catch-all: hua cheng

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week zero, friday.

[siblingless]

[HELLO, ROOMIE... The RNG gods have spoken, so guess Hua Cheng will arrive in their room after she does. The dulcet tones of kazoo Memory spill out of the room as soon as the door is open, and inside he will find one (1) teenage girl, riffling through the closet as she pulls out one of the decidedly Tall Person Sized outfits out for inspection. She lifts her head up once she notices him, blinking, before she seems to suddenly realize something.]

Oh! [Sheepishly... putting the outfit... back... Is it the PJs or the change of clothes? This is a mystery only you can answer.] I'm sorry. I didn't realize these belonged to someone else.

[supremity]

[ The RNG gods have decided that she will not be subjected to ATTACK AND DETHRHONE GOD booty shorts, so there's that. Hua Cheng looks from small red girl to large red outfit, not too unlike the clothes he's already wearing if his glance tells him right, then back again when she starts... putting it back. ]

Honest mistake. It's not as if there's a nametag, is there? [ He definitely sounds amused. ] But while that's certainly your color, I don't imagine it'd fit well.

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[Nodding in agreement, with a soft huff of laughter. He doesn't seem annoyed to find her snooping through his stuff, so that's good?]

Well, it would certainly be convenient if there was a nametag! I really didn't mean to go through your belongings. [The room hunt. It haunts her. Why didn't the welcome message come with instructions. She peers at him curiously, conspicuously sizing him up.] Judging by the situation... I suppose we're roommates?

[supremity]

[ More important things to be annoyed about than this, in his opinion - the kidnapping being the number one thing. But he steps in, folding his arms behind his back with a small incline of his head. ]

I don't think there's anything of particular importance besides clothes, so it's no trouble. [ He joins her, humming as he looks into the closet. ] If we're going by the plaque on the door, I'm guessing so, so long as your name is Kasumi and mine is Hua Cheng.

week zero, monday night.

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[HELLO, ROOMIE... At some point late into Monday night, Sumire is going to return to their shared room looking a little bit, uh. Moist? Which is to say, she looks like she recently took the Nestea plunge in a piranha pit. Her clothes and hair are wet, and her face and arms are scratched up, a stray bite here and there.

She pauses once she spots him, glances around the room like she's wondering what to say, and then settles on a very awkward:]

... Please, excuse me.

[DON'T... MIND HER AS SHE TRACKS A LITTLE BIT OF WATER ACROSS THE FLOOR TO GRAB SOMETHING FROM THE CLOSET. IT'S FINE. THIS IS FINE.]

[supremity]

[ Boots discarded at the foot of his bed, and one arm folded behind his head, Hua Cheng is just - laying on his bed, fiddling with his device as he leaves absent notes in it. It's only when there's a pause that he looks away, and only through sheer virtue of being Hua Cheng does he not double take.

He does blink, though, moving to sit up. ]

You look like you've had an eventful day. [ Beat, and he does her the courtesy of. Turning his head so that she's in his blind spot.

... look, a puddle. ]

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An eventful night, rather...

[It's fine. She's just rooting through the closet for her PJs, and will wait to lock herself in the bathroom before doing anything else.]

I left a note in the kitchen for everyone to see. But, ah... Be careful if you visit the river at night. If you fall in, you may be attacked by the creatures who live in it.

[supremity]

[ A beat of consideration, as he thinks about how Zuko had tried to get him to fetch the headband from the river on the first day they had arrived. ]

Did you get a good look at them, or are we left in the dark on what we might run into if we take an unfortunate swim?

[ Well, good to know, he guesses. ]

week zero, sunday.

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[All these PCs have been in the same location so I am taking the executive decision to set this in the (throws dart) kitchen. Farewell, Pavo room.

Anyway— At some point of Sunday, way after the execution, Sumire will be in the kitchen steeping A Lot of tea and getting an equally large amount of coffee started. She has some to-go containers stacked up in one corner of the kitchen, and will glance up once she notices him.]

... Hello. [It sure has been a day, huh.] Do you want some tea? Or coffee?

