un: heart-fluttering hummingbird | audio (forward-dated: 24 May)

[downswing]

( A silence to his mouth, begrudging. The words, when he does speak them, gravel between teeth: )

...apologies. The blood in the northern halls will want more hands for the washing.

We made insufficient attempt.


( ooc: posted today for ooc ease, but assume this comes up after Sizhui/Eleven/Mingyu speak with the miners, around 24 May. Alina and Lan Wangji have given the miners their mercy kill, before they could fully transition, and removed the bodies from where they were kept... but clean-up. )

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[downswing]

( Does he think — does this grotesque approximation of a man presume ? )

We are not two who would see him dead.

[consignation]

[ Jiang Cheng is having a crisis and refuses to be deterred. ]

What is your relationship with him!! Lan Wangji, whatever Wei Wuxian's standing is— He's still— I'm—

Are you prepared to answer for this before the sects?!

[ Not that they're... here, currently, but that's not the point!! The important thing is your intentions! Are you willing to make an honest ...spouse... out of Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji!!!!! ]

[downswing]

( An endless sigh: )

Jiang Wanyin. Two men of innocence were slain on this day.

Wish them rest.

[consignation]

I don't need to hear that you were virgins!

[ Though that would explain the blood... ]

[downswing]

...Jiang Wanyin.

[consignation]

Lan Wangji!!

[downswing]

Speak how you wish of me. Spare mistress Alina.

[consignation]

[ He's going to spit blood. ]

THERE'S A MISTRESS?!

audio ; un: knelt lady of swallow and song

[sankta]

I was involved, yes. Should I not have been?

[consignation]

[ Jiang Cheng's internal screaming is so loud it's probably audible. He's done talking with you people. He's run off, shouting for Wei Wuxian. You can probably hear him like, off the network. His voice carries. ]

[weifinder]

( Wei Wuxian, who had been en route to do (less messily) what Lan Wangji and Alina just did, is bothered for entirely different reasons, and hears his brother shouting for him and wonders, for half a second, if he can pretend to be deaf.

Maybe?

Maybe just?

Only the problem is as Jiang Cheng is running around shouting...

... he's attracted the attention of the Dog.

Ergo, Wei Wuxian has removed himself to the roof. )

audio | un: heart-fluttering hummingbird, now that THE FIEND is no longer reading

[downswing]

Master Jiang's apologies.

[sankta]

I'm confused. Should I not have helped?

[downswing]

You did what many could not.