[I don't know what days are anymore.
Anyways, after That All Happens, she's pacing around the bus again some time later. It's a pretty small space, and whenever she inevitably sees him:]
...Hey.
[There is a lot of weight behind that 'hey' for reasons they both know.]
Anyways, after That All Happens, she's pacing around the bus again some time later. It's a pretty small space, and whenever she inevitably sees him:]
...Hey.
[There is a lot of weight behind that 'hey' for reasons they both know.]
[YEAH... YEAH. THERE SURE IS JUST. Yeah. YEEHAW HE HATES IT HERE he's gonna fuckin kill Tonbokiri.]
—Hey. [He just. COUGHS, awkwardly.] ...So you know, I would have brought that up if I felt it was a concern to us here.
[The sex part.
He still thinks it is not a concern and his opinion of Anaido may have soured a little considering BEING ON A BANG BOAT WITH STDEMONS IS TRAUMATIZING and based on his conversation with Shinobu, He Knew What He Was Doing.]
—Hey. [He just. COUGHS, awkwardly.] ...So you know, I would have brought that up if I felt it was a concern to us here.
[The sex part.
He still thinks it is not a concern and his opinion of Anaido may have soured a little considering BEING ON A BANG BOAT WITH STDEMONS IS TRAUMATIZING and based on his conversation with Shinobu, He Knew What He Was Doing.]
[WHATEVER DAY IT IS WHEREVER IT IS here comes Wei Wuxian, drawn over by...! The sound of music. Hm? He hadn't seen any pianos in public areas, so color him surprised to hear the familiar notes ringing out from wherever Belph's stolen piano is.
He moseys on over and, once spotting the source, is quick to settle in and be a good audience! This is one of the only times in his life he'll be quiet, enjoy it while it lasts.]
He moseys on over and, once spotting the source, is quick to settle in and be a good audience! This is one of the only times in his life he'll be quiet, enjoy it while it lasts.]
[When he enters in, she's so focused that she doesn't even notice him. As such, he'll see a rare thing - she's smiling, and not in a teasing or sarcastic way, as her fingers move over the keys to play a song. She looks honestly happy, content.
Since he isn't saying anything, she won't notice him until she's done.]
Since he isn't saying anything, she won't notice him until she's done.]
[Here she is, to make a snack. She's heading into the kitchen before moving in the direction of the pantry, opening it up... And immediately closing it once she sees WWX just sitting inside. From the other side of the door:]
Why.
Why.
[HE'D BEEN OPENING HIS MOUTH TO SAY HI WHEN SHE SHUTS THE DOOR AGAIN, WOW. But she'll hear muffled laughter from the other side...]
Why what? I'm just cleaning. Do you need something? I can hand it to you, if you'd like!
Why what? I'm just cleaning. Do you need something? I can hand it to you, if you'd like!
[After a few minutes of watching him stacking chairs on top of each other in the cafeteria:]
So when you fall and break your neck, do you think we'll have to hold a trial for you?
So when you fall and break your neck, do you think we'll have to hold a trial for you?
[He pauses in his stacking for a second to give this some serious thought...]
...I'd certainly hope not! Unless you could vote for my corpse, that wouldn't be a fair trial at all.
...I'd certainly hope not! Unless you could vote for my corpse, that wouldn't be a fair trial at all.
[She's frustrated enough that she's wandering around, pacing, and when she notices WWX flipping through his rulebook... The new rules are enough to prompt her to comment.]
Kind of makes you wonder who fucked it up for all of us, huh?
[Contrary to her typical flippant tone, there's some real anger buried in her voice this time.]
Kind of makes you wonder who fucked it up for all of us, huh?
[Contrary to her typical flippant tone, there's some real anger buried in her voice this time.]
[For once, he's not smiling, and when he closes his rulebook it's with a snap!]
Makes me wonder about a lot of things, to be honest. [He is NOT A HAPPY CAMPER.] ...Did you happen to recognize any of those voices?
Makes me wonder about a lot of things, to be honest. [He is NOT A HAPPY CAMPER.] ...Did you happen to recognize any of those voices?
[She's restless enough that she's wandering through the camp at random, looking... well, very angry, probably unsurprisingly. She isn't very hungry, but she stops in the kitchen anyways, if only to get some water. When she sees him, she pauses.]
...Hey.
[Haha, wow, what do you say after all that.]
...Hey.
[Haha, wow, what do you say after all that.]
[Haha! What do you say after that?? This, apparently:]
Hello, hello. I was just finishing up lunch - do you want any? [A beat, and then, like he can tell she'll turn his offer down:] More important now than ever to keep up your strength.
