[7rings] postgame catchall for gu yun

[shiftingwinds]

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[shiftingwinds]

I'm not sure about Yuri and Luca, but I think Douman was worried about me running into Ming-xiong again after I came back...

[siiiighs.]

[liuli]

Well. He is a cannibal. I can't blame them.

[ JUST

SAYING ]

[shiftingwinds]

[i mean like


fair, but]

If he was going to do something to me, he'd have done it before we left the indulgence center. [a beat] Ahaha, anyway...

[MOVING ON. she takes a sip of her wine again.]

Since you're here, I should show you around! Don't worry, we'll skip the temples.

[liuli]

[ oh no you don't. he leans forward, still smiling. ]

You know, meimei, there are really only two ways to squirm out of conversations you don't want to have. The first is to not bring the topic up at all. And the second - the second is to play deaf and dumb, not to say things that would concern the other half of the conversation.

[ wise advice from great liang's greatest garlic himself ] You sound distinctly less surprised and horrified by the concept of your best friend eating people as I believe any of us might be expecting.

[shiftingwinds]

[



she looks off to the side and sips at her wine again

who's deaf and dumb now!!]

[liuli]

[ he just

smiles! it's the sweetest, nicest smile! and then holds out his hand to her. can he see her hand? ]

[shiftingwinds]

[


she kind of has a bad feeling about his but she takes his hand.]

[liuli]

[ he takes it very nicely in his left hand! and then lifts up his right

and writes in fluent fantasy chinese in her palm with his finger ] Would this method of communication suit a deaf lady better, or should I sign with you instead?

[ He Is The Master ]

[shiftingwinds]

[


she giggles.]

That tickles! Hm, are you trying to write something on my hand? Unfortunately, I'm illiterate.

[liuli]

[ he laughs, then, teasing... though it fades a bit, and his smile goes more roguish. ]

Are you? Because I can come get closer, I can speak words in your ear. I seem to remember you really enjoyed that, once upon a time.

[shiftingwinds]

[she squeaks and pulls her hand back]

N-no thanks! Gu-xiong, you should have some more wine, ahaha, you've only tried the one kind so far! There are plenty more kinds to try, this place is known for it!

[liuli]

[ fufufu

victory ]

So, talk to me a bit about you and your 'Ming-xiong'. That wasn't his real name. What's happened?

[shiftingwinds]

...

[she shakes her head, looking down at her cup.]

Nothing's happened. I haven't seen him since we left. [...] That's one of the things I need to take care of now that I'm back, but I stopped here first.

[liuli]

How fortuitous for me, then.

[ taking a sip of his drink. ] What else do you need to take care of?

[shiftingwinds]

I need to have a serious talk with my brother, at the very least. [she sighs] And then I also need to speak with...

[she looks around to make sure there aren't any mortals within earshot before she continues.]

...the Heavenly Emperor. [she waves a hand.] It has to do with gods, though, so I won't bore you with the details.

[since he's not a religious man.]

[liuli]

I don't know much of gods, but emperors are my strong suit. What about?

[ that at least is very familiar. it's kind of nice to know that the heavens deal with politics the same way he does. ]

[shiftingwinds]

...ahaha.

[hmm. how to say this.]

Well, I found out some things during the week that we were all seeing each other's memories that he should be made aware of.

[liuli]

Oh? From Ming Yi's memories, then?

[ he's assuming it has to do with the whole like, cannibalism thing, but hey ]

[shiftingwinds]

[she nods]

That's right. Some of what I saw happened far enough in the past that there's not much to be done about it, but he'd experienced things that I hadn't yet - I even saw myself in some of his memories, though I don't actually remember going through any of it at all...

[it was weird.]

I think some things have already changed just because I was away for so long, but... there are things that still need to be looked into.

[liuli]

That's a very vague answer. You've told me plenty of things without telling me anything at all.

[ meimei pls ]

[shiftingwinds]

[she smiles!



and pours him a little more wine.]

Here, Gu-xiong, drink up.

[liuli]

Absolutely not.

[ do not use his techniques against him!!! he pushes the wine glass back. ] Don't start a fight with a tiger if you don't know how to swing, meimei.

[shiftingwinds]

[she pushes the wine back to him!!]

I don't see a tiger, Gu-xiong, I see a flower.

[liuli]

That's very kind of you! I like to think I've shown you nothing less than the flower of the northwest. I've been very lucky to get to know such a beautiful flower as yourself.

[ with a laugh!! he perches his chin in his hand, and doesn't bother pushing the wine back. there's a bit of a glint in his eyes, though. it's not mean, but it is that same fierce "this is for your own good" look that came about back at the station. ] But, you must know that I'm much better known for my interrogation techniques than I am for my beauty.

[shiftingwinds]

Hmm? I think you'll find I'm not quite as easy to interrogate here as I was back there.

[


a light breeze ruffles his hair. just a little.]

Besides, this isn't the sort of conversation two friends should be having over drinks after such a long time apart! Tell me a little more about Chang Geng, what sorts of things does he like? I'll need to pick out a good gift for him.