[ Suffice to say, Hua Cheng is not happy right now.
For as much as he would like to stay by Xie Lian's side at all times, there are moments where they do split up to deal with their own affairs. But usually, usually, they see each other throughout the day regardless of what their business is.
He has not seen Xie Lian once. Not in passing, not in seeking him out. And it's very obvious that he is scouring the entire station at the moment for signs of - something.
Unsurprisingly, #1 Ruoye walker, Usagi Tsukino noticed her favorite person and bandage buddy was missing when she was out looking for company? Along with her other favorite person (aND HER ROOMMATE), it isn't a wonder why she's also searching high and low for any signs of all three of them (sorry occhan) ]
Ah!
[ she blanks out on his name but at least she recognizes Hua Cheng as someone who hangs out with Xie Lian a lot. Which is why she immediately hurries over, looking increasingly distressed. ]
Have you seen Xie Lian-san today? I've been looking for him...
[ Irritable and radiating it, Hua Cheng - stops, turning to look at Usagi and her big eyes and her distress. Because at least he's not alone in trying to find Xie Lian, but, also, he really does not like that no one has seen him. ]
No. [ The frustration is obvious, but even for someone that's usually all intimidating airs it's kind of obvious that the frustration is his own distress. ] No, not since this morning. I've been looking for him, as well.
[ One really just has to appreciate the image of Usagi, small yet so unafraid, looking up Hua Cheng in the midst of a rather valid snit without any fear in her eyes. That being said she frowns at his reply, fingers absently clutching the locket at her chest tightly. Where on earth could they have gone......? This place isn't particularly big enough to vanish completely like this. ]
I've looked everywhere but maybe I missed him.....?
[ She doubts it. Even with her powers sealed Xie Lian always has a certain presence to him. ]
[ Honestly, it's a little hard to be scared of someone when they're so damn forlorn and lost at the moment, once you get a good enough look at them. Usagi has rights.
But Hua Cheng draws in a breath, huffing it out in a humorless laugh. There are only so many places to go looking in the Realm, he's found, that it's strange he could be anywhere else. Not the village, not the station. ]
The only thing I've not done is turn the place upside-down.
[ Still. He inclines his head slightly. Be calm. It'll be fine. It will be. ]
[ She'll get there before too long, we're sure. She just has that ability.
But, for now, he raises his eyebrows when she slips up like that. It certainly wouldn't be the first time! He's made like, six jokes about only having one eye since he was kidnapped. ]
[ I'm going to draw this and there is no power in this world that can stop me ]
... alright then. [ A huff - knowing that someone else is looking for Xie Lian is a - comfort. ] I know he was interested in the things there. Let's go take a look.
[ At least one of them has been to the moon already - ]
[ even she's not modern enough for the tech stuff in there. which honestly is 90% of the reason she's avoided it, not wanting to accidentally get herself in deep doodoo. BUT IT'S FINE.... SHE HAS AN ADULT WITH HER NOW..... ]
En, it is. It's not like anything I've seen before, and I've seen quite a bit.
[ That's not even a full boast, it's just. He's old, fam. Which means he's a perfectly qualified adult for this exploration! ]
But gege is always excited about interesting things, so it's possible he did, if he's over there. I saw him with his face pressed against the window at one point
Oh, he's very adorable. [ See, this is a nice distraction. Gossip about Xie Lian, look for him, hope to find him waist-deep in a trash can because he saw something interesting. ] I wouldn't be so surprised if he was doing something with the food, there, since there's so many different kinds that we're not used to. The packaging is nice for him to be able to take things everywhere.
[ Honestly the fact she's hiding behind him? Is fine. This is not unusual. She seems like a scaredy rabbit anyways. ]
[ she's absolutely a scaredy rabbit and hua cheng is big and scary looking so he's definitely getting sent ahead of her. less likely to be eaten by doorways! ]
Eh....... I guess all these new things would be pretty exciting.
[ I'm pretending she's learned they're old as balls by now ]
How strange it must be to see what the future holds....
[ All of this is true, valid, and fair. So her hiding behind him as they cross the bridge? It's fine, he's scarier than a door. ]
I've been working to figure out how some of the things here work, so that I might implement them when this mess is over.
[ Not that concerned about electricity, considering he can figure that out or replace it with magic. But indoor plumbing like this... fridges... vending machines... ]
The potential that comes from seeing all of this, what could very well be the future, is fairly exciting in a way.
[ she's pretty sure that's a bad time thing but you know what, Pluto can come scowl at him magnificently if it ends up screwing up time. NOT HER RESPONSIBIlITY ]
Mm! It's almost like being given spoilers for what will happen next, hm?
[ ..... though it isn't as fun to already know when it happens, she guesses. hm, weird, that's a vaguely familiar thought ]
Hua Cheng-san... just how far in time are you........?
[ it's murmured to herself but she's really not bothering to lower her voice for this. it's pretty easy to guess OLD but it's not like usagi knows her history any more than she knows her English ]
Hard to say, with the fact our years are likely differently gauged. But we don't have fridges, or indoor plumbing like there is here. Laundry is all hand-washed, and ovens are fire and coal.
[ Like, to give her simple examples, because he can already tell she's a simple girl. Also he can hear you, Usagi. ]
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For as much as he would like to stay by Xie Lian's side at all times, there are moments where they do split up to deal with their own affairs. But usually, usually, they see each other throughout the day regardless of what their business is.
He has not seen Xie Lian once. Not in passing, not in seeking him out. And it's very obvious that he is scouring the entire station at the moment for signs of - something.
