Audience: Gu Yun

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Little victories. I'm glad you guys got one, if only for uh, for morale's sake. That's kind of the idea for the trials in the first place, you know? Justice for you guys. [she sways them gently back and forth. she should let him finish dressing but she doesn't want to.] You guys talk in so many circles I get dizzy.

[liuli]

We were starting to wonder if perhaps there was no way to actually vote correctly, so.

[ a conspiracy theory! gu yun didn't really believe it though, huffing a laugh and letting lup sway them however she likes, eventually moving to rest his chin over her shoulder.] Though... 'justice' is such a complicated idea. I think Law likely thought he was taking justice into his own hands - though, I found out he didn't believe that Douman killed Steven after all.

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I wouldn't be surprised if he just let you guys come to whatever conclusions you were going to. [she reaches up to stroke her fingers through his hair.] But uh, you're right. Justice is a sketchy term in the first place when it comes to the clown show we regularly host. Can I tell you a secret?

[liuli]

[ "clown show" gets him to snort. ]

You can. [ gu yun hums, comfortable, content with the fingers in his hair. tell away. ]

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None of my favorites have died yet, so I'm not as sad as I could be. [she actually sounds like she feels guilty about this, at least.]

[liuli]

[ ha. ]

... Mmn. [ he gets that. this week's deaths hadn't really mattered all that much to him, in the grand scheme of things, either. and law... it's unfortunate, because he does like law, but he knows he's a man of his convictions. ]

The numbers just keep dwindling. [ which means it gets closer and closer, each time. ]

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[her hair sort of flickers and ashes.] I don't want to think about that. Actually, I can't, or I will burn your room down.

[liuli]

[ there's a beat of silence.

he turns his head

and then blows an obnoxious raspberry on her cheek. pbbtbbthtththt. ]

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[GU YUN she splutters, and then dissolves into squawklaughs, slapping her hands against him and trying to squirm away.] Zixi - stop that!

[liuli]

[ tOO LATE he's shoving his cold nose right into her neck now and rubbing, holding on extra tight so she can't squirm away from him!!!

wehehehehe no angry sads allowed. ]

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[WAH!!!] Jesus, you are so cold all the time, you know - it's a dang good thing you didn't catch me while I was dead, Mr. Icehands, because what would you do if I was also corpselike, huh? [she's only play-huffy though.]

[liuli]

Suppose we'd both be cold, then.

[ ......

he finally eases off being obnoxious, softening a little, chin pressed over her shoulder. this is the second time someone he's really cared about here has brought up something along those lines. crawling out of graves, and all of that. ]

It seems I've known a few people who were dead once, and now aren't. [ (xl voice) all my favorite people are dead ]

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[she twirls his hair between her fingers.] There's dozens of us. [she jokes.] I'm technically still dead. Not that, uh, that makes it any better.

[liuli]

It doesn't bother me any.

[ with a little laugh. ] I've come back from the dead a time or two myself, though in much less mystical capacities. [ nah he's just a fucking cockroach. every time he's supposed to die, somehow, he manages to spring back up again. ]

I don't just enjoy your company because you're warm, you know. [ so there. ]

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[i don't have my icon code on my laptop goodbye icons]

Well, that's reassuring. Both of those things, actually. [she says, shifting so she can kiss him. she grins, patting his cheek.] Now you have to tell me why you enjoy my company.

[liuli]

[ bye lup

anyway. gu yun grins, a little gremlin grin, after he's been kissed. ] Oh?

[ bad. mistake. a very bad mistake. he starts pressing kisses to her cheeks. ] Because you've a clever sense of humor. Because you're beautiful. Because you're charming. [ smooch smooch smooch ] Because you're one of my favorite people to speak with in this entire place. Because -

[ he WILL keep going ]

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[NO? NO STOP AAAAA she immediately puts her hand on his face, pushing it and making a shrieky sound.] No! This is so not Pride of you! [she's laughing, though, despite her protests.]

[liuli]

What? I'm proud of my good taste.

[ he's laughing, now, too, because it's infectious!! if lup doesn't move her hand fast enough he's going to lick her palm, though. i'm sorry. ]

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You have good taste and I, apparently, have the worst! [she just smears his saliva on his face as punishment.]

[liuli]

[ immediately attempting to press his now a little wet face back into whatever body part is the closest, yeah. what a goblin. ]

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[she's going to shave his head stop] Stop! Stop. [she just, like, kisses him to distract him.]

[liuli]

[ NO HE'D BE SO UPSET

however, he is perfectly stopped by this gesture, so. gu yun hums, pleased, and smooches her back, smile muffled against her mouth. eventually, without moving much - ] You did ask.

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[oh that icon aaaaaa...] I did, and immediately regretted it. [she huffs. but she slides her arms around him little more firmly, and then rests her head on his shoulder.] Hey, uh. ... You've really helped me this week. [she murmurs.] Just so you know.

[liuli]

[ i made like 50 new ones this morning,

oh, good. gu yun's still laughing quietly as lup settles into place; he wraps his arms around her and return and takes a wobbling step back towards his bed, since it's the closest thing to sit on.

that remark surprises him, a little, though. gu yun blinks as he's about to sit down, though with the way they're settled, it's not obvious. ] I did? Well, I'm glad.

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[oh, bed is also fine. she will flop down in his lap and be his space heater, if he intends to sit.] Covering my bases. [she hums, pressing a kiss to his jaw.] And you should know, anyway! Mostly because you get embarrassed and it's funny.