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[ 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.
Hi, Usagi. ]
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. ]
[ Hi Hua Cheng.
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...
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.
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. ]
Can we look together?
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?
[ 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. ]
... all right. Let's look together.
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.
[ had they been a few degrees closer, usagi would have patted him on the hand. there, there hc. ]
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.
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.
[ 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. ]
... [ A longer beat, after her meep.
And then he... loosens up a little? And snorts. ]
We're short an eye, still, for two pairs.
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.
[ she laughs and then looks mortified that she laughed. it's fine. usagi's just glad he's not offended. ]
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! ]
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! ]
[ These heroines are going to probably be the death of him, they're just so. This. ]
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.
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.
[ it's like a whole collection of tiny dianxia's no wonder he collected them all like pokemon ]
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 ]
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 ]
[ closes all my eyes, I forgot you basically said he had a pokemon team of dianxias
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. ]
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. ]
[ You know, Hua Cheng came here with every intent of speaking to the leaders? But he has the strange sensation that he's not alone - and not in the same way that comes with a leader about to pop out of nowhere. Just that there's... someone here.
His boots jingle with his silver charms and bells, making him intentionally known. And he is coming. Closer. To the stairs. From this angle. ]
His boots jingle with his silver charms and bells, making him intentionally known. And he is coming. Closer. To the stairs. From this angle. ]
[ thank goodness usa's spent enough time around mr jingle jangle to recognize those bells, but she doesn't move from where she's positioned, far too caught up in staring at what is slowly becoming a familiar galaxy of stars. she's a little lost in her head, this bunny, trying to take comfort where she can find it after that horrific display.
if only she could pass out every week, huh? ]
if only she could pass out every week, huh? ]
[ ( jingles ominously )
As he comes across where she's settled, Hua Cheng huffs a soft noise, moving to stand and look at the stars that she's got her eyes on. He's quiet for a moment, as he tucks his surface emotions neatly away so that it's just a faint note, now, of a stormy, dangerous something made temporarily harmless by distance. ]
As he comes across where she's settled, Hua Cheng huffs a soft noise, moving to stand and look at the stars that she's got her eyes on. He's quiet for a moment, as he tucks his surface emotions neatly away so that it's just a faint note, now, of a stormy, dangerous something made temporarily harmless by distance. ]
[ hc the ghost king fairy type trainer is killing me personally ]
I don't really understand a lot of it either... but we can go look together!
[ time to get herself yeeted out into space ]
I don't really understand a lot of it either... but we can go look together!
[ time to get herself yeeted out into space ]
[ 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 - ]
... 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 - ]
[ her own are a jangled disaster of a mess, swirling between confusion, hurt and pain- yet not for herself. to see something so horrifying....... well, it certainly makes for a mess of emotions. not even the peace of the stars can calm her now. ]
Do you think it gets easier.....? To watch someone get chosen week after week while we're trapped here?
Do you think it gets easier.....? To watch someone get chosen week after week while we're trapped here?
[ (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ just as keikaku ]
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...?
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...?
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
[ 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
Hopefully it doesn't.
[ Unlike so many people here, Hua Cheng is more or less unfazed by it. It's more... agitating, when they're wrong, when they haven't caught someone. He hates losing.
But there's so many people here that shouldn't have to watch people they've come to know die in new ways every week. ]
That's not something you should want to get easier.
[ Unlike so many people here, Hua Cheng is more or less unfazed by it. It's more... agitating, when they're wrong, when they haven't caught someone. He hates losing.
But there's so many people here that shouldn't have to watch people they've come to know die in new ways every week. ]
That's not something you should want to get easier.
[ she giggles ]
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 ]
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 ]
[ her eyes look down, fingers clasping together tightly. ]
It hurts to watch. To see the others suffer where I can't do anything about it.
I wish I could do more.
It hurts to watch. To see the others suffer where I can't do anything about it.
I wish I could do more.
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. ]
[ 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....
[ why does that feel familiar? huh. weird! ]
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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