Hi, Usagi. ]
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Unsurprisingly, #1 Ruoye walker, Usagi Tsukino noticed her favorite person and bandage buddy was missing when she was out looking for company? Along with her other favorite person (aND HER ROOMMATE), it isn't a wonder why she's also searching high and low for any signs of all three of them (sorry occhan) ]
Ah!
[ she blanks out on his name but at least she recognizes Hua Cheng as someone who hangs out with Xie Lian a lot. Which is why she immediately hurries over, looking increasingly distressed. ]
Have you seen Xie Lian-san today? I've been looking for him...
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No. [ The frustration is obvious, but even for someone that's usually all intimidating airs it's kind of obvious that the frustration is his own distress. ] No, not since this morning. I've been looking for him, as well.
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I've looked everywhere but maybe I missed him.....?
[ She doubts it. Even with her powers sealed Xie Lian always has a certain presence to him. ]
Can we look together?
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But Hua Cheng draws in a breath, huffing it out in a humorless laugh. There are only so many places to go looking in the Realm, he's found, that it's strange he could be anywhere else. Not the village, not the station. ]
The only thing I've not done is turn the place upside-down.
[ Still. He inclines his head slightly. Be calm. It'll be fine. It will be. ]
... all right. Let's look together.
closes my eyes about this
They always say two eyes are better than one.
[ ...........a long pause and she looks up to his eyepatch and mEEPS LOUDLY. ]
I-I MEAN. TWO PAIRS. PAIRS OF EYES ARE GOOD.
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But, for now, he raises his eyebrows when she slips up like that. It certainly wouldn't be the first time! He's made like, six jokes about only having one eye since he was kidnapped. ]
... [ A longer beat, after her meep.
And then he... loosens up a little? And snorts. ]
We're short an eye, still, for two pairs.
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We'll just have to work extra hard then!
[ her own observation skills only account for about a quarter of his anyways so the math evens out. probably. ]
Now then.... Where should we start...?
[ Detective Tsukino is on the case! ]
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Three eyes are better than one.
[ She can at least help account for the blindspot that's more noticeable now that he's nerfed. ]
Mm, where have you been already? I looked mostly in the town, but the... [ dismissive wave, SPACE ] Has places that can be overlooked easily.
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Mostly here as well. I haven't spent a lot of time over across the bridge yet.
[ mainly because of what the fuck but you know. gestures ]
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xl: level 100, yona & usagi: 15, ochako & sumi: 10, hikaru: 5 ]
I've been there, but it's - far more advanced than I'm familiar with. But perhaps he's there.
[ C'mon moon girl time to go. ]
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I don't really understand a lot of it either... but we can go look together!
[ time to get herself yeeted out into space ]
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... alright then. [ A huff - knowing that someone else is looking for Xie Lian is a - comfort. ] I know he was interested in the things there. Let's go take a look.
[ At least one of them has been to the moon already - ]
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It's rather fascinating, isn't it?
[ even she's not modern enough for the tech stuff in there. which honestly is 90% of the reason she's avoided it, not wanting to accidentally get herself in deep doodoo. BUT IT'S FINE.... SHE HAS AN ADULT WITH HER NOW..... ]
Maybe he just got distracted wandering...?
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[ That's not even a full boast, it's just. He's old, fam. Which means he's a perfectly qualified adult for this exploration! ]
But gege is always excited about interesting things, so it's possible he did, if he's over there. I saw him with his face pressed against the window at one point
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Xie Lian-san is quite adorable, isn't he? [ even if he commits food crimes ] I hope he just got distracted by something interesting.....
[ but off they go on an adventure, yay! it's almost funny that usagi, a more modern modern is basically hiding behind hc as they walk Just In Case ]
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[ Honestly the fact she's hiding behind him? Is fine. This is not unusual. She seems like a scaredy rabbit anyways. ]
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Eh....... I guess all these new things would be pretty exciting.
[ I'm pretending she's learned they're old as balls by now ]
How strange it must be to see what the future holds....
[ why does that feel familiar? huh. weird! ]
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I've been working to figure out how some of the things here work, so that I might implement them when this mess is over.
[ Not that concerned about electricity, considering he can figure that out or replace it with magic. But indoor plumbing like this... fridges... vending machines... ]
The potential that comes from seeing all of this, what could very well be the future, is fairly exciting in a way.
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Mm! It's almost like being given spoilers for what will happen next, hm?
[ ..... though it isn't as fun to already know when it happens, she guesses. hm, weird, that's a vaguely familiar thought ]
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In a way. I think this is some ways off, for us, so being able to learn about it is interesting.
[ Not that he won't still be alive or anything, considering. ]
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Hua Cheng-san... just how far in time are you........?
[ it's murmured to herself but she's really not bothering to lower her voice for this. it's pretty easy to guess OLD but it's not like usagi knows her history any more than she knows her English ]
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Hard to say, with the fact our years are likely differently gauged. But we don't have fridges, or indoor plumbing like there is here. Laundry is all hand-washed, and ovens are fire and coal.
[ Like, to give her simple examples, because he can already tell she's a simple girl. Also he can hear you, Usagi. ]
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That sounds like a really long time ago to me.
[ it's honestly a little weird to think about? wow, this place ]
But that place across the bridge.... even that's new for me.
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It's even more new for me. But I'm interested in learning more about it, so - let's take a look.
[ And he'll walk right onto that bridge, with her behind him, rather than being concerned about what he's walking into. ]
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