"I was thinking of the way drama!Shen Wei uses his mask, robes and glaive as a symbol, which sometimes helps him avoid having to actually hurt people. But the novel!Emissary is less political, isn't he."
Yeah, it's a very different role, and I think the appearance he chose is more related to how he feels about himself? (Like, everyone else would still be afraid of him simply because of who he is, even if he chose a different appearance. It's not that important to look specifically this way.) Which they did kinda do in the drama too, with his original mask being there because he didn't want to show fear. But in the end it's still a different character with a different background and motivations. And also he's a lot more hidden in his disguise than drama Shen Wei, when theoretically he could be less hidden.
"Much like his health! But that's all the more reason someone who cares about him might feel inclined to worry about it, maybe?"
Damn, that's a fantastic point!
ZYL: *yeets all of his concerns away* SW: *picks them all up* xD
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Yeah, it's a very different role, and I think the appearance he chose is more related to how he feels about himself? (Like, everyone else would still be afraid of him simply because of who he is, even if he chose a different appearance. It's not that important to look specifically this way.) Which they did kinda do in the drama too, with his original mask being there because he didn't want to show fear. But in the end it's still a different character with a different background and motivations. And also he's a lot more hidden in his disguise than drama Shen Wei, when theoretically he could be less hidden.
"Much like his health! But that's all the more reason someone who cares about him might feel inclined to worry about it, maybe?"
Damn, that's a fantastic point!
ZYL: *yeets all of his concerns away*
SW: *picks them all up* xD