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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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[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. ]

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[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]

[ That makes sense. Fairy enjoys a lot of snacks and meats if anything. Plants aren't on her preferred but, she finds them interesting from time to time! She sure does have that even surface for now! ]

There's a lot to understand. I still-- don't really get it. Sizhui...makes it look effortless.

[ Admittedly, Sizhui is really talented. Jin Ling can't deny that. Though, he's pretty confident in himself on-- other things that isn't learning how to play music. He's trying at least. Jin Ling really does find Lan Wangji intimidating for various reasons. The fact that he's really amazing is one of them and one day he might have enough confidence to say that aloud. ]

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Sizhui has been practicing since he was young. It has taken him time to get where he is. With practice, you can get there too, but it will not happen immediately.

[WangJi is very into practicing. Even he is still practicing. He wouldn't say that he has perfected it yet even others might think he has]

[ He nods his head. Jin Ling is pretty disciplined in that area. Day in and day out he's always practicing his swordsmanship and his archery.

That's why he has so much pride in those skills specifically. He understands what Lan Wangji is saying and he definitely knows better than to take short cuts. ]

He's-- a hard worker, that Sizhui. [ mumble, mumble.]

I know it's not something that can be learned over night. I won't waste your time. I'll keep trying.

[ that much, he's determined. ]

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[There were definitely no shortcuts in WangJi's opinion. One had to do everything in their ability to improve. Even if one was not fated to master it, having some knowledge was rarely a bad thing in his opinion. It was better to be well-rounded]

He is. He always has been. [He tried to hear what Jin Ling had muttered, just because he was curious]

It is not a waste of my time to teach others if they had a desire to learn.

[It would be waste of his time if they didn't want to learn and he was essentially babysitting them]

[ Doesn't Jin Ling know this. He's never taken a shortcut in his life in regards to his personal training. Not when his jiuju is always breathing down his neck with endless lessons. Even, when he has free time these days on the train, he's training, sparring or practicing something with either his jiujiu or his friends. Jin Ling wants to at least be competent in it to hold his own. He doesn't expect to excel in it as this isn't something he's grown up with. He knows mostly the sword and archery. ]

Yeah. He's really good. He learns things quickly. [ At least from his observation. ]

Er-- Well! I do want to learn! I'll keep trying.

[WangJi had noticed this of Jin Ling, both here and back home. He had always worked for it even with the Jin sect. Then again, his uncle was Jiang Cheng and as far as he knew, he'd never really had anything just handed to him. He definitely hadn't been handed any easy life aside from being the only son of a sect. So it made sense that he didn't allow Jin Ling to coast through on life either]

He does. He has learned from a young age that he needs to apply himself. [Not that he was naturally gifted, but that he knew how to study]

Good. And I will teach. It will be good to spend sometime practicing the notes and positions.

[ When Jin Ling thinks about all eyes that are focused on him, he really pushes himself to the limit. He doesn't want to embarrass his father's legacy, and he certainly doesn't want his uncle to be scrutinized for not teaching him well. Jin Ling may have a bad personality, but he's confident in his own abilities and there's a possibility of outshining others. ]

I can-- well I get it.

[ What Lan Wangji is saying, he gets it. Applying oneself seems to be something that universally affects disciples across all sects. ]

Of course! C-Can you show me the positioning again?

[ He mused giving Lan Wangji a look. Might as well keep going. ]

[It is the unfortunate part for all of them, no matter which generation they were from. They had all been under intense scrutiny when they were younger and in many cases they still here. There were so many people who didn't want to be let down or have others imply that they were letting them down. It was a fact of life for those in the cultivation world]

Of course.

[And WangJi would both show him and instruct him in the proper way to hold his hands in order to play the guqin

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[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

/o/ ty

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