video | what this library needs is a book club

[weifinder]

( This is a video message brought to you by Wei Wuxian, who just learned about video in the last week or so, and definitely knows nothing about making a video well. So congratulations, he's holding his recording tablet in one hand, in selfie mode, and grinning at the camera. He tips his head toward it, since bowing... won't work with him holding his tablet, and begins. )

This whole moving images film-creating concept is fantastic! Wei Ying, courtesy name Wei Wuxian, greeting all the others swept into this library and out of their proper homes with a simple suggestion for the sake of entertainment: a reading group. I even have a starting novel for the adult audience!

( He looks offscreen to pick up a novel and showcase its simple bound red front with lovely golden writing visible: Resentment of Chunshan. This is porn. It is very raunchy, very fantasy-not-reality gay porn written by a woman from ancient fantasy China. It is also, hopefully, an amusing read? )

This one promises to be absolutely scandalous! Then for the people who are more inclined toward having a sense of any other taste, well, I have recommendations. I've leafed through many, many books this last week and then some, if it's been a week, or any, or who knows? Time here is rather... stagnant. Either way, speak up here, or find me in person, I'm hanging around the third level with all the lounging space.

( ... then the tablet shakes as he tucks the book under an arm and taps at the screen to end the video. )

[ ooc note: novel found with permission from Shen Qingqiu's player! ]

Comments

[weifinder]

( Wei Wuxian just smiles. )

Why not? Scandal grabs attention, and a group of reader should be enjoying something thoughtless as much as the thoughtful novels. This isn't class, ah?

[purport]

I'd agree something salacious is without class.

[ For he is an extremely literal, stiff old thing. ]

However, does that not narrow your prospects?

[weifinder]

For those participating?

( he looks amused, resting his chin in his hand with his elbow planted on the armrest of whatever he's sitting on. )

I have faith those who'd be interested in trying even this would be a fun group of people to read just about anything with. Even one person, that's more than being alone, isn't it? Would you truly not give it a chance?

[purport]

It wouldn't be relevant to my interests, nor do I consider reading a social experience.

[ This he says plainly and without his previous air of judgement, as it's simply a statement of fact. ]

Regardless, don't mortals concern themselves with exposing those under a certain age to material of that nature?

[ Genuine question. He thinks he's observed this behavior... ]

[weifinder]

Ooh, mortals.

( he peers more closely at his screen, just ignoring the concept of providing pornography to teenagers, because the only age he'd hesitate at is the kid he's distracting with adventure book promises. beyond that, he's... helped teach kids valuable life skills while sewing porn into covers of other books. not so kids could read any of it, but so kids knew how to repair books. still. )

What kind of immortal are you?

[purport]

[ The guy could be asking what manner of immortal he is, Sandalphon supposes. Whether he's benevolent or otherwise, perhaps.

Based on his experience traveling with the Grancypher crew, however... ]

I suppose it's difficult to tell through these devices. [ One can hardly sense energies this way, not to mention he seldom manifests his wings outside battle, and those are the surest signs of what he is. ] I'm a Primarch.

[weifinder]

( feeling his energies would be useful, in that they'd also be... not so useful, given the differences in their home realities. however, he looks absolutely intruiged. )

I have no idea in the slightest what a primarch possibly could be. Do you mind explaining?

[purport]

Where in the Skies do you hail from?

[ At the very least, most Skydwellers knew of the Supreme Primarch, and thus the word should hold some meaning if for no other reason than that association.

Sandalphon eyes the fellow for a moment before shrugging it off. ]

Primarchs preside over nature, and may also be referred to as archangels, though this isn't the most accurate term.

[ If only because few Primarchs existed, and archangels are far greater in number. ]

[weifinder]

Nowhere in the skies! More down to earth in Yunmeng.

( He says this so cheerfully, eyes alive with wonder. Frankly, he's not talked with people about their vastly different origins in depth, so this is fun for him in a novel way. )

No idea what an archangel is, but are you saying you're something like a, hm. Cultivated spirit of nature? Did you gain human form at some point, or did you always have one?