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[She's definitely making a Face as this all happens, because this is decidedly not normal roommate stuff!! But she doesn't pull away, even if she rubs at her wrist almost unconsciously once he's done.]
Yeah... Sure thing. I will. Thanks for, um, checking?
[Even if she sounds very ??? about this.]
Yeah... Sure thing. I will. Thanks for, um, checking?
[Even if she sounds very ??? about this.]
[Thank you for your patience Beck, you're about to need a lot more of it.]
Don't thank me when I haven't done anything. [Though now he seems a little miffed?! Mostly he's just pissed at his own lack of ability to do anything about... any of this, though... He also seems to be considering something. HM, HM.
HM.
For the sake of making Eli regret thinking Beck is the cursed one here, he suddenly stands up!! And moves to place his bowl on the floor again before walking toward the door.]
Well! Whatever! Weirder things have happened. Anyway, if you've got a tag-along coming your way, I'd like to at least feel like I'm trying to do something to stop it. Not sure this is going to work either but it can't- [Mid-sentence he just casually stops to FERALLY BITE INTO HIS THUMB hard enough to draw blood.] -hurt to give it a try, probably. I'd really like to know what sort of thing we're going up against, though. Vengeful spirit? "Cold and wet" doesn't really give much to work with. Can't be a water ghoul, can it? There are some weird ones out there, but I've never heard of a single one leaving the water. Something specific to this building, maybe?
[While he's just fuckin rambling on he starts to paint on the door with his bloody thumb, thanks Wei Wuxian. He's making one of these without the Concerning Additions that attract evil spirits... Just a regular-ass protection charm here NOT THAT IT'LL DO ANYTHING BUT MAKE HIM LOOK INSANE.]
Don't thank me when I haven't done anything. [Though now he seems a little miffed?! Mostly he's just pissed at his own lack of ability to do anything about... any of this, though... He also seems to be considering something. HM, HM.
HM.
For the sake of making Eli regret thinking Beck is the cursed one here, he suddenly stands up!! And moves to place his bowl on the floor again before walking toward the door.]
Well! Whatever! Weirder things have happened. Anyway, if you've got a tag-along coming your way, I'd like to at least feel like I'm trying to do something to stop it. Not sure this is going to work either but it can't- [Mid-sentence he just casually stops to FERALLY BITE INTO HIS THUMB hard enough to draw blood.] -hurt to give it a try, probably. I'd really like to know what sort of thing we're going up against, though. Vengeful spirit? "Cold and wet" doesn't really give much to work with. Can't be a water ghoul, can it? There are some weird ones out there, but I've never heard of a single one leaving the water. Something specific to this building, maybe?
[While he's just fuckin rambling on he starts to paint on the door with his bloody thumb, thanks Wei Wuxian. He's making one of these without the Concerning Additions that attract evil spirits... Just a regular-ass protection charm here NOT THAT IT'LL DO ANYTHING BUT MAKE HIM LOOK INSANE.]
[She tilts her head slightly when he says he isn't sure whether this is going to help, and then
oh.
Despite immediately opening her mouth to say something as soon as she sees him bITE HIMSELF, she doesn't interrupt as he keeps going, just kind of staring at him with a clearly horrified expression as he starts to draw on their door in blood. Just new roommate things!!
She's, hm, pushing herself back on the bed until her back is up to the wall as she brings her hands up to her face. As soon as he hits a stopping point:]
What are you doing?! Your hand— That's our door! That's your blood!
[AAAAAAA]
oh.
Despite immediately opening her mouth to say something as soon as she sees him bITE HIMSELF, she doesn't interrupt as he keeps going, just kind of staring at him with a clearly horrified expression as he starts to draw on their door in blood. Just new roommate things!!
She's, hm, pushing herself back on the bed until her back is up to the wall as she brings her hands up to her face. As soon as he hits a stopping point:]
What are you doing?! Your hand— That's our door! That's your blood!
[AAAAAAA]
[WELCOME TO HELL, WELCOME TO HELL. He's just casually sticking his thumb into his mouth to help stop the bleeding, stepping back from the door like this is just another Sunday.]
Oh— Were you not expecting that? [What kind of question is this.] Sorry, sorry - it's right there on that book list thing in the shell, so I figured most people had probably seen it by now! Or maybe you just didn't think it was literal? Cultivators like me tend to use a little blood here and there for this and that.
[BLOOD MAGIC.]
This- [SLAPS THE DOOR.] -is just your run-of-the-mill protective charm! ...Hopefully. No idea if it will still work here, like I said, but it's better to be safe than sorry, right?
Oh— Were you not expecting that? [What kind of question is this.] Sorry, sorry - it's right there on that book list thing in the shell, so I figured most people had probably seen it by now! Or maybe you just didn't think it was literal? Cultivators like me tend to use a little blood here and there for this and that.
[BLOOD MAGIC.]
