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[IT'S A NEW DAY - and lili is just in the kitchen. she's running her fingers through her hair to try to get any tangles out because she hasn't found a hairbrush. this is why i brought it up in the server, she's literally going to struggle with her hair.
but it's just an idle motion as she looks as the empty fucking knifeblock]
Of course...
[and there will be no comment about the shallow cut on her cheek, nope]
but it's just an idle motion as she looks as the empty fucking knifeblock]
Of course...
[and there will be no comment about the shallow cut on her cheek, nope]
[ as ever, yin yu is an early riser. it's nearly impossible to find anywhere on this odd bus that's remotely quiet for more than a few minutes to meditate, so beyond a restless sleep, he's heading to the pantry to fetch himself something to eat. his own hair's a bit of a mess too, but it's tucked into a low bun with the scrunchie so it's out of the way, because he's nothing if not utilitarian.
there's a familiar face in here this morning. ] Lady Lili. [ yin yu greets, as to make his presence known so he doesn't accidentally sneak up on her. he's probably a little closer than you would expect, but thats what happens when you're quiet as a mouse and also roughly as noticeable as one.
his bow is in greeting, not so deep, but polite. ] Good morning. What are you doing...?
there's a familiar face in here this morning. ] Lady Lili. [ yin yu greets, as to make his presence known so he doesn't accidentally sneak up on her. he's probably a little closer than you would expect, but thats what happens when you're quiet as a mouse and also roughly as noticeable as one.
his bow is in greeting, not so deep, but polite. ] Good morning. What are you doing...?
Lili. [she's not even going to jump at the sound of another voice, because she recognizes this one and at least for the time being trusts that he won't stab her.
she's also going to reach out to his shoulder and physically move him to straighten him so he's not bowing. she's not going to bow back, so she doesn't want it!
anyway, her report:]
All the knives are gone.
she's also going to reach out to his shoulder and physically move him to straighten him so he's not bowing. she's not going to bow back, so she doesn't want it!
anyway, her report:]
All the knives are gone.
[ lili oh my god. WELL, he straightens fairly quickly, dropping his hands from the pose without much struggle or without paying that much mind.
glancing past her at the knifeblock, yin yu's expression changes, brows furrowing. he distinctly remembers his last conversation with giyuu on the island - someone acted without having to be chosen.
hm. bad. ] That's.. [ not surprising but hm! bad. as he moves to count the empty slots in the block, he looks back at lili and - ] --Lady Lili, what happened?
[ HOW ARE YOU ALREADY HURT? ]
glancing past her at the knifeblock, yin yu's expression changes, brows furrowing. he distinctly remembers his last conversation with giyuu on the island - someone acted without having to be chosen.
hm. bad. ] That's.. [ not surprising but hm! bad. as he moves to count the empty slots in the block, he looks back at lili and - ] --Lady Lili, what happened?
[ HOW ARE YOU ALREADY HURT? ]
[ and lo one strand on his basically immortal head of hair turns gray. ]
... Did we not test them enough before....? [ you know, he's not going to bother applying logic to this. yin yu shakes his head nevermind. ] Have you washed it, at least? Left open, it could get infected, even if it's small.
[ ALSO: WHERE DID THE KNIFE GO? IS THAT WHY YOU CAME BACK HERE THIS MORNING? LILI. QUESTIONS! ]
... Did we not test them enough before....? [ you know, he's not going to bother applying logic to this. yin yu shakes his head nevermind. ] Have you washed it, at least? Left open, it could get infected, even if it's small.
[ ALSO: WHERE DID THE KNIFE GO? IS THAT WHY YOU CAME BACK HERE THIS MORNING? LILI. QUESTIONS! ]
Brute force is different from trying to carve it out. It's better to check than realize we missed an obvious escape route.
[that's her defense! she wanted to try literally everything she could before accepting her fate in this literal metal death trap]
I've washed it - I can do basic care for injuries and this one's small enough I'm not worried.
[ask about the knife. ask about the kitchen. just ask.]
