this is cute though. most people here are children to him, which means jiaoqiu agrees that there should be some looking after. it takes a village, after all, and he's not exactly the big brother type. any type of unity will make things a little easier to manage around here. ]
Laurence seems like a smart child, so it'll likely be easy for you. I hope you both continue to get along.
... There's a spa? [ O: ] I'd be happy to accompany you.
Yeah! I wanted to pick some things up for my hair...
[ there's a moment where yves pauses before he offers - ]
You can put me right in my place if I'm overstepping, Jiao... but let me know if it'd help if I described things as we went? To help orient.
[ given the way that he's been just sort of touching things as they go? though yves doesn't want to assume he's not capable - he's made it this far, after all! ]
I just like paying attention to people. If I can do anything to make life easier for them, then that's what I'd like to do.
But the spa's this way.
[ and he'll give a brief description of the map from a bird's eye view - the L-shaped road, how the buildings, station, and gazebo are all oriented together to make them easier to navigate... yeah! ]
[ he says, finally. and as they walk, he takes in all the details that yves explains, attentively. he's a little quiet, only giving little hums of acknowledgement, but by the time they come up on the spa, he thinks he has his thoughts together enough.
he doesn't look over, just keeps his eyes on the spa in front of them, but: ]
You have a kind heart. Be sure that it doesn't wear you down to the bone.
Are you now? [ jiaoqiu settles down somewhere, watching yves go through the products. ] And just how old is that?
[ he can't say anything because he looks like, twenty-five, but hey. also i swear i tagged this but i don't see the reply so either i hallucinated doing that or dreamwidth is screwing with me, help. ]
Twenty-two! [ he says this proudly! but he will also just continue to rummage through things ] And on an island where people could only live up to twenty-three until recently, that makes me a community leader.
I'm wise. I'm chiseled.
[ ok he's clearly being a ham to ease the hit of the lore drop but still ]
well. jiaoqiu understands the importance of being a ham to ease hits, but boy howdy, that's something. something in his old, creaking healer heart rumbles, but it doesn't show on his face. just that same peaceful smile, a little placid. ]
Chiseled, he says. You are barely a raindrop in a puddle. Come back when you've reached my age, sprout.
[ gives him a hard time, just to keep the light mood up, but. ]
... That seems particularly short-lived, even for those outside the Xianzhou. Until recently, you said?
[ adding in the honorific for a little tease... though yves smiles faintly, coming back with a few small bottles of products ]
That's right. A cure was found for our curse a few years ago, though... we've had a few different troubles since then. But I think that my island will have a brighter future now - or at least, I hope so.
[ i'm sorry he tries to say those two words in a row without fucking up and probably trips over them a little bit, actually. i don't think he's ever tried to say the word monsieur before.
but he squints at the bottles as yves comes back over. ]
Is that so... [ ear flick. ] Would you have lived past twenty-three, in that case?
[ help!! yves smiles nonetheless at the attempt, though the number then hits him as he does his calculations... ]
... are you exaggerating just to win the joke...? Or is your skin routine that good?
[ 250???? HELLO? ]
But oh - yeah, I would've. But I died to help remove some of those troubles. [ he's not cheerful about it, but he's not sad either ] I chose my end, which I know makes me... luckier in some ways.
[ compared to others who would understandably be very angry or upset about their own ]
[ there is some same hat going on here, which is funny ]
I'm not sure what you mean by skin routine... [ he's just naturally pretty, it's so annoying ] But no, I'm not exaggerating! Foxians are a long lived species.
[ a beat. ]
Somehow, that doesn't surprise me. [ choosing to die to help, he's known yves for like five seconds but he can see it. ]
[ he'll be careful then, making sure not to brush against the ears as he combs through jiaoqiu's hair. he's gentle in his touch, and he'll put in a very nice hair oil as he goes, which will make his hair that much shinier and softer... and it'll smile nice. a little spicy... ]
You don't go visit the spa much, Jiao? Are you called upon a lot as a healer?
[ spicy fox flavor... he doesn't seem to mind the combing, it's nice? he can't remember the last time someone did this for him. ]
Haha. I think the last time I visited any sort of spa or hot springs was a century ago. [ he's exaggerating, probably, but. ] My work keeps me busy. General Feixiao is... was the most vexing patient I've ever had.
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this is cute though. most people here are children to him, which means jiaoqiu agrees that there should be some looking after. it takes a village, after all, and he's not exactly the big brother type. any type of unity will make things a little easier to manage around here. ]
Laurence seems like a smart child, so it'll likely be easy for you. I hope you both continue to get along.
... There's a spa? [ O: ] I'd be happy to accompany you.
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[ there's a moment where yves pauses before he offers - ]
You can put me right in my place if I'm overstepping, Jiao... but let me know if it'd help if I described things as we went? To help orient.
[ given the way that he's been just sort of touching things as they go? though yves doesn't want to assume he's not capable - he's made it this far, after all! ]
Otherwise, we can just get going as is.
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You're very observant, aren't you.
[ he doesn't sound offended, at least. maybe a touch uncomfortable, but it's okay. when he glances at yves, it's a little off center. ]
I wouldn't mind, but perhaps we keep that between us, hm?
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[ simply and solemnly ]
I just like paying attention to people. If I can do anything to make life easier for them, then that's what I'd like to do.
But the spa's this way.
