🍇 the fall is colder, but its warm all the same 🍇

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WHO: Steinbeck and...you!
WHAT: Open prompts and closed starters for the fall!
WHEN: Fall time baby!
WHERE: Everywhere
WARNINGS: will update as needed, but its steinbeck, what do you expect

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OPEN PROMPTS

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1. FORAGING (FOR BETTER THINGS, THOUGH MUSHROOMS ARE COOL)

[He SHOULD be doing this. Foraging isn't even that hard for him. But sometimes, a guy wants to be lazy, and so here he is out in the fields, working on something in his lap.]

[If anyone steps up, he'll raise what he's holding - it's a flower crown, woven from some of the wildflowers and random flowers of the forest.]

Do you want it?

2. RESORT (TO YOUR OWN THOUGHTS TO GET THROUGH THIS)

[When he's not out dating, Steinbeck can be found walking around the resort, or even flopping back on a bed, glancing around at all the luxury, the nice rooms. Though everything seems beautiful and everything is in abundance, he seems..conflicted, somehow, his expression a little tighter for a usually cheerful guy.]

[If you find him, he won't even pay attention for a moment, looking pensive.]

....Reminds me of him.

[And that's all he'll say, unless prompted to say more. Otherwise, he can be found gorging himself on the food and hanging around the baths, but he seems a little hesitant to get in if anyone else is around that he doesn't know.]

3. THE WAVES OF MEMORY, LIKE ENDS OF A TIDE

[Occasionally, since it doesn't seem like he's done with his own thoughtful journey here, Steinbeck can be found sitting on the beach, watching the waves come in and out. Whoever approaches will get a glance over his shoulder, before he offers a shrug, and a quiet:]

Do you miss home?

4. WILDCARD

[dm me for all the steinbeck you want or need, throw me a prompt, WHATEVER U WANT! steinbeck's chocos cause people to break out in song and dance if you want to play with that!]

3!

[associative]

[ With his own farm on the beach, Gaku spends a lot of his time there, often looking out at the sea. So, he doesn't think twice about approaching when he sees someone he hasn't had much of a chance to talk to yet doing the same thing.

He offers Steinbeck a small smile. ]

Yeah, I do. What about you?

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[He rolls his shoulders back in a slight shrug, letting out a sigh. He's smiling, but...]

Nice to know I'm not the only one. I mean, this place is nice, but...

[associative]

[ He nods, crossing his arms. ]

It's not home, right? Do you have stuff to do back home?

[ Gaku figures that most people here do, but he's curious nonetheless. ]

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...

[He looks pensive.]

Yeah. I do. But its more of a "I need to finish things before I can go home for good" sort of thing.

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What kind of things do you have to finish?

[ Probably not idol work... ]

2!! maybe slightly date auction flavored bc i'm a failure?!

[tot]

[ a much younger version of herself would have wanted to live and die by the kind of luxury that they find themselves here on this island, but the current uta isn't as impressed. as you get older there are different things that you want in life or something like that. maybe.

of course, this doesn't mean she isn't going to make the most of what's offered to her (them) and not take advantage of basically everything here. she had said that she would make things fun for them, right!? now whether that was a success or a failure is yet to be seen, but one thing is clear, there's no way that uta would have allowed that to comment to go. ]

"Him"?

[ she'll take a seat on an armchair nearby. ]

Someone from your world, I take?

you are never a failure and i love u

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Oh, hey there.

[A warm smile breaks over his face, chasing the pensiveness away like sunbeams on a cloudy day. The date had been going pretty well- the lady was interesting enough, and he eases his own thoughts, pretending, as he always does.]

Yeah. He's not someone I like thinking about. It's alright.

;w;

[tot]

[ is it really alright? uta's not sure that she believes him when he says that, especially when he smiles. she's not one to judge on these sort of things but it's not as though she has seen him without much else than a smile their entire time so far. ]

I see.

[ her eyes will wander around the room for a moment before she speaks up again. there's a gentle evenness to her voice that is very clearly waiting to see the outcome of the question she's about to ask. ]

Is there something around here that reminds you of them in particular?

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...

[He seems to consider the answer for a moment - perhaps ready to give a flippant one - but he sees her look and gives a shrug, allowing himself a little leeway.]

I guess its how luxurious this place is. He was the type to waste money on the smallest things.

