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Sounds good to me. Whatever time works for you.
[ Still not sleeping, after all. ]
[ Still not sleeping, after all. ]
[ Lan Wangji isn't sure what he was expecting, but he probably should have figured out that Wei Wuxian was going to strip before bed. There are a good few seconds of staring while the jacket comes off, before he is busying himself by aligning the kicked-off shoes next to his own as he toes out of them, and then proceeding to pick up the clothes tossed on the ground, folding them into a neat little pile and placing them on a small shelf at the foot of the bed, just inches from the floor, the one and only storage space in this room. ]
Only a bed required.
[ There's that Lan upbringing, shining through. While it isn't the Jingshi and he misses the ample space or being able to play his guqin, a bedroom is a place to sleep and that is what the resort provided. He cannot complain- anything extra is his responsibility to acquire, it would be improper.
His own white robes are removed soon after, leaving him in only his usual undershirt and loose trousers as he folds them up and arranges them next to Wei Wuxian's. A flick of a switch turns the light off, but a miniscule nightlight up on the wall above the head of the bed ensures they still have some lighting as he stands and watches, waiting for Wei Wuxian to pick a spot in the bed before he follows. ]
Only a bed required.
[ There's that Lan upbringing, shining through. While it isn't the Jingshi and he misses the ample space or being able to play his guqin, a bedroom is a place to sleep and that is what the resort provided. He cannot complain- anything extra is his responsibility to acquire, it would be improper.
His own white robes are removed soon after, leaving him in only his usual undershirt and loose trousers as he folds them up and arranges them next to Wei Wuxian's. A flick of a switch turns the light off, but a miniscule nightlight up on the wall above the head of the bed ensures they still have some lighting as he stands and watches, waiting for Wei Wuxian to pick a spot in the bed before he follows. ]
[ Wei Wuxian doesn't even notice the staring, nor the cleaning up after him. It's just... part and parcel of being with Lan Wangji! He's sleepy and ready to cuddle, because even if there's only a bed in here, it's still a comfortable bed and more plush than the wooden beds they're used to back home. How's he ever going to go back, truly...?
He'll tug the covers free when he crawls onto the bed and then climbs underneath them, favoring one side of the bed so Lan Wangji can have the other. It's after he's settled in that he realizes he's still got his hair tied so he'll untie the ribbon then, letting it fall loose and cramming the ribbon under the pillow for him to deal with in the morning. He does this as he waits for Lan Wangji and when the other man is finally in bed with him, he won't waste any time in crawling closer.
Yep, he's going to cuddle. When Lan Wangji is laying down, he's going to curl closer and wrap his arms around his middle, laying his head on his chest and closing his eyes as he cuddles up against his side. No hesitations! He's been without Lan Wangji for two months, as if he's going to hesitate to cuddle the other man now. ]
G'night.
[ Let's hope no weird noises show up to keep them awake! ]
He'll tug the covers free when he crawls onto the bed and then climbs underneath them, favoring one side of the bed so Lan Wangji can have the other. It's after he's settled in that he realizes he's still got his hair tied so he'll untie the ribbon then, letting it fall loose and cramming the ribbon under the pillow for him to deal with in the morning. He does this as he waits for Lan Wangji and when the other man is finally in bed with him, he won't waste any time in crawling closer.
Yep, he's going to cuddle. When Lan Wangji is laying down, he's going to curl closer and wrap his arms around his middle, laying his head on his chest and closing his eyes as he cuddles up against his side. No hesitations! He's been without Lan Wangji for two months, as if he's going to hesitate to cuddle the other man now. ]
G'night.
[ Let's hope no weird noises show up to keep them awake! ]
[ He settles into bed soon after, sliding into the space left for him as he sets his head down upon the pillow and draws the bed sheets up to cover them. Wei Wuxian snuggles up as he had expected (hoped) and once he has a hand lightly draped down the other man's back, enough to hold him close, he reaches for the little switch on the wall to turn off the nightlight as well. ]
Good night, Wei Ying.
[ Despite his fatigue, Lan Wangji does not fall asleep immediately. It's just nice, soothing in a way, to have Wei Ying beside him. To feel the warmth of him, to hear his breath as his chest rises and falls against his own, proof that he is here, and he is safe. His thumb brushes over Wei Wuxian's spine in tiny, almost undetectable movements as he feels his eyes growing heavy, allowing them to fall closed...
Until a series of what can only be described as muffled groans appear out of nowhere, causing them to open up again. Weird? Kind of sounded like— but no it couldn't be— surely not. Probably related to those rumours of crying ghosts on the maintenance floor below them. They should probably look into that tomorrow. Yeah. ]
Good night, Wei Ying.
