angryhearts | camping shenanigans mingle log; open

WHO: the Lan-Wuxian-Jiang-Meng family + you!

WHAT: camping shenanigans mingle log! Join the family camp for food, conversation, etc

WHEN: spanning throughout the event in the forest

WHERE: the family camp + surrounding area

NOTES: none right now, will update as needed

Night hunts are practically routine where Lan Xichen's from, at least for cultivators, and exploring an unfamiliar forest with relatively unknown dangers doesn't seem any different just because it's in another world. There certainly seems to be something of a sense of ease as they travel, and then as they set up camp.

During the day, there's a flurry of activity as the camp's occupants drift in and out, setting up or taking down tents, making weapons or food, going off to collect firewood or go hunting or fishing, patrol the area or anything else that needs doing.

In the evening there's a roaring fire to ward off the chill, the scent of cooking food and the sound of conversation.

Someone - quite likely Lan Xichen himself - will invite anyone who happens nearby to come sit down, warm themselves by the fire and have something to eat.

At night, there's likely always someone up on watch who might need company, or who might come to investigate someone nearby.

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[ The corners of his eyes crinkle just a little bit in amusement, though his polite smile doesn't widen. ]

I remember. In my world, you would try your luck in the streams at Cloud Recesses.

[ And in Yunmeng, too, he imagines, remembering how Wei Wuxian and his brother had attempted to persuade him to allow them to assist in facing the water ghosts so long ago, but he's aware that Lotus Pier is a difficult subject. He will not be the one to bring it up. ]

Do you use your hands as well?

[He starts doing some stretches, figuring if he is going to put his fish catching experience to the test he better be ready.]

Of course! It's more of a challenge and therefore more fun that way.

[It has been awhile but certainly this abilities don't go away with age. And in this body he is closer to the water. Might make things easier!]

[ Lan Xichen is not surprised in the least bit at that answer. ...he also can't say he's entirely confident that Wei Wuxian's method will produce anywhere near enough results to feed them, but he's certainly not going to stop him from enjoying himself.

He hasn't forgotten their conversation about what made them happy, after all, even if he hadn't quite been himself at the time.

So he wades back to the edge of the stream to set his spear on the rocks, gesturing back out at the water. ]

Perhaps you will allow me to observe and learn from your technique.

[He laughs and reaches down to roll up the bottom of his pants.]

I will make sure to show you all the best techniques!

[He wades into the water, being careful of the rocks and moving slow so he doesn't scare all the fish away. Once he finds a good spot where he doesn't have to worry about slipping, he digs his feet in and leans over to watch the water.]

It's been awhile since I've done this..let's see if I still have it!

I look forward to it.

[ His expression is soft with amusement, stance relaxed and open, and it's fairly clear that he is enjoying himself. This trip has been the most content, the most alive that he has felt since that night in the temple, and now is no exception. ]

I have the utmost faith that your fishing catching abilities are as exemplary as they ever were.

[His tongue sticks out the corner of his mouth in concentration as he focuses on the movement beneath the water, body growing lower and lower as he prepares his attack. His eyes focus on one prey in particular and when the moment appears he strikes. Hands going in to latch onto that slick body. It struggles and squirms beneath the surface but he pulls it out of the water and holds it up victoriously. Dinner is had!]

Ah! No fish is too quick for the great Wei Wuxian!

[He makes sure his grip is tight as he waddles back towards Zewu-Jun.]

[ Back home, when they were all younger, this would be the time where Lan Xichen ducked his head and hid his smile with his sleeve or in his tea, lest his uncle see it and remind him of his composure, or Wei Wuxian see it and be encouraged in his behavior.

But his uncle is not here, and he doesn't mind if Wei Wuxian sees his amusement as encouragement.

So his smile stays unhidden, and he even claps in appreciation as Wei Wuxian triumphantly wades back. ]

I will make sure to tell the story of your success tonight at the campfire.

[He enjoys seeing the older Lan smile. It's a rare treat especially considering everything he has had to endure. Especially now that Wei Wuxian knows just how much. He grins as he brings the fish over and drops it in a basket.]

A tale full of excitement and triumph!

[Which for tales of him is not too far off but usually lacking in triumph. He washes his hands off in the river and then turns back towards the middle again.]

How many fish do you think we will need? I imagine we are feeding everyone, right?

[He has actually gotten fairly used to helping with the food preparation. He helped Lan Zhan make the deer skewers and the lotus soup. He can certainly help with the fish too. Of course he is usually kept on small tasks that he can't possibly screw up dinner with, but it still counts as helping.]

As is only befitting one who has so successfully provided for us.

[ And now he is teasing, just a little, but his smile is still genuine.

He takes a seat on one of the rocks by the edge of the stream, one leg dangling below to keep it in the water and the other propped up to lean the basket of caught fish against. He does a quick count of the ones he had caught earlier before taking one out to begin the process of cleaning it to be eaten. ]

Two or three more? If there is extra we can offer it to the others.

[ The others meaning those outside of what he has possibly too quickly come to see as a family unit, of course. ]

[He laughs and looks over at the teasing. Not used to seeing the other so relaxed. Or..well it is rare. He has managed to see him more relaxed at the hotel then he normally would back on their world. He goes back out to the middle of the water.]

I'll do my best!

[He stares into the water, waiting for that perfect moment again.]

Xichen..[Is that too casual? Ah..hard to say. It's already been said now so he can't exactly take it back. He shrugs and continues with his thought.] Do you think the hotel has a reason for having us out here?

[He doesn't really mind it even if there is. But if there is something dangerous lurking then he needs to start being a little more aware and less carefree. It's too easy to fall into this comfortable enjoyment of just being outside with everyone and having this freedom to do whatever they want. He really needs to not be so trusting of the hotel and the people in it.]

[ It is not too casual - or at least, the soft smile on his expression probably gives away the fact that he is not at all upset by the informality. Lan Xichen had said that although both Wangjis are not the same, they are still his brother - and the same could be said of both Wei Wuxians. They are not the same, but they are still as good as family.

The approval he means to give is completely sidetracked by the question that follows, however. He breathes out, slowly, and looks down as he considers that.

He finishes carefully removing the fish's internal organs, cleaning both it and his hands off in the stream before he responds. His words are careful, contemplative. ]

I think that those who are in power and feel a threat to that power will do nothing without at least one ulterior reason. I do not believe they mean to kill us - if they did, they could have done so more easily at the hotel. I think they mean to make a demonstration.

Hm..[He nods as he considers that and is silent just long enough for those hands to dive into the water again. There is a small struggle and then another grin as he emerges once more with a fish. As he waddles back, he considers that.]

The hotel needs us. Didn't they tell us before that it runs on our emotions? So it wouldn't do for them to get rid of us.

[He drops the fish in the basket and heads back out to what he now considers the golden fishing spot.]

Do they want to demonstrate how much power they have over us...or test us to see how much we can survive?

[Perhaps it is a combination of the two.]

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