四 - sì

[getsomesleep]

[A deft and swift hand is sketching across the paper. The image takes form quickly, and when done, looks something like this.

Beneath the rather freakish vision, Huo's neat handwriting:]

Appearances do not necessarily reflect character.

True colors make one wonder.



[OOC: Mod word sez, can see thestrals even if don't remember having seen someone die. Thanks, mods!
Picture not mine, linked with permission. All credit to the original artist.]

Comments

[getsome-sleep.livejournal.com]

Merely the product of observation.

I would wonder at a realm in which such a misshapen beast can have such an agreeable temperament.

[live_ringer]

Guess it can't help that it's ugly. Maybe it wants to make up for the lot it's been given by playing nice.

[getsome-sleep.livejournal.com]

I like your manner of thinking.

[live_ringer]

I'm a fan of it myself, but then, I'm obviously biased.

Mind if I ask your name? I've seen your writing around, but with the influx of new people it can be a touch difficult to keep track.

[getsome-sleep.livejournal.com]

Most certainly. I am called Huo - 火 [he draws the character clearly and neatly.]

And may I ask yours, in turn?

[live_ringer]

Nice knowing you, Huo.

Gene-1, though I usually just go by Gene.

[getsome-sleep.livejournal.com]

The pleasure is mine. May I ask what the 1 denotes?

[live_ringer]

I like to say that if another Gene were to come through here, it'd make it easier to tell us apart in conversation. So I guess the '1' denotes getting here first.

[In truth, 'Gene-1' is just the way he heard it in his dream and he doesn't know the significance. But the other story's more interesting.]

[getsome-sleep.livejournal.com]

A wise practice; one wonders why it would not be more widespread.

[Which is to say he's humoring him, really, but why not.]

[live_ringer]

Well, it's a little unconventional. Most don't care to mix numbers and names, so I guess I can see the aversion.