Audience: Gu Yun

[probe]

Comments

[liuli]

[ they're not left waiting long - just the time it takes to get here from wherever he was. wrath texts back. incredible. ]

What are you drinking? Is that another one of those 'white claw's ?

[ gu yun says this like an animal instead of how he knows that it's a drink he absolutely slammed a couple days ago - this by way of a greeting is how he announces his presence, entering the room and shutting the door behind him before making his way over. ] Hope I haven't kept you waiting.

[probe]

Oh, it's uh, it's a M*nster. [how are you doing that with your mouth.]

Similar to White Claws! Just, uh, without the booze. For now. [they hold out a hand? come join them on the beanbags.] You didn't keep me waiting, though that's, uh, really all I do around here. Waiting.

[liuli]

[ he's coming over, taking that hand to drop down.

what an odd invention, a bean bag. gu yun generally doesn't really like to look dumb unless he's doing it on purpose, so when he drops into the chair, the surprise on his face from the way it moves is very, very genuine. he blinks, and then decides to just sort of settle in this sprawl that he's landed in. very cool, yes. gu yun did this on purpose. ]

How long have you all been waiting around for us?

[probe]

[they snerk. smooth move, ex-lax.]

Ooh, right to the personal questions, huh? A while. That's what the guide said!

[they shift, and their feet, which are bare, continue to ember.]

[liuli]

We're getting to know each other, aren't we? And I've got a feeling you all might know more about us than we know about you.

[ considering the whole profile thing. he gives a lazy wave of his hand from his sprawl, and eventually manages to prop himself up to smile at them proper. ]

A while was a very specific answer. Is it only us you were waiting for? Or just for something to happen in general?

[probe]

[they sip their energy drink.]

Something to happen in general. Like I said, it gets boring here, and only like, a few of us don't have sticks up our asses. You can only fuck the same three people for so long before things start to get stale.

[liuli]

[ deadpan ]

Sounds like the Northern Frontier camps.

[probe]

[they laugh.]

That's why you're all here, you know! I needed a bigger selection.

[wrath, you are wrath, not lust.]

[liuli]

At this rate, I'll think you got 'Wrath' from being a tiger in the sheets!

[ lololol ]

You've certainly picked quite the selection - even if the most beautiful flower's not aligned to your team.

[probe]

[there's a glint of something front inside the hood, like - sharp teeth in a grin?]

You're not entirely wrong! I leave marks.

It really is a shame, my favorites so far aren't aligned to the same sin as me. [a pause.] None of that team bullshit, by the way. This is not a hooray let's hold hands and play ring-around-the-rosie type deal.

[liuli]

Not so surprising. [ TEEF

that last comments gets a laugh out of him, again. gu yun sits up more properly, turning over to prop his cheek on his hand. ]

Well, each of us has to have our own desires - doesn't seem to lend itself well to teamwork. [ and that's fine. he's a team player if it's necessary, but an individualist at his core. ] What is the point of us all being 'aligned', then? Variety?

[probe]

[they stretch out luxuriously, arms over their head, toes pointed out.]

Well, okay. So we need indulgence, right? Best way to get indulgence is to assign it to people, so we don't end up with oops, all Prides.

[liuli]

Sure. [ variety is in fact the spice of life. ] What do you need indulgence for?

[probe]

To get what we want, duh. You know that already.

[liuli]

[ its an hour past my bedtime ]

Right, right! [ pffft! ] Indulgence makes the world go round. When you describe it that way, it sounds like ziliujin!

[probe]

[sisi go the fuck to bed]

It sounds like what.

[liuli]

[ you’re not my real parent!!!!!!! ]

Ziliujin. [ he repeats, blinking very innocently, and pauses like that’s all he’s gonna say ....

.... but eventually, with a laugh - ] It’s a type of fuel. It powers all kinds of things, where I’m from, though admittedly, it’s less renewable. Might be nice to power iron armor with indulgence instead.

[probe]

[they roll over on their beanbag and - climb onto his beanbag?? hello. please social distance.]

That'd be hysterical. Fuck armor! Or armor that only works when you're really, really furious. I could use that.

[liuli]

Well, with those flames of yours, I'm sure it'd be a sight to see.

[ the weight change in the beanbag means he gets no dignity at all in changing or moving, but gu yun doesn't seem to mind his space being invaded. since he's dark armorless, he's a twink not a big guy, so there's space, though he moves his arm up and out of the way. ]

I suppose the more enemies you took out, the stronger it would get. That does sound useful - I should look into it.

[probe]

[they settle on the beanbag with him. they're a mini-heater, actually, there's just warmth radiating off of them. they're not shy about leaning on him or touching in the least.]

Hmm, an Achilles vibe. Or - uh, no, that's the one with the not-invincible ankle, right? Whatever. Very Mythology.

[liuli]

[ consequently - gu yun is actually generally freezing at all times! when he picks up on that he scooches closer immediately, letting gravity huddle him close to the warmth. nice. and...


there's a beat. ] I have no idea what you're talking about.

[ whats an achilles. ]

[probe]

[oh! he's cold! wow, they immediately notice this and make room for him to leech warmth, if he wants.]

Oh, that makes two of us, babe. Sometimes Sloth, Lust and Envy chatter about uh, the Greeks, and I have a very basic knowledge of what that even means.

[liuli]

[ he immediately puts his cold fingers on whatever body part is the closest to him like a little gremlin. yeah, it's like, corpse level cold. gu yun your circulation. ]

That doesn't even sound like a real word. [ "greek". who says things like that. sounds like westerners. ] Did they all know each other beforehand? I hope they haven't left you out.

[probe]

[ok, well first of all, his cold fingers make them squawk. they recover quickly enough by putting their hands around his in an attempt to warm them up, but good god.]

-- Why are you so cold? [they'll get to the second part in a minute.]

[liuli]

The truth is... I'm actually a ghost.


[ he's


so full of shit. you can have his hands tho. ]