[ Despite his fatigue, Lan Wangji does not fall asleep immediately. It's just nice, soothing in a way, to have Wei Ying beside him. To feel the warmth of him, to hear his breath as his chest rises and falls against his own, proof that he is here, and he is safe. His thumb brushes over Wei Wuxian's spine in tiny, almost undetectable movements as he feels his eyes growing heavy, allowing them to fall closed...
Until a series of what can only be described as muffled groans appear out of nowhere, causing them to open up again. Weird? Kind of sounded like— but no it couldn't be— surely not. Probably related to those rumours of crying ghosts on the maintenance floor below them. They should probably look into that tomorrow. Yeah. ]
i'd never. i feel lucky to have met him.
[and at the nosy question, Akira can't help but grin]
at length. he really missed you.
[and at the nosy question, Akira can't help but grin]
at length. he really missed you.
But what if your rules and my rules are different?
[Not like Reno lives by many rules either way ..]
[Not like Reno lives by many rules either way ..]
[ Wei Wuxian is so content within Lan Wangji's arms that he almost doesn't notice the noises at first. There's the soft feel of his hand against his back, the scent of sandalwood in his nose, the warm chest under his head, the rise and fall of his breathing. He's so happy, so satisfied, that he doesn't think anything could bother him right now.
Of course, then the muffled noises start up and... continue and Wei Wuxian's brow furrows slightly. Hm, seems like the walls are thin down here too. What a shame. It's at a particularly distinct noise, one that can't be mistaken for the ghosts, that Wei Wuxian snorts. That sure was a loud cry. ]
Sounds like someone is having a good time.
[ This hotel sure is stupid. ]
Of course, then the muffled noises start up and... continue and Wei Wuxian's brow furrows slightly. Hm, seems like the walls are thin down here too. What a shame. It's at a particularly distinct noise, one that can't be mistaken for the ghosts, that Wei Wuxian snorts. That sure was a loud cry. ]
Sounds like someone is having a good time.
[ This hotel sure is stupid. ]
[ It is stupid. Sooo stupid. The entire situation is just— ]
Ridiculous...
[ Here they are trapped in some inescapable sex-cursed realm, cooped up in a tiny bed in what can hardly qualify as a room, now having to undergo the torture of listening to a stranger's rhythmic moans. Lan Wangji does his best to try and simply block it out, to focus on something else but instead, all it does is make him hyper aware of have close and tangled up the two of them are. That's no good. Time to recite some precepts in his head, that's always a safe move..
Yeah, no, that isn't working.]
Have never tried the silencing spell through a wall.
[ But he COULD— ]
Ridiculous...
[ Here they are trapped in some inescapable sex-cursed realm, cooped up in a tiny bed in what can hardly qualify as a room, now having to undergo the torture of listening to a stranger's rhythmic moans. Lan Wangji does his best to try and simply block it out, to focus on something else but instead, all it does is make him hyper aware of have close and tangled up the two of them are. That's no good. Time to recite some precepts in his head, that's always a safe move..
Yeah, no, that isn't working.]
Have never tried the silencing spell through a wall.
[ But he COULD— ]
[ Wei Wuxian is less bothered by it, mostly because he's been here for a bit now and had to learn to adapt. But he can tell that it's bothering Lan Wangji, if only by the tension running through his body when he was so relaxed just a few moments ago. So, Wei Wuxian laughs a little and nuzzles his face against Lan Wangji's chest before propping his head up on his chin to look at Lan Wangji's face in the darkness.
The hand settled on his chest rubs up and down, soothingly, just stroking Lan Wangji's chest to calm him down. ]
C'mon, c'mon, that's not fair. They're just... enjoying themselves! Plus, what if you miss?
[ Things to consider!
He's also considering what to do. They can go up to his room, but that would require getting dressed again which is a pain. Or he can distract Lan Wangji somehow. Though at that thought, the idea of distracting him with... a similar endeavor comes to mind and he's glad they're in the darkness so the pink of his cheeks isn't visible. ]
We could... go to my room, if you want? Or we just wait it out. It's not going to last that long, I bet.
The hand settled on his chest rubs up and down, soothingly, just stroking Lan Wangji's chest to calm him down. ]
C'mon, c'mon, that's not fair. They're just... enjoying themselves! Plus, what if you miss?
[ Things to consider!
He's also considering what to do. They can go up to his room, but that would require getting dressed again which is a pain. Or he can distract Lan Wangji somehow. Though at that thought, the idea of distracting him with... a similar endeavor comes to mind and he's glad they're in the darkness so the pink of his cheeks isn't visible. ]
We could... go to my room, if you want? Or we just wait it out. It's not going to last that long, I bet.
