[Open] April Catch-All

[thetaintedsorrow]

Who: Chuuya Nakahara (thetaintedsorrow) & you!
What: Event aftermath and various shenanigans
When: April
Where: Olympia
Warning(s): None yet, but NSFW will be marked if it happens



I. Bird is the Word

[To all those familiar with Chuuya, the news of the mystery egg he’d magically acquired finally hatching isn’t surprising, nor is the news that it’s a bird. However, what they may not know is that Apollo (a name carefully chosen for his precious child) has grown into something quite flashy in the past month. A royal flycatcher, to be precise, with beautiful plumage to rival any peacock. It’s quite fitting that Apollo is tiny and beautiful, considering who his mother is, but don’t tell Chuuya that.

He’s quite an energetic little thing, and Chuuya can be found out and about in town with the little guy perched on top of his hat, or in the mansion with Apollo perched on his shoulder.

Should anyone get close (within five feet) of Chuuya, they’ll find themselves with a faceful of feathers and an earful of chirps as Apollo checks them out, up close and personal. Of course Chuuya is amused.]

Looks like he likes you.

II. Shots, Shots, Shots

[Chuuya can also be found, sans Apollo, in one of the multitude of bars located around town. He’s currently nursing a glass of fireball whiskey, but anyone who approaches him for either company or simply to harass him will be abruptly challenged to a drinking contest. God bless your soul if you take him up on it.

Should they decline he’ll simply shrug and continue sipping at the amber liquid in his glass.

Either way, they’ll receive this greeting: ]

You here for booze or company?

III. Among the Stars

[Lastly, Chuuya will make a trip to Thesa Station to see all the newly awakened refugees. He can be found checking out the stasis pods, hanging around in one of the lounge areas, or simply indulging in a glass of wine at the mess hall.

He’ll have Apollo on his shoulder, but don’t be afraid. He won’t peck your eyes out. Chuuya may very well try it though, if you see fit to call him tiny. Otherwise he’ll be friendly enough, no matter where he’s approached on the station.]

How’s it going?

IV. Wildcard!

[Surprise me! Or plot things with me! I’m over at arcanestardust!]

Comments

No worries!

[thetaintedsorrow]

Oi, Apollo, back off.

[Poor Reign! At least Apollo obeys Chuuya’s orders...sort of. He lands on Reign’s shoulder with a happy whistle, looking content to simply sit there as long as he’s allowed. The glass bottles are safe...for now.

Chuuya draws closer, eying the brooch on Reign’s shirt. He huffs; everyone but him has one of those, huh?]

Need help carrying stuff?

[eaudevamp]

[ The familiar name registered in Reign, and he realised that this was the same pet bird that Chuuya hatched. Well, not hatched, but... Egg mom and stuffs. ]

Ah, nice to meet you, Apollo.

[ Reign giggled as his hand moved to Apollo's head, before noting that plummage on his head and shifting to pat his body instead. He didn't want to ruin that beautiful crown. ]

No, it's all right. I can handle it. I see your bird has grown into a fine specimen. So pretty~

[thetaintedsorrow]

Yeah. Never thought I’d see a bird with a crown.

[Apollo chirps happily as Reign pets him, pleased with this development. Meanwhile Chuuya eyes the bags in Reign’s hands curiously. Glass bottles mean booze, right?]

What did you buy?

[eaudevamp]

It's like his own special kind of hat, don't you think? Like yours.

[ Unfortunately for Chuuya, no alcohol. At least, not the type for consumption, though most of those were empty bottles save for one which he'd bought for perfume making. ]

Glass bottles. To store the fragrances I'm making. Hopefully I can acquire a business permit and open the shop soon. Might as well get some stock ready.

[thetaintedsorrow]

Heh, guess so.

[Chuuya’s expression shifts at the mention of perfume. Shell had mentioned pheromones before, and just how powerful they could be, and how Reign had perfumes of them back in his own world...]

Does the perfume have pheromones in it?

[eaudevamp]

[ Reign stopped petting Apollo at Chuuya's question, surprised that Chuuya had such knowledge. Not about the perfume, but that the ones he'd made in his old world contained pheromones. ]

No, they don't.

...how do you know about it? The pheromones.

[ He didn't remember telling Chuuya about it, nor about what it did to humans. It wasn't an ability he liked to bring up about unless he had to. ]

[thetaintedsorrow]

Shell told me about them.

[No reason to lie, right? It’s not like it was that big of a secret if Shell was so forthcoming with the information.]

I saw some of his memories. Not by choice, though.

[eaudevamp]

[ Ah, it seemed Shell had made friends with Chuuya. That was nice. Reign was glad to hear that. While it may not be some huge secret that should be kept from people, Reign wasn't keen on sharing such details if it'll end up scaring people away. Maybe he should be more honest with his friends.

Reign nodded, remembering that he'd seen some of Shell's memories as well. ]

I see. Well, our pheromones is quite a dangerous skill, though one that is learnt as we grow older. Other vampires of our kind has no qualms about using it, but I rather not if I can help it.

[ Then his expression took on an awkward look, almost sheepish as he realised another side effect of the pheromones. ]

Of course, while the scent causes irrational fear in a living being, it's... also something of a turn on. [ A pause. ] At least, for me. When it's Shell's pheromones.

[ Was that too much information?!?!?!?! ]

[thetaintedsorrow]

Yeah. Sounds like it.

[Shell had told Chuuya about how vampires could make humans do their bidding with pheromones, and while Chuuya thinks that’s all kinds of fucked up, he doesn’t think that Reign or Shell have a menacing bone in their bodies, so he’s really not worried.

