Audience: Wei Wuxian

[gatonina]

Comments

[gatonina]

[they huff a bit as if to agree that the key word here is "sometimes."]

It's definitely weird considering how long it's been. But it's kind of interesting to see what different people are like. Even if most of them are still mad.

[not that they blame them, but. hm.]

[givethemhell]

[RAISING HIS HANDS.]

After being stuck with you all for another week or two, more will probably decide it's not worth the effort to keep up the anger.

[More, rather than most, because he also knows already that the tempers in this group run hot.]

[gatonina]

Probably. [they seem amused.] It's fine. I would prefer they be angry with me than Winter or Shadows, as I've said. They don't deserve any of that.

So...we just wait for everyone to chill out.

[givethemhell]

Mm, you have indeed said that before. Having a protective side isn't bad!

[Waiting for everyone to chill out though, haha.]

[gatonina]

It's worth reiterating. And...I guess not. It's important to me. I'm sure you've got people you want to protect here, too, don't you?

[givethemhell]

Hah, just about everyone here does, I'd think. [Except maybe like, Ogata. Fuckin RIP.] Though it does make things difficult, sometimes.

[distant kill bill sirens as he traumatically flashes back to all the people he's tried and failed to protect]

[gatonina]

That's putting it lightly, I think. But I suppose this game wouldn't be much of a challenge if people weren't meant to struggle. Us included.

I do wish there was something more we could do for you.

[givethemhell]

Toast me if I die, that's all I'll ask!

[Maybe this time someone will actually burn him some paper money, damn.]

...We'll keep working toward answers, at least. This is a stubborn bunch.

[gatonina]

I mean it'd be great if you didn't die, but I'll keep that in mind.

You think people can continue to run on sheer spite?

[givethemhell]

[He just laughs at that, like the weird weird goblin he is. It's fine.]

Not forever, certainly not! It's enough to fuel you through some difficult situations, though. [Spite got him through 3 months of hell one time! Fun story.]

Hope is probably longer-lasting.

[gatonina]

Then what do you do when people start to run out of hope?

[givethemhell]

Die, typically.

[HE SAYS... SO SIMPLY.....]

So you just have to carry on, considering there isn't often a second option.

[gatonina]

Haha...you really know how to cheer someone up. [though the words are dry, they seem to mean it.]

[givethemhell]

[He grins, toasting Purple Heart's way and downing the rest of his glass.]

No point in dressing things up nicely when they're miserable! No need to give up the fight even if it's ugly, either.

[gatonina]

I'll drink to that. [they down the rest of their glass, too.]

...who knows? Perhaps things will change even in another week's time.

[givethemhell]

[Sometimes you just gotta down entire glasses because life is a nightmare.]

Life and death do have a way of keeping you on your toes no matter where you end up, don't they? Sometimes a fun thing, sometimes an exhausting thing! One more than the other, I feel.

[gatonina]

But never lacking in both. [they tilt their head then.] Shall we call it a day then? My time is yours whenever you'd like, but I imagine you have things you'd like to do.

[givethemhell]

Haha, I do have some other people to check on, you're right!

[He must BULLY and also FUSS. He reaches out to pet Cinnabun one last time, setting the glass on the ground and pushing himself up outta the beanbag.]

Take care this coming week, alright?

[gatonina]

[cinnabun wiggles her nose at him and purple heart makes no move to get up.]

I always manage somehow. I'll see you again some other time.