uncurtained | pc catchall for wei wuxian (givethemhell)

[As he finishes speaking, she looks at him for a long moment before she fishes the clamshell phone out of her duffel bag.]

They didn’t give us a key card or anything, so if I had to guess...

[She holds it up to the device near the door, and sure enough, there’s a click of the lock a moment later. She gives him a look that’s more sympathetic than anything else.]

...It’s been a long day for everyone.

[beck just out here giving him the benefit of the doubt (???) and assuming he’s too stressed to think about locks—]

[DON'T GIVE HIM THAT LOOK....... He hasn't been looked at like that in so long.... Immediately he's filled with the shame of not knowing how to use clamshells to magically unlock doors. Tragic. Anyway, he shelves his "what's a key card" question to the side momentarily.]

That's what this thing is for? I thought it was just some sort of storage for books.

[Since everyone's profile is in there... God.]

--Well! Thanks for figuring that one out. Is that how all doors work here? There were a few that were locked downstairs, but I didn't think to try this on them.

I don’t think whoever made it had books in mind.

[Given the obvious (to her) Tinder knockoff. She knows your game, clamshell!!]

I don’t know. I haven’t checked downstairs yet, but—

[And then whatever she was about to say is forgotten as she opens the door and sees there’s only one bed. Her first response is to just kind of tilt her head back and Sigh.]

You don't?

[ENLIGHTEN HIM... But before he can ask more about it, he glances at her as she cuts herself off, glances at the room to see what caused it, and--

Hm.]

—Today's your lucky day! [Which sounds like a TERRIBLE WAY TO HIT ON SOMEONE AT FIRST but no, fortunately he follows it up with:] My old bed was a lovely rock shelf inside a cave, so even the floor here looks luxurious to me.

[Bed's all yours, stranger.]

[It looks like she's deciding which of the two questions she suddenly has she should ask first, but in the end, said with curiosity and some light concern:]

You were sleeping in a cave? [Quickly followed up by:] And - are you sure? I mean, not that I'm complaining, but...

[It feels a little Rude to just immediately agree, somehow, even if she definitely wants the bed.]

[BOTH SOLID QUESTIONS. He'll tackle the last first, since it's easiest...]

I'm sure, I'm sure! It's no problem at all. A good floor can be better than a bad inn bed, anyway.

[Not that this bed looks bad in the least... Tragic. But he's a gentleman, okay!! Also, back to the first question:]

I lived in the mountains for a few years and we couldn't really move beds up there easily.

Thank you.

[The quick smile she gives him is grateful, but she moves on quickly, tilting her head slightly as she looks at his attire with renewed interest.]

Is that why you're wearing those clothes...? [A small laugh comes before her next words, directed at herself rather than him.] To be honest, I kind of thought it was a costume.

[HAHA YEAH, speaking of clothes... That's just been one in a long line of things he's been baffled by internally, while just ignoring externally! But this seems as good a time as any to tackle his curiosity.]

Not at all, these are just my clothes. [His regular-ass normal clothes!!] But I'm wondering what exactly the "style" is for most of the rest of you...? I've never seen anything like it before, actually!

...You must have been in a pretty remote place in the mountains. That sounds cool. Going off the grid and all, I mean.

[She looks down at herself, though, letting out another little laugh.]

I'm not the best example right now. I wouldn't really say a tank top and jeans are the height of fashion.

Mm, it was pretty difficult to get to.

[Being surrounded by zombies and evil energy and all!]

But everyone had still heard of it. No one here seems to know anything about Yiling, though. [He also has NO IDEA WHAT A JEANS AND TANK TOP ARE and cocks his head to the side curiously.]

They look practical, though. That's good! A good outfit to end up in in a situation like this, where we don't know how much moving or fighting we'll end up doing.

I can't say it rings a bell for me, either. Sorry.

[She shrugs, though, before pausing slightly.]

How likely do you think that is? The fighting, I mean.

[He doesn't seem surprised by that, just nodding... GOOD QUESTION, THOUGH.]

Hm... I'd say about 89.983 percent certain? [...] Aha, just kidding. But it's probably pretty likely, don't you think? No one gets out of a situation they were shoved into with no warning without having to kick up a little fuss.

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I’m not really used to this caliber of unexpected situation, I guess. I just hope it doesn’t come to that.

[Regardless, she waves a hand. Thinking about that possibility too much is only going to upset her.]

Anyways... I’m Beck. Sorry for the late introduction.

[HE ALSO... hopes it doesn't come to that... He's a flimsy noodle without much actual physical prowess in this body?? Without his magic flute his ass is toast.

But setting aside all the horrific possibilities that may come to pass:]

—Right! That's fine, I don't think manners are really at the forefront of anyone's mind here, you know? My name is Wei Wuxian. [Also known as Higekiri.] It's nice to meet you, Beck. Where are you from?

I'm from Nantucket, but I've been living in New York for a while for school.

[As she talks, she crosses into the room, taking a seat on the bed as she sets down the duffel bag.]

You said Yiling, right? Is that where you lived, or just where you were staying?

[More places he doesn't recognize at all! Dang, what a surprise... While she's getting cozy on her new bed, he'll just toss his own bag onto the floor and take a seat there. Seems like he really is comfortable just Anywhere.]

Ah, I lived there! For a good few years it was just us and a radish farm, building up houses and making a nice little town of it. [TRULY IN THE BOONIES...]

These days I do a lot of traveling, though. All through Qinghe and Lanling and- oh! Even Yunmeng. Actually, that's where I was before waking up here. I'm guessing none of those ring a bell for you though, hm?

It sounds... kind of relaxing, honestly. Did you like it there?

[She shakes her head.]

Sorry, no. Are those somewhere in China? I've never been, so maybe that explains it.

[HAHA, WELL... COMPLICATED TOPICS!! He won't dump all that baggage on a stranger though, so he just nods.]

Home is home, right? I enjoyed living there. [While it... lasted... ANYWAY-- Since this is Fantasy China he just arches a brow, no recognition on his face.]

They're in- [fuckin random country name that no one's heard of] -actually. I haven't heard of China either. Where is that?

It's in Asia. But... You really haven't heard of it?

[Something about this seems Strange, and she tilts her head.]

But, [she repeats that random country nobody has heard of—], is that a province of some country, or...?

Nope! Haven't heard of Asia either. [HE'S REALLY OUT IN THE BOONIES?!]

But no, it's the entire land. Yunmeng, Qinghe and other places like that are provinces inside of it, though! Places like Yiling and Lotus Pier are the cities inside those.

[She pauses for a moment. It seems even stranger to her, but she doesn't see a reason he wouldn't tell the truth, either.]

I'm not exactly a geography expert, but I don't think I'd forget an entire country. You aren't just messing with me, right?

Not at all! I can't say that I don't love taking the opportunity to pull a few pranks when I can, but it would be silly to lie about something like this when there are so many bigger things happening.

[He says this, but there are some real clowns out here in these wilds...]

If I had to guess, I'd say we're dealing with some very powerful kidnappers with a very far reach.

[She pauses for a moment.]

How far are you thinking...?

Worlds and worlds worth of distance, at least! Though I've only ever heard of two realms, I guess adding a few more on wouldn't be too strange.

[IT'S. IT'S VERY STRANGE.]

[She looks like she's grappling with that idea for a few moments, before:]

That's... It would explain some things, but that seems like something you'd read about in a book, not something that's actually happening.

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