[tot]

[ hmm.

uta won't say anything for a moment and instead rest a hand on her chin as she thinks for a moment. her hair loops will stick straight up as an idea comes to her. ]

Shall we do some remodeling then?

[ a snap of her fingers and a small neon and cartoonish hammer appears right in front of them. it's hardly a solid object and more of a projection but she's using it to make a point. ]

It won't change how luxurious the place is but at least we can change how it looks.

CLOSED STARTERS

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[will put closed starters down below, PLEASE DM IF YOU WANT ONE I will be happy to provide!]

VANITAS (DATE AUCTION CRUISE)

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[It's an interesting place, alright. It reminds him of that flashy ship that his former boss owned, so even though he's enjoying what it has to offer, there's a bit of distaste in his expression as well. He's dressed in a light blazer on top of a collared shirt, poring over the goodies they have for the buffet, before he turns - almost right into Vanitas. He backs off, offers a laugh and an apologetic gesture.]

Heeyyy. Whoops. Sorry about that.

[unchainer]

[ Steinbeck isn't the only one with distaste on his face; Vanitas certainly has it too. He's leaning back on a while, sipping on a cup of water -- too close to a corner, apparently, because someone turns the corner and almost knocks him right in the face.

Vanitas steps back, alarmed, but upon seeing who it is... ]

...John Steinbeck.

[ :) ]

Here without your date, I see.

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Which date is that?

[A genuine question, it seems, as he tilts his head.]

Aether and Uta? Or with Kaspar?

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Oh, I just meant in general.

[ Not true, but there's his answer. ]

Taking a breather? You had quite a few winning bids, didn't you?

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I suppose I am. Just seeing what this place has to offer.

[And he does glance around as he says that.]

Remind me, did you get multiple winning bids? You should! You quite likeable.

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Ahaha, no, no! I ended up with just one date with a woman named Amber.

[ He waves his hand dismissively. He doesn't seem too bothered, surprisingly. ]

You happened to outbid me, after all. You earned it, obviously.

ACHILLES (CHOCOLATE SHARING)

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[What...does he do with these.]

[Steinbeck is wandering around with chocolate box in hand, looking a little pensive, until he sees a familiar (carrot) face - he beelines right over, grinning.]

If it ain't Achilles! How is everything?

what a cute gif...

[accredit]

[ the chocolates aren't a bad gesture, he thinks. initially, he thought of it as something akin to a token of affection from the goddess, but he sees that is all but mistaken. (sad...) not that this was bad either. especially, when a familiar face greets him. ] Hey! Well, you know, same as always.

Kinda wish there was a little more excitement, but can't complain. [ besides, he comprehends that not everyone would be all too pleased with his idea of stimulation. regardless, he does recalibrate himself to ask something he was wondering about prior to steinbeck calling out to him. ]

How about you? [ was it just his imagination that he seemed a bit contemplative? ]

chooses this over the 12719 body horror ones

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Haha, same here, actually. Though at the same time, I'm a lazy guy, too.

[He gives a little shrug, before glancing down at the chocolate box in hand.]

Alright. I got these. Not sure what to do with them, actually. Want some?

[accredit]

Being a lazy guy seems like a waste of your talents. [ but, outside of fighting and battles, he supposes while there were a lot, they weren't nearly as exciting. almost like the were simple spices compares to the main event.

but, at the talk of what steinbeck was thinking about back there, he seems to give an easy shrug of his shoulders. why not? ] Sure, I'm not one to say no to someone giving me something. [ he was an honest and simple man, after all.

that said, he holds out his own: ] Should we make it a trade then?

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You really think so?

[He...actually seems a little surprised? Like, honestly blinking at him.]

Sure. Why not? Choose one, and I'll grab one, too. Three, two, one, go-

[He nabs one with his free hand.]

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[ in a way, he also doesn't expect steinbeck's surprise and seems to counter it with a bit of confusion. his head cocking to the side as if to silently inquire why he's so shocked. ] Of course. Do I seem like the type to lie? [ just a small chuckle, as he ends up grabbing one of his chocolates in turn.

he probably should have removed his working gloves, but he supposes it didn't matter now, as he stuffs the chocolate into his mouth.

it's not a bad flavor, but he keeps chewing. ] Mmm, it's not bad.