HANSA

[chanteuser]

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[robopriest]

Well, it still works like a regular eye. But its special qualities seem to have been turned off. Like, I could use this thing like a telescope, for one. See things far far away.

[And a beat. He's frowning - almost pouting.]

Now it just can't see anything. Everything is just dark.

[chanteuser]

[ she shifts just enough to wave one of her hands in front of hansa's face. ]

...

Well at least we're not all shocking each other when we least excpect it. Although if the alternatives are... losing senses I think? Maybe last week was a little easier.

[ ... wow yeah he really can't see anything right now, huh? at least she doesn't have to explain the bandage on her hand this way. ]

[robopriest]

[He doesn't react.]

Eh, we can adapt to losing senses, though...I guess this makes things a lot more dangerous, especially with lack of hearing, touch, and, well, like I have. Lack of eyesight.

[chanteuser]

It'll make communication difficult. If someone's lost their voice, they can't communicate with you.

Touch isn't so bad but... I guess you could get injured more easily if that's gone.

[ ... bad, actually. ]

Guess this means you won't be learning any sign language this week then, either.

[robopriest]

Well, I didn't have this yesterday, actually. We talked before, didn't we? Yesterday, I think I couldn't taste anything...it was all bland.

[A low sigh.]

Maybe it just keeps on switching up on me. How nice.

[chanteuser]

... Really?

[ ... right, he'd been able to see yesterday. wow. that makes it even worse. ]

Is that for everyone though? I don't think anything's changed for me. Although I'm not really eager to test and find out.

[robopriest]

I don't know. Maybe I'm just that problematic.

[A laugh.]

...What do you not have, Alex?

[chanteuser]

Maybe you're just the Realm's favourite?

[ ... although if that means lots of exciting new changes for hansa, then being a favourite might not be a good thing. ]

...

Um. It's not touch, exactly? I can still feel things. But it's... more like my sense of pain is gone?

[robopriest]

Am I? Maybe they'll get me a cake! That would be fun.

[Just. Bluntly.]

[His face creases into an expression of concern, and he lifts a hand, reaching up with it. He can hear she's behind him, but.]

...Where are you? Give me your hand.

[chanteuser]

You could just make one, and bypass getting bullied by the Realm for perks you know.

[ ...

ah. well.




she gives him her uninjured hand. it's fine. ]

[robopriest]

Yes, tell the blind man to make a cake. Sounds like a fantastic idea.

[He says, deadpan, before taking her hand with his. He squeezes it.]

You do feel that, yes?

[chanteuser]

You just said it keeps changing for you! Maybe tomorrow you'll be able to see again?

[ wow.

... hm. ]

I can feel you're holding my hand, yes.

[robopriest]

Maybe, but I won't chance it. Even if I could see, I don't think baking a cake could work out for me. I'm not exactly an expert cook.

[FLASHBACKS TO HIM AND CHIRON FRYING FISH WITH CAYENNE PEPPER]

Haha, okay. [A long pause, before he just presses his thumbnail into her hand.] And now? Do you feel that?

[chanteuser]

You cannot be worse than Xie Lian is.

[ seriously. nothing can phase her now. she has looked into the unerring gaze of xie lian’s cooking and survived with her sanity intact.

she is powerful now. she has ascended. ]

I can feel more pressure? But that’s all really.

[robopriest]

Is he really that bad?

[Yikes.]

[And he guesses that's confirmation enough.]

You have to be careful, okay? If you can't feel pain, you could get yourself hurt and not even know it.

[chanteuser]

Yes.

[ just. the words will have barely left hansa’s mouth before she responds. like a reflex. ]

He was trying to make meatballs. They were white? And... somehow dehydrated, despite being in a pot with sauce? [ someone help xie lian ]

... [ haha. well. ] Yes, I know.

[ it’s fine. ]

[robopriest]

Oh. He mentioned that before...white meatballs...

[Yikes?]

[And he notices that pause.]

Alex. Tell the truth. Did you already hurt yourself? You had to to find out you had no pain, right?

[chanteuser]

... well, he wasn’t joking. They’re really weird looking.

[ ...

h-hm. ]

I... cut my hand cooking? I only realised when Won intervened to treat the cut.

[robopriest]

[He turns in the direction he thinks she is. Notice that disappointed frown! ALEX!!]

And you gave me the hand that's uninjured? [>8I] Alex, come on, you have to be careful-!

[chanteuser]

Why wouldn't I?? The other one's injured! I know you're not going to hurt me, but the wound's still sore!

[ don't!!! she knows what she's doing!! ]

[robopriest]

...

[Opens mouth. Closes mouth.]

Well, I guess I wouldn't be able to see it...you at least have it bandaged, right?

[chanteuser]

[ please don't test her lack of pain threshold on her wounded hand hansa, thank you. ]

Yeah, it's all bandaged up. Won helped.

I don't want to disturb it too much, because I can't really feel if it's healing well or not. [ and not because it's sore, like i said in the last tag, immediately forgetting she can't feel if it's sore or not. jesus. ]

[robopriest]

[HE WASN'T HE JUST WANTS TO KNOW THIS STUFF]

That's great. Well...I guess I don't have to tell you twice to be careful.

[chanteuser]

[ it's fine! she's fine! probably. ]

I know my track record's been bad, but I'm really not trying to get myself injured every week.

[ after that she just kinda... rounds the bench so she can actually sit down, and then nudges him in the side. ]

Top three or bottom three this week?

[robopriest]

Hey, good to know. I was worried you were going to make it a hobby.

[He blinks at the nudging, but relaxes, comfortable with knowing there's someone nearby. He reaches forward, hand brushing against her knee.]

Ah, bottom three. You?