Nov. 17th, 2020

alongfallfromgrace: (Its not studying if all the books aren't)
The 'package' for Lan Zhan isn't so much one package, as it is a series of large bundles, each done up in simple hard-wearing waxed hemp cloth.

Each contains reams and reams of notes, all tied up in twine. They're roughly divided by topic - this packet is about theories and applications of fire-lighting talismans, that one about the effectiveness of different styles of wards against resentful energy, a whole treatise on the recovery of spiritual cognition. There's ramblings about what does and decidedly does not grow in land exposed to resentful energy, a whole sheaf of papers outlining the sheer frustration of getting lotuses to grow where they have never grown before which is followed directly by the uses of lotus beads grown from land soaked in resentful energy.

There is one page, buried deep in the middle of one of the packets, detailing how to use resentful energy as a stop-gap repair for severe injuries. He'd debated leaving it out, but it'd seemed important, even though he's sure Lan Zhan would figure out how he learned such things.

There's small sketches scattered throughout, some having direct relation to the topic on the page, and some clearly the result of day-dreaming. Bunnies are a popular theme, exploring the corners of pages and hopping along the margins, but there are other things too - scenes from shopping trips that had seemed funny, faces of the last remnants of the Wen clan drawn as a distraction from a theory that wasn't lending itself to being written down, remembered scenes from Lotus Pier.

There's a note that isn't included in the bundles, pinned to the top of one of the packages.

Lan Zhan - here's an addition to your libraries, if you think them worthy. I tried to improve the handwriting. - Wei Ying

On top of the packets, inside one of the wrapped clothes, is a small stuffed kangaroo, with a fragment of bright red hair ribbon, frayed at the edges, tied jauntily around one ear.
alongfallfromgrace: (Its not studying if all the books aren't)
There is a large envelope, with several sheets of paper tucked inside. They are detailed sketches, each depicting a different scene. The view from the top of the Eiffel Tower is there, as is one of Zenigata pointing out something on a world map. There's the courtyard of Lotus Pier, the waterfall at Cloud Recesses, the Golden Koi Tower. There's one done of the Burial Mounds, small figures carving out patches of usable ground, a tiny a-Yuan planted amongst the radishes. There is a note left at the top of the stack, in admittedly sloppy characters.

Zenigata - Thank you. Wei Ying
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There is a bottle, roughly stoppered, and a folded paper. The bottle is of sturdy, but plain pottery - but the liquor inside is rich, a little sweet, and strong. Wei Ying thought they could spare a bottle of Uncle Four's best in return for all of the riches they had been given.

The paper is a sketch of the ruined hall inside Demon Subdue Cave, during meal time - a scene of the Wen remnants enjoying foods brought from another world. At the bottom, written in (admittedly sloppy) characters, is a note:

Young Mistress Sunshine - thank you. Your treats were much appreciated. - Wei Wuxian

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