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Their first—?
[She cuts herself off, because she probably Does Not want to know, and cements that point by quickly moving on.]
Just that, and this... pain in my head afterwards.
[She cuts herself off, because she probably Does Not want to know, and cements that point by quickly moving on.]
Just that, and this... pain in my head afterwards.
[BEST NOT TO KNOW. He also just moves right along without missing a beat...]
Pain? What kind? Does it still hurt?
Pain? What kind? Does it still hurt?
Just, like... A bad headache. It’s better now, though.
[Says a silent prayer that he won’t bleed over everything again!!]
[Says a silent prayer that he won’t bleed over everything again!!]
[He promised he'd chill out on the witchcraft nonsense okay, it's fine!!]
Hm... [HM.] ...Well, will you let me know if anything changes with that, too? If it comes back or if you suddenly have - I don't know, double vision or anything like that.
Hm... [HM.] ...Well, will you let me know if anything changes with that, too? If it comes back or if you suddenly have - I don't know, double vision or anything like that.
[She nods, after a moment.]
We've already got the whole nausea thing going on, but... Sure.
We've already got the whole nausea thing going on, but... Sure.
[He SEES THAT HESITATION and holds both hands up.]
I won't do any blood arts if something goes wrong and you let me know. Promise!
I won't do any blood arts if something goes wrong and you let me know. Promise!
[It doesn't seem like she doesn't believe him, at least, but!!]
What would you do instead?
[She's doing her best to make that seem like idle curiosity.]
What would you do instead?
[She's doing her best to make that seem like idle curiosity.]
[The "but" is real...]
Try out a purification method, probably. After all, if you start showing physical symptoms, a protective charm isn't going to do much.
[Casually discussing the possibility of impending possession, as one does.]
Those don't require any blood or even any writing at all, at least! Just salt. ...Well, it should be a little more than just salt in an ideal situation, but I doubt I'll find what I need here.
Try out a purification method, probably. After all, if you start showing physical symptoms, a protective charm isn't going to do much.
[Casually discussing the possibility of impending possession, as one does.]
Those don't require any blood or even any writing at all, at least! Just salt. ...Well, it should be a little more than just salt in an ideal situation, but I doubt I'll find what I need here.
...Right. Salt.
[ [john mulaney voice] this might as well happen]
Anyways... Maybe we should both get some rest.
[she’s going to stare at the ceiling for ten hours]
[ [john mulaney voice] this might as well happen]
Anyways... Maybe we should both get some rest.
[she’s going to stare at the ceiling for ten hours]
[Beck is honestly such a good sport.]
It has been a long day... [Though on that note--] I think I'm going to get something to drink, actually. Will you be alright on your own?
[HITTIN THE BOTTLE FOR THE THIRD TIME TODAY.]
It has been a long day... [Though on that note--] I think I'm going to get something to drink, actually. Will you be alright on your own?
[HITTIN THE BOTTLE FOR THE THIRD TIME TODAY.]
[She nods.]
Yeah, totally. I might actually, um, step out to get some water, too.
[There’s a sink in the room, but she’s just going to Ignore That for now.]
Yeah, totally. I might actually, um, step out to get some water, too.
[There’s a sink in the room, but she’s just going to Ignore That for now.]
[For her sake, Wei Wuxian will mercifully not point that out.]
Alright! I'll be over in the lounge if you need anything.
Alright! I'll be over in the lounge if you need anything.
Yeah... See you.
[and that’s how she left and just never returned,,]
[and that’s how she left and just never returned,,]
[SO IT'S BEEN a long while since Wei Wuxian has talked to Beck... SHE NEVER CAME BACK OKAY and despite how obnoxious he is in general, he's not the sort of person to badger someone who genuinely seems discomforted by him. Unless they're Wen Chao, because fuck that guy.
So he approaches with some hesitation when he finally does at all, a little subdued compared to his usual, uh. Vigor. Zest?? Problematic Energy™. ANYWAY.]
—Hey. Do you mind if we talk?
So he approaches with some hesitation when he finally does at all, a little subdued compared to his usual, uh. Vigor. Zest?? Problematic Energy™. ANYWAY.]
—Hey. Do you mind if we talk?
