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Event Twenty-Five.

I'd like to creep into the wood
And see the bonnets blue,
And hear the bluebells ringing loud,
I wish I could -- don't you?

t's another day, another month, and another time for people to show up in the well. You'd better go rescue them! Never mind the fact that you woke up with a flower in your hands.

It's probably fine. Don't mind it at all. It's not like it's hard to ignore a little flower.

(At least, not until the effects start to kick in. Better go rescue the people in the well before they do.)

Oh, right. Even the people in the well have flowers, so... things are going to be a little ridiculous very quickly, when all of those side effects kick in. Have fun!

Welcome to Awash's Twenty-fifth event log, everyone! Further information on this event can be found here at the OOC post. You are welcome to make your own logs and posts for this event!

If there are any questions, please ask them here. Thank you!

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he did! he keeps trying to act like he's a stern teacher but every time he talked about you it was clear just how much of a doting teacher he is.

[Which is why she doesn't mind so much when she has to strong arm him into saying nice things about her. She's sure if someone else were asking he'd probably be dumb and sappy too.]

some things are better asked in person! everything we say here can be seen by everyone, after all.

[She had to write 300 lines because she accidentally made Shen Qingqiu mad!]

how about the well? and i'm free right now if you are.

[ What is this feeling? This hammering of his heart against his chest.

Shizun ...dotes on him?

Binghe is sure this place isn't a dreamscape but after hearing that he still wonders.]

This one will be there shortly.

[ It's lucky Binghe can somewhat keep his thoughts to himself as he heads to the well, otherwise he'd turn up skipping instead of walking. He's never going to forget what he's read on that thing, not unless he hears it from the man himself.

He pauses, straightening the sleeve of his black robes before looking around. There's the well again, a cursed place if Binghe ever laid eyes on one and the offensive structure gets a scowl and a silent promise of destruction later.]

great! i'll meet you there!

[She can't believe she gets to meet him! Luo Binghe! The man who either is clumsy enough to keep tripping into Shen Qingqiu's arm (unlikely) or is the man who was willing to throw away his dignity for the chance to hold the person he loved! She can finally know once and for all which on it is! But more importantly, she can know if she's right!

She ends up flying to the well because...well, normally she'd do it anyway, but it's been a week of being stuck in Wei Wuxian's clothes. Which are way too long for her. Also there's a bow tied at the back. So she doesn't bother landing properly on the ground when she gets to the well, opting to stay about two feet off the ground.

Her eyes are bright as she spots him.]

It's you! [And the moment she's close enough she's reaching out to grab his hands because she has absolutely 0 concept of personal space.] I can't believe I finally get to meet you!

[ This whole thing is very strange, enough to have Binghe wondering about it as he squares his shoulders against the whole thing. The only way to deal with such things is to meet it head on, match force with force and —

Oh, someone is here and before Binghe can even ask if the other is Kaoru she's run on over to grab his hands. Normally one would pull their hands away or suffer it with a look, but something tells this one that he ought to at least behave. If they're called his Shizun "sensei" then they must be well regarded. So instead it's suffered with a faintly perplexed expression instead.

What is this heroes welcome? Shizun, what have you been saying?]

It is nice to meet you. [ Sort of. It depends. Is he going to have to fight this one for student supremacy and teacher affections?] Though this one doesn't know you to say finally.

[She laughed a little.]

Well, this is our first time meeting, after all. [But the way she speaks so familiarly to him you'd think that wasn't the case. Especially not when she tilts her head with a grin, stared at him a moment before she said,] So, Sensei wasn't being bias when he said you were good looking. I wondered about that... [Since he's so clearly biased.]

It is.

[ And gosh, good looking? Really? Anyone could misunderstand the blush on Binghe's face to be one of admiring the comment itself, but in reality he's just going slightly red at the thought of his teacher saying it.

Such is life.

Still, there seems to be some kind of confusion going on.]

Such a nice comment, though it is not really something this one has heard Shizun say.

[That blush! It reminds her that she really still needs to ask him The Question.

But first!]

Of course not. Sensei's the kind of person who can't be honest with someone when they're right in front of them. Unless it's to scold them.

[She makes a face like she's been scolded more than once.] He's never even called me cute once, not even when I nearly cried!

