[ that's a little playful as his gaze flicks to those claws - gu yun lifts his glass to take a sip, too, relishing in the familiarity of the flavor. he's curious for the real answer! and also gonna recognize 'not terrible' as a pride compliment. lolol ]
he sips his drink, propping his chin in his hand, eyes lit up and curious. his questions can wait! ] Which parts? For us, it's the country neighboring my own - the prosperous relationship between Lou Lan and Great Liang has been very beneficial.
this gets him to bark out a laugh and slap the bar, delighted! ]
You're pretty funny, you know! [ genuinely excellent comedic timing pride. snickering to himself, he takes a big drink of his, too. ] I'm not much of a bodyguard - I'd likely let you get away with all sorts of terrible things.
still chuckling a little, he nudges the jar back over to them, in case they want a refill. ] There's a reason I'm not a bodyguard.
[ it's also way below his paygrade. the snickering fades, eventually, and he swirls the drink in his glass. ] Seems some of us need one, after everything that happened this weekend.
As expected, you were right. [ about watching backs, anyway. not that gu yun is surprised. ]
[ sure won't! that's fine, its not like he's really in need of one.
the more serious topic is important. he drums his fingers on the edge of the glass, expression sliding easily into something much more thoughtful. ] But not Beauregard, apparently.
...Are those results to be trusted? Or can those be bent by illusion, too?
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[ that's a little playful as his gaze flicks to those claws - gu yun lifts his glass to take a sip, too, relishing in the familiarity of the flavor. he's curious for the real answer! and also gonna recognize 'not terrible' as a pride compliment. lolol ]
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Not quite. It just sounds like somewhere I've been.
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he sips his drink, propping his chin in his hand, eyes lit up and curious. his questions can wait! ] Which parts? For us, it's the country neighboring my own - the prosperous relationship between Lou Lan and Great Liang has been very beneficial.
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[another sip.] I'm not - mm. [and, a little more exasperated:] Well. I wasn't involved in politics.
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[ gu yun rests his chin in his hand, now, elbow on the bar. politics. terrible. ]
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The bodyguards are worse.
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[ gu yun who more or less guards the fourth prince, ]
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Correct.
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Sounds like overglorified babysitters, to me. Imagine I was your bodyguard! We'd have a great time.
[ he is entirely too qualified to be a bodyguard but also: hilarious ]
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this gets him to bark out a laugh and slap the bar, delighted! ]
You're pretty funny, you know! [ genuinely excellent comedic timing pride. snickering to himself, he takes a big drink of his, too. ] I'm not much of a bodyguard - I'd likely let you get away with all sorts of terrible things.
[ since pride =/= great liang... meh! ]
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Hm. Seems likely. [they put the glass down on the bar.]
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still chuckling a little, he nudges the jar back over to them, in case they want a refill. ] There's a reason I'm not a bodyguard.
[ it's also way below his paygrade. the snickering fades, eventually, and he swirls the drink in his glass. ] Seems some of us need one, after everything that happened this weekend.
As expected, you were right. [ about watching backs, anyway. not that gu yun is surprised. ]
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[they shrug slightly.]
I knew I would be. It never takes long for people to resort to violence.
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the more serious topic is important. he drums his fingers on the edge of the glass, expression sliding easily into something much more thoughtful. ] But not Beauregard, apparently.
...Are those results to be trusted? Or can those be bent by illusion, too?
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[ it does create a whole host of other questions, though. he frowns, eventually settling with his hand over his mouth. ]
... When the doors locked and we were all unconscious, were you all able to stay awake? Were you still able to watch us?
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What happened on your end?
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Did you hear any of the noises? Or see that odd recording?
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