video; un: peekaboo

[descendency]

[ the video feed flicks on to a young man's grim, steel-eyed gaze. he strikes as a man who might be more attractive were he not so severe and dour, a natural softness to his features that does not take easily to his fury. rosy lips pulled taut in displeasure, he stares out as though scrutinizing an audience he has not yet gathered, who yet remains unseen. ]

It's Gabriel.

[ he states his own name with distaste, as though he would rather be doing anything but giving his name to these circumstances and that much is the plain truth of the matter. ]

I require the statuses of Beitang Moran [ insufferable know it all ], Wei Wuxian [ insufferable busybody ], and Five [ insufferable ].

As for the rest of you, would someone like to kindly tell me where the fuck we are and what the hell we're doing here?

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[descendency]

That's too many projects. Put some back.

[ it's faint, but there's a hint of humor in mingyu's voice. ]

I'll lend a hand with one of them if I'm able to wrap my business up. Pick your favorite and I'll be back in touch.

[descendency]

You first.

[descendency]

[ ...more information is definitely needed there. ]

Enough to share?

[descendency]

Then they should re-define what makes a calamity where you come from. Where I come from, insurance policies would refuse to cover damages caused by you.

Stop cooking and let someone else do it for you, you're ruining perfectly good ingredients.

[descendency]

I meant the travelers of our group specifically, but that's actually more useful. Also terrible.

I hope we're trying to move on as quickly as possible?

[descendency]

No. They're all from very different places, in fact. Is there something specific you're trying to get to?

[descendency]

[ there's a low noise of something like frustration in the back of mingyu's throat. ]

Of course I can. The question is will he let me without killing me or literally punching me into next year? Again.

[ he mops a hand over his face, eyes squeezing shut. he can't remember the last time he felt quite so tired. ]

[binghua]

[He wants to respond with an affirmative, tell Mingyu he will, but he knows himself better than that.]

I will try.

[weifinder]

( he laughs, brief and short lived. )

By the time you are, perhaps I will. Take care.

[beitangmoran]

Always. If you manage to make your way to where I am. Things are bit... upended, right now. Quite literally.

[scrapgege]

I don't want to impose on people and I can feed myself just fine.

[bravelyrunsaway]

Beacon, gateway, gone. Possibly setting it all on fire, based on how the Merchant was Mumbling, but yes, we're not looking to linger.

[rumorate]

[Mingyu is not wrong to be worried about these things but:]

I can keep him in line. Don't let him meet you without me.

[She'll rumor him if she has to but she doesn't want to have to.]

[traaaaaash]

So... you've been here before?

[ She did not previously know you could leave and then come back. The news is slightly disconcerting to her. ]