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[applechemist]

They're still going to be great! [ she assumes. ] You can't pit desserts against each other like that!

[ All Desserts Are Queens, Wuxian!!! For some reason she seems very genuinely indignant about that. ]

... Sure. I never know where to start, though.

[givethemhell]

[I MEANT TO TYPE RUSTIC NOT RUSTING, THIS APPLE DISH IS NOT RUSTING oh my god.

Anyway he just laughs loudly and brightly at that. Who is he to argue with her indignation??]

Alright, alright! I won't. Let me know what you think, mm? [And as far as where to start:] Why don't you tell me your favorite camping story? The best place you've ever gone, or the best thing you've found, or the funniest thing that's happened - something like that.

[applechemist]

To be honest, not a lot happens when we go out, so there aren't that many interesting stories.

But I guess my favorite time we did was the first time. Sometimes when we need to gather materials, it can take a few days to reach them, and when we first started out, we didn't have an airship, and none of the others were coming with us, yet.

Logy and I had only just met, so things were still a little bit awkward, and we were both still very shy. But it was still so comfortable, just sitting by the campfire beneath the stars together.

[ Escha: you know. like friends! ]

When I think about it now, most of the materials we gathered were a pretty poor quality. I didn't have a good eye for them, yet.

[givethemhell]

[It takes every bone in his body to not tease Escha because he said he wouldn't tease Escha but he is like STRAINING TO HOLD HIMSELF BACK.]

Ah! I see... That does sound nice. A little break from the hustle and bustle of everything, mm? And a nice place to spend a bit of time, in general! Even better - you can look back on it and see how much you've improved at your craft, hah.

[applechemist]

[ Thankfully, since Escha does not think anything of what she said, she remains oblivious to his struggle. ]

Yes...! The materials we can find now are of such a higher quality - it's almost hard to believe that anyone accepted the items I was making when I first started working.

[givethemhell]

[ESCHA... HOW IS THAT A "THANKFULLY" HE'S GONNA FUCKIN DIE.]

Well! We all have to start somewhere, right? You're probably just being a little harsh on yourself too, since it was your own work, hah.

[applechemist]

[ Because she would be upset if she got teased!! She likes to imagine that everyone is kind and pure and would do no such thing!

Anyway that makes her smile. ]

Yeah, maybe.

I should just be happy about how far I've come.

[givethemhell]

[ESCHA IS THE ONLY ONE HERE WHO IS THAT PURE AND KIND.]

Exactly so! It's always wonderful to see progress as it unfolds. What better measuring stick to stand against, mm?

[He says this because he's the exact same way, always looking at his past work and being like WOW HOW WAS THAT EVER ACCEPTED.]

[applechemist]

[ ... Since she's already being very open during this Emotions Hour: ]

I wish I could show my mom. All of the things I can do and all of the things I've made.

[givethemhell]

[EMOTIONS HOUR CONTINUES. Wei Wuxian blinks, expression softening a little.]

Has she passed? Or is it just that you can't see her right now?

[applechemist]

Oh - yes. My mother passed away when I was young. After that, I was raised by Clone.

[ She probably says that a little too lightly, but it's because it was a long time ago, and she doesn't want him to feel bad about her answer. ]

I first learned alchemy from my mom, though.

[givethemhell]

[He is surrounded by death and also lost his parents young so He Gets It. He just nods.]

Is Clone a relative? [Curiously, but lightly; an easy out if she doesn't want to talk about it.]

But that must be nice, then - having that sort of connection.

[To share a tie to her mom in that way, he means - similar to how his mother was also a strong cultivator.]

[applechemist]

She's an automaton.

[ Like C-3PO! Only way more human-passing. Visually. Also Escha's dad is? Fine? He's just around somewhere in town?? Don't worry about it.

And - Escha nods. ]

Yeah. My mom - and alchemy... They're both such warm, comforting things.

[givethemhell]

[BIG QUESTION MARK ABOUT THAT ONE. WORRYING ABOUT ESCHA'S DAD, WHO'S JUST STUCK AS AN NPC SOMEWHERE IN TOWN, DESPERATELY TRYING TO GET BACK HOME.

Anyway, his brow furrows a little.]

I'm not sure what that is... [C3PO described himself in a different way WHY ARE THERE SO MANY ROBOTS. As for these creature comforts, though:]

I can see why you're so dedicated to it, then! If you have that kind of tie to alchemy, it's no wonder you'd always strive to do better and better.

[applechemist]

[ Yeah he's totally fine, you can talk to him a couple times, even. guess he just didn't feel like raising a kid! haha!! ]

It's a machine, basically. Like... A living doll, almost.

[ and she smiles at the kind sentiment. ]

[givethemhell]

[THAT IS TERRIBLE WOW. What the heck Escha oh my god escha your family traumas.

That gets some recognition from him, though.]

Ah! Like 45 or C3PO? [Nodding along... He gets it, to a degree. He also really does not get it to a degree.] Did the two of you get along well? Are you still close?

[applechemist]

[ Haha! Ha! ]

Exactly like that. Um... More like 45, though. She looks like a normal person. Mostly.

[ Don't worry about it! ]

We get along very well, even if I don't see her quite as often because of work. She still checks on me every now and then to reminisce, and to bug me about having grandchildren.

[givethemhell]

[The more he learns about Escha, the more he is Concerned.]

Why is it that everyone is so obsessed with your marital and child-rearing situations...

[He still remembers that time trial got derailed because everyone was trying to marry off Escha for a goat or something. TERRIBLE.]

But it's good you get along! I'm sure she's lovely to know.