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.
Maybe... heaven gives us a chance to see them - just to see how they are. Or at least, I think it'd be nice.
[ though the question makes yves laugh because that is... varied ]
Is it time for introduction again? It's nice to meet you, I'm Yves - the owner of Courrune, a guild of handymen! Whatever people need help with, if you give us a work order, we'll complete it.
No two days are the same, that's for sure. It's nice just to be able to help people out with whatever their troubles might be. I've gotten to do a lot of things as a result of it.
Thanks. [ sincerely ] I hope you got to have a lot of fun days with you and your General and your Crow, too.
[ but to start freeing us of threads, yves will finish up jiaoqiu's hair!! it's probably like this but it's on the back of his head so it's just for us to enjoy ]
There! All done. It should be softer now, and not as many tangles.
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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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Maybe... heaven gives us a chance to see them - just to see how they are. Or at least, I think it'd be nice.
[ though the question makes yves laugh because that is... varied ]
Is it time for introduction again? It's nice to meet you, I'm Yves - the owner of Courrune, a guild of handymen! Whatever people need help with, if you give us a work order, we'll complete it.
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A man of all trades. [ this sounds sort of familiar, this description. ] It sounds like a job with a lot of freedom to it.
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but yves grins ]
No two days are the same, that's for sure. It's nice just to be able to help people out with whatever their troubles might be. I've gotten to do a lot of things as a result of it.
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[ but to start freeing us of threads, yves will finish up jiaoqiu's hair!! it's probably like this but it's on the back of his head so it's just for us to enjoy ]
There! All done. It should be softer now, and not as many tangles.
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You've done good work. Maybe I'll have you do it every day, to save me the trouble... [ teasing!! ] Thank you, Yves.
Shall we get some hot pot to celebrate? [ or they can go off and get clothes, either way, freedom from multiple threads ]