eepy | ᴏᴘᴇɴ ᴘᴏsᴛ

[ he got compared to the moon!! how is that a different vibe? does he need to wax poetic on how adorable he is? ]

Oh? So you have more?

( ? have you seen him. absolutely. )

Maybe so. Nothing is stopping me from taking new ones.

[ he's the one looking embarrassed when he calls him pretty and flirts with him, pls make up your mind high elder ]

How generous, though I won't deny that I would just be as partial to take them myself.

( doesn't mean he doesn't wanna be spoiled?!?!? )

... I would not stop you, if you so desire to take them yourself.
Isn't the appeal of these to tease with something you cannot have just yet?

[ he's being thoroughly spoiled? is this not spoiling? ]

It is, but I've always been inclined to do the teasing than be the one being teased.
Do you think Yingxing will appreciate a photo capture by me?

( THIS IS TEASING? they're extremely different, thank you

also.. hmm... maybe if he works hard enough he could try to tease jy into a blushing mess too... but also...? much to think about )

... If he does not, he might just start a competition to see who takes the best pictures of me.

( which? he doesn't hate. but you know. )

Must you still tease him so?

[ same difference

and df can try? jy will like to see him attempt to make him blush. it's going to be worth the effort ok :pom-pom-good-job: ]

Am I not permitted?
He bullies me when a chance is given to him.

( ..... is it...... is it really. or is he just going to embarrass himself further. )

You've past grown out of your childhood years. You can very easily fight back if Yingxing is picking on you.
Unless you're still a child at heart? Shall I start calling you Yuanyuan again?

[ listen, that's part and parcel of it. he can't get away—but he may just succeed. high risk, high rewards.

brb deflecting that nickname— ]

So my Master has told me, though I was also taught how to fight back without needing to fight.

( that sounds like a trap, actually, don't know about that one chief... )

Then are you just whining so I comfort you?

Haha, would you?

( hmmmmmmm....... )

Perhaps so. I do think it's cute when you whine.

Then how would you like me to whine? Do you wish me to lay across your lap while I lodge my complaints?

I wouldn't be opposed to that, no. Perhaps I will hear you purr at last.

And when shall I hear you meow?

How will you reward me if I do?

What would you like? A day without teasing, a day where I neglect my work for you?

Both are quite tempting. And you believe either of those are worthy the humiliation of meowing for you?

What do you propose instead?

Marry me.

( for legal purposes this is a joke!!!!!! he's teasing!!!!!!!!!!!!! probably!!!!!!!!!! he just wants to know how jy is gonna react!!!!!! )

[ WHAT

brb telling the other commissions to rewrite and resend him scrolls of their requests to the seat once more because jing yuan just spat out his tea on them. it's gross and he can't deal with it rn. give him a full minute, please. ]

You're not serious about that, are you?

( 🙏 please let this single piece of information reach the high elder's quarters please please please 🙏 )

And what if I am?

[ he'll probably hear ranting from the preceptors in a while ... ]

I have a few concerns.

( 100% worth it )

Alright. Do tell.

The balance of power maintained by both the Seat and the Vidyadhara in Luofu would shift if two of its leaders were to unite in matrimony, for one.
Some might even think this is ambition for more power on my part.

( wow................................... lame )

Then resign.

( just like that )

[ .......................................... ??? ]

Would you like to forward this suggestion to the Six Charioteers during our next meeting?

The Seat of Divine Foresight is a position easy to replace if need be. If you're truly so concerned about the balance of power, then is resigning not the only option?
I cannot quit being the High Elder, after all. I see no issues with this plan.

( going a little too far with this joke aren't we, dan feng... )

[ he can't tell if this is a joke or not anymore ]

... What of Yingxing?

( at this point df can't either............ )

... What of Yingxing?

Are you planning on marrying him as well?

[ ??????????????????? ]

( hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. better question that jy will for sure avoid: )

Would you want to marry him?

[ this isn't helping ]

I wasn't the one considering matrimony just a moment ago.

Doesn't matter. Say it's hypothetical. Would you?

Does this mean your proposal earlier was also hypothetical?

Answer my question and I'll answer yours.

What will you do with the information, High Elder?

