mind the congee on the way out

[parttimesoldier]

Who: Kai-un and you!
When: after kitchengate
Where: Kai-un dorm
What: big chilling (maybe) (possibly)
Warnings: tba

Comments

visitor :)

[demonvinegar]

[ Kai'un is also getting a bowl of congee. Though instead of actually knocking on the door he is (attempting) to leave it on the floor (in a pot covered by a cloth he's not an animal) in front of their door. ]


[ any Kai'uns are welcome to catch him in the act. surely their luck will hold out. ]

[pissandvinegar]

[ sitting (on the floor) at the communal coffee table and using a brush and ink he found in the art room to paint a few talismans ]

[bowtiedbones]

Are those talismans?

[bowtiedbones]

[opening the door. she’s dressed to go running and she has a brush to clean up the chalk array drawn on the door]

Um. Can I help you?

[pissandvinegar]

Yes.

[ sets down his brush and takes a dry one off the pile, then gestures for her to come closer, inclining his head and curling his fingers. a more relaxed-feeling movement than he usually gives off ]

Eowyn-xiaojie, take this one.

[ they didn't exchange aliases but he did read the yearbook now. ]

[bowtiedbones]

[sits down across from him and takes it]

What’s it do?

[pissandvinegar]

It's a light talisman. Consider it a torch. I'd like to see if it can be activated with your energy.

[bowtiedbones]

[turns it over and around in her hands, inspecting it closely. it’s so different from the geometric shapes and lines that she practices with]

How much energy? Do your talismans usually work if someone else activates them? All my arrays are like, locked to me.

[demonvinegar]

[ freezes mid-crouch like a deer in headlights for just a moment. ah. ]

... I was simply leaving something here. Apologies if I'm in your way.

[bowtiedbones]

You’re okay. Do… you want me to take it inside?

[he didn’t knock, so… maybe he’s shy…?]

[bowtiedbones]

[sitting on the couch with her knitting. she just finished a second scrunchie! PIGTAILS UNLOCKED!]

What should I make next…?

[demonvinegar]

[ oh if only that was the case ]

I wouldn't want to trouble you. I can take it inside myself.

[parttimesoldier]

[Sprawled out on the nearby couch, head cushioned on top of her interlaced fingers as she stares up at the ceiling. At least until she's turning to get a better glimpse of what the new guy's up to.]

Whatcha up to?

[bowtiedbones]

You’re not troubling us with free food. Here, I’ll get the door.

[stepping back and holding the door wide open for him]

[demonvinegar]

It's nothing special. Just a way of expressing my gratitude.

[ happily walks inside :>

while she's talking to him, actually ]

Are the markings on your door some kind of ward?

[bowtiedbones]

Oh! Who for?

[that's so nice of him! she shuts the door behind them, then goes ahead to clear a spot in their little kitchenette area for the congee]

The ward's so I know if ghosts are coming around outside our door at night, but I'm still trying to calibrate it. I was seeing if having it on the door itself would work better, but it's a little intimidating-looking to knock on, isn't it?

[pissandvinegar]

[ inclines his head ]

Drawing talismans. Good morning, Hanabi-guniang.

[pissandvinegar]

Anyone could use this, with qi and sufficient skill. This one is very basic. It could be used even by a novice and expends little energy.

[ disappointing that he won't get to try hers one day in turn but oh well ]

Re: visitor :)

[pissandvinegar]

[ at some point after he's already been let inside and also after he's also talked to anyone else who wants to talk to him,

he is spotted ]

Get out.

[demonvinegar]

Intimidation can also be a useful ward against some spirits. Much like a butterfly using its wings to ward off predators.

[ though perhaps she was making a comment about him not knocking? well, she is welcome to think what she likes. ]

Shizun-- my old teacher was placed in your class. I suppose you could say that I want to express gratitude to him, and also to Kai'un for taking him in.

Of course you have no choice in the matter, but... he will be under your care from now on.

sorry i keep using htis icon i just

[demonvinegar]

Shizun... I was invited inside.

[ are you sure you want to cause a scene here? ]

Re: sorry i keep using htis icon i just

[pissandvinegar]

And I'm rescinding it. Out.

Re: sorry i keep using htis icon i just

[demonvinegar]

Ah... you really want to do this.

Are you afraid I'm going to do something to you here? Am I not allowed to talk to your classmates? Or is it just that you can't stand looking at me that much?

Re: sorry i keep using htis icon i just

[pissandvinegar]

LUO BINGHE, YOU WRETCHED BASTARD, LEAVE THIS PLACE AND DON'T COME BACK!

[ the second part of this command probably won't hold longterm forever but ]

1/2

[demonvinegar]

[ he freezes. everything inside of him obviously does not want to leave. even if he was willing to leave earlier, he certainly does not want to now. is he the wretched bastard here? IS he?? ]