CATCHALL ⬦ 欲买桂花同载酒

[lapidation]

WHO: Zhongli and anyone!
WHAT: my catchall...
WHEN: forever
WHERE: this island imagine if he goes to sea and drowns
WARNINGS: will add when anything comes up; ALCOHOL
ETC: feel free to plot with me! my bingo is here and you can reach me via discord (hei#2323) or plurk (aftertaste).

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OPEN ⬥ DECEMBER

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TELEPORTING

[ Zhongli is working on his field up in his mountain farm plot for anyone to watch. Despite the cold, he has his sleeves rolled up as he plows sections into order. Leaning against one of the supports of the house, within view, is a spear that pulses a golden glow. Interesting piece, it is, but...

... Zhongli sneezes, disappearing to show up beside you, holding the hoe like an axe. ]

TELEPORTING BUT WITH FISH

[ He's... Ice fishing now on the frozen lake in the mountain area and, unfortunately, with a sneeze he appears before you. The fish that he had caught in his line swings up and threatens to slap you in the face. ]

Ah... At least I didn't lose my catch.

[ What about how this fish almost ATTACKED the other person? Zhongli didn't quite see scene since his eyes were closed ]

HOW MANY OF THESE WILL I MAKE I THINK THEY'RE FUNNY

[ Somewhere, he had sneezed and now he's at the top of one a very, very tall tree.

He has decided he will chill here, I guess. Maybe he's stuck? Who knows. To those that look up at him, he will wave. ]

KISS KISS FALL IN LOVE

[ While it has been sakura blossoms aplenty this day, what shouldn't be is that they're falling inside... The building. Zhongli is at the boutique to find some farmcore clothes.

Upon putting on a straw hat, petals gather on the rim. ]

I'm not sure if this suits me...

[ Seemingly unfazed by the flowers that are cascading inside a building, a cloud of them that float only around him—it isn't a problem. ]

teleporting but with fish;

[esurientabyss]

[ He Xuan gives the fish a death glare that would have turned it into a barbecue from how hot it was if not for the fact he doesn't have that kind of power. ]

Your meal dared to attack me. Was that on purpose?

[ He doesn't know who this old man is, but, man. ]

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[ The fish is still alive with the glare, wriggling and struggling on the hook. ]

... I don't believe the fish had that intention, no. [ Thinking to himself when did He Xuan get here? ] I'd recommend not standing too close to the line.

[ The fish is threatening He Xuan again by flapping closer. ]

[esurientabyss]

Clearly you know nothing about your food...not sure why you thought it would be a good idea to teleport here after fishing.

[ He Xuan also can't believe a fish is daring to threaten him. ]

...I'll make your life easier for you. Be thankful.

[ He takes a sudden step forward and reaches out quickly, fingers aiming to close around the flapping fish, and squeeze the life out of it once he has a grip on it. ]

teleporting

[blankpoint]

[ They're taking a break from working their farm when they sense something... amiss. Mira looks up to see Zhongli with his hoe raised like that, and--

They let out a yell and throw their barely eaten apple right at his face. ]

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[ Zhongli is a MARTIAL GOD and should be able to deflect an apple, but I'm going to roll a dice. With a 15, he unfortunately does well, using the hoe's handle to block in.

The apple ricochets back at them. Will Mira live? ]

CLOSED ⬥ GAKU

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[ Zhongli had enough time to learn where everyone lives on this small island, so it doesn't take him long to reach Gaku's farm at the date and time they handwaved decided on. Patiently, he waits at the... Gate? Door?

But if Gaku doesn't show himself in ten minutes, Zhongli will knock. ]

[associative]

[ Who even knows what their house looks like right now, so Zhongli is welcome to wait at whatever nebulous location he can. Regardless, Gaku shows up at the right time. He prides himself on being punctual, after all. ]

Hey.

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[ Hopefully, it's clean. Zhongli maybe looked around the farm from the porch while waiting, I don't know. Wearing cottagefarmcore clothes. ]

Good evening, Gaku. [ Points on being punctual. ] Are we ready?

[ To make sure before they leave, in case he needs to fetch anything real quick. ]

CLOSED ⬥ CROW

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[ They are drinking buddies now for whatever reason... Probably by happenstance and now it has become an often occurrence. ]

It's quite nice to have someone to drink with regularly.

[ He doesn't say outright like friends cause he isn't sure if that's what they are. They are just some dudes going to the bar again... And the familiar dog is here. Crow may find that Zhongli is awfully chipper? His smile is brighter than usual and his eyes sparkle unlike before. ]

Though I do hope you are not the worst company intoxicated.

[ The words. Are negative! But he's smiling, anyway. ]

[chevaliered]

[ nice. drink, drank, drunk. ]

Guess we'll find out. This bingo square isn't gonna fill itself out without a little intoxication to help it along.

[ crow does not seem offended. and hello dog, i'm glad we still haven't thought of a name for you yet. ] And see? Told you that dog was yours now. That why you're so bright-eyed and bushy tailed?

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I will do my best to care for you in your stupor... May the reward be worth it.

[ He'll be... The sober friend, is what he's hoping? But he's prepared for the worst to happen—Crow somehow getting him wasted. There's a small huff as they take a seat at the counter. ]

Jiaotang is glad to see you as well. [ Bork. It has settled on a NAME. ] What do you mean?

[ Zhongli hasn't quite... Noticed? Yes, he's in a better mood, but he didn't think it would be palpable. ]

CLOSED ⬥ RYUKI

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i don't know what we planned

[unsync]

[ It's nighttime suckers, and Ryuki is just kinda wandering outside instead of sleeping. It just wasn't a good night for it, so... outside it is, even though it's chilly and he's not exactly all that well-dressed for the wintery eve.