[supremity]

[ It was nice to be in Pavo together while it lasted, alas... but Hua Cheng has no intention of not talking to Sumire again. Unfortunately, he is fond.

And worried. He will never admit to the latter, except for the part where he seeks out his roommate. ]

Sumire. I've never had coffee, actually. [ Wasn't brought to ancient fantasy China yet. ]

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Really?

[Don't start the path to caffeine addiction just yet, Hua Cheng... She looks surprised by this fact, though, glancing back at the coffee pot with a frown.]

... Perhaps we oughtn't start you off with my brew. It's not quite the greatest.

[All those visits to Leblanc spoiled her for coffee.]

[supremity]

[ Well, with that very familiar comment, Hua Cheng looks at her, and then the pot.

And then he walks over to pluck it up by the handle, grabbing a mug calmly and pouring himself some.

Unfortunately (?) that's what started his unending praise for Xie Lian's abhorrent cooking, so..! ]

week one, thursday.

[siblingless]

[WELL. Guess she's running into him while he does his laundry! Is he washing them in the river or has he learned what a washing machine is? Questions I should have asked before. Please help the ye oldes.]

Oh! Hua Cheng-san...

[Hello, former roomie.]

[supremity]

[ yeets in belatedly, god, I don't know - it's been long enough that he's probably learned after watching other people do laundry

But she finds him without his red outer robes, sleeves rolled up on his inner ones, tattoo on his left arm visible while he's cleaning blood out of Xie Lian's robes. ]

Ah, Sumire, good to see you. [ He kind of misses you? But seems a little... hm, strained at the edges. ] How's your new rooming arrangement?

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It's been alright... [Shima has been, surprisingly, okay.] It's a shame we're not roommates anymore, though. I had started to get used to it.

[He's now a modern man. Bless him.]

Are you comfortable with your new arrangements?

[supremity]

[ Oh good, because if he'd heard anything about Shima being terrible - ]

It was... nice, actually. [ Look, honesty. ] You're good company.

[ He moves to take the pre-scrubbed robes and stick them into a washer, huffing a soft laugh. ]

I startled Fiora when she woke up, but, otherwise, we're doing fine. Getting used to one another.

week three, monday.

[siblingless]

[Finding him in the new bookstore, hewwo.]

Oh! Hua Cheng-san, there's something I need to ask you. May I borrow a little bit of your time?

[supremity]

[ Turning, he snaps his book shut, tucking it under his arm. Hewwo! ]

En, of course you can. What can I do for you, Sumire?

[siblingless]

Thank you.

[Smiling! Until she switches gears to serious question time.]

Um... I'm sorry if this is a strange question. But how are you feeling today? About, ah, Claude-san.

week three, thursday.

[siblingless]

[i have no idea where they left her, but!

Hi, Hua Cheng. Sumire is laying on her back and blearily blinking her remaining eye at the ceiling whenever he pays her a visit. Everything is fine.]

[supremity]

[ Probably in the first aid station, considering the state of her injuries.

Hey, Sumire. Even if he can't see, Hua Cheng is visiting, because he has a voice he can still use just fine, and working ears. There's no jingling to announce his arrival, but he does come closer. One hand reaches, brushes a shoulder just to find her, and because he has a feeling saying her name will be pointless. ]

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[It's fine.

She turns her head to look at him, even if he can't see it — though she hasn't noticed that bit just yet.]

Ah... Hua Cheng-san?

[Immediately going to try and sit up, stubborn as heck.]

week seven, friday.

[siblingless]

[At some point while he's wandering through the castle, there is suddenly going to be one (1) teenage girl running up to him and invading his personal space.]

Hua Cheng-san!

[Long time no see.]

[supremity]

[ The running steps at least give him some warning, but he blinks in surprise when he hears it's Sumire's voice - and then feels the collision. Rather than be awkward, though, he folds his arm around her. Hug time! He knows how to give these now. ]

Sumire - welcome back. [ He sounds glad? He is glad. ] Thank you, for your help.

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[Hug time! She is no longer openly crying like when she arrived and saw everyone's faces, but it's a damn near thing.]

No— I'm the one who ought to thank you! You all did so much for our sakes.