[They've clearly got quite a slog ahead of them.]
Hello, hello. I was just finishing up lunch - do you want any? [A beat, and then, like he can tell she'll turn his offer down:] More important now than ever to keep up your strength.
[They've clearly got quite a slog ahead of them.]
[WELL HE'S OUT HERE, AT THE SPORTSBALL ARENA THAT HAS NOW BECOME THE CURSED SPORTSBALL ARENA... He's probably going to get a bat to run through some practice sword swings with because he still does not trust anything the NPCs give them, but as soon as he steps onto the court, he fuckin trips over air and HURTLES TOWARD WHEREVER NATALIE IS.]
WAH—!!
WAH—!!
[As this cursed sports court keeps on doing its thing and he plummets towards her, she's trying to move away... Before tripping on a net. That, of course, leaves her even more unbalanced, so she's falling over as soon as he collides with her, and then just staring into the sky for a few seconds.
Right afterwards, she tries to get up, which only gets her more caught up in it. Softly:]
We are put on this earth to suffer.
Right afterwards, she tries to get up, which only gets her more caught up in it. Softly:]
We are put on this earth to suffer.
[She's heading into the kitchen to make lunch, and when she sees him:]
...What've you got stuffed in your shirt this time?
[Just so she knows how preemptively tired to be.]
...What've you got stuffed in your shirt this time?
[Just so she knows how preemptively tired to be.]
[He blinks and turns away from the pantry, which he's just poking through, to offer her a smile and a wave in greeting.
Though he also immediately HUFFS AT THAT EXCUSE YOU.]
Nothing, this time! I left all of my snacks in the kitchen we were working on so it would look more realistic. Ah-- [Actually wait a second, he pats his shirt.] --Well, no food, at least.
[also i keep forgetting to mention it but at this point he probably has a faint bruise across his forehead that looks like the grill of a toy truck]
Though he also immediately HUFFS AT THAT EXCUSE YOU.]
Nothing, this time! I left all of my snacks in the kitchen we were working on so it would look more realistic. Ah-- [Actually wait a second, he pats his shirt.] --Well, no food, at least.
[also i keep forgetting to mention it but at this point he probably has a faint bruise across his forehead that looks like the grill of a toy truck]
[Little does his ass known the robowesters have the most experience with scapegoating... MEANWHILE THOTSBOAT OUT HERE LIKE "YOU ACTUALLY LOSE KILLERS???", wild.
Anyway, after the execution wraps up, Natalie is one of the people Wei Wuxian goes to check on. They're all old pros at this, but y'know, sometimes failure still sucks. Also, sometimes murder still sucks, even when you're surrounded by it. When he approaches, he has two cups of something in his hand, one of which he holds her way.]
Still holding up alright?
Anyway, after the execution wraps up, Natalie is one of the people Wei Wuxian goes to check on. They're all old pros at this, but y'know, sometimes failure still sucks. Also, sometimes murder still sucks, even when you're surrounded by it. When he approaches, he has two cups of something in his hand, one of which he holds her way.]
Still holding up alright?
[Her rampant experience with scapegoating means that the most distressing part of this weekend is probably watching Beau get nearly killed, and even that is fading slightly now that she knows the other woman is safe. So, even though she looks Stressed, it's not an insanely high level.
She glances his way, looking at the cup, as he approaches.]
I'm good. [...] What is that?
She glances his way, looking at the cup, as he approaches.]
I'm good. [...] What is that?
[She's looking around for WWX on this Monday morning, and when she sees him by the lake, she raises a hand.]
Hey. Got a second?
Hey. Got a second?
[He's just hangin out, lounging against a tree, having a good time. IT'S GREAT. When he spots her coming, he raises a hand and grins!]
Mm, plenty of them! Come, come-- [PATTING THE GROUND BESIDE HIMSELF.]
Mm, plenty of them! Come, come-- [PATTING THE GROUND BESIDE HIMSELF.]
[Haha.
Once she finishes her lunch in the mess hall, she's heading towards the door! And... planting her hand on the door frame as if to steady herself instead of walking out. She brings her free hand to her mouth, like she feels ill, and if WWX comes nearby at this slightly concerning display, she glances towards him before glancing at the air in front of them.]
What is that...?
[There is, hm, nothing at all out of the ordinary there.]
Once she finishes her lunch in the mess hall, she's heading towards the door! And... planting her hand on the door frame as if to steady herself instead of walking out. She brings her free hand to her mouth, like she feels ill, and if WWX comes nearby at this slightly concerning display, she glances towards him before glancing at the air in front of them.]
What is that...?
