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Aether ・ Traveler ([personal profile] startraveler) wrote in [community profile] crescentview2023-02-03 09:46 pm

autumn catch-all

WHO: Aether and you!
WHAT: Open prompts
WHEN: Throughout autumn
WHERE: Various
WARNINGS: None for now


A. Arco Lunar
[The date with Steinbeck aside, Aether is curious to explore Arco Lunar on his own. You may see him looking at the sea while leaning against the railing, trying out different dishes in the buffet and peeking inside the spa or massage studio.

It's really rare for him to be surrounded by such luxury. He's just a traveler, after all and the best he can usually get is a comfy, but modest room in an inn... or his current home.]


B. The Dulces Sueños Resort
[Obviously, Aether wouldn't be himself if he wasn't curious about the resort. Perhaps you are the one who invited him to go, perhaps the two of you just bumped into each other and now venture into the resort together.

If you use the open bath together with Aether you will pick up that beneath the optimistic demeanour, there's actually a lot of lingering loneliness and exhaustion.

If the two of you end up spending the night in the same room, you will see one of Aether's memories. Was it a good one of fun festivals? Or was a sad memory of something lost?]


C. Chocolates
[Perhaps you are minding your own business, when suddenly someone hugs you. A sheepish voice quickly says:]

Sorry! I didn't really mean that...

[The traveler laughs softly, if not a bit awkwardly and pulls away. The chocolates he received seem to cause the person who has eaten them to want to hug others. Aether wasn't aware of that, of course, so he tried one in the morning and its effect seems to linger for the time being. It's a bit awkward, but he doesn't mind too much.

He may be giving some away depending if you're fine with such an effect or not. Or maybe he'll just decide that you need all the hugs you can get and will gift you one without an explanation.]


D. Wildcard
[If you'd like your own starter, a completely different prompt, etc feel free to contact me at discord Ashka#4609 or plurk (spiritualwhisper)! Or just go for it. Also if you'd like to do something from his bingo that's also fine! :D ]
pyronic: (diluc011)

[personal profile] pyronic 2023-02-08 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
[He does regret that he hasn't stayed with Aether the night he dropped him home just to ensure he didn't need anything during the night, but a sleepover is a good enough way to make amends, isn't it? Diluc is silently impressed with the sheer volume of hair that comes spiraling out of his braid, and with half a mind to assist Aether by brushing it out, Diluc sits on the mattress' edge. He knows long hair woes better than most, and with hair so long and full, he figures Aether might appreciate having a helping hand to comb all the snaggles out.]

...Oh dear. Charmed with the compulsion to hug others? Why, I can't think of anything worse.

[The sarcasm is so heavy, amusement ringing in Diluc's laugh, and he pulls out a small box of his own chocolates. By now, he knows what effect they have.]

Mine will compel you to perform a kind act for someone else. It seems we were lucky to receive the chocolates we did. Shall we trade?
pyronic: (diluc091)

[personal profile] pyronic 2023-02-10 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Diluc doesn't hesitate to take the chocolate — why would he when Aether's the one offering it to him? — and pops it in his mouth. Mm... It's sweet, but not too sweet. But before he can polish it off, he already feels compelled to dish out hugs just like Aether had warned he would. Is he that much of a lightweight? Yeah, probably.]

...

[He can't even get a word out before he's tugging Aether into his embrace, and it's a warm, genuine hug, his arms squeezing around Aether's small frame. Honestly... Diluc doesn't mind hugging him one bit, but being so compelled to hold him like this is just a little embarrassing.]

My apologies. I can't seem to let go.

[Oh. That's the catch, apparently.]
pyronic: (diluc040)

[personal profile] pyronic 2023-02-13 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ah... It's hard to feel too terribly embarrassed when Aether isn't the type to turn down a hug, but these chocolates are dangerous. Diluc relaxes into the hug, tension leaving his shoulders.]

...It does, doesn't it? This feels like such a distant memory, but when I was younger, I used to be quite openly affectionate. I would've sooner greeted visitors to the manor with a hug than a handshake.
pyronic: (diluc002)

[personal profile] pyronic 2023-03-02 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah, right... It's not hard to imagine why a simple hug reminds Aether of home. He and Kaeya might not be related by blood, but growing up, Diluc certainly did view him as a sibling.

This sort of contact is nice, nostalgic in its own way, and he rests his hand atop Aether's head much like he would when Kaeya was much younger.]


Forgive me for the intrusion... but was your sister as warm and affectionate as you?
Edited 2023-03-02 05:16 (UTC)
pyronic: (diluc055)

[personal profile] pyronic 2023-03-05 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[If Aether's being silly right now, then he's in good company. The truth is simple: the effect of the chocolate has already worn off, but Diluc doesn't feel inclined to let Aether go. Seeing as the feeling is mutual, why should he?

Of the commonalities they share, it's disheartening to know that loneliness is chief among them. At the same time, there's value in having yet one more tie that binds them, something they can relate to one another with and help each other through. Hearing Aether speak of his sister, Diluc's arms wind just a little tighter around him.]


You've heard it many times, no doubt, but I'm sorry you've been separated from your sister. Being without what little family you have is painful, even if it's only distance and time that separates you.

[Diluc would know, having lost both parents.]
pyronic: (diluc084)

[personal profile] pyronic 2023-03-18 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
[He understands the feeling of familial loss quite well, but Aether's relationship with his sister is a touch different. They're so close, after all. Diluc can imagine the two of them were nigh inseparable from the way he speaks of her. He and Kaeya had always been close, but never to such a degree.

Diluc parts from their hug after a time, but he doesn't go far, picking up the hairbrush and motioning for Aether to turn around. He did say he'd help him with his hair, after all.]


That's a good attitude. I believe you'll meet her again as well, and when you do, you've got allies in your corner who will help you no matter what may happen.

[If his sister is in need of rescuing, Aether has a great many friends to help him in his efforts.]
pyronic: (diluc055)

[personal profile] pyronic 2023-03-25 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[Diluc starts at the bottom and untangles any knots he comes across with a gentle and patient touch. He understands the woes of maintaining long hair, but with hair as nice as Aether's, it's worth putting in the effort to care for it properly.

That heaviness in Aether's tone doesn't elude him, and his fingers stall their work for just a moment, just long enough to set a warm palm on Aether's shoulder.]


That's right. I'm not one to go back on my word, either. If the situation is dire, you shouldn't hesitate to call on me.

[So he says, and so he intends, but whether Aether takes him up on the offer is not something he can say with any certainty. What they're discussing his highly personal to him, after all.]

...Even if it hurts, even if you're afraid, that's no reason to go it alone. We're friends, Aether. Working together with you has taught me that not everything can be accomplished by oneself. That's why I insist on returning the favor, should that day come.