[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

[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.

[eaudevamp]

I can certainly do that. Two weeks should be enough time.

[ He waved a dismissive hand at the payment offer. ]

Don't fret about it. It's as much a gift from me anyway.

[ Besides, Chuuya certainly would want to get something for Atsushi anyway, and Reign didn't want the redhead to spend too much if he couldn't afford yet. ]

Let's just say if I were to one day have a favour, I'll ask you.

[thetaintedsorrow]

Thanks. I owe you one.

[Chuuya always keeps his end of bargains, so if Reign needs him sometime, he’ll show up.]

Then I’ll let you get back to business, eh?

[Apollo seems to want to keep buzzing around Reign, but he’ll fly back to Chuuya when he sees that he’s ready to leave.]

I’ll look forward to visiting your shop.

[eaudevamp]

[ Reign knew Chuuya would keep his word. It wasn't as if he was going to ask the impossible, but it was always nice to know he had someone he could ask for help. ]

It's going to be busy, but fun nonetheless.

[ He chuckled at Apollo, giving the bird another scratch on his chest before Apollo flew back towards Chuuya. ]

Don't worry, I'll be sure to announce the opening date. See you around.