[There is, hm, nothing at all out of the ordinary there.]
[i hate this
ANYWAY YEAH WOW THIS IS CONCERNING. Wei Wuxian blinks, having been veering off his own course to head her way the second he saw she seemed to be Struggling anyway. He glances toward where she's looking... Glances back to her. Back to the spot of Nothing Strange.
Hm.]
...What is it that you see, exactly?
ANYWAY YEAH WOW THIS IS CONCERNING. Wei Wuxian blinks, having been veering off his own course to head her way the second he saw she seemed to be Struggling anyway. He glances toward where she's looking... Glances back to her. Back to the spot of Nothing Strange.
Hm.]
...What is it that you see, exactly?
[AH GOOD IT'S NATALIE, one of the many people that he's been trying to track down out of his IMMENSE CONCERN for EVERYONE HERE. Wow Death Day never gets any more fun, does it.
When he finds her in the nurse's office, he just walks up behind her, keeping his footfalls loud so he doesn't startle her. He raises a hand in greeting and reaches out with the opposite one to tap her arm! His lips are pursed tightly together. It's fine.]
When he finds her in the nurse's office, he just walks up behind her, keeping his footfalls loud so he doesn't startle her. He raises a hand in greeting and reaches out with the opposite one to tap her arm! His lips are pursed tightly together. It's fine.]
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[She turns towards him as he taps her on the shoulder, tilting her head as she does.]
Can you not talk...?
[Instinctively, she reaches up to rub at her eyes before stopping herself.]
Can you not talk...?
[Instinctively, she reaches up to rub at her eyes before stopping herself.]
[After the trial, she's restless as usual, so she's looking around the new areas. He can find her in the storage room, looking through all the supplies there. She realizes she isn't alone shortly after he comes in, turning his way and - stilling just a bit, abruptly remembering their conversation yesterday.
After a second:]
...Hey.
[She doesn't really seem upset, still. Just... awkward.]
After a second:]
...Hey.
[She doesn't really seem upset, still. Just... awkward.]
AAAA I OPENED THIS IN A DIFFERENT WINDOW AND FORGOT IT WAS THERE
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2020-06-28 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
[YEEHAW NO ESCAPE NOW.
Wei Wuxian-- hm. Well, his energy's been flagging a bit since before the trial even ended, and after the result, it's like the wind left his sails for a bit. He's working on building his steam back up, but he doesn't need energy or exuberance for what he has to say next, anyway.]
What I said to you yesterday hurt you, and I wanted to apologize for it.
Wei Wuxian-- hm. Well, his energy's been flagging a bit since before the trial even ended, and after the result, it's like the wind left his sails for a bit. He's working on building his steam back up, but he doesn't need energy or exuberance for what he has to say next, anyway.]
What I said to you yesterday hurt you, and I wanted to apologize for it.
[Now that the new week has rolled around, she's exploring the places that have opened up. The clothing store is of particular interest to her, and when she turns towards WWX, she tilts her head.]
About time, right?
About time, right?
[have i linked you to memshare yet i don't think i have HERE IF I HAVEN'T, PICK UR POISON.
Anyway, Wei Wuxian's also poking around the new locations! He's pretty taken by the weird shit in this clothing store... His experience with clothing stores is just permanently marred between camp and the sex boat.]
About time - getting more than one thing to wear, you mean?
[He likes his robes, thank you kindly.]
Anyway, Wei Wuxian's also poking around the new locations! He's pretty taken by the weird shit in this clothing store... His experience with clothing stores is just permanently marred between camp and the sex boat.]
About time - getting more than one thing to wear, you mean?
[He likes his robes, thank you kindly.]
[HI NATALIE. GUESS WHO'S LIMPING HIS WAY OVER TO HER CABIN FASTLY TO CHECK ON HER AS SOON AS ANNOUNCEMENTS HAPPEN... He'll poke his head into the medical cabin too just to see if she's still there, but her cabin is the next place he checks. He's shivering and his teeth are chattering when he knocks on the door and - ASSUMING IT'S OPEN OR HE WILL BE STUCK IN THE SNOW - pushes it aside a bit to pop his head in.]
--...Do you mind if I come in?
--...Do you mind if I come in?
[She left it open after enough people dropped by. Right now, she's laying on her bed on her side, facing the wall instead of anyone who comes through the door.]
I can't stop you.
[Normally it would be said with her normal flippancy, but now it just sounds... flat. Tired. All the same, while she's turned away from him, he'll be able to tell from her voice that she's been crying.]
I can't stop you.
[Normally it would be said with her normal flippancy, but now it just sounds... flat. Tired. All the same, while she's turned away from him, he'll be able to tell from her voice that she's been crying.]