This- [SLAPS THE DOOR.] -is just your run-of-the-mill protective charm! ...Hopefully. No idea if it will still work here, like I said, but it's better to be safe than sorry, right?
Of course I wasn't expecting that! Why would I—
[AAAAAAA X 2!! She takes in a deep breath, moving her hands away from her face even if she's not leaving her spot pressed against the wall.]
I haven't read those yet, I... [screams internally] Okay, I get that it might be normal for you, but please don't do that, alright? Can we, like, wash that off? I'm not really about having blood on the door.
[AAAAAAA X 2!! She takes in a deep breath, moving her hands away from her face even if she's not leaving her spot pressed against the wall.]
I haven't read those yet, I... [screams internally] Okay, I get that it might be normal for you, but please don't do that, alright? Can we, like, wash that off? I'm not really about having blood on the door.
Ah... Well, then! So there are no surprises, I use blood in my spells sometimes and also raise the dead.
[He's truly way too calm about this, bad. ANYWAY THIS IS A FAIR REQUEST...]
If you really want to... Ah-- Do you have that book we got here with? I threw mine somewhere, but I can just use that instead! It should do the job just as well, if it does any sort of job at all. I can keep it tucked under the bed so you don't have to look at it.
[Spoilers he's going to secret bloodcharm their room even if she is not down for it.]
[He's truly way too calm about this, bad. ANYWAY THIS IS A FAIR REQUEST...]
If you really want to... Ah-- Do you have that book we got here with? I threw mine somewhere, but I can just use that instead! It should do the job just as well, if it does any sort of job at all. I can keep it tucked under the bed so you don't have to look at it.
[Spoilers he's going to secret bloodcharm their room even if she is not down for it.]
[screams internally even as she tries her best to appear calm]
Um, I think I'd have to look for it. But... I'm going to go to the kitchen to get a sponge and some soap so we can wash that off, okay?
Um, I think I'd have to look for it. But... I'm going to go to the kitchen to get a sponge and some soap so we can wash that off, okay?
[Waving a hand!! His bleeding hand, like the thoughtless fool he is, but at least blood doesn't go flying everywhere.]
It's fine, I'll go get one. It's my mess, after all! Besides, you should probably get a little rest after everything. [The whole being cursed and then finding out she has a cursed roommate... thing...]
You can help yourself to some of that if you'd still like, though.
[HIS EQUALLY CURSED MEAL.]
It's fine, I'll go get one. It's my mess, after all! Besides, you should probably get a little rest after everything. [The whole being cursed and then finding out she has a cursed roommate... thing...]
You can help yourself to some of that if you'd still like, though.
[HIS EQUALLY CURSED MEAL.]
[After a moment, she shakes her head.]
Actually, I think getting some air might help. I won't stop you if you want to go, but...
[glances at the congee]
I'm not that hungry, but - thanks.
Actually, I think getting some air might help. I won't stop you if you want to go, but...
[glances at the congee]
I'm not that hungry, but - thanks.
Mhm, no problem. I'll probably make more tomorrow if you want any then!
[HIS CONGEE... HIS TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE POISON-CURING CONGEE.]
If you want to get some air, it would probably be better to visit that room with all the alcohol. I wouldn't go back downstairs so soon if I were you, just in case.
[THAT'S OMINOUS. Anyway with a way he'll just open the door to go on Sponge Quest 2k19.]
I'll be right back!
[Haha.]
[HIS CONGEE... HIS TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE POISON-CURING CONGEE.]
If you want to get some air, it would probably be better to visit that room with all the alcohol. I wouldn't go back downstairs so soon if I were you, just in case.
[THAT'S OMINOUS. Anyway with a way he'll just open the door to go on Sponge Quest 2k19.]
I'll be right back!
[Haha.]
[watches him leave the room
lays down on the bed
puts pillow over her face and screams into it]
lays down on the bed
puts pillow over her face and screams into it]
[WELCOME TO YOUR NEW LIFE, BECK!!
Wei Wuxian also takes a suspiciously long time to come back but he eventually will, wet rag in hand so he can dutifully free their door of his fine blood art.]
Wei Wuxian also takes a suspiciously long time to come back but he eventually will, wet rag in hand so he can dutifully free their door of his fine blood art.]
[She is at least no longer screaming into the pillow when he returns, and turns to look at him.]
...Hey.
...Hey.
[Is he a little surprised she's still here?? He might be! It doesn't show regardless, though; he just nods in return.]
Hey! It'll be just a second...
[HE'LL JUST. GET TO WORK OVER HERE. Scrubbing his blood off of their door, god. And rambling while he does because he just rambles!!]
Haha, it's been a long time since I've been around this many non-cultivators at once! You forget what kind of things are considered normal by normal standards, you know? ...Well! To be fair, the conventional method is using cinnabar to write with, but we don't have any of that around here that I've found and it's better to be able to work on the fly without supplies anyway.
