Worse! [Cheerfully] At least the last island had films.
[Which is like the closest thing he can find for his own interests in this place?? He should be grateful that they're not, like, being drawn and quartered and then stitched back together every day or something but he isn't]
This bar's not quite as bad, though. I prefer this to the sticky floor.
Might as well give it a try. What's that saying they have in Liyue... 迟开的花未必不香? ["A late-blooming flower is not necessarily lacking in fragrance // It's never too late to try something new" except his pronunciation is not very good because he hasn't tried to speak fake Chinese in like a year]
[ we are here at Food today because sometimes you do need to poke at a hot meal. lin jingheng is sipping sad food court kiosk tea from a styrofoam cup with his gloves set to the side and zhanlu playing a soft little lullaby. ]
[SOMETIMES YOU DO INDEED. In fact, Childe will actually go cook something for them, if Lin Jingheng doesn't object; it's probably pretty simple, given their available options, but it's as decent as it gets around here.]
She did. It was kind of impressive, actually. [Childe.]
[HELLO LJH... Childe is here, IN THE VOID or wherever they are. Childe stayed for the whole execution this time, lingering in the back and watching impassively; he hung around execution island for a bit before leaving, so they can run into each other wherever. Chile isn't actively seeking him out, but he does come over when he spots LJH, hands in his pockets. He doesn't seem quite as cheerfully laidback as he usually does, but he doesn't seem particularly traumatized either.]
[ he is smoking for now, and the impulse from drinking non-stop has him nudging him with a a shoulder gently. Sure... he's pretty fucking upset, but he's a master of holding steady, an even keel. he just looks at Childe this week, however, with a bit of a quiver to his fingers. ]
Just since the last week. But we got access to the other islands a week ahead of you all too. [So they were on ice island when the zoo popped up, and so on.]
It's not so bad, though. I'm happy to have my abilities back, if nothing else.
[ wow what a terrible day actually? rest in pieces. in any case, he's just over here smoking like a chimney and sipping a drink and who knows what it is! when he sees childe, he just tiredly wiggles his fingers. what's good. ]
W1, MONDAY
Do you think this is better or worse?
We should start keeping a score.
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[Which is like the closest thing he can find for his own interests in this place?? He should be grateful that they're not, like, being drawn and quartered and then stitched back together every day or something but he isn't]
This bar's not quite as bad, though. I prefer this to the sticky floor.
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Mmm. Should we see if they have anything better for being so obnoxiously flashy?
I HATE THIS SHITPOSTKJHSDKJGHJKG
Might as well give it a try. What's that saying they have in Liyue... 迟开的花未必不香? ["A late-blooming flower is not necessarily lacking in fragrance // It's never too late to try something new" except his pronunciation is not very good because he hasn't tried to speak fake Chinese in like a year]
mwah
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week 1, thursday
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overall state is good, but his brow is knit tightly. he'll glance up. ]
Childe.
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[He will mosey on in!! He's got a cup of shitty fast food tea with him; he holds it out.]
It's not much, but it's better than the beer.
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wk 1, saturday post-trial
She really took a turn towards the end there.
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She did. It was kind of impressive, actually. [Childe.]
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To be a fly on the wall of Eto and Four's conversations... telling her that people would be coming for her?
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week 2, wednesday
How's your shoulder? Do you think you're up for a spar?
[There is a specific reason he's asking this time I promise]
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lin jingheng looks thoughtful for a second before rolling his shoulder and feeling it out. hm. ]
Sure.
Need to stretch it anyways.
[ where shall we go? ]
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Alright, give me a moment to grab something. Let's meet at the park--there's a little more space there.
[And off he will go!! Assuming Lin shows up (it would be funny if he didn't), Childe will be here with his DAGGERS. Ooooh ahhhh]
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w2, sunday
Hey.
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[ he is smoking for now, and the impulse from drinking non-stop has him nudging him with a a shoulder gently. Sure... he's pretty fucking upset, but he's a master of holding steady, an even keel. he just looks at Childe this week, however, with a bit of a quiver to his fingers. ]
... Quite a show...
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[Childe--could use a drink, actually? Probably. Maybe he'll go to the bar after this. But for now, he's just... here, gaze distant.
It doesn't really matter anymore--it never did, really--but he can't help asking anyway.]
...Did you vote for him? Yesterday.
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w3, saturday
man he hates this. when he sees childe he gives him a brief nod. ]
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Childe will come join him, though; he doesn't smoke but he doesn't seem to mind it.]
Doing alright?
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Fine. Just looking after Bixing.
[ he does tap it out so he's not at risk of burning it completely to ash before he's been able to
smoke it all. ]
It's getting uglier.
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w7, Monday
Scaramouche may or may not have killed him idk we'll see BUT EITHER WAY he seems fine!! He will wave.]
Everything's been okay?
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anyways glad he seems fine, just raises his brow and flicks his ash onto the ground. ]
As okay as it can be, anticipating death weekly.
How has it been... here? This is where you've been this whole time?
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It's not so bad, though. I'm happy to have my abilities back, if nothing else.
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w7, saturday
Enjoy the party?
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But he waves as he comes to join him! And, wryly--] It was as much of a disaster as I expected, really.
[DOES THAT COUNT AS ENJOYING... UNCLEAR...]
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Not much we can do about it now. We built in the safety net for a reason.
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