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[sqx has absolutely liberated some jugs of wine from the cheesy common room's bar, and is now kneeling down next to the entertainment cabinet in the rec room, looking through the board games. hm... some of these might be interesting to turn into a drinking game.
she looks up when she hears someone enter, though.]
Oh, Gu-xiong! Hello.
she looks up when she hears someone enter, though.]
Oh, Gu-xiong! Hello.
[ hello hello!! gu yun's heading into the rec room this evening just to poke around, or for a change of scenery - he's scrolling through his phone when someone says his name. he looks up, and offers a grin. ]
Meimei. What are you up to?
Meimei. What are you up to?
Edited 2021-02-07 15:46 (UTC)
[this room is kind of eerie, so after a cursory look around at the beginning of the week - shi qingxuan hasn't really been by much. but tonight, after being stuck in that room with dozens of others and a hangover, she could use some peace and quiet.
so! here she is. she looks a little surprised to see him.]
...Gu-xiong?
so! here she is. she looks a little surprised to see him.]
...Gu-xiong?
[ ah. gu yun wasn't expecting company, necessarily, so hearing footsteps, he turns - and looks a little surprised, to see shi qingxuan. ]
...meimei. [ the nickname feels silly, after all of that. he gives her a smile, a little softer around the edges, tired. ] Sorry. Were you looking for something?
...meimei. [ the nickname feels silly, after all of that. he gives her a smile, a little softer around the edges, tired. ] Sorry. Were you looking for something?
[shi qingxuan, who does not yet realize her alcohol tolerance has vanished, is in the tea room.
specifically, she's in the tea room with a jug of rice wine, which she's poured part of into a teacup, and is just. sipping from that while she helps herself to some of the tea sandwiches and desserts and admires the view... nice... how relaxing...
upon seeing gu yun: ]
Gu-xiong, come and join me!
[she's a teeny, tiny bit tipsy already, but she doesn't realize it yet.]
specifically, she's in the tea room with a jug of rice wine, which she's poured part of into a teacup, and is just. sipping from that while she helps herself to some of the tea sandwiches and desserts and admires the view... nice... how relaxing...
upon seeing gu yun: ]
Gu-xiong, come and join me!
[she's a teeny, tiny bit tipsy already, but she doesn't realize it yet.]
[ oh! qingxuan seems to be in a good mood this evening. gu yun spots her as he's walking by - he pauses, backs up a bit, and then smiles. ]
Drinking early this morning? [ his favorite. he immediately comes over, sitting down across from her and settling in to grab a tea cup. ] By all means.
Drinking early this morning? [ his favorite. he immediately comes over, sitting down across from her and settling in to grab a tea cup. ] By all means.
[i can't stop picturing he xuan just sitting in a corner jiiiii-ing during this.
anyway, shi qingxuan is in the medbay! she's out of her pod now, at least, and her eyes are a little red from crying? wow. she's also pulled her sleeve down over her yaoihand, which the mods have informed me was not fixed by the pod. everything else was though. alas, no scars.
she looks up from where she's sitting when she hears someone enter.]
...Gu-xiong?
anyway, shi qingxuan is in the medbay! she's out of her pod now, at least, and her eyes are a little red from crying? wow. she's also pulled her sleeve down over her yaoihand, which the mods have informed me was not fixed by the pod. everything else was though. alas, no scars.
she looks up from where she's sitting when she hears someone enter.]
...Gu-xiong?
Edited 2021-02-21 23:12 (UTC)
[ yeah he's allowed.
it takes gu yun a bit to come to visit, once things have settled; he enters the medbay quietly and offers qingxuan a gentle look, a bit of relief on his face. ]
Meimei...Good, you're up. Worst hangover you've ever had, hm...?
[ that's a bit jokingly, as he makes his way over to wherever she's settled to look over her and her yaoi hand. ]
it takes gu yun a bit to come to visit, once things have settled; he enters the medbay quietly and offers qingxuan a gentle look, a bit of relief on his face. ]
Meimei...Good, you're up. Worst hangover you've ever had, hm...?
