Audience: Wei Wuxian

[gatonina]

Comments

[givethemhell]

[that's all he could ask for... death by bun is much better than death by exploding, anyway.]

More or less, yes. You could get at it through the eyes too but it's harder to jab through a socket than just hit a nose. [WELCOME TO MURDER 101!!]

Anyway, I hope you don't, either. I don't think you will. In my experience, when these executions are randomized, they still often happen to "randomly select" someone close to the condemned. None of you are particularly close to us.

[gatonina]

Thanks for the tip, and that's kind of disgusting. [but they don't seem too bothered either way. instead, they grow quiet for a few moments.]

I'm not sure I like the idea of randomization to harm each other either. [...] On that ship, it was a similar barrier, wasn't it? A chosen participant locked in with a demon. Are you alright? Today must have been a bit traumatizing.

[givethemhell]

Human bodies are notorious for being disgusting in life and in death, yes.

[He can tell them all about just how gross a body can be! He can talk for hours about it!! So much fun. In any case, he just smiles and waves a gentle hand.]

Kind of you to think to ask, but you don't need to worry after me. [Wei Wuxian has never known a trauma a day in his life!] If something like this left me traumatized, I'd have died tens of times over before I died, haha.

[gatonina]

I suppose you're unbothered...necromancy and all.

[and even when wei wuxian waves it off, they seem like they aren't quite sure of that.] ...and the others from your ship? Are they alright?

[givethemhell]

Mmmhm, I do spend a lot of time around corpses.

[He says like he's fuckin saying he participates in weekend extreme couponing or something GOD do i hate him.

There's a flash of something in his expression at that that's hard to pin down, but he just smiles through it.]

They've been through a lot, but we'll watch out for each other here. I can pass on the kind sentiment, though. At least one will probably come talk to you later - maybe two, but I'm sure they would all be glad to hear that you asked after them.

[smashcut to all of them huddling in a pile with their tin hats on]

[gatonina]

[there's something like a nod because wow, haha, how do you respond to that? perhaps you just don't! instead, they focus on the other portion of what wei wuxian says.]

Of course. It's my job as a PR Representative and director of this camp to ask after all of you. I'd be more than willing to speak to any of them and answer questions if they have them. Cinnabun and I aren't going anywhere.

[givethemhell]

[fair mood tuxedo mask, fair mood.]

Ah? Is that only your job - the PR representative part? [Curiously canting his head to the side! And also looking down at this bun.]

--That name isn't your work, is it?

[gatonina]

[they laugh lightly at that. the bun stares at wei wuxian and wiggles its nose again.]

How could you tell? [they don't clarify which question that applies to, however.]

[givethemhell]

[CINNABUN......... He reaches out to scritch behind one of its ears again, laughing.]

Goodness, are you all like this?

[ONE STATEMENT TO MULTIPLE QUESTIONS.]

[gatonina]

I suppose you could say that. [the bunny thumps its foot on the desk again.]

...Akira asked what her name was, so I let him name her. Figured it wouldn't hurt anything if she had a few.

[givethemhell]

[AKIRA STRIKES AGAIN.]

Now that's an answer that makes sense, hah.

[He approves of the name Cinnabun though, which is terrible. Even worse that he knows what a fuckin cinnabun is thanks to their Dominos and someone's tangent about cinnamon rolls.]

She's sweet, too! You all have such cute rabbits.

[gatonina]

[horrible, all of that.]

Aren't they cute? They've been very friendly with us and with everyone else. Though I suppose it's hard not to like rabbits, isn't it?

[givethemhell]

[you aren't the one who had to live through it]

Mm, I'm quite fond of them myself! The ones back home are sweet, too. Were you gifted this one?

[gatonina]

They found us. Or we found them, whichever way you look at it. They've lived here with us ever since.

[givethemhell]

You're lucky to have such cute friends, haha. Makes me wish I had rabbits around!

[gatonina]

You're always welcome to come hang out with ours if you want. They're more social than we are sometimes.

[givethemhell]

Hah, so I've noticed. I know that the big one apparently loves attention, at least?

[gatonina]

They all do. They're greedy that way. But can you blame them? Everyone loves a little attention. I myself thrive off of it.

[givethemhell]

Haha, you do seem like the sort of person who likes to be at the center of everything! Nothing wrong with it, of course.

[HE WAS ALSO LIKE THAT ONCE. He's. He's still kind of like that, just not as bad as when he was young and dumb.]

[gatonina]

Better me than someone else, hm? [the tone is light, but equally measured all the same.] I'd much rather make myself a target than let anyone else interfere with the wellbeing of people I care about.

[givethemhell]

[There is, like, a fraction of a second where he considers saying something mean like THAT SURE WORKED OUT WELL FOR YA HUH but it's not Monday so he doesn't yet dislike these NPCs enough to be that rude.]

Mm, can't say I don't understand! No point in having any measure of power if you can't use it to keep others safe.

[gatonina]

Then you may also understand how pissed I actually am that I can't do a damn thing about what's going on. [oh. goodbye light tone.]

[givethemhell]

[GOODBYE LIGHT TONE. He just smiles.]

Do you need to ask me that question?

[Considering they all know where everyone here has come from.]

[gatonina]

You're one of the last people I should ever have to ask, so consider it rhetorical. [...but they attempt to relax their posture and return to that same, airy sort of vibe.]

Anyhow! I do agree, so I suppose it's most important to learn from this week and rectify the mistakes made.

[givethemhell]

You don't have to pretend that you aren't furious when you are.

[Says Wei Wuxian, who does exactly that.]

...You know! When I say I want to trust you all, I really do. I'm sure you understand why it's difficult for me to take anything at face value at this point, but if you're genuine, then being caught in a powerless position is truly a select hell, hah. The only thing to be done is to keep moving forward, for better or worse.