More or less. Wish I could say the same about us, but just keeping up with the living side was exhausting sometimes. [As one does.]
Somehow? I hadn't even really thought of that, but you're right. We just have to first find a way for those of you who can't travel between dimensions to come back here. We still don't even know how we got here in the first place. If we come back without the right coordinates we might wind up floating in the ocean forever. But that doesn't mean I don't want to try.
[Still...he nods.] Dick'll probably be less mad that I'm out and doing stuff if somebody else is coming with me. [That. That's his standard? Okay.] Plus I've gotten used to spending parts of my Saturdays with you anyway.
[Maybe don't sound so proud... But yes, good, BRAINSTORMING.]
Mm, exactly so! I was planning on going home and figuring out a way between worlds, anyway. If it exists out there, then there's no reason to assume I can't find it. [He's invented literal entire forms of magic, this shit ain't new.] Finding this place again might be the real challenge between those two tasks, but I'm not going to give up on it.
[On anyone here, because that is quite frankly the only thing keeping him from collapsing in a fit of depression over all the losses they've suffered and might solidify tomorrow. It's fine!
He also laughs at that. God.]
Sounds about what I'd expect. "I can't actually expect you to stay out of trouble so at least have someone with you to go call for help if things get out of hand", hm? [He grins, his smile softening a little.] ...I will say, I won't miss the demons in the least, but my Saturdays certainly won't be the same without you.
[God. They definitely, definitely should not sound so proud about that. And yet at the same time it's stubbornness once again that's actually saved them.]
Multiverse theory exists in plenty of wolds. I don't see why you wouldn't be able to as long as you're able to access the other planes and stuff. You know what I haven't seen on this boat the entire time we've been here? An anchor. There has to be one somewhere and if we could find it we could at least stop the ship from traveling away from our friends. It's worth a look.
[There's an embarrassed smile.] You'd think people would trust us a little more, huh? [But his own expression is just a little bit of fondness for this dumb gremlin.] We can make this Saturday a good one. We don't have to go check right away, right? A break also doesn't sound so bad.
[SOMETIMES YOU JUST gotta be so damn bullheaded that demons die from it. It's fine.]
True, true - and neither have I. I'd like to spend a little more time getting a feel for the ship and area in general, anyway... [Too bad things are being rushed toward their exit, one way or another.] --Well! If we don't find one, maybe we can just make one, ourselves? [...] Granted, it's hard to tell exactly where our dearly departed were sent in the first place, considering the ruins never seemed to move. Maybe we should just focus on finding that.
[Surely there's going to be plenty of time for them to invest in figuring that shit out in the future, though, should it be necessary. He also just ends up laughing a little at that...]
Right? Can't imagine why they don't! [CAN HE NOT.] ...But that sounds like a nice idea to me. Should I grab one last drink, then?
Well. We definitely have tonight at least. And we've been known to work pretty fast. [They can figure it out either way.] We can keep watch and map stuff out, come up with another plan...something. Sometimes the best plan is to make a plan and throw it out the window later.
[Look. Sometimes...you just yeet. But an enthusiastic nod follows.] May as well. The bar's pretty well stocked still...[But he stands carefully, holding Wei Wuxian's hand to pull him up, too.] Got a preference? I'm thinking something lighter today.
[This isn't worth the celebration, but he wants to keep things casual. They could all use the break tonight.]
Hah, I do agree with that! One of our greatest assets is our ability to adapt anyway, I think. Fast-thinking! It's saved lives before.
[And BOY they're gonna have to be banking on it saving lives now... Either way, he'll let himself use Junpei's hand as leverage to stand, and keeps a hold on it as he begins walking toward the pool bar, since it's been cleaned up.]
Something light, hm? Well, my go-to is always a good rice wine.
[Yeah there's a nervous laugh because woo, fast-thinking sure saved his own ass today. With both of them standing, he lets Wei Wuxian hold his hand and follows him to the pool bar.]
Rice wine it is. These bars tend to have everything anyway...[Approaching the bar, he'll take a look but continues to talk.] The other good thing is that most of us still on this side of things have some kind of experience with the impossible. It opens up a lot more ideas we can throw around.
[FAST THINKING SAVED THEM ALL TODAY even if chanting come hither thot wasn't exactly their best moment. They all really tried...]
They really do, don't they? Wish we could take these with us when we go. [He'd love a magic self-stocking bar??
Either way instead of letting go of Junpei's hand once they get there, he just tugs him behind the counter instead and goes rummaging with his free hand.]
But you're right about that - a good thing, indeed! Dealing with the impossible makes it hard to look at any situation at all and see it as a dead end.
It's going to be kind of a pain in the ass to go back to paying for food and drinks when I get home. Then again, maybe we'll actually get the money from Dcom and it won't be that big of a deal. [He could use $500,000, it's fine. He doesn't even try to pull his hand away, following Wei Wuxian behind the bar to check the inventory and letting him sort through bottles on his own.]
Right, exactly my point. Even if it feels like the end, it's definitely not the end because it's not the end we want. We just have to convince the others to remember that.
Don't rich people get to go on fancy vacations and never actually pay for anything because they're rich anyway? That's the impression I've always gotten. [That's definitely how rich people. But he'll grin and while Wei Wuxian holds the bottle, he'll reach for the top stopper. They could definitely open this bottle easier if they let go of each other's hands, but why bother? It's fine? It's definitely fine.
At least the bottle's easy enough to open.]
