week three | mingle

[marriagebroker]

No outright changes this week either. Week three rolls around, braced for impact as ever. The estate is still intact, the contestants are still motivated, things are looking good.

Well, aside from the fact you all had a blackout this weekend. That wasn't so good.

Either way, when Monday rolls around, Wei Wuxian seems to be in a cheery mood as he greets everyone Monday morning.

"Everyone, come here, come here. I have an announcement!"

Better go see what that's about, huh?

Boom Boom Room | Dates | Property Damage
Truth Booth Voting | Match Ceremony Voting

Comments

[embellwish]

[ Her pout melts away quickly, replaced by her usual easy, charming smile. Clearly, she's only playing. She rests her chin on top of her folded arms on the lip of the pool, watching him keep his gaze pointedly away like usual. ]

...I'm happy you're thinking about me, [ She clarifies, words earnest and warm, still a touch playful. ] But you're right, I am careful about it. When I take like that, it can really wear a person out.

[ Headaches, fatigue, weakness... there are a whole host of negative side effects that come with helping her. For that reason, she tries to keep her energy sources limited to those who are well rested and in good health. ]

You still aren't getting enough sleep, right?

[poans]

[The abrupt rejection settles with her kind words, as well as the assurance of her current condition. When put that way, he understands why she'd refuse him before he could even make the offer.]

I have been getting the usual amount.

[He's aware that this probably isn't enough for Yingying. Yi Sang, on the other hand, has grown accustomed to a handful of hours of rest despite the perpetual bags under his eyes.]

[embellwish]

And yet, the circles under your eyes are dark as ever...

[ If he were close enough she would've reached out to brush a thumb under there, maybe. Well, he's also staying out of the pool, so maybe he doesn't want to get wet, either? ]

If you won't watch over your own rest, I'll just have to do it myself.

[ By not giving him the (energy) suck. Anyway, she sounds pretty firm on this, serious about not taking from those she deems in need of proper sleep and energy. In her home world, she'll disappear for days at a time rather than continue to drain someone who can't give any more. ]

Are you getting worried about me, or something?

[poans]

Mm . . .

[Thoroughly scolded in that gentle way of hers, he regrets that he isn't considered well-rested enough to be of assistance this evening. He's reminded of the last time she grew drowsy in his company, and how she must have struggled to keep her awareness when the solution had been there all along.]

I simply do not wish for you to tire ere the revelries have ended.

[Being here brings her joy. She should get to enjoy what time she can have with everyone present.]

[embellwish]

Oh, because you'd miss me so much?

[ She jokes without missing a beat, smile bright. For what it's worth, she doesn't look too worn out now — though perhaps that's subject to change, sitting all cozily in the warm water like this. ]

But if I do disappear, you'll just have to come look for me in the wisteria. I'd be among the blooms again eventually. [ Because if she conks out here, she will definitely go up into thin air like smoke, she thinks. They're far away from the tree... and it's hard maintaining her illusion to this extent, especially without constant sources of power to draw from. ] I don't want to miss out either, but it's not worth exhausting you all.

[poans]

Surely, the others would not see it in such a light . . .

[Yingying is, as far as he can tell, a well liked member of the cast. Anyone would miss her company if she were to disappear for the night. He, too, would regret if she were left alone while everyone else remains together; on the other hand, it's always a treat to see the wisteria in its most honest form.]

But if that is your decision, I shan't overturn it, and head to the wisteria instead.

[embellwish]

[ It's the perfect time to say something like because you want to be alone with me? or so you'd leave everyone just to be by my side?, but he rarely, if ever, takes the bait. Instead, she just laughs melodically, leaning a little more out of the pool on her elbows. ]

Then you should make the most of the time I'm here, right? Why are you staying so far away? The water's nice...~

[ If he's close enough, she's gonna go ahead and try to hold his hand so she can tug him closer to the water. If not, well... she'll have to settle for trying to look as alluring as possible. ]

[poans]

[In truth, she is always alluring.]

Ah, a moment, if you would.

[Because she presents a convincing argument, he allows himself to be tugged closer. But first, he sets the envelopes and cards down at the edge of the pool before sliding into the water beside Yingying, where he sighs softly.]

The water is even warmer than I remember.