[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

[doublesmall]

[Wei... oh, right, that Wuxian guy. There he goes, finally connecting the fucking dots like a reasonable person.]

You sure think about him a lot.

[There's no judgment there, though, just- an observation. A gentle little callout that isn't entirely a callout.]

The two of you must be close, huh? Seemed like it back in that last world.

[souheki]

[A younger Lan Wangji likely would have gotten flustered at the obvious implications, but now he simply inclines his head. His ears don't even turn pink; he's long past all of that.]

We have been acquainted since adolescence. [It's... kind of a non-answer, but that's just how he is. He's not being purposely difficult, Chuuya, honest. (Not right now anyway.)]

[doublesmall]

Oh, that kind of thing... guess it makes sense. If I had someone like that here, I'd probably be pretty attached.

[He's still not entirely sure that's all it is (he SAW you two gay dancing in that last world), but-- yeah, he absolutely gets it.]

[souheki]

[LOOK HE'S NOT LYING and he won't deny it if he's explicitly confronted, but he's an actions-over-words kind of guy, okay. Besides, he kind of assumes his own feelings are always blatantly obvious.... it's not like he makes much of an effort to hide them.]

Mm. Wei Ying is... [A lot of things, far too many to describe in words. But most importantly--] ...good. A good person. But reckless, sometimes. ["SOMETIMES"... how kind of him to add that.] He does not mind getting in trouble for others.

[HE NEEDS SUPERVISION, BASICALLY, is what Lan Wangji is trying to say. It doesn't completely explain why Lan Wangji's always thinking about him, but it's definitely not untrue, either.]

[doublesmall]

Only sometimes reckless? You do remember he fell out of a building on fucking rollerblades, right?

[He sounds amused as he says it, though, half-laughing, because-- well. Chuuya knows the type. Sometimes he is that type, it's fine.]

He does seem like a pretty decent guy, though. Try not to let him do anything too stupid.

[souheki]

[LISTEN... yeah he has no defense for this so he's gonna do what he always does when he doesn't want to lie and just not say anything at all about that first part.

ALSO IT'S NOT FINE chuuya please don't he only has two hands and he needs both of them to keep wei wuxian from certain death.

He seems quietly pleased, though whether it's at the compliment towards Wei Wuxian or the faith Chuuya apparently has in him is kind of unclear.]

I will. [A beat.] Thank you for looking out for him.

[He said it in the other world, but it bears repeating, he thinks. Now that Chuuya fully understands.]