[ He won't do it, not really. What if he did get the wrong person? And even if it was the right one, it would be strange to insert himself, however non-directly, into an intimate moment between others. Lastly, he knows he would be pissed as hell if he found out some nobody pulled the same move on Wei Ying because he knows he has to be even louder when——
On thoughts he should not be having in order to distract from the way Wei Wuxian is practically feeling up his chest while they are treated to a symphony of sex sounds, that one pretty much tops the list. He practically squirms for a hot second before settling down again, reaching out with his own hand to cover the one on his chest, coaxing it to submit to being held instead of continuing its wanderings.]
Unnecessary. We will stay. They cannot last forever.
[ Right...? ]
On thoughts he should not be having in order to distract from the way Wei Wuxian is practically feeling up his chest while they are treated to a symphony of sex sounds, that one pretty much tops the list. He practically squirms for a hot second before settling down again, reaching out with his own hand to cover the one on his chest, coaxing it to submit to being held instead of continuing its wanderings.]
Unnecessary. We will stay. They cannot last forever.
[ Right...? ]
[ a resort staff tasked with finding lan wangji eventually locates him wherever he is and hands him a package: it's a tupperware container with an assortment of cookies inside, varying from chocolate chip to oatmeal raisin, to lemon-flavored thumbprint cookies. hopefully he isn't allergic to anything!
included is a letter: ]
Mister Lan Wangji,
Your friend Wei Wuxian told me about your arrival and I wanted to extend a welcome, however belated. Despite the circumstances, I'm glad you have a familiar face that you can rely on. I pray that your stay here will be uneventful, but if there's anything I can do to assist you, please feel free to call on me anytime!
Yours,
Mercedes
included is a letter: ]
Mister Lan Wangji,
Your friend Wei Wuxian told me about your arrival and I wanted to extend a welcome, however belated. Despite the circumstances, I'm glad you have a familiar face that you can rely on. I pray that your stay here will be uneventful, but if there's anything I can do to assist you, please feel free to call on me anytime!
Yours,
Mercedes
Ah, who can be sure why the ayakashi take interest in one human or another? Although I have noticed some interesting traits, shall we call them, shared among those who have been marked with Clubs.
[ ... ]
[That's it. He doesn't go on to actually specify them.]
Then I shall meet you on the 2nd floor. I am quite easy to spot. My right eye is hidden.
[Underselling it a little; he waits in front of his door for Lan Wangji, guarding a space that feels sterilized with purification magic that lacks warmth. He stands with arms tucked into his dark kimono sleeves, messy spill of bangs concealing the spell over his right eye.]
[The sensation from beneath that spell- a pull of indeterminate origin- is something unsettling.]
[ ... ]
[That's it. He doesn't go on to actually specify them.]
Then I shall meet you on the 2nd floor. I am quite easy to spot. My right eye is hidden.
[Underselling it a little; he waits in front of his door for Lan Wangji, guarding a space that feels sterilized with purification magic that lacks warmth. He stands with arms tucked into his dark kimono sleeves, messy spill of bangs concealing the spell over his right eye.]
[The sensation from beneath that spell- a pull of indeterminate origin- is something unsettling.]
[ Thankfully, Wei Wuxian remains oblivious to Lan Wangji's inner turmoil. Even when the hand envelops his own, all he does is let their hands wrap together and squeezes Lan Wangji's fingers before settling. He'll curl up even closer, nuzzling his face against Lan Wangji's throat and then sighing softly as he closes his eyes and rests, half laying on top of him.
It would be perfect, if not for those sounds. Those sounds that he tries to ignore himself but can't help but think of how easy it'd be to... to fall into something similar with Lan Wangji. They fucked in the omegadome, and that was... honestly, fantastic, but they haven't done anything like that again since. They haven't even talked about it. He wonders if Lan Wangji is interested in having sex with him again at all? This place kind of encourages it but if he's just focused on collecting cards, he might not care to do it again now that he has Wei Wuxian's card.
... Which is slightly disappointing. He really wants to kiss Lan Wangji again. ]
Okay, we'll wait it out.
[ And then there's just a soft sigh as he closes his eyes and settles on Lan Wangji, trying to fall asleep. ]
It would be perfect, if not for those sounds. Those sounds that he tries to ignore himself but can't help but think of how easy it'd be to... to fall into something similar with Lan Wangji. They fucked in the omegadome, and that was... honestly, fantastic, but they haven't done anything like that again since. They haven't even talked about it. He wonders if Lan Wangji is interested in having sex with him again at all? This place kind of encourages it but if he's just focused on collecting cards, he might not care to do it again now that he has Wei Wuxian's card.