[She looks a little bit apprehensive when he approaches her as well, but it the nature of it seems more embarrassed than hostile; after how happy she was to see Carlos (and Polly, before everything was revealed), it almost seems a little bit hypocritical to avoid him for mentioning that he raises the dead sometimes.
So she lifts a hand in greeting, trying for a smile, but - well. Everyone is probably tired, after All That, and it's reflected in the look she gives him. She nods, though.]
Yeah, sure thing. What's up...?
So she lifts a hand in greeting, trying for a smile, but - well. Everyone is probably tired, after All That, and it's reflected in the look she gives him. She nods, though.]
Yeah, sure thing. What's up...?
[Stupidly, Wei Wuxian is nowhere near as tired as he should be, because when everyone shat bricks and spent like 3 hours screaming about their revived dead, he was just having a great necromancing party.
BUT HE KNOWS BETTER THAN TO MENTION THAT even though she definitely saw him also being very happy to see people revived. It's fine! They can't all be Zero. Anyway, he'll just get right to the point, since he still isn't sure what exactly is Happening Between Them and he doesn't want to risk making her uncomfortable again.]
Over this week, were you staying with Carlos and Polly the entire time?
BUT HE KNOWS BETTER THAN TO MENTION THAT even though she definitely saw him also being very happy to see people revived. It's fine! They can't all be Zero. Anyway, he'll just get right to the point, since he still isn't sure what exactly is Happening Between Them and he doesn't want to risk making her uncomfortable again.]
Over this week, were you staying with Carlos and Polly the entire time?
[She pauses for a moment, before she nods.]
I was, yeah, after... You know.
[After she left and never returned.]
Why?
I was, yeah, after... You know.
[After she left and never returned.]
Why?
[This is the most awkward conversation he's had all game which is honestly saying a lot.]
Well, to be frank, I'm not sure if it's still going to be a safe place for you to stay. [CONSIDERING POLLY WAS IN THERE AND LOOK AT THE SHIT SHE GOT UP TO.]
I'd like to swap rooms if you're comfortable doing so, and if you'd like to stay there anyway, I hope you'll at least let me make you something for protection. Without blood this time! Consider it a promise.
[Hah... WEAK JOKES.]
Well, to be frank, I'm not sure if it's still going to be a safe place for you to stay. [CONSIDERING POLLY WAS IN THERE AND LOOK AT THE SHIT SHE GOT UP TO.]
I'd like to swap rooms if you're comfortable doing so, and if you'd like to stay there anyway, I hope you'll at least let me make you something for protection. Without blood this time! Consider it a promise.
[Hah... WEAK JOKES.]
You think she might have done something to the room itself?
[She pauses, biting her lip. That seems... pretty likely, given what they know about Polly now.]
[She pauses, biting her lip. That seems... pretty likely, given what they know about Polly now.]
Hah, well, that is a possibility. [Since Polly is APPARENTLY A MANIAC.] It's also possible for malevolent entities to "follow a trail", so to say - attach to a source of energy and stick with it. Granted, Polly's still alive and in a different room now that's away from the sleeping quarters in general, so things will probably be quiet tonight. Not to mention the fact that we haven't finished dealing with this situation, if the rulebook is anything to go by.
[Who knows about after, though! Bullshit demons know no gods.]
[Who knows about after, though! Bullshit demons know no gods.]
[After a few moments:]
...If that's the case, you shouldn't be staying there either, should you?
...If that's the case, you shouldn't be staying there either, should you?
[Don't worry about him Beck he's a gremlin. He waves a hand, laughing just a little.]
It's my job to deal with things like this!
[Wei Wuxian's bout to tackle a sex demon.]
It's my job to deal with things like this!
[Wei Wuxian's bout to tackle a sex demon.]
But you don't have to sleep there in order to deal with it, do you?
Well! I don't have to sleep there. Other places are just as fine. Most of the time, I just stay in the lounge.
[...Actually now that he thinks about it, he got real fuckin close to being murdered, possibly??]
[...Actually now that he thinks about it, he got real fuckin close to being murdered, possibly??]
[After a few moments:]
Sorry, I know this is really awkward, so... Can I say something?
[In case he doesn't want to talk about what happened before she nyoomed away for days.]
Sorry, I know this is really awkward, so... Can I say something?
[In case he doesn't want to talk about what happened before she nyoomed away for days.]
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