[closed] the price quest

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WHO: Xiaolang Li, Leon Zhong, Mio Sonozaki, Izumi Sena and Cloud Strife
WHERE: The wild, wild woods of Bosuma
WHEN: May 18th-20th
WHAT: who keeps sending the thirteen year old on missions-- They're on a Zee Quest!
WARNINGS: Language on Sena's end?? Also probable violence towards not so friendly forest creatures and possible mentions of murder-memories with Mio! Will update when needed!



You know, there’s something about Retrospec users that draws a lot of secrecy and hidden talent. It’s kind of interesting if you think about it, but that’s what makes you perfect for this assignment. Interested?



[arrival + painting | monster fighting | witch's house | downtime]

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[Leon's not the only one who's wiped after all of this (especially after painting and fighting back monsters all day!!), and all Xiaolang wants to do when he gets back is relax upon his own bedding and rest.

... except a certain someone is sprawled out over it, making it difficult to do as much, and Xiaolang wasn't exactly nice when he was exhausted.]

Leon.

[He reaches a foot over to prod at his prone cousin on his flank, nudging him a little.]

Leon, get OFF.

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[ Honestly, he should have paid attention to his surroundings but due to how tired he is, he crashed hard without really thinking about it. Leon's so tired that he's drifted off into a deep sleep and doesn't even hear his little cousin entering the tent.

What he does hear, is the sound of something prodding his side and this immediately causes the older man's eyes to shoot wide open as he jerks up. They have been fighting so many monsters that Leon thought that something had wandered into his tent so as soon as he wakes up, he's in battle mode and is getting ready to destroy anything that crosses his path—

Oh.

It's just his cousin. ]

... Xiaolang.

[ He's a little grouchy upon being woken up. ]

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[Well, guess who's grouchy about having to stay awake right now!!?? And especially after having to summon the energy to scramble back when Leon awakens so violently, sliding into a defensive position until his cousin regains his bearings. Once he does, though, he'll straighten his back, shooting him a testy (but tired) look of his own. These losers really WERE related, weren't they?]

You're on my stuff. MOVE.

[Not even a 'please'?? Goddamn, child. At least he isn't trying to take matters into his own hands... not yet, anyway.]

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[ Guess who else is grouchy after waking up? YA BOI, LEON! But seeing Xiaolang does manage to calm him down from his fighting position and he ends up relaxing, despite being annoyed. ]

Couldn't you have asked a little nicer than that?

[ Leon frowns mutters something under his breath. Probably something akin to calling his cousin a 'brat' but he somehow manages to bite his tongue down. Once he manages to snap out of his sleepy daze, he rolls over on his side and to where his stuff is at. Once he's settled down, he brings the blanket over to cover his body and snuggles down in the bed.

Honestly, he doesn't even know what time it is but he's ready to fall asleep again. ]

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[Don't think he didn't catch that mutter, Leon!! Although he's too tired to do much aside from narrow his eyes at him, letting out a small, grumpy grunt.]

... please.

[Whether that was sass or he was genuinely trying to be nice about it is..... debatable. But Leon seems to be complying with his wishes, and once he's rolled over towards his side of the air-mattress, Xiaolang flops down into the empty space. At the time, it felt extremely extra to bring this much sleeping material for a mission out in the woods (especially with their pillows and sheets!!), but now he could sort of see why his cousin angled for that. Sleeping bags wouldn't be nearly as comfortable in comparison. Of course, he's not so sure he's crazy about having to share it with two other people, but...

His eyes close, sleepily, and his hand gropes around the blankets to try to find a certain stuffed animal hidden beneath them. He had forgotten to put Sakura bear away that morning, but maybe that was good-- he was too tired to hunt through his bag in secret for it tonight. But after a few minutes of searching, his eyes slide open with a frown. Just where the hell did it go?

He sits up a little, trying to spot it in the dimming light, and-- oh. You have GOT to be shitting him. With a groan, he shifts over to push Leon's back, trying to ease him off of poor Sakura bear's arm.]

Leoooooon.

[That almost sounded like a whine. ALMOST.]

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[ Honestly, Leon is not for sure if that please is genuine or not but whatever, he's too tired to argue. So instead, he's just going to roll his eyes and do his best to fall right back into a deep slumber.

He does realize that bringing an air mattress and a billion pillows and blankets were a hassle to carry, but he totally feels like it was worth it in the end. Being snuggled up in the woods is hardly ever comfortable, but this is the best they could do. The mission is already exhausting enough and getting plenty of comfortable sleep was top priority.

Normally, Leon is a pretty light sleeper and once he's awake, it's hard for him to fall asleep again. But this time, he's so tired with everything that's happened because of this god forsaken app that the moment he closes his eyes, he ends up conking out.

... Or so he thought.

At first, Leon tries his hardest to just ignore him since he's not sure if he's just dreaming or not. But the longer it persists, he's slowly waking up once again and is growing way past irritation at this point. Slowly, he turns his head and sends a glare as he finally shifts his body to face him. ]

Christ almighty. What is it now, Xiaolang?

[ Little does he realize, is that the poor Sakura bear's arm is being squished by him. It can't handle the weight of his over inflated ego. ]

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[As Leon shifts around to face Xiaolang, he also... does exactly the opposite of what he wants, which is squashing the entirety of Sakura bear under his frame. His cousin's highly irritated tone and hard glare is lost on him as he takes a sharp, horrified intake of breath through his nose, the perils of his poor beloved's bear a much more worrisome thing.

With a burst of energy he wasn't even aware he still had, he pushes himself forward, trying to tip Leon's back onto the mattress and free the stuffed animal in the process. Granted, even with the sudden boost, he was still fairly tired, so it was more awkward fumbling than anything else.]

You're crushing her...! Stop!

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[ 'Her'? What the heck is Xiaolang talking about? This causes the older cousin to narrow his eyes at him, almost as if he's getting ready to question him on how sleepy he is. Before he could, he does feel something soft underneath his arm. Immediately, he looks down and sees that the poor bear is being squished. Oh. Okay. That's what it was. Leon's kind of in a sleepy daze, so it takes him a short moment to process what's going on before he finally rolls over and practically shoves the bear in his cousin's hands. ] Good grief, here's your bear. [ He mumbles under his breath as he pulls the covers over his head, hoping that maybe if he blocks his sight, then maybe Xiaolang won't bother him anymore. Someone as handsome as he is needs his beauty sleep!! ] And I don't want to hear another peep out of you. Go to bed.