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[achickenformylove]

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[As seemed to be per usual when WangJi made a lot of posts, he was in the Greenhouse Carriage where the rabbits' hutch was. Today though, there is now a very large scaffolding in the view with him. Behind him, if one is observant, they will see his black rabbit, Little Carrot, trying to figure out if he can climb it.

Spoiler: he can't.

But WangJi had his other rabbit, the white Little Radish sitting patiently in his lap]

For those that knew him, it seems that my brother Lan Xichen had departed the train. I hope that he returns home and can find some peace.

Action - Open
[WangJi could most definitely be found in the Greenhouse Carriage for a good part of the day. Later, he could be found walking the corridors of the train with Little Radish. It would be a good distraction to meet some of the new arrivals]

Action - Closed to Sizhui
[It had been an important day between now and when the train was at the previous station. As such he had spoken with his son and asked for his input.

And now that it was a new platform day, it was time to deliver on his promise. He went to the Luggage Carriage to retrieve the "item" with his name on it, a pet carrier. Now that he had it, he set out to find Sizhui]

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Actually, hits this now before I forget. Action, let's say greenhouse car

[obliviouspatriarch]

[Wuxian just knows that seeing their world's Xichen leaving is going to affect the man he loves more than he'd ever let show. He knows this man, better than he'd admit. But it comes in handy to be so observant, because he can just go to him and just Be There without words.

Which he does, after stopping by the kitchen for some tea for the two of them, as well as some snacks for them and the bunny. He quietly enters the greenhouse car with the tea and snacks, setting them down nearby with a sad smile and a cup held out for Wangji.]

Here, drink it. I brought snacks as well.

Woohoo

[achickenformylove]

[WangJi was just quietly sitting and petting Little Radish. Little Carrot had finally decided that climbing the scaffolding was not a thing that would happen and had returned to sit by WangJi, though not as patient with it.

The entire group looked up as WuXian entered. Little Carrot came bouncing over to see WuXian, happy to see his friend. He followed WuXian back over, settling again by WangJi.

WangJi reached to take the tea when it was offered]

Thank you.

sorry if he cries, dadji 😭

[deferences]

[sizhui hadn't hesitated to tell his father exactly what he wanted: a pet. obviously, something not canine-shaped because he has two dads that fear them, so he'd decided instead on a cat. (and what he receives will be delightful beyond words once he actually sees—) but first, it's finding lan wangji on platform day, which is already something, except now, it's also coupled with the weight of lan xichen having left.

nothing he'll mention right away since he's sure the man is already suffering, though they can commiserate a bit afterward.

it's between corridors near the stone garden and greenhouse carriages, he spots him, visibly brightens and calls out,] Fuqin! [then sizhui waves for good measure before making a beeline in his direction.]

It's okay

[achickenformylove]

[WangJi, of course, had the crate with him. Kitty wasn't going to leave his side until it was in his son's possession.

Not that he really needed to wave. Not many on the train would call him "fuqin". But even if it wasn't needed, it was nice. And today, seeing his son and hearing him call out to him brought a faint smile to his face]

It is good to see you, Sizhui. [So much more today, knowing that he still had his son] Your friend is here.

such a good dad, dealing with his weepy son

[deferences]

[he's using all his willpower to not immediately go for the kennel, and while it's so tempting, sizhui's filial piety still wins out in the end. (as it will and always should, of course!) he hesitates a moment before lan wangji, smiling up at him in kind then shuffling forward to embrace his father.]

I'm glad to see you too, [comes softly, almost inaudible if it hadn't been for the faint lilt of excitement in his voice.

following that mention of his ‘friend,’ sizhui's attention flickers toward the crate, his lips roll and with a full-on grin, he leans halfway back then upturns.] Is it okay if I see them now?

[achickenformylove]

[He was a good boy, still waiting to be proper and greet his father before looking at the kennel that WangJi was carrying. He was sure that it very hard not to. He had asked for a pet and it was here so of course, he would want to see it.

WangJi put his free arm around Sizhui, keeping the other unmoving so as not to disturb the small cat inside the kennel. As Sizhui looked down at the crate before back at him, he nodded]

Of course.

[And he'd step out of the embrace enough to be able to raise the kennel so that Sizhui could see the kitten and even take it out if he wanted to]

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[agoodsoul]

[It's the headband and the Lan name that catches his attention. Dennis feels pretty bad that he's been out right terrible about getting to know any of Sizhui's family, since it seems like there's a good amount on the train... so here we go!

Doesn't mean he's not nervous as heck about though.]

