but at that first question, he just sort of raises a brow.]
You think that was actually what happened?
[he sounds pretty skeptical, though the effect's ruined by the way he has to shift position to try to stay comfortable. in the meantime he's accepting that paper, just assume he's glancing it over while they have this first conversation.]
[IS IT FINE?? There's actually a little flicker of concern in his expression for a hotass second, but it smooths away quickly.]
Let me know if I need to hold your hair back for you!
[CHEERILY. Also way too cheerily:]
Haha, couldn't say for sure! These things are quite tricky, and this one wears faces well. But I can't really see any gain it might have had in saying the things that were said, you know?
[Honestly, if anyone knows exactly how Badly Things Can Go when dealing with demonic nonsense in general, it's him... That's why he's taking it seriously despite the apparent lightness of his attitude and also the fact that he just KEEPS MESSING WITH DEMONS IN GENERAL. He absolutely has not for a second forgotten about that concerning "last message" before the supposed switch-out happened.
Still, he leans forward, all curiosity.]
Speaking from experience? Knowledge from our dearly departed? Or just a hunch, maybe - gut feeling, is it? [...] Should I have brought you a glass of water?
Knew a guy who was basically a demon, yeah. He's a genius when it comes to toying with people-- and if he was that good, a literal fucking demon's probably even worse. Sounds like something... [another pause, another breath.] That he might pull.
[he shakes his head, though-]
I'll be fine, don't go and fret over me or something.
More's the pity if that is the case; I'd have rather liked to have properly passed on a last word or two. They're on the other side with Polly and Carlos now, aren't they? Those two. [Just assuming, considering The Kaleidoscope Void looked the same.
He also waves a hand, as if dismissive of the very IDEA that he'd be fretful. (He is, in fact, somewhat fretful underneath all his layers of goblin bullshit).]
Consider it a scientific interest and investment in that body of yours!
Ah, you know, this and that. [WAVING A HAND.] We played some games, they weren't very fun.
[He almost got ghost vored, it's fine. Anyway Chuuya continues to be a concern?? He hums out a little noncommittal sound, since he's not surprised to hear that they're all being cockblocked from easy answers. Then:]
—Am I going to have to ask you straight out? Is that it?
[About whatever's BOTHERING HIM!!! Higekiri is a lot, but unless he developed a BDSM kink since the last time they banged, he can't imagine all that apparent soreness is coming from there...]
Hm? Are you a fan of them? Haha, just take care - doubt they'll still be dangerous now, but still, you know?
[Bad taste!! Though he thinks he might have liked them too, if they weren't full of Skinamajigs and ghost zombies. ANYWAY, maybe not necessarily better questions, but without any of the faffing around:]
--What have you gotten into, is it something I should be worried about, and-or is your body starting to actually fall apart?
[HE'S STILL FROWNING but at least he relents for the time being...]
Honestly, the most surprising thing about this is that it's taken you this long to get into trouble. ...Visibly, anyway. I'm sure you've gotten into all kinds of nonsense with us none the wiser.
[GOOD HONESTLY at this point he'd have backflipped out of his chair the second he saw a hand coming at him... He's gone from one bang in his life to four bangs in a week, he wants No More.]
Hah? You're really saying something like that to me with such serious tone? Your face is even thicker than mine! Amazing, really amazing.
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[it's fine!!
but at that first question, he just sort of raises a brow.]
You think that was actually what happened?
[he sounds pretty skeptical, though the effect's ruined by the way he has to shift position to try to stay comfortable. in the meantime he's accepting that paper, just assume he's glancing it over while they have this first conversation.]
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Let me know if I need to hold your hair back for you!
[CHEERILY. Also way too cheerily:]
Haha, couldn't say for sure! These things are quite tricky, and this one wears faces well. But I can't really see any gain it might have had in saying the things that were said, you know?
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[do you think he'd risk his fucking carpet like that? damn.]
Just because you didn't see it doesn't mean it didn't have anything to gain. Things like that--
[a brief pause to catch his breath.]
Things like that are great at making you kick yourself later for not seeing shit.
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Still, he leans forward, all curiosity.]
Speaking from experience? Knowledge from our dearly departed? Or just a hunch, maybe - gut feeling, is it? [...] Should I have brought you a glass of water?
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[he shakes his head, though-]
I'll be fine, don't go and fret over me or something.
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He also waves a hand, as if dismissive of the very IDEA that he'd be fretful. (He is, in fact, somewhat fretful underneath all his layers of goblin bullshit).]
Consider it a scientific interest and investment in that body of yours!
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[wei wuxian gets a slight roll of chuuya's eyes at that last bit, though.]
Yeah, you seemed real 'scientifically invested' when you were just about popping buttons off my shirt-
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Was that not the sort of thorough inspection you'd expect from a man of science?
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No.
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[I, AKI, HATE THAT THIS CONVERSATION DERAILED FROM DEMONS TO THIS IN LIKE 15 COMMENTS.]
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[BUT ALSO. he'll pass the note back to wei wuxian, there.]
Seems like you guys got a lot dropped on you, huh?
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[But he'll sigh and take the note back!]
Haha, seems like it though! But I'm glad - we went through a lot of trouble for that, you know? If it was something useless, I would have cried.
[Like granted this is still useless in the here and now, but he assumes once they start piecing more things together it will Make Sense.]
Don't suppose you know any of the bits we're missing? I'm guessing that'd make this far too easy.
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[like he might have heard a bit but not from wei wuxian yet?
he waves a hand, though, the movement still a little sluggish, still with a faint wince.]
But you're right, it'd make shit easy. I don't have the full story of... [another breath.] Whatever went on last time.
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[He almost got ghost vored, it's fine. Anyway Chuuya continues to be a concern?? He hums out a little noncommittal sound, since he's not surprised to hear that they're all being cockblocked from easy answers. Then:]
—Am I going to have to ask you straight out? Is that it?
[About whatever's BOTHERING HIM!!! Higekiri is a lot, but unless he developed a BDSM kink since the last time they banged, he can't imagine all that apparent soreness is coming from there...]
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[is he playing dumb on purpose, maybe! anyway, his interest was caught by something else-]
What kind of games?
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What, you think you can avoid my questions and get answers to your own? Not very fair of you, sir. [But after a little huffy sigh:] "Arcade" games.
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I'm gonna have to check that out, later.
[let him play games!
but he shrugs-]
Ask better questions if you want better answers.
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[Bad taste!! Though he thinks he might have liked them too, if they weren't full of Skinamajigs and ghost zombies. ANYWAY, maybe not necessarily better questions, but without any of the faffing around:]
--What have you gotten into, is it something I should be worried about, and-or is your body starting to actually fall apart?
[The last one is probably a joke, at least...]
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[he's doing his best with what he's got here!!]
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Can you at least say what's wrong, then? Aches, pains, external issues, internal issues? Anything I can get you to ease it up a bit?
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[he exhales a breath, takes in another one
he has to force to be steady.]
-and a little bit of that. I'll be fine if I just rest, all right...
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Honestly, the most surprising thing about this is that it's taken you this long to get into trouble. ...Visibly, anyway. I'm sure you've gotten into all kinds of nonsense with us none the wiser.
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[he'd shove Wei Wuxian, except he's not about to start another round of HORNY CRIMES and also his body is achey. ugh.]
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Hah? You're really saying something like that to me with such serious tone? Your face is even thicker than mine! Amazing, really amazing.