video: average sighren

[lanclan]

[ The scene is one of steam and muffled, echoing male voices from elsewhere, tiles covering walls. Xichen's face is in shot, hair unbound and soaked where it falls down his bare shoulders, pink from the hot water (no fear, he has a thin robe shrugged off but tied about his waist out of shot) where he is leaning over the edge of the bath. ]

This is rather unorthodox, in many ways, as first meetings go. Pardon my appearance, robes are somewhat contradictory to my surroundings. [ But he's out of seclusion, in a strange realm, and this is the only way he knows to prove the bathhouse is safe: by using it. ] Some of you already know my younger brother, Lan Wangji. You may call me Lan Xichen.

[ He sighs, nasal and soft. More of an exhale. His smile hitches back up. ]

I now live above the bathhouse. Technically, [ here he glances over blandly to a pair of guffawing sailors in the background, lips pursing as he holds back his real opinion, ] this is a private residence, but it would be rude to deny access to those who wish to use the downstairs, so I would like to invite over anyone who wishes to bathe in something other than cold lake-water — if my housemates wouldn't mind, I should like to meet all of you, too.

There is a separate area for women, of course. Please use the rinsing stations before entering the main baths and wear something discreet, for the sake of others.

[ Xichen glances around as someone calls his name and there is a momentary wider shot of him soaked to the waist as he straightens to nod in answer, raking back his hair so it isn't stuck to his chest you're welcome. He looks again to the video and smiles warmly, tilting his head in apology for the break in his attention. ]

It is seemingly busier in the afternoons.

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un: anzhi

[balancedwire]

[ That? It's not what he'd expected. Though, he does know the other's younger brother. He's fought along side both brothers now. So Lan Xichen would get a bright smile out of the young emperor.

Though he hadn't expected this upon seeing him on the device. ]

I see that you're doing rather well for yourself.

[ He is happy to see that and is sure that his not-brother is too. ]

I'm also glad to see that you're doing well.

[lanclan]

[ it's always so strange seeing Wangji's face with a huge grin, though it makes Xichen smile reflexively all the same. It's ingrained, he supposes, even if this isn't his brother. ]

You're welcome to join.

[balancedwire]

I wouldn't want to intrude.

[ It sounded like Lan Xichen had a full house already as it was. ]

[lanclan]

You wouldn't be, it would be a delight to host you.

[ Come over! Swim in hot water like a king! Or a very well-off peasant. ]

[balancedwire]

That is very kind of you. I might take you up on the offer.

[ Or like the emperor that he is, but no one needs to know that! ]

[lanclan]

As you wish.

[ He is going to stew here awhile, don't mind him. ]

[balancedwire]

I'm sure that a warm bath would do all of us wonders.

[lanclan]

That's precisely what I thought. Though, this is a lot hotter than I had originally planned.

[balancedwire]

Did you run the water yourself?

[lanclan]

I ... turned it on?

[balancedwire]

Sometimes I forget that you can do that here. Compared to what some are used to.

[lanclan]

It was very convenient! I think it will require weekly irrigation, however.

[balancedwire]

At the very least, to keep it clean.