( closed ) december catch-all.

[ex_of620]

who: xiao & plotted threads.
what: event (& maybe some gen?) tomfoolery.
when: throughout the month of december.
where: various locations.

content warnings: some of the december event warnings may be found within.

note: feel free to hmu via pm if you would like to plot something out or want a starter of your own!

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[ex_of620]

[ there is reluctance in accepting mortal aid, but the incredible sense of unease isn't nearly as prominent compared to before. xiao doesn't dwell on it for long; the unpleasant adrenaline rush is slow to wane, but the distance between himself and morax keeps his mind from running on overdrive. ]

... For now, I shall follow your lead.

[ there really was no other choice; the surefire route that may rid him of this place was currently being obstructed by the one he's meant to serve. and if xiao so happens to be betrayed in the midst of all this — he'll simply cross that bridge when it comes. ]

What brought you to these woods?

[monoceroscaeli]

[He nods in the direction of town, smiling back at his mysterious new acquaintance.]

Good. Follow me.

[Turning, he starts off, making sure to use his Vision to trip any traps ahead of them for the time being. Some of them aren't even all that well hidden anyway, proving to be only a minor nuisance for the two of them.]

Believe it or not, I only wandered out here to try to find a lake or two that's suitable for ice fishing. There's only one that I know of right now, and it's rotted with dead marine life and stays that way for most of the year. The full moon changes it into a wondrous lake with healing properties, but I'd rather take people out with me during the day if at all possible. Makes it easier for beginners.

[ex_of620]

[ a warrior can recognize another. regardless of childe's unflappable, cheery disposition, xiao's general caution towards others is mostly his own — as well as his taciturn curiosity towards humans: what interests them, their day-to-day lives, so on and so forth. ]

... What is the difference? Fishing is fishing, is it not? [ done for sustenance... or for leisure? maybe a mixture of both. humans are strange; they found entertainment in almost anything, it seems.

but childe's words are informative — or so he wanted to assume, even with a hint of wariness attached to the thought. perhaps by the next full moon, xiao will be able to confirm those words, whether childe, what he speaks of so blithely during moments of danger, is to be trusted or not. ]

[monoceroscaeli]

Well, you're not wrong.

[He looks back at Xiao, grinning as he ducks under another trap. These people did a terrible job trying to catch them, but he's sure that they'll get some prey. It's of no concern to him.]

But, I think you'd find ice fishing to be more of a challenge. The cold alone adds another layer of endurance to it that you wouldn't normally get if you were out at a lake during the summer. It helps train the mind and the body. If you've never gone, I highly recommend it.

[ex_of620]

[ xiao stares blankly at the back of his head — as a pitfall unveils itself beneath his feet — but that's nothing to a yaksha. he isn't there above the collapsing ground or within its entrapment; a streak of dark matter and teal sends him elsewhere, just a few feet away from childe to ensure the act itself wouldn't find the mortal harmed. ]

If the cold is the main obstacle of the activity, it is one that will not affect me.

[ except — lockjoint will ail him for dressing the way he has been. but generally speaking: to partake in ice fishing would result in xiao just sitting there, unfazed by the weather. ( maybe there will be a glint of something reminiscent of anticipation once his line has been tugged; over the fire, he'll indulge in nostalgia, and remember a comrade or two. ) ]

... There are innumerable methods in achieving that aim. Why latch onto it? [ ice fishing, he means. ]

[monoceroscaeli]

[He smiles over to Xiao as he uses his vision to avoid the pitfall, wondering what kind of fighter he was.]

I think a better question is why not find a way to better oneself in as many activities as you can muster? Whether it be ice fishing or learning in the heat of battle, anything can be used to push yourself as a warrior. And if I can find a way to do so, I'll take it.

[The gleam in his eye is one of obsession, an an usual driving force within him that sought to crush and conquer every challenge placed in front of him.]

By the way, if I could hazard a guess for a second- I'd say you're from Liyue.

[He gives him a look- is he right?]