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PARKING GARAGE
ANY CAR IN A STORM
PHOENIX CASINO HALL
WELCOME TO THE NEXT 168 HOURS
Phoenix Casino is a-flutter with activity and packed to the beak with guests. As a famously ever-changing space, the staff would be remiss if they didn't deck the crown jewel of the Golden Peacock out. The casino glitters from top to bottom, shining brighter than diamonds, rubies, sapphires, opals! Party-goers are shiny and glamorous with picture perfect makeup, fluttering gowns, and sharp suits. Card tables are packed and the slot machines are a-ringing as guests play, play, play! Prizes, luxury, booze, attractive people, it's the place that everyone wants to be at.
Those people being dragged inside by some invisible force...? Silly, they were so excited to come that their bodies moved before they realized what was happening. Those are struggles of joy and definitely not the casino's infamous ghost hands dragging unwilling guests to the party at the behest of the house. Look, they're literally hurling their bodies at the card tables with unrestrained glee!
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[he has only been awake for five minutes, give him a break!! . . . not that he is ever going to get this thing going, anyway. the spirit is willing but Morgana's thief lessons lacked in this area. . .]
[with a grunt, Akira sits up straight again to peer out the car window, hands pressed against the glass. one fuzzy cat ear flops over]
I just wanted to prove I could do it in the first place. . .
[ Morgana does not need to hotwire a car because he can just be a car instead. So sad.
At the comment that Akira just wanted to prove himself, Wei Wuxian gives an amused expression. He sounds so much like his juniors that it's kind of endearing. Aw, kid. ]
Definitely strange. Have you ever been summoned like this before?
[ Wei Wuxian has been resurrected from the dead but he's not sure if that counts. ]
[if only Akira could also turn into a catbus. . .]
[there's a pause as Akira considers how to answer that questions, his natural instincts to play things close to his chest almost taking over. but if this is a dream, then what does it matter??]
[he gives a tiny shrug and slumps into the driver's seat, hands linked behind his head as he lounges. he has given up on hotwiring this sexy piece of equipment]
Kind of. . . it wasn't exactly the same, though.
[stumbling accidentally into the Metaverse had been a bit different than waking up in a fancy car with no memory of how he got here. dreams, amirite?]
[ Eventually, Wei Wuxian will realize that Akira thinks this whole thing is a dream and he will pop that bubble. But for now, he's just rolling with it just to see what happens. As Akira slumps, Wei Wuxian shifts to lean against the passenger seat and face him more, amused by the whole thing. ]
Oh? So, you were summoned but not? Or you remember how you were summoned instead?
And that, that sure is an explanation. Surprise castle. What does he mean, surprise castle? Was he summoned to a castle? That must be what he means, heading one way, ending up somewhere else. What a pain. ]
But you left the castle, clearly, since you're here.
[ Well, that sounds like an adventure. Maybe that's why they're stuck here, because they're two troublemakers who can't let sleeping dogs lie. That's a thought.
Still, he tries to connect it to their current situation, giving a hum. ]
Alright, so you were transported to a castle once. I have a similar experience. [ Does he tell the teenager he was brought back from the dead? ... Hm, not yet. ] So, maybe that's the commonality here. And why we're here in the first place.
[. . . oh. that's a thought. Akira hadn't considered that he and Wei Wuxian were here because they had something in common. he thought it was just a whim of the universe. A WHIM OF HIS SUBCONSCIOUS!! he gives a considering pause, before turning in his seat to face his companion a bit more, arm resting against the center console]
So you're saying. . . we're trapped in a car together because we've both been randomly transported to a castle before?
[ Randomly transported to a castle — was Mo Manor a castle? No, but it was a manor. So. Maybe that counts too.
Either way, Akira is making leaps that Wei Wuxian can't explain but he's going to... roll with the logic anyway because it's the closest thing to an answer either of them have. Sure, why wouldn't that be the reason they're here? ]
It could be a castle. We'd have to leave the car to find out.
[it's a stupid leap in logic. don't pay attention to him. but Akira does give a firm nod at the suggestion, shifting around in his seat so he can reach for the door handle--]
[ Unfortunately, Wei Wuxian does not know the sound a car makes when a lock engages. He doesn't know what's wrong! So when Akira says hey, he just replies with — ]
[ ... No, he does not like that. There's a narrow eyed look at the door that Akira was just tugging against and he'll look around before trying the handle on the door next to him as well. It won't budge. He doesn't know what child safety locks are though so he doesn't try those either. ]
There has to be a way out. There has to? I'm not staying here.
