pc catchall | redacted | chiron

[dianxias]

i will absolutely edit this with a pic of chiron's face later

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w1, thursday before curfew

[dianxias]

[ archer please!!! it's been a little while since they all returned from their little adventure, and now that xie lian has been fussed over enough by hua cheng he's going to seek out the other members of their little crew!

chiron is first, and luckily, he's where xie lian wants to be, too. he spots him from a distance and approaches, clearing his throat (ow) to make sure he's seen. ]

How are you faring, my friend...? [ he's changed into his funky space clothes, and is holding his bloodied robes over the crook of his arm. time to clean! ]

[antaressnipe]

[Chiron, meanwhile, is just naked.

-- Well not naked, naked, the multitude of newly applied bandages are crisscrossed across his shoulder, chest, and waist like a quilt, but his poor shirt did not come out of their battle unscathed.

In fact, Chiron is currently tending to it with a needle and thread, and gives xie lian a polite nod]

I am as well as the circumstances allow.

How are you feeling?

[dianxias]

[ eh, whatever. the injuries are much more concerning!! he glances over his torso, briefly, quiet concern on his face, before flicking back up to give chiron a small smile of his own, and a nod of his head.

xie lian settles by the side of the river and carefully unfurls his outer robe to give it a dunk in the water, which immediately starts to turn pink. ] Much of the same. I'm glad to see your wounds were tended to well... I hope -

[ mn. ] ...I am sorry, that you had to do such a thing.

[antaressnipe]

You needn't be.

[He knows the conversation is coming, and it's why Chiron's voice is gentle -- but firm.]

I am accustomed to fighting companions if fate bears its fangs at us. My only regret is that I could not give you a swifter death.

[He had wanted Ochako's plan to have a chance to succeed, and for that all four of them suffered longer than necessary.]

w1, sunday after execution

[antaressnipe]

[Hello, fellow immortal, he hopes your afternoon has been going well.

Chiron is ... He is as he always is -- composed, quiet, and thoughtful in the moment, not seeming to hold any excessive amount of emotions inside him.

Which doesn't mean he isn't tired, necessarily -- his eyes are drawn to the river he's settled by, looking for consolance in the ripples -- but he does not startle when the other approaches him, only nods in respect]

[dianxias]

[ xie lian's still moving a little slowly as he makes his way over to the river. spotting chiron there isn't bad at all - he has a nod for him too, in quiet greeting, and comes to settle on the bank nearby.

no his afternoon has been bad! considering!!!

anyway. ] ...Did you come out here to think as well, my friend?

[antaressnipe]

Yes. I find the flow of the river to be calming, almost as much as the stars.

[It's why finding Chiron is easy -- either he's by the river, in the forest, or inside the planetarium. The three places that settle his soul]

Is there much on your mind?

[dianxias]

After the events of this weekend...? Most certainly.

[ his attention is drawn out to the water, too. heart smooth and still as water, he'd been taught, all those years ago. ] I still have so many questions, and so few answers.

W3 || Friday

[antaressnipe]

[Sometimes a fellow oldie dies and the oldie community is grieving.

And much like their previous meetings, it's the river that Chiron choses to linger nearby -- not to look into its waters as before, but to take comfort in the sound of life around him, when he still cannot see.

He will hear footsteps approach and cant his head, musing]

... Xie Lian?

[dianxias]

[ it was a bad week to be a ye olde and a teacher we double lost this one

wow, chiron recognizes his footsteps. xie lian was about to announce himself, and chiron will hear the soft huff of his laugh and his quiet voice. ] Yes - blindness has not dulled your senses, my friend.

...I didn't mean to interrupt your thoughts. Are you alright?

[antaressnipe]

No, it hasn't.

[spoken with a quiet noise of amusement himself]

But I am alright, yes. [A pause, his head inclined] I pray you are also able to find some manner of peace tonight, given the circumstances.

[dianxias]

[ there's a beat, and then chiron will hear the sound of xie lian rustling a bit near him, as he comes to settle down in the grass, too. ]

...I will, the best that I can. [ he shifts, again, wrapping his arms around his knees and looking down. ] ...All of these years that I have lived, all of the things that I have experienced, and I don't think that loss will ever truly become any easier.

w3 post trial

[dianxias]

[ where the fuck is archer after all of that??? it doesn't matter because xie lian is coming to find him, and quickly. ]


...Archer. I need to speak with you. It does not have to be for long.

