(catch-all) ho-ho-holy shit

[calla]

🧊 WHO: Kaeya and anyone
🧊 WHAT: Catch-all for the month!
🧊 WHEN: All of Dec!
🧊 WHERE: Throughout the island!
🧊 WARNINGS: NSFW...

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closed to diluc / post-log

[calla]

[ Kaeya has been in a good mood all day. With all of his success with the bingo squares, he's received a business permit with all the available upgrades. Personally, he has no interest in running a shop, bar, or whatever, but he knows that this would be of interest to Diluc later, so what's a better surprise gift than this? After all the trouble that Diluc went through to take care of him for those three days and putting up with him in general, this is the least that he can do. ]

[ Of course, there are other reasons as to why he has gotten such an enormous gift for the other man, but he no longer has the truth curse so he's not telling. ]

[ Deciding to leave the surprise for the morning, Kaeya's placed the permit papers in his jacket, where he knows it'd safely be. In the meanwhile, he plans on ending the night with a smile. Changed in his night garments, he slips underneath the covers of the bed. Sitting up and resting against the headboard, he holds out his bingo card. ]

Care to do our usual swap?

[ Every night since arriving, they've been showing each other their bingo cards, simply as a way to keep track of what upgrades that they can obtain next and to coordinate plans. So far, it's been going well, so Kaeya doesn't expect any surprises. ]

[pyronic]

[Kaeya's done much to make this house of theirs presentable... or is it a home? In either case, he shows Kaeya how much he appreciates his efforts by tending to the fields and the animals every day so he can spend more time doing whatever it is he likes around town.

Diluc has never troubled himself over the particulars, not with regard to Kaeya. They're both adults who live their lives according to their own whims, unlike the way they were as children. No longer are they ever at each other's side, but at least they're still functional enough to work together with only minimal issue.

When it comes time to compare notes, as per usual, Diluc doesn't hesitate to present his card to Kaeya. 'Bathing' has been checked off, but Diluc thinks little of it. pretend i've filled out my card shhh]

We're making steady progress. Thanks to your efforts, this home will be a manor before long.

[calla]

[ Taking Diluc's card, he looks over it. He doesn't expect to see anything out of the ordinary, but then he comes across the 'bathing' square and he freezes. He has that exact same bingo as well, so he knows what the implications of that one is. ]

... when did you complete this one?

[ He adjusts his grip on the card so his thumb points at the square. ]

closed to ryuki

[calla]

[ Kaeya understands what movies are, but he doesn't really get them at the same time. He also doesn't know how you can even watch movies or what a movie marathon is (a movie about a marathon?), much less understand the TV at home, so he decides to enlist some help by asking some random people out. ]

Excuse me, could you possibly help me with this "movie marathon" square?

[unsync]

[ Thank you shuffles in fastly. And it's okay, always is a good time to learn, right Kaeya? And fortunately, Ryuki may be lost as all hell, but he is mostly cordial.

He blinks slow, and then glances down at the bingo. ]

...Oh -- uh, yeah. I can do that. Actually, I think I have that on my own card, so that's both of us.

I didn't know we even had movies around here... [ Wild. ] I guess we'll have to find some movies first, though. Um, I'm Ryuki.

[ Offering... a hand? ]

[calla]

Kaeya. I'm pleased to meet you, Ryuki.

[ He reaches out for a firm handshake! But he'll take his hand back shortly afterwards. ]

Unfortunately, I'm quite inexperienced with these "movies", so you'd have to take the lead on this one.

bing - share a meal

[associative]

[ As thanks for Kaeya getting him home safe and sound, Gaku figures he'll invite him out for a meal. He has a basket with food and a spot in mind, but when he knocks on the door and Kaeya answers, he figures he can open up the suggestion to Kaeya anyway. ]

Ready? I've got an idea of where we can go, but if you've got your own place in mind, we can go there instead.

[calla]

[ Kaeya opens the door and hello! He's dressed and ready to go, so let's kick it. ]

Not at all. Let's go to your spot - I'm curious to see what you've picked out.

i just realized i put bing in the subject i'm crying

[associative]

It's nothing too special, but I like to think I've got an eye for this kind of thing.

