[Well, at least Wei Wuxian isn't... miserable. It's hard to say if he's feeling good, given his general demeanor. If anything bothers him, right now he's hiding it well enough for Haruka.
Still, he's not going to turn down the invite.]
...Sure.
[Fuck it. Why not get wasted?]
Still, he's not going to turn down the invite.]
...Sure.
[Fuck it. Why not get wasted?]
[ Oh? Wei Wuxian actually looks very surprised. ]
Are you sure? Can you handle drinking with an expert?
[ He'll start mixing a drink anyway, but... you know. Gotta be sure. ]
Are you sure? Can you handle drinking with an expert?
[ He'll start mixing a drink anyway, but... you know. Gotta be sure. ]
No better time to find out.
[He probably can't, but he's not about to back out now!! Just if it's too strong he'll probably cough all over the bar...]
[He probably can't, but he's not about to back out now!! Just if it's too strong he'll probably cough all over the bar...]
The gift shop? Are you going to get all the fish singing again?
[He's not going to say no to that, though. Onwards and upwards!]
[He's not going to say no to that, though. Onwards and upwards!]
My bet is that you can't, but that's alright.
[ He grins, thinking of making something sweet for Haruka and his possibly delicate sensibilities. ]
I'll take care of you.
[ He grins, thinking of making something sweet for Haruka and his possibly delicate sensibilities. ]
I'll take care of you.
I could!
[ He loops an arm with Haruka's so he can more easily drag him over to the gift shop. ]
There are all sorts of things in that shop, though. Who knows what we could get up to?
[ He loops an arm with Haruka's so he can more easily drag him over to the gift shop. ]
There are all sorts of things in that shop, though. Who knows what we could get up to?
Hmph. We’ll see who comes out on top.
[Since this is a competition now.]
I don’t need to be babied.
[Since this is a competition now.]
I don’t need to be babied.
[ Wei Wuxian believes he'll still win, but... ]
Prove to me you don't and I'll stop babying you. I'll even let you decide how to prove it.
Prove to me you don't and I'll stop babying you. I'll even let you decide how to prove it.
[Choose how to prove it… Well, that’s vague and open ended! Haruka’s got options, then, even if he’s not sure what to do just yet.
His eyes narrow. Wei Wuxian is looking down at him, and he can’t have that.]
Alright. I’ll prove you wrong, and then you’ll be sorry.
[Now where’s that drink.]
His eyes narrow. Wei Wuxian is looking down at him, and he can’t have that.]
Alright. I’ll prove you wrong, and then you’ll be sorry.
[Now where’s that drink.]
Hahaha! I look forward to it.
[ He hands Haruka what is essentially a mojito, though the proportions are off. Still, he has enough sense that what he makes tastes decent. ]
There you are.
[ He hands Haruka what is essentially a mojito, though the proportions are off. Still, he has enough sense that what he makes tastes decent. ]
There you are.
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[ Perhaps when Haruka and Xiao have parted for the night, Wei Wuxian comes across him. It doesn’t matter where it is, because Wei Wuxian will seek him out.
And regardless of location, he immediately pulls Haruka into a hug. ]
And regardless of location, he immediately pulls Haruka into a hug. ]
[Somehow, he’s not expecting a hug of all things when he catches sight of Wei Wuxian. He doesn’t protest it, though, even if it does make him feel a bit overwhelmed.]
Wei Wuxian-san…
[He won’t burst into tears. He won’t.]
Wei Wuxian-san…
[He won’t burst into tears. He won’t.]
[ Wei Wuxian rests his hand on the back of Haruka’s head, pulling him even closer. ]
I’m sorry, Haruka.
[ While he has no clue what Haruka went through in that other dimension, he knows it wasn’t good, not with the way he and Xiao looked when they came back. ]
I’m sorry, Haruka.
[ While he has no clue what Haruka went through in that other dimension, he knows it wasn’t good, not with the way he and Xiao looked when they came back. ]
[Receiving all of this affection is so, so strange.]
You have nothing to be sorry for.
[He really doesn’t - it’s not like anyone saw this coming, even if it seems obvious in retrospect that something was terribly wrong with Lobelia. Haruka should have known better.]
You have nothing to be sorry for.
