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[Video] Rabbit Day 3... with Rabbits

[WangJi was in greenhouse carriage as usual. It was usually his place for making any sort of posts on the train as he enjoyed it there. This time, there actually was a reason... because he had two rabbits and it was the month of rabbit.

You know... appropriate.

So Little Carrot was sitting inside his robes with his tiny head sticking out, nose wiggling as WangJi spoke]

Good day. I wanted to inform those on the train with a musical inclination that I have ordered a guqin so that others may try and play it.

[He adjusted the video to show the very long zither instrument sitting on the ground near him. It definitely wasn't his own. The colors were different and it didn't have any of the markings showing it belonged to a Gusu Lan disciple.

There was also Little Radish the white rabbit next to it, sniffing it and trying to figure out what it was]

If anyone would like to learn more about it, feel free to ask. This one, I will leave in the music carriage.

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[It was a surprise knowing that about him for most, probably. He was very stoic and seemed anywhere from emotionless to angry depending on the person and he loved rabbits.

Also knowing what little he did about Fairy, he was fairly certain there would not be a problem]

That is good. I'm sure they will like to meet her. I will see you soon.

[ things that Jin Ling would never forget if he saw, indeed. He did give off that sort of feeling. Especially, when it came to being very well--disciplined among other things.

Fairy definitely had some fear of Lan Wangji. His stared coildnreslly scare a pup! Though, she never found him to be threatening or anything. She treaded rather carefully. Since she's familiar with this person, she could trust them to some degree. ]

I-- yeah. She could use... the company.

[ he cleared his throat before nodding his head, before ending their video conversation and making his way over to the greenhouse carriage. He was familiar with the train now to recognize the details. ]

Edited 2022-05-20 17:52 (UTC)

[WangJi was definitely there when Jin Ling arrived. Both of the rabbits were currently around him, Little Radish still sitting on the guqin and Little Carrot bouncing around. WangJi nodded to him as he walked in]

It is good to see you again.

[ Jin Ling nodded his head in greeting to Lan Wangji. Perhaps, the few conversations with this man had helped ease up his tense responses. He noticed the small rabbits right away, as Fairy seemed to be bouncing about, now sniffing the unfamiliar friends she will eventually make.

The teen shook his head. His spiritual companion, truly did love other animals. ]

It's-- good to see you to. Thanks... for having me.

[ He sounded a little strained, but nothing out of the usual. He wanted to learn, thus he'd have to get better at talking to some adults. ]

[Little Radish sat up on his hind legs, still sitting on the guqin, but didn't come closer for the moment. Little Carrot was completely the opposite and went hopping right up to Fairy when he spotted the dog. Hello, new friend]

Of course. Please sit.

[He gestured to a spot near him... and then cleared the white rabbit off the guqin, settling him next to him on the ground]

[ Fairy sniffs Little Carrot for a moment, seeing that he is quite small. Her nose butts the small rabbit gently, in greeting. While Little Radish didn't react to Fairy's appearance, the spiritual dog definitely noticed him.

Jin Ling shook his head. It was the same with Hui. Fairy was immediately friendly with Sizhui's not so small cat now. He turned his attention to Lan Wangji and nodded his head, before slowly moving over to the spot near him, and picked up Little Radish when he was cleared from the guqin, next to Lan Wangji. ]

They haven't changed-- the rabbits.

[ He pets Little Radish in his arms for a moment, before setting the small creature back next to Lan Wangji. He needs to focus, so he can learn properly. He was a model student in the past, and he has no intention of changing the behavior. ]

Edited 2022-05-27 06:55 (UTC)

[Little Carrot is definitely small compared to dog, but had the personality of an animal so much larger than him so he was unafraid. When Fairy butted him with her nose, he bounced slightly, but it was not in fear as he didn't run away from her. It was in greeting.

Little Radish was fine with being picked up, settling into Jin Ling's arms. This was a good place too. Little Carrot could play Fairy]

Yes, they are. Very much so. I knew that Little Carrot would be first to go meet Fairy.

[He moved the guqin to his lap and began the lesson, first coaching Jin Ling in how his hands would be positioned]

[ Fairy seemed to be fine with Little Carrot's bounce and all. She seemed to see that as a sign to continue so she paws gently at the small creature, so she doesn't cause him any harm.

Jin Ling really liked how Little Radish felt when he petted and settled in his arms for a moment. Jin Ling wanted to keep petting and playing with Little Radish, but he knew he was here for actual lessons, so he had dropped the small rabbit by their side instead. At least, until he got a break or something. ]

Little Carrot, seems very-- brave.