Are you worried I will tell him your answer?

( because lbr he already knows it's a yes )

I'm concerned the wrong impression will be made.

There would be no wrong impressions if you elaborated on your answers.

Even if I elaborate, I highly suspect the impression will change.

And whose impression are you so concerned about? Mine, or Yingxing's?

Both.

( heaviest sigh known to man )

Jing Yuan. Your elusiveness is telling.
Are you worried this could affect my relationship with Yingxing?

Yes.
Are you not concerned?

I fail to see why I should be. I'm well secure in my feelings for him, and well aware where I stand in his life.
That, however, does not and should not stop us from pursuing someone else we both hold affections for.
Namely you.

Aren't we reading too much into Yingxing's affections for me simply because we spend time together?
He's always considered me a friend as I have him.

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( it's a screenshot of a conversation with yx, clearly. 'but kain doesn't this thread take place before the one with yx' don't you worry about it. don't think about it. don't @ me on this. )

Does this read platonic to you?

It certainly doesn't read as romantic to me.

Jing Yuan.

Dan Feng, do romantic feelings need to come into play in order to wish happiness on a person?

Jing Yuan, would you say you're more familiar with Yingxing than I am?

In certain aspects, I suppose.
Though I would say that you might know more of him now than I do.

( in certain aspects????????? that was a rhetorical question wtf do you MEAN )

You might be more familiar with the side of him that enjoys a friendly bickering, yes. But you cannot deny I'm more familiar with the side of him that exposes his romantic feelings for someone.
I know what he is like when he loves someone far more than just a friend. It is not my place to speak of his feelings, but there's a certain charm in the way he speaks of you sometimes. You undervalue yourself too much.

[ in terms of weaponry both of them know more about it than you do, mr magician!!!! ]

And how certain are we that his feelings are not being read more into?
I'd rather not make assumptions about feelings I've never once witnessed.

The same way I've made the assumption of your feelings for me in spite of your reluctance to indulge in them.

( just saying. )

You're within your position as High Elder to make assumptions regarding a person.
I am not, and I would not venture.

( the sheer bullshitery of this message is so insane he's just going to sit and stare at it. )

If you're so familiar with the privileges that come with being High Elder, enlighten me on all else I'm allowed to do.

[ he's glad he appreciates it ]

I would enumerate what the High Elder is inclined on doing and has been, but I'm afraid that would upset him. So I'd rather not.

Jing Yuan.

( long have mercy on him. hope jy can hear df sigh all the way from this quarters )

My apparent abuse of authority and your perception of it aside, your reluctance in engaging with the bothersome in fear it will bring more bad than good is not something you should be the only one with a say on.
Had I, for example, relied on you alone to act on whatever feelings and desires you bear towards me, I doubt we would speak nearly as much as we do, our friendship and comaraderie beside.
We are long-lived species. Yingxing is not. If you would rather shoulder alone the weight of regret, be my guest. You may drive yourself to ruin if you so wish.
But don't be so selfish to deny Yingxing a happy life. It's the least we could do.

[ why is there guilt-tripping all of a sudden ]

If my unspoken feelings would bring me to ruin, then so be it. It would be mine to bear and mine alone.
But Dan Feng, are you implying that I make Yingxing unhappy?

( just another bullet point to his list of crimes dw about it )

No. He enjoys your company and your friendship.
But for all of Yingxing's confidence, his heart is as fragile as any other. If you'd find yourself unhappy to have your feelings unrequited, then why wouldn't the same apply to him?

We're different persons, Dan Feng.

If everyone's hearts were so wildly different, Xianzhou wouldn't know empathy, would it?

I have no desire to dissuade you from what you believe are Yingxing's feelings.
You are wiser and older than we are, and your beliefs, I'm certain, are rooted in tangible experiences.
But should you be mistaken by your assumptions, it is not you who will be hurt.

There are those who say to be hurt is to live. It is an experience everyone goes through.
But let me ask you, instead.
What are you so scared is going to happen? That you will ruin your friendship with him? With me?

We are at war, Dan Feng. Is it not enough of a reminder that I live every time I'm summoned to the frontlines?

