Audience: Gu Yun

[probe]

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[liuli]

[ the response is a few minutes later - ]

Law's gone.

[ cant wait to message naru i have to sexile law (no)

anyway!! when wrath arrives, gu yun's sitting cross legged on his bed in the loft. he's got a bottle of wine between his thighs, and is uncorking the top off of it - because after a day like today, what else would you be doing. ]

[probe]

[that is so valid, young gun, wrath is with you on that one.

they immediately go to flop down on his bed with him? hello. red eyes peer at him from the depths of the hood.]

Soooo, how mad are you!

[liuli]

[ immediately, deadpan. ]

Wrathful. [ pop! off goes the cork. he tugs it out of the bottle and sets it to the side, resting his wrist on the top of the bottle and looking down at them. it's a nice red, because he might be a lush with bad coping skills, but at least he's a lush with bad coping skills and good taste. ]

How much can you tell me?

[probe]

[that's fair. they kick their feet a bit back and forth - they're on their stomach with their legs up in the air. fire feets. no bare legs, though - they're wearing black tights under these robes.]

Not a lot, unfortunately. You can ask, though.

[liuli]

[ that's about what he's expecting. gu yun takes a swig from the bottle and sets it back down, watching them kick their flaming feetsies. ]

Pass if you have to. [ he gets it! doesn't like it, but he gets it. ] Let's go backwards. That was supposed to be an execution. What was with the conditions? Why not just have a firing squad and call it done?

[ bleak, but also...just saying. ]

[probe]

Sometimes recalibrations get - uh, fucky. Endorsi was the closest in skill to Beauregard, so she got picked. It'd be easy if it was a firing squad, but. You know.

[they wave a hand.] Indulgence!

[liuli]

[ closest to skill... that makes a little more sense. he nods, thoughtfully, and drums his fingers against the bottle. ]

Suppose it can't be easy. [ that makes sense. ] What does 'recalibration' entail? That's the place resetting itself, isn't it? All of those illusions?

[probe]

That I can't tell you, because I actually don't know.

[they stretch out slowly and languidly.] But if I figure it out, I'll tell you.

[liuli]

[ some of the tension on his face loosens a little bit at that, and he huffs a laugh. ]

I'd appreciate it. [ he offers the bottle, gives it a wiggle above their head a bit, offering. ] Here. I'd pour this into your mouth, if I could see it.

[probe]

[they sort of just laugh at that.]

Ooh, tempting. Gimme. [i refuse to unmask w0, sisi] We can still share.

[liuli]

[ BOOO ITS SUNDAY AT 6PM!!!

he starts to hand them the bottle, then pauses, holding it juust out of reach.

wiggle wiggle. ]

There's a tax. Two truths and a lie.

[probe]

[THEY SIGH AT TOP VOLUME.]

Fine. You start. [glad neither of them care that two people are dead tbh]

[liuli]

[ emotions? what are those. he has lots more questions but - they can wait a few minutes. ]

Have you read my profile? No cheating.

[ but, grinning, he sits back a bit, tapping his fingers against the bottle. let's see... ] Hmm. I'm a father. I have royal blood. Animals love me.

[probe]

Your profile is not cheating!

[they roll over on their back. as they do, he can see a very quick flash of blonde hair that peeks out from under their hood.]

Hmmm... animals love you is the lie.

[liuli]

[ he touches his hand to his heart, mock offended. ]

Are you implying I'm not adored by all creatures?

[ . . .

he takes a swig out of the bottle. ]

[probe]

[they gremlin laugh.]

That is, in fact, what I'm implying! [hum.] I cheated on that one. The Avatars gossip.

[liuli]

[ WOW!!! he immediately pinches their side. ]

What's your source? I don't seem to recall sharing that with Pride or Lust.

[probe]

[WAH.]

It's a mystery!

[liuli]

[ oya ]

My interrogation techniques are famous all across Great Liang. I'll make you talk. [ he says this, and. wiggles his fingers on his free hand, still holding the bottle up. wriggle wriggle wriggle. tickle fingers. ]

[probe]

If you tickle me, I will kick you in the face.

[this IS a threat.]

[liuli]

Is that a promise?

[probe]

[...]

See, now, what am I supposed to say to that? Are you into foot stuff? Gu Yun.

[liuli]

[ he immediately starts cackling, doubling over with the force of it, because clearly he is messing around. now who's gremlin laughing.

sometimes you say something obnoxious to get out of answering questions! ]

[probe]

[they just kick him off the bed goodbye]

[liuli]

Ah, the wine - !

[ DON'T DO THAT

it's maybe only sheer instinct that keeps his arm up in the air to keep the booze from spilling all over the place, though he's probably got some down the front of his robes, because he hits the ground with a thump when kicked off, not even trying to avoid it. deserved

snickering, he sits back up, hair a mess, and props his arm on the edge of the bed and his chin on top of it. fufufu. ] Sorry, sorry. [ are you? ] You are correct. Most creatures tend not to like me much. Can't imagine why.