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[wotanon]

Who: LiliS + visitors
Where: LiliS Dorm
When: Day 451, post-game

[ Somehow fine?? Might be some hugs needed, though. ]

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[at_heart]

[ sooooooooooo ] [ He's been working on his Lotus-slash-WWX-friendly meals for a while now. Trying to find things sufficiently spicy since the very first day WWX arrived in Imeeji, aiming more specifically-Chinese since Lunar New Year got them talking about what kind of food WWX had back home.

And, without a word, he's just going to head on into the kitchen and get started on one now. Because, you know. After accidentally sharing a memory like that...

It's different, he knows, than it would be if WWX hadn't come back to them an audition. Less of a — shock to the system. But that memory definitely fell under the heading of sucked, and... well... this is just something he knows how to do, okay?

Lotus root and pork ribs soup. It's good, and not even one of the Inhumanly Spicy things WWX likes, so everyone else should be able to enjoy some, too. ]

[wonderofwonders]

[Someone comes poking her head as the smell starts to drift; sniffing eagerly.]

Ooooh... what are you making? It smells delicious~! Can I help?

[at_heart]

[ The tiniest beat of surprise, then he turns a grin on her. ]

It's a soup — and sure. Cook much?

[ Innocent questions asked innocently. ]

[wonderofwonders]

Well...

[She tries to think, she really does but--]

I don't know! But there's only one way to find out, right?

[at_heart]

...Right, that was a silly question. [ An apologetic grin. ] Let's find out.

[ He's going to keep stirring the broth occasionally, but he points things out around the kitchen. ]

We've got a ton of appliances, things that'll make cooking easier. Like a kettle that can boil water really fast, and a rice cooker... Any of that ringing bells?

[wonderofwonders]

Okay! Tell me what to do and I'll do it!

[She looks around the room, nodding at a few of the appliances. None of it seems crazy.]

I don't remember using them but... it feels like I probably can!

[wayofthehousekeeper]

[ Aster has been recruited as sous-chef for Lupine's endeavor, and he does his work diligently at the other's instruction, but once the main dish is out he's going to be working on making some dango to go with the tea he's planning to brew. ]

Hmm, which tea would go best for today...

[at_heart]

[ ...well, the dango is going to remind him of that live, sorry, but Lupine pushes it down and tosses over a sideways grin. ]

Thanks again for the help.

[ And he's thinking, but pairing teas with food is a little beyond him, apart from thinking milder teas = milder foods, probably. ]

[wayofthehousekeeper]

[ Aster may or may not have a favorite snack. ]

No problem. I've never made that particular recipe before, so it was nice to learn. Thanks to you for starting it.

[at_heart]

[ ...tsunnnn ]

—Yeah, well. He said a lot of the stuff they served for Lunar New Years was familiar, I...

[ A tight shrug. ]

He likes this, that's all.

[wayofthehousekeeper]

[ Chuckling. ]

Anyone ever tell you you're terrible at accepting someone's gratitude?

[at_heart]

[ hmph ]

Better than being terrible at saying thanks, isn't it?

( memories within~ )

[longredribbon]

[ It has taken Wei Wuxian a good while to settle himself after the game. He'd opted to purchase a memory reply, but clearly it hadn't gone as he was intending it to; probably a result of being within a game, no doubt? Truthfully enough, in a general sense, the memories he has from towards the end of his first life - more specifically in the depths of his time as the Yiling Patriarch - aren't especially clear. So to witness, even re-live that day, it was too much.

Once he's returned to the dorm, Wei Wuxian makes himself a large mug of tea and heads directly to the sunroom. There's a misty, early morning view of their garden, particularly in view of some of the lotus blossoms. Thankfully, when Wei Wuxian chooses a couple of memories to replay, after a bit of debate, they aren't even close to the one he ended up with during the game.

Still, they do fill Wei Wuxian with somewhat mixed emotions. Longing, loneliness, heartache, amusement, nostalgia, and others. He might watch them more than once.

