[mingle] the space (january).

[fracturamods]

interim mingle

( WELCOME BACK, TRAVELERS. )

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. Or did you get something back recently?

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. It might've changed since the last time you saw it.

You might have changed since the last time you saw yourself too - perhaps with a new emblem on your clothes, or a portrait on your skin.

There's no need to fret that much though. You've already gone through the ordeal once, and you might be able to see results from it. Even so, it's best that you don't get too comfortable, because there is still the unshakeable feeling:

There's still much more ahead of you.

Comments

[goldenrepair]

[There's a resounding, fuzzy, "Fuck," but Jiang Cheng's mouth doesn't even move at all. It's all in Kara's head which is probably as irritating as it is to Jiang Cheng when it happens from others.

He makes a dash for the door with sword in hand, but on the outside... there's only... the place they had left. He looks around kind of ??? like. HE WAS SO READY FOR A FIGHT.]

Where?!

[unfriendliest]

[ that sounds exactly like something tsuru would say.

ugh. ]

No, thanks.

[glooming]

To pass the time.

[ Because who knows how long until the next train stop? Also, because she likes it. She technically has paper, but... it 'd be bad to use that specific paper.

She looks at her feet. ]

[givethemhell]

Winner gets a prize! You can pick what you'd like and I'll pick something, too.

[THE PRIZE IS GOING TO BE CASTS FOR THEIR BROKEN BONES.]

[deadened]

A void...? What is this place? There's r-really no sun at all?

[All of this is concerning, please don't be so CALM ABOUT IT? How does a place not have a sun, how are they existing in a giant void... he looks so troubled by literally all of this.]

-I hope no one falls into it.

[bywolves]

[ ... ]

You're - you're kidding, right? [ She's probably not, and Royce is very exasperated about it. ] No. Does the I'm a pretty girl, let me do what I want act work for you often?

[unfriendliest]

...It's a photo.

[ he knows those but like. nothing else. swords are a mess. ]

The hair's wrong.

[ he means it doesn't have his red tips

but neither does he

he just doesn't know it yet ]

[givethemhell]

[Wow that TONE IS REALLY UNNERVING?? He's absolutely caught off guard by it, even if it doesn't show strongly on his face. What the fck...

Also excuse you if anyone would be great to be stuck in hell with, it's Wei Wuxian?? Come on.]

How else should I say it! It is what it is. [Here he is on the banks of the river Styx, just hanging out, not a care in the world.]

Right now? We're in the store. [HELPFUL.] If you go outside you'll find the void and the train, and if you get on the train you'll find the pillar, the airport, some other things.

[deadened]

I-I see...

[That's almost more of a whisper, he's busy watching that train in awe and a little bit of alarm-- but mostly the former.]

What a strange thing. There's... there's nothing to pull it.

[givethemhell]

A place that connects worlds! [HELPFUL.] And no, I don't think there is. There's light, though!

[And "sunlight" in some places... It's funky. Also, with a bright grin:]

Oh, it's fun to fall into, though! You just float a bit until you find a surface to put your feet on. I'll show you after we get you some new clothes! [He's going to walk upside down on a traintrack and give Wen Ning a heart attack.]

Come, come - the clothing is over this way, past that row of dressers and beds.

[ittoryu]

... Well, shall we look around, then? I'm sure we can find something to use, even if we have to get a bit creative.

[givethemhell]

Didn't you just say I wasn't about to die?

[HE'LL JUST VOICE THOSE BRACKETS. And while he does pull his arm away from his eyes, he does not have any respects to pay to her just yet.]

If I should be paying respects to anyone right now, it should be the goddess of mercy. [Cupping his hand around his mouth and YELLING AT THE SKY:] If you're listening, I could really use some help now! I'll light incense at your altar every day for the next month if you spare me a crumb of compassion!

[givethemhell]

[He does have a Tsuru-like energy, it's true.]

What, are you going to make me turn and search the other end, then?

[souheki]

[This is--

There's an ugly, horrible, disgraceful part of his heart that wants nothing more than to see the worst in this man. It's angry and desperate and it truly, viciously wants to believe that Jiang Cheng is either blatantly lying, or incredibly stupid.

But...