[She's in her cabin after Chuuya brings her back. She looks... marginally calmer than she did last night when he checked on her, at least, when she crosses to open the door, though she certainly doesn't look happy.]
...Hey.
...Hey.
[Not looking happy is fair! This is a time!! Wei Wuxian will make his way in, expression notably more somber than usual.]
...Hello.
[Over he goes, perching carefully on the edge of her bed in the same way he'd done the night before. After a beat:]
--I'll see if I can get any answers out of him.
...Hello.
[Over he goes, perching carefully on the edge of her bed in the same way he'd done the night before. After a beat:]
--I'll see if I can get any answers out of him.
[It's a few hours after the execution that she makes her way towards his cabin with her new crutches, knocking on the door after she arrives.]
Hey, it's Natalie. You got a second, if you're in there?
Hey, it's Natalie. You got a second, if you're in there?
Ah--! Hold on!
[THE SOUND OF HIM TUMBLING OUT OF HIS BUNK and hobbling his way toward the door YEEHAW. When he opens it, he's smiling.]
Come in, come in! Here, come sit - mine's the top, but Yasusada won't mind us borrowing his.
[He'll usher her inside to take a seat on Yams' bed that he just volunteered, it's fine. As they go:] What is it? Is everything alright?
[THE SOUND OF HIM TUMBLING OUT OF HIS BUNK and hobbling his way toward the door YEEHAW. When he opens it, he's smiling.]
Come in, come in! Here, come sit - mine's the top, but Yasusada won't mind us borrowing his.
[He'll usher her inside to take a seat on Yams' bed that he just volunteered, it's fine. As they go:] What is it? Is everything alright?
[It's a sunny-ish afternoon at the lake, perfect for taking a nap on the shore. Unfortunately for the two of them, that doesn't change the Mistakes that are about to be made. She's more sore today than she was yesterday, and she's still getting used to the crutches. Of course, after several days, she's overestimating how well she can use the crutches. That's why, when she happens to glance out at the water and one of them hits an someone unmoving on the ground, she's tipping over almost immediately.
Hi, WWX. Someone is falling directly on top of you. As such, the most notable emotion is alarm.]
Hi, WWX. Someone is falling directly on top of you. As such, the most notable emotion is alarm.]
[The first thing Wei Wuxian does is make a very elegant noise, that is like:]
HURFH—
[Because his GUARD WAS DOWN AND HE WAS JUST LANDED ON. In exchange, Natalie gets the surface emotions of confusion, surprise and panic, quickly cut through with concern as he snaps out of his nap daze and realizes what just happened. Under that, though, OH BOY. It's the void, which isn't normally easy to pick up on, but his guard is down, giving her a little glimpse into the Gulf of Depresso. There's sadness there, some resentment, a little pinch of self-loathing for flavor, but it's mostly just a hollow, sore sort of emptiness. So that's fun. It's fine!!
He's immediately trying to sit upright, making an attempt to simultaneously disengage from the TOUCH CURSE while also being too worried to push her away. That's mean anyway he can't do that to his radish child.]
Natalie--? Are you alright?! Ah - how's your leg? What in the world were you doing?
HURFH—
[Because his GUARD WAS DOWN AND HE WAS JUST LANDED ON. In exchange, Natalie gets the surface emotions of confusion, surprise and panic, quickly cut through with concern as he snaps out of his nap daze and realizes what just happened. Under that, though, OH BOY. It's the void, which isn't normally easy to pick up on, but his guard is down, giving her a little glimpse into the Gulf of Depresso. There's sadness there, some resentment, a little pinch of self-loathing for flavor, but it's mostly just a hollow, sore sort of emptiness. So that's fun. It's fine!!
He's immediately trying to sit upright, making an attempt to simultaneously disengage from the TOUCH CURSE while also being too worried to push her away. That's mean anyway he can't do that to his radish child.]
Natalie--? Are you alright?! Ah - how's your leg? What in the world were you doing?
[WELL THAT'S A STRESSFUL BATCH OF PEOPLE!! Wei Wuxian liked everyone in this group of the dead, so he's pretty terse when he's by himself, and making sure not to touch others when he's not. He's distracting himself from his depressos which means he's popping into the music room!
Though once he spots Natalie there:] Ah - did you want this place to yourself? Is there anything I can get you first, though? Water or a snack, maybe...?
[When the doting curse does not make that much of a difference.]
Though once he spots Natalie there:] Ah - did you want this place to yourself? Is there anything I can get you first, though? Water or a snack, maybe...?