... Which is slightly disappointing. He really wants to kiss Lan Wangji again. ]
Okay, we'll wait it out.
[ And then there's just a soft sigh as he closes his eyes and settles on Lan Wangji, trying to fall asleep. ]
[ The nuzzling really does not help either and Lan Wangji's throat bobs as he swallows, sensing it going dry as he feels Wei Wuxian all warm against his skin, nose filling with the familiar scent of him. He cannot help but think about how much he'd really like to just flip them over, to kiss again and put his mouth on Wei Ying's throat, to draw out similar noises to the ones broadcast by their neighbours still in the throes of passion.
Just like that time on the floor in the woods, the only time. The subject that neither of them have brought up at all, never mind discussed at length. Lan Wangji likely won't either, not unless he has to, not wishing to chance a confirmation that it won't happen again, especially when it is not necessary— they collected each other's cards after all.
It's fine. This is fine. The bar is extremely low here. All ne needs to do is close his eyes and his ears and not give in to temptuous thoughts, not think about manhandling the warm and beautiful soulmate currently snuggled up to him in bed, and subdue the obvious interest making its presence known between his legs..
It's then he realises Wei Wuxian's hand is held in a tight grip and he suddenly releases it, the hand still on his back falling away too as Lan Wangji goes very, very still in response, only his chest rising in shallow, measured breaths much like when he is meditating. It is fine. He's got this. ]
Just like that time on the floor in the woods, the only time. The subject that neither of them have brought up at all, never mind discussed at length. Lan Wangji likely won't either, not unless he has to, not wishing to chance a confirmation that it won't happen again, especially when it is not necessary— they collected each other's cards after all.
It's fine. This is fine. The bar is extremely low here. All ne needs to do is close his eyes and his ears and not give in to temptuous thoughts, not think about manhandling the warm and beautiful soulmate currently snuggled up to him in bed, and subdue the obvious interest making its presence known between his legs..
It's then he realises Wei Wuxian's hand is held in a tight grip and he suddenly releases it, the hand still on his back falling away too as Lan Wangji goes very, very still in response, only his chest rising in shallow, measured breaths much like when he is meditating. It is fine. He's got this. ]
[ Shared traits? He is definitely going to ask about that once they meet in person.
Since he is already relatively close he doesn't bother giving a response to the text, instead heading over to the second floor and glancing around for Matoba. Soon enough he comes across a person in the hallway— surrounded by a quite notable energy— as he cautiously approaches, seeing the man's hair cover his right eye as described, and once face to face (but with a respectable distance still between them) he addresses: ]
Matoba-gongzi?
Since he is already relatively close he doesn't bother giving a response to the text, instead heading over to the second floor and glancing around for Matoba. Soon enough he comes across a person in the hallway— surrounded by a quite notable energy— as he cautiously approaches, seeing the man's hair cover his right eye as described, and once face to face (but with a respectable distance still between them) he addresses: ]
Matoba-gongzi?
[ When Lan Wangji lets go, there's a curious noise from Wei Wuxian, instinctively wanting his touch back. He tilts his head up to look up at Lan Wangji in the dark but all he can see is the tight line of his jaw so he drops his head back to pressing it against his throat, nose tucked against his skin and hot breath ghosting over Lan Wangji's throat.
He cuddles closer, wanting to be held, wanting to hold, and sighs quietly against him as his arm settles against his chest, curling fingers against the opposite shoulder than the one he's pillowed against. The noises continue and he can tell that Lan Wangji is still not asleep, though neither is he, and he wonders if he should make conversation. Distract him, a little bit. His eyes close and his voice comes, a little sleepy as he rubs his nose against Lan Wangji's throat. ]
Mmm. Wonder if they're other guests like us or the normal guests. Probably good that they're enjoying themselves. Don't wanna turn into stone, ya know?
[ Actually, he doesn't know if Lan Wangji knows that part yet. Whoops. ]
He cuddles closer, wanting to be held, wanting to hold, and sighs quietly against him as his arm settles against his chest, curling fingers against the opposite shoulder than the one he's pillowed against. The noises continue and he can tell that Lan Wangji is still not asleep, though neither is he, and he wonders if he should make conversation. Distract him, a little bit. His eyes close and his voice comes, a little sleepy as he rubs his nose against Lan Wangji's throat. ]
Mmm. Wonder if they're other guests like us or the normal guests. Probably good that they're enjoying themselves. Don't wanna turn into stone, ya know?
