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Magnus Chase ([personal profile] summerdude) wrote2025-06-22 11:55 am

Does This Count As Arts and Crafts? [closed]

In the wake of Dark, Magnus takes a day or two to dig camp out from the snow drifts with Alex, then presents himself, finally, for lessons with Hanguang-jun.

They've been talking about it for a while, him and Hanguang-jun and Galahad — since Magnus first got weird about Galahad becoming Hanguang-jun's student. By now, he pretty much knows he's not going to stop feeling weird about stepping into a lesson with the two of them — even one totally unrelated to sword stuff — so he might as well rip off that proverbial bandaid.

He's a largely punctual guy, a trait recently intensified by Sunny's interest in making plans to hang out in one week and Magnus's role in keeping her calendar, but there is still a lot of snow to fight through to get to the Mansion's doors. He's a little breathless when he sweeps into the agreed-upon room, raking melting snow out of his hair with his fingers.

"What's up, my favorite comedians?"
onthewillowsthere: (contemplation)

[personal profile] onthewillowsthere 2025-07-01 12:22 pm (UTC)(link)
For his part, Galahad waits. There's no need to be anything but patient; the lesson will proceed when both of them are ready. He likes the feeling of the three of them working together.
lightbearinglord: (moonlight)

[personal profile] lightbearinglord 2025-07-01 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Better," Lan Wangji says, because this is true. "You may need more later. Try grinding the ink." This last, he addresses to both of them.
onthewillowsthere: (almost a smile)

[personal profile] onthewillowsthere 2025-07-01 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
He shoots a little smile at Magnus and picks up his inkstick. Grinding it against the wet stone is easy.
lightbearinglord: (paying respects)

[personal profile] lightbearinglord 2025-07-03 05:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Lan Wangji has been watching them both, and he should have warned Magnus that his grip was too tight, but perhaps it is better to have let him stumble across the mistake for himself. He doesn't flinch or seem particularly perturbed by the breaking of the ink stick. "You can keep grinding it in halves," he says.
onthewillowsthere: (Default)

[personal profile] onthewillowsthere 2025-07-03 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you okay? Galahad sets down his inkstick: his fingers flash through the words. Overwhelmed?
lightbearinglord: (stop & smell the peonies)

[personal profile] lightbearinglord 2025-07-03 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Lan Wangji has never seen Magnus react this unfavorably to a mishap in the kitchen, their usual setting for teaching and learning, and he hesitates now, silently taken aback. Magnus is easily flustered, but Lan Wangji knows him well enough to recognize that this is something slightly more dire. "One at a time. Magnus?"
onthewillowsthere: (Default)

[personal profile] onthewillowsthere 2025-07-03 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I should go? Hanguang-jun alone?
lightbearinglord: (wistful)

[personal profile] lightbearinglord 2025-07-06 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Lan Wangji observes Magnus for a moment, almost as careful with the weight of his gaze as Magnus has become careful with his handling of the ink stick. Spun up; that is how Magnus would describe himself now. When I'm, like, spun up about stuff, it's not, like... a lot of the time, it's not, like, rational. Or even based on what I really think most of the time. He recalls Magnus saying that it was easier to ask Lancelot to teach him swordplay in part because he doesn't care what Lancelot thinks of him.

Hanguang-jun, I don't have, like, a sparkling history with teachers. Just, like, miles of disciplinary reports.

"Magnus," he says. "Calligraphy is a meditative art. This is not a test." A little pause. "Do you need a vibe check from Galahad?"
onthewillowsthere: (contemplation)

[personal profile] onthewillowsthere 2025-07-07 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Galahad looks at his best friend, grinding the inkstick down like a millstone, at the distant look in his grey eyes. He turns to Lan Wangji. "We need to go outside."
lightbearinglord: (umbrella ella ella)

[personal profile] lightbearinglord 2025-07-07 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Whether this constitutes a vibe check, Lan Wangji doesn't know, but he understands at once. He nods. "Stop," he tells Magnus as he stands. "Come with us."
onthewillowsthere: (contemplation)

[personal profile] onthewillowsthere 2025-07-07 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"We're going outside," Galahad says. "You're having a panic attack." He slides his hand into Magnus'.
lightbearinglord: (flower)

[personal profile] lightbearinglord 2025-07-07 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"Mn." The incense has nearly burned down; Lan Wangji leaves it for now in favor of his attention remaining on Magnus, waiting to see if he will follow.
onthewillowsthere: (contemplation)

[personal profile] onthewillowsthere 2025-07-07 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"We can return to it. Nothing will happen."
lightbearinglord: (changyang)

[personal profile] lightbearinglord 2025-07-07 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"It will wait. Come with us."
onthewillowsthere: (contemplation)

[personal profile] onthewillowsthere 2025-07-07 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Gently, Galahad tugs him to his feet and towards the door. There's a relief in knowing that this is what Magnus needs, that being drawn outside where he can feel closer to the wild world is as important as helping Claudius breathe.
lightbearinglord: (gazing)

[personal profile] lightbearinglord 2025-07-07 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Lan Wangji follows a step behind. He closes the door once they have crossed the threshold, silent, trusting that Galahad knows what he is doing.

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