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Wu regarded him quizzically, as if unsure if he was joking.

"Have you never used chopsticks?" She asked as if the idea was laughable. Silently inside though she was dieing, she was the one assigned to keep him behaved and it looked like she had some late nights ahead of her

(Ooc: She's a handmaiden so she is used to helping men dress. Especially since some of the robes require help to put on)

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The Tea Room, Nanking Palace
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"I'm afraid that we can not help you with that quest" Ling said with some regret "That information and our findings are top secret"

Gates of the Palace, Nanking
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"Halt!" Ordered an armed guard in Xianese as he saw the two men cross the courtyard that divided the palace from the rest of the city.

With a hard stomp on the ground the ground rose around the two men, forming four walls around them. The guard then shouted "What are you two doing in Xi'an?! I demand to see your paperwork."

(Ooc: He's asking for transportation papers, like a visa)

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Ok. Amazing post! My only note is that the journey probably would have taken a months, half of which would have been spent trying to get through the mountains.

I'll reply on my lunch break

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It was Ling's turn to be embarrassed, though he didn't show it.

Taking on the tone of a story teller he began to narrate "There exist two types of beings, those of the earth and those of magic. According to legend those in heaven felt that the the balance of order had been disturbed by the intermarriage of these beings, humans with demons for example.

"In spite they sent a plague to erase the slate. A torturous disease that could even kill immortals such as us. It spread through the air and water, as if of a will of its own. Even the mountains around us provided no barrier for Xi'an.

"It cost us dearly, half our nation was thrown into the rivers as we had to way to bury them. The death was so overwhelming that the bodies formed dams in Vaolos before it was even called such. But, our ruler at the time, my father Emperor Beishu, was not one to back away from a fight. He mobilised our country to use science and magic to purge the kingdom, and as he willed so it was done."

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"The wrath of heaven" gasped Chen, using the Xianese name for the plague

"The plague that ravaged the continent for a century." Added Ling, after giving a glare to his friend.

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"Agreed" he replied simply, setting the pipe back down on the table

Pausing to format his thoughts the prince asked "if I may be so bold, what happened your Majesty?"

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Ling inhaled from the pipe to steady his nerves before replying "Xi'an is a nation of customs of unfathomable antiquity. You have no need to be self conscious of your traditions."

He reached out his arms to offer the king a chance to also use the pipe, though he was unsure if he even had lungs.

"May I suggest taking a hit? It's become quite fashionable to smoke in the past few decades."

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(Ooc: Xi'an knew, but was terrified at the thought of dealing with the undead. It's also pretty isolated because it's surrounded by steep mountains and sits on a high plateau so there wasn't much motivation to contact you)

"Yes of course your Majesty" the leader said uneasily "His highness only seeks knowledge. We are unlike any people's you have met with before."

The journey was anything but silent, as the sight of the king sent children shrieking away and stores and homes slammed closed their shutters. Even at the palace servants and nobles fled from the ungodly sight, with guards lining every wall ready to protect their Prince should this thing be evil.

The crown prince had decided to host the meeting in a tea house located near the central garden. The only decor was a small table in the middle, behind which he sat.

The prince had a calm look, his nerves steadied by several pipes worth of weed, which lay ready to use once again.

"Welcome to The Kingdom of Xi'an your Majesty. I am crown prince Ling, your host." He said calmly, gesturing for the creature to sit across from him

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Already done :-)

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Nanking Palace, Xi'an
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"Your Majesty" greeted Chen, à young water demon and best friend to the crown prince

"Well you seem excited" Ling observed with a smile. Chen always had been the antithesis to him, so cheery and upbeat. He was always the first one to crack a joke, and always an off colored one at that.

"Well either the graveyard flooded or there's a bag of bones at the City gates from the land of the damned."

"You shouldn't speak so ill of the dead Chen" Ling scolded, looking much more relaxed and comfortable.

"I'll have the guards bring him here." Chen said, already knowing what the crown prince would want. In many ways he was incredibly lucky to have Ling as a friend; if nothing else because he was never one for formalities and Ling made sure he was never punished for it.

Their close friendship had actually been feeding rumors of marriage since they were four, though neither had actually expressed interest out loud.
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City Walls, Nanking

"The Crown Prince has granted you an audience" announced a shaken sounding guard, as he prepared to lead the unholy beast to the palace.