M'sorry. Hard when someone leaves, even if they're hopefully going home.

[achickenformylove]

[Yes, there were quite a few of them. Some of them repeating, but what can you do when the train decides they were so important, there had to be more of them.

WangJi nodded his head]

It is. You wish them well, but there is still that separation from them.

[agoodsoul]

[And another one, and another one- the train is just a big fan!]

Yeah...

[There's a moment of sadness as he remembers seeing Wen Sizhui walking into the fog on the platform, knowing there was nothing he could and he will probably never see his friend again... BUT THEN, an awkward clearing of his throat.]

So um, you said Lan, yeah and you got the-

[Dennis taps his own forehead. The headband.]

You're Sizhui's family then.

[achickenformylove]

[WangJi had witnessed that as well, watching Wen Sizhui. He had witnessed too many from home or even just others he had befriended here departing the platform and it never got any easier. But he felt that even though they were leaving, he needed to see them off.

He was silent as Dennis spoke and gestured to indicate his forehead ribbon. After he had finished, WangJi nodded his head once]

I am. I am Lan WangJi, Lan Sizhui's father.

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[jinlingers]

[ Jin Ling had seen the network video but he hadn't responded to it. He does however stop when he comes across Lan Wangji in the greehouse. He bows. ]

Hanguang Jun.

[achickenformylove]

[WangJi looked up as Jin Ling entered, both of his rabbits by his side at the moment, Little Carrot taking a nap.

As Jin Ling bowed, he gave a slight bow with the nod as something of bow back]

Young Master Jin.

[jinlingers]

[ Jin Ling is quiet for a moment after the greeting. He fiddles a bit with Suihua before saying: ]

I saw about Zewu Jun. It must be difficult.

[achickenformylove]

[He nodded]

It is. I will miss him, but I hope that he is returning home and can be happy there.

How have you been faring?

Action - hopefully this is okay!

[to_rise_above]

[ Losing someone wasn't easy, whether they left or-- disappeared. Jin Ling thought about what happened with his father, and somehow felt a little sad for many reasons. While his experience couldn't be the same as Lan Wangji's, he's empathetic of the situation and could kind of relate in his own way. At least, he thought so.

Though, the situation right now wasn't about him, but a person who had watched someone close to them leave. He wasn't exactly the most experienced in understanding others. He was certain that both Lan Wangji and Lan Xichen had a close relationship based on his observation of them back in their world, thus why he thought maybe there was more to that then just a video with a simple statement.

Who knew when Lan Wangji could meet with his brother again when returning seemed uncertain and spontaneous. Days could be months and months could be years. At least, from what he had been told about the train.

Regardless, when he happened to pass by Lan Wangji down one of the corridors, he had a thoughtful expression on his face, following a bow of greeting. He eyed the small rabbit briefly, remembering that he saw it in the video feed earlier. He didn't know what to say at that time, thus he didn't respond then. Comforting others wasn't something he was good at. It wasn't like he had much to lose here, (except maybe his pride.) so he spoke, cautiously of course. ]

People-- they leave often here, don't they?

works for me

[achickenformylove]

[WangJi would certainly say that in the scheme of things, Jin Ling had lost more than he had with his brother just leaving the train. But even so, it was still hard knowing that Xichen was no longer on the train even though he could hope that he was going home and would be happy there. Home was certainly better than here where things were not normal by their standards.

To be honest, WangJi wasn't necessarily the best at comforting people either, but he had more experience providing comfort here than he had at home. As Jin Ling bowed to him, he returned the bow with his slight bow. Little Radish just looked over from WangJi's arms, just along for the ride]

They do. It is hard to tell when, but someone always seems to leave at each platform.

/o/

[to_rise_above]

[ Jin Ling couldn't help but feel a little empathetic for his situation, regardless of his own. He may have had a rough past, but it's not something he'd try to hold onto too much these days. There's nothing he could do about the past. He could only move forward. Of course, that made sense since Lan Xichen was someone close to Lan Wangji and having to see someone's family leave, or anything similar must have been hard in various ways.

Jin Ling did peek at Little Radish in his arms. He's curious about the rabbit since it's the second one he's seen since he settled here on the train. The other being a rather plump rabbit that belonged to Jiang Cheng. ]

Do people even get to choose when they want to leave or how they leave? It seems like it's a huge mystery...

[ He frowned at that thought before adding. ]

Are-- Will you be okay? [ Maybe it was a bit too personal. ]

[yondu]

[He remembers when a particular Wei Wuxian left as well. It's never easy when people go. But here's Wangji, and he bets the bastard's somehow staying stately in the face of sadness. It's how he seems to do, without fail.]

