Mmmhm! It gives me a headache every time I try thinking about it, to be honest! Especially considering all the various different versions of the same realities that seem to exist out there, haha.
[Thots introduced him to the concept of the multiverse and it has ruined his life. He's just saving these issues for Tomorrow Wei Wuxian, who can try to parse things through before jumping through whatever portal they open up. Hopefully.
That has him cocking his head curiously! He has a lot of bird-adjacent mannerisms honestly, and the wings really sell it.]
You're not, hm? You're going to have to last quite a long time now, though! [Ah... The longevity of the undead.] You're going to be alright like that, mm? Strange - but the good sort, yes?
Really? I find it easy to understand, but...well, maybe that's just me!
[The next set of questions makes his face fall slightly, and for a moment, he casts his gaze out to the lake. When he speaks again, he looks back at Wei Wuxian awkwardly, as if a bit hesitant to ask.]
This might be an odd question, but...your cultivation arts. Can they make...holes?
[He says, on a light and chiming laugh. But then he's following Anaido's finger with his gaze, and watching him tap his forehead. His smile shifts a little; perhaps there's a sliver of apology? Sympathy? But it's hard to pinpoint.]
Mmm... Well! It'd be easy enough to make a physical hole, hah. But for any other sort... [A beat.] Are you looking to create one? Or are you asking for another reason?
[He closes his eyes, smiling to himself, like he knows what he says is ridiculous.]
The man behind me has a hole in his head. He can feel the cool breeze through it, and everything is clearer for him than it ever was before. And I....I want that, too.
[Oh my god, but softer. He drags his hand down over his face and sighs.]
I... I mean, if you wanted a physical hole, I could see what I can do? Though I'm not used to working with living beings, as a fair warning!
[He doesn't want to screw up giving Anaido a matching magical hole to Wen Ning's enormous chest punch hole and like kill him for real or something. Though then they can be a fierce corpse couple! Cute.]
[please don't kill him, [redacted] would happen and everyone would be sad]
Oh, it's okay, I can direct you through the whole thing! I've done it before several times. I know exactly where to hit to hopefully reduce my chances at dying!
[ANAIDO, DON'T ROPE PEOPLE INTO YOUR TREPANATION/HOLE MAKING/GOD KNOWS WHAT HOBBIES!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
This. This is so much though. THIS IS SO MUCH. He is sweaty spaghetti but honestly he's still done weirder things even if this is really up there.]
Well, if you've got experience with it already... I don't see why we can't give it a go? [BAD????] I've been reading up a fair amount on modern medical texts in the last few months anyway, so between the two of us it should be fine enough.
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[Thots introduced him to the concept of the multiverse and it has ruined his life. He's just saving these issues for Tomorrow Wei Wuxian, who can try to parse things through before jumping through whatever portal they open up. Hopefully.
That has him cocking his head curiously! He has a lot of bird-adjacent mannerisms honestly, and the wings really sell it.]
You're not, hm? You're going to have to last quite a long time now, though! [Ah... The longevity of the undead.] You're going to be alright like that, mm? Strange - but the good sort, yes?
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[The next set of questions makes his face fall slightly, and for a moment, he casts his gaze out to the lake. When he speaks again, he looks back at Wei Wuxian awkwardly, as if a bit hesitant to ask.]
This might be an odd question, but...your cultivation arts. Can they make...holes?
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[He says, as if he can't consume and adapt to any chunk of information he comes across when given enough time. God.
But the awkward look has him curious, along with the question.]
...Depends on what sort of hole we're talking about, friend.
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[A light laugh, but then he sombers. There's a long pause, before he raises his hand.]
[As a reply to Wei Wuxian's question, he places an index finger against the right side of his forehead.]
...Here.
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[He says, on a light and chiming laugh. But then he's following Anaido's finger with his gaze, and watching him tap his forehead. His smile shifts a little; perhaps there's a sliver of apology? Sympathy? But it's hard to pinpoint.]
Mmm... Well! It'd be easy enough to make a physical hole, hah. But for any other sort... [A beat.] Are you looking to create one? Or are you asking for another reason?
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[He closes his eyes, smiling to himself, like he knows what he says is ridiculous.]
The man behind me has a hole in his head. He can feel the cool breeze through it, and everything is clearer for him than it ever was before. And I....I want that, too.
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...I don't think that's something I can help you with, then. If it's the clarity you're after.
[Though he gets the feeling Anaido knew that before asking.]
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[His face falls.]
Ah, Wen Ning said there might be ways...but I understand.
[But it was worth a try.]
Haha. Maybe I just need to get a drill, like last time...I can do it myself.
[........................???]
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--You - did you really put a hole through your head?
[ANAIDO?? Look he thought they were talking in a largely metaphoric sense here WHY.]
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Yes, I did. [said as casually as "i wore sunglasses today"] It isn't here now, but...ah, I miss it.
[ANAIDO]
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You want a real, physical hole back in your head? You're asking me if I can put a literal one right there, ah?
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[SO. CHEERFULLY.]
That's what the man behind me has. [And he puts a finger in the sand, and draws.............this???] It...changed my life.
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I... I mean, if you wanted a physical hole, I could see what I can do? Though I'm not used to working with living beings, as a fair warning!
[He doesn't want to screw up giving Anaido a matching magical hole to Wen Ning's enormous chest punch hole and like kill him for real or something. Though then they can be a fierce corpse couple! Cute.]
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Oh, it's okay, I can direct you through the whole thing! I've done it before several times. I know exactly where to hit to hopefully reduce my chances at dying!
[ANAIDO, DON'T ROPE PEOPLE INTO YOUR TREPANATION/HOLE MAKING/GOD KNOWS WHAT HOBBIES!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
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This. This is so much though. THIS IS SO MUCH. He is sweaty spaghetti but honestly he's still done weirder things even if this is really up there.]
Well, if you've got experience with it already... I don't see why we can't give it a go? [BAD????] I've been reading up a fair amount on modern medical texts in the last few months anyway, so between the two of us it should be fine enough.