[Closed to Four Seasons Manor residents + Ye Baiyi]

[yeoldmonster]

⌛ Who: Ye Baiyi and residents of the Four Seasons Manor
⌛ What: Missing arachnida (scorpion)
⌛ When: August 30
⌛ Where: Four Seasons Manor
⌛ Warnings:

He'd woken up to a strange but minor pain he couldn't identify. It lingers and he's not used to feeling something like this, but there are more important things to deal with. Namely, he can't find Xie Wang. It was odd given how the young man had been as glued to his side as a loyal hound the last week or so. It was also annoying, since that meant no breakfast. Fortunately, he knew where he could go that also had good food.

Like he has since he arrived, he shows up at the Four Seasons Manor and walks through the door like he owns the place. "Zhou Zishu? Brat?" He calls, making his way to the kitchen.

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[soakedinvinegar]

Kexing, whose domain was in the kitchen, dead-eyed the old monster as he came sauntering in. "I don't cook for unannounced guests."

[yeoldmonster]

"Didn't you hear me just arrive?" Baiyi barks back, a little sharper than the last time they'd spoken. A hand rises briefly to his abdomen and he moves over to sit down on a stool. It's subtle but there's a slight heaviness to the way he moves and sits, certainly not the normal motion of the Immortal.

"Where are the others?"

[soakedinvinegar]

"Training or bathing, probably," he snapped back. Yet, he couldn't help but notice the uncharacteristic weight that seemed to cling to Ye Baiyi. He barely spared a glance to the Immortal before nudging a bowl of rice with some dried fish on top his way.

"Because you helped A-Xu," he said gruffly as if that explained his momentary kindness.

[yeoldmonster]

He rolls his eyes at that reasoning, not asking about it. He really didn't care about this at the moment. His eyes slip to the bowl in front of him but doesn't reach of it. Instead, he lean forward and snatches a bottle of wine.

"This is where that idiot girl of yours gets her disrespect from."

[soakedinvinegar]

"Respect is earned where we come from." he drawled.

[yeoldmonster]

"Haven't I?" He shoots back with a bitter growl to his tone. He pours himself a drink and drains it. As he pours another, he grumpily orders, "Go fetch your husband. I have news that concerns you both."

[dragonrising]

The dragon wandering the grounds with a small fluffy black dog at his feet. His dragon features that had been brought about by the kizuna magic were on full display. Easy to spot for anyone who happened to look at him. Runyu wasn't really paying that any mind, simply encouraging the little dog to explore.

Seeing the man come in, he lifted a scaled brow as he watched him come in. Someone thought he was very important it seemed...

[yeoldmonster]

Ye Baiyi feels eyes on him before he sees who it is. He turns quickly and lifts an eyebrow at the strange looking man. His hand almost strays to his chest where his discomfort was, but he catches it and any sign of weakness evaporates.

"Who- what are you?" He asks, stepping closer. "Why are you here in Zhou Zishu's home?"

[dragonrising]

"An Immortal. Though if you mean my appearance the kizuna magic keeps me half transformed so you can always see that I'm a dragon."

Runyu smiled and then faced the man more. His dog hid behind his ankles due to being shy but he didn't try to make her come out. Instead he just offered a polite bow. "I am Runyu. The Four Seasons Manor is my home here."

[yeoldmonster]

The news that this man is an immortal is surprising, though it isn't hard to sense now that he's aware of it. His own energy is a little weakened and he'd been distracted with the information he was bringing to Qin Huaizhang's disciple.

"How many people did that little brat invite here?" He mutters to himself grumpily, casting a judgmental gaze in a vague direction of where Zishu might be. He sighs and returns his attention to the dragon.

"I'm Ye Baiyi." If he should bow in response, he misses the cue (or ignores it). "What did you do to convince that fool to let you stay here?" He doesn't know this dragon and the man is way too close to his.. whatever they are.

[dragonrising]

"Nothing. He offered on his own and I accepted. It was kind of him and I appreciated the gestured."

The fact that he had been in quite the miserable place then... Well that was another story. It was almost a year ago now at this point really. Besides, it didn't change the fact at all that Zishu had offered without Runyu doing anything to convince him to do so.

[yeoldmonster]

That did sound like something Zhou Zishu would do. The Lord of the Four Seasons attracted a number of people who ended up following him around like that little ankle-biter at Runyu's feet.

"What relationship do you have with him?" He asks, though some of that initial bark has calmed.

[lordofrebirth]

Xue Qianxun was just coming around the corner on his way to his rooms when someone almost ran into him. Looking at him, he observed him closely before adjusting his posture to have a hand behind his back with one in front. This stranger wasn't the only one who realized his own importance. This was an Immortal who had been accused of such in the past.

"Do you have cause for moving through here so bruskly?"

