( open ) June catch-all

[atheva]

⌛ Who: Atheva Lavellan, Henry Silver, Ouyang, Wen Kexing, Wei Wuxian, AND YOU!
⌛ What: June catch-all
⌛ When: Throughout June (including TDM prompts)
⌛ Where: various
⌛ Warnings: will be added to threads as needed

Atheva Lavellan
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Henry Silver
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Ouyang
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Wen Kexing
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Wei Wuxian

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Atheva Lavellan

[atheva]

Henry Silver

[inthewood]

( open, @ Lotus and Peony )

[inthewood]

Silver couldn't cook to save his life (unless you count making tea as cooking). So, he spends a lot of his time exploring the local restaurants and the various cuisines he's able to find. He's yet to find anything he recognizes as distinctly English, but that's surely to be expected in another world.

He's chosen some sort of fish with the lotus root and pork rib soup. Both have him humming in approval and declaring to anyone within earshot how delicious it is.

[fierceprotector]

Yanli, even though she cooked, liked to walk around the restaurant to make sure that the patrons were enjoying their food. So, when she hears Silver going on about his approval and declaring that the food was delicious she can't help but smile a bit. She lets him be for a bit longer before approaching his table.

A slight bow and she gives him a smile," I'm glad to hear that you're enjoying your meal."

Later half of the month

[wolf_blood_witch]

She owes her health to Gu Xiang's clinic and now that she's feeling better to explore, does so. It's strange to be in a place full of magic and no one was hunting you. Even stranger to no longer have a quest. Or her old friends. Or her father.

She wonders, briefly, if this was what her mother was experiencing.

Trying not to dwell too much on the things she cannot change, Nimue hangs out in some flower garden, humming a tune to herself. The whole place was filled with magic, and feeling the tingle without it coming up in a rage or panic was strange as she smiles softly with the flowers budding and blooming at her feet. She knows the fern fronds are creeping up her neck and face and forces herself to not be self conscious about it.

[inthewood]

Silver spends a great deal of his time exploring. The local flora and fauna fascinate him and he tries to study them, taking notes, drawing diagrams and pictures of what he finds. He happens to be wandering the same garden as Nimue when the humming catches his attention. Silver doesn't recognize the tune or anything significant like that. He just tended to notice music because it's something he's fond of.

He wanders closer, his curious presence obvious. Even if he tried, Silver's never been good at stealth. With his notebook in hand and a pencil tucked under the curls spilling around his face, he leans in to peer at the flower sprouting up around the stranger.

"Hello."

General Ouyang

[theatrics]

( open )

[theatrics]

Ouyang is out doing what he so often does when he isn't accompanied by either of his partners: training. After being so thoroughly defeated by Runyu with a blade, he's been trying to mimic some of the dragon's moves (until he finally asks him for formal teaching; even if Runyu declined, Ouyang would understand). He's brought a striking dummy with him so he's not mutilating some poor tree, but it's not quite the same as having an actual sparring partner. Anyone who knows their way around a sword can tell in just a few moments that Ouyang is an extremely skilled warrior (for a regular old human).

Alternately, you might find him practicing his archery or doing some sort of fetching game with a certain raven.

[redblademaster]

Despite having claws and fangs now, Mingjue doesn't allow himself to fall to the wayside in practicing. Most of the time? He trains with his soulmate. However, Xichen also needed time with his baby brother. He's sure that the two of them could find something to do between the two of them. Later on, he would probably go and visit Guangyao and finish off his day with him.

For now? He watches as Ouyang trains, not saying anything at first. That doesn't, however, mean that his presence isn't obvious.

[reliesondirtytricks]

The raven, in question, had taken flight overhead. It should be no surprise, to Ouyang or Runyu, that he'd decided to do this for his lover. Even with how painful a shift could be he didn't mind. If anything? Flying like this was freeing. Something he would have to eventually do with Runyu. However, for now? He was having fun playing fetch with Ouyang.

Hell, it was probably the easiest ways for Ouyang to retrieve his arrows too. It meant he didn't have to retrieve them himself. Even after a few are grabbed he flies back to his lover and drops the arrows in his hand before perching on his shoulder.

[cutepass]

Kunwoo definitely has no fighting or sparring experience and he really has no busy watching this guy training. That must be what he's doing if he has a dummy like that (he's seen similar ones in games before). He tilts his head and slowly ventures closer over time. The man that's training is the most handsome man he's ever seen and he's trying to figure out how to introduce himself.

Then he's thinking about if he should.

And then he's so close to him that it's probably awkward that he hasn't greeted him yet.

