayn steps off the ladder on the second floor, then peeks down to watch him climb up.
She's smiling.]
Yes! It was delicious!
She's smiling.]
Yes! It was delicious!
[ oh.
all of the worry just pours out of him, and yin yu pauses in his climb on the ladder to just, gently put his forehead against the stair above him for a long moment. it's. fine, it's fine, she's just... tipsy? there are more questions that go with that, but that's harmless, in the grand scheme of things.
he feels a bit silly, actually. yin yu lifts his head, a sort of self depreciating smile on his face, but it doesn't last. flayn's smile is so bright its like looking directly into the sun, and it promptly puts everything he was going to say right out of his head. ]
....That's good, I'm.. glad.
[ that's all he can manage, and he ends up smiling back a little more, as he ascends to the top of the ladder too and takes a moment to regain proper composure. are you gonna let him pop up flayn or are you gonna peek more. ] What were you drinking...?
all of the worry just pours out of him, and yin yu pauses in his climb on the ladder to just, gently put his forehead against the stair above him for a long moment. it's. fine, it's fine, she's just... tipsy? there are more questions that go with that, but that's harmless, in the grand scheme of things.
he feels a bit silly, actually. yin yu lifts his head, a sort of self depreciating smile on his face, but it doesn't last. flayn's smile is so bright its like looking directly into the sun, and it promptly puts everything he was going to say right out of his head. ]
....That's good, I'm.. glad.
[ that's all he can manage, and he ends up smiling back a little more, as he ascends to the top of the ladder too and takes a moment to regain proper composure. are you gonna let him pop up flayn or are you gonna peek more. ] What were you drinking...?
[She waits for him when he pauses on the ladder, and it's only when he nears the top that she scoots back so that he can climb up the rest of the way. When he's found his footing, she gets to her feet and immediately reaches for his hand.
(Sorry, Yin Yu.)]
It was a sweet, bubbly drink called soda, mixed with... whiskey, I believe. You must try it! It was much tastier than I had expected.
[If he allows her to, she'll pull him along to the liquor cabinet. (If he doesn't, she'll... try to pull him along, and fail.)]
(Sorry, Yin Yu.)]
It was a sweet, bubbly drink called soda, mixed with... whiskey, I believe. You must try it! It was much tastier than I had expected.
[If he allows her to, she'll pull him along to the liquor cabinet. (If he doesn't, she'll... try to pull him along, and fail.)]
[ that's. okay. yeah. sure. he's up and out of the ladder in a moment, and then just kind of staring at her hand for a second. he's...
....yeah. okay. pink cheeked, he goes ahead and puts his hand in hers. sure, why not, she can pull him along...see this tiny girl pull this tall stick man to the liquor cabinet, where he peers over her shoulder to find the aforementioned drink.] Did someone make it for you? I'm not sure what a soda is.
[ whiskey, whiskey...he's checking the tall shelves. ]
....yeah. okay. pink cheeked, he goes ahead and puts his hand in hers. sure, why not, she can pull him along...see this tiny girl pull this tall stick man to the liquor cabinet, where he peers over her shoulder to find the aforementioned drink.] Did someone make it for you? I'm not sure what a soda is.
[ whiskey, whiskey...he's checking the tall shelves. ]
Yes. She let me try something else first - I believe it was called vodka? - but I did not care for the taste.
[While he's checking the high shelves for whiskey, she'll check the low ones for soda. With a little aha! she emerges with a can.]
Here, this is the soda! [She'll open it up and hold it out to him.] Try a sip of it by itself, first.
[While he's checking the high shelves for whiskey, she'll check the low ones for soda. With a little aha! she emerges with a can.]
Here, this is the soda! [She'll open it up and hold it out to him.] Try a sip of it by itself, first.
[ eventually, he comes away with a bottle that is labeled whiskey, filled with a dark liquor. he's not much of a drinker - even if he was, it's always rice wine and other such luxuries - but baijiu flows like water in the gambling dens of ghost city, so.
the noise of the carbonation surprises him, and yin yu glances down at the can... well, alright. he's weak enough to flayn that he'll actively try almost anything ( i look forward to when she kills him with her cooking), and he sets the bottle down to take the can and take a small, ginger sip.
it's... ] ...Sweet. [ huh. like nothing he's ever tasted before, really. the bubbles too. ] Sweeter than I expected.
the noise of the carbonation surprises him, and yin yu glances down at the can... well, alright. he's weak enough to flayn that he'll actively try almost anything ( i look forward to when she kills him with her cooking), and he sets the bottle down to take the can and take a small, ginger sip.
it's... ] ...Sweet. [ huh. like nothing he's ever tasted before, really. the bubbles too. ] Sweeter than I expected.
Yes... I do like sweet things, but this is a bit much. Still, it is delicious!
[And even better... aha, she finds two glasses as he takes a sip from the can of soda, then sets them down so that she can take the bottle of whiskey. Off comes the cap... hmm, how much of this should she put in?
She settles for about a fourth of each glass, then takes the soda back to fill them the rest of the way.]