Sorry to hear it.

[He has no doubts that Wangji's gonna have a lot of support. But.]

Your rodents need a little more grub? [He guesses that Wangji'll be spending a little more time with them.]

[achickenformylove]

[It was WangJi's curse, always having the same serious face even when there was a problem]

Thank you.

[He gave Yondu a slight nod]

I'm sure that they would like some more.

[He glanced back at Little Carrot still attempting to climb the scaffolding... silly bunny]

[Action]

[yondu]

Alright. I'll be down there real soon.

[And he lights out after that. He doesn't want losing people to feel as normal as it's becoming. It reminds him of how things were a long time agao, back before he was even freed, when he wouldn't let himself form attachments because he'd lose 'em anyway.]

[That state of attachment formation has been wildly fluctuating because of the train. And that's just him. Here's WangJi losing people actually close to him all the time. He likes the guy a lot and it concerns him.]

[When he shows up, he offers a carrot to his old roomie.] You need somethin' for yourself? Tea? Somethin' to punch on a little? Or does the rabbit got your needs met?

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[weifinder]

( He waits, since he knows (or guesses, and catches sight of) his fox self will be there first and foremost, and so doesn't try. Of the Lan Zhan's here, none of them would claim less than fond importance for any version of their elder brother, but it's hard to say that it doesn't cut closer to the bone when one knows more of their experiences are shared in tandem with any given person, that while none of them shared a world of origin, some of them were closer than others.

So, no, he more or less wanders to find Lan Zhan closest-to-Lan-Xichen-Who-Left in that period of time before what qualifies as Lan Bedtime here, carrying along...

Something. Folded, not obvious, but something? Several somethings. No alcohol (hah), but when he does see the Lan Zhan who's been on the Voidtrecker longest, he slips in close, bumping shoulder to shoulder, easy in being of a height with whichever soulmate is currently most at a loss. Or least? He doesn't know, that requires asking, and he wouldn't. )

Lan Zhan.

( Here, holding out the cloth with its bundled, crinkling papers? Within. He smiles, and he winks, or else an eye twitches and he goes with it. )

I had tea, too, but didn't know if your cup's overfloweth'd enough already today.

[achickenformylove]

[WangJi walked slowly through the halls, Little Radish having gotten tired of being carried and now snuggled in the front of his robes. He realized he hadn't spent as much time as he should have talking with his brother, but it was something that happened in hindsight. He should have done this, should have done that.

But as the day had gotten late, he was probably going to end back in his room at some point soon. As he passed this Wei Ying though, he ended up with an armful of cloth with something crinkling]

Wei Ying...

[And of course he looked to see what it was]

[weifinder]

( he smiles, bumping shoulders again, but then peers down at what Lan Zhan sees when he opens the cloth. there are talismans, mostly unfamiliar, though reading the script will indicate the first is some kind of... illusion? array? a memory? )

This one, not so useful in anything fight related, it's a sort of illusion array, short duration. We've dealt with so many illusions over the months, ah, and the training sessions I've been running, but you'll like this one! I think you'll like this one. Activate it in someplace you want to have look like home, ah? Think about it strongly, and it can build off your expectation, recreate somewhere you know well.

( it's homesickness temporarily greeted, but he knows that in his world, Lan Zhan had a deep, abiding fondness for Gusu Lan, and he suspects that's true everywhere. for good reason; even now, he misses Yunmeng Jiang, but the Lotus Pier he loved has been dead and bled for decades. )

This one, underneath it, it's a variation on the barrier breaking butterflies. Meant to clear out bad air, poisons, things like that, and they take on rabbit form, running through and looking blue because I thought that'd be amusing, and useful. Different from this one, though, this one should look similar but works by carrying a sort of calming energy... it should be calming. Then this one, do you remember--you might not have had this happen, but it's a sort of command talisman, I, ah, was a bold enough youth I suppose, but! This one's useful with some of the mission's we've had, less of a command and more of a causing someone to stop and lose track of time for a period of time, great if we need to sneak past anyone... doesn't work perfectly because I don't know how to account for different brains, like the whole brains by peoples who think in numbers? Like the train does.

voice;

[stonefvced]

My condolences. I too hope this. Allow me to prepare some tea should you need it.

[achickenformylove]

[He definitely recognizes the voice]

Thank you. Yes, tea would be nice. Some company to drink it would be appreciated.