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[jingyeets]

Yeah, hello and greetings to all of us on the Voidtrecker Express. My name's Lan Jingyi for those who don't know me, and I'm still Lan Jingyi even if you know me.

( he did cup his fist to bow to the camera, but now he's waving a hand in front of himself, as if dismissing the . )

Do any of you know practical forms of practising this CPR stuff? I get the idea, and since technically we aren't supposed to go around using our energies on each other without being careful I get why it's important, but how do you practise any of this practically?

( someone fully reviewed the First Aid course after pulling together in the wake of the most recent one day exhaustion of mission assistance. only the CPR stuff is just taunting him when there's enough people mortal here he doesn't want to actively injure them worse if it ever comes up, thanks. )

Second, if anyone is................................................ of a spiritual persuasion, and is up for working with me on something involving truth telling, let me know.

( he reaches to turn off the ICP from live recording, then pauses, and pulls his hand back to point at the screen. he doesn't really think any of this is an issue, and mostly he's handling the 'don't yell at me randomly' part, but: )

Right! Third thing, I'm going flying in the garden carriage 'tonight', which means if you run through and use weather you get to deal with dripping dragon, that's not on me. Also no peeping, or shouting, both are annoying, thank you, goodbye.

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[flameinthedarkness]

[No doubt this isn't why Jingyi did this video, but Idia needs to talk to him. Idia's been attempting to hide in his room since yesterday's station stop but realized he's going to need to do some quick damage control considering everything that's just happened.

That may explain the frantic Idia that pops up on the video to Jingyi, which Idia would normally take the time to switch to audio, but there's no time for that now!] Jingyi! I need to talk to you! In person! [Wait, where... hmmm, oh!] The quiet cars! Now!

works perfectly for me! and now, to be very helpful

[jingyeets]

( oh, look! idia! doing something he wouldn't usually, which jingyi notes enough to start narrowing his eyes, and forgive him, but there's been calls to action like this before that lead to a very dubious: )

You're not going to confess, are you?

( he's had enough of the quiet cars and confessions thank you there's only so much one person can take. it seems highly unlikely given their conversation prior to idia's leaving (that failed, as all... leavings did at that time), but far be it from him to guess the twists and turns of another's mind, let alone heart. or forgettability indexes. )

Video to Audio. OMG the most helpful, haaaa

[flameinthedarkness]

[What?!] No! Of course not! [You're far too 3D for his tastes, Jingyi.

Wait... this was being broadcasted to the train, right? And everyone just heard that, right?

...

The video instant cuts and changes to audio instead, Idia's voice now wavering with panic.] J-j-just meet me there! [He's going to need a few moments to calm down and hide in his hoodie before he can face Jingyi after that.]

[jingyeets]

Oh thank the Heavens, I wasn't in the mood for that.

( yes, well, now he's relieved, and so he waves a hand at the screen since he knows he's visible, even if idia imploded into the darkness of audio only connections. he, who is at this point used to broadcasting exactly this and still being taken for who knows what, clicks his tongue and eventually concedes: )

Fine, fine, as long as it's not anything romantic, I'll be right over.

( they just helped evacuate an entire universe. it's the exact thing he'd been warning the ministry about, so he's... actually happy the ministry was as proactive as it was. not remotely happy about what happened, but happy it wasn't ignored. still, less drama is nice, and for whatever idia's clearly got eating him up, by jingyi's not entirely logical estimate, at least it doesn't have to do with jingyi in any personal sense.

... unless idia's looking at like, sizhui.

... naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

he turns off the ICP, heading toward the quiet carriage via the pathways of least resistance, or more at the full length of traversing the train, jogging as he goes for the sheer shake of exercise. heck, he waves to people inevitably encountered in every carriage! what can you do, they live on a string! but he does get there, just slower than he could have, granting idia time for whatever collecting he may need to do. a deliberate choice, but also... jingyi enjoyed the jogging. everyone wins. )

[flameinthedarkness]

Fiinneee. [Idia's response is barely heard over the ICP feed, his tone clearly soft and one of a person in suffering, said in a way that was spoken through gritted teeth. Damnit Jingyi...

Idia is more delayed than he planned, mostly for that needed time to recover the best he could from this, maybe including muffled screaming coming from his cabin, before he forces himself to go and meet Jingyi. This is far bigger than him having to suffer through the embarrassment of people thinking he may be interested in someone. He has to get this sorted. Even if it means he has to force himself to trot through the carriages to meet in that Quiet Carriage.

And Idia is doing this best to hide within his hood, tugging each side with his hands as if it would make it deeper so he could just vanish within it completely. What a horrible start to this all.]

Jingyi... [He gets out, voice even softer than normal thanks to what just happened.]

[scorpionsect]

[Xie'er was slowly getting used to the tech on the train and feeling brave enough to comment and reach out to the people on the device. He wasn't familiar with the term CPR and didn't understand the necessaity for it and why it was important to the other.]

What is this CPR going to allow you to do if you are able practice?

[jingyeets]

( he nods to the ICP, which isn't helpful, but it's where he'd been watching the First Aid course, so logical to him. )

From what the thing here said, it keeps the blood circulating through its system.

( and taking a gamble: )

Like qi through meridians. Anyway, keep the blood flowing until someone's able to do something more, it's a first response, like stopping blood flowing from a wound.

[scorpionsect]

[He gave a nod in understanding, as he understood about qi and the meridians. That was how they were able to use their martial arts and the ability to glide too.]

Oh. Where are you finding this information? [He hates being such a novice at things. He prefers trying to find the information himself before having to ask if he still wans't sure.]

[jingyeets]

It's a recording on the thing we're talking over, like... a scroll made of images that move and make sounds, as if you were watching people do these things right here, only none of them are because it's from some other time and place.

