#langmei

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thinks abt crafts lanting's is prob calligraphy? mei's is business and xuejin's is guzheng an's might be embroidery, he'd probably appreciate being able to just. focus meticulously on something. i'll have to think more on langfeng and xuesen lol

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"has to be told what is and isn't an appropriate gift," "mind immediately goes to the gutter whenever something can be misinterpreted," and, for good measure, "would accuse a tree of maliciously standing in the way"

"has to be told what is and isn't an appropriate gift”

A solid tie between Shui and Alys. They’re both very young and have led fairly sheltered lives, so their knowledge of social customs aren’t exactly the best.

Shui has a tendency to bring people ocean things. Pretty rocks and shells she’s found, jars of sand, the like. Which isn’t too bad, but she also sometimes brings people old, long-dead fish and other sea creatures. It’s what she eats, after all! Never understands why everyone seems to cough and suppress gags when she gives them presents.

Alys likes bringing people things like flowers, berries, pretty rocks, weird pinecones, and also sometimes dead things? He’s a kid of simple pleasures. And basically a cat. And was raised by a cult. He’s trying.

(Huginn and Muninn, having been ravens for so long, also sometimes bring people presents of shiny things and/or dead things and/or just straight up garbage. They’re also trying. Or they give no fucks. No one’s quite sure which.)

"mind immediately goes to the gutter whenever something can be misinterpreted"

Wren. Easily Wren. It’s just that nobody (with the possible exception of Maggie) knows because he never actually says it out loud and he looks so stoic all the time.

Who’s known for it? Langmei, first princess of the Kingdom of Nanxing. Mian and Yang are the runner-ups.

(Bonus: Shouhu probably cracks the most fully deadpan “that’s what she said” jokes.)

"would accuse a tree of maliciously standing in the way"

sighs deeply, gestures at Aelyn’s entire existence.

Also possibly Xiaohu. Isn’t it ironic that they’re siblings.

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pffffft oh wait i just remembered xuejin plays the guzheng?? I'M SO SORRY XUEJIN. ok what about little cousin then

pfft yes yes weenie music nerd I should really do more with that, I doubt it’s been mentioned at all?? since I first thought of it lmAO

lil cousin enjoys sewing/embroidery but also has the most CUTTHROAT HEAD FOR BUSINESS. how you think she shops so much. okay yeah she’s a princess and has money but mostly she knows how to FIGHT FOR DEALS. it’s a little scary to watch b/c even though she’s a haggler extraordinaire everyone loves her?? how do you do that mei?? how???