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[noarchitact]

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~! )

Comments

[acquirement]

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. }

[sangreine]

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?

[acquirement]

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........ }

[sangreine]

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.

[acquirement]

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.

[sangreine]

-- Sparkle in the sunlight? That's a new one. [ Unsurprisingly she doesn't do vampire media. It's insulting. ]

Humans can be quick to react to what they don't understand, yes. On my home world, they mostly fight each other over small differences like what they look like or where they were born.

[ Probably not the time to get into her own captivity at the hands of humans, but needless to say she has opinions. She likes humans very much individually, but as groups they're not the kindest. ]

I'm grateful for you being so respectful about it. Certainly not everyone is.

[acquirement]

It did seem a little strange.

{ honestly if yae miko wasn't the familiar of their god, she may have met the same fate some day. thankfully her position gives her power and respect instead of pure fear.

so, in response to her comment this time he lets out a soft laugh, just a small chuckle.

he's very aware of his insignificance as a human being in a world controlled by gods. other creatures aren't at all as frightening compared to those. }

You've done nothing to earn anything but my respect so far. { a small shrug } Besides, I doubt Lumine would speak so warmly of and live with you otherwise.

[sangreine]

Sometimes it doesn't matter what I do, so I'm grateful regardless. Too often I'm seen as a monster or some outlet for their opinions on the media they've seen. [ This is a delicate way of saying "they treat me like their own personal kink". ]

Lumine is the sort of person that's impossible not to treat well. We went through a great deal together, which I'm sure helps. She's seen me at my worst and somehow didn't bat an eye -- a worst born of great stress and manipulation by the powers of that place, granted, but even so. [ Saya could very easily have killed her while her morality was flipped and Lumine was nothing but forgiving. It's better than she deserved. ]

[acquirement]

I'm not one so easily swayed by media or rumours, and from first impressions you've given me no reason to feel wary. As much as I may have made comments on it, I'd rather see with my own eyes.

{ and his life is threatened rather often. it's becoming much more easier over time to feel whether someone actually wants him dead or not.

but for a moment he almost regrets bringing up lumine, because he wavers on how to respond to that, just for a moment. }

Lumine has a great talent for seeing the best in people, that is true. { there's a many other things he could say about her, but he'd rather not give too much away about himself. this is the best he can offer to a stranger, even if this stranger is close to her anyway. }

[sangreine]

Which speaks well of you, to my mind. If there's one positive about my less than savory experiences with this, it's that I am far less inclined to judge than I once was. I had a bit of a sheltered upbringing. In a sense.

[ Due to this sense of non-judgment, Saya doesn't pay mind to any slight pause or wavering. ]

A quality everyone could learn from, to be sure. I admire her greatly. One of many reasons I wanted to live with her. The fact that she's a brilliant cook helps too, I admit.

[acquirement]

{ he doesn't make a mention of his own upbringing. perhaps it had been a little sheltered, if the rude awakening when his parents passed was anything to go by. }

Indeed. And your place is rather lovely. I visited not long after I arrived.

{ because having lumine tell him the things that had happened in a bar seemed rather unfair. she deserved the privacy to cry if she'd wanted it. }

And I do agree, her cooking has been most novel. It's always a pleasure to have.

{ even if thoma's will always be his favourite for Reasons, lumine's has a certain familiarity to it that he enjoys as well. }

[sangreine]

We could do worse than living on the edge of the eternal springtime, certainly.

[ Houseguests are common for their place, so she doesn't bat an eye. Between regular guests and the large amount of booty calls it's unusual if they don't have guests. ]

She's offered to help teach me to cook before, poor thing. But I like her too much to let her.

[acquirement]

We haven't moved from the apartments yet, though I know Ayaka would like a house with a garden as well. { it doesn't hurt to share that much. } Perhaps we'll consider the same neighbourhood.

{ though he does laugh at her comment }

Oh? Would it be that difficult?

{ you can't be as bad as he is, saya... surely. }

[sangreine]

I'm sure Lumine would be glad to have her friends so close. And Venti as well, if you know him too.