Hey! It'll be just a second...
[HE'LL JUST. GET TO WORK OVER HERE. Scrubbing his blood off of their door, god. And rambling while he does because he just rambles!!]
Haha, it's been a long time since I've been around this many non-cultivators at once! You forget what kind of things are considered normal by normal standards, you know? ...Well! To be fair, the conventional method is using cinnabar to write with, but we don't have any of that around here that I've found and it's better to be able to work on the fly without supplies anyway.
[She hesitates, listening to that, before:]
Is your hand okay?
[She doesn't know what else to say in this situation please save her!!]
Is your hand okay?
[She doesn't know what else to say in this situation please save her!!]
Huh?
[He's legitimately got no idea what she's talking about for a second because biting his own hands like a feral hog is SO NORMAL it doesn't even register... And also because he's used to his troubling injuries being like, literal disembowelment, and a precious few people worry about even those.]
—Oh! This? It's fine, it's fine. Can't feel it at all!
[He's legitimately got no idea what she's talking about for a second because biting his own hands like a feral hog is SO NORMAL it doesn't even register... And also because he's used to his troubling injuries being like, literal disembowelment, and a precious few people worry about even those.]
—Oh! This? It's fine, it's fine. Can't feel it at all!
That's good.
[Even if it's also a little concerning!!]
Thanks for getting the rags.
[Even if it's also a little concerning!!]
Thanks for getting the rags.
Mm, mm. [NODDING AND WAVING HIS FREE HAND it's fine, it's fine.] Haha, any time I don't clean up after myself, I can practically hear Wen Qing yelling at me to get my act together! No way would I leave a mess for anyone else to deal with.
[Or rather, he never expects anyone else to deal with his messes?? She should have seen his cave...]
[Or rather, he never expects anyone else to deal with his messes?? She should have seen his cave...]
[As she watches him clean:]
Wen Qing... Is that one of your friends?
Wen Qing... Is that one of your friends?
Mmm.
[THAT'S NOT A YES OR NO but he laughs after that complete non-answer anyway, finally scrubbing away the last of the blood. There, blood-free door.]
Medics are always fussy, I think! And cranky medics are even worse. If you come across them on a bad day, it's like walking right into the mouth of hell. Put away this! Tidy up that! Dumping all your things onto the ground just to give a stranger your bed... Terrible, right?
[THAT'S NOT A YES OR NO but he laughs after that complete non-answer anyway, finally scrubbing away the last of the blood. There, blood-free door.]
Medics are always fussy, I think! And cranky medics are even worse. If you come across them on a bad day, it's like walking right into the mouth of hell. Put away this! Tidy up that! Dumping all your things onto the ground just to give a stranger your bed... Terrible, right?
...I wouldn't really know, but I also can't tell if that's a yes or not?
[gently tries to make the atmosphere in here less incredibly awkward through her forced jokes]
[gently tries to make the atmosphere in here less incredibly awkward through her forced jokes]
You're lucky, then! There's nothing worse than a nagging medic.
[Except maybe a weird necromancer?? God though wow, she really is doing her best here. A for effort, Beck.]
Anyway! I feel like she could find her way here somehow and beat me up for answering a question like that with a straightforward "yes", but it's more or less exactly that. Prickly people really are something else, aren't they?
[Except maybe a weird necromancer?? God though wow, she really is doing her best here. A for effort, Beck.]
Anyway! I feel like she could find her way here somehow and beat me up for answering a question like that with a straightforward "yes", but it's more or less exactly that. Prickly people really are something else, aren't they?
...Wait, you think she's going to beat you up for saying that she's your friend?
[Somehow, through the surprise, her voice sounds almost amused as well.]
[Somehow, through the surprise, her voice sounds almost amused as well.]
You don't know anyone like that?
[He sounds just as surprised, twirling on his heel and reclaiming his spot on the floor. He also scoops up his now definitely cold bowl of congee to keep eating it... He really lives like this, damn.]
That's lucky! I know far, far too many people who can't deal with someone being so direct. It's a charm point, though! Definitely endearing! Haha, actually-- The person I'm traveling with now denied being a friend of mine dozens of times when we were young. Maybe more! "We are not friends" - he'd say it just like that! So stuffy and stiff!
[He sounds just as surprised, twirling on his heel and reclaiming his spot on the floor. He also scoops up his now definitely cold bowl of congee to keep eating it... He really lives like this, damn.]
That's lucky! I know far, far too many people who can't deal with someone being so direct. It's a charm point, though! Definitely endearing! Haha, actually-- The person I'm traveling with now denied being a friend of mine dozens of times when we were young. Maybe more! "We are not friends" - he'd say it just like that! So stuffy and stiff!
No, I'm... pretty sure all of my friends know that we're friends.
[She smiles a little bit, sitting up on the bed.]
Did he grow out of it?
[She smiles a little bit, sitting up on the bed.]
Did he grow out of it?
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