Never have I ever made a fool of myself [video, nebula 17]

[monkeyinthewrench]

What's up, party people?

[ And here's a cheerful wave from a man in orange, seated in his room with a mug of...something. ]

If we haven't met yet, my name's Jake. Jake Peralta, your clues guy. I'm down to poke things with sticks and solve mysteries! Sooner we figure out what the train's entire deal is, where we're going and all that, the better, right? But in the meantime, I thought it'd be fun to get to know my new squad!

Anyways, I was wondering if anyone would be down to play a little Earth game called Never Have I Ever. How it works is you say something totally cool, or weird, or boring that you haven't done. And anybody who has done it has to take a drink. Unfortunately, I'm as broke here as I was back home, so I can't supply the booze. And we should probably be setting a good example, right?

So just drink whatever you have! Be that water, juice, milk, coffee...or if you happen to have a proper adult beverage on you, go ahead and drink responsibly. You ready? Great, I'll start: never have I ever gone skydiving!

((ooc: it's a big mingle format! Go ahead and add new 'never have I ever' statements as new toplevels, and threadhop all you want.))

Comments

[obliviouspatriarch]

Never have I ever made my family proud of me.

[He's sure not one to pass up drinking games and it must be true if he doesn't believe it himself.

Though he might have the wrong idea about this game.]

[jingyeets]

Wei-shizhang, I literally can name at least ten incidents of Hanguang-jun saying you've done well from the last year alone?! Let alone what Sizhui's said, or Sect Leader Jiang, or even Lady Wen? Then there's Madam Jin, Lady Jiang Yanli, I'm fairly sure you'd have to actually fight her if you said this where she could hear?

... Actually Jin Rulan will probably fight you too, and Sect Leader Jiang?

1/ however many it takes for me to get this out there. :|

[to_rise_above]

[ Let's just say Jin Ling did not like what he heard passing by.

It takes literally a few minutes for Jin Ling to process the statement in his head because, a. didn't they already have a conversation about this and b. he feels like his understanding of what this stupid game isn't the same as Wei Wuxian.

But what does he know? ]

[to_rise_above]

[ This is his nephew stomping towards him, face contorted in clear irritation. ]

[to_rise_above]

[ Now he's just seething when he finally makes it over to Wei Wuxian. ]

[to_rise_above]

You--!

I think I'm done....

[to_rise_above]

What-- the hell are you saying?!

[hitokiri]

Ya get a head start or somethin'?

[ because why else would someone overshare if they weren't already drunk. ]

[obliviouspatriarch]

Head start on what?

[he'd drink on any occasion, and this was one of them to break out Emperor's Smile his other self gave him.]

[weifinder]

( look he's drinking to one of the other never have i evers, and he spittakes hearing his cuter self speak up.

thus uh, here's wei wuxian, coughing and doubled over, back only visible on screen, trying to clear out his LUNGS what did you SAY, you FOOL who is also HIM )

[obliviouspatriarch]

[He at least waits for his other self to stop choking before saying anything, watching awkwardly in hopes he doesn't see himself die from his own eyes.]

Is something wrong?

[lanxichen]

[ Softly. ]

Young master Wei, that would be one not applicable to you. Jiang Fengmian and maiden Jiang were frequently very proud of you, at the very least.

[obliviouspatriarch]

Zewu-jun, how could they be proud of me after all I did?

[all that he caused.]

[agoodsoul]

[... shockingly, he can drink to this one. He's made his mom proud he knows that much.]

Shit mate, that sounds rough. Hope you found others to be proud of you.

[partofthecrowd]

I can't drink to that one either.

[ He's not alone, apparently, Rui's in the same boat. ]

[chocobosnap]

Me neither!

[ He's smiling like that's normal. ]

[fivemilesdeep]

[He drinks, and then gives him a long look.]

Unless your family is absolutely terrible, you should probably drink too.

[thawed_pride]

Well...I suppose you did not specify 'without horrifically letting them down as well'.

[yondu]

They didn't even spare a "good job" for ya or nothin'?

[That's some bullshit. Sure he didn't use the word 'proud' to Peter until he was nigh on dead, but he talked him up to people and told him when he did something impressive.]

[canyounoct]

[ He's hesitating, and knows he's stuck on camera hesitating, so he deflected. ]

Maybe you're wrong about that, though.

[bakegarasu]

[He huffs and nods, but doesn't drink.]

[blue_ice]

[ Seto hesitates. ]

My birth family didn't know me long enough to be proud. My first adopted father? Absolutely not. He was never satisfied, the very idea of being satisfied repulsed him. And after what I've done, I doubt my brother would still say he was.

So I understand where you're coming from.

[ But he thinks a moment, and picks up the glass, hesitant. ]

If the family I've made here is...would that count? And it sounds like there might be a second chance for you too.

[deferences]

[firstly, sizhui sips his tea as he's a good boy and of course he's made his family proud of him (despite his consistently thinking otherwise—)

but the moment he swallows, there's an abrupt, disappointed frown and he remarks,] Wei-qianbei, you don't truly believe that... do you? There's a reason you're so revered, after all! I'm willing to bet you've made so many people proud without even realizing it.

[averyusefultray]

If they're not proud of you, that says more about them than you. You can find family that will support you.

[ANd only then does she sip her water]

[eternalinquiry]

[ Lan Wangji has never met this Wei Wuxian but he can't let that go. ]
What is the definition of family in this case?