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[tigerpoet]

[It's Atsushi! Without his glasses, and with his hair pushed back, and looking 95% more grumpy than anyone has seen the 'usual' Atsushi, but it's definitely him.]

My other half told me that I need to make more friends. [Speech patterns are definitely Inner's, but it may come as a shock to anyone who hasn't met him yet.] I don't care, but if it'll satisfy him I'll ask.

People willing to be sparring partners preferred. No one too noisy or annoying. If the other Atsushis don't like you then I hate you already, so don't bother replying.

[This is how you friendship, right?]

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[tigerpoet]

I'm not - I've never actually been to China.

[Just assuming Wei means the city in China and not some kind of fantasy setting thing...]

I'm from Tokyo.

[noenvy]

[It was actually an patient word for Japan, his era was so far in the past there were a lot of things he was unaware of. Tokyo for one was completely foreign, and so too was the concept of 'China'.]

But you are still from the country to the east across the water, right?

[tigerpoet]

Yes, I am. And you're from...?

[noenvy]

Yunmeng. Though, I was living in Gusu before I arrived. I guess Zhongguo as a whole?

[tigerpoet]

I thought so. I've always been fascinated by that country's history, though I've never been myself.

[noenvy]

Really? I've never really gone anywhere either, at least, not outside the other regions. Though, I know some cultivators have gone across the water and brought back interesting different techniques.

[tigerpoet]

I traveled a bit, but mostly to different islands. ...And to Prismatica, I suppose that counts?

[It's Pretty Far from Japan.]

[noenvy]

I suppose this is traveling somewhere far. But, it's so removed it almost feels like it doesn't count.

[tigerpoet]

That's true. And it's not as if any of us came here intentionally...

[The intentionally part feels important?]

[noenvy]

Exactly. We're here with no choice, with no way to control how long we stay. It's not unpleasant if you're lucky, but it's hardly ideal.

[tigerpoet]

If you're really lucky, then not being able to stay as long as you want to becomes a problem instead. There's no winning there.

[noenvy]

That's what I worry about. I would rather stay here as long as possible.

[tigerpoet]

Me too. I've met so many wonderful people here that the thought of being separated is...

I know he feels the same as I do about this.

[Inner has few friends, but the ones he does have, he cares for intensely.]

[noenvy]

I'm still meeting people, and it's all very interesting. Though, the most amazing thing I can say is... you can meet people who are lost and still have them in your life. That sort of special thing would be terrible to lose.

[tigerpoet]

It really would be.

-Oh, do you need moonlacing? I don't know how much damage you took, but if you want we can hold hands...

[It's his responsibility to take care of the aftereffects of Inner being Inner.]

[noenvy]

Hm? Oh.

[He seemed to have forgotten all about that. Though, hadn't he also gone a bit too far as well? He should give proper recompenses.]

More importantly, are you alright?

[He offered his hands out, they can take mutual responsibility.]

[tigerpoet]

I've had worse, I think.

[...probably. Inner usually stays in control if it's really bad.

He takes Wei's hands gently in his.]

[noenvy]

I guess you wouldn't normally know, huh?

[A personality change like that was a bit strange though. He can't say he's that familiar with that sort of switch.]

Do you communicate with each other somehow?

[tigerpoet]

We exchange notes. It's a little awkward sometimes to carry on a conversation that way, but it's the best method available to us outside of VR.

[VR is used for other things more than it is daily conversation. Ahem.]

[noenvy]

VR?

[He wasn't familiar with the term.]

And notes seems like a good solution, even if awkward.

[tigerpoet]

Virtual reality. We can actually talk face to face when we're in one of those chambers.

[noenvy]

Oh!

[He had a vague idea of what was being talked about. He still hadn't looked into the different tools of this world thoroughly though.]

That's helpful at least. It's good you can see each other sometimes.

[tigerpoet]

It's nice. Notes are more convenient and all, but there are some things you really need to be physically present with someone for.

[Pay no attention to him suddenly turning pink.]

[noenvy]

There are a lot of things that can only be conveyed in person.

[At times Wei Wuxian was incredibly observant, and others he was incredibly dense. The sudden pink of his companion was one of those dense times and he took no notice of it. He has no reason to question it or wonder why it suddenly showed up.]

Personally I prefer talking in person, or at least with one's voice. So much can be hidden through text.

[tigerpoet]

[Good. Don't call him out on making out with his split personality in VR.]

Thankfully, he's a very straightforward person, most of the time. Neither of us are very good liars.