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consignation) wrote2021-08-09 06:13 pm
consignation) wrote2021-08-09 06:13 pm
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jiang wanyin
missives | encounters
jiang wanyin
missives | encounters
Jiang Cheng, I've retrieved the feathers and left Wen Qing to the decoction of the medicine for antidote—you will be taking it, as soon as she's done. Have you heard anything else, any murmurs from the people around him; do you know how many have been poisoned in addition?
[ Wen Qing? Wen Qing???? Why are you so familiar with her, Wei Wuxian?! Yes, you lived with her for a long time, ran a village with her, in fact raised a child with her, but how dare you? How dare you speak her name like it is worthy of being uttered by mortals, by men?
...Jiang Cheng may be running a fever. He fumes this to himself for long enough one might think he does not intend to answer. Or has died mid-conversation, surely. ]
Besides Lan Wangji? The room we were in when the healers were tending to us held at least a dozen. Perhaps more succumbed after, I'm not sure.
[ He was too busy posturing with Wangji to notice. ]
We must repay Lady Wen for her troubles.
...Jiang Cheng may be running a fever. He fumes this to himself for long enough one might think he does not intend to answer. Or has died mid-conversation, surely. ]
Besides Lan Wangji? The room we were in when the healers were tending to us held at least a dozen. Perhaps more succumbed after, I'm not sure.
[ He was too busy posturing with Wangji to notice. ]
We must repay Lady Wen for her troubles.
( Relax, brother dearest, what tangled suit he falters through is not with Wen Qing, though his heart breaks with her, and there are other aches in his bones when her name is involved: the injustice that sears, condemning her to nothing. To disrespect, to a break from the cycle more cruel, in his estimate, than the ones he's been burdened with by word of mouth or deed in truth. )
There'll be enough, then.
( He should sound pleased, or anything at all, and sounds instead: tense. Sensible for the situation, but less so, when he asks: )
We must, and we will. Jiang Cheng, where are you?
There'll be enough, then.
( He should sound pleased, or anything at all, and sounds instead: tense. Sensible for the situation, but less so, when he asks: )
We must, and we will. Jiang Cheng, where are you?
( EXCUSE the water sloshing in the background, this man has carved himself a fresh life in pipelines: )
Mistress Wen lingered in the banquet halls. Secure her.
( 'Greetings, fair brother-in-cliff-law, how art thou,' etc etc etc )
We cannot return in time.
Mistress Wen lingered in the banquet halls. Secure her.
( 'Greetings, fair brother-in-cliff-law, how art thou,' etc etc etc )
We cannot return in time.
[ This man has but two moods: anger, and confusion. Except on rare occasions, where an elusive third emotion may be glimpsed such as right now.
It's anger and confusion. ]
Lan Wangji! What's going on? Where are you? Where is Wei Wuxian? How have you been appraised of Lady Wen's status?!
[ But don't worry, Wangji. Contrary as he is, he's already hiked up his skirts to go looking for his dear lady. It's the one name you don't have to say twice to send him running, except maybe Yanli's but, well. Her well-being isn't a problem he's fortunate enough to be having. ]
It's anger and confusion. ]
Lan Wangji! What's going on? Where are you? Where is Wei Wuxian? How have you been appraised of Lady Wen's status?!
[ But don't worry, Wangji. Contrary as he is, he's already hiked up his skirts to go looking for his dear lady. It's the one name you don't have to say twice to send him running, except maybe Yanli's but, well. Her well-being isn't a problem he's fortunate enough to be having. ]
Can you get a little more specific than lives?! What are you infiltrating? Why are you—
[ Jiang Cheng is going on breathless as he rushes in the direction where he hopes to find Wen Qing, having pretty much every anxiety possible at once. ]
[ Jiang Cheng is going on breathless as he rushes in the direction where he hopes to find Wen Qing, having pretty much every anxiety possible at once. ]
[ Unscathed. Jiang Cheng allows himself a single breath of relief. ]
And you? How scathed?
And you? How scathed?
[ That, too, provides relief though Jiang Cheng feels doubt for the accuracy of the statement. He doesn't think Wangji cares enough about him to lie, he just doesn't trust Lan Wangji's ability of self-assessment when it comes to personal injury. He similarly doesn't trust Wei Wuxian. ]
Be careful. I wouldn't be able to face Zewu-jun if something happened to you in his absence on my watch.
Be careful. I wouldn't be able to face Zewu-jun if something happened to you in his absence on my watch.
You would speak of my nephew in the same breath as a claim that death cannot find those with sons?
And you're here telling me this?? Why is he drawn to her? Isn't he supposed to be drawn to you?
You have ONE JOB, Lan Wangji—
You have ONE JOB, Lan Wangji—
WILL YOU JUST SPEAK LIKE A NORMAL PERSON?
WHERE is Wei Wuxian?? Detained?? How?? Where are you? What are you doing about it?? Is crying to me your entire plan?!
WHERE ARE YOU RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW LAN AWNGJI WHERE
WHERE is Wei Wuxian?? Detained?? How?? Where are you? What are you doing about it?? Is crying to me your entire plan?!
WHERE ARE YOU RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW LAN AWNGJI WHERE
( Oh, but now you care, you little - )
He rests. But requires... company.
I situated him in a wine cellar in the outskirts of Anurr's territory. The rider does not venture.
( Cue directions here. Also. )
Take caution. The bottles are emptied.
He is... aggrieved.
He rests. But requires... company.
I situated him in a wine cellar in the outskirts of Anurr's territory. The rider does not venture.
( Cue directions here. Also. )
Take caution. The bottles are emptied.
He is... aggrieved.
[ Excuse you he always cares??? AND WHY DID YOU GET HIM ALL WORKED UP LIKE THAT WHEN WEI WUXIAN IS FINE? He wants a refund on the years of his life you just stole from him. ]
And what are you, a ghost?! What's wrong with your company?
And what are you, a ghost?! What's wrong with your company?
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