jin guangyao's february catch-all (closed starters & open!)

[poorlittlesange]

Who: jin guangyao, select closed starters, & you!!
What: researching blood pollution with palamedes and viktor; giving a rose pin to a certain someone; platonic speed dating; bad luck?? /waves hands vaguely
When: throughout february; research thread happens early in the month; rose pin gifting happens on the 20th, which is jgy's birthday; speed dating happens near the end of the month.
Where: sanctuary and palamedes and viktor's laboratory; the siheyuan in willful machine; wherever the f the speed dating happens; other locations as needed.
Notes: as usual, if you're keen to thread something, hmu on plurk or discord.

Content Warnings: nothing yet, will update if that changes.



i. research club
(closed to viktor and palamedes)

[Jin Guangyao is punctual by nature, and so arrives at the laboratory space at the prescribed date and time as discussed with Viktor. he isn't overburdened by talismans and spiritual tools--or maybe he is, and his wuxia-style bag of holding qiankun bag just keeps everything tidily hidden from view until it needs to be retrieved. taking in his surroundings, he fetches out his omni and fires off a couple of quick texts to both Viktor and Palamedes to let them know that he's arrived, and then... waits, hands neatly folded behind his back.

it's a bit cold. he curls his fingers up into his sleeves to avoid chafing them together. he's here, guys, let's do some magical science.]

ii. a rose pin for er-ge
(closed to lan xichen)

[he's never had much interest in celebrating his own birthday, for rather obvious reasons, though his memory is far too sharp for him to ever be fortunate enough to forget when the date rolls around. this means that, when Jin Guangyao wakes up on the brisk morning of February 20th, he knows (regrettably) that on this date not so very long ago, he took his first tumble down the stairs of Jinlintai at his father's behest--all while his legitimate half-brother, Jin Zixuan, who shared his same birthdate, celebrated behind closed doors. (had he known? perhaps not on that day, but later on, surely he had known--)

his increasingly bitter thoughts stop abruptly as, upon entering the parlour, he sees the two rose pins displayed upon a dark green cushion in the centre of the low table. and though he can't quite articulate why, he knows somehow that they are for him in a way that goes beyond simple gift-giving, and that they are not from Lan Xichen. maybe the little card beside them, which explains their significance, helps clear things up. it also makes his next step the most natural in the world, because who else could he ever give such a thing to?]

Er-ge? [he calls out, curious, inquisitive rather than alarmed, lest Lan Xichen think something terrible has befallen them already this morning.]

iii. speed dating??
(open to all! nb: platonic dates only please)

[he'd been meditating in the small courtyard in his home, which means that Jin Guangyao is in for quite a shock when he opens his eyes and finds himself sitting across from you, whoever you are, with a friendly 'hello! my name is 金光瑶 (Jin Guangyao)!' nametag slapped in place across the front of his cream and gold outer robe.

he could not possibly look more politely distressed if he tried, and looks beseechingly around for an exit sign, but all appear conveniently absent. fuck.

this is the helpful info blurb that appears via your omni:]

UN: WHENINLANLING Don't let this pathologically polite gentleman's advantageously kind eyes and disarming smile fool you: until you demonstrate otherwise, rest assured that this young master will view you as a potential threat to be out-maneuvered at best, and neutralized at worst. Do let yourself be shocked that, despite knowing this information, someone else in this city willingly married him anyway. Hobbies include: poetry (reading, not writing), music (the guqin, playing and listening), and tai chi.

( 金光瑶 Jin Guangyao / 敛芳尊 Lianfang-zun / 孟瑶 Meng Yao | mid-20s | M | Bisexual )