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[ The planetarium is quiet, and while Hua Cheng would reach out to someone with it - he has no interest to, right now. Instead, it's just a matter of making rounds and seeing if anything has changed.

Looks like the one thing that's changed is that he's not alone. That's fine.

Instead of turning around, he folds his arms behind his back and makes his way closer while looking up at the stars there. ]

[ zuko's out here collecting his thoughts after everything.... seeing the stars does make him feel better, for whatever reason. even if he doesn't know them. maybe it's the familiarity. ]

[ but he notices pretty quickly that he's not alone, too, and cants his head towards hua cheng. ]

... Hey.

[ zuko here. ]

[ A moment of consideration - and remembering their first encounter, with some dry amusement - Hua Cheng decides yeah. Okay. And comes close enough that it's technically joining him. ]

You did an impressive job earlier.

[ Because color him interested. And bypassing your awkward, bless your heart. ]

[ hua cheng is a true master here ]

It wasn't that impressive. Someone still died.

[ learn to take a compliment, zuko!! ]

[ Ah yes, angst. Hua Cheng breezes by that, too, honestly. It's fine. ]

How many more would have died if the three of you didn't intervene? I just have to get rid of everyone else.

[ sometimes you get a lot of character development and become hard on yourself. ]

Yeah. You're probably right. He was just... so defenseless.

[ Find a happy balance, Zuko, and you'll do great. ]

En, he was. But with a weapon, it's not hard to say what would have happened with that desperation, otherwise. [ hums ] Take the compliment towards your skills and the knowledge that you stopped someone from hurting more people, for what it's worth.

[ he's not there yet.... ]

It's better than nothing.

[ that's his attempt to take the compliment. ]

Xie Lian helped, too. And... Chad? I don't know what his name is.

[ It's enough, really. ]

Gege will always help where he can. The other one is... Bucky, if I remember correctly. He has some other ridiculous name he's going by, but Chad is easier.

[ eat shit buck ]

Where did you learn to fight like that?

[ zuko, disgruntled as ever, is investigating on his own!! and who should he run into but ghost chan hua cheng? this is a lazy starter and i don't care im very tired. ]

... Hey. Did you go out investigating tonight?

[ It is almost midnight here, you have rights, and this is going to be an absolute shitpost of a response anyways. Hua Cheng is - I don't know, they're around, we don't need an exact primary location.

"What about secondary locations?" Nah, sister, you're not getting me to no secondary location. ]

... [ SIGH ] Aye, that be the first thing I did, 'n I'll like enough do some more lookin' around afore the morrow

[ it's a miracle we even have a primary location ]

Why are you talking like that?

[ Truly it is, and even then it's just - probably somewhere in Discount Port Royal. ]

Some o' us decided t'spend the night over on the ship. The Realm be thinkin' it funny, givin' this kind'f effect.

[ ..... ]

... It is kind of funny.

[ top ten anime betrayals ]

[ Hua Cheng is petty.

He reaches over and pokes Zuko to give him a harmless zap. ]

Hey, watch it!

[ jksdjksjds ]

[ (he deserved that) ]

[ Poke! Poke poke! ]

Reap what ye sow.

[ slappy hands!! ]

Keep it up and I'm going to glue my iguana parrot to your shoulder!

[ zuko is just out exploring and cutting through the jungle -- but when he sees hua cheng, he nods to him. ]

If you're looking for that cat, I took care of it.

[ wow tough guy ]

[ Hua Cheng you are 800 years old stop harassing the teenager. ]

I've not an idea of what that be, boy. But I'd like t'see ya try.

[ wow, tough guy! ]

Oh, the spotted one? [ fafa is currently blind but not acting like it, considering he's walking through the jungle with utmost confidence ] I had a go with it earlier this week.

Good to know it might not be be any trouble today. It was a little bitey.

Would you?

[ i'm glad for how dumb this has become ]

[ zuzu do not challenge the 800 year old wuxia ]

Aye, I would. Let's be seein' those skills, if yer havin' the guts for it.

Get ready to have your timbers shivered.

[ he absconds....... but he'll be back next tag when i get a link ]

[ fafa please..... ]

Yeah, it left a couple of scratches on me. But it's good practice... if it comes around again, I'll handle it.