You really think the deceased can keep up their morale?
That's what I've always seen in movies so...it's probably sort of true. [Says Junpei, who has also never been rich enough to really understand rich people. It's fine. Sometimes you just Are.
But there's a grin and he'll lift the bottle in a toast before taking a sip and handing it over. Sharing is caring, etc etc.]
I don't really know. It was easier when they thought there was still a way to get out of here and things were still changing, but I'll admit I'm a little worried about what'll happen when we really do lose contact with them. Assuming we don't get some kind of miracle tomorrow.
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Somehow? I hadn't even really thought of that, but you're right. We just have to first find a way for those of you who can't travel between dimensions to come back here. We still don't even know how we got here in the first place. If we come back without the right coordinates we might wind up floating in the ocean forever. But that doesn't mean I don't want to try.
[Still...he nods.] Dick'll probably be less mad that I'm out and doing stuff if somebody else is coming with me. [That. That's his standard? Okay.] Plus I've gotten used to spending parts of my Saturdays with you anyway.
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[Maybe don't sound so proud... But yes, good, BRAINSTORMING.]
Mm, exactly so! I was planning on going home and figuring out a way between worlds, anyway. If it exists out there, then there's no reason to assume I can't find it. [He's invented literal entire forms of magic, this shit ain't new.] Finding this place again might be the real challenge between those two tasks, but I'm not going to give up on it.
[On anyone here, because that is quite frankly the only thing keeping him from collapsing in a fit of depression over all the losses they've suffered and might solidify tomorrow. It's fine!
He also laughs at that. God.]
Sounds about what I'd expect. "I can't actually expect you to stay out of trouble so at least have someone with you to go call for help if things get out of hand", hm? [He grins, his smile softening a little.] ...I will say, I won't miss the demons in the least, but my Saturdays certainly won't be the same without you.
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Multiverse theory exists in plenty of wolds. I don't see why you wouldn't be able to as long as you're able to access the other planes and stuff. You know what I haven't seen on this boat the entire time we've been here? An anchor. There has to be one somewhere and if we could find it we could at least stop the ship from traveling away from our friends. It's worth a look.
[There's an embarrassed smile.] You'd think people would trust us a little more, huh? [But his own expression is just a little bit of fondness for this dumb gremlin.] We can make this Saturday a good one. We don't have to go check right away, right? A break also doesn't sound so bad.
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True, true - and neither have I. I'd like to spend a little more time getting a feel for the ship and area in general, anyway... [Too bad things are being rushed toward their exit, one way or another.] --Well! If we don't find one, maybe we can just make one, ourselves? [...] Granted, it's hard to tell exactly where our dearly departed were sent in the first place, considering the ruins never seemed to move. Maybe we should just focus on finding that.
[Surely there's going to be plenty of time for them to invest in figuring that shit out in the future, though, should it be necessary. He also just ends up laughing a little at that...]
Right? Can't imagine why they don't! [CAN HE NOT.] ...But that sounds like a nice idea to me. Should I grab one last drink, then?
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[Look. Sometimes...you just yeet. But an enthusiastic nod follows.] May as well. The bar's pretty well stocked still...[But he stands carefully, holding Wei Wuxian's hand to pull him up, too.] Got a preference? I'm thinking something lighter today.
[This isn't worth the celebration, but he wants to keep things casual. They could all use the break tonight.]
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[And BOY they're gonna have to be banking on it saving lives now... Either way, he'll let himself use Junpei's hand as leverage to stand, and keeps a hold on it as he begins walking toward the pool bar, since it's been cleaned up.]
Something light, hm? Well, my go-to is always a good rice wine.
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Rice wine it is. These bars tend to have everything anyway...[Approaching the bar, he'll take a look but continues to talk.] The other good thing is that most of us still on this side of things have some kind of experience with the impossible. It opens up a lot more ideas we can throw around.
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They really do, don't they? Wish we could take these with us when we go. [He'd love a magic self-stocking bar??
Either way instead of letting go of Junpei's hand once they get there, he just tugs him behind the counter instead and goes rummaging with his free hand.]
But you're right about that - a good thing, indeed! Dealing with the impossible makes it hard to look at any situation at all and see it as a dead end.
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Right, exactly my point. Even if it feels like the end, it's definitely not the end because it's not the end we want. We just have to convince the others to remember that.
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[WILD. Eventually, he'll find a bottle he's satisfied with and plunk it down onto the counter. He holds the top out toward Junpei, though.]
Do the honors of opening it, would you?
[Apparently he's still not going to give Junpei his hand back. Still his for now!!]
—The good thing is, there are enough among our dearly deceased and living that I feel we can do a decent job at rallying everyone's spirits.
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At least the bottle's easy enough to open.]
You really think the deceased can keep up their morale?
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[RAISES HIS SHOULDERS look he was so poor that the kid he basically adopted just called him Brother Poor, isn't that terrible. THE WORST.
He's holding the bottle out to Junpei after it's opened, in any case.]
First sip honors. [Said with a little, quirking grin. Then:] You think they can't? I'd be more surprised if that were the case, hah.
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But there's a grin and he'll lift the bottle in a toast before taking a sip and handing it over. Sharing is caring, etc etc.]
I don't really know. It was easier when they thought there was still a way to get out of here and things were still changing, but I'll admit I'm a little worried about what'll happen when we really do lose contact with them. Assuming we don't get some kind of miracle tomorrow.