Physical wounds and emotional wounds are far different. Besides, fine. Use war as argument, if you wish.
Then the fact we are long-lived species matter little. We've watched others like us die far before their time. Is that alone not enough reason to pursue what we can while we still breathe each and every time we return from the battlefield?

I've seen how deep the grief of those who lost their loved ones in the war run. I've seen many succumb to mara as a result of being left behind.
There's no guarantee, but my silence may keep me from leaving a curse in the wake of my untimely passing.
So allow me to carry these regrets to my grave, Dan Feng.

( ... )

Fine. Suit yourself.
I can't change your opinion, but I can offer you advice.

I'm grateful for your insight on the matter, High Elder.

Haha, are you saying you're not?

Do I have a reason to be?

( gay chicken number 3849063467 )

There are very few who have captured my heart, after all, and one of them is Mimi.

( he's not!!!!!! going to fall for that bait!!!! stop!!!??? )

Is that so. And who are the other ones?

[ jealous high elder ... ]

There's Master Jingliu, of course, and Baiheng.

( he's not jealous. at all. )

Who else?

Who else, I wonder?

I wasn't aware you gave yourself to so many people. Is this a hobby of yours?

Haha, perhaps I'm simply easy to love and be loved.

[ ANYWAY MOVING ON FROM THIS TOPIC ]

What time shall I come fetch Mimi?

( ? he's not moving on )

Hmmm. I wasn't aware I had to share you with so many people.
I'll be here until later.

Haha, I have to share you with others too, Dan Feng.

Then I'll come fetch Mimi when you're done playing with her.
She might think your tail is what she'll have for dinner.

Yingxing is buying her food. I wouldn't dare eat without feeding her.

( and a good ten minutes of agonizing later: )

You know I have not dared give my heart to anyone but you and Yingxing.

[ they're all agonizing over something, it's fine. ]

The heart is a fragile thing, after all.
You would not give yours to someone who would not care for it.

No. I wouldn't.
Would you?

Haha, perhaps I'm a bigger masochist than anyone else on this ship.

And for what reason?

For a lot of reasons, many of which I'd rather not speak of.

Would you consider me to be one of those people? Someone who wouldn't care for your heart?

Would you ruin another's heart when you're so careful with your own?

I have since learned that it's possible to hurt another without meaning to. I'm afraid my carefulness would have little effect in this case.

In the end, isn't the intent that matters?

... You really are a masochist. Though that would imply you take pleasure in it.

Perhaps this is the consequence of living for so long that dealing with the pain of heartbreak becomes second nature.

Jing Yuan. I must be at least two centuries older than you. You're certainly still young to deal with heartbreak.

Dan Feng, since when did age become a factor in heartbreak?

There are those who believe true love is only felt once you reach your fifth century. That's when you will experience true heartbreak. You don't think it's true?

No, because what is true love anyway?
What are the parameters that define it? The criteria that make love "true"?

Doesn't the definition of true love lie with the person who experiences those emotions?

... You're quite opinionated about this. I'm compelled to believe you've experienced "true love", then.

As you have, I'm certain.

Haha. Yingxing does that have effect on people, does he not?

[ that is bait. that is one rude and cruel bait to dangle in front of him, dan feng. ]

Speaking from experience, High Elder?

( thank you, he learned from the best 🙂 )

Aren't we both?

[ WOW ]

Haha, I'm not entirely certain what you mean.

No. Of course not.
Do tell, then. Who's the lucky one who made our A-Yuan experience true love?

Does it matter who?

Can I not ask out of curiosity?

You can, but I may not answer.
You would not recognize them, High Elder.

That's fine. Just describe them to me. What are they like?

Why would you like to know?

You don't have to be secretive. What could I possibly do with that information? I'm just curious to know what kind of person could win your heart.

[ pls, like he doesn't know ]

You, Dan Feng, as the wise and discerning High Elder of the Vidyadhara, know that there are many things one can do with that information.

[ DEEP AGGRIEVED SIGH ]

A description will do?

There are, but I wouldn't do anything vile with it.

( keyword: vile )

A description is fine, yes. Shouldn't you be eager to gush about such a thing?