[that's her defense! she wanted to try literally everything she could before accepting her fate in this literal metal death trap]
I've washed it - I can do basic care for injuries and this one's small enough I'm not worried.
[ask about the knife. ask about the kitchen. just ask.]
[ this girl is
exhausting. ]
........I see. [ it is only a couple hundred years of experience that keep his facial expression perfectly neutral, though he's wishing for his mask again, suddenly. at least her honesty is refreshing, in the way that only a bluntly simple honest person's honesty can be refreshing.
anyway. ] Well, that tells the location of one of them, at least.... It would be best to hold onto it for now.
exhausting. ]
........I see. [ it is only a couple hundred years of experience that keep his facial expression perfectly neutral, though he's wishing for his mask again, suddenly. at least her honesty is refreshing, in the way that only a bluntly simple honest person's honesty can be refreshing.
anyway. ] Well, that tells the location of one of them, at least.... It would be best to hold onto it for now.
[yea she's super tiring and she just doesn't seem to care about his response]
Mm. I'd never harm anyone here unless they acted aggressively toward me first.
[because lili is incredibly rude? she talks so much shit? she'll berate anyone that she thinks little of?
but.]
You have my word. And if I ever move to truly kill another without reason, it will not be my own choice - so I hope you'll cut me down.
[she does have an unwavering sense of justice.]
Mm. I'd never harm anyone here unless they acted aggressively toward me first.
[because lili is incredibly rude? she talks so much shit? she'll berate anyone that she thinks little of?
but.]
You have my word. And if I ever move to truly kill another without reason, it will not be my own choice - so I hope you'll cut me down.
[she does have an unwavering sense of justice.]
[ haha. yeah. not by her own choice...we wouldn't know anything about that...
she's getting a bow again, but this time, it is with the utmost formality of someone who has been given a promise. fist to hand. not so much servitude, but responding to what she's asked.. ] You have my word.
[ and he comes up from it quickly, too. after a moment, though, he adds: ] ...If I was to act in such a way, it would not be my choice, either. [ it's... a touchy thing, getting too close to some very deeply buried feelings, and some that are far too close to the surface. yin yu wouldn't have said it if he didn't mean it, though. he has little interest in harming anyone unnecessarily, except to protect those that need to be protected.
....this has become very serious, in a matter of moments. ] ...It would be best to find where the other knives have gone, as quickly as possible. It worked better for us to cooperate, before.
she's getting a bow again, but this time, it is with the utmost formality of someone who has been given a promise. fist to hand. not so much servitude, but responding to what she's asked.. ] You have my word.
[ and he comes up from it quickly, too. after a moment, though, he adds: ] ...If I was to act in such a way, it would not be my choice, either. [ it's... a touchy thing, getting too close to some very deeply buried feelings, and some that are far too close to the surface. yin yu wouldn't have said it if he didn't mean it, though. he has little interest in harming anyone unnecessarily, except to protect those that need to be protected.
....this has become very serious, in a matter of moments. ] ...It would be best to find where the other knives have gone, as quickly as possible. It worked better for us to cooperate, before.
[lili will let him bow this time - because she understands it. and the odd thing is that when he does, he just gives a very small bow of her head in return, along with a genuinely heartfelt:] Thank you. I want to choose my end, if I ever get to.
[it's a little bit of a big deal for her. she listens to him in return, and watches him closely. she wantws to ask but... he brings up a good point. so for now, he gets to walk free from her prodding, if only briefly.
she moves to count the slots in the block. twelve...?]
... I know where four are, including my own.
Do you know of any others?
[it's a little bit of a big deal for her. she listens to him in return, and watches him closely. she wantws to ask but... he brings up a good point. so for now, he gets to walk free from her prodding, if only briefly.
she moves to count the slots in the block. twelve...?]
... I know where four are, including my own.
Do you know of any others?
[ lili you are not even close to a high enough social link to get that out of him he will run. he's going to focus on the task at hand.
so, yin yu gives a brief shake of his head, thinking. ] ...Only one, though I know it's in safe hands. [ he knows that person has no ill intentions, as intimately as one could know such a thing. ] That's not even half accounted for, if our knowledge doesn't overlap.
