[not again] catchall for wei wuxian

[fishingforcompliments]

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w3 saturday

[givethemhell]

[STRESS COOKIIING. Wei Wuxian is here in the kitchen, making his usual "I WILL feed everyone in camp" meal whenever Flayn moseys in next. Funny how bad everything feels even when they didn't get someone innocent!! Haha.

He'll look up though, and gently start to move things to one side of the counter.]

Need the space this time, friend?

[fishingforcompliments]

[They didn't get someone innocent, but she doesn't really feel good about this, either. Flayn wonders if that's how all of them are seeing. Even if you ignore the effect this is going to have on Beau - and that isn't something easily ignored - there are still three bodies with killers unaccounted for.

This doesn't feel like a victory.]

...I do not need much space. Just enough to heat some water for tea.

[givethemhell]

[The three deaths with unaccounted-for killers is definitely A Lot, and he's particularly incensed about Shinobu and Giyuu. Boy does he sure feel like they... really just. They sure did let those two down especially, hm. Shinobu more than anyone else, considering they hadn't even retrieved her body until near the end. Bad!!

But he just nods at that, and moves some things over to give her the room she needs.]

...Mind if I join you? I'll trade - tea for baozi.

[fishingforcompliments]

...I appreciate it, but I am not terribly hungry. No trade necessary - I shall make tea for us both regardless.

[She'll add more water to the kettle! It's fine.

...her expression does not look like "it's fine" as she stares down at it and waits for it to boil, though.]

[givethemhell]

Thank you.

[A smile! Though he'll glance over as he's working on his dish, watching in silence for a few seconds before he inevitably pipes up again.]

...Anything particular on your mind?

[Or just the General Post Trial Ennui?]

[fishingforcompliments]

...

[Flayn sighs heavily. Boil faster, water.]

I did not want it to be him.

[givethemhell]

[The water will not set them free... Wei Wuxian just sighs, chopping vegetables in a gentle, even rhythm.]

I'd have preferred if it wasn't him, too.

[fishingforcompliments]

...

[That being said, though - she isn't sure she would have been happy if it was anyone else, either. The dangers of being friendly - or at least not unfriendly - with pretty much everyone remaining.]

I am sorry.

[NHS and WWX knew each other - so this must be tough for him, too.]

[givethemhell]

[THAT SURE IS A DANGER ISN'T IT!! Wei Wuxian looks over at their remainders and can't think of a single person that he wouldn't be at least mildly upset to lose. Terrible.

Though he glances over at the apology, looking a little surprised.]

Whatever for?

[fishingforcompliments]

You knew him... it could not have been easy to watch how the trial turned out.

[Tomorrow is going to be even less easy.]

...I wanted to find proof of his innocence, but - there was none.

[Because he was guilty.]

[givethemhell]

[THERE'S NO GOOD WAY OF BEING LIKE "actually I'm not that surprised", so he just offers Flayn a little smile.]

...He would like to know someone out there wanted that.

[Since he knows that Flayn plans on going to see him later, too.]

Even though he did this, he isn't-- [A bad person. Not really. He just... is a very human person, like most of them.] ...It's just good, that not everyone would give up on him.

[fishingforcompliments]

...

[Well, whether everyone did give up on him or not - the fact is he's most likely going to die tomorrow. (If not in the execution ring, then as soon as he sets foot outside of it, she thinks - and then immediately feels guilty for the thought.)]

I wish we knew why, but... I do not imagine he is willing to say.

[givethemhell]

[Yeah, he's pretty much 100% certain that Nie Huaisang is a dead man, any way it's sliced. Which is unfortunate, but it's not like he did what he did without knowing the risk existed. He sighs.]

I doubt he'll say, mm. I'll still talk to him about it anyway.

[fishingforcompliments]

...if he does tell you, I hope that it brings you peace of mind.

[Although, from what he was saying at the trial, she can't help but think it probably won't.]

[givethemhell]

[Yeah, he doesn't think he'll be particularly lucky with that either. The little smile that follows reflects the sentiment a bit.]

--Well. Knowing anything at all would be better than knowing nothing.

[fishingforcompliments]

I suppose so, yes. If only to help us understand what might drive someone to kill during this game...

[Other than a desire to play by the rules.]

[givethemhell]

Considering how many others have possibly acted so far, I'd like to know that, myself.

[He's not pinning his hopes on Nie Huaisang being the answer, but he'll still ask, just in case.]

[fishingforcompliments]

I do not know what would be worse - multiple people taking lives, or the same people taking lives over and over again.

[either way, strong dislike!]

[givethemhell]

If it was the same people taking lives over and over, at least they could be stopped if they were caught.

[Multiple people also implies that more and more are slowly jumping on the LET'S STAB bandwagon, which he is not a fan of.]

[fishingforcompliments]

...it would be nice if we could stop them, if that is the case.

[If there are repeat killers -

Gods, but she wants them caught.]

[givethemhell]

I hope for the same - though it does open the question as to what might happen after.

[If it is the same person and they're stopped, who will take on the duty of killing once a week, presuming that rule about a mass death isn't false?]

[fishingforcompliments]

...

[Yeah, she looks pretty worried about that, too. She doesn't seem to know what to say, though.]

[givethemhell]

[NEITHER DOES HE, so he's just quiet for a second before flashing an apologetic smile her way.]

--Let's save that talk for later, mm? We need a little bit of a break after all of that.

[fishingforcompliments]

Ah... yes, you are quite right.

[she manages an apologetic smile in return.]

My apologies. It is difficult, sometimes, not to fall into those sorts of thoughts.

[givethemhell]

No, I understand. It's nothing to apologize for.

[He does seem sympathetic, nodding a little in response.]

And if it helps to talk about it, then we can - but if all it's doing right now is turning your mind in circles, maybe it's best to take a small rest from all the thinking.