[ off they go then!! he's quiet for the walk over, for the most part, seemingly lost in thought on his own. despite everything, xie lian is careful to make sure that she doesn't get jostled with every step. his daemon follows along at their heels, keeping an eye on hers.
they can make it safely to the inn in quiet peace! unless izumo wants to chat or something... ]
[ she's deeply appreciative if even if she doesn't seem bothered even if he did handle her a bit roughly. it happens? waves hands of exactly how much pain she can actually feel but—
she'll run a hand over the carbuncle's ears before speaking up after a while. ]
How much do you of what's going on here? If I can ask.
[ closes eyes and makes sure i fuckin read properly this time: ]
Are you familiar with chess? I've heard that there are six roles based on some of the pieces and that all of them have been found except for the last one.
[ he pauses, thoughtfully, as he ascends the stairs up towards the rooms. ]
...I know that the other roles are seeking that Pawn. I know that the other five that remain are inherently more helpful than they are harmful - but the Pawn is a wildcard, that no one seems to know much about. I have my own theories about what they might have done, or what they may do, based on the reading that I did and my experiences here but... right now, they are only theories.
[ she'll be quiet for a moment and plays with the carbuncle's ears solemnly as she considers what she knows and what he knows? clearly she is on the underfoot compared to him... ]
The only theory that I've heard is that the Pawn might have been responsible for Hikaru's death. [ a brief pause. ] ...and that the Pawn might be the extra that was on my team.
[ again, she'll wait for a moment as she looks at xie lian and see where he plans on going next with that. she's almost certain he knows who is the middle person? ]
[ she'll get cozy on the bed but keep on petting carbuncle and offering as much comfort to the thing as possible. ...which hardly looks like it's going to be feeling any more chipper any sooner. ]
[ he just smiles the "i'm not sure whether to laugh or cry" smile in response... he is not qualified enough to counsel teens....
anyway,
xie lian fetches one of the chairs in the room and comes to settle in it. his qilin daemon flutters up to sit in his lap, curling up there the moment he does. ] ...En, I do. I cannot say whom, or what their power is, but I am aware. I've been trying to help them all the best that I can.
[ xl save yourself from these two teens. they're not messy but they're a mess. ....debating between which one is more messy than the other but it's fine..? ]
I see.
Is there a reason why they have to keep themselves secret and hidden from the rest of us? Are they under some sort of special rule that we don't know about?
[ CRIES IN I LEARNED THINGS ABOUT PAWN WE NEED ANOTHER PC TODAY ]
I'm not sure... but, I'm trying to respect their choices.
I believe some have powers that could be jeopardized if people knew of them, though I can't confirm anything, and I know they worry that if they are outed, something could happen - that perhaps they could lose them, or that someone could choose to target them because of it.
[ closes eyes. shifts maybe the convo away from pawn.... ]
Maybe it has to do with the disturbances that started all of this in the first place? If their powers are unique to them then there's an obvious reason for that.
Or, well, a reason for it that may or may not become more obvious as things come more clear in the coming week.
It's possible. I don't think they're making anything worse...or, rather, that they're trying to make things better.
That's the sense that I get, anyway. [ xie lian scratches his cheek. ] This close to the end of all of this, it's important that we all work together, so... I'm willing to put my faith in them, that they're doing the right thing.
Honestly, the last thing we'd need is for things to get worse. If someone wants to rock the boat here, there's a very obvious way to. ...but it's not something anyone wants.
Hopefully no one wants, at least. [ she goes quiet for a moment and presses her face into carbuncle's scruff. ] But putting faith in them and in what we're doing is all that we can do. We're learning about what has been done before and the point is to not repeat the same mistakes.
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they can make it safely to the inn in quiet peace! unless izumo wants to chat or something... ]
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she'll run a hand over the carbuncle's ears before speaking up after a while. ]
How much do you of what's going on here? If I can ask.
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...What do you mean, exactly? You may have to be a bit more specific...
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[ looks at announcements and then also looks away real fast. ]
But I heard this from someone who is far more cautious than I am in some things.
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...What did you hear, exactly?
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Are you familiar with chess? I've heard that there are six roles based on some of the pieces and that all of them have been found except for the last one.
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[ he sat down with a book about it earlier this week. ancient china problems. ]
I believe I have heard that it is the "Pawn" that is missing, right?
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[ he's valid, honestly, but talk about being relieved when he uses that word. ]
Do you know more about how important these pieces are to ending all of this?
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[ xie lian tilts his head. ] Would you mind explaining to me what you mean?
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I'm curious to know what other people know before I go around asking leaders more questions that maybe other people know.
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[ he pauses, thoughtfully, as he ascends the stairs up towards the rooms. ]
...I know that the other roles are seeking that Pawn. I know that the other five that remain are inherently more helpful than they are harmful - but the Pawn is a wildcard, that no one seems to know much about. I have my own theories about what they might have done, or what they may do, based on the reading that I did and my experiences here but... right now, they are only theories.
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The only theory that I've heard is that the Pawn might have been responsible for Hikaru's death. [ a brief pause. ] ...and that the Pawn might be the extra that was on my team.
[ again, she'll wait for a moment as she looks at xie lian and see where he plans on going next with that. she's almost certain he knows who is the middle person? ]
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Is that so? I think you and I have spoken to the same person.
What do you think of that theory?
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I think the person who has known for this whole time should have spoken up quicker than he did.
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[ ...oh my.
he's gonna go set her down on her bed. ]
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[ she'll get cozy on the bed but keep on petting carbuncle and offering as much comfort to the thing as possible. ...which hardly looks like it's going to be feeling any more chipper any sooner. ]
He's the one you've been speaking to about this.
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[ a beat. ]
...However, I wouldn't be too angry with him. The theory he shared with you is my theory - and I only just shared it with him on Friday.
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[ sorry xl there's stuff here that's way too much to get into right now, so she'll just sigh and lean back onto the bed. ]
...so, how did you find out about the chess pieces? Do you know one personally?
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anyway,
xie lian fetches one of the chairs in the room and comes to settle in it. his qilin daemon flutters up to sit in his lap, curling up there the moment he does. ] ...En, I do. I cannot say whom, or what their power is, but I am aware. I've been trying to help them all the best that I can.
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I see.
Is there a reason why they have to keep themselves secret and hidden from the rest of us? Are they under some sort of special rule that we don't know about?
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I'm not sure... but, I'm trying to respect their choices.
I believe some have powers that could be jeopardized if people knew of them, though I can't confirm anything, and I know they worry that if they are outed, something could happen - that perhaps they could lose them, or that someone could choose to target them because of it.
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Maybe it has to do with the disturbances that started all of this in the first place? If their powers are unique to them then there's an obvious reason for that.
Or, well, a reason for it that may or may not become more obvious as things come more clear in the coming week.
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That's the sense that I get, anyway. [ xie lian scratches his cheek. ] This close to the end of all of this, it's important that we all work together, so... I'm willing to put my faith in them, that they're doing the right thing.
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Hopefully no one wants, at least. [ she goes quiet for a moment and presses her face into carbuncle's scruff. ] But putting faith in them and in what we're doing is all that we can do. We're learning about what has been done before and the point is to not repeat the same mistakes.