[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

[amberspirit]

[There's plenty of good reasons to think HIM! when knowing Wei Wuxian. Lan Wangji would agree with him. Well, young Lan Wangji would. The skeptical peering doesn't dissipate even when Wei Wuxian offers out both hands.]

I wouldn't be surprised.

[And then he reaches out to grab one of Wei Wuxian's hands and turn them over. He tries to hike up one of the sleeves of the robe, though not very far. He's being nosy!]

Where is it?

[givethemhell]

[Lan Wangji would still agree with him even today but for different terrible reasons. Also wow!! What a nosy little shit. Wei Wuxian laughs openly, but it's not mocking so much as brightly amused.]

What, one of those strange markings? Why? Do you want to see it for yourself, or just confirm you aren't the only person who ended up with one?

[The hand he grabs and any expanse of skin he checks on his arm seems to be free of markings, though Wei Wuxian seems perfectly content to let him be a nosy little inspector.]

[amberspirit]

[Stop, let him live. He has to make sure! Once he's satisfied Wei Wuxian isn't hiding any awful flesh carvings of devilry, he drops the hand without, like, shoving it away or anything. He at least gets Wei Wuxian to confirm that, yeah, he's not losing his entire mind. (It feels like it.)]

I needed to see if I was the only one.

[givethemhell]

[His head cants a little to the side. As he crosses his devilry-free arms over his chest and glances toward his neck, Haku will catch a part of a sentence: just —a dragon is... before it fades back out.]

Not at all! Seems we've all got a little something to show for our hard work, hah. Not exactly the best gift I've ever gotten. Shall I assume yours is giving you a little trouble, too?

[The burning isn't exactly fun even if it's not painful. He wants a refund??]

[amberspirit]

[The lingering piece of something not his makes him pause in surprise. It didn't come out of Wei Wuxian's lips... His eyes narrow.

And then the face he makes confirms Wei Wuxian's suspicions, but it also looks incredibly put-off by it. He seems to have a kind of resilient fortitude for the aching sting the tattoos are giving even when he looks twelve. Hm.

There's really nothing to his expression except the occasional bend to his brows.]

I can hear you.

[givethemhell]

[Hm indeed!! Granted he's seen some resilient kids in his life, but still.

Either way, he doesn't seem at all surprised that Haku is also in this weird hell, simply canting his head from one side to the other as if considering the implications. Sudden mind-reading... Funky, but not the strangest thing to happen to him in his lives.]

So you can! Inconvenient, isn't it? Can't tell if I like it less than the obnoxious burning, though.

[amberspirit]

[Of course, he doesn't want to hear anyone else's mind really, especially not someone like Wei Wuxian (or Lan Wangji either, but he doesn't know that yet), but he also super doesn't want people to hear his own mind... which is what he assumes may be happening.

A transference of minds because of some spell.]

The burning I can ignore. [WEI WUXIAN SAYING SHIT IN THE BRAIN ORGAN, HE CAN'T. Terrible. He truly suffers.] If it's a spell, we can try to find how to remove it.

[givethemhell]

[WOW EXCUSE YOU his mind is wholesome and fine to poke around in, unlike Lan Wangji's, who is the real curse between the two of them.]

We could, we could. I'll do a little poking around myself and see if I can find anything useful!

[Spoilers he will not.]

Good time to practice meditation otherwise, hm?

[amberspirit]

[No, the both of Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji are AWFUL.]

I'm leaving it up to only you.

[Wow, one world, and he already knows Wei Wuxian isn't going to help him do shit! GOD!]

I'll be looking, too.

[givethemhell]

[Well, that is true and fair. also i'm assuming you meant "not" even if it'd be funny as hell for haku to be like ONLY YOU CAN DO THIS JOB.]

Haha, well, I'd assume nothing less of you! The more eyes we have on the problem, the higher our chances are of solving it. Let me know if you find anything, won't you?