[SOMETIMES... you accidentally get someone to spill some deets without even meaning to just because you're out here trying to get them to chill for like 5 damn seconds.
He continues to work while Junpei talks, though there are several points where his hands still for a few seconds or a bit longer as he's wrapped up in what's being said and trying to keep up with the NONSENSE that's Junpei's world. Nonary Games? Forced telepathy? Timeline shit?? AND THIS IS THE CONDENSED VERSION???
There's a beat of silence when Junpei finishes, where Wei Wuxian is working over the information in his head the same way he's working over the knots with his thumb. As he starts dragging a hand gently upward for that scalp massage:]
No wonder you jumped off the side of the boat when we could first get out onto the deck. [JUST FIRST AND FOREMOST.] Goodness, though... So you in the present were able to save her in the past thanks to a different version of herself helping you through a series of deadly games on yet another murderous boat - yes? [There is absolutely a small part of him that almost reflexively says "how are you not dead yet???" before remembering whoops, he Has died before.]
You're absolutely one of the top contenders on this ship in the "who needs the longest vacation after we're done here" category, haha.
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He continues to work while Junpei talks, though there are several points where his hands still for a few seconds or a bit longer as he's wrapped up in what's being said and trying to keep up with the NONSENSE that's Junpei's world. Nonary Games? Forced telepathy? Timeline shit?? AND THIS IS THE CONDENSED VERSION???
There's a beat of silence when Junpei finishes, where Wei Wuxian is working over the information in his head the same way he's working over the knots with his thumb. As he starts dragging a hand gently upward for that scalp massage:]
No wonder you jumped off the side of the boat when we could first get out onto the deck. [JUST FIRST AND FOREMOST.] Goodness, though... So you in the present were able to save her in the past thanks to a different version of herself helping you through a series of deadly games on yet another murderous boat - yes? [There is absolutely a small part of him that almost reflexively says "how are you not dead yet???" before remembering whoops, he Has died before.]
You're absolutely one of the top contenders on this ship in the "who needs the longest vacation after we're done here" category, haha.