July Catch-All (Open)

[xiaoxiuya]

Who: Shen Yuan and Others 

What: Catching up on July CR

When: July 8th (after Shen Yuan recovers from Vileblood poisoning) through the end of the month

Where: Sanctuary, Lumenwood

Content Warnings: Discussion of murder and poisoning, depression.

(Planned) Thread summaries --
I'm a Ghost -- post-murder CR, Sanctuary, OPEN.
Now you see me now you don't -- CLOSED thread with D, Sanctuary

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Sanctuary, OPEN thread

[xiaoxiuya]

Shen Yuan was carried into Sanctuary on the 5th, bleeding and semi-conscious. He spent the first three days drifting in and out of delirium while his body purges itself of Varre’s vileblood, finally emerging from one of the treatment rooms late in the evening the morning of the 9th. (Yes, he missed Tanabata. It’s very sad.) He’ll obviously be in a bad way, too pale and easily distracted, prone to staring through people and objects – but it’s just as obvious that his pride won’t let him admit there’s a problem. He’ll insist on helping with the post-party clean-up, and if pushed he might admit that he had an “argument” with his housemate that turned into a physical fight. If pushed harder he’ll try to leave the conversation, but shaken as he is it might not take that much effort to push him into a breakdown…

Without a list of chores to keep him distracted, he’ll try to stay out of other people’s way, either parking himself under the guardian tree or in one of the empty parts of the building. Sometimes he can be heard listening to a a slow, ponderous recording on his omni; if approached he will wince and turn it off, saying, “I’m sorry. Was I being too loud?”

CLOSED thread with D

[xiaoxiuya]

Maybe someone described the man who carried him into Sanctuary to Shen Yuan, or pointed him out when he came back on some errand or another. Maybe Shen Yuan remembers that time a little better than he’s willing to consciously admit. But either way, when he sees that swordsman with the long black hair and handsome face Shen Yuan recognizes him, and enough time has passed since the fight with Varre that he can start feeling things about it other than horror and depression. Things such as gratitude.

He approaches the man openly, and even manages to muster up a smile when he gets his attention. “They tell me you’re the one who brought me here, after I lost it the day of the big storm,” he says. “My name’s Shen Yuan. I wanted to thank you.”

Ehn, hang on. Wasn’t that turn of phrase a little too maidenly? He doesn’t want D to think he’s some kind of helpless damsel in distress here! Shen Yuan laughs awkwardly and tries to course-correct, saying, “I’d actually been looking for a good time to speak to you, before all that unfortunate business took place. I read about your plans for establishing an outpost outside the city, and I agree that it’s a good idea. I know I probably don’t look it right now, but I think I could be useful to you!”

[distant_one]

D has been tired and busy for most of the month, but at least it's raining less often. Trips to the Sanctuary are even more necessary with the time he spends at the outpost even when Allen is too busy.

"I did, and you're welcome." It was less about the good health of the man he saved and more about reducing the cycle of corruption and beast hood and blood pollution, but D wasn't going to say that. People always made up their own minds about him.

"I'm well aware appearances can be deceiving. As long as you can hold your own or follow directions you're welcome to come and help at the outpost." After such a recent corruption episode D is fairly sure this man will take the anti-corruption instructions seriously.