there's a beat, before gu yun holds up a hand. ] Don't get me wrong, I think it's a stupid plan, and should be used as a last resort at best.
... However, there are occasionally times when a stupid, risky plan isn't the worst plan. This is different than fighting off a monster. This is the fact that you are so utterly charming and likable that I believe people who would attempt to spite vote might think twice about it, if it put you in danger.
[ like, even douman liked qingxuan. ] However, I think there are other plans in motion. Don't bring it up unless it's really seeming like a no vote seems impossible. Alright?
[hmm. there's a sort of complicated feeling at that - it's nice, to be so well-liked? but there's an undercurrent of melancholy to that, too. maybe if she was less well-liked, her brother would have just let her die instead of ruining he xuan's life. you get this meta text because you're already canon familiar.
anyway, she nods, and that complicated feeling settles into something determined.]
Alright. I'll keep quiet about it unless it seems necessary.
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there's a beat, before gu yun holds up a hand. ] Don't get me wrong, I think it's a stupid plan, and should be used as a last resort at best.
... However, there are occasionally times when a stupid, risky plan isn't the worst plan. This is different than fighting off a monster. This is the fact that you are so utterly charming and likable that I believe people who would attempt to spite vote might think twice about it, if it put you in danger.
[ like, even douman liked qingxuan. ] However, I think there are other plans in motion. Don't bring it up unless it's really seeming like a no vote seems impossible. Alright?
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anyway, she nods, and that complicated feeling settles into something determined.]
Alright. I'll keep quiet about it unless it seems necessary.