[ that's a bit jokingly, as he makes his way over to wherever she's settled to look over her and her yaoi hand. ]
[it's monday and we're doing memshares! you can't escape me.
anyway, shi qingxuan, who doesn't yet know that she's in for memshare madness, is indulging in despair at the bar. specifically, she's inspecting the bottles of rice wine, trying to find one that hasn't been replaced with a completely undrinkable mixture.]
Really... there was no need to go this far...
[she sounds so depressed. over alcohol.]
anyway, shi qingxuan, who doesn't yet know that she's in for memshare madness, is indulging in despair at the bar. specifically, she's inspecting the bottles of rice wine, trying to find one that hasn't been replaced with a completely undrinkable mixture.]
Really... there was no need to go this far...
[she sounds so depressed. over alcohol.]
[ memshare week is busy im so sorry k;lag;ksdh
gu yun is also looking at the rice wine, honestly. he looks somewhere between depressed... and a little amused, actually, as he reaches out and gives shi qingxuan a pat on the back wherever she's standing. ]
Look on the bright side, it's a chance to expand your horizon. What a waste, though.
gu yun is also looking at the rice wine, honestly. he looks somewhere between depressed... and a little amused, actually, as he reaches out and gives shi qingxuan a pat on the back wherever she's standing. ]
Look on the bright side, it's a chance to expand your horizon. What a waste, though.
[once gu yun has made it to the medbay and is either out of the pod or like. getting. some general patching up? i don't know if he can use the pod so close to curfew? what the fuck is time?
anyway, if it's like, bandages and stuff, sqx will help with that.]
...what happened to you?
anyway, if it's like, bandages and stuff, sqx will help with that.]
...what happened to you?
[ despite the general...e verything about him, gu yun is actually a good patient, so. he nods his head when shi qingxuan comes over. he's being good, sitting in a bed for now. ]
Something like what happened to Harrow and the others last week, I believe. [ a beat. ] There was a goat involved. I think I'll be taking back that herding career.
Something like what happened to Harrow and the others last week, I believe. [ a beat. ] There was a goat involved. I think I'll be taking back that herding career.
[later in the evening - ]
i think someone is trying to frame mingxiong they took his shovel
i think someone is trying to frame mingxiong they took his shovel
[well! to the common room shi qingxuan goes. she's so tempted to get a drink, but she made a promise, so she's thinking - probably just water.
but she's diverted by the sight of gu yun trying to get needles out of his hand, and heads on over.]
Gu-xiong...
[AAA, YOUR HAND.]
but she's diverted by the sight of gu yun trying to get needles out of his hand, and heads on over.]
Gu-xiong...
[AAA, YOUR HAND.]
[ kickies door open now that im awake
gu yun does not seem particularly bothered by this entire process - he's pretty focused on it, and occasionally mutters a swear as he's trying to get a needle free and drops it - so, when he hears shi qingxuan's voice, it takes a moment to register. ]
Ah. Meimei, I don't think my visit to the acupuncturist went well. [ bad. ]
gu yun does not seem particularly bothered by this entire process - he's pretty focused on it, and occasionally mutters a swear as he's trying to get a needle free and drops it - so, when he hears shi qingxuan's voice, it takes a moment to register. ]
Ah. Meimei, I don't think my visit to the acupuncturist went well. [ bad. ]
[where is gu yun at? i don't know and i probably should have asked first, but i'm here in this text box writing this tag, so yolo.
anyway, when shi qingxuan spots him on tuesday, she smiles and waves at him.]
Gu-xiong, Gu-xiong. Are you free?
anyway, when shi qingxuan spots him on tuesday, she smiles and waves at him.]
Gu-xiong, Gu-xiong. Are you free?
[aaaa my work phone won't shut up but im yeeting this rq so i'll have a notif in my inbox when you reply
anyway she looks kind of glum, but like. it's dieday, that's normal.]
Nothing in any of the places I didn't spend the night. There was a large metal object that had crashed outside of the room I spent the night in, though - the one with the large glass windows.
anyway she looks kind of glum, but like. it's dieday, that's normal.]
