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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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[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. )

[flatteries]

[ Okay, now Inigo is absolutely sure there's no real banging involved, or Jingyi wouldn't be saying this of all things.

Which means the other is just teasing him. No normal person can say that much entendre and not intend it in some way. It's impossible.

Hence why there's a big more grump in Inigo's tone as he says: ]

Jingyi, either you're being rude by bullying me, or you're really not think about the way you word stuff.

[ To a level where it's dumb - but Inigo is at least tactful enough to not call a friend dumb over a communication method that can be heard by the entire train.

So there's that. ]

[jingyeets]

( eyebrows... creeping... higher

brow... furrowing... )

By wording things exactly the way they work?

[flatteries]

Think about everything you just said!

[ Come on, dude.

Inigo only feels worse when Jingyi is acting this oblivious. Kind of just makes him want to walk away, but on the other hand, that would be even more embarrassing.

Why can't any of his friends ever cut him a break? Just for once? It'd be nice. ]

Seriously. Go back through it. In your mind.

[jingyeets]

Inigo?

( why won't you just say it, bro? he goes back over what he said mentally, but it's... literally "we can't use each other's energies on each other without being careful, going slow, and talking" which, if applied to other things, could encompass...

... so much about things he doesn't have full control over. )

I said, ( and he ticks this off on his fingers ) direct energy exchanges can cause injury; we have to go slow to test it out to make sure we're not causing injury; we need to communicate while we're trying to make sure it's working as intended? It's like how Ryo found out his healing didn't work for the Sali, it caused injury. It's one of the things Ten-Nank was talking about when we were first... when we first visited Anan's world, not this most recent time.

( this is why his mind is so far from seeing innuendo right now: he has direct examples of personally witnessed experiences in mind. but give him a moment, still looking confused, until, eventually, he goes: )

Oh. You were flirting. Or thought I was. Seriously, how into rejection do you think I am? Come on.

[flatteries]

[ Oh, thank Naga. Any longer and Inigo would have found a way to open a window and throw himself directly out into the void. It would have been quicker and more merciful.

But even though there's a hint of relief in the sigh he releases right now, there's despair in it at the same time, especially with that last part of what Jingyi is saying. ]

I didn't think you were flirting with me! [ Hey, at least that is true. He thought Jingyi was teasing at best, if not just-- ] I just thought you were talking about--

[ He pauses, realising there are INNOCENT KID EARS listening. ]

-- about.. about adult stuff over these!

[ Gold star, Inigo. An attempt was made. ]

[jingyeets]

( He at least finally looks slightly amused, along with slightly exasperated, flicking his fingers at the screen. )

You should know me better than that. Anyway, if you do want to try out the whole energy boost thing, I've done it with Tidus before, it should be even simpler with you.

[flatteries]

[ .. give Inigo a brief moment here. He's trying to think about whether or not he could get through that process without feeling flustered thinking back on this conversation now...

The chance is very small. ]

Are you sure it wouldn't be.. bad? I mean, I don't think I'm lacking energy?

[ Unless this is some special energy they're talking about. ]

.. would it be bad to have too much of it?

[ Are you going to make him explode, Jingyi.

And not even in a sexual sort of way. ]

[jingyeets]

It would be, if I were some careless asshole who didn't give two shakes of a tail about you, sure.

( it's dangerous if he was indeed exactly what he just said he wasn't, so it's a valid concern to have. )

Luckily, I'm a highly trained cultivator, and you're my friend. I have a whole lot of interest in you staying healthy and happy.

[flatteries]

[ Okay, that makes him laugh. Just a little bit, but.. still. ]

Well, yeah, I'd hope so. [ Don't worry, he's just joking around. Inigo is fully well aware that Jingyi wouldn't ever do anything bad to him on purpose other than tease him, but he can survive that. ]

Let's try it out then. I'm not sure what it's going to do to me.

[ Which.. would usually be a little concerning.

But-- ]

I trust you though, so I'm sure it's going to be fine.

[jingyeets]

Should leave you feeling super energised, but hey, who knows. That's why you gotta be careful, in case our energies don't work together.

( though it seems most those on the voidtrain all manage to be copacetic, spiritually speaking. brain bend. )