un: qionglin

[deadwenwalking]

Name: Wen Ning
Date: leneur 28
Format: video

[Wen Ning, when he appears, has his hands clasped in his lap. He seems, perhaps, a bit twitchier than usual. The stutter is nothing out of the ordinary, though even that is more frequent than it should be.]

H-hello?

[Video is so awkward. This would have been so much easier over text.]

Um. So, uh. M-my name is Wen Ning. I'm a witch. I... I know some of my fellow witches have, ah, animal companions? Familiars? I wanted to know what... how you decided what was right for you. A-am I supposed to... have a gut feeling? Will I just know? O-or is there anything even to know...

[He glances around nervously, as though he can feel the judgmental gazes of everyone over the network.]

Thank you, in... in advance.

Comments

[deadwenwalking]

[Wen Ning is silent for a moment. He hadn't been there for the battle she's speaking of. His sister had been ashes at that point, and he'd been locked up somewhere dark. He wants to blame himself for everything again, but he knows he shouldn't. As Wei Wuxian had said, he'd merely been the tool. That doesn't make thinking about it any easier.]

Master Wei seems to be happy enough here... even with rabbit ears.

[And a tail. Can't forget that.]

Things had... improved a little before we got here. If. If that helps. But this place isn't horrible.

[The past can't be changed, all the same.]

[weatherscience]

... that's good.

[ she breathes out — it's good to hear that. she's never been able to get much out of wei wuxian when it comes to what kind of a situation there is back at their world... and all jiang cheng had told her was that the person responsible for all the horrible things had been found and had received justice.

but more than that? nothing. ]

Yes, that's right — I think, for as long as we're here... it's up to us to make the best of it, right? [ smiling at him, ] If you're Wei Wuxian's friend, then you're my friend, too. Remember that! If you ever need help with anything, just come to me!

[ today on: #strawhatlogic

she's not as bad as luffy, but it's really contagious... the whole "a friend of my friend is my friend, too" mentality. ]

[deadwenwalking]

[Well that's certainly generous. She doesn't know him and she doesn't know what he was back in their world. (Not that he was anything evil, though Jiang Cheng might disagree.)

He appreciates it, even if it's difficult to take the sentiment at face value.]

Thank you. Sect Leader Jiang needs someone with a kind heart like you.

[weatherscience]

[ if luffy was here, he would say that pasts don't matter — only what and who you are now. and though nami may not exactly subscribe to that idea... she can tell that wen ning doesn't seem like a bad person. whatever trouble he might have with her bonded, it's between them and has nothing to do with her.

and if jiang cheng has anything to say about her calling wen ning her friend... then that's his problem! ]

Aw, aren't you sweet! [ and then, because she wholeheartedly believes this already, ] Though I think you have a kind heart, too! Otherwise you wouldn't be so concerned about possibly caring for animals and all that.

But I wish you good luck with that! If you want practice with animals, I can lend you Tangerine for a day.

[deadwenwalking]

Tangerine?

[He tilts his head at the unfamiliar word.]

That's... one of your pets? I-I couldn't, miss, but I do appreciate the offer.

[It would be even worse if he accidentally brought harm to someone else's animal.

[weatherscience]

Yes, she's my cat!

Alright, well, if you're sure... but if you change your mind, just let me know!

[ she'll be happy to lend him tangerine for a day or two, for practise. she has faith that tangerine will survive... probably better than poor wen ning, but it might be a good experience for him. ]

[deadwenwalking]

[He nods in thanks.]

I'll... consider it. I-if I ever feel like a cat will help.

[Though he doubts that will ever be necessary.]