[ Psh. This would make the best story to tell Lan Wangji. ]
Are you sober enough for that?
[ But it's said with a grin. While Wei Wuxian is definitely not sober, he seems reasonably sober enough. ]
Alright.
[ Xue Yang agrees in almost the same breath. And why wouldn't he? He has no strong attachment to a particular side of sexual dynamics, and besides, he respects Wei Wuxian. It's not like he's worried about getting into trouble like this, either. Being tied up has never actually fucked over Xue Yang before, even when it definitely should have. ]
Come on, let's go before they send us another message or start deducting money or something.
And look, he is sober enough!! Even though he's absolutely going to buy more wine when they get into House Finch because he's not going to do this without a little help from his good friend, booze.
At his words though, Wei Wuxian looks alarmed. ]
They deduct money?!
[ BUT HE'S ALREADY BROKE ENOUGH, PLEASE.......
He hurries to catch up with Xue Yang, falling into step beside him and frowning at the message on his watch as he pulls it up again. Shibari, shibari, shibari... ]
Sometimes if you don't show up to whatever banquet they decide to throw, or if you get pulled into a game and don't play along, they punish you by taking away some of your chips. It's their way of forcing us to do what they want.
[ Usually without warning! So if you value your chips, when in doubt, cooperate. Xue Yang doesn't always value his chips; he has the bank of Xiao Xingchen to fund him if he needs it. But sometimes it's easier, or at least less boring, to go along anyway.
Xue Yang glances at Wei Wuxian, his expression neutral. ]
From just the ropes? Nah. But if you try to get me off on purpose then it'll happen.
[ Xue Yang is not inherently horny for being tied up--even by the great Yiling Patriarch--but he is also not so chill that he won't rise if beckoned. Wei Wuxian can consider himself warned.
The two of them are enthusiastically beckoned into House Finch immediately upon arrival. Very quickly they're being ushered towards one of the many private rooms, which has already been arranged with plenty of rope and some cushions just for them. ]
[ When in doubt, cooperate. Okay. Good to know going forward. He doesn't know if he could stand having his chips taken away for such a petty reason. Stupid House...
But off they go into House Finch and they're ushered towards their room. Wei Wuxian is at least able to get in a word edgewise about wine so they give him a bottle of huangjiu and two cups by the time they're settled in the private room.
Full of ropes and cushions. Good god. ]
Okay... well, are there any instructions around here or do I just tie you up?
[ He's going to busy himself with pouring some more alcohol for himself however. ]
[ Xue Yang watches as Wei Wuxian pours himself a drink. Not because he wants any himself, but because it's not as if he's ever seen Wei Wuxian like this. Did he drink like this before dying, too? It didn't make it into any stories, but the answer still seems like a solid "probably". ]
I haven't noticed anything aside from the message they sent us. Maybe they're not too picky.
[ He pulls his attention away to inspect some of the ropes, running his fingers over them. These are... significantly softer than he'd thought ropes could be. Are they going to just snap the moment he pulls on them? He gives an experimental tug, but at least for the moment, they seem to be holding just fine. ]
You know how to do this, right?
[ Fellow criminals probably at least know the principles of tying someone up, if not necessarily the exact process. Probably. ]
[ The stories do paint a more frightening picture of him and being a lush isn't really that scary so, it would figure it's one of the things that didn't make it into the fiction. But Wei Wuxian is a lush and so, he won't stay away from alcohol just because it doesn't fit the "vision" people have of him.
Wei Wuxian just watches as Xue Yang inspects the ropes and considers how to approach this in his head, considering what Xue Yang said. No, they're probably not too picky, as long as they get the job done. Alright, he can do this.
So, he gets a nod at his question and Wei Wuxian reaches out to take one of the bundles of ropes in his hand. Huh, they really are soft. ]
Like wuhuadabang, right? So, I bind you around the neck and arms. Restrict your movements. I can do that, easy.
Pretty much. You can probably get the Watch to tell you more if you need to. I once had a guy stop right as he was about to fuck me so he could look something up.
[ (The "guy" was Xiao Xingchen and the "something" was lubrication information.)
Xue Yang pushes one of the pillows aside so he can sit directly on the floor in front of Wei Wuxian, his back to him. He settles his arms at his sides and crosses his wrists behind his back, the motion casual and easy. Even if Wei Wuxian didn't know it already it's more than clear that Xue Yang has been tied up before. It's previously involved plenty more manhandling though, and he doesn't think to move his hair out of the way either. ]
[ Wei Wuxian is the pleasant point of tipsy again after drinking his wine so he doesn't think much of it as Xue Yang settles on the floor before him and offers his wrists up for Wei Wuxian. ]
Sounds like a weirdo.
[ Who needs to do that?? Of course, Wei Wuxian doesn't know the details of the situation so he's just making idle commentary about it as he tries to think of how to start to tie up Xue Yang. He's going to... start with his wrists, he thinks. That makes sense. So, he'll kneel behind Xue Yang and start getting to work. ]
... You've been here for a while, haven't you? You haven't gotten close to completing Game 52 though, huh?