[yeoldmonster]

"The only cause I need is because I choose to do it," Ye Baiyi tosses back. He's like a lion with a thorn in his paw today. "Who are you and what are you doing here in the Four Seasons Manor?"

Why had Zhou Zishu taken in so many strays? With so many here, he's more glad to have gotten a house elsewhere. Though that just reminds him of the metaphorical thorn.

[lordofrebirth]

"Who are you and why do you storm through the house of the masters of the Four Seasons Manor?"

Wen Kexing had become a friend of his. For some reason. He truly did not fully understand all of it but none of that mattered in the long run. What did matter was that he was now protective of him as a result and he did not know this man who dared to storm onto this property.

[yeoldmonster]

"I'm Ye Baiyi." Like.. that should explain everything. "I'm looking for the idiots who are the masters of the Four Seasons Manor. Have they risen yet?" It was late enough he thought Wen Kexing should at least be up, but sometimes Zhou Zishu slept in.

Though, that was due to his injuries that he doesn't have here. It's a relief, at least.

"Now are you going to answer my question or stand there wasting more of my time?"

[lordofrebirth]

"I am Xue Qianxun and I live here. So I will protect the masters of the manor since one is my friend and the other is his spouse."

His expression hadn't changed even a little bit. One would almost thing he was more a moving statue than a living and breathing being. But he paid that no mind as he stared at the other man. "What is your business with the masters here?"

[yeoldmonster]

He scoffs at that idea. "Protect them from me?" That is a rich joke right there. He doubts this man could stop him if he was so inclined, but it's also ridiculous that he's being questioned like this from a complete nobody.

"I met a dog earlier who also lives here. It's no more your business what I'm here to discuss than it is hers." Although they may not want to let Wen Kexing near a dog. He's heard stories..

Have yet another resident of the Manor :3

[theatrics]

Ouyang was just leaving the training field when he caught sight of the stranger calling out for the lord of the Manor. He himself was not an impressive figure, standing at barely 162 cm. The black cat ears and tail did little to leave a serious impression. Inspire of all that, there's an air of confidence and a severe look etched into what can only be called pretty features.

"If he isn't already awake, he will be soon," Ouyang offered dryly.

Oh goodie! YBY is *thrilled*

[yeoldmonster]

Ye Baiyi does not look amused at the greeting by the silly cat person. Why did everyone have to look partially like an animal? It's disturbing as it makes him suspect he'll end up with such a disgrace himself eventually. That thought alone would make him grumpy, but right now he felt poorly and he was dealing with this nonsense.

"Who are you to speak to me like this?" He retorts. "I can wake Zhou Zishu however and whenever I wish."

[theatrics]

It's been a while since anyone's addressed him in such a way, but the sad fact is that he's used to it (even if it makes him bristle deep down inside). He always presumed that waking a man was the domain of his mothers, his spouses, or his servants. And this man has far too much self-importance to be a servant. But if he's some guest of the lord of the Manor, Ouyang has no place to treat him rudely.

So he bows.

"I am Ouyang, General of the Prince of Henan's armies." Though it means nothing here, falling back into old habits caused it to roll off his tongue as naturally as he breathed. It was a moment before he straightened, which would give Ye Baiyi a clear view of the elaborate braiding throughout the General's hair.

[yeoldmonster]

Ouyang forgot one more person- a man's impatient ancestor!

It's belated, but he appreciates the small man's manners either way. Some degree of his prickliness calms, though not nearly enough of it. He's just.. he's feeling worn and uncomfortable. The greeting he's received here has done little to make him feel well either.

"I'm Ye Baiyi," he answers, though he doesn't bow. His eyes stray to the braids and somehow they make his chest hurt even worse. "Who are you to Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing?"

[theatrics]

"I am no one to the lords of the manor. I live here with the Immortal dragon, Runyu." He wasn't going to advertise Runyu's status as the Heavenly Emperor since Runyu himself didn't boast of it. "I earn my keep by caring for the stables," he added.

[amethystfiend]

Gu Xiang had been coming in from the garden when she took note of Ye Baiyi and frowns. Had something actually happened that she didn't know about? Something that involved her master and Brother Zhou? That couldn't be it. The two of them had been home and she knew if they needed help then they'd come to her for help. So, something was going on. It does not, however, surprise her to find Ye Baiyi walking through like he owned the place.

"What's wrong?"

Even as she asks her cat ears swivel back a bit and her eyes stay on the man before her. If something wasn't wrong then she didn't know what was going on.

[yeoldmonster]

Ye Baiyi stops and looks over at the girl as she hurries over to him. The weariness that had been on his face and a little bit his posture are quickly hidden away. At least this isn't the worst greeting he's received since walking into this place. If even she had harassed him on his right to be here, he just might have erupted.

"I have news for your masters," he replies. However, after a brief pause, he relents. The little twit deserves to be informed as well. "Xie Wang is gone."