[Of course, at the time they had been body swapped and she was actually trying to get him to call his own face cute...]

[It's definitely been a day. Waking up in a strange place is bad enough but hearing people say untrue things such as this simply serves to exasperate and hurt. Not that those saying it know that of course which is the only reason Luo Binghe isn't too annoyed yet. He'd thought he wanted to hear more but hearing it in person simply hits home that it's not his teacher saying them.

Wait. What?

Binghe tilts his head, just a little confused.]

Crying girls aren't cute, that's why.

[She'll be so amazed by the depth of their misunderstandings...]

Girls are always cute.

[It's a fact! But now that that's out of the way...]

Anyway...about that question I wanted to ask... [She does look around first, to make sure there's no one too close to them. Then she leans closer so she can speak more quietly. Still, there's no hiding the sparkle in her eyes.] Are you in love with Sensei?

What kind of a question is that?!

[ Binghe would have pointed out not all girls are cute but he's sidelined by such a question, jerking his head back as if recoiling from said words. The answer should be obvious to say, but not to someone he's just met. Not in this way!

Then again even if it's someone he's known forever the answer will still be a resounding silence and Luo Binghe schools his expression into one he hopes is stern enough.]

That isn't a question people can just ask whenever they feel like it.

[He could look as impassive as he wants, she's still pretty sure he's shy. Her womanly instincts say so! (She had some very interesting role models growing up.)]

But aren't we students studying under the same teacher? Doesn't that make us practically family?

[She has no idea if it does, but it doesn't actually matter! Her eyes are still full of sparkles this entire time.]

I promise! Your secret will be safe with me! [SO TELL HER!!!]

[ Relentless, absolutely relentless. Anyone looking at this one thinking they were some cute little sister is obviously mistaken; they are a demon hellbent on information gathering. Binghe eve begins the attempt to extract his hands from Kaoru's, wondering how bad it would look if he picked a fight right now. Does it count if the other person starts it?]

Can't be family if we don't know each other. [ Well, at least one hand is free and Luo Binghe uses it to try and prod Kaoru in the shoulder, a small, warning motion if it lands.] What secret? This one doesn't recall being asked about a secret.

[ Time to feign ignorance! ]

[r u d e

Her eyes only seem to shine brighter because...if he weren't in love he'd deny it, right? But if he's avoiding the question like this...could it be that he's embarrassed?

The way Shen Qingqiu talked about him, she though he was one of those ouji types that are popular and are aware of it! Talented and cool! But maybe that's not entirely it?

She doesn't mind that he takes a hand back, that just means she can use both her hands to hold his other one and bring it closer to her chest.]

Then...let's get to know each other! I'm Akashi Kaoru! I'm sixteen years old and I grew up in Tokyo. My hobbies are video games and miniskirts!

[How are miniskirts a hobby...?]

[ the rudest.

Speaking of, just how bad would it look if someone were to take evasive action on a certain teacher's student? Binghe would be asking for a friend, of course. He doesn't realize the trap he's walked into when mentioning how they don't know each other and when a hand is pulled closer to Kaoru the reality of it sinks in.

What manner of cursed trap is this???]

Shizun can barely look this one in the eye; there is no reason to believe there is love. [ There, that should put the whole thing to rest! Kaoru is talking and Luo Binghe is struggling to follow. Tokyo? Video games? Miniskirts?]

What are those?

[And then without realizing he just walked into another trap.

She could talk forever about Tokyo and video games and miniskirts (especially miniskirts), but her smile dims a little, because there's something far more important right now.]

...Sensei just needs a little time. [She's counting on the fact that he'd promised her to talk to Luo Binghe...though she's also not counting on it too much.] I don't know everything but I know enough to know that things have been hard for you...but it's been hard for him too. So...please, don't stop believing that he cares about you.

[Because she knows he does!]

[ Luo Binghe is definitely learning something today, specifically on how people can be so stubborn when they wish to be that all common sense and hearing just evaporates into thin air.]

Talking to you is like drawing legs on a snake. [ Aka pointless. The words spoken are both nice to hear and a pain in the heart; Binghe wishes it was simply just time that was needed, that he could just wait and things would be good. But they wouldn't be, this was how it was, Binghe couldn't just remove half of himself or it would have been done already.]

