video: yiling laozu

[weifinder]

( Wei Wuxian holds both hands up, fingers pressed over fingers, and offers a bow to those watching. )

For those who have not yet heard, Anurr has been sealed within his human form, and his powers sealed away. He, ah, and the... bear. Are around. Try not to aggravate them, those who plan to stay, and those who plan to go. I don't think the goat's here?

( He lets his hands fall down, and smiles, bright and cheerful. The shadows under his eyes are lighter than they have been, albeit not banished; it's been an exhaustive recent weeks and months. )

It has been an honour and a pleasure traveling and fighting alongside each of you. I've a few gifts for those who'd like them — well wishes in your future travels. Especially those of you who plan to stay.

( He lifts up a... hah. A jar of alcohol, and waggles it invitingly. )

I also have these. It's nicely drinkable, and plenty to share! Let's have a nice send off for all our number, ah?

Comments

un: absterge

[downswing]

The bear has spared you?

[weifinder]

Ahahahaha... it hasn't found me yet.

[downswing]

May be steered.

[weifinder]

..................... You wouldn't?

[downswing]

His fur is most handsome. Pleasingly soft.

[weifinder]

Why are you petting the bear? The one that hates me?

[downswing]

Have not. Would... not decline to.

It appears soft. Like rabbits.

[downswing]

...Wei Ying. What shall become of the rabbits?

un: man's greatest treasure

[reparo]

You keep finding the bear, Wei Wuxian.

[weifinder]

I never find the bear, the bear somehow finds me! And it's terrible! No one should have to deal with that bear, good riddance to Anurr that it's his companion as much now as it was before!

[reparo]

Surely the bear can't be that bad. He kept finding you in baths - so at least he's clean?

[weifinder]

He never was in the water, he pounced me when I was!

[reparo]

Alright so maybe he is adamant about you being clean?

[weifinder]

How! I always have to run! The stupid bear doesn't let me bathe in peace! And I know for a fact I'm cleaner than a great deal of the people here, it's very rude!

( maybe if he felt less like a necromancer and the dead then the bear would be less interested, but that! ... he can't really change. )

[reparo]

Well, is he leaving you alone now or do you need a guard for the next few days?

un: headless ragdoll

[matermali]

It has been an honor for me as well, though unfortunately I have no gift to bestow.

[weifinder]

The gift of your company is more than enough!

[matermali]

Well, now I feel even worse for it, as you are too generous. My company alone is paltry.

Perhaps a poem. Any requests from the gentleman?

un: ut malum pluvia

[somebadnews]

[ He doesn't know that he was able to help with Anurr, or how he feels about how this all panned out. Maybe he's too exhausted to be happy, among other things, but it is appreciated that he made the announcement. Among other things Wei Wuxian did for him. ]

It's been... a long road. [ He assumes he'll be using the beacon, so this might be his last chance. ] I hope you'll be going somewhere less exciting.

[weifinder]

( it's a matter he and his husband have yet to decide, knowing that ultimately, at some point, they will always go home. )

Will you, Lao Five?

[somebadnews]

[ He's still discussing it with his currently-alive siblings. It's not an easy choice, as much as he doesn't want to keep them here. ]

I wish I could say I was. [ The world is going to end. His brother won't be his brother any more. It's a crap shoot if knowing this will change anything. ]

I'm still weighing the options.

[weifinder]

( he understands, more than he likes. mostly about the loss of family, for all that in ways, he just found family here. )

From the looks of things, Lan Zhan and I will remain for a while longer.

[somebadnews]

[ ...That's news. He figures anyone who would pick here over home doesn't have a choice. ]

Hard letting go? Or is it the better alternative?

[weifinder]

The chance to know this world without the looming harms we arrived in. The chance for longer before we must say farewell to those we cannot see at home.

[somebadnews]

[ So the first one, then. That's good. ]

It's true, we didn't have a lot of time for sightseeing.