[Wylan makes it to the university. He makes it somewhat close to Jesper and Kaz' address, at least that's what the locator seems to be telling him. Narrowing down the exact street where they live is proving to be difficult, all the street signs are blurring together and Wylan has gotten turned around at least three times. He's resorted to scanning the crowd for them, knowing they must be near by and hoping that they'll stick out in a crowd enough for him to spot.]
[ Ah, right, Wylan would have trouble... Good thing Jesper's got his magitek set to pick up his location, so he knows well enough when he's within range. He steps outside and looks around. In a place like this, Jesper doesn't stick out as much as he would normally, but he's still tall as hell and looking for.....
Well, he's looking for Kuwei Yul-Bo, so he's sure not gonna find Wylan like this. ]
[Well, at least one of them is looking for the right person...
Wylan's not too far off from the correct spot, just a couple meters away and across the street. When he spots a familiar person who is way too tall to be missed, he calls out his name before crossing the street.]
[ Jesper looks. No one (besides Kaz that one time) calls him Jes around here, so it's not hard to guess who's calling out his name. Of course, when the person calling his name actually looks like Wylan Van Eck, Jesper's actually, completely surprised. ]
Wylan? [ It's actually Wylan! Give Jesper a moment, he hugs him as soon as the confusion is over. ] Wylan, you got your beautiful face back!
[Wylan returns the hug, even as the pieces of just how ahead in time he is. Of course Jesper wouldn't know that Genya had carefully undone Nina's work, bringing him back to himself. Jesper didn't know a lot of things that had happened and Wylan wasn't sure if he was capable of explaining them all.
Wylan still blushed at the compliment, even though it was so close to words he'd heard before. (He had to admit, beautiful was a much better description than stupid.)]
[ Time helps, see, and the months apart may have given Jesper time to get used to his arrangement, but their time in Woodhurst has been... boring. And a bored Jesper gets introspective. Having Wylan around is the perfect distraction. He grins. ]
I said it and I did. [ And honestly, he's tempted to pull him for a kiss but given that people are already staring, it'd probably be a bad idea to cause a scene when there's a bristol outbreak going on. ]
Come on, let me show you our place. Kaz'll wanna grill you on the mission.
[Kissing Jesper sounds like a much better time than getting grilled by Kaz, but if Kaz is expecting them, Wylan knows it's better not to keep him waiting. Especially since apparently Wylan's been keeping them both waiting for months. He adjusts the satchel slung over his shoulder, ready to follow Jesper.]
[ Kaz would figure it out somehow, Jesper's sure. But he'd tell him either way. They didn't get this far in Audentes by keeping secrets. Or, well, Kaz has secrets. Jesper doesn't. That's how it works, right? ]
He probably won't say it, but I'm sure he'll be happy to see you.
[ Jesper takes Wylan by the hand, leading him down the street to the apartment complex they're living in. ]
Don't tell him I said this, but I think being here has helped him. He doesn't get out a ton, but being able to send messages on our magitek actually means he's actually talking to people.
I wouldn't want to keep it a secret from him anyways. But maybe I should've sent him a message too...
[And not only because keeping secrets from Kaz is next to impossible. Kaz was the first person Wylan told his biggest secret. He's not in the habit of keeping secrets from him.]
He definitely won't say it.
[Wylan grips Jesper's hand as they make the way to the apartment, happy to be lead and have a moment to observe the city that's so different from Ketterdam without worrying about getting lost.]
That's good. The magitek? It's really useful. Much better than letters.
I wouldn't worry about it. Kaz wouldn't hold it against you or anything.
[ They've got more going on than arguing over who gets in touch with Wylan first. What matters is that they're here, and that they get Wylan up to speed. The dream of the 90s is alive in Woodhurst, after all. ]
Yeah, it's like... connected to your thoughts and stuff, right? They can do a ton of stuff.
[ Like play music and videos... but they can have that adventure later. Jesper leads them up to a regular-looking brick building, up the steps and down the hall to their nice, 2-bedroom apartment that would be ludicrous for two college students to live in if it were any time before 1998. But whatever, he pulls out a key and unlocks the door, ushering them both in. ]
[missed, yes. and also there's nothing like curiosity to make kaz excited.]
In one piece, no less. Where'd we come up with a grisha that talented?
[it's no slight against nina, but he doubts they would've put her through the parem again, just for a cosmetic difference. (sorry wylan yes your face is purely cosmetic...)]
We had to meet with the Ravkans. I negotiated for it during our meeting.
[Because Kaz wouldn't negotiate it for him. And negotiate is probably not the correct term for asking awkwardly, but it got the same result. Wylan looks like himself again thanks to the best Tailor in the world.]
We wouldn't've gone to Ravka. The Ravkans probably sent a delegation. It's only a matter of time before the rest of the world gets wind about what's going on with the parem. To say nothing of their relations with Fjerda.
[ it's obvious kaz is thinking - scheming even - as he tries to put together the pieces. tries to be one step ahead, when he's already several steps behind wylan. what an odd and not at all welcome thought. ]
Congratulations on the negotiation. You'll be a real mercher, yet.
[Wylan starts nodding at Kaz' explanation. He's not surprised that Kaz can figure out what happened. It was his plan after all.]
Thanks.
