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xue yang | the untamed

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WHO: Lan Wangji and anyone who might be curious about magical workings / wants to help
WHEN: June
WHAT: Trying to build an array, or a set of talismans, to keep a house very, very cold
WHERE: Gazin
WARNINGS: Possibly none, will edit as necessary

Wangji might be a little focused after the new arrival sets out to the familiar cold of the mountains. He spends a lot of time around the house that Wen Kexing has chosen. Anyone magically sensitive can feel his spiritual energy examining the place, trying some things.

He also draws trial patterns in small scale, working through various parts of the problem.

And he might be spending time gathering odd ingredients, especially herbs that run to the cold, different minerals and such - some from the market, some from the alchemist's shop, some gathered on his own.

Wei Wuxian knows what he's doing to begin with, because of course he does, but anyone curious as to what he is doing is free to ask.

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Far from insulted, he takes that simple word and stalks around the array, looking at it from various angles. He hasn't been chased away (not that it would work easily) so he takes that as permission!

He's also careful not to step on any line or the rest of what's been gathered. Chewing on his bottom lip a moment.

"I came in with my part of the Stygian Tiger Amulet...Think that might help power it?" It's not like he's done anything with it. It had been an accident when he'd come across where the first Xingchen had hidden it. He doesn't care what Wangji wants to do with this thing, any result would be good for more people.

He just knows the amulet he'd rebuilt is evil, and so might not be wanted.

The pale eyes train on the other man for a longer time, but then he realizes that, aside from the part which Xue Yang just accepts at normal about it, there is something he has no way of knowing.

"Will stop working after not many more uses."

He is... not sure that Wen Kexing would see good and evil the same way as they do. Perhaps he will, and he might even ask him about it - but it's no use building the array with a focus that will cease working.

"Who lives here will have to power it."

He blinks up at the information. Only a few more uses? He doesn't doubt it though, so just shrugs after a moment.

"No real loss then, though it would've been convenient."

He means it, too. He'd like to be helpful. He always has, really, with those he's chosen to align himself with. He's just finally picked good people to cling to now.

"Mm? Who'll live here? It's a cute house, I'm sure they're just as cute." Or they should be!

Wangji is almost surprised at the way it's waved away, but at the same time... if Wei Ying has accepted Xue Yang to some extent, the man must have learned to adopt at least a fraction of the 'whatever' attitude. Perhaps for the better.

"New arrival. Too hot, went to the mountains."

But while he didn't think the prospect of living out there was entirely unwelcome to Wen Kexing, an option was probably for the better.

He'd given it to Xingchen for a reason. Completely devested himself of all weapons and gave them all to Xingchen as a desperate attempt to not lose the man. It had worked, and Xingchen had given him first his dagger back, to defend himself, then Jiangzai because of his job at the time.

Finding it only breaks after a bit now is just...an odd sort of justice. Xue Yang feels rather giddy that Wangji is talking to him civilly! He must be doing something right.

He can't help but bounce a little on his feet as he thinks, trying to find some way to make this thing work - he'd recreated the Amulet just from what Wuxian had left behind, after all. Surely he can be somewhat helpful!

"Oh no, that won't do! They have to enjoy Gazin too!" Meaning this has to work! He won't rest until it does!

He steps away and kneels to work on a few thoughts of his own, not disturbing what Wangji's already done.

"How cold do they need it? Must be pretty cold if they're heading for the mountains."

"Mn." Well, as much as a place so strange is enjoyable, but it is in its way quiet, and Wen Kexing seemed like someone who easily enjoys life, so perhaps he will. But yes, that is what he is thinking of.

"Cold. Ice and snow at all times. First part, limits around the grounds, keep the weather outside. Second part lower temperature."

He considers. "First part could later protect Gazin from storms."

If need arises.

Xue Yang nods and sets to designing random scribbles and images in the dirt, not seeing a need to waste paper on this just yet. A protective barrier for all of Gazin?

He allows the smile to turn admiring. "How gracious of Hanguang-Jun to think of the whole town!" But he'd happily help power it. "Maybe extend it or add little pockets of protection in the Forest for travelers?"

Since, well, they're doing all this work. Might as well look at the bigger picture, right?

Wangji watches him for a moment as he speaks up, decides it's half mockery and half serious (rather than all mockery), and turns his eyes towards his own calculations.

"As necessary. Task at hand first. Then adjust."

Xue Chengmei has not exactly visited the Cloud Recesses, but the barrier there can be useful - in most situations, of not necessarily all.

Nope. Now there's a pout turned at Wangji.

"I am! I was just adding to what you said. It's easier to keep the bigger project in mind so adding details will be simpler later, rather than having to rework it entirely."

It makes sense to him. So that's what he's going with.

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