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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.

Threaded | Flat

midsummer Harvest

[ One of the younger Lan brothers has a large waxy leaf in front of him that he's using as a plate to hold leaves that he keeps plucking from another container, and rolling for a bit before depositing it in the steadily increasing pile on the big waxy leaf. Should you come over to ask what he's doing, he'll wordlessly hand you a share of leaves to roll.

Alternatively, if he sees you coming over from further away, he'll stop what he's doing and pop a seed out of the nearest lotus pod. He peels it, and pulls out the pesky green center, before offering it up to your character. ]

Wanna go on a night hunt?

[ During the day, Lan Wangji can be found sitting by a body of water fashioning a bow and some arrows out of foraged items and things found in his medical kit. The first couple of them are complete trash, but after he gets the hang of it, he ends up with a modest set by sundown. Notching his bow for the first time, he aims it and--

--Then lowers his arms and loosens the tension once he sees your character approach. ]

Did you find anything?

taste test

[ Honestly, Lan Wangji feels more comfortable cooking out here in an open fire with a cleaver and a stump for a cutting board, than he does eating the bulk of the offerings in the dining hall at the hotel. Some of the dishes were nice, but for the most part, he misses knowing what it is he's eating and the feel of raw ingredients being washed by his own hands.

Far from being the only cook in the family, it's kind of an interesting bonding exercise, seeing who might have extra of which spice or who might have ideas over how best to combine their daily hauls. Spoon in hand, he dips into the sauce he's just made, and holds it out towards your character. ]

it's five am which means...

[ Lan Wangji emerges from his tent before dawn to go for a run and find a private spot to bathe, playing it safe though he assumes only his brother and his other self would be awake at this time. Feel free to run into him then or a little later, as he makes breakfast and a little bit of the green tea he'd made the day prior. There's plenty to share. ]

wildcard

[ Tag me with your own starter or hmu assemble ]

Come at me, Bro

[Wei Wuxian has regained his spirit attraction ability and so one of the first things he does is find a quiet place to put it to the test. Not wanting to get scolded about using it and well aware of the risks of potentially encountering a dangerous spirit..he opts for doing it anyway.

It's hard to go too far given the tug of needing to be with his buddy, but he does his best to put a little distance between them and finds a place where he can hide. Mostly he wants to make sure if he does encounter something that he doesn't get it too close to the camp. He doesn't want anyone else getting hurt if things go wrong.

He removes his upper robes, revealing his bare chest and sits down with his back against a tree. He removes the little switchblade from his pants pocket, wincing as he cuts his finger just enough for it to bleed. He then proceeds to draw out the talisman on his own body.

He takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly as he activates the ability, body tense and waiting to see what might come his way.]

Ye Ol' War Stories

[With Spirit attraction being successful, Wei Wuxian now has a happy talkative army of White Knights ready to tell their tales to anyone who will listen. He was so excited about his new spirit friends that he brought them all down to the campsite to show everyone. And then they agreed to stay and almost act like a boisterous guard to them all.

So now they are all seated around the campfire, telling tales of their successes and their failures. They are fairly upbeat..considering they are spirits.]

Give me Wings and Set me Free

[Quite pleased that he has the ability to shapeshift again, and even more pleased that he gets to put it to use outside, Wei Wuxian decides to put all of Aziraphale's lessons to good use. He can't stray very far from the campsite because of the bonding but he is okay with that so he just picks a spot behind one of the tents. He just hopes the bonding doesn't put a damper on what he is about to do. No wings on him at the moment, he has decided to go full on bird for this test. He really really wants to try and get the clothing part of this right for once though...but that might be asking too much.

He's going to give it a try though and so after a couple deep breaths, he thinks about being a bird and...suddenly he can't see.]

Every time...[He grumbles a little as his now very bird body hops out from under his robes. He flaps those wings a couple times in irritation. He'll just have to hope no one comes to collect this things while he is in the air.]

FISHING

[ He has gotten more lax about wearing the clothes he arrived with, though he still feels reluctant to go without too many layers very often. This is one of those times, however, as he stands in the stream with a makeshift spear in his hand. His pale blue pants are rolled up to mid calf, and the loose white shirt he's wearing also has its sleeves rolled up. The dark blue cloak that he had been wearing earlier is folded neatly on a rock a few feet from the edge of the stream, and there is a bucket nearby with a few already caught fish.

At the sound of someone else near, he looks up, and then relaxes a little when it isn't one of the guards that have been sent with them. ]

If you would like to observe, I have no objections.

FIREWOOD

[ All the wood for their campfires has to come from somewhere, and it's Lan Xichen's turn to collect some. It's easy enough, in a forest this thick - though the ever present fog does mean some of the most ideal fallen branches are somewhat damp, it isn't anything that won't be resolved by letting them dry out next to the current fire.

He's on his way back to the camp, now, having collected enough to last for quite some time. The large bundle of branches is tied off with one of the sashes he'd brought with him, and he balances it on one shoulder, carrying it easily despite that it's clearly quite heavy.

When he runs across someone, he gives a small, polite smile. ]

Do you need some?

NIGHTWATCH

[ Someone must guard the camp at night, and tonight it is Lan Xichen. He doesn't mind - nearly everything in this world or any other that is precious to him currently resides in their camp, and he is glad to watch over it. There is no denying how happy he has been these past few days - once he made sure that his and Meng Yao's tent was outside of easy hearing distance from both Wangji and Wei Wuxian's tent, at least.

Having Jiang Yanli and Meng Yao returned to them, watching his brothers and their partners - whatever complicated relationship exists between the four of them, it is undeniable that they make each other as happy as Lan Xichen has always known they could - he can feel nothing but grateful to have this opportunity.

It easy, then, to stay up and ensure their safety. Easy enough that he opts to do it most nights.

When he hears the sound of someone approaching, even before he can see them, his focus sharpens immediately as he takes hold of his makeshift spear. ]

Please state your purpose.

Edited 2020-07-14 05:45 (UTC)

Lotus Soup for the Soul

It's a taste he never thought he'd get to enjoy again. And for all the bad things about being stuck here, he can't be upset at the second chance to see his sister, hear her voice, and taste the soup she always made so lovingly for her family. It tastes like memories and better times and all the things that warm his heart. The mood around the campfire is pleasant and smiles come easy, and he pours himself another helping, long after everyone has finished.

He sits a little way off, trying to calm his heart and fluttering emotions, though he still wears a faint smile. Wei Wuxian stirs the bowl, not really eating it anymore, but content to sip occasionally, trying not to get emotional over a simple bowl of rib and lotus soup.

Arts and Crafts

Having even one bit of familiar power flowing through him has done wonders for his motivation. Wei Wuxian sits amid a small pile of paper cut-outs that are in the vague shape of a man, drawing tiny robes on one side and a bit of calligraphy on the back. One of the papermen is standing up all on its own, tidying the pile as Wei Wuxian makes more. As you approach, it crawls up onto Wei Wuxian's lap and waves up at you in a friendly greeting.

Lan Wangji comes to the tent where Jiang Yanli resides, and raps at the entrance, seeking her audience. He has in one hand, a basket that contains ribs of a deer, and a couple of pilfered lotus roots, plus some various wild berries for sweetness. He couldn't find goji.

"Jiang-guniang," he greets, with a bow. "I require some assistance."