pc catchall for wei wuxian.

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[givethemhell]

Ah - mmhm, I do.

[A little nod! He's looking even more curious, now. PLEASE @ GOD LET THEM HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS?!]

Is it about that?

[successives]

[She nods.]

...We found it. We found what the banner means for sure, we found the answer to the question they were asking. It's like some of us were thinking... "Make three teams into one". And if that's the answer, there has to be a way.

[Which doesn't tell them how to do that, really, but it's sure a better answer than "keep murdering until there's only one team left".]

[givethemhell]

[That really IS GOOD NEWS HOLY SHIT?! Wei Wuxian immediately perks up, both surprised and?! Also excited??]

Ah—! Were the directors finally able to say as much, or did another item come into play for questions--? Either way - good, good. Then we just need to figure out how to do that, yes?

[EASIER SAID THAN DONE but, y'know.]

[successives]

It wasn't the directors or an item, but I can't say more than that. Sorry.

[She nods.]

Yeah. But, honestly... Knowing there's a way helps, right?

[For both of them, who never really had a chance for a happy ending in their last experience.]

[givethemhell]

Ah. [A nod! He will not look a gift horse in the mouth...] Alright, mm.

But it does! I don't think it's as easy as collecting scrunchies from our dearly departed, but some lines of thinking there may have been on the right track.

[successives]

[She nods.]

A few of us are still looking to see if anyone has the same kind of item that got us the banner in the first place, so... If we do, we might be able to try to get an answer for the way to do the whole one team thing.

[givethemhell]

Mm... I haven't heard of anyone getting something like that yet, but my team won this week, if that helps you narrow down who to ask.

[His team keeps fuckin winning please save him.]

That would be the easiest way to go about it, but I wonder if they may limit our question items now...

[successives]

...Can I ask what you got? For the item, I mean.

[She nods.]

We might have to get creative, but I'll take that over not knowing a way forward, honestly.

[She seems... genuinely happy! Maybe more than she has since they found out the supposed "one team takes all" ending.]

[givethemhell]

A little toy musical thingy where you flick the metal to make notes- [It's a kalimba...] -that can knock someone unconscious for up to ten minutes.

[HE SIGHS. It'll be useful if he's ever targeted at least, but he wants the plot doxxers dammit.]

I entirely agree with that, though. At least we have a direction now!

[successives]

...It could be useful if someone tries something stupid during a trial.

[Or if he gets targeted, but she's not thinking about that, because this is a happy thread!! For once!!]

Right. So... [She's reaching into her tote bag and pulling out the same bottle of rum she had during the break in.] We should celebrate.

[And she will not spit butter into his hands. That is my solemn promise to you.]

[givethemhell]

[A HAPPY THREAD, FOR ONCE!! But he laughs at that and nods.]

Certainly so! [if he remembers to bring it because i aki always forget half his shit every trial

He's also. Giving that rum a surprised look, and then cracking up... With a little goblin grin:]

Ah! So you held onto it? Now is a good time for something nice, for a change.

[successives]

I didn't exactly have another occasion to drink it.

[She could have after one of the myriad awful things that have happened here, but she doesn't especially want to get into the habit of drinking after something bad happens again. Anyways!]

I don't have any glasses, but...

[givethemhell]

[And then there's Wei Wuxian who drinks copiously every Friday and Saturday evenings. IT'S FINE.

He waves a hand, though.]

I can run off to get some if you'd like, but I don't mind sharing the bottle.

[He is lazy and a slob, and half of his alcohol comes from the ground anyway.]

[successives]

[...]

No, you should go get us glasses. Alcohol tax.

[givethemhell]

Geh...

[HE HATES THIS. But he'll sigh and move to stand up, anyway.]

Alright, alright, I'll be right back.

[TO THE GLASSES, AWAY!!! Wouldn't that be funny if he was killed on the way over.]

[successives]

[aki i'll destroy you

Anyways, once he's back:]

Oh no. You forgot the ice.

[Deadpan.]

[givethemhell]

[Wei Wuxian's ghost is talking to Natalie.]

Too bad! Ice waters the drink down, anyway.

[successives]

Fine, fine.

[She actually doesn't sound too put out, at least, as she pours.]

To, uh... You pick.

[givethemhell]

[He'll sit back down by her side, picking one of the cups up once it's full.]

Me? [HUMMING AND THINKING THIS OVER CAREFULLY...] ...To a clearer path ahead and the fortitude we need to forge it with.

[RAISING HIS GLASS.]

[successives]

[That smile returns as she raises her glass in turn, taking a sip once he's done.]

...Yeah.

[givethemhell]

[Meanwhile, he just tanks like a full third of his glass in one go.]

Not too bad, not too bad.

[successives]

[...sips a little more this time]

You want to maybe slow down...?

[givethemhell]

Hm... [He will take. A tinier sip.] Better?

[successives]

Yeah, sure.

[There's another small sip of her own.]

It doesn't go to your head if you do that...?

[givethemhell]

Hah, nope! I've only been drunk once before in my life and I've never had a hangover. I could probably drink everyone here into the dirt thrice-over.

[This would be an unreasonable brag for most people, but unfortunately this is Wei Wuxian.]