[Apropos of nothing, there is a...presence at Itachi's door. There is no knock and if he knows Wei Wuxian's qi well enough, he may recognize something familiar in the presence, though it doesn't feel exactly the same.
If he opens the door, he will find a small paper cutout of a man standing there. It says nothing, evidently incapable of speech, but tilts its head and lifts an arm to wave at him.]
๏ผ excuse the entire fuck outta him. the paper gets a look, and were it not for the faint traces of wei wuxian's qi clinging to it he might assume that the boy sai had arrived aboard the ximilia — because he has, of course, kept tabs on his brother's replacement on team seven, and is well aware of his abilities — but instead he simply raises an eyebrow.
[The answer is immediate, obvious delight in Wei Wuxian's voice.]
I call it a paperman! It's cute, isn't it? [As he speaks, the little figure gives a dramatic bow and then rises to spin in a circle, spreading its arms after in a little "tada" motion.]
I have different kinds, but this one is very simple! It can't go very far from me. Pick him up and lift him to your shoulder! [The talisman reaches up, paper arms bending slightly in its best imitation of grabby hands.]
๏ผ why is the question that goes unasked. itachi takes a step back, very nearly the precursor to him simply closing the door to his quarters on the paperman, but after a moment he makes a faintly annoyed huff and stoops to collect it. he grasps it by the nape very gently like a cat with a kitten, and lifts it to just about eye height.
it does not get a place on his shoulder. but it does get dropped into his opposing palm, nearly the same rough height. ๏ผ
[The figure flails between Itachi's fingers before crossing its arms and doing its best impression of a pout when it is deposited into Itachi's palm. Despite the sulk, once Itachi lifts it closer to his face, he'll hear Wei Wuxian's voice is still bright and cheerful.]
Now you can hear me! [He says, but it isn't through the earpiece. Instead, Wei Wuxian's voice is clearly being transferred to him directly from the figure.]
It's not really useful here because of the earpieces, but it could be back home if I needed to talk to someone covertly! ["Covertly" he says, as if the figure didn't just put on an entire 'pay attention to me' show.]
๏ผ he just... looks at the paperman, expression unchanging, for a handspan of heartbeats. and then carries it out of his quarters, sets it back on the floor. ๏ผ
Enjoy yourself. Try not to be stepped on.
๏ผ and then he is closing his door, because this is already entirely too much socialization with a tiny paper creature for him, thank u. ๏ผ
[Wei Wuxian's laughter echoes across the earpiece but the little figure only bows in Itachiโs direction before heโs entirely closed the door, and then toddles off to go be a menace at someone else.]
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If he opens the door, he will find a small paper cutout of a man standing there. It says nothing, evidently incapable of speech, but tilts its head and lifts an arm to wave at him.]
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to wei wuxian via the earpiece,
ยซ Which talisman is this?ยป ๏ผ
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I call it a paperman! It's cute, isn't it? [As he speaks, the little figure gives a dramatic bow and then rises to spin in a circle, spreading its arms after in a little "tada" motion.]
I have different kinds, but this one is very simple! It can't go very far from me. Pick him up and lift him to your shoulder! [The talisman reaches up, paper arms bending slightly in its best imitation of grabby hands.]
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it does not get a place on his shoulder. but it does get dropped into his opposing palm, nearly the same rough height. ๏ผ
ยซ What am I meant to do with it? ยป
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Now you can hear me! [He says, but it isn't through the earpiece. Instead, Wei Wuxian's voice is clearly being transferred to him directly from the figure.]
It's not really useful here because of the earpieces, but it could be back home if I needed to talk to someone covertly! ["Covertly" he says, as if the figure didn't just put on an entire 'pay attention to me' show.]
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Enjoy yourself. Try not to be stepped on.
๏ผ and then he is closing his door, because this is already entirely too much socialization with a tiny paper creature for him, thank u. ๏ผ
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