text; un: weiwuxian

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[ here's some disclosure: wei wuxian is wasted. ridiculously, hilariously wasted, thanks to the festivities surrounding the new year, and he's feeling fond. a little generous, too. maybe a little too generous?

anyway, this concerns his brother. the younger one, with the deep frown lines. jiang cheng!

wei wuxian has painstakingly typed this message, so please appreciate the effort that it took to write this in his inebriated state. ]

TO ALL THAT I MAY TROUBLE FOR A MINUTE OR TWO!

I humbly present my brother, Jiang Cheng of the Yunmeng Jiang, for your pleasure.

He is a handsome man, ranked fifth most desirable back home, and he is seeking companionship! He works hard, harder than anyone I know, and he is one of the kindest people you'll ever meet. He likes soup, sparring, and small furry animals. His favorite color is lavender, because it brings out the color of his eyes! His swordsmanship is pretty good, and uh, he's very vocal! Loudly vocal, actually, his lungs are very strong. Great if you like that kind of thing!

If you're looking for a day of adventure, or a night of pleasant conversation, please consider Jiang Cheng!

For those interested, feel free to contact me, Wei Wuxian, and I shall arrange your dates for you. Or you can also speak to him directly! He gets very shy, though, so don't be surprised if he acts a bit weird at first.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Comments

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i'm not sure!

lan zhan, you're avoiding my question!

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Jiang Cheng will not thank you this.

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he already said he'll kill me, it's fine. i'll survive.

but we're not talking about jiang cheng, we're talking about me! do you like me!

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He will not kill you.

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of course he won't! we're family. we'll always stand by each other, no matter what.

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Leave the rooftop.

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join me instead. it's nice and cool here.

also i might trip and fall if i leave.

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Poor-footed.

How drunk?

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a bottle? two bottles. and a flask. and some smaller bottles.

i should probably eat something soon.

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Will you?

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will i eat? will you feed me?

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Your hands are wounded?

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ouch, lan zhan.

are you coming to get me?

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Congee?

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i happily accept!

lan zhan, the stars are very nice tonight.

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Count them until I arrive.

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okay! but you have to get here, lan zhan, or i'm going to fall asleep from counting!

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[ A harder task than first glances might reveal, when a certain pest has decided to proliferate his nuisance by not sharing his location. As circumstances would have it, not every house here might benefit from the good fortune of a garden, sane tenants or good taste, but they all own roofs.

Pinning down the particulars of the one flat and tiled surface in question wastes two burning incense sticks of Lan Wangji's time, until he finally climbs the appropriate peak to present himself: one man (faint in his step), his sword and... a satchel of bundled silk, identifiable as a stray scarf, repurposed.

He takes his seat beside Wei Wuxian, carefully settling the little pouch between them, loosening its strings to reveal... rice. The raw grain, gleaming under moonlight. ]

No flame.

[ Therefore, poor man's congee. ]