[ i hope these two fight a leopard together ]

I be here with a curse o' the worst makin', and ya say such things with a thick face.

[ jesus fucking christ sipp what are you having him do ]

[ it just be like that ]

Oh? How kind of you. By all means, then, please - feel free to face it again. I'd hate for it to scuff my bracers again.

[ maybe if you didn't jam your arm into its mouth on purpose jfc. i also hope they fight a leopard together. ]

[ that's definitely happening. ]

Did you just put your arm in its mouth or what...?

[ callout post!! ]

[ zuko comes out with a toy replica of this creature, and without warning, is trying to put it on hc's shoulder!!! lightning fast!! it velcros so as soon as it touches the shoulder, it'd be stuck ]

[ zuko is out exploring the setting.... albeit, he's moving a little slower than usual. but when he sees hc, he nods. ]

Watch your step. There are a lot of these stupid bubbles around.

[ as hilarious timing, one immediately pops, showing zuko's backstory, including that his father banished him for the 'shameful weakness' shown, and that he was sent to capture the avatar. ]

[ This is

the stupidest thing in the world.

Hua Cheng will not make it easy for him, leaning out of his way but also reaching to jab him in various spots to shock him. Because he will not allow this monstrosity to be attached to him??? ]

It was attacking Usagi. She ran and hid behind me, so I didn't have much choice except to block with what I have.

[ He taps on his bracer, as if this is some great shame. Considering the things that have happened so far, it's a miracle it hasn't been damaged more. ]

[ A nod in return, as he - works to avoid all of these terrible bubbles. He is so tired of bubbles. They will be banned from Ghost City, like this is the Spongebob Squarepants movie, just in case they pop and spill out more juicy secrets. ]

I wouldn't be surprised if they were increasing the longer the week goes on.

[ ... so, of course, there is. A bubble popping. fafa closes his eye for a second with a heaving sigh, before he settles in to watch the shitshow that is Zuko's life. It is, of course, godawful. And explains so much about Zuko every time he interacts with him and sees him throughout the week with others. ]

[ It's Hua Cheng's huli jing that comes in first, all six of its fox tails flicking back and forth behind it, before pausing when it sees that someone else is in the kitchen. With a brief turn of its head, it glances back with its right eye still closed, perpetually winky facing, to look at the source of the usual ominous jingles.

He doesn't stop when he sees Zuko, just comes in and regards him tiredly. They've had a long week. He's still in pain, and still nauseous. It's fine. ]

How're we holding up?

[ zuko's turtleduck waddles over to hc with curiosity, quacking out a hi!! while zuko just looks like death warmed over ]

Uh..... not great. But at least no one died today..... and I probably shouldn't complain, considering everyone's sick because of me.

[ a beat. ]

You?

[ Hello, little punk version of a cute animal, you are 10x cuter for your spikes. Hua Cheng regards it a second, then leans down to pick it up under the belly. His huli jing goes to hop up next to Zuko, also vaguely miserable. ]

No, you can complain, since no one died today. [ simply ] Though if we hadn't done it the way we did, we probably wouldn't have known that Shigeo was poisoned.

[ He's carrying the turtleduck with him as he heads towards the counter, setting it down with a pat on its little head. ]

I lost an arm, which has the side effect of being in perpetual pain, for some reason, and haven't been nauseous since I was still alive, which makes this experience annoying. But, I'm still in this world, so I'll take it. Tea?

[ zuko just absently pets the huli jing while the turtleduck quacks at hua ling!!! it's definitely enjoying the spoiling. ]

Yeah, but it didn't help us narrow anything down.

[ le sigh... ]

... I'll take the tea. I have some, uh, painkillers I can give you, too.

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[ No protest from the fox spirit that is a reflection of Hua Cheng at the pets. It just puts its head in his lap and hangs out, while its person mans through his suffering. ]

It didn't, mostly because the rest of us weren't smart enough to not wear gloves. That's not on you.

[ Turtleduck gets a scritchy to the head before he starts to heat water. ]

I'll take them, though gege has been plying me with them as the instructions allow. [ ... a little extra won't hurt, probably, he's a ghost. ]

[ at some point zuko will seek out hc.... he is tired. ]

... Hey. You okay?

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