[ He replied, shaking his head. He read the books that Lan Wangji recommended to him not too long ago. He hoped they'd help him with this process. Though, this seemed to be more on positioning. Jin Ling tried to imitate the action with his hands, while watching. ]

Edited 2022-06-09 05:17 (UTC)

[Little Carrot would attempt to bat back at Fairy if she happened to get close enough to do that. He had tiny paws after so it was a little hard to do that. But he was undaunted and would bounce around a little as well]

Yes, he is brave.

[Or foolish. But WangJi wouldn't say that last part.

Little Radish was a good rabbit for companion while playing, just settling in next to Jin Ling, waiting until he either needed to be moved or was picked up again. He was very patient like that.

The hand positioning was important. Even though he had given him the book, there was only so much just a book could do. Finally, after showing the positions, he offered Jin Ling the guqin]

So you can get used to playing it.

[Even if he didn't play a song yet, it was still good practice]

[ Fairy finds the action enduring, and keeps playing around with Little Carrot. He may be small, but he definitely has a lot of courage. Fairy seems to be fine with that as she lets the little bunny bat back at her. ]

No kidding.

[ Strangely enough, Fairy keeps meeting very active animal companions. Jin Ling might even scoff that that if he Lan Wangji says it aloud. Foolish, indeed. Especially, for such a small fellow.

The teen can tell that the two rabbits have very contrasting personalities, just from watching. Little Radish seems to be rather calm and patient. He doesn't seem to be causing any trouble. A last pet on his head, and Jin ling focuses on his lessons. He doesn't want to waste Lan Wangji's time.

At least, not after all the interest he'd pour into this. The book is helpful, but definitely very different from what he was expecting. Jin Ling stared at the instrument for a moment, before carefully putting one of his fingers on its string, and plucked it in the way he recalled from reading the book and the positioning that he watched form Lan Wangji. ]

Like-- this?

[Little Carrot already knew... he and Fairy were going to be friends!

WangJi watched as Jin Ling took up holding the guqin so that he could practice playing it. He watched quietly as Jin Ling plucked the string and played his first note]

Yes, that is a good start. Your hand positioning is good.

[ He's also very confident! Fairy supposes, Little Carrot can ride on her back if he ever wants to. She seems to be fine with that too.

He attempted a few more notes carefully with his fingers. For someone who always did sword practice and archery, this was definitely a challenge. He feels a little more confident after the assurance from Lan Wangji. ]

T-Thank you.

[ He feels a little bashful for the assurance but at the same time plucking and hand placement were just the simpler parts of playing this instrument. He knows there's a long way to go. ]

[Well... if there was the offer of riding on the dog, Little Carrot would take it. If he could get on her back, he would sit there, curious to see the world from a much higher vantage point than normal]

Of course. Hand position is important in playing the guqin. If you don't have proper hand positioning, it will be harder later.

Let's start with something easy to begin with. With your hands at the closest hui [The dots along the side of the guqin to help with hand positioning for different notes] Practice playing the different notes.

[It would help get his hand used to moving on the strings]

[ Little Carrot is such an adventurous soul! Fairy could probably lift his little self to her back and have him settle there if he wanted a higher vantage point. For now, though she's going to just get familiar with the small little friend she's made. ]

That-- makes sense.

[ He nodded his head. He watched his hand again, trying to remember the positions. He would need to remember this feeling when he was attempting to practice on his own later. The idea is simple, but executing, he still feels a whole lot more confused with it. ]

Okay, closest to... hui.

[ He repeats, looking around the guqin for a moment, trying to make sense of them. He does his best to p;uck at what looks closes to hui, while giving Lan Wangji a look, before plucking a few more. The sound isn't awful but it isn't was pleasant as the way a professional sounds. ]

Edited 2022-06-22 05:27 (UTC)

[Little Carrot is happy with his new friend as well. He was just going to sit there for a while now. But since Little Carrot had either convinced him or he thought that the other rabbit was successfully pinning down the larger animal, it was Little Radish's turn to come over and investigate. He was more cautious though.

WangJi watched, his face still carefully neutral. After Jin Ling played, WangJi would retrieve his own qugin from where it was settled nearby, setting it across his lap. Easier to see how he was holding his hands]

The hui are the dots along the side. They are there to help with where to hold your hands. There are 13 of them.

[ Fairy will just play around with him with her paw, gently of course! She's got to have some self control and show her master how pristine she is when she's playing well with others. Maybe, she'll get a treat from Jin Ling or Little Carrot's owner!

Fairy saw Little Radish, and turned her head happily over to greet the more cautious of the two, following a few soft barks of hello!

Jin Ling was trying his hardest to keep his placement and sort of read what he could see. However, it's definitely a lot more challenging than it looked. He felt like he needed some instruction at some point. Thankfully, Lan Wangji was there to assist him. ]

Oh--I see. There's-- 13? Where would I start?

[ He replied looking at the dots. ]

[Little Carrot was enjoying the ride and the playtime. New friend, new friend!

