[ video ] un: qishan

[silverneedles]

[ The video opens with Wen Qing, dressed in trousers and a ruffled white shirt, looking fairly annoyed. She holds up an orange. ] This is an orange. There are barrels of them in the hold. Eat them. You don't need to have one daily, but make sure you're eating one every few days.

[ She glances away, mouthing something to someone just out of video range, and then she looks back to the communication device, flipping it around. Standing there is a sailor, unwashed and grimy. He's holding up a tooth, still bloody, and grinning proudly. This isn't the first tooth he's lost; most of them are gone, and his gums are bloody. Wen Qing continues over the camera. ]

This gentleman is a fine example of what will happen should you forget to eat them. [ The "do not forget to eat them" is heavily implied. She flips the device back, still frowning. ]

As Miss Eda mentioned, the sailors seem afraid of women so none of them will listen to me about the oranges. Someone pass on the message to them.

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[ video ] un: owl lady

[traaaaaash]

Why did they even load up on oranges if they're not eating them?

video | un: qishan

[silverneedles]

I suspect they were paid to bring them along for us, much like they were paid to bring along the women and the ill.

un: V; voice

[techmaturgy]

More oranges for us.

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

un: qishan (voice)

[silverneedles]

Start eating, or we will be left with rotting oranges.

un: absterge

[downswing]

( ...how is he the softest of their ilk. )


Can his sickness recover?

un: qishan

[silverneedles]

Teeth will not grow back, even if he is cured of the disease.

[northerndragon]

I could tell them they are lucky to have oranges. They don’t grow where I come from; they are only traded from way down south at very great expense.

[silverneedles]

Do you think that would work? I have yet to encounter one who seems to care about such luxuries, beyond the riches they seek to discover.

un: Astarion | video

[good_taste]

I've never needed them before. Why start now?

video | un: qishan

[silverneedles]

Is there a reason why you don't eat oranges?

un: chengmei | voice

[thesuspense]

How sweet are they?

un: qishan (voice)

[silverneedles]

Does the sweetness really matter?

[Video; UN: heavenly four seasons]

[eternallywandering]

Thank you for the heads up, Healer Wen. [He doesn't need more problems and he likes his teeth where they are!] I will do what I can to pass the message around, but they are avoiding me too.

[He heard one sailor use the pleasant nickname of "corpse" for him, so there's that.]

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[silverneedles]

They avoid the women and the ill. It's rather annoying. [ And frustrating; she can see people to help but they're too afraid of her. ] Have you been well, otherwise?

un : deft hand of little deaths (voice)

[scrapgege]

... I thought anyone who travels by sea for a trade knew to do that. They're not eating them?

un: qishan (voice)

[silverneedles]

This one has not. He seems quite proud of collecting his teeth— he calls them trophies.

un: starburst

[valeas]

You have patience to try in spite of their refusal to listen.

( Patience truly is a virtue. Emilia has been reining in her temper in favor of cultivating it. Sort of. )

If you see any oranges wasting away, will you let me know? I believe I've gathered enough ingredients to make something with them.

un: qishan

[silverneedles]

Perhaps I will convince one of them to accept help by the end, or leave instructions at the end of it.

[ It's annoying but she feels obligated to try. Wen Qing doesn't like to see people sick. ]

Will you make a cake again?

un: daozhang | voice

[binghua]

I didn't know we had oranges!

[Oh, what a treat!]

[downswing]

( ...........oh, right, we forgot tell the blind man.



O.................. oops. )

[weifinder]

... Martial Uncle, who's been feeding you?

audio; un: man's greatest treasure

[reparo]

[an indignated huff] Afraid of women - what a load of superstitious nonsense! [language like that will have landed her in the brig at least once by now so hey]

I hate to think your good medical advice is going ignored.

[a pause.] Maybe we can tell them to add slices to their rum.

un: qishan (voice)

[silverneedles]

Women and the ill, it seems. Bad luck on the ships, according to what I've overheard. Which is ridiculous for this ship, considering everything else.

[ Wen Qing hasn't yet been thrown into the brig but it's only a matter of time. ]

It would be better than nothing.

un: Black Prince; text

[blackscales]

[ Reptiles typically get vitamin C from their prey, but he supposes he could eat oranges too.

Still, more interestingly: ]

I've seen others mention this fear of women. A curious superstition. Where I am from, several of our Lord Admirals have been women.

un: qishan

[silverneedles]

I confess, I am unsure if that is the case in my home. The sea was far from my home. It's ridiculous. They run away or get angry when I am simply trying to help.

[weifinder]

So we should mix their juice in with the rum? Oh, can we punch a hole into the orange and pour in some rum, then pass those around?

( he sounds musing, but really: it's sad that he's serious here. )

I've made the juice for Lan Zhan, we could try offering something like that to your fellow losing his teeth behind you. Is he... uh, otherwise healthy?

[silverneedles]

Try the rum in the oranges. It might appeal.

[ At least, she hopes it does. ]

He has a few other ailments that I was able to discern before he realized I was a woman and called me a devil.

[ Video; un: anzhi ]

[balancedwire]

It's a good thing that I like my fruit then.

[ Considering where they are he isn't surprised that sailors won't listen. ]

I will see what I can do, but there's no guarantee that they'll listen.

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[silverneedles]

There are better ways to stay healthy, but the oranges will be sufficient for now.

[ She shrugs, sighing slightly. ]

They'll listen to someone, eventually.