That being said, he's just sitting on a bench and staring up at the sky. It's so... starry up there. ]

We don't... really get this in Tokyo, huh?

[ He says, to no one in particular. But maybe it sounds like it's at Zhongli if he's nearby. ]

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[ Zhongli really is here, taking a nice walk during the night and enjoying C OUNTRY AIR. He's wearing something more comfortable, like a cozy cardigan or something.

And finds Ryuki here. ]

Hello, Ryuki. [ Greets first before he approaches. ] The stars?

hello i'm here to be unruly

[framestory]

[ Ellis isn't particularly looking to finish his bingo card as much as before as he's chilled out considerably for various reasons. However, he's still here to help others.

And that is how he and Zhongli ended up here, near Zhongli's farm so that Ellis can teach Zhongli what little he knows of slow dancing for the bingo square. He remembered that he's also terrible at teaching, especially when the teaching subject needs to use said hands. He stands in front of Zhongli and gets his hand to interlace fingers with his like this. He mostly does a lot of pointing and moving hands and feet and telling Zhongli to copy him.

It's rough... ]

spritzes you with spray bottle

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[ EVERYONE DOING THEIR BINGO CARDS IN EARNEST while Zhongli is like shrugs and does it whenever he feels like it. By the mountains, it's a little chilly, so he has invited Ellis into the house. I cannot mention the state of the house until my squares are approved, but it is clean, at least?

How nice.

Anyway, Zhongli watches in silence, and he kind of gets it. They can hold hands awkwardly. ]

I had heard this was a common dance in Mondstadt, but never had a chance or reason to learn it.

[ Waits like now what? ]

WEH

[framestory]

[ Okay, but Zhongli deserves to live in a decent house at the very least. He's glad that the houses are looking better nowadays, which means people are doing more bingo tasks! He kinda doesn't like seeing shacks for houses everywhere, so this is a good thing.

Ellis tries to show Zhongli the most basic steps, which is basically them just slowly swaying while almost holding each other. He mouths, "me too", because he can't exactly communicate otherwise right now. ]

CLOSED ⬥ UTA

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[ They are at Uta's beach farm, but more on the actual beach shore... Behind the cover of trees, Zhongli waits before coming out to shoot Uta.

With his water gun. It makes a dramatic splash noise. ]

I'm sorry.

[ He says... Oddly anguished over this. ]

[tot]

[ wouldn't it be something if i said that he shot her while she was still wearing her white dress? how dare he do this to her?? but no, she's wearing something far more reasonable for farming at the moment and absolutely screeches when the water hits her.

she'll spin around to see her attacker and completely ignores his apology as well as who has shot her with a water gun. of all people on the island, he is the last person that she would have expected. ]

Hey! What's the big deal? [ and more importantly: ] If you're going to shoot me with that, then that's no fair for me.

[ where is here her chance to return fire, huh?? ]

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[ i can't believe you made zhongli noncon her into a water fight

Well, this was impolite of him. ]

My apologies. I thought you were prepared... Let me procure you a means of retaliation.

[ And here, she gets a water gun, too. ]

🎣🎣🎣

[sluice]

[ Give or take a week, Childe's loitering around the perimeter of Zhongli's property. Absolutely loaded with fishing gear, he's walking in from the outskirts of the mountain trail in long, slow strides, overly delicate with the lures and tackle boxes and fishing rods bundled up alongside him. ]

Hi. Hope you don't mind me dropping in on short notice. I thought it'd be nice if it could be today. Looks like I didn't even have to knock.

[ Impassivity isn't some high wall he needs to get over, right now. Hard to understate the anticipation buzzing in him— it took this long to procure everything, and now he's raring to go. Upturning the brim of his dumb, kitschy hat, Childe's beaming. ]

You ready?

[ Ahhhhhhh, the fish. So close now, it's unbearable to bide his time. ]

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[ Zhongli is mostly tending the field, just the daily maintenance of the plot with his new dog. The german shepherd-looking friend pads up to Childe, giving him a welcoming bark while Zhongli strolls up to greet him, too. The hoe is abandoned to sit beside his spear that pulses a primordial gold light.

This time, he isn't wearing his usual garb, instead embracing the farm cottage core fashion the island covets. Looking cozy, etc. ]

Hello, Childe. I did say you can stop by and if I'm there, then I'm there. [ His attention is drawn to the dumb hat, guessing this is fishing day. ] You look excited. It's a stark difference from our last meeting.

[ It's funny. ]

[sluice]

Would you prefer me bitter? I can misbehave. [ Ditch the fishing gear to summon his bow, crowd Zhongli until he has to relent to viciousness to ward him off, why not? He's not above it. Childe doesn't scoff, but it's a near-miss. His eyes harbor this terrible look all the time, polite only so long as it proves convenient. ] Shouldn't I be in a good mood? I knew you'd keep your word.

[ Plus, the lakes are waiting for him? Full of game to catch? Stop, let him have this. Noting the spear, and then Zhongli's new friend: ]

Does your comrade have a name?

[ Rather than impose his touch, he'll offer his hand out to the dog to assess the danger with a few sniffs. A token gesture. Will he be bitten? ]

CLOSED ⬥ KAEYA

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[ We can assume that this is Zhongli's house up in the mountains. While it's a little chilly in here, there is a well of warmth within the walls. He's made a stew with the basics and essentials, which will have to do, and a beef roast. Tea is also being served, piping hot and steaming.

Zhongli's new dog has taken a nice place beside the small dining table, wagging its tail and peering up at Kaeya. Do not mind the spear that rests against the wall nearby, pulsing a gold glow. ]

It seems that you've put your all into your card lately, Kaeya.

[ Which he thinks is kind of funny based on their first conversation. ]