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[blackwaterchild]

[Huh.

Weird.

Chastity Headband is definitely a new one.]

So strict! No matter Lan Xichen seemed so

like that.

He's got that aura, you know?

He was telling me a little about cultivation and golden cores and all. It's really different from how things are done where I'm from. Your guys' way all sounds like magic to me.

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[wow, ‘chastity headband’ would be such a good way to put it... also far easier than the long-winded explanation sizhui just spewed.]

I do know. [mostly because lans are supposed to be strict, but the newest generation seem less so.] But I also understand how his aura would exude such things.

It's proper that the head of our sect be a little strict, though.

Did he? Fantastic! I suppose it sounds like magic because... well, it is magic, to be frank. A lot of what we do involves magical abilities alongside physical ones.

[blackwaterchild]

[oh right, she'd almost forgotten that he'd mentioned that.]

Sounds like a lot of responsibility. No thanks!

You should show me some of that magic sometime! Your world sounds really interesting, so I want to know more. I wonder if you could teach some of those things to people here...?

[She's not sure she COULD actually learn, but she figures if it's something she could integrate into her own exorcism abilities... Well, why not? She's curious enough to try.]

Where I'm from you're born with the abilities, or you're not. Sometimes accidents can awaken the ability in you, but it's even rarer than being born with them.

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Haha! Yes, it is definitely that, but he handles the responsibility well.

I'd absolutely be willing to show you! And if people have the ability to learn, I'll teach them, too. If they have something similar to a golden core, I don't see why they wouldn't be able to? [although they all have gained new abilities through their gems, he sees no harm in teaching others the way of cultivation, too.]

Huh... interesting! Back home, many people can become cultivators so long as they work hard to strengthen their core, but the trick is starting at a young age or else it doesn't work as well.

[blackwaterchild]

[He’s eager to help and seems genuinely kind. Ugh. Either it’s an act, or he’s going to be horribly broken by the world. Now that she thinks about it, Xichen was also kinda like that, wasn’t he? Maybe it’s a thing with the Lan Sect, since they had reminded her of monks...]

Not sure if I have one of the golden core things—probably not, I guess?— but I can exorcise spirits and all. I’m one of the few who can both see and hear them—some people can either do one or the other, but most don’t notice them at all.

Got the ‘started from a young age’ thing down though. It started when I was 3.

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[how unfortunate for miu, it's all sincere, but even more luckless for sizhui, the world will very likely eventually rip him to shreds. lan xichen is quite obviously where he got most of his kindness from— which isn't to say lan wangji isn't nice, he just saves it for those he cares more about.]

Golden core or not, if you can exorcise spirits, you're already halfway into cultivation and that's amazing! Is there a reason people can only do one or the other? I suppose having just one sense would make life somewhat easier in the long run.

Goodness, yes, that's probably the perfect age. Around three is when I remember starting to learn myself.

[blackwaterchild]

Are you this enthusiastic and encouraging in real life as you are through text? That sounds exhausting.

[Miu do not be MEAN for NO REASON!!]

I don't know though. I think it's just rare. It's not like there aren't an abundance of dead people and spirits around, but there's maybe like. 1 person who can see AND hear AND has enough spiritual power to exorcise them alone for every like...100 spirits or something like that.

Most people that claim they can are either insane, making things up to trick people out of their money, or if they ARE being truthful, are labeled one of those other things anyhow.

Doesn't really make it worth it to hone your skills if you have them.

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Huh? Oh. Well, I try to be? But considering this device doesn't convey emotion over text, I am hoping I come off as friendly enough.

[yeah, miu, he's just trying to be nice!]

I see, and that's different compared to my world where people can learn the skills rather than they are just born with them. A point-zero-one chance isn't much of a chance, after all, even though it still counts as something.

No, I suppose it would be difficult to want such abilities if that's how people treat you. It's not very encouraging being called insane or mistaken as a sham. For what it's worth though, I'll believe you whenever you tell me about anything spirits-wise, no matter how ‘crazy’ it might sound. [because he completely understands this insanity.]

[blackwaterchild]

It's just funny. People tend to come off either way more friendly and helpful than they intend, or way blunter. No one's actually this nice and helpful in reality.So you have to be hiding some kind of deep, terrible personality flaw.

Like i don't know. a bad temper or a crippling gambling addiction.

[Jeez, stop being nice!! Stop sympathizing with her!!!]

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[there's an almost uncomfortably long silence between messages, but it's because sizhui is genuinely trying to think up what miu's talking about. a few things come to mind and although he could list them all, who sincerely wants to reveal every single one of their faults at once?]

I suppose I'm stubborn at times. I'm also young, so there is still that teenage brashness every now and then. [alright, fine, he gave her a two-fer.]

Nobody's perfect, you know? [except hanguang-jun, but he doesn't brag, so.] No matter how hard they might try.

[blackwaterchild]

[She doesn't know if she wants to laugh or what.]

You're so weird. [And then, at least semi-truthfully:]

That's a compliment, sort of. Really didn't expect you to put out such an honest assessment of yourself like that.

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[please laugh, miu, he's such a nerd sometimes.

his immediate reaction is to go on the defense, yet sizhui hesitates when another message comes, brow knitting while he considers: is weird really so bad? (there are worse things to be.)]

Then I accept the compliment. You'll soon find that I am mostly rather straightforward like that.