I'm checking in to make sure that you are well. I apologize for the belatedness of this message, I have been quite busy.
The presence of a certain Black Order member has driven some of us to lay low for the last few weeks. Eunie, Patrizio, and Ash are all accounted for. None of us want to see a repeat of August, so we are doing what we can.
Is there anyone else among your staff who have been threatened by Hathorne? If you send them to me and Venti, they will be shielded from her prying eyes. No one is able to trespass upon the safe house's magic.
If there is anything else that I can do to help you, please let me know.
[Actually he has more news hold on.]
In happier news, we have given each other the rings and our engagement is now official, but we've decided not to make an announcement until things have settled. As an apology for making you wait so long, I would leave you in charge of the engagement party. I've read that such a thing is a common tradition in these times.
While we await Teresa's departure, please consider it.
Hey Zhongli! I'm good, and DW about it. It's been WILD. She's already been sniffing around the Vogue like the WORST bad smell ever. I think it was less threatening them and more being a skank-ass towards them. But it's fine, I got rid of her.
But ty Babe. I'm sure she won't come back, but I know the Order was looking into Takame and Rose and I don't want them to end up being like, nabbed or anything. I'm sure they can handle themselves, but STILL. That bitch is crazy!!!
[Oh wait!!! Though!!! This is amazing news?!!! What the fuck!!!]
Good news ALWAYS first, Babe!! This is amazing!!! Congrats!!! I was starting to worry you wouldn't do it until I was like, ANCIENT and then I would never be able to forgive you for it. AAAAAA I'M SO HAPPY!! โค๏ธ โค๏ธ TELL ME EVERYTHING! How did it go? Did you get on one knee?
It's totes common and babe, you have GOT it. I will throw you guys the BEST engagement party soon as the wicked witch of the west is GONE. You guys are gonna have the BEST time.
Ah, that's a relief. You can handle your own, I am sure, but she is a zealot and not above using force to get what she wants. That is how she was trained.
[Oh. Good news first? He'll keep that in mind for next time.]
Hahah, thank you. I am a man of my word, after all. I took him to a nice restaurant where they serve meals in courses, and conveyed my true feelings while holding his hand... We are close in this life like the last, but we were always reluctant to put a label on anything. With this, I believe we've embraced the more human part of ourselves.
He also gave me a promise ring in return. In my eyes, it is perfect as it is.
[He attaches a picture of Zhongli and Venti's clasped hands. Zhongli's is a simple ring made of a dandelion, patterned with the soft white petals of the cecilia flower (which looks a lot like an easter lily) and the light blue-purple of the glaze lily. It looks stunning against the gold leyline markings on his hands.]
Thank you, friend. I knew you could be trusted with such an auspicious occasion.
I GOT that vibe. Like those vibes were loud and clear and were RANCID. She's not gonna come anywhere near the Vogue again if I can help it.
[He's reading this with sheer, utter delight. This is wonderful. He's so happy for his friends!!]
OMG that's SO romantic!! Zhongli I am SUPER proud of you, you did it, and you did it in a GREAT way! And there's totes nothing wrong with labels, sometimes it's nice to put a name on it, right? It's just nice to say it out loud.
Oooooooh! Now THAT is a pretty ring! It SUITS you. See? You guys were just made for each other. I'm so happy for you.
[Genuinely! He WANTS his friends to be happy and this very obviously makes them both very happy. About time they got some GOOD news.]
Bet! I will make it AHmazing! DW while we're stuck with Missy Murder I'll do some preliminary plotting.
It is. I didn't think that I would find so much comfort, so much love, wrapped inside a single word. How wrong I was.
I am not so arrogant as to believe he was made for me alone, but I chose him, and I would choose him every time. I told him as much, and I will say it again when we are making our vows.
If you have any questions or needs with regards to planning, don't hesitate to reach out. That said, I trust you wholly with the celebration.
Right! Sometimes it can surprise you like that. So glad you've got that warm fuzzy you deserve, Babe. It's flunking HEARTwarming. My heart is WARMED.
Totes! Like, I don't think SOULmates exist or anything like that. You just got people you love and you just know you'd always choose them, but that's the thing- it's still, like, a CHOICE. And that's what makes it GREAT. Because it's something you still want, not something that's like, DICTATED or anything.