[When the doting curse does not make that much of a difference.]
[She shakes her head.]
No. Um, it's fine. [After a moment, though:] Do you want me to play something for you?
No. Um, it's fine. [After a moment, though:] Do you want me to play something for you?
[Well that was 9 hours that shaved a lifetime off of his new lifetime! That's fun. Neat stuff, he loves it. He can be found in the music room, just sort of plonking at the keys in a halfhearted, random way. Though he does perk up a little whenever Natalie meanders by, offering a quirk of a smile.]
Hey - do you mind playing that song about the rainbows again?
Hey - do you mind playing that song about the rainbows again?
[She's headed here for Piano Reasons as well, but she gives a small little smile as she sees him.]
...Yeah. I could show you how to play it, too, if you wanted.
[Not that it's a big deal!!]
...Yeah. I could show you how to play it, too, if you wanted.
[Not that it's a big deal!!]
[Here she comes, hurrying along as fast as her crutches will allow, looking for WWX. When she sees him in the music room:]
Hey. Hey, you got a second? I have some stuff to catch you up on, in case you haven’t heard from someone else yet.
[She seems... happy? Excited, maybe.]
Hey. Hey, you got a second? I have some stuff to catch you up on, in case you haven’t heard from someone else yet.
[She seems... happy? Excited, maybe.]
[Wei Wuxian is just sort of puttering around with some of the wind instruments, but he perks up the second Natalie nyooms in. He's giving her a curious look?? IT'S SO RARE TO SEE PEOPLE HAPPY HERE.
He'll scoot over where he's at, patting the ground next to him.]
Ah? What is it? Catch me up, catch me up!
He'll scoot over where he's at, patting the ground next to him.]
Ah? What is it? Catch me up, catch me up!
[So much happens all the time...
HOW DID NATALIE EVEN GET HERE. But here they are at the clothing store at some point in the day!! Wei Wuxian's looking mighty concerned when he spots her, though it at least isn't the same level of bloody screaming panic they all surely experienced at ass o'clock this morning.]
--Looking for something for the blood?
HOW DID NATALIE EVEN GET HERE. But here they are at the clothing store at some point in the day!! Wei Wuxian's looking mighty concerned when he spots her, though it at least isn't the same level of bloody screaming panic they all surely experienced at ass o'clock this morning.]
--Looking for something for the blood?
[She has a wheelchair so she can no longer be stopped, that's how.
No, but the real answer is Not Easily. She probably asked WWX to wheel her over, even, especially since it's fucking snowing. By this point, she has bandages wrapped around her neck, shoulder, chest, hand, and... What's left of her arm. God.]
...Yeah. A scarf should help, and a different shirt.
No, but the real answer is Not Easily. She probably asked WWX to wheel her over, even, especially since it's fucking snowing. By this point, she has bandages wrapped around her neck, shoulder, chest, hand, and... What's left of her arm. God.]
...Yeah. A scarf should help, and a different shirt.
[Sometime later in the day on Tuesday, Wei Wuxian will be nyooming for Natalie!]
Natalie! Mind if I see your scrunchie? Here's mine. [He tips his head down to show her his?! It's fine, probably.]
Natalie! Mind if I see your scrunchie? Here's mine. [He tips his head down to show her his?! It's fine, probably.]
Uh... Sure?
[She raises her remaining hand to show the scrunchie on her wrist! It’s... the same old white scrunchie.]
Why is everyone acting so weird today...
[She raises her remaining hand to show the scrunchie on her wrist! It’s... the same old white scrunchie.]
Why is everyone acting so weird today...
[I personally hope that WWX had a good and restful nap. However, as soon as he arises from his slumber in the nurse's office...]
Are you awake?
[Ah. Her murderous aura.]
Are you awake?
[Ah. Her murderous aura.]
[HE i mean it was the kind of nap you get when you are concussed so no, but it's fine. He blinks awake groggily though, and squints out toward Natalie.
And then his DANGER SENSES kick in and he's breaking out into a cold sweat.]
...No. Good night!
And then his DANGER SENSES kick in and he's breaking out into a cold sweat.]
...No. Good night!
[HERE COMES WEI WUXIAN, BACK ON HIS FEET AND h...ammertime shuffling her way. He looks pained. It's fine, this is what he deserves.]
Natalie...! Mind if we - go sit somewhere...?
Natalie...! Mind if we - go sit somewhere...?
[why is she immediately stressed]
—Yes, please sit down.
[She seems... winded, somehow? Or at least, she has to take a deep breath after that.]
—Yes, please sit down.
[She seems... winded, somehow? Or at least, she has to take a deep breath after that.]
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