Together, the flavors balance each other out. It is not so sweet as the soda on its own, but not so bitter as the whiskey.
[And even better... aha, she finds two glasses as he takes a sip from the can of soda, then sets them down so that she can take the bottle of whiskey. Off comes the cap... hmm, how much of this should she put in?
She settles for about a fourth of each glass, then takes the soda back to fill them the rest of the way.]
Together, the flavors balance each other out. It is not so sweet as the soda on its own, but not so bitter as the whiskey.
I see. [ he watches flayn make the drink with a bit of curiosity on his face, the carbonation curious and the overall process much of the same. it's not common to mix drinks with much of anything, at home, especially not something like this. the island had been full of familiarity in that it was simply wilderness... this bus is infinitely more confusing.
he bows his head, politely. ] Thank you, Lady Flayn. [
it would be a terrible idea to drink to the point of intoxication. (who is he, the windmaster?) but, a little bit won't hurt. after a moment of trepidation, he lifts the glass. ] Shall we toast?
he bows his head, politely. ] Thank you, Lady Flayn. [
it would be a terrible idea to drink to the point of intoxication. (who is he, the windmaster?) but, a little bit won't hurt. after a moment of trepidation, he lifts the glass. ] Shall we toast?
Yes, let us do so.
[But what to toast to, she wonders? Flayn lifts her glass as she thinks it over. They don't really have much to celebrate - they're in yet another unfamiliar place, with more unfamiliar people.
The only nice thing about it is...]
...to seeing each other again. [She smiles. Flayn is generally very honest, and she's made no secret of the fact that she was relieved to see Yin Yu again, even if she would much rather he made it home safely, but.] I was prepared to miss you when I returned home, but a part of me is glad that I do not have to miss you after all.
[But what to toast to, she wonders? Flayn lifts her glass as she thinks it over. They don't really have much to celebrate - they're in yet another unfamiliar place, with more unfamiliar people.
The only nice thing about it is...]
...to seeing each other again. [She smiles. Flayn is generally very honest, and she's made no secret of the fact that she was relieved to see Yin Yu again, even if she would much rather he made it home safely, but.] I was prepared to miss you when I returned home, but a part of me is glad that I do not have to miss you after all.
[ the papers that had their personal details on them were... (to say the least) uncomfortable, but yin yu would have been remiss to not check them over, and flayn's didn't escape his notice. she's... even older than dianxia, perhaps even older than the heavenly emperor.... thinking back to the island and the little fact that he knows, it makes sense, but...
well, it's not important. what is important is that yin yu will come to find flayn wherever she might be, now properly dressed in his black clothes, mask back in its normal place--and upon spotting her, he'll give his usual, polite bow, coming up just about out of nowhere as usual. ] Lady Flayn, good evening.
well, it's not important. what is important is that yin yu will come to find flayn wherever she might be, now properly dressed in his black clothes, mask back in its normal place--and upon spotting her, he'll give his usual, polite bow, coming up just about out of nowhere as usual. ] Lady Flayn, good evening.
Ah... hello, Yin Yu.
[She's changed clothes. It isn't her uniform, but the outfit is familiar enough that she feels a little more comfortable than she did before... even if she is still pretty uncomfortable about being doxxed.
She sneaks a peek at his face to try and gauge whether or not he's seen the profiles - but his mask is in place again, so that's fairly useless. Curses.]
It is nice to be off that bus, is it not?
[She's changed clothes. It isn't her uniform, but the outfit is familiar enough that she feels a little more comfortable than she did before... even if she is still pretty uncomfortable about being doxxed.
She sneaks a peek at his face to try and gauge whether or not he's seen the profiles - but his mask is in place again, so that's fairly useless. Curses.]
It is nice to be off that bus, is it not?
[ despite the fact that he just got his emotional support mask back, and he's quite happy to have it, once he rises from his bow, he lifts his hand to push the mask back to the side of his face. friendship!
....flayn looks quite different. she's-- wow, shove that thought down! anyway. ]
It is. I feel a little more like myself, already. [ the small, tired smile on his face is genuine, though. ] Were all of your things in order?
....flayn looks quite different. she's-- wow, shove that thought down! anyway. ]
It is. I feel a little more like myself, already. [ the small, tired smile on his face is genuine, though. ] Were all of your things in order?
[Flayn's expression softens as he pushes his mask to the side. She knows he prefers to wear it - and it really is kind of him to have moved it so that she can see his face. That, more than anything else, puts her at ease.]
They were. I was a little surprised to find this outfit instead of my other clothes, but... perhaps that is for the best. They were in need of a good washing, after... everything.
They were. I was a little surprised to find this outfit instead of my other clothes, but... perhaps that is for the best. They were in need of a good washing, after... everything.
[ in the end, that puts a smile on his face. the reminder that flayn stubbornly stuck to -- i'll miss you, i'll remember you-- still resonates quite deeply with him, more than he's ever really able to accept. the cynicism will always be there, but... it's still a little nice, to maybe... to maybe be remembered. he wants to believe it would have been true.
so. after looking into his glass for a moment, he nods, and lifts his to gently clink it to hers. ] To seeing each other again, even though the circumstances aren't quite ideal.
