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Letter; backdated to last week

[firstjade]

[ For this, Xichen chooses something more formal. By all accounts, he knows what he's going to ask of Huaisang won't be easy. But he still feels he must ask it. So a letter in his hand, which the young leader of the Nie Sect should recognize without difficulty, arrives on Huaisang's doorstep. ]

Nie Huaisang,

This is to formally inform you that Jin Guangyao has arrived. He comes from an earlier point than the rest of us, and is ignorant of what he may do in the future. He has the same chance here that the rest of us do, to be better. To heal. For this reason, I hope you will give him the chance to learn what living in peace is like.

A-Sang, I know what I am asking is difficult. He is wounded. Wangji came with me to speak with him, and agrees with me that he needs the chance to be different from the monster I have been told he becomes.

Lan Xichen

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[eternalgrief]

How do you know he is not already manipulating you again? Er ge, we don't know when his manipulations started. How can you give him a chance? How can you expect me to after all that he did...

[ There's no pleasantries, no formalities and Huaisang's voice is raw and his words are not calculated, not planned. The letter had renewed the feeling of isolation that he had felt for so many years, alone in his knowledge and unable to trust that Xichen would accept the truth if it wasn't told with irrevocable proof...

He'd gone to such measures... only to see it happening again or at least it feels that way. How long had Jin Guangyao been plotting and conniving and playing them all? Had anything between Jin Guangyao, Meng Yao and any of them been real? ]

He had a chance and he chose the way he did because that is who he is. Why would it be any different here?You have always been under his spell.

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[firstjade]

[ At least Huaisang is still talking to him. He dismisses the lack of pleasantries or formalities. ]

I don't. It is why Da ge asked me not to meet him alone, and I won't.

I can only stay true to myself. And that means giving him this chance here.

He told Wangji and I of his past, more details of things we had had little awareness of. It can be different here because people here do not know or care about his past, aside from those of our world.

[eternalgrief]

And what is it you expect of me? To forget what he has done? To forget how he betrayed my family?

[firstjade]

No. I am asking you to watch. To wait. Let Wangji and I try to steer him down a better path.

[eternalgrief]

And if I tell you he's deceiving you? If I see his deviance appearing will you believe me? I never thought you would believe me before, I could never take the chance to tell you the truth. I don't want to have to go to such extreme measures again.

[firstjade]

I would listen, A-Sang. You are family, too. [ His mate's brother. Someone he cares about beyond that. He doesn't want to hurt Mingjue, or Huaisang, but his heart requires him to at least give A-Yao this last chance. ]

text | un: wwx

[diabolique]

Happy birthday!!
Let's go get drunk?

[eternalgrief]

are you paying this time~?

[diabolique]

Of course! What kind of friend would make you pay on your birthday?;

[eternalgrief]

Wei Wuxian would.

[diabolique]

Not this time. Where do you want to meet?

[eternalgrief]

[ Sends the location of a nice establishment with good drinks and entertainment. ]

Text, UN: Zidian

[jc_superstar]

Huaisang. I've been attacked by leeches.

[eternalgrief]

By leeches? Where...? How?

[jc_superstar]

Lan-er and I went to the water play park and one of the attractions had a murky, leechy trap.

[He's not thrilled about it, either.]

[eternalgrief]

That's disgusting.

[jc_superstar]

It happens in murky waters. We had lots of them in small swimming holes on the Pier.

We got them off but Lan-er wanted to apply a salve to them.

[eternalgrief]

Are you alright then? Do you need anything from me?

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[outspokenlan]

[While Jingyi could just go back to the Unclean Realm and talk to his elder, he decides he needs practice with this weird communication thingamabob. When he sees Nie Huaisang's face appears, he bows as best he can to the screen.]

Good afternoon, Nie-zongzhu. I hope you're well. Am I interrupting anything?

[eternalgrief]

[ Huaisang inclines his head politely and he shakes his head. ]

Good afternoon. You're not interrupting anything. Is there something I can assist you with?

[outspokenlan]

Yes, please. I was speaking with Wei-qianbei and I realized that I didn't know what respectful title I was supposed to use for your brother. Do I call you both 'zonghzu'? If so, that might be confusing. Obviously, I don't want to cause any offense either. Would you mind educating me?

[eternalgrief]

[ Huaisang shakes his head slightly at the question. ]

Oh, I really don’t know… I think my brother would be better to ask. The chances of you offending me are very low, in any case.

[outspokenlan]

Okay I will. As long as you don't have a preference?

There's something else I was hoping to ask you about. I don't have a lot of money but I want to get something for Hanguang-Jun and Wei-qianbei for their wedding. Is there something you'd recommend?

[eternalgrief]

I don't, no.

Would you like me to help you with the costs as well? We could go searching. I still need to get something as well.

[ And by this point he has plenty of funds. ]