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affliction mods ([personal profile] afflictionmods) wrote in [community profile] theafflicted2022-06-05 07:38 am

3.0 - week three

WEEK THREE
Last night might have been exhausting for any number of reasons - maybe it was the emotional

toll of dealing with those ghosts, or maybe you stayed up too late after watching Jim Shrok. Who knows, but Saturday is over, even if some of you haven’t quite left it behind and half spirits that are still hanging on, tethered to you and weighing you down…

But that’s not going to stop a new week from starting. There’s no breaks in an eight week course.

There’s very little fanfare to the start of your third week of the course, though it does seem like the fog has lifted even more. It’s a bit more of a trek down the abandoned streets of Estelline, but surely a mile is walkable? Or you could grab a bike or try to hotwire one of those cars in the mall parking lot… Whatever you plan to do this week is up to you. All you know is you've got some new locations to explore.

As always, Florence and Lorelei are available.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

TASK LIST


( OOC Note: Luci, Mutsu, and Mae will each receive a small roomba! Congrats on the successful egg drop. It's a tiny little friend that cleans extra well, though this also means its trash compartment is a little smaller so it'll need to be cleaned more often. )







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[personal profile] partymagician 2022-06-10 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ He can't believe Chongyun thinks he can't carry that... but it isn't like Fai has bothered to showcase any of his strength here. ]

Not at all! I'm good at carrying heavy things.
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[personal profile] cloudalike 2022-06-10 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ Who's making Fai do grunt work?? ]

That's a surprise to hear - ah, I don't mean it in a bad way. You're so level-headed that you seem more like a leader, like Xingqiu, rather than uh... I guess me, someone who does the manual labor when there's a need.
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[personal profile] partymagician 2022-06-10 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ He waves a hand. ]

Oh, I'm not a leader at all! And I don't do manual labor often either.

[ In other words, he just lazes around. ]
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[personal profile] cloudalike 2022-06-10 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ Another surprise, but also a shame to hear. ]

If not a leader, then an advisor?
partymagician: (92)

[personal profile] partymagician 2022-06-10 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ With how much he helps out while staying in the background... ]

Yes, an advisor is fitting.
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[personal profile] cloudalike 2022-06-10 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[ In other words: a shadow king. Chongyun can accept that. ]

They must be sorely missing your insight right now, on top missing your companionship. I am sorry we stole you from them. Oh, but not at all sorry we met, of course.
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[personal profile] partymagician 2022-06-10 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
You don't need to apologize, Chongyun.

[ Besides, if Fai really thinks about it, they're all better off without him anyway.

This is for the best. ]


I'm sure you have plenty of people back home awaiting your return too.
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[personal profile] cloudalike 2022-06-10 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ If Chongyun knew what Fai was thinking, he'd insist that's not true at all. Insist!! Vehemently!! ]

I do - but it is strange and sad to think we may one day have to say goodbye here. I've never traveled so far that return visits were an impossibility.
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[personal profile] partymagician 2022-06-10 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
It is sad to think about, isn't it?

[ He smiles, but there's a type of comforting softness to it. ]

We'll at least have one another in our hearts, which is what really matters.
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[personal profile] cloudalike 2022-06-10 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, and the heart doesn't forget.

[ That is comforting in a way. Plus, Chongyun has promised himself never to regret any of his experiences in life. ]

The suggestion of impossibility is not a promise. I would like for us to meet again, and if we don't.... [ He places a hand over his heart. ]
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[personal profile] partymagician 2022-06-10 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Chongyun is so sweet... Fai hopes he stays sincere like this as he grows up. ]

I'll do my best to come find you if it ever seems like I've arrived in your world.
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[personal profile] cloudalike 2022-06-10 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll have to draw you a map in advance. If you ever visit, you're always welcome to stay with me.

[ Chongyun would be able to show Fai the Liyue he loves so much and introduce the older man to the other Traveler he knows. The idea is extremely exciting, though Chongyun makes an effort to calm himself. This is something to look forward to in the far, far future, but presently he mustn't get ahead of himself. It was easier to calm himself when he had his popsicles on hand... ]

Do you plan on traveling forever, Fai? [ He picks up his next bag of ice. The convenience store's ice supply is looking a little low with how much ice he's taken so far. Sorry to the other students. ]
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[personal profile] partymagician 2022-06-10 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd love a map.

[ And having Chongyun show him around would be delightful. He thinks Chongyun would like his companions, to be honest.

Fai picks up a bag of ice too. ]


I do... or for as long as I can.
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[personal profile] cloudalike 2022-06-10 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Fai is definitely stronger than he looks. Consider Chongyun impressed. He really shouldn't have underestimated him. ]

Is it because you have a wanderer's heart?
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[personal profile] partymagician 2022-06-10 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
More or less. I have reasons for why I'm traveling.

[ Ones that are a little to painful for him to get into right now, so he just smiles serenely. ]

I do enjoy it, though.