[Akira does know what a child lock is, but they seem to be just as engaged as the other ones, so no dice. and despite his playful jibe, he is absolutely shifting to the front passenger seat to try that handle next. he actually does not want to become a car hobo himself, thank u very much!!]
. . . on second thought, this place is way too cramped for that.
[ There's a face there, at the mention of being a car hobo. He doesn't have the heart to tell Akira that he's already a hobo, all he has to his name is a flute and a donkey. But that's fine, it's fine.
He watches as the kid fusses with the doors and considers his options. Maybe he does have to call a ghost. ]
[uuuugh. . . Akira gives up on the fifth grab, instead slumping back into the seat and tugging his fuzzy hood back over his head, perfectly petulant. now he's really cranky that he couldn't hotwire the damn vehicle]
I can't imagine there is anything you could do to freak me out, but all right. I promise.
[ He gives a wane smile, not assuming Akira would freak out but just wanting to be careful. It doesn't seem like Akira knows anything about cultivation and he isn't sure where he's from, if there's magic there, or black magic in particular. So... just being safe.
Wei Wuxian whistles, imbuing his whistle with the command of let us out. It's a soft, pleasant whistle, a little wistful but when it's done, they'll sit in silence for a bit. That is until an oppressive, ominous aura takes over the car, blanketing it in shadow, and two ghostly hands appear, gripping either side of the car door next to Akira and ripping it off its hinges fully. The door is tossed to the side and there's the slightest whisper of a menacing giggle on the wind before the ghostly hands dissipate and the shadows fade away.
Before they go though, Wei Wuxian calls out a polite — ]
Thank you.
[ And then feels satisfied, now that they're free. ]
[don't mind Akira as he stares at the sparking wires where the car door used to be, jaw slack, features completely unreadable. if he had his glasses right now the lenses would be opaque]
[. . .]
[u know what. sure, dream. sure. this sure is a thing his subconscious conjured up!!]
. . . cool.
[okay he's going to gingerly step out of the car now]
[ Definitely your subconscious and not actually happening in real life, sure! That's definitely it, Akira.
Wei Wuxian observes him for a little bit, trying to check in to make sure he was okay and when he's satisfied that it seems like Akira isn't going to freak out, he gives a smile. ]
Excellent.
[ And he'll follow Akira out of the car and into the parking lot, looking around at the variety of cars surrounding them before giving a soft huh. Definitely not in ancient fantasy China anymore, nope. ]
[he is going to ask the obvious question as he weaves his way through the lines of fancy cars. holy shit. there is so much money in this parking garage]
[ Wei Wuxian is going to follow Akira, since it feels like he has a more definitive direction of where he wants to go than Wei Wuxian does. He's just going to tuck his hands into the pockets of his terrycloth robe, giving a hum.
How'd he do that...? Uh. ]
I'm a cultivator. I channel the spiritual energy around me into power and different abilities. [ Hm. Probably shouldn't explain the demonic cultivation thing though. ] I just happen to be really good with channeling the undead as well.
[ Ye...ah.... that's a simple enough explanation that won't get him in trouble. ]
[please stop trusting Akira, this is deeply ill-advised. also now that he's walking, Akira has to keep his own robe pulled taut around his body to keep it from fluttering open. decency]
That's. . . [a beat] . . . genuinely pretty neat?
[the undead must be extremely strong if they can RIP OPEN CAR DOORS and also, since it's a dream, and this will have no lasting consequences whatsoever. . .]
I can manifest my soul into a physical creature to fight on my behalf. Somehow, I think yours is cooler, though.
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[with a grunt, Akira sits up straight again to peer out the car window, hands pressed against the glass. one fuzzy cat ear flops over]
I just wanted to prove I could do it in the first place. . .
[though. now that he thinks about it. . .]
What a weird place to stick us, though.
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At the comment that Akira just wanted to prove himself, Wei Wuxian gives an amused expression. He sounds so much like his juniors that it's kind of endearing. Aw, kid. ]
Definitely strange. Have you ever been summoned like this before?
[ Wei Wuxian has been resurrected from the dead but he's not sure if that counts. ]
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[there's a pause as Akira considers how to answer that questions, his natural instincts to play things close to his chest almost taking over. but if this is a dream, then what does it matter??]
[he gives a tiny shrug and slumps into the driver's seat, hands linked behind his head as he lounges. he has given up on hotwiring this sexy piece of equipment]
Kind of. . . it wasn't exactly the same, though.
