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WHO: Kaveh, Shigeru, & YOU.
WHAT: Paint & Pour.
WHEN: April 2nd.
WHERE: Spring Segment, Prism Lake
WARNINGS: Drunk Painting.

[ kaveh decided to set up the paint & pour on the shores of prism lake, because a beautiful landscape seemed like something that artists of all skill level could enjoy creating. not to mention, it's also something that probably wouldn't suffer too much if/when guests inevitably started getting tispy. ]

[ there are three canopy tents framing the lake and, unsurprisingly, the first of which has all manner of art supplies: canvases, easels, and paints. the second has an assortment of delicious snacks made by shigeru and the third, final, and likely most anticipated has the wine. there are at least a dozen bottles, each labeled with the segment and shop it came from, because kaveh absolutely went around with the intention of helping them promote their business. ]

[ it's not a complete lie!
everybody wins!! ]

( ooc; feel free to assume that your character received an invitation from either kaveh or shigeru. it IS open to the public though, so if your character is strolling by and so much as makes eye contact with either of them, then they'll likely get dragged into the fun. anyway! bring your own top level~! )

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{ not terrible self-esteem, but he isn't the type to brag either. }

Oh? Did you have anywhere in particular in mind? I may consider it, though I suppose it may depend on the area they're in. Some of the ones that come to mind are in the segments and could be a little risky.

I was thinking the Segments, yes. But from the edge of the city you can look out onto them without much risk.

We have a house on the edge of Blossomcrown and the flowers are really lovely, for example.

That's certainly true, though sometimes it may not be quite the angle you were hoping for from a distance.

Oh? You managed to move out of the free apartments rather quickly. { he knows a lot of people arrived before he did, but even in those cases most have stuck to the free lodging for now. }

It might be some small bit of arrogance showing through in my assumptions. I don't hesitate to go out into the Segments, so perhaps I take it for granted. [ She's a bit sheepish, albeit in a demure way. ]

There are five of us, so pooling our money allowed us to move out there right away. We were all in the same place before this, so being separated wasn't ideal. [ They have to cling to each other now that they get the choice. ]

Ah... That may explain it, certainly. Not all the areas are quite so bad, of course. Others are definitely more difficult to deal with.

{ guess who doesn't rest and has explored a fair amount already.

though--something in what she says rings a bell with something lumine said before. it doesn't seem like a common number to share a house with four other people, especially from the same place as before-- }

Are you one of the people living with Lumine?

That's right. She and I met in the last place we were. We shared a unit -- which is sort of like an assigned family.

[ A bit of a loaded topic but Saya says it lightly enough. Tokyo-F was not a good time. ]

I suppose you're another one from Teyvat. There are a lot of you here.

{ his next response comes slower, as if he's deliberating over how much to say. }

She told me a... little. I'm glad you were able to find each other again here, at least.

{ and he won't linger on the topic unless Saya wants to, it's better to be honest that she doesn't need to toe around their past. }

But indeed, Lumine is a dear friend of mine from home.

{ v few are not lumine's friends tbf dkgn }

[ She definitely doesn't want to, being tortured does not supply a long list of memories worth recounting. ]

I'm glad she has so many friends here. It must be wonderful to have so many from your world here.

{ he can only imagine. }

Are there not many from your world?

{ though he has heard plenty of times that his world seems to be popular in regards to this summoning rng. it makes it seem less random than their summoners made it seem. }

I'm afraid not. Just me. It was the same in the last place, as well.

-- But I'm very fortunate to have met many whom I consider very close loved ones. I'm not lonely in the slightest. [ It sure sounds believable! ]

Ah, I see. Then it is very fortunate you have met many who you feel that close to now.

{ or perhaps she's fooling herself as much as everyone else. he doesn't know her well enough to know any tics, but it's hard to believe it wouldn't feel something to be at least unconsciously jealous of when lumine has so many of her friends here.

he'll be polite enough to not pry further at least. }

Hopefully it will be easier to find more here than in such a... difficult place as before. For one thing, there are plenty of places to visit that are peaceful.

