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lan zhan | lan wangji (忘机) (guqin) wrote in valloic,
@ 2021-10-05 09:16:00

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I've been here ten months. Never has it felt more like home.

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I have selected a set of robes for our wedding.

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	melancholic 2021-10-05 02:26 pm UTC (link)
	That's really wonderful! Forgive me if this has an obvious answer, but what made it finally feel like home? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	guqin 2021-10-05 02:36 pm UTC (link)
	Familiarity. Plans with my cultivation partner becoming solid. My brother recently arrived. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	melancholic 2021-10-05 02:38 pm UTC (link)
	Those are all very good things. Few things make me happier than seeing familiar faces of people I care about. I'm happy for you! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	guqin 2021-10-05 02:51 pm UTC (link)
	They bring a comfort without measure. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	melancholic 2021-10-05 02:54 pm UTC (link)
	It's true! I like to think I'd be okay if I'd only ever been here alone to build a new life, but honestly I don't know what I'd do without at least Hades here with me. How different is here from home for you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	guqin 2021-10-05 03:22 pm UTC (link)
	Loved ones complete a place. Fewer expectations. Fewer fighting. I had to find myself here, once the noise was gone. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	melancholic 2021-10-05 03:25 pm UTC (link)
	I couldn't agree more. I can't pretend that I know your world or the things you've been through, so I hope this doesn't seem rude to say, but I feel like I can relate to all of those feelings, too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	guqin 2021-10-05 03:36 pm UTC (link)
	You're not being rude. Some journeys are universal, though taken alone. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	melancholic 2021-10-05 03:56 pm UTC (link)
	Unfortunately, that's true. I mean, I suppose it's fortunate in some ways, too. Maybe a bit of both, really, like anything else in life. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	guqin 2021-10-05 04:51 pm UTC (link)
	Yes. At least we're here, now. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	taskhand 2021-10-05 02:28 pm UTC (link)
	It's crazy how that happens, isn't it? When I first got here, I wanted nothing more than to return to my life back home. Now I can't imagine my life here changing. I'm glad it's become that for you, too. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	guqin 2021-10-05 02:36 pm UTC (link)
	How long have you been in Vallo? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taskhand 2021-10-05 02:39 pm UTC (link)
	It was a year this past July, actually, which seems impossible. Then again, it also feels almost like too much has happened to fit into fourteen some odd months. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	guqin 2021-10-05 02:56 pm UTC (link)
	Vallo is seldom quiet, even when it is peaceful. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taskhand 2021-10-05 02:59 pm UTC (link)
	You aren't wrong. But chaos aside, there's something a bit endearing about the place, isn't there? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	guqin 2021-10-05 03:06 pm UTC (link)
	Some thrive on chaos. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taskhand 2021-10-05 03:13 pm UTC (link)
	I like to think I have a healthy relationship with chaos. I'm ready to help handle it, and I prefer having things to do, but I very much like the periods of reprieve. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	guqin 2021-10-05 03:23 pm UTC (link)
	That's my feeling as well. Preparation for that which we can't prepare. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	taskhand 2021-10-05 03:26 pm UTC (link)
	Always. Which is really the only thing we can really expect here, to be honest. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	guqin 2021-10-05 03:46 pm UTC (link)
	It's good to learn. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	zewujun 2021-10-05 02:31 pm UTC (link)
	It is good to see you happy, Lan Wangji. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	guqin 2021-10-05 02:36 pm UTC (link)
	You are part of it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	zewujun 2021-10-05 02:43 pm UTC (link)
	I am pleased to be. [LWJ/LXC] I am thinking of leaving Gentian House and returning to my old rooms. As I spend more time with people, I find myself feeling more prepared to live in the middle of everything again. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	LWJ/LXC guqin 2021-10-05 02:58 pm UTC (link)
