There was a long pause, before they spoke. " Despair ... Grief ... "

‍ ً𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗘.@deathundone.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Yet they graced him with a flower, all the same. Was it his own aura they sensed, or the fetid presence of Shuhu that was yet to be severed? "And what exactly did you sense?" Curious now.

" I sensed your aura way before you entered my field of vision, actually. " It was quite a menacing aura, hard to ignore.

‍ ً𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗘.@deathundone.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"Depends on the person." A nod of his head in response to her question, arms folding around his blade. "I was. Lucky guess, or did you spot me earlier than sooner than you let on?"

" More or less. Humans couldn't see me, so I could only communicate with them via splashing them with water. And most of them assumed it was the fish in the river being aggressive. "

" A little strange, but also enjoyable. I can finally talk to people, instead of just watching them. "

“𝙱𝚎𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚢 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚠𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚗𝚘 𝚝𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎.” 🍃𝙸𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙿𝙴𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙽𝚃 𝙿𝙾𝚁𝚃𝚁𝙰𝚈𝙰𝙻 🍎𝚂𝚑𝚒𝚙𝚜 𝚠/𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚖 🍃𝚂𝙵𝚆 𝚃𝙻 | 𝙽𝚂𝙵𝚆 𝙳𝙼𝚜 🍎𝟷𝟶+ 𝚢𝚛𝚜 𝚁𝙿 𝚎𝚡𝚙 🍃𝚂𝚎𝚖𝚒-𝚕𝚒𝚝 & 𝚕𝚒𝚝 𝚍𝚎𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚕 🍎𝙼𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚎/ 𝙼𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙 🍃𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝙱𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝙼𝚘𝚛𝚎! #BuzzyMorning ❤️'s & 🔄's?

They looked up at him for a moment, admiring their handiwork. It really did suit him. They took hold of his hand, getting off of the stool with the man's help. " You may call me Lin. And you are ... ? "

‍ ‍ 🍂 ‍ ‍ ‍𝗝𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗬𝗨𝗔𝗡 ‍@starsieged.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Oh? What an unexpected offering. The General had dipped his head to meet her half way, his expression shifting into an easy smile once he straightened himself back up. To help her down from the stool safely, he held a hand out for her to take. "You are too kind, Miss...?"

They shook their head. " You are not dead. I just gained a physical body some time ago, so you can talk to me as you would to another human. "

" That is correct. I am not human. I'm what locals call a Yaojing. A river spirit, specifically. "

" Sometime ? You should take a vacation as soon as possible, if you're struggling to stay awake. According to texts, a human needs around eight hours of nightly sleep to function properly.

" Sounds to me like you're exhausting yourself. Maybe you should take a vacation. "

♡ for lin to place a flower in your muse's hair.

/ quick pinned update to add the #danmeirp tag and remove the #lewdrp one cause honestly, i have no idea why i used that one when lin is asexual. force of habit ig.

" Do you ... fall asleep like this often ? " Lin didn't need sleep as much as humans did. They had enough stamina to go for days without resting, so the concept of falling asleep often seemed a little odd to them. Though, they were the odd one out in the end.

They shook their head. " Not at all. One person can hardly disrupt the peace of the wilderness. Were you exploring the ruins nearby ? "

‍ ً𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗘.@deathundone.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"Makes sense. Sorry for intruding." He could understand wanting to escape from crowds, the harbour was especially busy. "Just exploring, finding my bearings." There was some ruins nearby that he'd just come from, but had found nothing of note inside, the place picked apart by treasure hoarders.

Hm. Lin supposes students do have a habit of getting distracted from what they're supposed to be learning.

【𝔗𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔞𝔤𝔩𝔦𝔞】@ofhydroheart.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Of course ! As long as the recruits are focused , he has no problems with doing so .

" Taking a walk. Away from the crowded harbour. " They found people quite overwhelming after a while, so they always escaped into the wilderness for some alone time. They hadn't expected to meet anyone out there either. " And you ? "

‍ ً𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗘.@deathundone.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"Mh... You may be right." She was rather perceptive, the petals of those very flowers, commonly viewed as symbols of death and reincarnation, were often left in his wake on the battlefield. "What are you doing all the way out here?" It was quite a secluded area; he hadn't expected to meet anyone.

Oh ! Does he enjoy being an instructor ?

【𝔗𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔞𝔤𝔩𝔦𝔞】@ofhydroheart.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It really is . He'd rather be training the new recruits instead .

A small smile formed. " Ohh. Well, I'm glad you're not upset. But you can still keep the flower. " they nodded, admiring their handiwork. " It suits you, actually. Though, a red Spider Lily would have looked more cohesive with your colour palette. "

‍ ً𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗘.@deathundone.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It was a kind sentiment from the stranger, though he hadn't been upset. Perhaps it was his 'wet cat energy', as Silver Wolf had once so kindly put it, that made her think so. "I see. While I appreciate your concern, it is somewhat misplaced; I am not upset about anything at the moment."

Indeed. It seemed that, wherever Blade came from shared things with Liyue. How interesting ! " Sometimes. You looked upset, so I thought a flower might improve your mood. "

‍ ً𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗘.@deathundone.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Ah... How strange. It seems the two nations shared more than just a similarity than the aesthetics of their clothing. "Likewise. Is this something you do for strangers often?" A gesture to the flower pinned behind his ear.

" I shall keep that in mind. Thank you. "

【 𝙴𝚛𝚢𝚒 】❄️@sleeplesscryogenic.bsky.social · 3mo ago

✎ ﹙‘ I highly recommend it. It's a nice combo, especially if you have no sweetener on hand for coffee. ’﹚

That was an unusual name, but given he was an outlander, they weren't too surprised. " Lin. 很高兴认识你. "

‍ ً𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗘.@deathundone.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"Blade." A simple answer to the simple question. "And yours?"

" An outlander. " One that would blend in perfectly with Liyue's locals. How curious. Lin was curious. They studied his visage for a moment longer, before speaking. " What is your name ? "

‍ ً𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗘.@deathundone.bsky.social · 3mo ago

He had noticed some of the similarities with the Luofu fashion that she spoke of; from the colours and patterns, to the cut of garments. "I do not hail from Teyvat, nor claim a fixed abode."

" I haven't had the chance, no. " They'd only tried chocolate or coffee a couple of times since their awakening, anyway.

【 𝙴𝚛𝚢𝚒 】❄️@sleeplesscryogenic.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A.. confession? Now they have to think on what exactly to confess. Perhaps something light, with no baggage? That seems more optimal. ✎ ﹙‘ Have you ever mixed hot chocolate with coffee? I sometimes do it when I'm bored, it's very good. ’﹚

They turned to stare at her for a long moment. A stranger, hailing not from Teyvat, most likely. " It's alright. It seemed like you needed the rest. "

/ trying to choose a voiceclaim and i'm stuck between jihnsi's eng va and a chinese actress whose voice would likely suit lin.

/ theft from sharkie. will be done ic.

/ i'm doing some ic posts for my moots / friends to get this account going.