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江晚吟 ([personal profile] qingxinling) wrote2023-12-13 10:59 am

bang! crash! the lightning flashed!! -- that's another story, nevermind, anyway!

Jiang Wanyin sweeps along the shores of the lake, glowering. This is not his beloved Lotus Pier. These waters are cold, foreign, uninviting. Clearly there's been some trap: he's been distracted by duty in this hunt, and when he followed the slight tug in his chest, he ended up getting pulled into unfamiliar territory.

No matter. He draws himself to full height, letting cool arrogance slip down his shoulders and suffuse him. Sandu is naked in one hand; Zidian crackles in the other. He can handle whatever monsters may arrive.
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[personal profile] lightbearinglord 2023-12-13 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah. It is not only one of those days. It is a day designed to force Lan Wangji to run the entire gamut of every emotion he can possibly feel. He could almost be resigned, but ice-cold disdain has washed away everything else.

He had meant to bring Wei Ying to the lake shore for a meditation under the willow tree, a favored spot of his, and then perhaps to entertain himself by tossing Wei Ying into the lake itself and affecting innocence. He stops dead, though, when he sees Jiang Wanyin, and his arm tightens around Wei Ying's waist, drawing him flush against Lan Wangji's side. He has nothing kind to say, so he says nothing, but his free hand drops to Bichen's hilt.
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[personal profile] peaklordshen 2023-12-13 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
...Holy shit.

It's not that it hadn't occurred to Shen Yuan that more people from CQL, or—what was the book called? grandmaster of something?—might show up here, but he'd assumed if they did it would be other Lans, or maybe even people who had been cut entirely from the story for censorship reasons, like Laertes had been from the Lion King. He'd never considered Jiang Cheng could show up here. He was like, the coolest guy in that whole show!! Come on, lightning whip that turns into a beautiful snake bracelet?? Plus he was, like, totally wronged by the narrative. In retrospect, of course he's shown up here, who could possibly deserve a second chance at happiness more??

He's so caught up in staring at Jiang Cheng actually wielding Zidian that he doesn't even say anything, just stopped dead by the edge of the lake.
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[personal profile] aflashbastard 2023-12-13 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Crowley had escaped to the lake, hoping to not run into anyone new there -- but here we go again. "Er, hi," Crowley says, giving him a weak but hopeful nod. "You look like you can take care of yourself?"
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[personal profile] peaklordshen 2023-12-13 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Shen Yuan startles, and then bows, deeply, as befits a Sect Leader. "Apologies, Sandu Shengshou," he says, straightening with a smile. "This one was only briefly transfixed by your power and beauty."
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[personal profile] wwx_isdead 2023-12-13 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Wei Wuxian is halfway through a laugh when Lan Zhan pulls him close--and not in an enjoyable way. He looks up, curious as to what danger Lan Zhan has seen and then he freezes, tight against Lan Zhan's side. Even knowing that this encounter would be easier if he stepped away from Lan Zhan, Wei Wuxian cannot bring himself to. He touches Chenqing and then calls out, "Jiang Cheng!"
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[personal profile] peaklordshen 2023-12-13 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Shen Yuan tucks his hair behind his ear. "As if you don't get that all the time," he says. "Has anyone showed you the welcome table? I could, like, show you around?"
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[personal profile] lightbearinglord 2023-12-13 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Immediately, Lan Wangji wants to gather up Wei Ying, step onto Bichen's blade, and whisk him away. Jiang Wanyin does not deserve his shixiong's company. He doesn't even deserve the spiritual power that he has. It belonged to Wei Ying, once.

He knows, however, how much Wei Ying loves this noxious man. He does not interrupt -- yet. He does keep his arm firm around his husband's waist, however, and he does grip Bichen's hilt with intent, gaze locked on Zidian.
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[personal profile] wwx_isdead 2023-12-13 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
The knowledge that as yet, no one who has come to the mansion has been able to leave again, hits Wei Wuxian suddenly and he squeezes Lan Zhan's forearm tightly. Lan Zhan may have stepped home briefly, but when they had tried that door again, it hadn't brought them home.

Maybe it would be good for Jiang Cheng to be here. Maybe it would be horrible for all of them. The barrier between these worlds may be thin today, but Wei Wuxian knows in his bones that it won't be forever. "Jiang Cheng, turn back! Before you're stuck here!"
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[personal profile] lightbearinglord 2023-12-13 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Jiang Wanyin!" Lan Wangji snaps, the frostiest possible warning. He releases his hold on Bichen, but only so that he can summon his qin loose from its place on his back. Wangji leaps into his touch, strings at the ready beneath his fingers.
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[personal profile] peaklordshen 2023-12-13 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Shen Yuan's smile grows puzzled. Why would Lan Wangji tell him to show Jiang Cheng around? They hate each other. Unless the adaptation got that wrong, too? "My name is Shen Yuan," he says, "and no one's put me up to anything. It can just be confusing, when you first arrive, and I thought I might offer a friendly face."
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[personal profile] wwx_isdead 2023-12-13 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Lan Zhan," Wei Wuxian hisses. Jiang Cheng's words have struck home; Wei Wuxian has been avoiding returning to any sort of responsibility other than his experiments and Lan zhan. And yet, it would hurt him to see these two hurt each other. As calmly as he can, he continues. "No one who has come to this place has been able to leave. We aren't alone here."
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[personal profile] aflashbastard 2023-12-13 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's not so bad once you get used to it," Crowley adds, slowly taking one step away. "Even though you're trapped here forever, it's kind of like a new home. You know what they say, 家和万事兴1."

1It is actually what they say (surprise?), "If the family lives in harmony, all affairs will prosper." -- but unfortunately it probably sounds like Crowley just went from speaking fluent Chinese to absolute terrible Chinese.
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[personal profile] lightbearinglord 2023-12-13 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
If such a thing is possible, Lan Wangji's jaw tightens even further. He could be made of pure jade, a pillar of protective anger. Jiang Wanyin spent an entire Lotus Pier childhood observing how clever and hardworking Wei Ying can be, and he thinks they have not even tried to get out?

"Wei Ying," he says, low enough for Wei Ying's hearing only. "Do not take his bait."
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[personal profile] peaklordshen 2023-12-13 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Shen Yuan pulls his fan out of his back pocket so he can hide his smile behind it. He's very tempted to just loop arms with Jiang Cheng, but Jiang Cheng still very much has Zidian, like, out and crackling. "Quiet your weapons, Sect Leader Jiang," he suggests, "and I'll see if I can find something on our humble grounds to impress you."
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[personal profile] aflashbastard 2023-12-13 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"What?" Crowley asks, irritated now. "Demon, if you need to know."

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