pc catchall for wei wuxian (givethemhell)

[uncurtained]

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[uncurtained]

[She pauses for a moment, before she nods.]

I was, yeah, after... You know.

[After she left and never returned.]

Why?

[givethemhell]

[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.]

[uncurtained]

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.]

[givethemhell]

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.]

[uncurtained]

[After a few moments:]

...If that's the case, you shouldn't be staying there either, should you?

[givethemhell]

[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.]

[uncurtained]

But you don't have to sleep there in order to deal with it, do you?

[givethemhell]

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??]

[uncurtained]

[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.]

[givethemhell]

[Awkwardness aside, he doesn't seem to have any objections, at least... Good lord THESE TWO.]

Sure! What is it?

[uncurtained]

I was thinking about it today, and it's like...

[She pauses for a second as she pushes a stray strand of hair back, deciding how to phrase this.]

So, while we were watching everyone come back, I was thinking... that I was really relieved, which makes me think it might have been a little bit unfair to still be upset about what happened. I don't know what you've been doing since I left, but - I wouldn't mind coming back, especially if it means neither of us has to sleep in a possibly haunted room.

[givethemhell]

[THIS IS A LOOK OF GENUINE SURPRISE because honestly once people renounce his ass, they do it Forever. Someone actually wants to associate with him after deciding not to?? Wild, man. This is a sex dungeon where dreams come true.]

—Are you sure? It really wouldn't be any issue to switch. Even if the end result of reanimation can be good, getting there isn't always-- well. You know. [KOSHER? NORMAL? BLOOD-FREE??] I don't want to bother you with any of the things I've been working on, either.

[uncurtained]

...Yeah, I know.

[Considering blood rituals were involved in this one? It's not great, but also... Well. Maybe she should ask this before anything else.]

What are you working on?

[givethemhell]

[Fortunately, nothing as horrific as the summoning circle they ran into earlier!]

I've been trying to figure out how to work the staples of my world here. Things like protection charms and circles, purification rings, warding spells - and I've promised to start looking into ways to split a cursed being from a host body. For the most part they just take things like ink or salt, paper. ...The room's in a bit of a state right now, though.

[It's

so bad.

It's become known as the gremlin cave. He lived his life like he was alone in the Demon-Slaughtering Cave again.]

[uncurtained]

Well, that all sounds... really helpful, actually.

[Actually, she says, like it's a surprise—

But, hm.]

How bad of a state?

[givethemhell]

[WHAT DOES SHE THINK HE DOES IN HIS SPARE TIME!!]

Good, because that's the exact goal. [Anyway hahaHA.] ...You could come take a look, if you want.

[Prepare Thineself.]

[uncurtained]

...Yeah, that'd probably be good.

[prepares for her soul to fly away]

[givethemhell]

[WELL ON THE PLUS SIDE, IT'S NOT A BALLROOM FULL OF BLOOD AND HACKED-UP BODIES...

But as he swings the door to their room open, it's clear he's one of those You Really Live Like This people... It's like a fuckin goblin man witchcraft bachelor pad in here. There are just empty snack wrappers all over hell and back, partially finished cookies and chips, more watermelon rinds, a whole plate of watermelon slices that has yet to be finished sitting smack in the middle of the couch, one slice that's somehow fallen off the plate and onto a cushion alongside a half-empty bowl(????) of alcohol, crumpled pieces of paper covered in blotchy scribbles, and enough empty alcohol bottles that it's probably kind of concerning. Mostly on the floor, but notably one in the bathtub, for some reason.

There are also smudges and spills of what appears to be ink all over the floor and on part of the kitchenette walls at Wei-Wuxian-When-Sitting-On-The-Floor height. In some of the places where he wiped it away more carelessly, she'll probably be able to see vague circular rune-like shapes. There's also salt like. Fuckin everywhere. Just scattered all over everything like he ran through the place with a saltshaker while shivering from the cold, and also salt in a couple of bowls here and there?? In one corner of the floor, there's a pile of black and red fabrics that appears rumpled, almost like some sort of stinky rat man was sleeping in them at 4am.

Hilariously, the bed and the floor by it have been left pretty much clean and untouched. Hm!]

--I'll clean up what I can if you'd still like to stay, of course!

i miss the bottle

[uncurtained]

[Well. He warned her! But she still looks visibly taken aback as she looks around, not sure where to start. What it comes down to, though, is that she recognizes most everything strewn around, except...]

What’s in the bowl on the couch?

you brought the curse here

[givethemhell]

Hm? Ah... [Good question actually?! He goes over and picks it up to sniff it... he's a fuckin animal] Oh! Haha, that's where I put that. Just alcohol! I accidentally broke the bottle it was in, so I had to put it in here.

[uncurtained]

You didn't get a glass, or a cup?

[She's trying not to be too judgmental, but also!!]

[givethemhell]

[He... sets the bowl right back down where he picked it up from, god. But at least he'll start cleaning up the more fratboy-ish of the mess ie the Actual Trash and food garbage lying around!]

A bowl is more useful than a cup or glass! Once I finish the drink, I can repurpose it and it saves me a trip back to the kitchen if I'm in the middle of working on something.

[Not only is he a messy necromancer but he's also one of those Mad Inventors types who just. Does this kind of thing.]

[uncurtained]

[She's about to ask him if he cleans the bowl before reusing it, but maybe she'll be happier not knowing the answer.]

Right. [...] And the ink is - spells?

[givethemhell]

[She will absolutely be better off not knowing the answer.

But he nods! And points over toward the wall, then some spots to the left of the oven, then over across the floor--]

Perimeter barriers, protection rings, spirit deflection. I'm working on deflection charms that can be carried, too. None of these have had the sort of effect I'm looking for just yet, though.

[uncurtained]

[She actually looks curious, despite the Mess.]

What kind of effect have they had, then?