Wow. Are we sure he's not nerfed? [ he nyoomed out at the speed of sound. ]
Put your pants on and I'll grab him. [ she wriggles out from under the blankets. walking away sucks? she hates it. but she slides her robes over her head and goes to open the door... is xie lian still there or did he die. did we kill off schedule. ]
no he's just standing there, a little bit away from the door like he was going to leave, his very red face in his hands. he's not sure whether to laugh or cry.
so it's like that, huh...
when xie lian hears the door open, he jumps like a startled animal, snapping out of it. ] Ah -- ! Um. Your highness! I'm didn't sorry.
[ .... ] I mean, um. I didn't mean to, ah... [ please he's floundering ]
[It takes a few moments for him to put something on the bottom half of himself, but he's at least presentable. Unless Xie Lian is offended by bare man chest.
Mostly Lup is in the way, luckily. His hand comes to rest on the edge of the door above Lup's head, to hold it open, and... he's tall enough to just look over her at Xie Lian.]
Pardon us, Mister Xie. [He sounds sincere, BUT ALSO LIKE HE REALLY DOESN'T MIND BEING CAUGHT LIKE THIS. Awful.] We should have been more careful. You don't have to apologize.
Stop, stop, come in here. Big guy's got his pants on. Get in here before Taako sees you.
[ because if he does see her, she WILL die, for reals, actually. she doesn't seem to mind that they've been caught either, though. she nudges blanca back a bit, to make room for xie lian to come in. ]
[ But you're Taako... he thinks, half because he's still too embarrassed to use words properly.
he lets lup usher him back inside, looking at blanca when he asks a question. still very flustered, he waves his hand, sleeve flapping. ] Of course, I'm fine - I just -
[ a beat, and then he bows, hands clasped together!! once to blanca, and once to lup. ] I am so, so sorry, I wasn't aware that you two were, um.
takes one step back which is big enough to make room, pulling the door open and holding it for both Lup and Xie Lian. Taako seeing Lup together with two dudes in a room is very funny, though.
His hand slides down the door to shut it gently once Xie Lian is inside. He smiles reassuringly.]
This is also your room. I should have been more understanding of space. No apologies necessary. It's just... [He glances at Lup.] Something casual.
[Is he scandalized by casual sex? Blanca is sorry.]
Don't trip, it's not a big deal. [ sniff. ] But, uh - fair warning, we are not doing it in my room, because Taako will immediately drop dead if he walked in on us. I will immediately drop dead.
So in the interest of that not happening, let's keep this between us, huh?
[Hm. Someone else has cute pink ears sometimes, too! Haha!]
I wouldn't be much of a roommate if I ran you out of your own room. [Despite almost doing the dirty for poor Xie Lian to waltz in on. It's fine. Lup will maybe complain.] You can stay instead, if you'd like.
[He holds up a hand reassuringly.]
Not unless you would prefer to stay with someone else.
Hey! [ she does in fact protest, but not - a whole lot, because she's not actually going to kick xie lian out of his own room. poor boy. ]
... Just - it doesn't matter, but I don't want you sleeping in a hallway somewhere. Go find someone to let you stay in their room if you don't want to be in here. Otherwise I can go somewhere else.
[Wow, he is stuck between trying to reassure and be nice to Xie Lian while also keep Lup happy. Terrible.]
Mmm.
[He quickly glances at Lup, but then just as quickly chuckles.] Yes, [he says encouragingly, trying so hard to spare Xie Lian from any more awkwardness while also making it clear to Lup he isn't insulting her.]
By next week, it'll fade.
[In before Xie Lian becomes Lup's roommate next week, again being subjected to This.]
Sure. [ she seems a little put out to be like, cockblocked, but she'll get over it. ] I'm serious about the keeping it to the three of us thing, though.
Pinky promise. [ she holds out a pinky to xie lian. ] No telling anybody, not even Huarr.
...your highness, I don't think I could tell anyone if I tried. I'm not interested in gossip, especially that kind... and what you do is your business...
[ xie lian would actually probably explode if he tried to tell anyone. he will come up with a story, even if he's not a very good liar. ] ...rest assured, your secret is safe with me.
[ he has no idea what a pinky promise is, either, so give him a second. he looks at her pinky and then... sticks his out ? ] Um... I am sorry. Again. I am so very sorry.
[There, there. He slides an arm around Lup's waist, a kind of reassuring gesture. (He'll have to ask about the "your highness" later... Lup.) He smiles between the two of them at the pinky promise.]
"Huarr"...?
[In the way, he is exasperated by this nickname and not he doesn't know who it belongs to exactly.]
You are all right, Mister Xie. I apologize for the rude introduction.
[ she's innocent! wow! but she is also mollified by the arm around her waist, and she leans into him a bit even as she's curling her pinky around xie lian's. she shakes once, and then lets go. ]
Don't apologize. It's not the first time, pretty sure. [ lup, please ] So what are we doing, am I leaving?
