intro log.

[fracturamods]

welcome mingle

( AND SO IT BEGINS. )

There's nothing but the clatter of train tracks, and the odd feeling of almost floating.

When you wake, it's hard to tell exactly what it is that you're missing - only that you are. There are pieces that aren't quite right, even if you're not sure where those pieces would normally be. Pieces of what, exactly....? Well, if you had to put a word to it, it would be - yourself, probably.

The place you've found yourself in is strange, certainly. It's probably worth exploring a bit. Though it just as easily seems that the only form of welcome or explanation that you have, comes from nothing more than a slab of marble.

Well - that, and all the people who seem to have woken up alongside you, lost and also probably Doing Their Best™.

There's no need to fret that much though. It's hard to say exactly where you're going next, even though some places might feel a little bit more like a clue, but what you do know is one unshakeable thing:

There's still much more ahead of you.

Comments

the center

[souheki]

[Okay, so, normally Lan Wangji would put a stop to this because he's supposed to be a Role Model and vandalism is prohibited, but like. He's 99% certain this isn't going to stick anyway and everyone reacts to stress differently, so if this is going to make him feel better, then sure, why not. It's probably better than whatever Wei Wuxian is currently doing anyway]

Perhaps simply "eat".

[he doesn't know what a "pizza" is, other than it sounds like something he has no desire to put in his mouth, and it's important to be inclusive]

[soulburns]

Laugh! Cry! Eat!

[he turns back to lwj and

gives him a thumbs up]

I like the way you think, guy.

[souheki]

[YOU'RE WELCOME, OTHER GUY. It's a good motto!! CLEAR, CONCISE, easy to clean up off of vandalized pillars

He just nods in return, since even though he probably doesn't understand the gesture, he gets the general... vibe... GOD. He's also just going to... stand back and wait to see if the pillar fixes itself again; in the meantime, he looks back at the rest of the crayons.]

May I?

[soulburns]

Oh, you wanna leave your own suggestions?

[he brightens up at that]

Hell yeah! Go for it. I think we could use some better ideas than picking fights.

[GALO ALWAYS PICKS FIGHTS]

[souheki]

No. Vandalism is prohibited.

[AT LEAST HE SAID SOMETHING... but he's still not stopping Galo, instead just pulling out a couple of the crayons, holding them carefully.]

What material is this?

[He's used to brushes and ink, or sticks of cinnabar, or even blood... it feels like wax?? Listen let him indulge in curiosity he doesn't get to do it very often]

[soulburns]

It's not vandalism if it's for the greater good!

[is

is that how it works

anyway he's just going to peer over to lwj and like..... squint]

.... Crayola...?

[souheki]

[That is not at all how it works but okay

ALSO THAT'S NOT HELPFUL!! does he look like the kinda guy who'd know what a crayola is, dressed up all fancy-like... HE'S GOT A SWORD GALO]

Is it common?

[soulburns]

[this man is a cosplayer]

Kinda, yeah!! Like for drawing? Making notes? [who makes notes in crayon] You've really never see it?

[wait for it]

You ever heard of pepperoni?

[souheki]

No. We use brushes, and ink. [MOSTLY. And considering Lan Wangji is a great big scholarly nerd in his lil ol' heart, he probably would continue... having this conversation about writing utensils... SO THANK YOU FOR ASKING HIM A QUESTION GALO so that I personally don't have to suffer through it

Good god though, Lan Wangji looks serious as he thinks about this. Has anyone else mentioned this word to him? (of course not)

Finally--]

No. Is it a form of spice? [is it made of peppers]

[soulburns]

It's a topping! So close but noooot quite?

[mostly in the sense of 'things that are related to food']

Jeeze, you probably haven't heard of America either then huh.... A place that doesn't have America, pepperoni, or crayons! What do you have?

[WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO LIFE]

[souheki]

No.

[Other people would probably be offended at Galo's tone, but Lan Wangji doesn't really care that much. His name and his sword's name both mean "to forget about/avoid earthly matters", but it's more just that he doesn't care that much what people think of him...

HOW IS HE SUPPOSED TO ANSWER A QUESTION LIKE THAT, THOUGH. They have plenty of things??? This is the sort of conversation Wei Wuxian would be great at having, god. Even as an adult, Lan Wangji's people skills aren't the best, and a crazy situation like this isn't making it much better.

He decides to stick with an easy answer for now, though, since in his world, it usually answers most follow-up questions too.] Cultivation.