Will do. I promise I will send you sooooooo many messages.
[Zhongli better be ready to choose between two colours which are almost indistinguishable from one another, but Zulius will swear down they are completely different. He better be ready. ]
text; nebulous march; un: freelancer
I'm checking in to make sure that you are well. I apologize for the belatedness of this message, I have been quite busy.
The presence of a certain Black Order member has driven some of us to lay low for the last few weeks. Eunie, Patrizio, and Ash are all accounted for. None of us want to see a repeat of August, so we are doing what we can.
Is there anyone else among your staff who have been threatened by Hathorne? If you send them to me and Venti, they will be shielded from her prying eyes. No one is able to trespass upon the safe house's magic.
If there is anything else that I can do to help you, please let me know.
[Actually he has more news hold on.]
In happier news, we have given each other the rings and our engagement is now official, but we've decided not to make an announcement until things have settled. As an apology for making you wait so long, I would leave you in charge of the engagement party. I've read that such a thing is a common tradition in these times.
While we await Teresa's departure, please consider it.
Zhongli
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But ty Babe. I'm sure she won't come back, but I know the Order was looking into Takame and Rose and I don't want them to end up being like, nabbed or anything. I'm sure they can handle themselves, but STILL. That bitch is crazy!!!
[Oh wait!!! Though!!! This is amazing news?!!! What the fuck!!!]
Good news ALWAYS first, Babe!! This is amazing!!! Congrats!!! I was starting to worry you wouldn't do it until I was like, ANCIENT and then I would never be able to forgive you for it. AAAAAA I'M SO HAPPY!! โค๏ธ โค๏ธ TELL ME EVERYTHING! How did it go? Did you get on one knee?
It's totes common and babe, you have GOT it. I will throw you guys the BEST engagement party soon as the wicked witch of the west is GONE. You guys are gonna have the BEST time.
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[Oh. Good news first? He'll keep that in mind for next time.]
Hahah, thank you. I am a man of my word, after all. I took him to a nice restaurant where they serve meals in courses, and conveyed my true feelings while holding his hand... We are close in this life like the last, but we were always reluctant to put a label on anything. With this, I believe we've embraced the more human part of ourselves.
He also gave me a promise ring in return. In my eyes, it is perfect as it is.
[He attaches a picture of Zhongli and Venti's clasped hands. Zhongli's is a simple ring made of a dandelion, patterned with the soft white petals of the cecilia flower (which looks a lot like an easter lily) and the light blue-purple of the glaze lily. It looks stunning against the gold leyline markings on his hands.]
Thank you, friend. I knew you could be trusted with such an auspicious occasion.
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[He's reading this with sheer, utter delight. This is wonderful. He's so happy for his friends!!]
OMG that's SO romantic!! Zhongli I am SUPER proud of you, you did it, and you did it in a GREAT way! And there's totes nothing wrong with labels, sometimes it's nice to put a name on it, right? It's just nice to say it out loud.
Oooooooh! Now THAT is a pretty ring! It SUITS you. See? You guys were just made for each other. I'm so happy for you.
[Genuinely! He WANTS his friends to be happy and this very obviously makes them both very happy. About time they got some GOOD news.]
Bet! I will make it AHmazing! DW while we're stuck with Missy Murder I'll do some preliminary plotting.
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It is. I didn't think that I would find so much comfort, so much love, wrapped inside a single word. How wrong I was.
I am not so arrogant as to believe he was made for me alone, but I chose him, and I would choose him every time. I told him as much, and I will say it again when we are making our vows.
If you have any questions or needs with regards to planning, don't hesitate to reach out. That said, I trust you wholly with the celebration.
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Right! Sometimes it can surprise you like that. So glad you've got that warm fuzzy you deserve, Babe. It's flunking HEARTwarming. My heart is WARMED.
Totes! Like, I don't think SOULmates exist or anything like that. You just got people you love and you just know you'd always choose them, but that's the thing- it's still, like, a CHOICE. And that's what makes it GREAT. Because it's something you still want, not something that's like, DICTATED or anything.
Will do. I promise I will send you sooooooo many messages.
[Zhongli better be ready to choose between two colours which are almost indistinguishable from one another, but Zulius will swear down they are completely different. He better be ready. ]