The oversized, all-white squishmallow bunny wrapped up snugly within his arms has been crafted with a bit of pale blue satin sewn around it like a forehead ribbon. ]



[ ooc: This was his game memory. There was also this admission (compelled truth). Any of them present could have witnessed either/both of these. ♥♥ ]

Re: ( memories within~ )

[at_heart]

[ ...Aw, jeez. That's all — really intimate, even though they barely even kissed the one time. WWX took the memories here, publicly, so he must've been all right with his unitmates seeing them, but... it's still kind of embarrassing.

Lupine raps his knuckles lightly on the sunroom's doorjamb. ]

Hey. There's, uh. [ Tilts his head a little at the sign. ] No eating allowed up here, but when you're hungry — we made you something.

[ No reaction to the bunny ears? Well, he focuses up pretty well when things are Serious. ]

[longredribbon]

[ Public, to a degree. Maybe he really wouldn't want his unitmates to see. . . or, maybe, he feels able enough to trust them. If or when he does choose any memories when he's beyond their dorm, of course he'll put in the conscious thought as to what they'll be like.

When Wei Wuxian does glance over to Lupine, he's in the middle of another memory, much more entertaining than the previous ones.

(If he's paying any kind of attention, Lupine might notice that Wei Wuxian physically appears different in the memory— and more similar to the Wei Wuxian from the memory during the game.) ]

You did?

[ It isn't out of the ordinary at all for him to partake in what the others have to offer, food-wise, but for whatever reason the wording feels different. ]

[at_heart]

[ He might ask about that at some point, or he might assume it's personal, tbh. ]

Yeah.

[ That memory is cute, but also knowing it's WWX's husband has his lips turning up for a different reason. Baby, he wasn't interested in any of the girls from your village. ]

It's, uh. That soup you like.

[longredribbon]

[ If he's asked, he'll answer. Although probably not with much detail. A great deal went into what led Wei Wuxian to his death, and subsequent resurrection by way of someone sacrificing their body and soul for him.

Sadly, the Wei Wuxian of then, and even well after, was painfully oblivious. Not that Lan Wangji even displayed or spoke of his emotions. ]

Soup. . .?

[ He's slow to respond, appearing a little confused. ]

[wayofthehousekeeper]

[ There's going to be a knocking against the doorframe to get his attention. ]

[longredribbon]

[ Only slightly startled, he glances over. ]

Aster. . .?

[wayofthehousekeeper]

Hey. Hope I'm not interrupting you... ?

[longredribbon]

Mm.

[ Quiet. He shakes his head. ]

You aren't.

Re: ( memories within~ )

[wonderofwonders]

[While she may have had a great deal of fun playing their little bonding game as bartenders, she knew that for one of them it was rather painful. Maybe he could have used the time alone, but-- for her, she just didn't feel right leaving him on his own after that. After all, wasn't she the one who told him just how painful and lonely his situation could be? If they weren't there for him, then... No. She just couldn't accept the idea of that being the right idea. So she padded around the dorm; poking her head into every door until she finally found the right one.

And-- oh.

It feels like something that maybe she shouldn't watch. Something personal and private. Yet she can't bring herself to look away. Her heart is beating so fast-- she's glad no one else can hear it.

She didn't need to know the other person to see the connection between them. The devotion between them just felt that raw and powerful. It made her heart ache a little for things that weren't there. Memories she couldn't touch. People she couldn't remember. She couldn't begin to imagine what it was like to hold such memories and be trapped with no way to see the people you wanted to most. To smile and laugh with them. To hold them.

Persicaria swallows and slaps her cheeks. Okay!!! Go time!

She half runs, half skips over to his side before sliding onto the seat next to him; not stopping until she skids into him, immediately wrapping her arm around him in a big hug.]

[longredribbon]

[ Wei Wuxian is too wrapped up with the trio of memories, with re-playing them and allowing himself to feel the full range of everything that comes with them, when he's completely bowled over. Embraced by Persicaria, while he in turn continues to hug the large plush. It probably makes for an amusing sight. ]

—!!

Persi. . . caria. . .?

[ Ah. Hah. He lightly pats her arm, a little awkward, but not pushing her away. ]

[wonderofwonders]

It's me--! I missed you so I came to visit for a little while! Do you mind?

[longredribbon]

You missed me. . .? We were just together earlier.