UN: Zodiac | Midmonth Post

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WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: Libra App
WHEN: November 15th
WHAT: Zodiac Network Post
WARNINGS: None!

[We've reached the second half of November. The keyhole has been sealed and the barrier from the Crystal tower is up, protecting most of the city from the dangers of the Spirit Realm. Meanwhile, the Zodiac employees have been rescued from the Unknown, but it's still open for people to explore]



Eren, Jill, and Riku have joined the app. Say hi everyone!

[The post then continues on as normal.]

Hello. Thank you for using the Libra App.

Wow, my expectations for this month were on the floor, and it still managed to suck more than I thought it would.

Thanks to everyone who worked hard to keep us all from dying. From our analysis, the barrier you guys devised from the tower should keep the city safe for now. Unfortunately we haven't figured out how to expand the area of the barrier yet, so the edges of town are going to have to deal with a lot more spirit realm crap.

Including apparently a concerning looking mountain. No, we have no idea what's up with that because the Zodiac employees have used up all their overtime dealing with the Heartless. Nor do we have any idea why some of you are able to use brand new elements now. In fact, don't expect much back up from us for the next couple weeks. Anyone who isn't on R&R are busy preparing for the thanksgiving office potluck.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to pretend to look busy while I try to distract my mind from the horrors. Bye.


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[As of now ICly, the barrier is up and the keyhole has been sealed, returning the town to some degree of normal. Dragonspine Mountain is also open for exploration at the edge of Kami State Park!

Users will have the option to choose their own display names and user pics if they haven't already. If nothing is chosen, the app will use their real name and a quick photo taken of them from their camera's phone. Like always, there'll be no responses from Zodiac. And as always, feel free to keep backtagging the event logs! ]

Comments

proper voice; un: yiling

[conseqweinces]

Knock it off, both of you.

[There's a very uncharacteristic weight in Wei Wuxian's voice. It only lightening a little when addressing Noctis specifically.]

He's not gonna break my legs. [And to Jiang Cheng:] Are you?

[illucesco]

Sounded a lot like he would. [But he’s going to back down as requested, jaw setting. But he still gets in a parting shot to Jiang Cheng, petty as he is:] You think your friend’s gonna thank you for it?

1/2

[fouren]

[ the weight feels like a punch to his gut, taking the wind from his lungs. ]

[fouren]

Where are you, Wei Wuxian?

-> private

[conseqweinces]

...

[He's going to filter this feed immediately and decidedly not give his location.]

You can talk to me on here perfectly fine. If you have something to say, say it.

-> private forever.

[fouren]

[ does he notice Wei Wuxian filtering the conversation? absolutely not. ]

Are you too scared to face me? To face us both?

[conseqweinces]

[Good, that makes things temporarily easier.

He's going to not address that question though.]

Do you have something to say or not?

[fouren]

[ there is silence for a moment as Jiang Cheng looks over to Lan Wangji again, oblivious to the disaster the man is adverting, before looking back at his phone. ]

Don't you run from him you coward. You've been in his thoughts for the past twenty damn years.

[conseqweinces]

...

[Stunned silence in three lives said more for Wei Wuxian than any words could. Twenty... years? Lan Zhan has remembered him for twenty years?

How long has Jiang Cheng? How did he and Jiang Cheng even find one another? He knew adjacently of a cultivation world beneath people's watch but there was no way they could have connected even here.]

[fouren]

Don't make him do this. I don't care if you pull that bullshit with me, I don't care if you pretend you don't remember anything.

But don't do that to him. Not him.

[conseqweinces]

[Wei Wuxian disconnects the call without another word.

Do you think he wanted this, Jiang Cheng? Do you think he wants to hurt Lan Zhan again and again and again like this!?

Of course not. Of course fucking not.

Lan Zhan has been hurt enough. But a lie won't hurt as bad as Wei Wuxian being near him will long term.

It's better this way. And it's better for you too, Jiang Cheng.]

[fouren]

Wei Wuxian!

[ the anger comes back like a tidal wave, surging up his throat all red hot. of course he would run. of, fucking, course he would run from this. from them. from Lan Wangji.

it takes everything in him not to throw his phone in frustration, spinning on his heel sharply as sparks of purple lightning dance threatening around the ring on his finger. ]

That fucking idiot! [ he stuffs his phone in his pocket and marches towards the door of their abode, picking up Sandu from where it rests against the wall. ]

[bunji]

[Lan Zhan looks up as he senses those sparks with a tiny frown.]

Jiang Cheng.

[He pauses and shakes his head. He didn't hear their conversation, but it doesn't matter. He can guess what it had been about.]

... It is not worth it.

[fouren]

It is! [ he stops in his tracks, Sandu gripped tightly on his hand, staring daggers at the door in front of him as if it was Wei Wuxian himself. ] I don't believe any of it, he remembers. He enough to recognize us. He thinks this is for the best but it isn't, this isn't going to protect us or whatever sanctimonious bullshit he's convinced himself with!

[ it hurts to much to leave it like this, hurts to much to hear the hurt in Lan Wangji's voice or the way he calls his idiot brother Wei Wuxian. ]

[bunji]

[Lan Zhan closes his eyes. When he opens them, he shakes his head again.]

And if he is telling the truth?

[fouren]

Don't.

[ it's too much to consider Wei Wuxian is telling the truth, that he doesn't remember them at all. ]

He remembers, Lan Zhan. He wouldn't be running for the hills if he was telling the truth.