[ and he'll give a brief description of the map from a bird's eye view - the L-shaped road, how the buildings, station, and gazebo are all oriented together to make them easier to navigate... yeah! ]
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[ he says, finally. and as they walk, he takes in all the details that yves explains, attentively. he's a little quiet, only giving little hums of acknowledgement, but by the time they come up on the spa, he thinks he has his thoughts together enough.
he doesn't look over, just keeps his eyes on the spa in front of them, but: ]
You have a kind heart. Be sure that it doesn't wear you down to the bone.
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Thanks. I'm afraid I'm a little stuck in my ways, but... I'll try not to give you a reason to worry.
[ cants his head to the side with such confidence that the heart on his sleeve is gonna roll right off! but to try to pick up the mood - ]
For now, how about we have some fun? Your hair's really pretty, Jiao! We should do something nice to it.
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You be sure to do that. [ fuss fuss. but - he'll follow suit in picking up the mood. the smile eases back onto his face, and he huffs out a laugh. ]
Is it, now? I've never paid much attention. You can do whatever you'd like so long as you don't make me look like a fool.
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[ immediately pouting now, huff puff ]
You and Monsieur Lucas are both going to be the end of me, Jiao! You're really beautiful, you know? Let's go!
[ NOW A MAN ON A MISSION ]
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Am I? [ in the tone of like, bwuh, me ] Yes, yes, slow down, you young people are so excitable...
[ there is no heat to this, he's teasing ]
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yves is still huffing a little as he's starting to go through all the haircare products, but he'll look behind him with confusion ]
Young people? I'll have you know I'm one of the older people on my island, Jiao...
[ FINALLY!! HE IS NO LONGER BABEY!! HE IS NOW.... CLOSE TO DEATH!!! ]
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Are you now? [ jiaoqiu settles down somewhere, watching yves go through the products. ] And just how old is that?
[ he can't say anything because he looks like, twenty-five, but hey. also i swear i tagged this but i don't see the reply so either i hallucinated doing that or dreamwidth is screwing with me, help. ]
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Twenty-two! [ he says this proudly! but he will also just continue to rummage through things ] And on an island where people could only live up to twenty-three until recently, that makes me a community leader.
I'm wise. I'm chiseled.
[ ok he's clearly being a ham to ease the hit of the lore drop but still ]
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well. jiaoqiu understands the importance of being a ham to ease hits, but boy howdy, that's something. something in his old, creaking healer heart rumbles, but it doesn't show on his face. just that same peaceful smile, a little placid. ]
Chiseled, he says. You are barely a raindrop in a puddle. Come back when you've reached my age, sprout.
[ gives him a hard time, just to keep the light mood up, but. ]
... That seems particularly short-lived, even for those outside the Xianzhou. Until recently, you said?
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[ adding in the honorific for a little tease... though yves smiles faintly, coming back with a few small bottles of products ]
That's right. A cure was found for our curse a few years ago, though... we've had a few different troubles since then. But I think that my island will have a brighter future now - or at least, I hope so.
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[ i'm sorry he tries to say those two words in a row without fucking up and probably trips over them a little bit, actually. i don't think he's ever tried to say the word monsieur before.
but he squints at the bottles as yves comes back over. ]
Is that so... [ ear flick. ] Would you have lived past twenty-three, in that case?
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... are you exaggerating just to win the joke...? Or is your skin routine that good?
[ 250???? HELLO? ]
But oh - yeah, I would've. But I died to help remove some of those troubles. [ he's not cheerful about it, but he's not sad either ] I chose my end, which I know makes me... luckier in some ways.
[ compared to others who would understandably be very angry or upset about their own ]
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I'm not sure what you mean by skin routine... [ he's just naturally pretty, it's so annoying ] But no, I'm not exaggerating! Foxians are a long lived species.
[ a beat. ]
Somehow, that doesn't surprise me. [ choosing to die to help, he's known yves for like five seconds but he can see it. ]
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but he just hums thoughtfully at that, curious. ]
I've never met a foxian before... so I guess I'll have to take your word for it.
[ and he laughs a little bit at the assumption ]
Am I such an easily read person?
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... I see a lot of you in me, that's all. If you'll forgive me for saying so.
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[ teasingly... don't talk badly about my friend even if it's you vibes
but he'll slowly step around to where jiaoqiu is sitting with some of the hair products in hand - ]
I'll put your accessory aside for now, Jiao. [ so that yves can gently comb his hair... ]
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[ a little chuckle, at this. fair enough. ]
And yes, alright. I'll hold it, if you don't mind. [ a beat. ] Mind the ears.
[ they're sensitive!! ]
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[ he'll be careful then, making sure not to brush against the ears as he combs through jiaoqiu's hair. he's gentle in his touch, and he'll put in a very nice hair oil as he goes, which will make his hair that much shinier and softer... and it'll smile nice. a little spicy... ]
You don't go visit the spa much, Jiao? Are you called upon a lot as a healer?
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Haha. I think the last time I visited any sort of spa or hot springs was a century ago. [ he's exaggerating, probably, but. ] My work keeps me busy. General Feixiao is... was the most vexing patient I've ever had.
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but yves laughs a bit ]
She must’ve kept you occupied. I’m sure my partner would say the same about me when I was being a handful.
How did you end up taking care of her?
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However I could. [ ... ] I'd hoped I'd be able to see the fruits of my labor, but I suppose we can't always have what we want.
Your partner, hm? I don't know that I've ever asked what you do.
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