[ And said eye found a spot somewhere around the mountains, which is the direction Gaku starts to lead them. ]

closed to syrlya

[calla]

[ Kaeya has found someone to watch movies with! And he has gotten a few VHS tapes from the library (after someone explained that these "movies" are on these "tapes")! But now's the tricky part... how the heck do they work the VCR and TV? ]

Do you happen to know how these work?

[ They're in Kaeya's home, sitting in front of the nice TV that he got with his bingo squares. Too bad that he has no idea how to use it. ]

[chronosynthesis]

[By this point, Syrlya at least recognizes the TV as the 'box with images of people kissing' Noé had been talking about before.]

I have no idea. [But the whole setup still mystifies him. He grabs one of the movies, turning the tape in his arms before moving to kneel by the TV and VCR and try to put two and two together.] This must go in... somewhere.

[calla]

[ Kaeya walks up to the side, placing a hand on the TV and VCR to feel around. Hmm, the tape must go somewhere, but where? He eventually stops at the VCR when a little flap opens up. ]

Oh, perhaps here?

[ ... will they know which way to put in the tape tho ]

intro overflow - tara

[calla]

( from here )

And does this "Batman" actually dress up as a bat?

[ Maybe Diluc should have been named Owlman instead. ]

intro overflow - noé

[calla]

( from here )

[ Luckily, Kaeya catches on pretty quickly so he understands what Noé has to say. ]

I see. Well, Noé, thank you for letting me know. You're already off to being a good friend.

[archivists]

I'm not sure if that's being a good friend. Just... common decency. Besides, consent is important.

[ There, he said it. ]

[calla]

Quite the gentleman. And here I thought that vampires were just bloodthirsty monsters.

[ Noe is proving him wrong! ]

intro overflow - laurent

[calla]

( from here )

But farm work seems to be one way of getting onto the Goddess' good side, or is that considered too much work for you?

[frenchkiss]

Oh, I'm a very hard worker. The type of work I do is just... different this. I might as well play to my strengths.

[calla]

Oh, and what sort of work do you typically do?

intro overflow - zhongli

[calla]

( from here )

The flavours here are intriguing, aren't they?

[ He'll stab another nuggie to try the BBQ flavor as well. Hmm, very weird. ]

Well, I believe that should satisfy the Goddess' request for spoon-feeding. Perhaps we can have try another bingo square another time?

[lapidation]

Mm.

[ A nod as he grazes the chicken, mostly testing the sauces because they're so odd to him. He doesn't hate it, though. ]

If we gain anything from filling out the card, I welcome the collaboration. The squares are mostly harmless and this encounter hasn't been unpleasant.

[ Kaeya is Okay. ]

bing - wine and paint

[calla]

[ At Gaku's place, it's time for a wine and paint session! Kaeya has brought two bottles along, which won't be enough for him to get tipsy, but hopefully will get Gaku. ]

I'm afraid I'm not as good as a painter as I am as a drinker.

[ He says as he pops open on of the bottles to pour both himself and Gaku a glass. ]

BING.............. i'm haunted by it forever

[associative]

[ Oh, it will be more than enough. He's also got snacks, thankfully, so that he doesn't get completely wasted. ]

Well, I can't paint at all! It's a good thing that you can't see any of the shows I've been on here.

[ Otherwise, Kaeya would have a plethora of horrible drawings that Gaku has made as examples. ]

intro overflow - sylvando

[calla]

( from here )

Then perhaps we can share that bottle of sangria next time? Call it a date.

[ He's playing along with the whole ~dating~ and ~marrying~ vibe that this place has. ]

[hypnowhip]

[While Kaeya is playing along, Sylvando is so into the dating and marrying aspect. It's something he hasn't really had much time to think about these last few years, but now... Settling down doesn't sound so bad.]

Oooh, is that a formal date request? [Though he tries to make his answer suspenseful, there's no hiding the excitement on his face.] I'd be delighted! You are a man I would very much like to get to know, Sir Kaeya.

[Just from this encounter alone. Color him charmed already.]