[antaressnipe]

[The forest, delicately plucking at his lyre.

He hears the other approach and calls out]

Then speak, friend. What ails you?

[dianxias]

[ mmm...

xie lian's quiet, for a moment, and it takes him a second to settle down. when he does, he just sounds world weary. exhausted - 800 years of age finally settles on his shoulders. ]

...I know why you did what you did, today. I am sure, if I was in that same situation, I would have done the same, without any hesitation or heartbeat - and the greatest tragedy of this entire situation is that we failed to catch the person who needed most to be caught, and instead had to fall back on this.

...I am sorry, that I could not let it lie. [ xie lian says, quietly. ]

[antaressnipe]

... Do you know, truly?

[Head tilted slightly. There is no malice in the question, or anger. Or disappointment. Chiron is as he always is -- calm and collected, a boulder that does not move without intent.

Even given the way the trial turned out, it has not changed him]

No... even if you do not, I have no quarrel with you. You did as you saw fit, as did we all. While I would much rather have had my own death delivered to me, that is not the future we found.

[This is their reality. Crying over the details will get them nowhere]

W3 || Sunday

[antaressnipe]

[Chiron is still blind because he will suffer his utmost until Monday comes--

But for once, he is the one seeking out company and counsel, keenly remembering the words that Xie Lian had left for him before they parted yesterday. About duty, who must die, for Chiron to not leap at the chance of death

And given what happened at the execution?

Yes.

Chiron would very much like to speak with his fellow immortal, and so goes to the spot they had discussed the day before, following the sound of the river and its ripples]

... Xie Lian?

[dianxias]

[ xie lian's expecting chiron, so he's already settled at the bank of the river when he hears his voice, and though chiron can't see it - when he looks up, xie lian smiles. ]

Archer. [ he says, loud enough to be heard, serene with calm. ] Take four steps, straight forward. I'm right here - there's space to sit, if you'd like.

[ they have much to talk about, indeed. ]

[antaressnipe]

[He will follow the instructions to the letter, no hesitation as he eases himself down. His body is still wounded, and tired, and he has not slept since being forced under by the curfew effect--

But he will remain awake for this. He must. There are so many questions he has, that he would see answered if possible.

... But before they even start in earnest:]

Thank you, for last night.

[His voice is warm with gratitude]

I see now the mistake I might have made if I'd been called upon to execute.

[dianxias]

[ xie lian seems so, so relieved. chiron can probably feel the matching warmth in xie lian's tone as he replies to him, letting him get comfortable. ]

Mn. Of course, my friend.

[ he nods his head, though chiron can't see him. ] ...And thank you, for trusting me.

w4 like wednesday ish before the event? ya

[dianxias]

[ good afternoon, chiron! before they all go hunting in a spooky scary mansion, xie lian is coming to check in with his dear friend. he's got a cup of tea in his hand today, and he smiles at archer when he sees him, bowing his head.

there are bubbles everywhere! it will probably not be long until one is popped I just want to start the actual thread before I write a memshare jfc ]

Hello, Archer! Out for a walk this afternoon?

[antaressnipe]

Mm, indeed. [on the week when he's not forgotten he's a horse but is very aware he's a horse and is thus uncertain why everyone's so chill, but--

This is Xie Lian, someone Chiron knows can handle him, and his head tilts with honest affection despite the bubble situation]

Though admittedly it is perhaps dangerous for us to be about like this.

W5 || Sunday

[antaressnipe]

... I had suspected, but am glad I did not pursue a conversation with you about it.

[This is how Chiron chooses to greet Xie Lian when he finds him, his expression relaxed and wide.]

Thank you for protecting her.

[dianxias]

[ xie lian dips his head - there is a smile on his face. ]

It was an honor to do so, Chiron. There is no need to thank me.

[antaressnipe]

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... A slow blink]

Mm, did you--

[His eyes turn a flat color in his incomprehension before he shakes his head to clear it]