[ Saya sees being lonely and being happy for Lumine and Venti as two separate pieces of her. She wants the people she loves to be happy, and she herself won't be here for them very long, unfortunately. ]

There are. We've managed to carve out a nice place for ourselves to call home, and I enjoy meeting new people, so I couldn't ask for much more.

Is that why you're here tonight? Or was it more for the fun of painting?

{ she'd visited him while he was painting, after all, not the other way around. }

I can paint anytime. [ So, the people. ]

I don't often, granted. I spend most of my free time training.

If I may ask, training for what purpose?

{ he dips his brush into the water, finally, after all this time and watches as the water changes colour.

he hasn't said why he's here, but some of that would be for keeping watch on his sister. some is for kaveh, since he asked if he'd come.

a lot of it is learning how to enjoy free time.

so he's latching onto the one thing she says that may be of use to him, since old habits unfortunately die hard. }

I don't have any specific purpose here, other than accomplishing quests I suppose, and exploring the segments. I just always have, and I enjoy it.

[ She nods over at the easel she was using, and her katana which is leaning against it. It looks very large and heavy for her petite frame. ]

{ he's seen sayu wield a claymore. the size of the sword against her petite frame isn't something he'll underestimate. he only glances at the sword for a moment, eyes drifting to her painting as well. }

You seem to be rather talented with painting as well. At least you also decided to paint the lake instead of Alhaitham.

{ it's said with some amusement. }

As for the training, it's best to keep ones skills sharp. I try and train in the mornings myself.

Painting someone without their permission felt intrusive somehow. [ She doesn't judge others for affectionate bullying, it's just not something she enjoys (in that specific form). ]

Do you? What sort of training? [ This clearly has her attention. ]

{ a shame, it's his favourite past time. though it is thankfully a mere comment in this case. a relief that he isn't the only one incredibly thirsty at this gathering. }

Sword training. { he'll turn his eyes away from the water, leaving the wet brush on paper to let it air dry a bit. } I didn't want to presume you'd want a training partner, but if you're interested it does help to spar against unknown opponents occasionally.

{ at least she doesn't seem unhinged like childe does. }

[ She prefers different methods of quenching her thirst is all. ]

I'm interested. I can always use more sparring partners. Although I should tell you now that I'm not human. When I fight, it's obvious.

[ She's quite hinged except for the rare occasions when someone messes with her mind, yes. ]

That won't be a problem. { and the fact that he barely blinks is likely a clue he isn't unfamiliar with people who aren't human. granted, he's never tried to fight yae nor would he want to. } Though perhaps I should ask you to go easy on me, if that's the case.

{ she doesn't likely need to, but hopefully the fact he's making a light joke about it will remove any unease about being straightforward about it. }

I make a point never to go easy, it feels patronizing. But I am very careful. No injuries unless someone wants to fight that way. [ Her control is as bonkers as her fighting abilities. ]

I feel like I'm not being clear, though. I'm a... well, I have more in common with the monsters out in the segments than a human. Does the term vampire mean anything to you?

No injuries would be appreciated. I wouldn't care so much, but I wouldn't want my sister to worry. { and ayaka will always come first. }

As for the term, { there's no delicate way to put this } only in the sense of from media. And I am truly hoping you are nothing like the ones I had the discomfort of watching.

{ they watched twilight........ }

No injuries, then. Easily done.

[ She delicately scrunches up her nose at the mention of vampire stories ]

Almost nothing in common with the stories, no. I drink blood to survive, but that's about the only thing, and I have many willing donors so I never attack anyone for blood.

My species are called Chiropterans, actually. I use the term vampire as shorthand because it's what most people are familiar with. If someone is going to be frightened I prefer it happen upfront.

It is a relief to hear you don't actually sparkle in the sunlight.

{ but the smile he gives her should hopefully ease her worries. }

But I'm not one to scare so easily, you needn't worry. I happen to already know people can be equally as cruel and horrific as the stories they fear of creatures they don't understand. Youkai, where I'm from, meet the same fear quite often.

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