[ vile a.k.a. if it's not vile, it's free game ]

Should I?
You don't eagerly gush about Yingxing, do you?

Do you want me to?

[ ... ]

No, thank you.
I wish to keep the meal I've just had in my stomach.

You wound me.
I, on the other hand, would enjoy hearing you gush about your crush and loved ones. So, feel free.

The Quintet is well aware of your affection towards Yingxing, Dan Feng.

... That's different from gushing, though.
Either way, this isn't about me, Jing Yuan. Don't try to deflect.

I'm not.
I'm simply pointing out that my words need not wound you when they're mere observations.

Jing Yuan.

( the deflecting, my guy )

This isn't about me.

[ ugh ]

A description will suffice?

Preferably detailed.

[ ........................ shifu!!!!! ]

They're kind and gentle but can be rather proud hence their very stubborn streak.
Now that I think about it, they'd get along quite well with you and Yingxing.

( damn. jing yuan has other friends? fucked up )

Hmmmm. They must be a Cloud Knight, right? You could always introduce them to us.

( < guy who literally forced this out of jy and is now lowkey jealous )

[ he is neither confirming nor denying ]

That would be unwise, I think.

And why is that? You don't trust Yingxing and I would be nice to them?

No, that's not it.

Then what is it?

I don't wish for them to attract any kind of attention.

( possessive jing yuan???????¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ )

It could be a private meeting. Besides, Yingxing and I can behave. We're both equally busy with work, nonetheless.

[ he's not???? ]

High Elder, my feelings were not reciprocated.
So I'd rather not put further emphasis on it.

( oh................... k nevermind )

Does it still cause you grief?

No.

Are you lying to me?

Haha, no.

Isn't it a part of growing up, to look back on such feelings and think of them fondly instead of hurting?
Though I suppose ...

( 'haha no' he said, like a liar )

... You suppose?

[ wow he wasn't lying ]

I suppose it's also part of growing up that one relives the same feelings again and again.

... You should treat yourself better, Jing Yuan.

I do, High Elder.

Do you? When you have told me you have a penchant for giving your heart to the wrong people?

Haha, even the title of Divine Foresight won't give me control over who can make my heart skip a beat.

No, I suppose not. But isn't there a stark difference between who your heart beats for, and who you hand it to?

There is, but wouldn't you hand your heart to the person who makes it beat?

It is certainly tempting, but the point of the matter is that the option is always there. Knowing to take care of yourself would stop you from giving your heart to someone who wouldn't care for it.

Haha, then let it be said that the Divine Foresight errs every once in a while.

How terrible. Does he, now? The Luofu would be in shambles if they were to find out that their beloved Divine Foresight is not perfect.
First, your heart is prone to breaking. Next, you will tell me your blood is red, like everyone else's.

Too predictable?

You wear too many red accents, I would say. It's easy to assume.
Blue would suit you more.

( like... his shade of blue.... )

Red is a color that denotes power, after all.
And in war, it's only fitting to show one's strength.

Is it? By whose jurisdiction?

( ummmm water isn't red and water is strong.. so... )

The theory on how creatures perceive colors, High Elder.

[ blood is red and that fuels one's life???? ]

Living creatures with reason, or animals?
I hardly doubt the red ribbons Yingxing gifted us are meant to be seen as a sign of strength, for one.

( red is also for love??? and with love there's peace. therefore )

[ what is this debate anyway ]

Then shall I ask Master Jingliu to have my uniform be made in her colors?

[ as befitting her student ... ]

( it's about matching...... )

... Red is cuter on you.

[ he should've said it upfront ]

I thought blue would suit me more.

( when is df ever outright honest in front of jy... )

A darker one, perhaps. Though Jingliu's crescent blue might remind me too much of your earlier years.
Don't children grow out of pieces of their childhood once they become adults?

[ and he calls him out for deflecting???? ]

You make it sound as if my childhood had been terrible to you, so much so that you wish not to be reminded of it.

( it's called being shy?????? )

Haha. Not at all. Sometimes I wish you'd return to being so small. It was far easier to pick you up than now.
But even I might get jealous.

[ being shy ... ]

Shall I start calling you gege again?

( bait... )

... Do whatever you like.

