Nine To Go - [Voice]

[avaricious]

[Well, someone is getting married. Here, of all places! Ling thinks it's a bit reckless, but there's no harm in a little fun. So he devises a filter and doesn't even bother disguising his voice.]

[Filtered To Males Only]

Hello! My name is Ling Yao. I'm sure most of you heard about the recent wedding about to happen. I've been thinking about marriage myself. After all, I do have to eventually pick out fifty wives when I return home. But it wouldn't hurt to find someone here as well. I could be here for a very long time and Luceti does happen to have an exceptionally stunning population of women. So, what do you say that some of you suggest your top five most beautiful women for consideration. Feel free to elaborate on what makes them an excellent candidate for marriage.

And please, let's not get into the matters of Xingese politics. It's really just the way things are, so I'd rather not talk about it much.

[It would ruin the fun!]

(ooc: Please, please, please go all out with the thread jacking! I'm not even kidding. I want to see shit hijacked all over the place up in here. Hell, Ling himself might not even reply to some of these threads unless they interest him personally. Go wild, please! It'll be fun, honest.)

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[vulcanblazer]

Didn't we just go over that I'm not exactly looking much?

[avaricious]

Well, it certainly shows!

[vulcanblazer]

Look, when you really...

[He trails off. He's not going to really get into it. It's just not worth it.]

Never mind. If I end up meeting someone I really get interested in, I'll ask them out. Simple and effective.

[avaricious]

Well, you do seem to be the expert. I'll take your word for it!

[vulcanblazer]

[...Now he's just being trolled.]

...All right, then. Who's on your list? Someone as interested in beautiful women as you probably has one.

[avaricious]

Well, there's Crystal. She's not much interested in a relationship, which is a shame. She's a very thougthful and considerate girl. I don't know many girls with the patience she has. But she's strong and brave enough to go into a battle alone, relying only on the help of her unusual pets.

Winry is an exceptional woman from my own world. She has an exceptionally large heart and though she can seem cold at times, don't let it fool you. She's a kind person with a warming presence. She was recently taken, but now she's smitten for another.

Haruhi doesn't smile much and I don't think she's very happy, but she's a very intelligent woman with a very creative mind. She's wiser and more considerate than she lets on. And despite appearances, very mature as well. But when she does smile, you can see the caring woman behind it.

Katara may be a master of moving water around, but she's got a real fire in her. She won't put up with people who treat her poorly and never afraid to speak her mind. She's the sort of person who doesn't compromise what she believes in, even if it hurts her to do so.

Anise is a little young, but she's filled with a strong sense of ambition worthy of a princess of Xing. She's always eager to please and bring a sense of excitement. Though I think she's not really interested in me for the right reasons.

Pao-Lin is an exceptionally skilled warrior and quite strong. Her home reminds me of my own. I don't think she's very happy here, though. Though I don't think many are, but she did seem sad last time we spoke. Someone like her deserves better than Luceti.

I did go on a date with Nagisa! She's a little naive and very shy, but she tries her hardest in what she does. I can't say she's a fighter, but she's strong in her own way, keeping her feet on the ground even when someone insists otherwise.

Kairi is a fighter. She's been here longer than I can imagine being trapped here, but she hasn't lost any sense of passion for life. She's also rather funny, as well. Even if she did turn me down, I still have a poster of her to remember her by.

There's Ran Fan. A fellow member of my clan that I've known all my life. She's an exceptional sort of girl with an undying loyalty. There's no one I know as strong as she is and has done things I can't quite imagine. No one I know can quite give their all like she can...

[Oops. He got a little sentimental there. He changes gears quickly.]

Of course, my personal favorite is female Edward! She's everything you could hope for. Spunky, funny, and exceptionally smart. It really is a shame the Malnosso keep replacing her with the boy version.

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[vulcanblazer]

[...

He actually put a lot more thought into this than Adell had ever thought to give him credit for. In fact, he looks more and more stunned the more Ling speaks. And he's honestly surprised he'd list Haruhi, but he can't at all disagree with the assessment.

After Ran Fan, though...]

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[vulcanblazer]

[He just loses it and busts out in hysterical laughter. Edward. Seriously.]

[avaricious]

Well that's rude.

[vulcanblazer]

[Give him a moment, he's still cracking up. He holds up one finger while he composes himself.]

Sorry, you... you just really got me with that last one. Ah... [He laughs briefly again.]

All right, man. I gotta give you credit, I'm impressed. You put a lot more thought into that than a lot of guys do.

[avaricious]

That's because there's many things to consider in finding the perfect woman. It would be reckless to do anything else.

[vulcanblazer]

...So you knew what I was talking about the whole time.

You really had me going, there.

[avaricious]

I have no idea what you mean.

[distressedude]

[...]

[You know, by now Ion's used to Anise and her desire to marry a rich and wealthy husband, but it's still another thing altogether when a man Ion doesn't know is listing her as a potential marriage applicant.]

Pardon me for intruding on your conversation, but... how exactly do you know Anise?

[avaricious]

The usual way. We live in a small village, where it's easy for anyone to meet completely by chance.

[distressedude]

Oh... of course. [You'd think he was expecting something different, but...]

Though if it's all right to ask, what do you mean when you say she's not... interested for the "right" reasons?

[avaricious]

I'm concerned she's only interested because I'm going to become an Emperor.

[distressedude]

I see. [Okay, false alarm!]

[...but it'd be rude to just agree with him, wouldn't it? Even if it is (most likely) true, it wasn't the nicest thing to insinuate about Anise. Especially on the off chance that maybe she really was interested in this guy!]

[.......]



...she's shown interest in an acquaintance back home for a similar reason. Perhaps this situation isn't all that different?

[Jealousy is an ugly color.]

[avaricious]

Possibly. Though she does seem like a nice girl, all the same. So that may be a small matter that's easily overlooked.

[moremoremore]

...

Ran Fan, huh?

[avaricious]

I felt she deserved to be on that list as much as any of the others did.

[moremoremore]

The girl's got a fire in her, alright. Definitely easy on the eyes - maybe even more than she seems to be, if that tree was right.

[avaricious]

That tree? [Oh, right. One of them did comment on Ran Fan. And Greed as well. This arouses his suspicion. Especially after the two of them building sand castles together...] Greed, would you say the two of you are close friends now?

assuming this is action?

[moremoremore]

I wouldn't go that far. It's such a pain to get her to really have fun, but... she's a good friend, alright. We've discussed all kinds of interesting subjects.

sure

[avaricious]

[... is that so. Well. That's even more suspicious.]

I see. What sort of fun have you tried to have with her?