	Your old rooms would welcome you, and so would I. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	LWJ/LXC zewujun 2021-10-05 03:06 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you. Staying in our mother's residence has begun to feel less like appropriate penance and a search for lessons in the past and more like wallowing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	LWJ/LXC guqin 2021-10-05 03:07 pm UTC (link)
	The world is vast. Answers can only be found by being in it. I learned that lesson seventeen years ago. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	LWJ/LXC zewujun 2021-10-05 03:14 pm UTC (link)
	Indeed, and answers can only be found by recognizing the need for questions and asking them. This place is good for finding room for that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	LWJ/LXC guqin 2021-10-05 03:36 pm UTC (link)
	How are you finding your new line of work? Although most of the skills are not new at all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	LWJ/LXC zewujun 2021-10-05 03:55 pm UTC (link)
	I enjoy applying what I know of the principles of courtesy and ceremony to this place where the particulars of both are so different. I find I miss the teaching part of being a sect leader, though. I have considered that when I become more settled here, I might look into taking music students at Cloud Recesses. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	LWJ/LXC guqin 2021-10-05 04:52 pm UTC (link)
	You have always been good with children. I remember there was a real need for teachers given the nature of people going home. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	LWJ/LXC zewujun 2021-10-05 05:07 pm UTC (link)
	And the schools here take instructors from all sects and covens, if I understand correctly. Perhaps rather than starting over at Cloud Recesses, I can inquire with the established institutions. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	LWJ/LXC guqin 2021-10-05 05:46 pm UTC (link)
	I would suggest speaking with the current administrator to give you a better idea of what is available and expected. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	wwx 2021-10-05 02:49 pm UTC (link)
	🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 [LWJ] Do I get to seeee them? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Wei Ying guqin 2021-10-05 02:56 pm UTC (link)
	There is a superstition here that seeing one another in the ceremonial robes prior to the joining ritual is bad luck. Do you believe in it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Wangxian wwx 2021-10-05 03:02 pm UTC (link)
	No. I believe that when I have you at my side, I am only ever the lucky one. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Wangxian guqin 2021-10-05 03:11 pm UTC (link)
	Then yes. I'll show it to you today after work. I requested some special needlework on the hem. I hope it isn't too proud. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Wangxian wwx 2021-10-05 03:32 pm UTC (link)
	Now I'm going to be thinking about you in red all day, Lan Zhan. We can't meet for lunch? It is the one day you are allowed to embellish a little, I promise. Are all Lan weddings plain and humble? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Wangxian guqin 2021-10-05 03:38 pm UTC (link)
	I thought that might be the case. No. Yes. Most of the time is spent honoring ancestors, and considering the Lan Sect laws related to marriage. Lan Xichen and I used to be on watch for each other to fall asleep when we were little. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Wangxian wwx 2021-10-05 03:55 pm UTC (link)
	Lan Zhan why are you so cruel to me? We'll have a little time to honor ancestors and those that can't be here with us BUT our wedding is going to be more fun. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Wangxian guqin 2021-10-05 04:54 pm UTC (link)
	I'm teaching you patience. I think I'll enjoy starting a new Lan tradition with you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Wangxian wwx 2021-10-05 06:48 pm UTC (link)
	You know that doesn't work. I already know I enjoy starting new traditions with you. Breaking all of the quiet room rules of the jingshi is my favorite. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	yanli 2021-10-05 03:24 pm UTC (link)
	That is a rather lovely sentiment. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	guqin 2021-10-05 03:38 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you, Lady Jiang. I hope it is one you share, even a little. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lansizhui 2021-10-05 04:03 pm UTC (link)
	It is nice to see you happy. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	guqin 2021-10-05 04:55 pm UTC (link)
	I have often been so, with you at my side. But this is still new. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lansizhui 2021-10-05 05:38 pm UTC (link)
	There is a difference. It's a good difference. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	gfweasley 2021-10-05 05:36 pm UTC (link)
	We're very glad you're here. (Reply to this)

	theordinaryone 2021-10-06 02:41 am UTC (link)
	This place feels more like home than home did most days. (Reply to this)