‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ

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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

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⠀ ⠀ every page of tragedy
is thrown away,
burned out in flame.
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

@evcless ㅤ
⠀ ⠀https://t.co/w8EH8bBPl9 cracks knuckles. watch the uber instincts of my uber autism. /j /ref
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

@evcless ㅤ
⠀ ⠀https://t.co/w8EH8bBPl9 ill show you . umm . ummmm . ill show you tiktok edits i have saved ?
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

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〈 a subtle nod given in return, gaze lingering in the distance. now that he thinks about it . . how * did * he wind up here .ᐣ.ᐣ.ᐣ all he can recall recently was walking in that direction. 〉

⠀ ⠀yeah .ᐟ sounds good.
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍𓏲 ‍qifrey .ᐟ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍ @evcless]

( there doesn't seem to be anything close enough south to see as they are now. glancing down, he considers his options. olruggio is with the girls; they'll be fine with him. )

perhaps we should go a little further, then?

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

@evcless ㅤ
⠀ ⠀https://t.co/w8EH8bCnaH NOOOO WAIT WAIT . I CAN MAKE IT UP TO YOU
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

@evcless ㅤ
⠀ ⠀https://t.co/w8EH8bBPl9 don’t give me that i’ll feel bad . i’m supposed to be menacing and scary not GUILTY
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

@evcless ㅤ
⠀ ⠀https://t.co/w8EH8bBPl9 NO !! IF IT MAKES U FEEL BETTER I DIDNT EVEN REALIZE UNTIL I READ UR COMMENT
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

@evcless ㅤ
⠀ ⠀https://t.co/w8EH8bCnaH HEY HEY WAIT HEY NOW LETS NOT
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

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⠀ ⠀a bit of magic .ᐣ

〈 huh. that’s certainly an interesting answer . . magic .ᐣ.ᐣ but, he doesn’t comment on it. perhaps the other was just being vague. smiling back .ᐟ then, pointing south of where they were. 〉

that’s where i came from.
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍𓏲 ‍qifrey .ᐟ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍ @evcless]

( he smiles, single eye going over the sword's appearance. not a single casting seal in sight…either it's all located elsewhere, or this is something else entirety. )

just a bit of magic, my friend.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

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〈 watching as the other rises, perking up .ᐟ.ᐟ in turn, rising with his sword. 〉

⠀ ⠀and i didn’t know you could rise like that without one .ᐟ how do you do it .ᐣ if you don’t mind me asking, of course.
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍𓏲 ‍qifrey .ᐟ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍ @evcless]

( is the sword some sort of magical device, wherever this person is from? what a concept…though, he won't say any of this. instead, he just presses his sylph shoes together, rising as the seal activates. )

i didn't realise swords could be used like that.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

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⠀ ⠀. . getting a birds eye view .ᐣ like you said. what were you going to do .ᐣ

〈 curious tilt of his head. blink - blink. 〉
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍𓏲 ‍qifrey .ᐟ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍ @evcless]

( his fingers twitch toward the raincleaver, but when shang qinghua stands on it, he finds himself more intrigued than worried. )

what are you doing??

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

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⠀ ⠀ah. right, yes .ᐟ great idea.

〈 nodding once again, and unsheathing his sword .ᐟ standing on it. 〉
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍𓏲 ‍qifrey .ᐟ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍ @evcless]

hmm…

( an hour? by foot? to this location? he can't really think of any places it could be… )

perhaps we should get a bird eye view of this area.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

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〈 now, taking a second to think . . a sigh. 〉

⠀ ⠀. . i dunno, actually .ᐟ i’m pretty bad at keeping track of time. maybe an hour .ᐣ
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍𓏲 ‍qifrey .ᐟ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍ @evcless]

south…

( tapping his chin. he's never been great with directions. )

how long did it take to get here?

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

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〈 quick nods .ᐟ.ᐟ with a firm shake of his hand, only then does he withdraw. 〉

⠀ ⠀just south from here, i believe .ᐟ
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍𓏲 ‍qifrey .ᐟ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍ @evcless]

( taking his hand, noting the callouses of a writer; a worker. interesting. )

oh, dear. do you know which direction you came from?

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

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⠀ ⠀right about that, aha . . well, it’s nice to meet you, qifrey .ᐟ

〈 grinning, nodding. then, offering a hand out .ᐟ 〉

i guess you could say that .ᐟ i’m . . actually not too sure where i am .ᐣ
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍𓏲 ‍qifrey .ᐟ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍ @evcless]

not to worry. outside camping inevitably brings about unexpected meetings.

( this person doesn't seem terribly dangerous—he supposes it won't hurt to be friendly. )

my name is qifrey. i haven't heard one like yours before; are you far from home?

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

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⠀ ⠀oh .ᐟ right, rightright— shang qinghua .ᐟ

〈 a quick, apologetic bow of his head. 〉

⠀ ⠀sorry about that, haha .ᐟ didn’t mean to intrude or anything. was just a bit curious where the nice smell was coming from . .
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍𓏲 ‍qifrey .ᐟ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍ @evcless]

ah, by the way…

( now that the matter of the soup is settled, he puts his full attention on this newcomer. his countenance remains warm, for now. )

i don't believe i caught your name?

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

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⠀ ⠀but .ᐟ but, you don’t wanna stay here a bit longer .ᐣ at all .ᐣ

〈 curious tilt of his head once again. looking up at him with those big beady eyes of his . . 〉
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[࣪ ִֶָ☾ 漠北君 ⋆⁺₊❅. @borealruler]

… the sight was seen…

*nothing else really to do. just be glad he didn’t leave the other stranded on the highest point of the roof*

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

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〈 watching as he does such with precision . . admiring his work .ᐟ eyes sparkling again. then, quickly nodding, and proudly placing his hands on his hips .ᐟ 〉

⠀ ⠀well, i’m glad i could help .ᐟ
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍𓏲 ‍qifrey .ᐟ ‍ ‍ ‎ ‍ ‍ @evcless]

( the concept that it could use more substance than flavour…he hums softly, retrieving the named vegetable and cutting it into neat cubes. )

thank you. i think that might just do it.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

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⠀ ⠀hey— wait for me .ᐟ.ᐟ

〈 hoping up .ᐟ quickly following alongside his king. 〉
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⠀ ⠀leaving already .ᐣ
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[࣪ ִֶָ☾ 漠北君 ⋆⁺₊❅. @borealruler]

*it wasn’t the most… breathtaking of views- but from here, the wastelands didn’t look half bad.
… at least he wasn’t screaming and crying anymore*

…

*well, enjoy the view, he’s going back to the ground*

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ — 尚清华 .ᐟ @storyworn]

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〈 some more blinks. then, following his gaze . . the view isn’t so bad when he isn’t being dangled over the edge .ᐟ he’d lean against his leg if he wasn’t afraid of getting his ass beat. 〉
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[࣪ ִֶָ☾ 漠北君 ⋆⁺₊❅. @borealruler]

………

*he can ask… doesn’t mean that there was a proper answer to be had.. articulating things was not in his skill set*

. . .

*arms fold, looking out toward the horizon*