[ there's a brief pause before he drinks, and he adds, quietly: ] I would have missed you, as well.
[ and then takes a drink. the liquor is strong, but as flayn said, the sweetness cuts it--it's nothing like rice wine, but the warmth of it going down is as much like baijiu as anything. it's strong.
... it is pretty good, actually. this is good. ]
so. after looking into his glass for a moment, he nods, and lifts his to gently clink it to hers. ] To seeing each other again, even though the circumstances aren't quite ideal.
[ there's a brief pause before he drinks, and he adds, quietly: ] I would have missed you, as well.
[ and then takes a drink. the liquor is strong, but as flayn said, the sweetness cuts it--it's nothing like rice wine, but the warmth of it going down is as much like baijiu as anything. it's strong.
... it is pretty good, actually. this is good. ]
It is warm here, as warm as the island was. I hope perhaps that will bring a bit more comfort. [ after all, she must have been dying on the island. it was hot even for him, and he's beyond used to the summers in his silks.
admittedly, he tugs at the wrapping that holds his sleeves in with his free hand. ] Mine is different, as well, though perhaps less noticeably... [ it's just. slightly different, black on gray, the scarf a deep navy instead of a dark purple, and a small jade token hangs from his belt, the symbol of his position carved into it. yin yu has no casual clothes, everything is work clothes at all times because he never stops working, ever... but it's basically the same. ] ...though, what mattered was intact.
[ that is to say, the earth master shovel, and his mask. ]
admittedly, he tugs at the wrapping that holds his sleeves in with his free hand. ] Mine is different, as well, though perhaps less noticeably... [ it's just. slightly different, black on gray, the scarf a deep navy instead of a dark purple, and a small jade token hangs from his belt, the symbol of his position carved into it. yin yu has no casual clothes, everything is work clothes at all times because he never stops working, ever... but it's basically the same. ] ...though, what mattered was intact.
[ that is to say, the earth master shovel, and his mask. ]
[Hopefully - once they find their way out of this - they will be able to see each other again in the future. The alternative is either never meet again, which is sad, or they wind up in yet another murdergame, which would be the epitome of We really have to stop meeting like this.
Smiling, Flayn takes a delicate sip of her drink. She's going slowly, and this is how she's (hopefully) going to avoid a hangover tomorrow.]
...what do you think?
[It definitely isn't poison. It is much tastier than poison.]
Smiling, Flayn takes a delicate sip of her drink. She's going slowly, and this is how she's (hopefully) going to avoid a hangover tomorrow.]
...what do you think?
[It definitely isn't poison. It is much tastier than poison.]
I hope so, as well! And this has one other advantage - it is much easier to move around in.
[Which is kind of the point, since. Dancer outfit, and all. It doesn't afford much in the way of armor, but then again, neither did her uniform.]
...I am glad to hear it. Although... it does remind me a little of how our belongings were awaiting us on the island. [She's really not here for anything that reminds her of the island.] Have you had the chance to converse with our hosts, Yin Yu?
[Which is kind of the point, since. Dancer outfit, and all. It doesn't afford much in the way of armor, but then again, neither did her uniform.]
...I am glad to hear it. Although... it does remind me a little of how our belongings were awaiting us on the island. [She's really not here for anything that reminds her of the island.] Have you had the chance to converse with our hosts, Yin Yu?
I have not. [ a brief shake of his head. ] I observed a few of the others speaking with them when I returned, but... admittedly, I was seeking my things before anything else. I wanted to get a feel for the layout of this place, so I took a walk afterwards to explore.
It's... strange. It reminds me a bit of a place where I trained, a long time ago. [ a sect is basically a giant camp i guess. ]
It's... strange. It reminds me a bit of a place where I trained, a long time ago. [ a sect is basically a giant camp i guess. ]
[ i guess flayn would know how tasty poison is.... rip
he takes a moment to let the flavor settle before he answers. ] ...It's good. What you said was right.
[ at least he can handle his liquor. working in the ghost city doesn't teach you nothing, after all. he'll sip at his too, quietly pleased with the taste, maybe a little spark in his dark eyes. how fascinating...
as he finishes, a hint of amusement crosses his face, and he looks over at flayn. ] You know, you gave me quite the scare. It seems a bit silly, now, but I was worried... I'm glad this was all it was.
[ how many times has he broken up drunk fights in ghost city? guess you can't help but be worried, after what they've been through. ]
he takes a moment to let the flavor settle before he answers. ] ...It's good. What you said was right.
[ at least he can handle his liquor. working in the ghost city doesn't teach you nothing, after all. he'll sip at his too, quietly pleased with the taste, maybe a little spark in his dark eyes. how fascinating...
as he finishes, a hint of amusement crosses his face, and he looks over at flayn. ] You know, you gave me quite the scare. It seems a bit silly, now, but I was worried... I'm glad this was all it was.
[ how many times has he broken up drunk fights in ghost city? guess you can't help but be worried, after what they've been through. ]
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