The shrug he follows with is mostly lost as Xue Yang keeps his lower arms still. ]
Haven't really been trying. Sometimes I fuck someone and get something extra for it but it's not like things are bad as they are. [ Because he spends most of his time catfishing a daozhang, same as before. And when you're having a fun time running such a long con (and that's definitely the fun part of it, definitely) why deal with other potentially annoying stuff? ] There's all sorts of things they want you to play along with here but making you horny and taking away your money are the worst consequences you'll ever deal with. Even when they throw you in prison they don't really mean it.
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Are you sober enough for that?
[ But it's said with a grin. While Wei Wuxian is definitely not sober, he seems reasonably sober enough. ]
Alright.
[ Xue Yang agrees in almost the same breath. And why wouldn't he? He has no strong attachment to a particular side of sexual dynamics, and besides, he respects Wei Wuxian. It's not like he's worried about getting into trouble like this, either. Being tied up has never actually fucked over Xue Yang before, even when it definitely should have. ]
Come on, let's go before they send us another message or start deducting money or something.
[ And he starts walking towards House Finch. ]
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And look, he is sober enough!! Even though he's absolutely going to buy more wine when they get into House Finch because he's not going to do this without a little help from his good friend, booze.
At his words though, Wei Wuxian looks alarmed. ]
They deduct money?!
[ BUT HE'S ALREADY BROKE ENOUGH, PLEASE.......
He hurries to catch up with Xue Yang, falling into step beside him and frowning at the message on his watch as he pulls it up again. Shibari, shibari, shibari... ]
Hey, you're not gonna get off on this, are you?
[ He WILL leave. ]
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[ Usually without warning! So if you value your chips, when in doubt, cooperate. Xue Yang doesn't always value his chips; he has the bank of Xiao Xingchen to fund him if he needs it. But sometimes it's easier, or at least less boring, to go along anyway.
Xue Yang glances at Wei Wuxian, his expression neutral. ]
From just the ropes? Nah. But if you try to get me off on purpose then it'll happen.
[ Xue Yang is not inherently horny for being tied up--even by the great Yiling Patriarch--but he is also not so chill that he won't rise if beckoned. Wei Wuxian can consider himself warned.
The two of them are enthusiastically beckoned into House Finch immediately upon arrival. Very quickly they're being ushered towards one of the many private rooms, which has already been arranged with plenty of rope and some cushions just for them. ]
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But off they go into House Finch and they're ushered towards their room. Wei Wuxian is at least able to get in a word edgewise about wine so they give him a bottle of huangjiu and two cups by the time they're settled in the private room.
Full of ropes and cushions. Good god. ]
Okay... well, are there any instructions around here or do I just tie you up?
[ He's going to busy himself with pouring some more alcohol for himself however. ]
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I haven't noticed anything aside from the message they sent us. Maybe they're not too picky.
[ He pulls his attention away to inspect some of the ropes, running his fingers over them. These are... significantly softer than he'd thought ropes could be. Are they going to just snap the moment he pulls on them? He gives an experimental tug, but at least for the moment, they seem to be holding just fine. ]
You know how to do this, right?
[ Fellow criminals probably at least know the principles of tying someone up, if not necessarily the exact process. Probably. ]
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Wei Wuxian just watches as Xue Yang inspects the ropes and considers how to approach this in his head, considering what Xue Yang said. No, they're probably not too picky, as long as they get the job done. Alright, he can do this.
So, he gets a nod at his question and Wei Wuxian reaches out to take one of the bundles of ropes in his hand. Huh, they really are soft. ]
Like wuhuadabang, right? So, I bind you around the neck and arms. Restrict your movements. I can do that, easy.
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[ (The "guy" was Xiao Xingchen and the "something" was lubrication information.)
Xue Yang pushes one of the pillows aside so he can sit directly on the floor in front of Wei Wuxian, his back to him. He settles his arms at his sides and crosses his wrists behind his back, the motion casual and easy. Even if Wei Wuxian didn't know it already it's more than clear that Xue Yang has been tied up before. It's previously involved plenty more manhandling though, and he doesn't think to move his hair out of the way either. ]
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Sounds like a weirdo.
[ Who needs to do that?? Of course, Wei Wuxian doesn't know the details of the situation so he's just making idle commentary about it as he tries to think of how to start to tie up Xue Yang. He's going to... start with his wrists, he thinks. That makes sense. So, he'll kneel behind Xue Yang and start getting to work. ]
... You've been here for a while, haven't you? You haven't gotten close to completing Game 52 though, huh?
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Yeah, definitely a weirdo.
[ (Affectionate)(???)
The shrug he follows with is mostly lost as Xue Yang keeps his lower arms still. ]
Haven't really been trying. Sometimes I fuck someone and get something extra for it but it's not like things are bad as they are. [ Because he spends most of his time catfishing a daozhang, same as before. And when you're having a fun time running such a long con (and that's definitely the fun part of it, definitely) why deal with other potentially annoying stuff? ] There's all sorts of things they want you to play along with here but making you horny and taking away your money are the worst consequences you'll ever deal with. Even when they throw you in prison they don't really mean it.