[He really doesn’t - it’s not like anyone saw this coming, even if it seems obvious in retrospect that something was terribly wrong with Lobelia. Haruka should have known better.]
Perhaps not personally, but...
[ He gives Haruka a squeeze, putting in some of the emotion that he felt years and years ago that he could never express into it. Hopefully it doesn't hurt. ]
I've had something very sudden and very traumatic happen to me. I know the toll it takes.
[ He gives Haruka a squeeze, putting in some of the emotion that he felt years and years ago that he could never express into it. Hopefully it doesn't hurt. ]
I've had something very sudden and very traumatic happen to me. I know the toll it takes.
[The squeeze doesn’t hurt, but Haruka isn’t quite sure how to return it, awkwardly standing there trying very hard not to cry.]
I… I’m more concerned about Xiao. I think he had a harder time in there then I did.
I… I’m more concerned about Xiao. I think he had a harder time in there then I did.
[ Wei Wuxian finally steps away, his hands coming to rest on Haruka's shoulders. ]
His Karmic Debt, right? He was in bad shape when the two of you came back. [ He shakes his head. ] If only I could draw that energy into me...
His Karmic Debt, right? He was in bad shape when the two of you came back. [ He shakes his head. ] If only I could draw that energy into me...
It’d probably hurt you. That’s… what Xiao said it did to humans.
[Well, vaguely speaking. It’s more complicated then that, Haruka knows, but the broad strokes work for now.]
He’d hate if you got hurt in this too…
[Still, it’s worrying, the state Xiao was in. All because Haruka still can’t protect himself against things like that…]
[Well, vaguely speaking. It’s more complicated then that, Haruka knows, but the broad strokes work for now.]
He’d hate if you got hurt in this too…
[Still, it’s worrying, the state Xiao was in. All because Haruka still can’t protect himself against things like that…]
I could manage it. I've been taking a similar energy into my body for the last five years.
[ Is it bad for him? Oh, yes. ]
[ Is it bad for him? Oh, yes. ]
[Wow, that’s super not reassuring!]
“Managing” doesn’t mean it’s not hurting you! Taking it on yourself doesn’t help, it just means you’re killing yourself in the process! That’s not better!
[That’s stupid. You’re stupid, Wei Wuxian!!!]
“Managing” doesn’t mean it’s not hurting you! Taking it on yourself doesn’t help, it just means you’re killing yourself in the process! That’s not better!
[That’s stupid. You’re stupid, Wei Wuxian!!!]
[ He's normal!!! ]
I've gone this long using resentful energy. I would be fine. You're not underestimating my abilities are you?
[ But Haruka is right. ]
I've gone this long using resentful energy. I would be fine. You're not underestimating my abilities are you?
[ But Haruka is right. ]
Wei Wuxian-san, I'm sure you're skilled... but you're still human. How long can you keep this up before you can't any longer?
[He's not immortal, right?]
[He's not immortal, right?]
...
[ Well, that's the thing, isn't it? Wei Wuxian pauses, wondering if he should divulge this to Haruka before eventually deciding to go ahead. ]
So long as I'm careful, I'll be able to manage it for as long as I'm alive. I have to keep my emotions in check so that I don't let the resentful energy overpower me. [ ... ] Truthfully, having less access to it here has been good for me.
[ If he couldn't feel the difference in his emotional regulation, he would deny it, but... ]
[ Well, that's the thing, isn't it? Wei Wuxian pauses, wondering if he should divulge this to Haruka before eventually deciding to go ahead. ]
So long as I'm careful, I'll be able to manage it for as long as I'm alive. I have to keep my emotions in check so that I don't let the resentful energy overpower me. [ ... ] Truthfully, having less access to it here has been good for me.
[ If he couldn't feel the difference in his emotional regulation, he would deny it, but... ]
[ Well, the end of trial sure was Something, so he knows he needs to find Haruka.
The problem is... where the hell is he? ]
haruka
where are you
The problem is... where the hell is he? ]
haruka
where are you
Edited 2023-06-18 01:45 (UTC)
[...Ah. Hm.]
kingfisher
[Then a few seconds later, because he should probably clarify.]
the cabana
kingfisher
[Then a few seconds later, because he should probably clarify.]
the cabana
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