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( Two men and a xenomorph walk into a tavern —

...alternatively, stumble down a woodland road, breath staggered, seemingly drained — if not by the weight of the enormous forest creature they carry, bled and bound to a makeshift pallet of decayed logs, then by the constant, jittery effort to evade the strikes of its tail.

The Doctor drags the animal’s wooden bed by long, loosely woven strips of ripped cloth. Lan Wangji holds the pendant with one hand and his own cutting strings that fetter the beast with the other.

For their trouble, the creature’s tail lovingly smacks the Doctor on his flank, then thwaps Lan Wangji’s temple, on the swing back. It growls its thanks after, before settling into a... disturbing... purr... that seems to indicate the time to nap is nigh.

The Doctor, then: ) It's settling down a bit already! Just needed a proper looking after, really, like anything.

( Well said, Doctor. For your effort, have a nice, friendly, sleepy tail smack on the back. So Wangji doesn’t feel jealous, the snoring beast peers over his shoulder, drenching it in a sea of... drool. He sighs. )

We bear one of the Beastmaster’s creatures. Feral, wounded. Enemy of the Huntress in the woods.

( Who should have been long culled, but don’t let Lan Wangji’s long-suffering expression convince you of that. The enemy or their enemy, so on. )

It requires... healing to resume duties. We number those who know the care of animals?

( ooc: ...sorry, cave buddies, just going to park Fido in the back real quick! Any veterinarians in the house? )

Comments

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( BEST GIRL. )

Wei Ying may sleep outside.

[vdovy]

That usually signals trouble in paradise, you know.

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So may you.

( Girl. )

[vdovy]

Don't worry, you get to keep me in the divorce.

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I would fight to retain you.

[vdovy]

Awww, Wangji! [ She throws a hand over her heart dramatically, making a farce of it all to mask that she is genuinely touched. ]

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Do not think little of the creature's prowess.

[vdovy]

Relax, I am not in danger of underestimating the giant monster.

I don't think this one will fit in your magic pocket, though.

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( The driest: ) My... magic pocket.

[vdovy]

I'm sorry, does it have a proper name? It's a pocket that is magically bigger than it should be. Magic pocket.

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A qiankun purse.

[vdovy]

[ She scrunches her nose. ]

That's not even descriptive. Mine was better.

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...you desire one?

[vdovy]

Wait, seriously? Yes, that would be so cool!

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Wei Ying may.