[Wylan pauses for a moment, fiddling with the strap of his satchel. It's hard to know how much he should tell them.]
Are you sure you want me to tell you everything that happened? Wouldn't it be better to find out for yourself? [Wylan sure hopes they will. There's some news he'd rather not be the one to deliver.]
[Wylan doesn't have the heart to tell Jesper that not everything ended up okay, especially when Kaz tells him he doesn't want to know. He lets out a breath he didn't realize he was holding, full of relief. Wylan's not looking forward to them learning how things ended, but he's grateful he won't have to tell them today.]
Okay. I can still answer questions if you have them later.
[ Jesper may just ask on his own time. He can let Kaz live with the mystery, that's fine. ]
Anyway, Wylan, now that you're here we can catch you up on all the fun adventures you've missed. There's a couple of people on the team who are alright, but they're mostly a big flock of pigeons. It's embarrassing.
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[Well, soonish. Finding his way around isn't going to be the easiest.]
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[ Was it called Tekflix? Sonia showed him once.... ]
See you in a bit!
[ Wanna put do a log with the Crows? ]
action time!
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Well, he's looking for Kuwei Yul-Bo, so he's sure not gonna find Wylan like this. ]
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Wylan's not too far off from the correct spot, just a couple meters away and across the street. When he spots a familiar person who is way too tall to be missed, he calls out his name before crossing the street.]
Jes!
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Wylan? [ It's actually Wylan! Give Jesper a moment, he hugs him as soon as the confusion is over. ] Wylan, you got your beautiful face back!
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Wylan still blushed at the compliment, even though it was so close to words he'd heard before. (He had to admit, beautiful was a much better description than stupid.)]
Well, you said you missed it...
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I said it and I did. [ And honestly, he's tempted to pull him for a kiss but given that people are already staring, it'd probably be a bad idea to cause a scene when there's a bristol outbreak going on. ]
Come on, let me show you our place. Kaz'll wanna grill you on the mission.
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You told him I was here?
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[ Kaz would figure it out somehow, Jesper's sure. But he'd tell him either way. They didn't get this far in Audentes by keeping secrets. Or, well, Kaz has secrets. Jesper doesn't. That's how it works, right? ]
He probably won't say it, but I'm sure he'll be happy to see you.
[ Jesper takes Wylan by the hand, leading him down the street to the apartment complex they're living in. ]
Don't tell him I said this, but I think being here has helped him. He doesn't get out a ton, but being able to send messages on our magitek actually means he's actually talking to people.
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[And not only because keeping secrets from Kaz is next to impossible. Kaz was the first person Wylan told his biggest secret. He's not in the habit of keeping secrets from him.]
He definitely won't say it.
[Wylan grips Jesper's hand as they make the way to the apartment, happy to be lead and have a moment to observe the city that's so different from Ketterdam without worrying about getting lost.]
That's good. The magitek? It's really useful. Much better than letters.
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[ They've got more going on than arguing over who gets in touch with Wylan first. What matters is that they're here, and that they get Wylan up to speed. The dream of the 90s is alive in Woodhurst, after all. ]
Yeah, it's like... connected to your thoughts and stuff, right? They can do a ton of stuff.
[ Like play music and videos... but they can have that adventure later. Jesper leads them up to a regular-looking brick building, up the steps and down the hall to their nice, 2-bedroom apartment that would be ludicrous for two college students to live in if it were any time before 1998. But whatever, he pulls out a key and unlocks the door, ushering them both in. ]
Hey, Kaz! Look who I found!
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Nice of you to join us.
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Hi, Kaz. Would you believe me if I said I've been busy back home?
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[ Like, his actual face. Which Jesper still isn't totally clear on the details for, but he's pretty excited about it nonetheless. ]
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In one piece, no less. Where'd we come up with a grisha that talented?
[it's no slight against nina, but he doubts they would've put her through the parem again, just for a cosmetic difference. (sorry wylan yes your face is purely cosmetic...)]
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[Because Kaz wouldn't negotiate it for him. And negotiate is probably not the correct term for asking awkwardly, but it got the same result. Wylan looks like himself again thanks to the best Tailor in the world.]
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[ Goodness, they sure have been busy, haven't they! ]
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[ it's obvious kaz is thinking - scheming even - as he tries to put together the pieces. tries to be one step ahead, when he's already several steps behind wylan. what an odd and not at all welcome thought. ]
Congratulations on the negotiation. You'll be a real mercher, yet.
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Thanks.
[Wylan pauses for a moment, fiddling with the strap of his satchel. It's hard to know how much he should tell them.]
Are you sure you want me to tell you everything that happened? Wouldn't it be better to find out for yourself? [Wylan sure hopes they will. There's some news he'd rather not be the one to deliver.]
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[ Jesper turns to Kaz. Somehow this seems like something Kaz would have a strong opinion about. ]
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I don't want to know. Could end up doing more harm than good.
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Okay. I can still answer questions if you have them later.
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[ Jesper may just ask on his own time. He can let Kaz live with the mystery, that's fine. ]
Anyway, Wylan, now that you're here we can catch you up on all the fun adventures you've missed. There's a couple of people on the team who are alright, but they're mostly a big flock of pigeons. It's embarrassing.
[ Yes now is the perfect time for GOSSIP. ]
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