[ it's not??? ]

Perhaps I'll call you gege in private.

( everything jy says that can possibly embarrass df is bait )

... Are you trying to kill me?

[ press x ]

Haha, you said I could do whatever I like, gege.

( you can't press x to that?????? )

... And if doing whatever you like only brings more harm than good?

[ how is saying that df is being shy is bait??? ]

Then why would you allow it in the first place?

[ give it a full minute— ]

Gege.

( it's about the process of making him shy... )

... Maybe I didn't realize this would have a different effect from when you were little. Surely it would make far more sense that I would be used to it, and yet...

[ the process of making him shy ... hm ... ]

And yet?

... yet I find it rather... cute when you do it now.

[ ............................ this old man ]

Haha, do you now, gege?
It seems like I'll have to continue calling you using this honorific.

( let him old man flirt in peace... )

... That will certainly be embarrassing to you if you're caught doing so in public. People will think you're far too attached to me.

[ why are you this bad at flirting with him, df ]

Surely, not as attached as Yingxing.

( he's just really bad at flirting in general leave him alone... )

I wouldn't mind watching you make the attempt, but you're always against fawning over me the way Yingxing does. Shame.

[ he flirts just fine with yx???? ]

Haha, how could I ever dare match Yingxing's fawning over the High Elder?

( its prideful man to prideful man communication it doesn't count )

I'm sure you could match his affections, if you tried. You just never put in the effort.

[ sure jan ]

I worry about your heart if I do put in the effort, gege.

I'm not going to die from it. Who do you take me for?

Your blood vessel was close to exploding the last time I tried to flirt with you, gege.

( wowwwwwwww what the fuck? )

You used to be better at lying, Jing Yuan.

That's because what I said wasn't an untruth.

... Nevertheless. I'm sure I would be able to keep my composure. Were you not the one who claimed to enjoy the... ( .... hand gestures............ ) faces I make?

[ hand gestures ... ]

Would you?

... Yes. I've had enough experience with your... antics to know what to expect.

( *he would not )

I see. Then shall I test out your mettle when we meet again?

( hmmmmmmm......... regretti espresso.............. )

... You may. Your impression of me will improve exponentially when that happens.

( < guy who is too prideful to let this go )

[ he chose this for himself ]

Haha, will it now?
I suppose if it doesn't ... I can always tease you about it.

( jy gaslit him into doing this actually i was watching it happen )

Surely you could find better hobbies than that. Aren't you always the one who warns me about things getting boring and tiring?
I'm sure it applies to you as well.

[ no gaslighting was involved wtf ]

Not when the High Elder gives me quite unique expressions I wouldn't have expected from the High Elder himself.

( that's what a gaslighter would say )

I have no idea what you are talking about. Perhaps you ought to pay the Ten-Lords Commission a visit for early signs of mara, Jing Yuan. Your memory seems to be failing you.

[ maybe it's df who's truly gaslighting jy here ]

Early-onset mara?
Haha, my mind is as lucid as it was when I was younger.
Unless this is, of course, your diagnosis as the High Elder, in which case I must let Master know that I've succumbed to it.

( df can barely even lie imagine gaslighting someone as smart as jy )

It's an assumption rather than a diagnosis. Jingliu would start questioning my abilities as a healer if she was told this is a proper diagnosis.
I... would rather not deal with the consequences of that.

[ df gaslighting jy into gaslighting him. a true gaslighter. ]

Then you accept that my recollection of your expressions is accurate, down to the pinkness of your cheeks?

( he can't do that??????? he can't gaslight anyone???? )

I have no idea what you're talking about.

[ ???????? pls ]

Haha, then I'll be sure to capture a photo of said expression when we meet again.
For posterity's sake, of course.

... I would much rather if you avoided taking unauthorized photos of a High Elder. I'm sure you're aware how much of a headache my Preceptors can be.

They're a headache as it is, with or without photos taken.
Nothing changes other than myself getting a charming picture of the High Elder.

Mimi as a cub was ripping down the banners in the Seat.

[ as docile, huh ... ]

Very well.
I'm curious though, High Elder. If you would indulge me.

Is that not docile? ( like.................. genuine question )

Do tell. What's on your mind?