Nothing in any of the places I didn't spend the night. There was a large metal object that had crashed outside of the room I spent the night in, though - the one with the large glass windows.
[well. i rnged to see where he would find her if he looked for her, and got the bar, so. meant to be, isn't it?
anyway, when he does find her, she's drinking. not heavily! she just is. she was good and didn't drink last night like she promised, let her have this.]
anyway, when he does find her, she's drinking. not heavily! she just is. she was good and didn't drink last night like she promised, let her have this.]
[honestly? valid.
she contemplates this for a moment, then turns and leaves for the common room. she returns however long it would take to get there and back later with a bottle of baijiu and two cups.
then she knocks.]
Gu-xiong?
she contemplates this for a moment, then turns and leaves for the common room. she returns however long it would take to get there and back later with a bottle of baijiu and two cups.
then she knocks.]
Gu-xiong?
got a glitched read receipt for envy and none of my messages will send to other avatars
are you ok ? can you get through to anyone ?
are you ok ? can you get through to anyone ?
gu xiong where are you
[she's actively searching the indulgence for him while she texts, looking very worried]
[she's actively searching the indulgence for him while she texts, looking very worried]
[ here is gu yun! he's at the bar, actually, and he does not have water - he's got a glass of wine in front of him. when shi qingxuan makes it to the bar, it seems to take him a beat before he turns. ]
Ah, these sorts of things drive people to drink, don't they?
Ah, these sorts of things drive people to drink, don't they?
They do.
[she's pouring herself a glass of water, though... because she promised...]
...are you going to be okay, Gu-xiong?
[she's pouring herself a glass of water, though... because she promised...]
...are you going to be okay, Gu-xiong?
[well
wherever gu yun is, she just finds him with the biggest jug of rice wine she can find and two cups. she doesn't even ask first before pouring one and handing it to him.]
wherever gu yun is, she just finds him with the biggest jug of rice wine she can find and two cups. she doesn't even ask first before pouring one and handing it to him.]
[ thank you
he's just vibing on the couch in the common room, because he's been bullied into behaving himself and drinking water., when there's someone there - and a cup being shoved into his hands. he sniffs. ]
I could kiss you right now. [ DOWNS IT IMMEDIATELY ]
he's just vibing on the couch in the common room, because he's been bullied into behaving himself and drinking water., when there's someone there - and a cup being shoved into his hands. he sniffs. ]
I could kiss you right now. [ DOWNS IT IMMEDIATELY ]
[ HEWWO
sometimes you miss people's literal limbs being missing because you are fucking blind and as you know, also deaf, but having been informed of the situation, gu yun's fussy in his own right. he makes his way to see qingxuan once some of her well wishers have cleared out and time has passed, shutting the door behind him with a soft click, and holding a bottle of rice wine under his arm. ]
This is the second time now you've had to end up in this thing, meimei, in unfortunate circumstances. [ he says, a little too loud, maybe, and reigns it back in as he makes his way over to sqx's side. ] How are you feeling?
sometimes you miss people's literal limbs being missing because you are fucking blind and as you know, also deaf, but having been informed of the situation, gu yun's fussy in his own right. he makes his way to see qingxuan once some of her well wishers have cleared out and time has passed, shutting the door behind him with a soft click, and holding a bottle of rice wine under his arm. ]
This is the second time now you've had to end up in this thing, meimei, in unfortunate circumstances. [ he says, a little too loud, maybe, and reigns it back in as he makes his way over to sqx's side. ] How are you feeling?
[i'll spare you having to watch her hop from the pod to one of the cots to sit on, since gu yun is blind. but hey! since he's blind, that means i don't have to tell you that her leg is still missing and there's only one foot peeking out from the hem of her robes.
oops, already told you that.
anyway, she smiles.]
I feel a lot better now than before, Gu-xiong. [...] Are the others okay? They were badly hurt before I...
[passed out from blood loss]
oops, already told you that.
anyway, she smiles.]
I feel a lot better now than before, Gu-xiong. [...] Are the others okay? They were badly hurt before I...
