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[ points the cute icon ]

'm glad too. [ for everyone's sakes. he likes chang geng a lot, but... maybe especially for percy's sake. finally, he gets to get a little absolution, and chang geng hopefully gets to exact a little much needed vengeance. that's how we do things. ]

... Have you talked to him about anything yet? [ this question is much less teasing, more serious. there's a little playfulness to it, the warmth in his expression but he does mean it. ]

[there's really no closure in these sorts of things until all parties involved can be there to come to a conclusion - she's glad, too, that percy and chang geng are working things out. it's probably still pretty complicated, but...

they can make it less complicated together.]

...we're getting there.

[they are wrapping up staring longingly into each others' eyes first-- no.]

I'm going to go back to see him, once things have settled a little.

[ vax will accept that without too much teasing. ]

... Good. Don't leave anything unsaid, yeah?

...I'm not planning to.

[honestly as ?!?!?! as the dead being like GO TALK TO HIM has left her, it does make her feel a little more comfortable about talking to him about this because they were there with him the whole time so now it feels less like "oh i have a crush" and more "oh it might be reciprocated?!"

anyway, she's an idiot.]

[ britt your character type ]

Good. [ the smile's very genuine, warm. ] 's scary, you know. Proud of you for trying.

[canonically she waffles about it for so many chapters but then once she's sure he likes her back she's just like "okay we're doing this"]

...it is a little scary. But - any time spent with him is worth it.

[ i'm glad she and gu yun are the same person that's hysterical

anyway, this is a cute answer. he brightens immediately, reaching out to nudge her. ] I won't rag on you too much about it, then, but - that's what I like to hear.

[HOW SIMILAR SHE AND GU YUN ARE KILLS ME. CHANG GENG YOUR TYPE

anyway, she smiles and nudges him back.]

...thank you, for the encouragement.

Course. [ for all of his ribbing and teasing, it is very genuine encouragement, so. he puts a hand to his heart, briefly. ]

I've only got a couple days left if we get out of here alright. Might as well use them helping other people.

...

[vax. jiuqing's expression falls a little, and she reaches over to put a hand on his arm.]

...is there any way...?

[ ah. his smile fades just a little, but he shakes his head. there's a little bittersweetness to it, but he doesn't sound upset. ]

If there was, I wouldn't take it.

[...it's his choice.

jiuqing knows that. losing people terrifies her more than anything, though, and she looks down so he won't see the look on her face - if he's already made his peace with it, who is she to complain?]

...then we'll have to make the best of the time we have with you.

[ heh.

... he reaches over a little to give her shoulder a squeeze - and then gives up on that and just hooks an arm around her from the side to pull her in for a hug. ]

's the plan. For all the shit we went through here, it's been eight weeks I got to live that I didn't think I was going to. Gonna try and live it up until we're out. Think you can help?

[weh

she hugs him back, though. maybe a little too tightly.]

...of course I can. We had that party before - now that everyone's back, we should have another. Don't you think? ...or are there other things you'd rather do?

Well. Riding that motorcycle was pretty fun.

[ he grins a little at that - though, perhaps intuitively, doesn't let go, letting jiuqing hug him while he considers his plans.

vax's bucket list plans are currently as follows
- do a bunch of stupid shit before dying
- help my friends be happy and make sure they're all set before i go
- spend time with the people i love
- ?????
- fuck up the prism and get out
- die ]

The one we had was good. More than anything, I wanna see this place fixed and everybody set free.

Malik took me around on the one in his house! It was exhilarating!

[let her ride another motorcycle... she'll linger on the hug a little longer before letting go of him, though. they have plans to make.]

...I'd like to see that, too. I mean, don't get me wrong - I definitely want to mess things up a little, as penance for what happened to all of us. But... if it can be a safe place for people to come to if they don't have anywhere else to go, that's a good thing, isn't it?

And if we can come back here freely... maybe it doesn't have to be goodbye once we leave this place.

...maybe.

[ with the way the prism acts, though - vax isn't entirely sure he trusts it. it seems like the kind of thing that could very, very easily fall into the wrong hands. it does sound nice, though... it'd be good to be able to keep people united after everything, to keep people in touch. ]

But you guys might be able to figure something out. Plenty of ways to travel through different planes. I'm sure different universes aren't that far off.

...plenty of ways to communicate with people who are - otherwise gone, too.

[...]

At least... that's what it's seemed like, from what I've heard of some other worlds...

[ it's... this is sweet, actually.

he smiles a little, fond. ]

... My situation's a little unique, at least. Can't speak for anyone else, but for me... If I can find a way, I'll be around. Just might not look like you'd think I would.

...I'll be keeping an eye out for you, regardless.

[

although he might have to look for her in great liang.]

Appreciate it. Send a prayer to the Raven Queen with an invitation to the wedding.

[

winks ]

You—!!

[she puffs her cheeks out like a chipmunk and swats at his shoulder]

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