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un: worm wife / text
( There is absolutely someone out there fucking with Wen Kexing, and so if anyone mentions the state of his new name he's going to commit Attrocities. He's here for a reason ... admittedly a potential wife reason, but still! You mention being a worm one time and fate laughs at you. )
It's come to my attention we're all very demure about our own skill sets. When it comes to trying to work together that reticence might be to our detriment. Especially considering the wealth of people we have here, what if one of us is in need of a carpenter and we don't know where to go? Or a scribe, those might be handy with all the terrible meetings we have to listen to. Or a healer, even.
( A healer especially, but he is the most subtle and anyone implying otherwise needs to be quiet. )
And so, I thought it might be a good idea if we instead shared what we were good at. I can go first.
Cooking.
A pursuer of scholarly endeavours.
Passable martial arts.
Provider of wine.
If anyone needs any poetry or lessons in how not to burn water then I am certainly your man. I know these aren’t exactly the more useful of skills, but there are bound to be more capable people out there. We need to help each other in these trying times, after all.
( We also need to not be lying bastards, but oh well. )
It's come to my attention we're all very demure about our own skill sets. When it comes to trying to work together that reticence might be to our detriment. Especially considering the wealth of people we have here, what if one of us is in need of a carpenter and we don't know where to go? Or a scribe, those might be handy with all the terrible meetings we have to listen to. Or a healer, even.
( A healer especially, but he is the most subtle and anyone implying otherwise needs to be quiet. )
And so, I thought it might be a good idea if we instead shared what we were good at. I can go first.
Cooking.
A pursuer of scholarly endeavours.
Passable martial arts.
Provider of wine.
If anyone needs any poetry or lessons in how not to burn water then I am certainly your man. I know these aren’t exactly the more useful of skills, but there are bound to be more capable people out there. We need to help each other in these trying times, after all.
( We also need to not be lying bastards, but oh well. )
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Impossible! I am a creature of longing.
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Ridiculous is what you are.
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( And isn't that surprising. )
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[ yeah he wonders about that too. ]
Should I go?
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And leave me even more bereft? You'll never win the favour of the ladies if I'm weeping into my wine.
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What do I care about the favour of ladies when you're around?
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Lan Xichen told them I had a husband back home once, and they gave me the cold shoulder for a week. I'm nice to them and even that wasn't enough!
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[ Husband, huh. ]
And what did you say to that?
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...
... Well, he didn't dissuade them. )
Ah, nothing? They were trying to set me up, Ah-Xu. A husband is a good excuse.
( And he'd liked it, had spent a bit of time imagining the way it would have sounded, his husband, Zhou Zishu. He probably shouldn't mention that. )
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I suppose it is. You're very popular, Lao Wen.
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( False confidence, always the best! )
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You are, rather.
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( It's super effective. )
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Would you rather I insult you?
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Did I say I find you charming?
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Have a little more self-respect, Lao Wen.
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[ He snickers, and since Wen Kexing can't see him, shakes his head in fond amusement. ]
Pick up a bottle or two of wine on your way home as well.
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If Lord Zhou commands it ~ I won't be long.
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I'll be waiting.