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and immediately zooms the fuck out of the room and slams the door shut again.
you may hear his muffled: ] -- Please excuse me!! [ from the hallway. ]
[ AAAAAA ]
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[Oh.
My God, that is some speed. He has never seen someone move that quickly. He looks both sheepish and amused.]
I'm sure that isn't quite what he was expecting when getting a new roommate. I'll have to apologize again.
[Is Xie Lian standing outside? Please, he doesn't deserve any of this at all.]
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Put your pants on and I'll grab him. [ she wriggles out from under the blankets. walking away sucks? she hates it. but she slides her robes over her head and goes to open the door... is xie lian still there or did he die. did we kill off schedule. ]
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no he's just standing there, a little bit away from the door like he was going to leave, his very red face in his hands. he's not sure whether to laugh or cry.
so it's like that, huh...
when xie lian hears the door open, he jumps like a startled animal, snapping out of it. ] Ah -- ! Um. Your highness! I'm didn't sorry.
[ .... ] I mean, um. I didn't mean to, ah... [ please he's floundering ]
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Mostly Lup is in the way, luckily. His hand comes to rest on the edge of the door above Lup's head, to hold it open, and... he's tall enough to just look over her at Xie Lian.]
Pardon us, Mister Xie. [He sounds sincere, BUT ALSO LIKE HE REALLY DOESN'T MIND BEING CAUGHT LIKE THIS. Awful.] We should have been more careful. You don't have to apologize.
Are you all right?
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[ because if he does see her, she WILL die, for reals, actually. she doesn't seem to mind that they've been caught either, though. she nudges blanca back a bit, to make room for xie lian to come in. ]
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he lets lup usher him back inside, looking at blanca when he asks a question. still very flustered, he waves his hand, sleeve flapping. ] Of course, I'm fine - I just -
[ a beat, and then he bows, hands clasped together!! once to blanca, and once to lup. ] I am so, so sorry, I wasn't aware that you two were, um.
[ ... ] Like that. [ like what, xie lian. ]
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takes one step back which is big enough to make room, pulling the door open and holding it for both Lup and Xie Lian. Taako seeing Lup together with two dudes in a room is very funny, though.
His hand slides down the door to shut it gently once Xie Lian is inside. He smiles reassuringly.]
This is also your room. I should have been more understanding of space. No apologies necessary. It's just... [He glances at Lup.] Something casual.
[Is he scandalized by casual sex? Blanca is sorry.]
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Don't trip, it's not a big deal. [ sniff. ] But, uh - fair warning, we are not doing it in my room, because Taako will immediately drop dead if he walked in on us. I will immediately drop dead.
So in the interest of that not happening, let's keep this between us, huh?
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anyway. xie lian lifts both of his hands, waving it off - some of the flush has faded, though his ears are still scarlet. ]
Um, it's...fine, it doesn't bother me... People have needs...?
[ ????? xie lian stop trying to explain anything at all.
anyway. he laughs. sweaty. ] ...I can sleep somewhere else if you need privacy to be... um... casual.
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I wouldn't be much of a roommate if I ran you out of your own room. [Despite almost doing the dirty for poor Xie Lian to waltz in on. It's fine. Lup will maybe complain.] You can stay instead, if you'd like.
[He holds up a hand reassuringly.]
Not unless you would prefer to stay with someone else.
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Hey! [ she does in fact protest, but not - a whole lot, because she's not actually going to kick xie lian out of his own room. poor boy. ]
... Just - it doesn't matter, but I don't want you sleeping in a hallway somewhere. Go find someone to let you stay in their room if you don't want to be in here. Otherwise I can go somewhere else.
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Um, it's part of that strange weekly effect anyway, right? So it'll just fade away later...?
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right. ]
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Mmm.
[He quickly glances at Lup, but then just as quickly chuckles.] Yes, [he says encouragingly, trying so hard to spare Xie Lian from any more awkwardness while also making it clear to Lup he isn't insulting her.]
By next week, it'll fade.
[In before Xie Lian becomes Lup's roommate next week, again being subjected to This.]
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Sure. [ she seems a little put out to be like, cockblocked, but she'll get over it. ] I'm serious about the keeping it to the three of us thing, though.
Pinky promise. [ she holds out a pinky to xie lian. ] No telling anybody, not even Huarr.
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[ xie lian would actually probably explode if he tried to tell anyone. he will come up with a story, even if he's not a very good liar. ] ...rest assured, your secret is safe with me.
[ he has no idea what a pinky promise is, either, so give him a second. he looks at her pinky and then... sticks his out ? ] Um... I am sorry. Again. I am so very sorry.
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"Huarr"...?
[In the way, he is exasperated by this nickname and not he doesn't know who it belongs to exactly.]
You are all right, Mister Xie. I apologize for the rude introduction.
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Don't apologize. It's not the first time, pretty sure. [ lup, please ] So what are we doing, am I leaving?