Don't talk about what you don't understand, it will bring nothing but trouble. Tsk. Is that it? A little sister is going to pester this one when they have just arrived and not tell what is going on?

[She tilts her head a little and you know, she doesn't know exactly what he means by 'drawing legs on a snake' but she can guess by the rest of what he says.]

But isn't that what little sisters are supposed to do? [Pester their big brothers?]

...it's not that I don't want to tell you, but I think...this is something you need to hear from Sensei. Not from anyone else. [It's true though, that's she's missing a lot of information. Which is why he needs to hear it from Shen Qingqiu.] I just want both of you to be happy.

[She says it with her usual level of earnestness...which she has been often told is embarrassing. But she says it not only like she means it but like nothing would make her happier than if he were happy.]

But if you want to know about Tokyo or video games or miniskirts I'd love to tell you all about them! It's only fair, since I already know some things about you and the place you're from.

[ There is an earnestness there, that much is plain to see, and a stubbornness that almost makes Binghe feel like a young student again, listening to another little sister. (Though Binghe knows if Ning Yingying was in this place he'd already know it).]

Tell about this place not about Shizun.

[ The half-demon shakes his head, exasperated by the whole thing. It's only due to Kaoru's honesty that Binghe takes the offer of another topic, head tilting slightly.]

So many advantages over this one. Tell me then.

Whatever you want! Just tell me what you want to know and I'll answer if I can!

[Well, let's start with...]

Tokyo's the city I was born in! It's...hm. I guess if you came from the same place as Sensei you probably don't know what a skyscraper is. It's got lots of people living there! Shiho's also from there! She's here too. She's my best friend and she's so cute and kind and smart!

[Video games though...how does she explain that...? While she thinks about it...]

And miniskirts are humanity's greatest invention!

Why did the colours fade?

[ Easy enough question, one that everyone is still asking most likely. Luo Binghe is curious to get everyone's opinion on it; someone in all the people here must know something more on the matter.

"Skyscraper" gets an upwards glance. Mountains could be considered a Skyscraper. Was Kaoru talking of that or something else? Buildings didn't get that tall so the thought never crosses Binghe's mind.

And, well, he's going to have to ask. It keeps being brought up!]

Hmm. What are miniskirts? You keep talking about them.

We're not sure but there's a story on the forum about a guy who couldn't keep it in his pants and stole a rainbow chicken from the forest. It has something to do with that.

[That's not actually the story but...]

They're skirts! But really short! [She's not wearing one today because clothing swap quest means she's in someone else's clothes but she draws a line on her own leg to show about how short it'd be.] They're the best when paired with thigh high socks!

[ A story about a guy who couldn't keep it in his pants? Rainbow chickens? Wait, what is someone meant to be keeping in their pants?

The look on Binghe's face is one of silent confusion as he stares, not speaking a word for a good few seconds until it sinks in.

Wait, wait, that's amazingly forward and crass! No-one but drunks should talk like that and Kaoru doesn't look drunk! ]

How does the rainbow chicken fit into that story? [ Actually Binghe isn't so sure he wants to know.... ] And that's too short!!

[She isn't normally a patient person but there are times, like now, when she can be patient as she watis to see if he'll connect the dots or if she'll have to spell it out for him.

Too bad the chicken was a hen and not a rooster. There could have been so many jokes that could have been made.]

Apparently there was a legend that said anyone who gave that chicken to someone would win their love. Which sounds like some kind of weird video game dating event? Except I don't think any of them use chickens to start a date.

[But that's not as important as his disapproval of miniskirts.]

No way! And when someone is wearing thigh high socks you see just a little bit [She indicates the approximate amount by pinching her thumb and forefinger close.] of skin and if that isn't perfection I don't know what is!

[ Binghe is definitely connecting some dots. It's not like he hasn't heard crass things before, he just never expected it from a young girl. This place is a learning experience from the get go.]

A rainbow chicken that would win someone's love? Sounds stupid. [ Except Binghe is storing that information away, just in case. There's no idea on what video games are and so he simply ignores it, staring at Kaoru's legs as the explanation of thigh high socks is put forward.]

Then what's the point if you're going to be covered up anyway? Where you come from sounds weird.

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