He isn't new to this place. Not as new as Jiang Cheng, anyway. He's been here long enough to see, in several different forms, exactly how people's bodies, abilities, and memories have been altered or erased. So with immense effort, he fights off his initial reaction (which is Supreme Offense that Jiang Cheng would dare to think he is callous enough to leave an injured, exhausted, and emotionally wounded Wei Wuxian all alone) and stares at him with narrowed eyes.]

Explain what you remember. Clearly. [lwj being a bossy bitch]

[deadened]

Young master Wei, that doesn't sound fun at all-!

[DON'T GIVE HIM HEART ATTACKS HE IS FRESHLY REVIVED!

...but he's also following easily enough, leaving that duvet behind reluctantly.]

Please, be a little more cautious...

[ittoryu]

[STOP SHIGURE HAS ENOUGH INJURIES FROM JUMPING OFF TRAINS IN THIS NEBULOUS RP TIMELINE]

Hahaha, interesting! All right!

[ittoryu]

... Is it? I don't see a difference.

[goldenrepair]

[WOW, chicken wing got a BACKBONE. Jiang Cheng is slightly surprised, but maybe... not in a terrible way. The Wens are assholes, but he expects this.]

Don't act like you know me or him.

[And then he just promptly starts stalking off, feet sinking into the snow. He gets about a yard or two away, stops, clenches both fists, and then turns back around to stomp to Wen Ning.]

Come on. Don't tarry. If you can't keep up, I'll cut off your legs and drag you.

[osuni]

My, what confidence! I won't get in your way then.

[go in peace Okuni says, leaving Kara to rest in peace except she won't because she's a fcking chaotic kumou gremlin so she just whips out a pink kazoo from her sleeve and starts kazoo-ing after Kara.]

okuni: wwx is the LUCKIEST person i know! strip him naked to find out why!

[osuni]

[is that truly the pinnacle of demonic cultivation comedy i cannot

Okuni considers this, as she considers her maneki-neko idea, but her lower lip is suddenly pushed out like she's just bitten on a sour patch kid -- or more accurately, just been told that she's....... kind......????

for some reason, she doesn't like that??? It was like a one-off comment from WWX but she's offended suddenly??? so she does what she always does when people make ASSUMPTIONS about her,

she picks up the end of her finished kazoo chain of glory and attempts to stick it in WWX's mouth!!!]

I'll combine them! You'll be a maneki-neko from the distance, but you'll look like a demon from above. Now stay still and let me work or I'll turn you into a snowball and push you down one of those floating tracks.

[deadened]

[For a second, he wants to respond to that, but-- no, it wouldn't do anyone any good. He doesn't think it would make him feel any better, either; he's said what he wanted to say, and he doesn't mind leaving it at that for now.

He also really wouldn't mind if Jiang Cheng actually left things at that, but then he's... stomping back over? Wen Ning blinks up at him, uncertain.]

Keep up- to where?

[Apparently he should have run while he had the chance.]

[givethemhell]

[IT'S FINE, IT'S FINE.]

I am being cautious! I've been plenty cautious, haha. [THE LAUGH SAYS OTHERWISE but look.

Actually don't look. Anyway!! TO THE CLOTHES. He's nyooming on ahead, immediately diving into a pile of whatever looks softest. There's a zebra print sweater in here...]

Oh! What about something like this? We'll need sleeves big enough to fit your arms and those chains of yours.

[givethemhell]

[WHAT'S ONE MORE BROKEN BONE ON AN ALREADY LONG LIST OF SPRAINS AND BREAKS!!]

Ah— There it is, up there! [They're zoomin toward a distant platform...! Notsco rises ominously behind it.] Are you ready?

[souheki]

[CUPS ARE A GOOD IDEA. Someday someone will get Lan Wangji a thermos and his life will be changed.]

Please call me Lan Wangji. [He's mostly stopped with full, proper introductions at this point, unless someone looks like they're from his world.] And you?

why would you make me read this in my inbox yaywon im losing my mind

[givethemhell]

[STOP LET HIM HAVE HIS BAD JOKES.

Also wow why is Okuni LIKE THIS??? He makes a surprised mutant kazoo sound on this long chain of kazoos when the end of it is shoved into his mouth, and then helpfully spits it back out. Just smother him in the snow, it's what he deserves.]

Ooh, but that sounds like fun, too! Maybe we could make it so the inside is hollow?

[WHY, ALL THAT WOULD DO IS ENSURE HE GETS TOSSED AROUND LIKE A SHIRT IN A WASHING MACHINE.]

You should push me toward people, though.