[video; UN: little.blind]

[firstkissofsteel]

[At first, the video starts off completely black, and there's a shriek of pure fear] Stay away! Y-you stay away!

[There's a crashing noise and the sounds of a brief struggle, then running feet and a door being slammed. For a few seconds there's nothing but the sound of labored breathing and a terrified little hiccup before A-Qing fiddles with the communicator, brow furrowed slightly as she looks at the camera.

Well 'looks.' She doesn't appear to be really seeing, but it doesn't matter right now.] Ugh, I hope this is on, hey! I need help!

[A-Qing winces and turns her head away, lowering her voice to a fierce whisper] Xue Yang's lost it. He's absolutely lost his mind. He went on a total rampage, our house is just-- It's a mess. It's definitely gone to the birds. He's just destroying everything and I--

What do I do? I can't fight this! I don't know how to use a sword! If I beat him with my walking stick, I'll just break the stick! I-I don't--

[She cuts herself off with a sharp, terrified inhale, going still as she strains to listen. There's a faint, odd noise and A-Qing shivers]

He's gonna be the death of me. This is it, this is how I go. I didn't even get to eat all the sweets this place had to offer.

[She shifts, the light barely illuminating her face as she eases a door open, revealing she's been hiding in a closet.]

Look, he's at it again!

[She angles the camera around to reveal the entire room is destroyed because... It's covered in turkeys. Just dozens of turkeys everywhere milling about and in the middle of them is one Xue yang, laughing softly to himself in a slightly unhinged way. Some of the turkeys appear to be wearing clothes.Distinctly feminine clothes, western-style dresses mostly. Some of A-Qing's hair accessories seem to be taped to them to mimic like they're wearing them. And then... he gobbles at them. He can hardly keep himself upright as his laughter grows and A-Qing makes a disgusted noise as she withdraws.]

See? What the hell do I--

["A-Qing, is that where you've been hiding? Hey, come here, try this!"

A-Qing makes a strangled noise and yelps:] Help me! [before the video goes dark.]

Comments

[firstkissofsteel]

[A-Qing says nothing, staring just to the side of the video, but actually watching him out of the corner of her eye.]

Daozhang... Didn’t you know? Even the strongest, most well-made swords can crack under too much pressure.

Who cares about if I’ll be okay? I’m young, I bounce back. You should worry about yourself for once.

[mingyues]

Mm. Those are very wise words, A-Qing. [ he sounds proud! he is so proud of her okay. ]

By that definition we are almost the same age, I will be fine too. No - I am fine, I trust Song Daozhang to be well, wherever life takes him because he is that type of person.

The question is, what are we going to do about the turkeys?

[firstkissofsteel]

[’I trust Song Daozhang to be well.’ A-Qing resists the urge to point out that Song Lan was most definitely dead back home, a fierce corpse now. Well, he had his mind about him apparently so maybe he would be okay.

So instead of answering A-Qing just nods and makes a humming noise of acknowledgement. As for the other question... It’s a good one, for sure.]

We could sell them for twice what Xue Yang bought them for?

[mingyues]

[ he smiles, huffs out a laugh. ] Would that not be cheating people? [ ah, but xiao xingchen, for all his claims of justice and righteousness, did let xue yang threaten vendors into giving them fair prices once upon a time...


...so clearly, he does not see the harm in what a-qing is suggesting. ]

We could, what would you do with all that money?

[firstkissofsteel]

[She taps thoughtfully at her chin]

I’d buy all the candy I could carry. And then hire a servant to carry even more!

[It’s a childish answer, but one she plays up anyhow with a grin.] Hmm, or maybe just a bigger place. And still servants. It’d be nice to pretend to be a rich noble lady some time.

[mingyues]

Wouldn't you get a stomach ache after a while? Then we'd have to get your brother to make you tea. [ he sounds happier than before, xiao xingchen is always happiest when he is helping others. or if he thinks he's helping. ]

We could buy you more dresses. [ ...xiao xingchen, please don't. just don't do that to a-qing. ] We may need a bigger place to continue keeping all these turkeys.

That would be nice, wouldn't it? A bigger place for all of us? An entire room to yourself.

[firstkissofsteel]

I think I’m good on dresses, daozhang. Maybe we should buy you some clothes instead.

[But a bigger place sounds nice, at least.] My own room with a big bed...One that has one of those canopy things over it, like a princess. That sounds nice, right?

[mingyues]

Should we? Is there something wrong with wearing my robes as usual? Or - [ well, he supposes she can't see his moon knight armour which is very... colourful even though he has done some adjustments so it is not... too weird. ]

Let's look into that then. When your brother is feeling ... more like himself, we'll go see what places we can afford. [ HE WILL GIVE HER A NICE HOUSE AND ROOM... EVEN IF HE HAS TO MOONLACE...TO GET MONEY. ]

Yes. Should it be pink?

[firstkissofsteel]

It does make you stand out a lot, probably. And we could all get matching outfits!

[She and Xue Yang could get matching “if found, please return to Xiao Xingchen” shirts or something.]

I’ll pitch in too! Uh. Somehow... I guess I should figure out this moonlacing thing with people other than you guys, huh...

[mingyues]

[ someone please get them matching shirts with that.

but... a-qing...moonlacing with...



oh. oh no, is this what being a parent feels like? oh. ] As long as they are clear about their intentions and do not try to take advantage in any way. I do not- moonlacing is not always ...

It can be complicated. [ ............i mean look how he ended up in a threesome? yeah.

please find a nice boy or girl a-qing. don't do what xiao xingchen does. ]