[passed out from blood loss]
[ hello!! gu yun's coming to check on qingxuan, admittedly relieved that her name wasn't one that came up this morning... he's deeply unhappy about the number of bodies and the people who they are, admittedly, but he's moving forward anyway, focused instead on solving like always.
that, and... he knows shi qingxuan will definitely need a shoulder to lean on, in more ways than one, so. ]
Meimei. [ calling out to her if she's not in the pod! ]
that, and... he knows shi qingxuan will definitely need a shoulder to lean on, in more ways than one, so. ]
Meimei. [ calling out to her if she's not in the pod! ]
[she is not in fact in the pod. she's, uh, moving around the medbay, using ming yi's shovel as a crutch to get around]
Gu-xiong?
Gu-xiong?
[
hobbles over to his room with her shovel crutch, then knocks on the door]
Gu-xiong...?
hobbles over to his room with her shovel crutch, then knocks on the door]
Gu-xiong...?
[not long after the execution, he'll get a text]
gu xiong did you get a weird message ?
gu xiong did you get a weird message ?
[ early monday afternoon gu yun is just
laying on the beach, an arm folded behind his head, eyes closed. he's got a monocle perched on his nose, his mole is back to its usual bright red color, and... he's just like. picking up sand and letting it fall with his other hand.
hey ]
laying on the beach, an arm folded behind his head, eyes closed. he's got a monocle perched on his nose, his mole is back to its usual bright red color, and... he's just like. picking up sand and letting it fall with his other hand.
hey ]
[oh! well.
she's heading right on over. he's clearly awake, since he's picking up sand and letting it fall... but oh! a monocle!
is that his actual liuli glas or did he just gank a fake one from the closet.]
...Gu-xiong?
she's heading right on over. he's clearly awake, since he's picking up sand and letting it fall... but oh! a monocle!
is that his actual liuli glas or did he just gank a fake one from the closet.]
...Gu-xiong?
[ well, that was fun!
gu yun, in his kindness (?) figured that if anyone was going to be mortified about the events of earlier, it was probably going to be shi qingxuan. she gets flustered so easily anyway, it's probably not surprising. so!! he's summoned her to hang out in his room, emotion shares just radiating placid, easy amusement after a full bottle of wine split between them. ]
Think of it this way, meimei, everything you confessed to was exciting, at least.
gu yun, in his kindness (?) figured that if anyone was going to be mortified about the events of earlier, it was probably going to be shi qingxuan. she gets flustered so easily anyway, it's probably not surprising. so!! he's summoned her to hang out in his room, emotion shares just radiating placid, easy amusement after a full bottle of wine split between them. ]
Think of it this way, meimei, everything you confessed to was exciting, at least.
I didn't even really confess to it! Molly and— and Ming-xiong confessed for me. I don't really remember what I was thinking at the time, but I think it was something like, "better not to sully their ears with all the sordid details"...?!
[she's just
mortified. yeah. and maybe a little more drunk than she should be off a single bottle of wine, but gu yun is not the only person who's tried to calm her down with alcohol in the immediate aftermath of All Of That.]
I am never eating that sort of cake again.
[
it's not that it was angel cake that's the problem, it's that it was a suspicious cake just left out in the open, you fool.]
[she's just
mortified. yeah. and maybe a little more drunk than she should be off a single bottle of wine, but gu yun is not the only person who's tried to calm her down with alcohol in the immediate aftermath of All Of That.]
I am never eating that sort of cake again.
[
it's not that it was angel cake that's the problem, it's that it was a suspicious cake just left out in the open, you fool.]
My fan...?
[she's. still freaked out to all hell, honestly. what the fuck was that creature...
but she nods, untucks her fan from her belt, and hands it over to him.]
[she's. still freaked out to all hell, honestly. what the fuck was that creature...
but she nods, untucks her fan from her belt, and hands it over to him.]
[wherever gu yun happens to be a few hours into monday morning, shi qingxuan is looking for him!
she appears to have showered recently, if her slightly damp hair and the scent of floral shampoo is any indication.]
Gu-xiong, do you have a minute?
she appears to have showered recently, if her slightly damp hair and the scent of floral shampoo is any indication.]
Gu-xiong, do you have a minute?
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