[stumbling accidentally into the Metaverse had been a bit different than waking up in a fancy car with no memory of how he got here. dreams, amirite?]
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Oh? So, you were summoned but not? Or you remember how you were summoned instead?
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A little bit of both.
[hn. . . how to explain. . .?]
I stumbled into another world alongside my best friend on accident. We were just trying to get to school, and then suddenly— bam.
[claps his hands together for emphasis]
Surprise castle.
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And that, that sure is an explanation. Surprise castle. What does he mean, surprise castle? Was he summoned to a castle? That must be what he means, heading one way, ending up somewhere else. What a pain. ]
But you left the castle, clearly, since you're here.
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Mmmyep. We managed to escape with our heads in tact.
[despite some asshole king bragging loudly about taking them]
And then we went back to kick the king off of his thnoe.
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Still, he tries to connect it to their current situation, giving a hum. ]
Alright, so you were transported to a castle once. I have a similar experience. [ Does he tell the teenager he was brought back from the dead? ... Hm, not yet. ] So, maybe that's the commonality here. And why we're here in the first place.
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So you're saying. . . we're trapped in a car together because we've both been randomly transported to a castle before?
[. . .]
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Maybe we've been brought to yet another castle? And this is its carport?
[NO, AKIRA]
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Either way, Akira is making leaps that Wei Wuxian can't explain but he's going to... roll with the logic anyway because it's the closest thing to an answer either of them have. Sure, why wouldn't that be the reason they're here? ]
It could be a castle. We'd have to leave the car to find out.
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[-- right as the lock engages]
[ah]
. . . hey.
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Yes?
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Well.
It looks like we're not going anywhere for a while.
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There has to be a way out. There has to? I'm not staying here.
[ He will CALL A GHOST if he has to. ]
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[Akira does know what a child lock is, but they seem to be just as engaged as the other ones, so no dice. and despite his playful jibe, he is absolutely shifting to the front passenger seat to try that handle next. he actually does not want to become a car hobo himself, thank u very much!!]
. . . on second thought, this place is way too cramped for that.
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He watches as the kid fusses with the doors and considers his options. Maybe he does have to call a ghost. ]
I have an idea, but you can't freak out, alright?
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I can't imagine there is anything you could do to freak me out, but all right. I promise.
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Wei Wuxian whistles, imbuing his whistle with the command of let us out. It's a soft, pleasant whistle, a little wistful but when it's done, they'll sit in silence for a bit. That is until an oppressive, ominous aura takes over the car, blanketing it in shadow, and two ghostly hands appear, gripping either side of the car door next to Akira and ripping it off its hinges fully. The door is tossed to the side and there's the slightest whisper of a menacing giggle on the wind before the ghostly hands dissipate and the shadows fade away.
Before they go though, Wei Wuxian calls out a polite — ]
Thank you.
[ And then feels satisfied, now that they're free. ]
Let's get out of here.
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[OKAY]
[OKAY???]
[SO HE ISN'T FREAKING OUT, AS PROMISED, BUT LIKE]
[WHAT. THE FUCK. WHAT THE EVER LIVING FUCK???]
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[. . .]
[u know what. sure, dream. sure. this sure is a thing his subconscious conjured up!!]
. . . cool.
[okay he's going to gingerly step out of the car now]
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Wei Wuxian observes him for a little bit, trying to check in to make sure he was okay and when he's satisfied that it seems like Akira isn't going to freak out, he gives a smile. ]
Excellent.
[ And he'll follow Akira out of the car and into the parking lot, looking around at the variety of cars surrounding them before giving a soft huh. Definitely not in ancient fantasy China anymore, nope. ]
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Soooo. . .
[he is going to ask the obvious question as he weaves his way through the lines of fancy cars. holy shit. there is so much money in this parking garage]
Hoooow'd you do that?
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How'd he do that...? Uh. ]
I'm a cultivator. I channel the spiritual energy around me into power and different abilities. [ Hm. Probably shouldn't explain the demonic cultivation thing though. ] I just happen to be really good with channeling the undead as well.
[ Ye...ah.... that's a simple enough explanation that won't get him in trouble. ]
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That's. . . [a beat] . . . genuinely pretty neat?
[the undead must be extremely strong if they can RIP OPEN CAR DOORS and also, since it's a dream, and this will have no lasting consequences whatsoever. . .]
I can manifest my soul into a physical creature to fight on my behalf. Somehow, I think yours is cooler, though.
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