un: drenched kitten of heated purrs, voice;

[jeoha]

It has come to my attention that some of us have had more difficulty earning coin in the city than others.

[ Translation: He's broke as fuck and can't pay the portion that Mingyu mentioned in his last post that they would be expected to. ]

My companion Ylsa has informed me that the fur and beast trade in this city can bring coin, and has reluctantly agreed to accompany me outside the city to hunt. If any of you have similar skills and have yet to make your contribution to our shared cause, you are welcome to join us, but I must insist that you are capable of handling yourself not only with the hunt, but with any deathless that we may come upon outside the city. This is not a risk-less venture, and I have no intention of allowing anyone to put themselves in harm's way unnecessarily. So no, there will be no training on the hunt, at this time. If you wish to train, we can do so here in the House.

If anyone requires furs or skins to make warm weather clothing - and if you do not have them yet, you will need them - you may request them for a far smaller sum from us than you would find on the market. [ A pause: ]

And that includes you, ladies, as thanks for your gracious hospitality.

[ There's a tittering over the channel that indicates that someone, at least, is listening. ]

Also - I think it may be wise for all of us to meet. In person. At once. Mingyu's step toward organization was a wise one, but from the moment we arrived here we became brothers in arms. Our survival and our success will rely solely on each other, and that requires knowledge and trust.

I expect most of you will agree.

Comments

un: anglicized

[descendency]

Don't forget our old rule, kitten. [ Lit. 老规矩. ]

[jeoha]

[ He pauses, frowning unseen. ]

Our old rule?

If you mean my vow, I have no intention of breaking it.

[descendency]

Close. You're going to make people think we're married, talking like that.

I meant no heroic gestures, seeing as I don't hate you.

[jeoha]

You're going to make people think we are rivals, speaking like that.

[ There's kind of a weird tension to his voice, though. He clears his throat. ]

This is not a venture for heroism, I assure you. You need not be concerned for your unhated.

un: heart-fluttering hummingbird

[downswing]

We slay no creatures that injure no animal.



( 'You have his sword.' Conditionally. )

still voice

[jeoha]

Very well.

There are a few beasts Ylsa has told me of that would not hesistate to injure animal or man - we can save our swords for them.

There is a type of deer, however, that they use here as livestock. If it is possible to bring some back, they may be worth far more than their hides would have been.

[downswing]

Livestock, for milk.



( You are not eating them either. )

[jeoha]

For milk, yes.

[ They probably eat some of them too, Wangji, but he will not press that on your delicate sensibilities. ]

Would that suit?

[handmaiden of unsheathed swords] voice posted:

[darkeststars]

[ Lee Chang will notice a vaguely familiar dry drawl on the other end of the line. ]

It's encouraging that at least some our number have a lick of common sense on occasion.

I have time. Share your schedule for this hunting venture if you would.

[jeoha]

We are all thrown into a new world with rules and regions we have never known. I am not sure what commonality one could expect, in the circumstance.

[ Translation: give the kids a break, old man ]

It will depend on the size of the party, but we hope to make multiple trips, if the first is successful. Ideally we would leave before dawn, and return at sunset, or just before.

Staying overnight in the tundra with roaming deathless is not wise, but may end up necessary, and we should prepare for the eventuality.

[darkeststars]

[ the kids really need to get off his 23-year-old space lawn!!! ]

Forget the deathless, the cold could just as well get us in that case. [ grimacing ] But I suppose we'll manage. I shall plan for at least the one trip, then. If we have mishaps on the journey, I can take care of any injuries as well. [ you might not enjoy it, mind you, but he's good at what he does. ]

[jeoha]

If we are not prepared, yes. But that is why preparation is crucial. The cold will not kill if you know how to meet it.

[ A pause. ]

You are a healer?

Sweet lily of the hidden valley

[bearshermark]

I was planning to do a few more runs to the salt mines, but we will need furs so if you're in need of an extra pair of swords, I won't mind at all.

As well, a meeting sounds nice. When would we have it?

Voice;

[jeoha]

If those swords are deft at hunting, you are welcome.

Soon, I hope. When we can find a time that all of us can attend.

voice;

[bearshermark]

Meeting for any particular evening shouldn't be too difficult. We don't have many obligations here.

Re: voice;

[jeoha]

Some do. [ His voice is a little wry, here. He isn't going to say it, but there are some whores courtesans among them. ]

There are some who primarily work in the evenings.

I suggest a morning would be more likely to be amenable.

un: maiden voyager of a hundred peaks; voice

[soulsrob]

Unfortunately, I'm afraid I'm a little useless in a true fight, but I'll wish you the best of luck! I'll have to find some other way to help you out with the hunts. [Mend clothes? Maybe?? Who knows. Enjoy embroidered flowers randomly in you shirts.]

Meeting up in person sounds logical, at least. Hopefully some won't take it as a challenge or anything... It'd be nice to all be on the same page, so to speak.

[jeoha]

[ Look, he’s still wearing courtesan hand-me-downs, do you really expect he will mind embroidered flowers? ]

If you can mend garments, are you capable of creating them?

A challenge? Is meeting face to face something to be interpreted as a threat?

[soulsrob]

I haven't tried before, truthfully. But I'm a very quick learner. If I could find someone to show me how to make a garment, I'm sure I could replicate it soon enough.

[Unfortunately she's not great at creating things she imagines up herself, but following instructions to a T? She can do that.

The question makes her laugh a little] No, no, not really. But people often don't like admitting they need others, for some reason. I'm sure there's at least one or two of those types who will scoff at the idea of needing to work together.

'I can do it just fine on my own, I don't need their help!' And then they bumble along into something terrible that will impact everyone else because they think they know better.

un: dappled pearl of the parted seas [voice]

[beitangmoran]

Meeting in person is probably wise, until we can secure more reliable methods of long distance communications that do not imply being overheard.

Good luck on the hunt, diànxià.

[jeoha]

Yes, that is my thought exactly.

It would also help show us if there is anyone interjecting into our conversations that isn’t meant to.

[ A pause. ]

I bear no titles, Master Beitang. So you need not use them.

[beitangmoran]

You also seemed reluctant when our gracious host called you a King.

un: Taste of twilight’s trickled honeydew

[pinkxeno]

I don't mind meeting, if there is enough room for all of us to talk. [ Mina doubts it will be possible for them not to be overheard by the ladies of the house, but she can't complain. In the end, it IS their house. ]

lies on the ground 12 days later i swear i'm alive i'm so sorry

[jeoha]

It may be cramped, but I don't think there are so many of us that we will not fit.

[ He also does not expect privacy, but, they make do with what they have. ]

In the morning we may find it less crowded.

all good!!

[pinkxeno]

[ Mina hums softly ] Yeah, morning would be best.

Anyway, I think it's a good idea if we all meet, for sure.