[ Actually, he doesn't know if Lan Wangji knows that part yet. Whoops. ]
[ Yeah, he actually knows nothing about that at all. What? Thankfully it does distract from the everything going on, Lan Wangji turning his head a little more towards Wei Wuxian so he can prod him with further questioning. ]
There are guests who have turned to stone?
There are guests who have turned to stone?
[ You know...... that's a fair comment, considering one of the groups he used to work for filled him with a few holes and left him to bleed out on the dirty ground before... ]
Most of the time.
[ One of them likes to experiment sometimes in ways that are inconvenient though. ]
Most of the time.
[ One of them likes to experiment sometimes in ways that are inconvenient though. ]
[ Oh! He ... definitely probably should have told Lan Wangji this, he realizes. He just kind of left him to his own devices, huh? Haha, oops. There's still more cuddling, because he really likes the cuddling, pulling the blanket up further on them and curling more underneath it, against Lan Wangji. A sleepy yawn. ]
Mm, yep. If you don't have enough sex, you'll turn into stone. First the tattoo of your card suit will go dark, and if you don't have sex at that point, you'll start to turn into stone.
There's also... this I'm not sure if the lack of sex is the cause but some of the statues around the resort are people who were guests here pulled in from other worlds. One day they just turned into stone and never got better. I think some people leave, [ citation needed tho ] but some people don't and instead that happens to them.
It's not great, is it?
Mm, yep. If you don't have enough sex, you'll turn into stone. First the tattoo of your card suit will go dark, and if you don't have sex at that point, you'll start to turn into stone.
There's also... this I'm not sure if the lack of sex is the cause but some of the statues around the resort are people who were guests here pulled in from other worlds. One day they just turned into stone and never got better. I think some people leave, [ citation needed tho ] but some people don't and instead that happens to them.
It's not great, is it?
[ This is not good news at all. Since it is Wei Ying explaining it to him he does not doubt the integrity, and now he has to focus on the implications of it. They will turn to stone without...what? Is it determined by frequency? The precise nature of the act? He has already come to terms with the resort promoting sex at every opportunity, sometimes rather forcibly, but he also assumed he could just kind of.... ignore it? And go sit in the ice bath if the urges get bad enough? ]
...Not great.
[ Talk about an understatement. It also kind of puts a damper on his whole secret plan of getting Wei Ying to sleep next to him every night, because then he won't be running off and sleeping elsewhere. Hmm. Not good. He shouldn't ask about it. He shouldn't. But— ]
Then you are— [ A pause. This is information that he honestly does not want to know.] Recently you have—
Are you in danger? Of turning. [ Let's just leave it like that. ]
...Not great.
[ Talk about an understatement. It also kind of puts a damper on his whole secret plan of getting Wei Ying to sleep next to him every night, because then he won't be running off and sleeping elsewhere. Hmm. Not good. He shouldn't ask about it. He shouldn't. But— ]
Then you are— [ A pause. This is information that he honestly does not want to know.] Recently you have—
Are you in danger? Of turning. [ Let's just leave it like that. ]
[ He's not expecting the question that comes and tenses slightly in response. It feels... weird to talk about sleeping with other people with Lan Wangji. He's not sure why! But it's just... weird. It's not like he's done anything wrong though, right? He was just fooling around. Sometimes with strangers, sometimes with good friends.
But right, yeah. He's not... in danger, no. ]
I'm not.
[ Just... gonna be honest about it but it doesn't mean he needs to explain himself either. That would be even more weird! ]
I think it takes over a month before anything happens though. That's the general timeline I've picked up on.
[ ... He. Doesn't want to ask either but — ]
Are... you okay as well? I could—
[ He cuts himself off. Would that be weird? To offer to get Lan Wangji off? He wants to, he really really really wants to, but he also doesn't want it to seem like an afterthought? He wants Lan Wangji to know it's intentional! That he likes having sex with him, that he wants it (and boy does he want it) but... ugh this is so hard. ]
But right, yeah. He's not... in danger, no. ]
I'm not.
[ Just... gonna be honest about it but it doesn't mean he needs to explain himself either. That would be even more weird! ]
I think it takes over a month before anything happens though. That's the general timeline I've picked up on.
[ ... He. Doesn't want to ask either but — ]
Are... you okay as well? I could—
[ He cuts himself off. Would that be weird? To offer to get Lan Wangji off? He wants to, he really really really wants to, but he also doesn't want it to seem like an afterthought? He wants Lan Wangji to know it's intentional! That he likes having sex with him, that he wants it (and boy does he want it) but... ugh this is so hard. ]
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