Little Radish didn't startle luckily, sitting up on his hind legs to look at Fairy closer. Well, since Little Carrot thought this big animal was okay.

WangJi glanced over at the barks to see what the animals were up to. At least they seemed to be getting along]

Yes. Let's start with one. Hold you hand here. [He showed him] And play a note. Then move it to a different hui so you can hear how the tone changes.

[ Fairy certainly doesn't seem to mind his mischievousness at all! She's actually encouraging happily.

Little Radish might get a little lick on the nose from the spiritual dog as he's on his hind legs. She even lowers herself to help make things a little better. They're certainly up to their own shenanigans. Fairy knows better than to cause any harm to his rabbits. She's happy to have playmates, even if they're a little small. ]

Like-- this?

[ Jin Ling replied, holding out his hand while watching Lan Wangji, focused. ]

Okay.

[ He tapped one hui, then moved to another. He could easily hear the difference in sound. He attempted to be a little more adventurous and strummed a third one. ]

[All of the antics!

Little Radish was certainly surprised when he suddenly got a nose lick, but he didn't run off, sitting up more to look at Fairy. When she laid down, he would also try to get on her back, bolstered by the fact his brother was there.

WangJi nodded his head once]

You can hear how the tone is changing?

[ Fairy tilted her head at his suddenly surprise, but she didn't seem to be moving too much. She kept her posture pretty low, until he tried to get on her back. Once he was there, she'd lift herself, and started slowly trotting about with the two rabbit brothers on her back. She will occasionally look at her master and Lan Wangji, but she was happy with Little Radish and Little Carrot.

Jin Ling plucked another one gently upon hearing those words. It didn't take long for his sensitive hearing to pick it up. He nodded his head ]

Yes. It sounds different from this hui to this one.

[ He mused gesturing as he waited for instructions. ]

[The two rabbits certainly seemed to be enjoying their ride on the dog. Not often that they got to ride anywhere except in WangJi's arms or in his robes. So Fairy was definitely a novelty.

WangJi would keep an eye on them as well, secretly amused by the sight of it]

Yes, it is. Each of the hui will give you different tone as you play them so you can play many different ranges.

[ Fairy very much enjoys being a novelty. She hasn't changed her mood since she's been prancing around with her two rabbit friends. They are brave and cute. She was fine with this as she wanders with them in toll. Of course, she's still within range for Jin Ling and Lan Wangji to see.

Maybe they'll both get a happy bark from her. Other than that, she lets them do their thing. Jin Ling shakes his head when he glances over. His spiritual dog is indeed more social than he'll ever be. ]

So if-- if I pluck them like this-- oh!

[ He tries to pluck a few more and the sounds definitely are different. ]

You're right the ranges are different.

[The rabbits were fairly subdued in their enthusiasm (being rabbits) but they weren't trying to figure out how to get off so that was definitely a good sign. They both were rather enjoying their ride on the spiritual dog. They'll pretty much go wherever she is going... not that they had much choice.

This... this was very cute. WangJi was glad that his rabbits were enjoying themselves so it was all good.

WangJi watched quietly as Jin Ling experimented with it and once he had discovered it for himself, he nodded]

The guqin is versatile. It is why it is good for qin language.

[There were a lot of potential tones that guqin could make]

[ Nope not one bit. At least she's trotting around nearby and haven't started climbing things with the two rabbits on her back. She is as least considerate. She'll let them see anything they want with a closer point of view.

Jin Ling can't help but feel the same. Fairy is just-- very cute. Especially, when she's chaperoning the small rabbits on her back and doesn't seem to be bothered by anything else. He's going to have to keep his concentration though, if he doesn't want to be distracted and mess up.

He will try his hardest at least. ]

Qin language feels and looks vert complicated. How do you even manage to do it so-- effortlessly?

[ He's seen Lan Wangji play. The sound is pleasant to the ears and its properties are beyond what he's seen in many cultivators. Sure, he's seen other disciples of Gusu Lan use the same language, but there was something ethereal about Lan Wangji. He hates to admit it, but he does find the man quite-- amazing, despite his awkwardness. ]

[There was so much to see at a closer point of view. Of course, being rabbits, plants were naturally high on their "points of interest" list. They were grateful for the even surface though]

It has taken a lot of studying. It is not something that we expect our juniors to be able to understand overnight. Lan Sizhui is well-studied in it as well, but others may not be so confident.

[He would appreciate that admiration if he knew. Not that he went out to seek it, but knowing that WuXian's sect nephew thought that would be nice]

[Video] Rabbit Day 3... with Rabbits

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Sorry, was on hiatus. Feel free to continue or drop thread as you wish.

nw! welcome back! will drop the other one since it is older! I am okay backtagging this one! :D

Sounds good to me

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