[ oh... that's heartbreaking. xie lian's expression immediately shifts into something sad, brows knitting together as he reaches out as if to touch the steel. his fingers hover, though, respectful of the weapon. ]
...I don't, but... you should ask Mr. Diluc. From what I've heard, his family crafts fine weapons - he may be able to help. I'm sorry, Rin.
[ he gets it, though - xie lian probably would have asked over kurikara first, too. he looks at rin's hand while he's at it, though. ] You must have been through quite a lot - what happened...?
very, very familiar. ] That - I'm sorry you had to see that, Rin. [ right. focus. ] Would you mind explaining a little more...?
[ despite the feeling of unease, he scooches a little closer to rin - affection week has him gently nudging rin with his shoulder, careful not to hurt any injuries. similarly, san lang seeks out rin's daemon, looking to provide a little comfort. ]
It was a volcano, I think? And like...I felt like I had to go to it, and I couldn't force myself to go any other way. There used to be a city there, but it got destroyed by the volcano and now it's cursed or something.
There were a LOT of ghosts too, and they all wanted to go to the kiln.
[ some of the tension fades when he says no, more or less - xie lian looks quietly relieved, and then, scolds himself inwardly. foolish. what a thing to panic about. there's not a chance. ]
...It just sounds very familiar. [ he's heard tales, anyway - whispers in the heavens, and now the sort of thing qi rong said at the beginning of their time here. but... it couldn't be.
it can't be. he shakes his head. ] A ghost helped you through, you say? Something similar happened to us in the catacombs.
Yeah. And then we ended up in a place that was like...I think it was called Eden? And there was an angel there- not one of our Watchers, but someone else- and a big snake. And then this other angel showed up and killed the first one and the snake went crazy and attacked us.
I mean, I don't know much about it. We didn't actually make it all the way there, the ground opened up under us eventually. But it was...I dunno. It felt like I had to go there. It was like I couldn't fight going even if I wanted to.
[It was creepy.]
The ghost was helpful. He was trying to save others much weaker than him, and he saved our asses a few times too. I wish I knew who he was...he never told us his name.
In the catacombs, we were led by a young woman who we couldn't see very clearly, but.. when I got close to her, I realized that she had gold dust coming off of her arm.
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Date: 2021-10-22 12:18 pm (UTC)...I don't, but... you should ask Mr. Diluc. From what I've heard, his family crafts fine weapons - he may be able to help. I'm sorry, Rin.
[ he gets it, though - xie lian probably would have asked over kurikara first, too. he looks at rin's hand while he's at it, though. ] You must have been through quite a lot - what happened...?
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Date: 2021-10-22 01:22 pm (UTC)[Not at curfew since lol curfew partners already picked, but Friday maybe. Depending on what happens.]
We ended up at this place.. the kiln? I dunno why, but it was overrun by ghosts and monsters just killing one-another. And they tried to kill us too.
We- we got separated for a bit, and I think I saw Akira die? But then he wasn't dead?
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Date: 2021-10-22 01:26 pm (UTC)frowning. ]
...The kiln?
[ something about that feels.
very, very familiar. ] That - I'm sorry you had to see that, Rin. [ right. focus. ] Would you mind explaining a little more...?
[ despite the feeling of unease, he scooches a little closer to rin - affection week has him gently nudging rin with his shoulder, careful not to hurt any injuries. similarly, san lang seeks out rin's daemon, looking to provide a little comfort. ]
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Date: 2021-10-22 01:44 pm (UTC)There were a LOT of ghosts too, and they all wanted to go to the kiln.
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Date: 2021-10-22 01:45 pm (UTC)there's a slow, dawning realization. san lang freezes where he's settled near rin's daemon, holding utterly still.
he keeps saying ghosts. ]
...Tell me. Did you see a ghost wearing a mask?
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Date: 2021-10-22 01:58 pm (UTC)Rin has to think on it for a moment before he can answer.]
There was a ghost helping us, but he was kinda...not all there? I couldn't see him clearly.
Why? Is it bad?
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Date: 2021-10-22 02:25 pm (UTC)...It just sounds very familiar. [ he's heard tales, anyway - whispers in the heavens, and now the sort of thing qi rong said at the beginning of their time here. but... it couldn't be.
it can't be. he shakes his head. ] A ghost helped you through, you say? Something similar happened to us in the catacombs.
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Date: 2021-10-22 09:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-10-22 09:12 pm (UTC).... Oh. [ hey. ] Like that story your brother told - perhaps those two angels were the original Temporal and Celestial....?
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Date: 2021-10-22 09:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-10-22 09:39 pm (UTC)[ xie lian is not catholic enough for that ]
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Date: 2021-10-22 09:46 pm (UTC)Yeah, we'll have to talk about it at the next meeting. It's weird.
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Date: 2021-10-22 10:58 pm (UTC)[ he will. figure that out, maybe. ]
... Can I ask you to tell me a little more about that 'kiln'? If you don't mind... or, about that ghost, too.
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Date: 2021-10-22 11:15 pm (UTC)[It was creepy.]
The ghost was helpful. He was trying to save others much weaker than him, and he saved our asses a few times too. I wish I knew who he was...he never told us his name.
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Date: 2021-10-22 11:19 pm (UTC)[ but! onto the ghost. and oh... the idea makes xie lian's heart warm. ]
What a brave young man. [ ... ] Was he very young, Rin? What was he like?
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Date: 2021-10-23 12:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-10-23 12:42 am (UTC)...it's the same. [ he taps his chin. ]
In the catacombs, we were led by a young woman who we couldn't see very clearly, but.. when I got close to her, I realized that she had gold dust coming off of her arm.
Like one of the Watchers.