ximilia | Video; UN: Wei Wuxian || Text; UN: jtd

[Even before the feed flickers into life, anyone literally anywhere in the sunlight room is probably aware that there is something going on thanks to one very shrill scream immediately followed by several minutes of panicked shouting. When the feed does flicker on, the view is oddly…tall? It's at height with the tops of the trees in the sunlight room which is because Wei Wuxian is making this post from the top of one of those trees.

The reason why becomes immediately obvious when he pans down to the familiar form of Jake barking up at him from the base of the tree. Jake's expression is partially obscured through the foliage, though a close study will find more fear in Jake's face than threat. Whatever he thinks he's looking at, it isn't Wei Wuxian.

Finally, the view shifts to Wei Wuxian who is wide eyed and panicked, his face completely bloodless as he holds onto the tree with one arm and gestures at Jake below with the other.]

Why? [He squeaks out in a desperate whisper, eyes darting back to Jake again before he lets out a soft whimper and returns his attention to the feed.]

Why is there a dog?

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[ Jake's post comes through almost simultaneously, text somehow communicating volume as much as his urgency. ]

I FOUND THE GHOST. I REPEAT, I FOUND THE GHOST. GOT IT UP A TREE IN THE SUNLIGHT ROOM. PLEASE ADVISE ON NEXT STEPS AND/OR EXORCISM.

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I don't fear anything.

[Snapped, automatic, angry and defensive.]

What he did was take his sweet time when I was caught in a death trap. He did it on purpose, and he was amused by it.

[bold words for someone who just admitted to be afraid while Wuxian was... amused. And everyone can be made to fear the darkness and the monsters lurking inside of it.]

He saved your life, and this is how you repay that debt. In public no less, to be seen by all the people whose help you might need in the future.

As I said, you have no patience. Close the network, Felix, and take a nice, little stroll around the station. Ponder the wonders of life and how easily it could have ended, was it not for this man.

[He didn't admit to being afraid because he hadn't been afraid at the time, he had been annoyed. There was a reason he used the term "misery" instead of "afraid." Felix hardly ever lied when he didn't have to despite his proficiency as a consummate liar.]

I don't need anyone!

Because I'm faster than you, I'm stronger than you, and I can kill better than anyone on this damn station. And I have survived far worse than some scrap with a bunch of dumbass civvies!

I see. And yet you still needed him to save you from a death trap. Curious, isn't it.

[But Felix' passionate words does make him laugh, low and warm.]

I will look forward to see you try, Felix. Every step of the way, on mission after mission, I shall be there. Watching.

I didn't say it like that, now did I?

[Fuck off.]

What are you, the boogeyman now? Jesus, get a life, loser.

Are you claiming that you were well on the way of saving yourself, and he ruined those plans for you. With a smile.

That is not what they called me, no. I already have one, and so do you. Curtesy of Wuxian. I will see you around.

I don't give a shit what you people call me because it doesn't fucking matter. You can call me pendejo for all I care and I'll call you hijo de puta. Nice little language exchange, how's that for your sensibilities?

Ya'll psychos have fun now.

[Side-eyeing the 'y'all' and its implication...]

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Video; UN: Wei Wuxian || Text; UN: jtd

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