Meetings

[begrimed]

Behind an ever traveling emerald green door (you'll find it when you really need it, but it never seems to be in the same place in the palace) lies a quaint office, often slightly ajar with a few notes of music beckoning guests inside.

In the center of the room lies an ornate cedar wood desk, cluttered but just short of messy, with various sheet music piled on top. The bookcases on each side are in a similar state, books shelved away neatly were it not for the lack of any semblance of alphabetization.

The boss of this domain can often be found with his feet up with no regard for decorum; a casual enough atmosphere for casual enough chats, surely.

Those who venture into the palace to seek out the emerald green door will find it's different than usual, sturdier, with a particularly bright sheen and emblazoned with an insignia.

The door is also always closed, though whether it's locked or not depends on when you visit.

Comments

[begrimed]

You're not my type. [ If you listen faintly, you might hear a ♥ at the end of that sentence. ]

Oh, oh is this gonna be a game? You know that's kinda my whole thing, right?

[ help. ]

[biyishuangfei]

Well, you're not my type either!

[ There's no ♥ at the end of his sentence because he's no good with that. ]

Yes, it's a game. So, what will it be? Was I right or are you still going to try to dodge answering it sneakily? Don't think I'm unprepared to win it!

[ ... what would he be winning exactly. Huaisang had no idea what he's doing. Somebody help him. Hamelin probably didn't need help (????) ]

[begrimed]

[ One thing they can agree on, it's a miracle. Hamelin just shakes his head, amused. ]

What was your question again? I'm older than I look and I have a lot of things in my head, you know?

[biyishuangfei]

[ Right? It really was a miracle within a miracle. ]

Or is it because you're such an old man?

[ Somewhere out there, Raven probably sneezed because he was thinking of him as he made that comment. He's such a nice guy. ]

Well, I'll refresh your memory easily enough:

Did you run back into this room to try to happily meet people who'd come by?

[begrimed]

Who knows? Fairy tales are as old as time.

[ He really is. ]

The happy bit is kinda a stretch, don't you think?

[biyishuangfei]

Is that why you have white hairs? Not from the stress, but aging relating to fairy tales?

[ Someone was gonna be like if it came up, "Huaisang you spoke to the Mastermind, what did you talk about?"

"I don't know, just trying to talk about how he got into the room before I did for hours on end!"

And that was when they would learn he's truly a good-for-nothing... ]

Not as much as you stretching those questions in order to try avoiding answering, which is a very long stretch compared to the happy bit one. Anyway, what's the answer to it?

[begrimed]

Hey, hey, hey I'm a blonde. [ He just kinda flips his ridiculously long ponytail to the front as evidence. But while he is blond it's a very light one so NHI is valid. And also wins that part of the argument because that wasn't a question, nice. ]

Who needs to do stretching when I'm taller? [ He is 5'10! ]

Besides, isn't mystery part of every story?

[biyishuangfei]

So blond it almost looks white.

[ If he were ten years younger he'd have stuck his tongue out at him, but Nie Huaisang was a mature Sect Leader who didn't do any of those things. ]

And just because you're taller doesn't mean you don't have to do much stretching.

Alos, mystery is a part of every story, but now I'm wondering if you're just hiding how you got into this room before I did because it's really an embarrassing tale?

[begrimed]

Double the vision isn't all its made out to be, I see, I see. [ Perhaps he's particularly touchy on this subject? Or maybe he just needs to poke some fun at everyone elses vision (thankfully not literally). ]

Is there even an embarrassing way to get into a room?

[biyishuangfei]

That's funny to hear you say that.

[ Just because he found that SUPER ironic, buddy!! ]

Yes. Like you get your pants stuck on the door or array or whatever you use to get here and then you rip them. How would you be able to face the other person in the room, even if you magicked yourself new pants in an instant?

So, am I right? It's embarrassing? If I'm not, then how did you do it?

[begrimed]

[ Cants his head, the ornament on his eyepatch jingling. He knows, he knows. ]

I don't wear much, if you couldn't tell. [ His entire chest is just out here for everyone to see tyvm. ] But you're forgetting: I'm a piper not a magician, remember?

[biyishuangfei]

[ Huaisang refused to comment on the other's lacking state of dress. ]

I'm not forgetting. What if it's music-magic?

You can flute yourself a pair of new pants. Well? Am I wrong? Why not just tell me how you got into here before I did to prove me wrong?

[begrimed]

So they'd be what, music pants? That's the craziest thing I've heard in a while, and trust me I've heard a whole lot!

[ A short bark of laughter. ]

I'm not one of those guys who needs to one up the other, you know? So not happening! [ But hey he did finally answer the last bit with only part of a question. ]

[biyishuangfei]

[ He made him laugh. Not that it's hard from what he could tell. Humph. ]

Could've fooled me! Still, you haven't convinced me it wasn't anything embarrassing...aren't you afraid of the rumors of ripped pants being spread? It can be avoided if you tell me how you got into here before I did.

[ Huaisang plz ]

[begrimed]

If that's the worst you have to say 'bout me, I'll bless my good fortune. Or is that the worst you can do?

[ boys plz. ]

[biyishuangfei]

[ Huaisang puffed up and looked him straight in the eyes. Boys plz indeed. ]

I can do much worse!

[ Which he may be sneaking into the office and stealing shit. But, you know. ]

...You win for now, but just you wait until you hear a REALLY embarrassing rumor circulating!

[ He'll go towards the door but a last fingers to eyes before pointing at the other and intending to make his exit. ]

[begrimed]

I'll know who to thank. Auf Wiedersehen!

[ This was probably worth being dragged about his hair tbh. And worth it for Huisang to get inspiration for going through his stuff later on. ]