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There has been a seismic shift in the pinball status quo and Grantaire unwittingly brought it just by mentioning the game at the wrong time. Or the right one, really. Watching Magnus play was honestly kind of amazing, but it also was a very fast shift in fortune, especially with tales of Alex even beyond that. And if Grantaire wanted any hope of keeping any Rs at all on the high score list long-term, he needed to refine his game. (Sometimes it's easier to be spurred on by someone clearly ahead of you than someone coming up behind.)

So he is, of course, in the game room one dark (and Dark) evening, working on improving. Of course, as always, his plans are fully subject to change when previous offers come back to the forefront.

Date: 2024-04-15 03:50 am (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (over the shoulder)
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"Best not to be fighting with one's back to the river unless it is unavoidable," Lan Wangji agrees. He stays poised for a thoughtful stretch with a stone between his fingers before placing it at last.
Edited Date: 2024-04-15 03:51 am (UTC)

Date: 2024-04-15 01:27 pm (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (curtain)
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Lan Wangji, who has now identified the general shape of the defense he would like to construct, is much quicker to deploy his next stone, in concert with the others. "In this game, you will need to persevere without elephants," he says dryly.

Date: 2024-04-15 03:11 pm (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (at an angle)
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There is obviously some story he is missing here. Lan Wangji says nothing, but he glances up, awaiting the explanation -- or, at least, the continuation -- that he presumes is forthcoming.

Date: 2024-04-15 08:05 pm (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (action profile)
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"Mn." Lan Wangji recalls that, in fact. He did listen to everything Grantaire said, even the parts that made very little sense to him. "My apologies for the absence of elephants in weiqi."

Date: 2024-04-15 09:27 pm (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (changyang)
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"That inventor's name is lost to history." Lan Wangji does appear faintly amused, however, if one knows how and where to look for the evidence of that.

Date: 2024-04-16 12:39 am (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (over the shoulder)
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Grantaire is so terribly lucky that Lan Wangji did not meet him earlier in life. Up until recently, he wouldn't have been half so capable of meeting this nonsense with a silent glance of indulgence. Grantaire does not appear to require significant input from him, so Lan Wangji returns to quiet contemplation of the weiqi board.

Date: 2024-04-16 02:25 am (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (hanguang-jun)
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Lan Wangji sets a stone in place, then, again, looks up. He is curious whether Grantaire will realize that it is his turn.

Date: 2024-04-16 01:22 pm (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (interrupted)
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"I can think of only one elephant who might be available to us," Lan Wangji says. Assured that Grantaire has not forgotten what they are doing entirely, he makes his own move.

Date: 2024-04-16 02:57 pm (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (hanguang-jun)
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Lan Wangji keeps a perfectly calm, immovable expression in place. "Alex. Magnus' companion. She can change her shape."

Date: 2024-04-16 04:35 pm (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (at an angle)
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"An elephant would find it difficult to fit inside the mansion," Lan Wangji agrees placidly.

Date: 2024-04-17 02:24 am (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (interrupted)
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"Mn." One can hardly argue with that. Again, further speech on Lan Wangji's part seems wholly unnecessary.

Date: 2024-04-17 11:43 am (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (against the world)
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Grantaire remains impressively endearing. Lan Wangji waits, again, to see if he will remember what they are doing or if the tragedy of the hypothetical motherless elephant will prove too distracting.

Date: 2024-04-17 03:23 pm (UTC)
lightbearinglord: (hanguang-jun)
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A hypothetical travesty indeed. Lan Wangji puts on a perfectly neutral listening face and continues to wait.

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