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[demonvinegar]

Who: Kin'un
When: September 8th
Where: Kin'un
What: New boy is here... and also, food??
Warnings: probably not but... well

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[demonvinegar]

[ Sometime a bit later in the day, this new guy enters Kin'un's dorm with a wrapped parcel of Something that smells good under his arm ]

Ah... please excuse my intrusion. I believe I'm supposed I'm supposed to report to this ... [ hum? ]

Report here.

[ratiocinations]

[First thing he might notice: it smells like cigarette smoke in here.

The second thing: there is a tall, lanky man, stretched out on the couch in the common area. On the coffee table before him, there are stacks and stacks of books, no rhyme or reason to the chaos.

This man sits up quite suddenly, peering over at the new face.]

Ah, a new addition to Kin'un, I perceive.

[demonvinegar]

[ if the smell of smoke bothers him, he very politely does not let it show on his face.

he enters further into the dorm and, cupping his hands, bows low to Sherlock in greeting. ]

So I'm told. I'm afraid I cannot offer you my name, but may I ask how to address you senior?

[ratiocinations]

[That scent is, unfortunately, going to be a constant here. At least until he runs out of his cigarette stash – which will probably happen any day now, so the point is moot.

Goodness, that bow. How formal. Meanwhile, Holmes does not even get up from the couch.]

My chosen alias for this place is Kieran Adair. You may call me Mr Adair, if you like. As for yourself...

[And now he stands, peeling himself off the couch.]

...you are right to not offer our real name, but in time, we must call you something, my dear fellow.

[demonvinegar]

[ unfortunate. he'll have to do something about it. ]

Of course. For now, I've given the title "Little Disciple". At least until I can settle on a proper name.

Adair-shixiong, it is an honor to meet you. I brought a small gift for the occasion. Are you the only member of this "class"?

[ratiocinations]

[Adair-shixiong. This school really is a place of firsts. He has never been addressed in such a way, though it certainly is an obvious clue as to this man's heritage.]

Very well, Mr Little Disciple. [Sorry, he will also tack on the "Mr" for now.] It is good to meet you, too; if only the circumstances were better.

[Hm. He's brought food. From the new kitchens, no doubt?]

No, I am not. There are three others. Ms Fairplay, a tiefling woman. She is blue and in possession of horns and a tail, and thus hard to miss, but her intellect is invaluable in a place like this one. Ms Girl, a young lady who ultimately means well, though she will make certain you put in the effort before she warms up to you. And Mr Kazu, a young man who has some experience with ghosts prior. He is full of energy and enthusiasm, to say the very least.

[demonvinegar]

[ exactly! as Adair keeps talking he'll take the initiative to set his parcel on a nearby table and unwrap it, revealing deep-fried stuffed bean curd and sliced lotus root with sweet osmanthus sauce ]

I see. I look forwards to meeting them as well. Do you know when they will return?

[velluminous]

[ precisely as Mister Adair suggested would be the case: here drifts in another Kin'un. the small blue woman with horns and a tail, and, apparently blood smeared on her glasses. which she's tiredly wiping clean on her burgundy shirtsleeve, paying little in the way of attention to her surroundings once she's over the threshold.



what's that lovely smell?

looks up. ]

[demonvinegar]

[ wow she sure can't be mistaken for anyone else can she. ]

Hello, Fairplay-shijie. [ a handcup and a bow, as is due to his senior sister. he's not really shocked about the blood. that seems like it checks out, all things considered. ]

I am the new member of this class. I don't have a new name currently, so you may call me Disciple or Little Disciple until then.


[ and right behind him are two plates of food; deep-fried stuffed bean curd and sliced lotus root with sweet osmanthus sauce. ]

[velluminous]

[ all things considered, it checks out! she gazes at him with dark eyes, a mix of pity and acceptance upon her face. so for every outflow, there is to be an influx, is that it...?

puts her glasses back on— ]

When do you arrive? Just now?

[ her voice is deep, low; heavily-accented Russian. ]

[demonvinegar]

[ he's never heard a Russian accent before in his life. still, he listens carefully and also answers carefully. ]

Yes. This disciple just arrived today. I read the warning on the wall, and I left to explore. I located the kitchen, where I made food using the ingredients there and discussed some things with students from other classes.

[velluminous]

[ ...she walks the rest of the way across the cramped dorm, to peer down at the food and then up at him. it smells so good. ]

To bring here to Kin'un?

[demonvinegar]

[ he'll get his 6-foot-something ass out of her way and incline his head in acknowledgement ]

Yes. As I am imposing on you and the rest of your class. Bean-curd stuffed with minced meat, and lotus roots in an osmanthus sauce. [ to put it simply ]

[tempeyeture]

[ sniff sniff sniffing the air, his nose led him here ]

Maaaan. What smells so —

[ Wait. Hello???? New guy in Kin'un colors?!? ]

YOOOOOOOOOO! I'm not the newbie anymore!!!

[demonvinegar]

[ wow he hasnt had anyone be So Excited about his presence since ning yingying. ]

So it seems. This disciple is in your care, Kazu-shixiong. [ polite bow. ]

[tempeyeture]

[ A disciple...and he already knows his name?! Man, this guy is polite! Which...makes him a weird fit for this team!!! ]

Please, call me senpai. What's your, uh, not-name?

[demonvinegar]

[ shixiong is the chinese cultivator world version of senpai but if shixiong wants to be called senpai then who is he to argue ]

Senpai. I don't have a name yet. If you must call me by something, you can call me "Disciple" or "Little Disciple". [ personally he finds little disciple really funny cause he's like 6-something ]

[tempeyeture]

Oookie-dokie, Little Disciple!

[ Whatever you say, guy who is even taller than he is. What are they feeding those Kin'un boys? ]

I guess if you already know who I am, someone's probably filled you in on the whole...haunted school business.

[demonvinegar]

[ enjoy it while you can cause his actual new name is WAY less cute ]

Yes. Everyone has been very helpful... Adair-shixiong most of all.

[threadling]

[Girl is actually out in the common area, instead of locked up in her room for once. Wow!]

[She looks up as Adair opens the door.]

Is that a new guy?

[demonvinegar]

[ a new guy! he cups his hands and gives her a polite bow ]

Good evening, shijie. I just arrived today. I've brought a humble gift to mark the occasion.

[threadling]

[She watches the bow with a mildly nonplussed expression.]

Damn. Sucks to be you.

[demonvinegar]

[ he starts a little at that, straightening from the bow to give her a confused look. ... like, well, yes it does suck to be him but what ]

... are you saying that it's unfortunate that I'm in this class? Or that it's unfortunate I'm here at all?

[threadling]

Yup.

[demonvinegar]

[ oh. ]

I see. ... though I can't fully agree with you.