[ at least he's familiar enough, having probably been around during the many visits Zewu-jun has paid to his uncle during his life. he manages to look a little caught off guard, flustered, mumbling. ]
You don't need to thank me...
[ wheeze okay look, he's going to breeze past all these pleasantries and speak of other things, like Shades. ]
[He is fond of Jin Ling. It really doesn't take much to earn Lan Xichen's respect, and he did see him at least some since he was young. Keeping Jin Ling company in this new hunt is just taking on his brotherly tasks, really. Just until Jin Ling's actual uncles take over.]
Mm, maybe not, but I should like to.
[Sorry, Jin Ling. You are stuck with this one.]
They are cursed corpses. The possessed bodies that will attack anything living around them. It isn't unlike a night-hunt, but you will have to be careful. Remember that you no longer have your cultivation to rely on.
[ god knows he could use a big brother... there are plenty of uncles to go around after all. ]
Oh...
[ he is not fidgeting for a second before he remembers himself and stands a little straighter, listening obediently to the explanation. and then there's another issue. ]
I can't do spells. [ and Suihua is useless and he doesn't like that! ] So what can I do?
[ Ah, that fidgeting feels like home. He missed it. ]
You have your sword. And you should have sharper senses and reflexes, I believe. That seems to be the case with other monsters. It is a different kind of fighting style, but you are already well-trained. I believe you can learn quickly.
[At least the young Jin master seems calmer, accepting this news without too much panic or tears like he was worried about earlier. That gives Lan Xichen some optimism back.]
Monsters tend to have better bodies and some innate magical abilities that don't require spells. It will take some time, I believe, to become completely familiar with these traits, but the more training you do, the easier it should be to learn. However, you should be cautious about getting too close to the Cwyld.
[ honestly, he's used to having to adjust. regardless of being a bit of a spoiled brat, most of it has been firmly beaten out of him by his Jiujiu, and even if he complains from time to time he'll learn to deal.
that doesn't mean he likes it but what can he do. he mumbles a little under his breath, while watching his own hands and the fur that's already sprouted along with his claw like nails. ]
[Lan Xichen's expression softens to something more apologetic at that.]
Ah, it's just the word that they have chosen to use here. However, you should not think too harshly of them. Those who are monsters and those who are witches both have a place in this world. The people here are different, but they have accepted many different forms into the city.
[It's not perfect co-habitation, but he at least hasn't seen people trying to hunt fellow citizens.]
The Cwyld is something else. A disease that plagues all life. I do not know where it originates from, but infection causes both monsters and witches to be taken over by a kind of curse. If you touch it, you become a different creature, losing yourself entirely.
this got lost in my inbox and I am a failure. feel free to ignore!
This whole place looks suspicious! And that I woke up in here without knowing how or why.
[ he bristles a little at the coward comment, is about to retort but quiets down when the other takes a sip of the potion too. when offered the vial back, he grabs it indignantly, making a face. ]
I'm not a coward. You don't know anything about me.
[ so he's gonna down the rest of it too surely it's fine okay whatever he's not a coward! ]
If they wanted to kill you, why would they bother to leave you run around like this?
[He isn't any more happy than Jin Ling at being randomly caught, though, so he really doesn't have any right to be mocking him for it. And that totally isn't stopping him either. He's a brat.]
I know you are a pup and that should be enough-
[He doesn't get to finish the sentence before Jin Ling is knocking back the rest of the potion. Lengshan narrows his eyes, eyeing the cultivator.]
Well? What do you feel?
[He's pretty sure the potion is just a cheap rip-off like a prank or one of those "temporary bond" things, whatever those are, but he wants to see any way.]
Some people do all kinds of things to get their way, whether it's killing others or playing with them...
[ he trails off as he feels for any kind of changes from drinking the liquid, but nothing seems to happen, no uncouth reaction or dizziness or anything. ]
I don't feel different.
[ then again, he's not sure what he's supposed to feel. ]
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Jin Ling | MDZS / The Untamed - Dog/wolf turnskin
Zewu-Jun
[ at least he's familiar enough, having probably been around during the many visits Zewu-jun has paid to his uncle during his life. he manages to look a little caught off guard, flustered, mumbling. ]
You don't need to thank me...
[ wheeze okay look, he's going to breeze past all these pleasantries and speak of other things, like Shades. ]
What are they... like evil spirits?
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Mm, maybe not, but I should like to.
[Sorry, Jin Ling. You are stuck with this one.]
They are cursed corpses. The possessed bodies that will attack anything living around them. It isn't unlike a night-hunt, but you will have to be careful. Remember that you no longer have your cultivation to rely on.
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Oh...
[ he is not fidgeting for a second before he remembers himself and stands a little straighter, listening obediently to the explanation. and then there's another issue. ]
I can't do spells. [ and Suihua is useless and he doesn't like that! ] So what can I do?
no subject
You have your sword. And you should have sharper senses and reflexes, I believe. That seems to be the case with other monsters. It is a different kind of fighting style, but you are already well-trained. I believe you can learn quickly.
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So I'm faster without magic? Like extra power? So I'd just need to adjust to my reaction times...
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[At least the young Jin master seems calmer, accepting this news without too much panic or tears like he was worried about earlier. That gives Lan Xichen some optimism back.]
Monsters tend to have better bodies and some innate magical abilities that don't require spells. It will take some time, I believe, to become completely familiar with these traits, but the more training you do, the easier it should be to learn. However, you should be cautious about getting too close to the Cwyld.
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that doesn't mean he likes it but what can he do. he mumbles a little under his breath, while watching his own hands and the fur that's already sprouted along with his claw like nails. ]
Calling it monsters...
[ he looks up then. ]
The Cwyld?
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Ah, it's just the word that they have chosen to use here. However, you should not think too harshly of them. Those who are monsters and those who are witches both have a place in this world. The people here are different, but they have accepted many different forms into the city.
[It's not perfect co-habitation, but he at least hasn't seen people trying to hunt fellow citizens.]
The Cwyld is something else. A disease that plagues all life. I do not know where it originates from, but infection causes both monsters and witches to be taken over by a kind of curse. If you touch it, you become a different creature, losing yourself entirely.
this got lost in my inbox and I am a failure. feel free to ignore!
Why would anyone want to get close to something like that if it's obvious that it's dangerous?
Ao Lengshan
This whole place looks suspicious! And that I woke up in here without knowing how or why.
[ he bristles a little at the coward comment, is about to retort but quiets down when the other takes a sip of the potion too. when offered the vial back, he grabs it indignantly, making a face. ]
I'm not a coward. You don't know anything about me.
[ so he's gonna down the rest of it too surely it's fine okay whatever he's not a coward! ]
no subject
[He isn't any more happy than Jin Ling at being randomly caught, though, so he really doesn't have any right to be mocking him for it. And that totally isn't stopping him either. He's a brat.]
I know you are a pup and that should be enough-
[He doesn't get to finish the sentence before Jin Ling is knocking back the rest of the potion. Lengshan narrows his eyes, eyeing the cultivator.]
Well? What do you feel?
[He's pretty sure the potion is just a cheap rip-off like a prank or one of those "temporary bond" things, whatever those are, but he wants to see any way.]
no subject
Some people do all kinds of things to get their way, whether it's killing others or playing with them...
[ he trails off as he feels for any kind of changes from drinking the liquid, but nothing seems to happen, no uncouth reaction or dizziness or anything. ]
I don't feel different.
[ then again, he's not sure what he's supposed to feel. ]