[ ... what is docile in your dictionary, df ]

Docile means manageable, doesn't it?

It's a creature not once seen for a very long time. Do we know why it's suddenly manifested now?

( this 👇 )

Doesn't docile mean she does not maul innocent civilians? ( again.... genuine question )

All I have heard are the Preceptors theorizing about it. Some are of the belief my predecessors did not possess the affinity to cloudhymn as I do, and therefore were unable of awakening the suanni. ( which ofc made them fight each other on it but yk how they are ) A few think it could have to do with the Arbor, and were adamant on consulting the Divination Commission on its future.
I'm afraid I lack a proper answer to give you at the moment.

High Elder, if your pet mauls the curtains simply because they're swaying in the wind, you can be certain she'll also maul innocent civilians who are simply walking past.

Wouldn't consulting the Divination Commission contradict the secrecy behind her existence?

[ sir

if he had hesitated, he would've been disappointed.

it's a part of his calculation, after all, blade's ferocity and singlemindedness. where he would come from, which direction his weapon would appear didn't matter; it's all about the fact that he would simply come like a storm on a path of destruction. that, and this is the luofu, his home, his playground. his ship. there's nothing, no one who could make him fall to his knees on his own territory.

starfall reverie appears in a burst of light, ready to parry its sibling as it threatens to tear him into two. sparks fly and jing yuan's eyes flash, fingers tightening their grip around his guandao's shaft and maneuvering the weapon to repel blade to the side. a part of him is tempted to summon lightning-lord, but that level of destruction ... well.

he doesn't wish to be lectured by yukong for disrupting work. his power is enough—if not to defeat blade, then to fend him off until he's satisfied.

he doesn't wait for the next strike to come, swinging the guandao as lightning gathers along its edge. it's only polite to return the favor, right? from one friend to another. ]

Edited 2024-03-09 01:03 (UTC)

[NOT AS BAD AS ME LITERALLY FORGETTING ABOUT THIS THREAD BECAUSE OBJECT PERMANENCE IS A THING ONLY REAL ADULTS HAVE AAAAAAAA-]

[ yes.

in another life- another time- he would have recognized this fight for the disadvantage it was, between the glaive's longer reach and momentum. that the weight of jing yuan's blow was not something to be weathered carelessly, a fact only furthered by the heft of a weapon once forged by hands now too numb to remember the feeling of hammer and heat.

seeing it again stirs nothing but a faint recognition somewhere in the back of blade's mind as he flows with the repel, arm stinging with vibrations even in the deflect.

(and, somehow, that seems... sad.)

the thought is tossed aside, as unwanted and unneeded as a leaf twisting haplessly in the wind. he knows without seeing that jing yuan has flowed seamlessly from a block into a follow up attack. it is in the way he steps, the way his body shifts in aged grace that was so lacking those many years ago. movement refined by a grown man's precision and experience. he braces himself in the very disadvantage he knew was to come, having stepped into the other's ideal range, and catches the glimpse of lightning too late.

there is no avoiding that little bit of trickery- Jing Yuan-! as it slams into the edge of shard sword and sends an unpleasant jolt of pins and needles up his hand- numbing already leaden fingers as his stance is pushed back a step. it is unlike him to merely take a blow so head on- such a thing would have meant defeat back against his "master" after all, so that he did so now is merely testament to carelessness. that he thought he might take advantage of his curse to end this quickly.

how foolish of him. things are never so simple with this man.

it is an impasse that only weakens him, as he holds his ground and glares into those golden eyes, lightning shivering up his skin and alighting along old wounds- sparking nerves of pain. so it is against reason that he steps into the lock, pressing weight into the hold even though his is a strength that cannot match against the general's as they are, closing that already tenuous gap even just a little bit further.

if it is a matter of trickery, jing yuan is not the only one with long sleeves. pressured, the guandao's weight with the added weight of the shard sword must strain one's stance.]

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@finals

youre so mean to my dragonfishes

they're still ugly

mimi is ugly!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wow calling mimi ugly?????????

:( ... no..............

mimi's the cutest, how dare

she is cute i'm sorry mimi.... but so are my fishes...