[ it's tanhua, actually, that greets them at the entrance to ghost city after a myriad of messages and letters and art passed back and forth, of proposed ideas. hua cheng has ways of procuring what kaeya needs, and the invitation is extended to him - and diluc, too, for the moral support.
(yuri and sheba will be welcomed another time, but this visit is all business and minimal pleasure, today.)
the large huli jing sits neatly at the outer gate, ignoring all passersby - who, in turn, give their lord's daemon a wide berth - and keeping his right eye closed as he watches people come and go. the only person he remotely acknowledges before the arrival from teyvat is a person in black whose presence otherwise goes unnoticed, and all that he spares is a quick glance before he's rising to all four paws when the tear in between worlds opens with the coin's power.
he meanders forward, checking for fellow daemons. ]
Alberich, Ragnvindr. We're doing finishing touches. Come with me - he'll meet you at the Manor.
[ the first to step through, or rather give a graceful leap through the tear, is polaris in all of his fluffy glory, shaking out his coat. he has the scent of warm summer wine and the green, rolling fields of mondstadt. he doesn't hesitate, trotting over to tanhua and gently thwacking him in the flank. ]
Thank you again for having us. Captain!
[ it's said fondly, hardly with a bit of station to it, more like an affectionate name than a title. kaeya slips through the window with a stretch upwards and a big sigh. he has no eyepatch today, instead choosing to walk with his other (and only) eye on full display, glowing a soft blue. he casts a brief smile at tanhua before turning back to the window and holding out a hand. ]
Come on, 'Luc, you're going to keep Crimson Rain Sought Flower waiting~we have a date!
[ traversing worlds will never be easy, diluc has decided, because he nearly falls through the tear. also doesn't help that canopus bolts past him to follow after polaris, knocking him off balance. thankfully there's a hand for him to grab hold of, taking it slow as he steps all the way through.
with a sigh, as he is finally able to look around... ]
I'm not sure I will ever get used to traversing worlds. [ looks to his daemon ] Please take it easy, from now on, Canopus. You nearly knocked me over.
[ he looks to tanhua and gives a nod, before following after the daemon. ]
[ without hesitation, tanhua snatches polaris' ear in his teeth - but for all the roughness of the gesture, there's no hostility, and he doesn't break skin. he just gives a pull in response, tails lashing, before letting go. canopus is given a more polite greeting, dark eye looking to her, then up to their boys, his own ears twitching up and at attention. ]
We promised an eye, so we'll give an eye. Only fair for what Alberich went through for us.
[ with that, he turns in a smooth motion, heading into the gates of ghost city and through the market street. the vibrant reds and bustling stalls and shops are filled with ghosts and ghouls and beasts, all of various sizes and shapes, that turn their attention towards them in spades. the attention lingers, but they don't immediately jump at the bit to interact with newcomers - tanhua's presence tells them they've got guests of their chengzhu, so they behave for now. ]
Easier than writing any of you, having you here. And he wanted to ask Ragnvindr about exporting your wine to Ghost City anyways.
[ polaris is content with this, pushing his muzzle briefly against tanhua's jaw before trotting away to take up his place at kaeya's blind side. his fingers find the daemon's thick fur as they begin to follow tanhua. kaeya releases diluc's hand only when he's certain he's all the way through. ]
It was worth it all in the end. What's an eye between friends, yes? [ he smiles, and most certainly means it this time around. a rarity. ] But... the wine, now that's a delightful prospect. If that happens, I'll have to show him my favorite drink.
[ in the meantime, he'll most certainly follow tanhua wherever he leads, diluc at his side. is he nervous? nah. but he is taking in the sights of ghost city, nearly as luminous as the paintings he's been given, illustrating the very streets they walk now. ]
[ the daemon looks briefly at kaeya when he says friends, a mild form of disdain on his face that would be perfectly mirrored by the ghost he belongs to. but he just moves up the steps to paradise manor as they pass by the rowdy gambler's den, a slightly more quiet part of the world that they call home here. ]
That'd likely meet decent reception - the residents here are rowdy, but proud to call it home, so they'd brag about a drink created for the city for a couple hundred years straight like the insufferable bastards they are.
[ affectionate? anyways, the doors open for the group independent of anyone's touch, and tanhua meanders to a side passage that's barely noticeable at a glance. it leads away from anyone that might be in the manor, away from music and women's laughter and singing in the main hall, towards a still room lit without the bleeding reds of the city. ]
Well, come on then. [ with the dry tone of someone that hasn't really been kept waiting that long, hua cheng stands at a shelf, plucking a bottle off of it without turning to greet them. ] We'll talk wine after we get this part taken care of.
[ kaeya grins cheekily, giving a stretch as he's told that there's something to be taken care of because, well, of course there is. while diluc has made agreements with jean, kaeya hasn't been back into work in-person for quite some time. most of his missions are outside the city proper, and his missives are sent in via polaris or diluc himself. life is currently very limited at the moment.
he glances at the bottle, and begins to move forward, polaris at his heels. ]
And how exactly does this part... get taken care of precisely?