( have the scroll mention, really, because he's not sure how to explain Video any better than he's internalised it to be. )

You just get here, or were you here from last platform?

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[flatteries]

[ Okay, okay.

Hold up there. Inigo gets that most of these aren't really meant for him, with the third one coming the closest but he's not exactly a weather in the garden carriage kind of guy, but-- ]

We aren't supposed to go around using.. our.. energies on each other..?

[ What, Jingyi?

Is this a sex euphemism, bro. Are you trying to protect the little kids on the train, dude. He would make that joke out loud, but then he runs the risk of Jingyi trying to marry him again, and he's more careful this time around, okay. ]

[jingyeets]

( he blinks back like he thinks this is fairly apparent, not at all suspecting the concern over hidden euphemisms. after all, he didn't mention springtime or wet sleeves or anything dual cultivating, right?

see, entirely innocent. )

Mm, sending our energy directly into each other can cause damage. You're supposed to go slow, test it out, make sure your partner can handle it. Talking it through or whatever.

( he says this so seriously, then rubs at his temple, his hand running over his horn after. )

It's a headache, all that extra restraint.

[flatteries]

[ There's absolutely no way the other isn't saying this on purpose, Inigo thinks. There's no way anyone would word something innocent like that. And even though Inigo still isn't sure whether it's because this entire sharing energies business is something sexual, or Jingyi is just teasing him by making it sound that way on purpose, he can still sure feel his thoughts drifting off.

Ugh, can guys just stop? Existing? Thanks??? ]

You might have to demonstrate that to me sometime.

[ T-TWO CAN PLAY AT THIS GAME, MISTER JINGYI!!!

HE'S NOT WEAK! ]

[jingyeets]

Sure. You free tonight?

( it'd fit in fine after he does some flying off energy, maybe after he's showered. leaves time before people usually head to sleep, so it's not just getting energetic when the blank out time hits and bam! waking up in bed in confusion.

he's hardly teasing, because he's not thinking on how what he says might sound, for two simple facts: he doesn't mean it as entendre.

and he's underestimating his friend's sheer degree of hormonal joys. )

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[monkeyinthewrench]

Oh hey, I can answer this one!

[ Jake knowing something for once. Shock. ]

CPR classes usually have a training dummy. The instructor gives you a mouth guard to practice rescue breathing, and the dummy has a softer chest part so you can practice your compressions without breaking a real person's ribs.

The train really should've provided the equipment to go with the class, but once I save up enough I can order it.

[jingyeets]

That makes way more sense than just watching tiny people do it on screen.

( he sighs, but his tail tip pops up on screen, because Jake's given him excellent news: there really is a training method that's not blind guesswork! )

I wish we could give each other points, there's just votes... we could see how many first aid training kit would take?

[monkeyinthewrench]

Yeah! I'll ask around. Maybe there's somebody with more points who's also from a world that has them.

I'm pretty sure the course covered this, but just double-checking: you usually have to break ribs when doing actual CPR. It's a last ditch attempt to get a heart going. But we don't have to make more work for the healers just practicing.

[jingyeets]

( he nods, then nods again, sighing as he holds up his hands. )

Yeah, but like you say, we don't need injured people from practicing, though... that's fine, if it's needed, we can use me. I'm more worried about not knowing the right amount of strength to do just that, and not accidentally crush or crack the breast bone or whatever it's called.

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[foxyou]

...May I ask for details regarding this truth telling experiment of yours?

[jingyeets]

Yeah, though... wow, that's a whole other thought I just... had. Ask over tea?

( because he's pausing to go "wait we're all spirits here" and what would it mean if inquiry worked to any degree?!?!?! )

[foxyou]

Hm...alright. Time and place?

[Because he's real curious about that "whole other thought" you suddenly had, Jingyi.]

[jingyeets]

After the lunch meal, up at the quiet carriage?

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[calmness]

What sort of methods of truth telling are you researching? Beyond what is already expected. [ curious, he tilts his head. ]

[jingyeets]

( he's excited enough he almost blurts out the proper address--zewu-jun--but he catches himself and falls into the still weird but also sensible address they'd agreed on months back: )

Lan Xichen! ... I think I should tell you in person, to be honest.

( here he smiles, knowing that what he has in mind is kind of... hm. interesting. but also useful, though more to those who've perfected inquiry than he himself, who is only almost all there. )

[calmness]

[ it is getting easier and easier to hear that name from jingyi's lips, though xichen was not particularly used to him using his title as much as he is prepared for everyone from every version of his world to use it. ] Alright, if you believe that is best.

[ but that is teasing, he realizes that jingyi would not have suggested it otherwise. ] Shall we discuss your speculations soon?

I was about to assist with laundry but should be free after that if you are not otherwise occupied. [ or, you know, tell him it's really urgent and save everyone's clothes because he manages to do damage even when using modern technology. ]

[jingyeets]

Throw the stuff into the washing thing and meet me in the quiet carriage, I'll surprise us with the tea.

( he half-grins, waving at the ICP in a shoo shoo gesture, which feels scandalous but also, well, manageable. plus he's getting business done right now, and they're friends, so it's time to go be friendly with an elder generation who's barely older than him at all anymore.

that said, he does turn off the ICP and head to the kitchens, drumming up the tea and putting it in a thermos because there's no pot to take with him. cups are easy, at least, and so he arrives with a thermos in paisley pattern and two mugs, tail lashing in anticipatory restlessness when he sees lan xichen. )

Hey, I didn't look at what this one was called, but it smells nice. Almost roasted?

( to then sweep into the small room, setting thermos and mugs down, dispensing with formalities in a way that should feel more strange than he lets himself dwell on. unscrewing the top of the thermos, he begins to pour the tea. )

We're all spirits on train, right? So I was wondering, would Inquiry work on us?