Chuuya busts out laughing at that little confession.]

You really do have a thing for him, don’t you?

[eaudevamp]

[ So far, Reign had only used it once while doing a quest for Overseer Voss. But that hadn't been pretty after it was done because it had also affected his group partners, especially Koltira. The effects may not be as strong compared to humans, but to know that a powerful elf like Koltira wasn't immune said much.

That laughter had Reign pouting, before his entire expression morphed into something like some lovelorn boy. ]

I do. Shell's my first crush, first love. My first in everything. He's so handsome but also pretty at the same time.

[ Did Chuuya know that Reign had proposed to Shell before? They were almost an item. Almost. Once upon a time. ]

[thetaintedsorrow]

[Chuuya absolutely got to see that memory of Shell’s, embarrassing as it was for the guy. It was kind of cute, if you ask Chuuya, but obviously hadn’t worked out in Reign’s favor.]

Yeah? Sounds real special.

[Chuuya has someone like that; someone who was his first in everything and is also far more goddamn handsome than the bastard has any right to be.]

Sorry he didn’t accept your proposal.

[eaudevamp]

[ If only Reign knew, but he easily connected two and two together, remembering Chuuya having mentioned that he saw Shell's memory. Maybe he saw more memories, including the proposal one. Otherwise, Chuuya wouldn't have know his proposal was rejected. ]

Ah, well. It was quite a complicated matter at that time.

[ Including the fact that Shell came out to him later. Reign wondered what else Chuuya saw. ]

You don't need to be sorry. It was a long time ago.

[ That being three years ago since then. Besides, he knew that Shell had a significant other, though neither of them know that they both came from a different timeline. ]

[thetaintedsorrow]

Right.

[Maybe one day he’ll find out the whole story behind Shell and Reign, but for now he’ll just leave the personal questions at that.]

Anyway. What scents are you making? With your perfumes.

[eaudevamp]

[ Reign was truly thankful for that. The entire story behind it was quite embarrassing as well.

At that, he brightened up a bit. ]

Quite a few, actually. Some for friends such as you. I've one made specially for Diva, since I'm planning to ask her to be the poster girl of my shop as well.

I'm trying to create scents without using pheromones, so I'd been researching the local floras.

[thetaintedsorrow]

One for me, huh?

[He can’t help but smile at that. He’s really not used to all the gift-giving he’s experienced since coming to Nysa...]

What do you think I’d smell like if I were a perfume?

[eaudevamp]

[ Having had a taste of Chuuya's blood before, the flavours came up easily in Reign's mind to form a concept for the perfume.

He tapped his chin, a slight tilt of his head as he hummed. ]

Mmn... There's a mild fresh, fruity scent at the start, but gradually mellows down to something earthy with a bit of spice, like cinnamon. Think of it as an age wine, the perfume's scent matures the longer you wear it.

[thetaintedsorrow]

[That sounds accurate.]

Now you’ve got me interested.

[He’ll be there to try it the second it’s ready.]

What about Diva? What’s her perfume smell like?

[eaudevamp]

[ Reign was supremely pleased to hear that. ]

I've yet to come up with a name for it yet.

[ Maybe Chuuya could come up with a few suggestions. ]

Diva's scent is bit fresh and floral, sweet with an emphasis on rose, though it's not overpowering. She has a liking for roses, that's why. The perfume will be named after her.

[ He could go into much deeper details about the perfume characteristics, but Reign wasn't sure if Chuuya would want to hear them all. ]

[thetaintedsorrow]

You could name it Corruption.

[It sounds edgy, but it’s appropriate.]

Or Wildfire.

[For obvious reasons.]

Roses, huh? That’s a nice scent.

[Chuuya probably wouldn’t grasp the finer details of perfumes anyway.]

What’s Atsushi’s scent like?

[eaudevamp]

"Corruption" or "Wildfire", eh? Sounds interesting.

[ Putting that to his mental list. It definitely fit Chuuya, though Reign wondered about the first one. There was definitely a story behind that. ]

Atsushi's? Hn... His has a light, fresh scent, something like the beach. A bit of a water scent? Tigers like waters, don't they? There's something more. Fruity? Maybe floral. But also earthy.

[thetaintedsorrow]

[A hell of a story.]

All of those sound like him.

[Oh! Chuuya just got an idea!]

His birthday is coming up. Could you make a small bottle for him?

[eaudevamp]

[ A story that Reign wouldn't mind hearing one day. ]

Oh, is that so? Well, I can certainly do that. I wonder if it'll be all right if I created a variant of his scent to sell.

[ Reign was planning to do that with Chuuya's as well. How cool was that, having a fragrance created after you. ]

I'll have to come up with a name as well.

[thetaintedsorrow]

[Pretty damn cool.

Hmm...a name for Atsushi’s perfume...]

How about Moonlight?

[Because reasons.]

I think that would suit him.

[eaudevamp]

"Moonlight", eh? That's quite a beautiful name for a perfume.

[ He smiled, pleased with Chuuya's idea. ]

I hope he likes it.

[ Especially since Reign had made some scented potpourri thingy for Atsushi's housewarming. Chuuya ever wondered why the mansion smelled light and fresh? That was Reign's gift for the place. ]

[thetaintedsorrow]

I bet he will.

[Atsushi loves gifts on principle; Chuuya is sure that he’ll love this one just as much.]

Will you have it ready for his birthday? It’s in two weeks. I can pay you, if you want.