[ he's trying to see the bottle. he's being NOSY. ]
[ considering hc is now free of his celestial duties, he can only assume things have become easier, once again. they've all had their fair share of time to unwind and reacclimate themselves into their worlds.
diluc nods in response, sighing as he watches kaeya be nosy.]
Yes, what is the first step in this process?
[ what if this was some harry potter nonsense and kaeya had to drink eyeball juice to grow it back, like the bone juice they have...yuck.(no)]
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ミ★ an eye for an eye
(yuri and sheba will be welcomed another time, but this visit is all business and minimal pleasure, today.)
the large huli jing sits neatly at the outer gate, ignoring all passersby - who, in turn, give their lord's daemon a wide berth - and keeping his right eye closed as he watches people come and go. the only person he remotely acknowledges before the arrival from teyvat is a person in black whose presence otherwise goes unnoticed, and all that he spares is a quick glance before he's rising to all four paws when the tear in between worlds opens with the coin's power.
he meanders forward, checking for fellow daemons. ]
Alberich, Ragnvindr. We're doing finishing touches. Come with me - he'll meet you at the Manor.
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Thank you again for having us. Captain!
[ it's said fondly, hardly with a bit of station to it, more like an affectionate name than a title. kaeya slips through the window with a stretch upwards and a big sigh. he has no eyepatch today, instead choosing to walk with his other (and only) eye on full display, glowing a soft blue. he casts a brief smile at tanhua before turning back to the window and holding out a hand. ]
Come on, 'Luc, you're going to keep Crimson Rain Sought Flower waiting~we have a date!
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with a sigh, as he is finally able to look around... ]
I'm not sure I will ever get used to traversing worlds. [ looks to his daemon ] Please take it easy, from now on, Canopus. You nearly knocked me over.
[ he looks to tanhua and gives a nod, before following after the daemon. ]
Thank you for having us.
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We promised an eye, so we'll give an eye. Only fair for what Alberich went through for us.
[ with that, he turns in a smooth motion, heading into the gates of ghost city and through the market street. the vibrant reds and bustling stalls and shops are filled with ghosts and ghouls and beasts, all of various sizes and shapes, that turn their attention towards them in spades. the attention lingers, but they don't immediately jump at the bit to interact with newcomers - tanhua's presence tells them they've got guests of their chengzhu, so they behave for now. ]
Easier than writing any of you, having you here. And he wanted to ask Ragnvindr about exporting your wine to Ghost City anyways.
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It was worth it all in the end. What's an eye between friends, yes? [ he smiles, and most certainly means it this time around. a rarity. ] But... the wine, now that's a delightful prospect. If that happens, I'll have to show him my favorite drink.
[ in the meantime, he'll most certainly follow tanhua wherever he leads, diluc at his side. is he nervous? nah. but he is taking in the sights of ghost city, nearly as luminous as the paintings he's been given, illustrating the very streets they walk now. ]
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It is something that's been brought up and seeing how lively it is here, I think it'd go over well.
[ he just shakes his head a little, at kaeya's remark, turning his gaze up and around to take in the sights.
thinking...thinking...]
Maybe even create a new drink, something that really captures the overall atmosphere of Ghost City.
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That'd likely meet decent reception - the residents here are rowdy, but proud to call it home, so they'd brag about a drink created for the city for a couple hundred years straight like the insufferable bastards they are.
[ affectionate? anyways, the doors open for the group independent of anyone's touch, and tanhua meanders to a side passage that's barely noticeable at a glance. it leads away from anyone that might be in the manor, away from music and women's laughter and singing in the main hall, towards a still room lit without the bleeding reds of the city. ]
Well, come on then. [ with the dry tone of someone that hasn't really been kept waiting that long, hua cheng stands at a shelf, plucking a bottle off of it without turning to greet them. ] We'll talk wine after we get this part taken care of.
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[ kaeya grins cheekily, giving a stretch as he's told that there's something to be taken care of because, well, of course there is. while diluc has made agreements with jean, kaeya hasn't been back into work in-person for quite some time. most of his missions are outside the city proper, and his missives are sent in via polaris or diluc himself. life is currently very limited at the moment.
he glances at the bottle, and begins to move forward, polaris at his heels. ]
And how exactly does this part... get taken care of precisely?
[ he's trying to see the bottle. he's being NOSY. ]
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[ considering hc is now free of his celestial duties, he can only assume things have become easier, once again. they've all had their fair share of time to unwind and reacclimate themselves into their worlds.
diluc nods in response, sighing as he watches kaeya be nosy.]
Yes, what is the first step in this process?
[ what if this was some harry potter nonsense and kaeya had to drink eyeball juice to grow it back, like the bone juice they have...yuck.(no)]