[ She blushes just a bit, since this is her one point of embarrassment. ]

I'm not bad when I have instructions, but...

[acquirement]

I do not. { unlike lumine who had the luxury of travel between continents, he's been chained to inazuma. figuratively, and literally until fairly lately. the country had been closed. }

Ah, but isn't the enjoyment of cooking to trial new things?

{ he says this, but his concoctions are monstrosities in their own right. }

[sangreine]

Oh. He's a bard from Mondstadt. [ And certainly not Barbatos, not even slightly! ] I'm planning to travel there with him once we're allowed. [ After a brief stopover in Red Son's world to rescue his parents ]

I don't really enjoy cooking, per se. Maybe if I had any idea what I was doing. Mostly I only bother because everyone insists I should learn, despite that it's fairly pointless.

[acquirement]

I see. { mondstadt, at least, he knows of a little bit. though it's mostly from thoma's memories than anything else. things he's been told. }

If you have someone to cook for you, does it really matter?

{ this is coming from a man who does not like chores sdkjgn }

[sangreine]

That's my point. I wouldn't mind learning, and I've said that, but I don't have enough time. [ The way she says that, she doesn't mean the way she spends her hours in the day, exactly. She literally is on a clock. ]

Personally, I think they like seeing me a bit flustered. My lack of cooking skills is about the only thing that does it, next to my appetite.

[acquirement]

Even here? { his voice is a little more softly spoken as he asks that. he can pick up on things between the lines, she doesn't need to say it directly.

call it a politician's intuition if needed. }

Do you still eat the same food, actually? Or is that too rude to ask outright?

{ he's more thinking it because- }

It would be rather difficult to taste test yourself, is why I ask.

[sangreine]

Even here. My species hibernates for decades at a time, something like thirty or fifty years, and we wake with total amnesia, even down to language. I only have a handful of months before mine, which isn't enough time to learn to cook if I wanted to. That sort of thing takes years.

[ She doesn't share this with just anyone, but Lumine's friends can know. ]

I do eat human food as well. It doesn't do much nutritionally, but it tastes good.

[acquirement]

{ it's hard to relate to, as humans they only have decades of life to live rather than centuries. }

Perhaps if you wish to be an expert, but one or two meals shouldn't be a problem.

{ he has no need to use that information against her, so it's merely tucked away. perhaps may be forgotten as he drowns himself with work and other problems of this world. he can only remember so much, and a small tidbit like that isn't much in the grand scheme of things. no offence to her, but he considers himself needing to remember other more pressing matters. }

Though I suppose at least being able to taste will make it more helpful. Ask Lumine for a simple recipe to get started, if anything I'm sure she'll be glad to spend the time with you.

{ and perhaps he shouldn't be meddling here, but it's done sincerely, at least.

if anything, he wants lumine to be happy. }

[sangreine]

[ It's more that it's Too Personal than that it could be used against her (although it could, with more information). ]

With having to short a time, I'd rather spend it doing what I do enjoy and am not self-conscious about. Especially seeing as I'll forget all the knowledge. [ Although... she might be changing her tune here, depending on circumstances that have nothing to do with this conversation. ]

I can appreciate the encouragement, however. [ She flashes a smile, no hard feelings but she's never going to take that well-meaning and probably sound advice ]

[acquirement]

Such as painting?

{ he'll follow her lead with that in that case, no need to linger on it. he wasn't exactly saying it for her sake, as much as it may be appreciated she's being honest with him.

he isn't offering quite the same amount of honesty in return, after all. }

[sangreine]

[ Saya would give a lot of things, including her immortal life for Lumine (by some definitions, maybe she already has). But she wouldn't learn to cook for her, so figure that one out. ]

Among other things. In addition to sparring, I only recently started loving music again, so I have plenty of time to make up there.

Mostly, spending time with the people I love. Even if it's doing nothing at all.

[acquirement]

That sounds nice.

{ she may notice he doesn't sound as particularly enthused about the idea of doing nothing at all. he says the words, but that lack feeling as perhaps his earlier words had.

doing nothing seems like a waste of time, especially if there's so little left. }