[ Cisco is way more used to hearing about the voidfish in the context of them taking away memories, not telling stories. He's pretty confused how that ended up happening, how it's even possible, but Lup also says she's confused and jumbled, and it's not relevant at the moment. He can ask her later, or Taako or Magnus.
He'd heard bits and pieces of this story, but hearing it from Lup illuminates the remaining details necessary for Cisco to really understand. He doesn't get how the magic of it works, of course. But he accepts the logic as Lup presents it: umbra staff that eats magic from defeated people, Lup being pure magic after getting killed, Lup ending up as formless energy in her own staff. ]
Shit. That's some fucking epic bad luck right there.
[ He doesn't ask how she died, though he does wonder - he's pretty sure that's just him being morbid and nosy and it doesn't matter in the long run. The important thing is that remembering to be herself is apparently an ongoing process, when she's like this. Which is a pretty terrifying thought. Cisco thinks maybe he's going to go to the library and see if he can read up on liches, one of these days, so he doesn't end up asking dumb or painful questions. ]
Well damn, Lup. If it's love that keeps you going in this form, you know I got plenty to spare. You ever need a top up, just hit me up, any time, any place.
[ Cisco is not embarrassed in the slightest by the full-throttle sappiness of that; he's a sappy guy, and he embraced that about himself long ago. He'd spent too many years when he was young trying to stamp it out, to be sharp and cynical and macho in a dozen ways that didn't fit at all. He's done apologizing for being soft and emotional, pretty much permanently.
His voice is quiet and coaxing as he teases: ]
C'mon, you can't tell me that you're a skull on fire now and then hold out on me and not lemme see your dope Ghost Rider face.
[ That shit is going to the top of their to-watch list fourth wall be damned. But even though he's joking, Cisco really doesn't want Lup afraid to even let him see her by camera. She might be playing it off as no big deal, but it's got to be a really hard adjustment. He doesn't want her thinking he likes her any less because she's scary-looking, now. ]
--> video permanently
He'd heard bits and pieces of this story, but hearing it from Lup illuminates the remaining details necessary for Cisco to really understand. He doesn't get how the magic of it works, of course. But he accepts the logic as Lup presents it: umbra staff that eats magic from defeated people, Lup being pure magic after getting killed, Lup ending up as formless energy in her own staff. ]
Shit. That's some fucking epic bad luck right there.
[ He doesn't ask how she died, though he does wonder - he's pretty sure that's just him being morbid and nosy and it doesn't matter in the long run. The important thing is that remembering to be herself is apparently an ongoing process, when she's like this. Which is a pretty terrifying thought. Cisco thinks maybe he's going to go to the library and see if he can read up on liches, one of these days, so he doesn't end up asking dumb or painful questions. ]
Well damn, Lup. If it's love that keeps you going in this form, you know I got plenty to spare. You ever need a top up, just hit me up, any time, any place.
[ Cisco is not embarrassed in the slightest by the full-throttle sappiness of that; he's a sappy guy, and he embraced that about himself long ago. He'd spent too many years when he was young trying to stamp it out, to be sharp and cynical and macho in a dozen ways that didn't fit at all. He's done apologizing for being soft and emotional, pretty much permanently.
His voice is quiet and coaxing as he teases: ]
C'mon, you can't tell me that you're a skull on fire now and then hold out on me and not lemme see your dope Ghost Rider face.
[ That shit is going to the top of their to-watch list
fourth wall be damned. But even though he's joking, Cisco really doesn't want Lup afraid to even let him see her by camera. She might be playing it off as no big deal, but it's got to be a really hard adjustment. He doesn't want her thinking he likes her any less because she's scary-looking, now. ]