[ what's truly sad is xie lian's first thought is "oh is this an npc"
it is, admittedly, a bit odd to see someone wearing a mask in this situation that isn't yin yu, but it's not like xie lian to ever point out oddness, though it does catch his attention! having left hua cheng ot his own devices for a bit, he's about to just walk by and let this nice extremely tall person to his business, but....
... it's the shoebill that gets his attention, actually. xie lian looks at it, for a long moment, and is so viscerally and immediately reminded of someone else that he knows that he can't help a little laugh that he stifles with his sleeve. he squats down towards the creature for a moment, glancing at his bird masked companion before looking back at the shoebill, and reaching around in his sleeves for his PHS. ]
...ah, where is it... Excuse me, good sir. [ as ever, pleasant and polite, xie lian speaks up! ] ...This request may come as one a bit strange, but would it perhaps be alright if I took a photograph of your bird? If he is yours.
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it is, admittedly, a bit odd to see someone wearing a mask in this situation that isn't yin yu, but it's not like xie lian to ever point out oddness, though it does catch his attention! having left hua cheng ot his own devices for a bit, he's about to just walk by and let this nice extremely tall person to his business, but....
... it's the shoebill that gets his attention, actually. xie lian looks at it, for a long moment, and is so viscerally and immediately reminded of someone else that he knows that he can't help a little laugh that he stifles with his sleeve. he squats down towards the creature for a moment, glancing at his bird masked companion before looking back at the shoebill, and reaching around in his sleeves for his PHS. ]
...ah, where is it... Excuse me, good sir. [ as ever, pleasant and polite, xie lian speaks up! ] ...This request may come as one a bit strange, but would it perhaps be alright if I took a photograph of your bird? If he is yours.