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[disasterstraight]

Name: Jin Zixuan
Date: Juril 3
Format: Text

I have a need to hire a writer. I aim to be bonded officially to my wife as soon as I have the appropriate vows written, but words are not my area of expertise. I therefore ask this community to help me compose my bond vows. I will compensate you for your contribution, should I judge your writing worthy of my use.

[ ....... ]

I also have need of coin. I have the money that came with me through the mirror, but the currency here is not the same. For now, I can pay you in silver or gold. If that is unacceptable, then as soon as someone can point me to a means of income then I will pay you in the local tender.

That is all.

Comments

[disasterstraight]

[ What in the world is that username? He's already talking to Wei Wuxian, so this could only be... ] Hanguang-jun.

It is not because he is family that I am loath to trust him. Surely you know of the checkered history the two of us have when it comes to the subject of A-Li.

[taciturnly]

( hey, don't make fun of his utterly whipped, sentimental heart.....

......actually, please do. some things changed drastically while you were... uh. gone. )

Be that as it may, Wei Ying would not risk vexing his sister. ( especially now. if no one else, trust him on this. )

Have you tried penning anything?

[disasterstraight]

[ No shit things have changed. There's a wedding being planned.

But the narration digresses. ]

No, I suppose he can at least be relied on for that much.

I have tried, but everything I write seems to fall short when I read it back. I have no skill with words, it would seem.

[taciturnly]

And much more.

Roles reversed, would you not still favor her own vows, however maladroit?

[disasterstraight]

[ He would say that. ]

I would be happy with anything she could say. She could tell me I had to walk through the streets backwards in order to remain bonded with her, and I would do it.

[taciturnly]

( so it seems they have something in common, after all. )

Then you have no need of a writer.

[disasterstraight]

[ He wants to object. To continue to argue that he does need help scripting his vows.

But then, Hanguang-jun has always been praised for his wisdom.

(Even if he doesn't think marrying Wei Wuxian is the wisest choice...) ]

Perhaps not. Perhaps what I need is a boost of confidence to be able to trust my own words.

[taciturnly]

( and lan wangji would have agreed, 18-ish years ago. death, pain, wounds. some are destroyed by them. lan wangji’s reshaped him.

things change. and even peacocks can lack in confidence. )

She wedded you. Trust her, if nothing else.

[disasterstraight]

I do. [ In this world where nothing makes sense, Jiang Yanli's presence is the closest thing Jin Zixuan has to a constant. ] Implicitly.

[taciturnly]

( she chose him, ultimately, virtues and flaws alike. she'll undoubtedly appreciate his vows, and whichever way he decides to convey his feelings. )

You will do well.

[disasterstraight]

Thank you.

[ For having faith in him. He realizes that it may be unwarranted. ]

If I may ask, how did you handle your bond with Wei Wuxian?

[taciturnly]

( all of them would benefit from having a little more genuine faith in themselves. as for his vows... )

Poorly. ( in the beginning, his bond with wei wuxian was just as simple as it was complicated. words aren't his forte, either. music is something else. ) Progress was made. I intend to do better for the wedding.

[disasterstraight]

[ Hmm. ]

It seems we are taking an opposite approach.

[ Marriage first, then bond for Jin Zixuan. Bond first, then marriage for Lan Wangji. Of course, it's not by preference. Just the mere fact of the way things played out. ]

[taciturnly]

( he might have married him sooner, had he not fucked up. had he not stalled too long between right and wrong. jin zixuan also paid with his life, and lan wangji will forever wonder just how much he could have prevented, had he done certain things differently. )

One that yields similar results. ( happy ones, hopefully!

speaking of bonds... )

Were you made aware of Jin Guangyao's endeavors?

[disasterstraight]

[ ................. ]



What endeavors do you mean?

[taciturnly]

( ....oh dear. )

Perhaps it would be best to speak of this matter in person. For the time being, do keep your distance.

[disasterstraight]

[ Sure, because THAT'S not ominous as hell or anything.

He knows his half brother has been up to no good. Just once, he wishes someone would spell out for him what exactly that 'no good' was. ]

I will take your warning under advisement.

[ Until someone finally tells him the whole truth, he'll keep all the distance he can from the entire mess. ]

[taciturnly]

( you died, jin zixuan. your wife died. wei wuxian died. all because of him, directly and indirectly, and it's a whole disaster lan wangji couldn't possibly convey through text. )

Our home is yours, should you need shelter.( and extra protection! )

[disasterstraight]

That is generous of you. Thank you.

[ Really wish you'd just tell him why he might need shelter, though! ]