( closed to Zhou Zishu )

[theatrics]

Having been a slave for a good part of his life and having to work doubly hard for everything he had after, Ouyang is deeply moved by Zhou Zishu's offer to build a stable and aviary. The General by no means thinks these items are his, nor the animals that will be housed in them (though he will care for them as if they are). He's sure it's a costly endeavor. And so it is that he seeks out the Lord of the Manor to find out how he can possibly help.

[fated_dance]

Really, he should have remembered to include stables in the initial redesign when he'd won housing. He'd just been so focused on the Manor itself, with the defenses and gardens along with the array of rooms, that the stables had been left off. Now he has plenty of reason to rectify that, and he's gathered helpers to fund the work.

Today has him working on clearing out the area he has in mind for the new building in preparation for the delivery of building supplies that are due to arrive soon. He might be a Lord, but he's familiar with hard work (even if his silly beloved claims he's lazy!) and isn't above doing what is needed around his own home.

He glances up when he spies Ouyang approaching and nods in hello as he straightens.

Wen Kexing

[soakedinvinegar]

( closed to Jiang Yanli )

[soakedinvinegar]

Of course, Kexing ordered the chef's special. Even one spoonful of the lotus root and pork soup was enough to tell him exactly who prepared it! Which meant either she was working here or she was the owner (or both!). Keeping his face an impassive mask, he politely asked the server if he could speak to the cook. The server fussed as if something was amiss and disappeared quickly to fetch the proprietress. While he waited, Kexing let the soup cool and snapped open his folding fan to hide behind.

[fierceprotector]

The one thing about working in a restaurant, running it with Jin Guangyao, was that she enjoyed what she did. Both of them loved to cook. Loved to put Yunmeng's specials out on the tables. Sure, they might have to find alternatives to some, but some couldn't be altered. Like her soup. That? It's a recipe that she'd never change. So, when she's asked to be seen, she heads out toward the table involved.

Of course, she gives a slight bow not realizing who it is at first," How can I help you?"

(open, but especially for Jiang Cheng )

[soakedinvinegar]

Wine slushies. What a brilliant idea. At least, that's what Kexing thought as he came back for his third or fourth... Yes, he promised not to spend Zishu's money quite so extravagantly, but surely his husband would understand his need to have a drink in hand. And the variety of flavors was utterly amazing!

Nippon, meet your newest wine aunt uncle.

Def. for Jiang Cheng

[jc_superstar]

On his fourth return, Cheng could only shake his head and pour another one. "I hope you're not drinking them all yourself," he stated, handing the next cup out.

What was it with these people reminding him of his brother all the time?

Because these two gotta meet.

[mourningjade]

It happens accidentally: one of his rabbits, the naughtiest of the pair, slips out of their leash and hops down the street. This, of course, gives poor Lan Wangji a heart attack as he scoops up the "good" bunny and races after the bad one. Before he can reach his fuzzy delinquent, the bunny crawls on Wen Kexing's foot and, well...

Assumptions are made. No, that isn't another rabbit!

In the most comical way possible! LOL!

[soakedinvinegar]

He's not even wearing his fur-lined winter boots! Kexing simply watches the rabbit for a moment, a single brow arched. One white fox ear turned sideways.

"If you don't stop that, you're going to be dinner," he warned.

Wei Wuxian

[diabolique]

( closed to Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yanli )

[diabolique]

It took a minute for Wei Wuxian to realize Jin Ling was gone. They didn't spend a lot of time together and, honestly, he's been preoccupied with Lan Zhan. That man is a true distraction! But he did hear the news eventually and promptly began worrying about his sister. It was such a shame that she had both her husband and son again only to have them leave Nippon.

One evening at Sakuranbo, he caught Jiang Cheng and plotted to pay their sister a visit. At least they still had each other. That had to count for something when other family members abruptly vanish. Wei Wuxian even did his best to make an (overly spicy) rendition of Yanli's pork rib and lotus root soup.

"Shijie~," he called as he knocked at her door. "We're here!"

[jc_superstar]

He wasn't that sad that the Peacock had left-but sad that Yanli did not have her husband here. But when A-Ling turned up gone... Cheng had raised the boy and having him not around was devastating. But it couldn't be as devastating as a mother losing her son-not by a long shot.

So in having Wuxian to commiserate with and find something to console, comfort and hopefully provide a somewhat genuine smile on their sister, he followed along, muttering about how much spice Wuxian put in the soup. That didn't matter though, did it? Family was coming together and that was what mattered over anything.

[mourningjade]

He sends him a message, quickly written and confused:

I saw another with your face.

What does he do? Are there two Wei Yings? He thinks not, but -

The face! Lan Wangji exhales and sends another message:

May I see you?

Now. Preferably now.

[diabolique]

Wei Wuxian blinks at the message. Firstly, because having a doppelgänger is quite an oddity. Secondly, because the words seemed to carry a sort of desperation.

I'm on my way home. Give me about five minutes?