memes.

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for consignation

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[wei wuxian mulls over the question, as he munches on some more fries with the grace of a newborn gazelle. some bits fall out of his mouth, in fact. it's all very gross.]

I could cook-- [he starts, but the look on jiang cheng's face makes him swiftly decide against it.] Or we could eat out! I'll even pay for my own food this time, I swear!

[he pats his pockets, just to check if his wallet is there. thankfully, he hasn't lost it.]

You can even choose where we eat, if you want. I know you've been looking for an excuse to go to that new restaurant downtown, but you also hate talking to waitstaff every time. [it's not because jiang cheng is mean-spirited, of course; he just gets... impatient, sometimes. and his very intense face can give even the most seasoned waiter some hesitance. wei wuxian hums.] What are you in the mood for, Jiang Cheng?

[consignation]

No, no. Cook for us. By all means, cook for us.

[ He gives Wei Wuxian's shoulder a shove, munching down a few more fries before he goes on. He knows the dangers of asking Wei Wuxian to cook, but when he doesn't go overboard on the spice, his brother is actually a pretty good cook. He does want to check out that restaurant, but he's already in a bad mood and having to go out in public never helps that any.

Besides, if Wei Wuxian cooks they can hang out in the kitchen and goof off a bit just the two of them. It's been a while since they did that. ]

Just don't go crazy with the spice or I'm going to order pizza and make you eat the dinner you made by yourself.

for wobuzhidao pt 1

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i need a backup plan. and IT'S NOT A DATE. i don't plan on holding lan zhan's hand or kissing him or...!!!

do you want food or not

[wobuzhidao]

wow i see how it is. i'm the backup plan in case your crush ditches you to go eat with his brother instead.

i wont say no to food, i just don't want to eat my food while you two make googly eyes at each other

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yah, i would do the same for you, if you were ever in need! who else can i trust, nie-xiong? jiang cheng? he would sooner kick me in the kidneys!

come with me, huaisang!

[wobuzhidao]

im legit surprised he hasn't strangled you yet. do you also talk about nothing but lwj when you're with him?

you don't need to answer that btw, he told me last time he came to hang out.

but fine, fine, ill come with you.

(also you totally did not deny it when i called him your ctush, gotcha)

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only when there's something to talk to! though i guess it's all the time, because lan zhan is so interesting! the other day he let me see some of his rabbit pictures, and they were so cute! so small and fluffy and adorable, nie-xiong, i could die!!!

AND IT'S NOT A CRUSH I JUST WANT TO BE HIS FRIEND

THERE IS NOTHING TO DENY BECAUSE IT'S NOT TRUE

[wobuzhidao]

yeah, the bunnies are cute. has he invited you to his place to actually see them?


yeah, yeah, you keep telling yourself that.

how about that. Can you make it one full day, 24 hours, without talking about lwj to anyone.

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not yet, but it's gonna happen! maybe even today! you gotta be positive about these things, nie-xiong!

and i'm not taking that bet. i know myself pretty well, and lan zhan is a very interesting person, i'll probably mention something about him without even noticing i'm doing it! that's an unfair bet!

[wobuzhidao]

when are you ever not positive.....

alright, then see my earlier point about 'the whole class thinks you're dating'. you are literally doing everything people who are dating do and just not calling it a date.

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hey sometimes i have sad days too!

a date implies both parties have agreed to it being a date! lunch is just lunch! and we don't hold hands! wait no sometimes we do because lan zhan gets lost in crowds... but we don't share clothes either! wait no i borrowed his shirts a while back and he let me... we don't have each other's schedu-- no, lan zhan has my schedule memorized better than i do...

look

i know it looks bad

but we're not dating

[wobuzhidao]

yeah, no, you totally are. Sorry to be the one to be breaking the news to you, everyone thought you knew.

and i didn't say it looked bad. We're all happy for you two, seriously.

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we've been dating.

[HANG ON HE'S HAVING A CRISIS]

what if lan zhan doesn't know

nie-xiong

i have to fix this

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that's so unfortunate. and your brother is very handsome too.

haha why would lan zhan come after us, he'd probably be happy to get his peace and quiet! i'll miss pestering him though, now that i think about it... ah! why am i even thinking this! you! why bring him into the conversation, honestly!

[wobuzhidao]

i didn't say he'd come after us, i said he'd come after you

you're so oblivious it hurts. idk why people say im the one who's stupid when i see this

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you're not stupid, though. you're not booksmart, but you're not stupid. and you're very creative! i've seen your fans, they're beautiful! i wish you'd paint more of them, honestly, do you know how much money you could make selling them to collectors? i think it's a worthwhile pursuit.

lan zhan is wonderful to look at, though. i'm glad we both have taste.

[wobuzhidao]

wei-xiong.... i wish more people saw things your way. You and xichen-ge are the only ones.

and i agree he's very easy on the eyes but

do you listen to yourself talk sometimes, just wondering

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well, i am a very sensible person! this shouldn't surprise you, nie-xiong.

and what's wrong with what i'm saying? it's all true! lan zhan is very attractive, anyone with working eyes can see that! why do i get judged for saying things people already know anyway, i'm just being honest!

[wobuzhidao]

and yet somehow your bain can switch off selectively.

I'm not judging you, I'm just asking if you realize what you sound like when you speak about him. I know he's attractive, and yet you don't see me waxing poetics about it to anyone who'll listen, right

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that's not true! it's my hearing that i can switch off selectively! heh.

and well, i don't understand why you don't. lan zhan is an exceptional person, there's no shame in talking him up!

[wobuzhidao]

no, no shame at all

and you're very shameless, we all know that.

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this feels a little like i should be offended, oi.

[wobuzhidao]

you do all the talking up very well yourself, i could never measure up, wei-xiong.

just keep it up.

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well!

he is great, though. his arm strength is so impressive, did you know? he could bench press me easily without breaking a sweat, and this one time he just threw me over his shoulders like i weighed nothing and it was so scary i thought he was going to beat me up when he swooped down! but he just carried me around because i sprained my ankle and he was very nice about it, he even bought me ice cream and let me whine about my ankle. and his muscle, nie-xiong!

lan zhan is very firm. he must work out a lot. that's probably why he's always dressed modestly, so we can all have the illusion of looking presentable.

time to rp recklessly and with abandon let me know if this works, i can change it

[secondjade]

[ It was hard to believe everything was over. That Jin Guangyao was dead, that his brother's faith was shattered, that Baxia and Nie Mingjue had finally been put to rest. Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian had taken their leave before the rest, and Wangji was happy for the chance to have a moment to think to himself.

He wasn't so happy for the thoughts that were coming to him.

As much as he was glad that it was over, that left a terrible question for him in its wake. He had been given a cause - a reason - to stand at Wei Wuxian's side, this whole time, and now it was crumbling from his grasp. They had completed their quest. Surely now it was time to return to what their lives should have been?

He knew Wei Ying could not go back to Lotus Pier readily, but that didn't mean there weren't places for him to go. People for him to find. He wondered if maybe Wei Ying would look for his mother's master - a quest that Lan Zhan could not accompany him for. He wanted more than anything else to go with him.

But wants were not realities, and his selfish desire to stay at Wei Ying's side was just that. He could not keep their lives on hold to drag out the fantasies of his youth. Wei Ying deserved the life he had dreamed of before it had been stolen from him, before he had been forced down a righteous, but dark and lonely, path. And Wangji had responsibilities waiting for him that he had put aside. He was not free to simply wander the world as he wished.

He didn't want to think about it, but he couldn't stop, and it made him quieter than usual as they travelled towards Gusu and the Cloud Recesses hidden within. ]