[ hm. concerning. ] It would be difficult to... cause suffering in a way that would not be noticeable, in such a crammed area. That doesn't eliminate the chance of it happening, but I imagine many have been grabbed for self-defense, just in case. I can't blame anyone for it.
so, yin yu gives a brief shake of his head, thinking. ] ...Only one, though I know it's in safe hands. [ he knows that person has no ill intentions, as intimately as one could know such a thing. ] That's not even half accounted for, if our knowledge doesn't overlap.
[ hm. concerning. ] It would be difficult to... cause suffering in a way that would not be noticeable, in such a crammed area. That doesn't eliminate the chance of it happening, but I imagine many have been grabbed for self-defense, just in case. I can't blame anyone for it.
[she will STILL TRY. regardless - ]
I think so, too. Or even just for cooking, or other practical needs like tearing fabric for makeshift bandages. I have those, too.
[she really is out here doing the most]
While I don't really care, I'd still prefer to know so if anything does happen, we won't waste time trying to narrow it down from 40 people.
I think so, too. Or even just for cooking, or other practical needs like tearing fabric for makeshift bandages. I have those, too.
[she really is out here doing the most]
While I don't really care, I'd still prefer to know so if anything does happen, we won't waste time trying to narrow it down from 40 people.
[ yeah, you can see his eyes flick to her cheek when she says 'makeshift bandages'. if SOMEBODY is going to get hurt on the first day... ] Rope can be made from fabric, as well. It'll be no struggle of mine to tear this [ a brief tug on the hem of his shirt ] once more proper clothing is returned to us.
[ as for the knowledge he has, he looks a bit uncomfortable at giving the name up right away. it's not for lili's sake, but rather, for the person he wants to protect; he'd do anything to make sure she made it out of this safe. ]
I'd like to know as well. The one I know is someone from the island I came from previously; she wanted it for a similar reason as yourself. You said four?
[ as for the knowledge he has, he looks a bit uncomfortable at giving the name up right away. it's not for lili's sake, but rather, for the person he wants to protect; he'd do anything to make sure she made it out of this safe. ]
I'd like to know as well. The one I know is someone from the island I came from previously; she wanted it for a similar reason as yourself. You said four?
[to be honest
lili is always the one who gets flustered in conversations? she's super easy to embarrass, given her tsundere tendencies. but she feels so fucking powerful when other people are the ones being thrown off, and it's obvious by her good mood]
When I asked her which two people she could rely on to help us break down doors, she mentioned you and Dimitri. Unless you're some kind of heartbreaker that is close to a lot of girls, I figured it would be her you were talking about.
[LILI, YOUR MOUTH]
We agreed that you need to have more confidence in yourself - so keep working on that, okay?
lili is always the one who gets flustered in conversations? she's super easy to embarrass, given her tsundere tendencies. but she feels so fucking powerful when other people are the ones being thrown off, and it's obvious by her good mood]
When I asked her which two people she could rely on to help us break down doors, she mentioned you and Dimitri. Unless you're some kind of heartbreaker that is close to a lot of girls, I figured it would be her you were talking about.
[LILI, YOUR MOUTH]
We agreed that you need to have more confidence in yourself - so keep working on that, okay?
[ LILI YOU ARE SUCH A BULLY.
he. just kind of shrinks a bit, cheeks turning red, unable to make eye contact. he's not even sure how to defend himself because she's right... and it's nice to know that flayn thinks he's reliable...
...in the end he just gives another quick bow of his head. ] -- This ser-- ... I will do my best. [ let him die. ]
...Then, that's two accounted for, right? [ please to the heavens above change the subject ]
he. just kind of shrinks a bit, cheeks turning red, unable to make eye contact. he's not even sure how to defend himself because she's right... and it's nice to know that flayn thinks he's reliable...
...in the end he just gives another quick bow of his head. ] -- This ser-- ... I will do my best. [ let him die. ]
...Then, that's two accounted for, right? [ please to the heavens above change the subject ]
Edited 2020-06-07 00:03 (UTC)
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