open, catch-all for december (spring)

[irresponsibly]

🎮WHO: Lucia and you
🎮WHAT: Bonus effects, other things
🎮WHEN: Through Spring
🎮WHERE: Throughout the island
🎮WARNINGS: n/a, will add as needed. Plotting is here

a rainy day - 10th

[ Today is supposed to be nice and sunny, and it is on most places throughout the island. Everywhere except the area immediately above Lucia, apparently. Wherever she walks, rain clouds follow up above, and there's a light drizzle that sprinkles down towards her. She doesn't have an umbrella. She just seems to be zoned out, walking to her destination: The library.

She's also trying to look at who's in the area, so as to not get them caught up in the drizzling. She'll make an attempt to swerve out of the way of anyone who's passing by, which looks rather odd. Hm. ]

a teenager - 11th

[ There's a girl, somewhere between 15 and 16 years old, with long red hair roaming around. There are two people who currently fit this description, but the glasses give her away – this is not Diluc, this is Lucia. She's currently sitting under a tree in the shade, somewhere near town, pressing buttons on her phone. There's a disgruntled look on her face. Seems like she can't get something to work.

She ends up looking pretty huffy before she shoves her phone back into her pocket. Then, she rises to her feet and starts speed walking towards the shops. Where is she going...? ]

farming - throughout the month

[ Anyone who's passing by the Lucia-Gentaro forest farm may catch her outside at any given point during the day. She's getting to work on her farm, and there appears to be a small assortment of mushrooms growing! How nice. There's also a small patch of flowers that are also in the process of growing. Seems like things are going decently.

There's also a little calico cat that's roaming around outside, circling around Lucia at times. The cat will let out a little "meow" if she spots a visitor, and trot up to the newcomer. This will alert Lucia, and she'll turn to whoever's at her farm and stand up rather quickly. ]

Hello... Do you need something?

Comments

11th

[hypnowhip]

[Sylvando runs into Lucia on the way home from a quick general store run. He's not really familiar with that device, but...]

Is everything all right over there, darling?

[Maybe he can help?]

[irresponsibly]

[ She pauses in place, and she turns to look at Sylvando with an irritated expression on her face. ]

...Uh...I need a charger. Where can I find one?

[ One awkward, bratty teenager, coming right up.

[hypnowhip]

[Oh no, a sour look! Worse yet, Sylvando doesn't have an immediate remedy for it! All he can offer is...confusion.]

A...charger?

[He is a Ye Olde and what is this.]

[irresponsibly]

Yes.

[ Sorry, Sylvando... She'll feel bad about this later. ]

...What? Do you know what it is or not?

date!! at some point...

[associative]

[ Gaku makes his way over to Lucia's farm at the agreed upon time, holding a picnic basket in one arm and a bag slung over his other shoulder, filled with various things necessary for a picnic.

He knocks on the door, right on time. ]

[irresponsibly]

[ Lucia has prepared two ham and cheese sandwiches, mostly because she feels bad for not providing any food. He's prompt and on the dot, and she stands in front of the door for a few moments, trying to collect herself.

She opens the door, then closes it a little, then opens it again. She's pink when she sees Gaku. ]

Good morning.

[associative]

[ WOW, LUCIA? ]

At least act like you're happy to see me. I almost thought I was rejected.

[ He laughs at least, stepping away from the door and motioning for her to follow. ]

picnic time!!

[catarou]

[ While Gentaro's still put off by his being here, it's not all bad. The "marriage as an end goal" aspect is less than ideal, but the goddess can't keep those who don't manage it here forever. At least, he doesn't intend to allow that. Gentaro is nothing if not a man with a stubborn streak a thousand miles wide and a refusal to adhere to something he doesn't want or even asked for.

In spite of that, though, it's not all terrible. His housemate is interesting, and he'd like to get to know her. As closed off as Gentaro is with those who aren't Ramuda and Dice, he can't say he's necessarily fond of her. It doesn't mean he objects to her presence, or that he dislikes her. He doesn't know her yet, that's all.

Which is why he'd proposed knocking out that picnic square. Gentaro finishes packing their basket, and he gives her a smile. ]

Shall we be on our way?

[irresponsibly]

[ As far as she's concerned, this isn't an official date, like the one she went on with Gaku, so she's far less nervous. In her head, this is just a hang out, a way to get to know her roommate. She won't object to an opportunity to get to know him, so she finishes packing the basket with her own food for them to share, and she nods. ]

Yes, I think we're ready.

[catarou]

[ He nods and drapes a blanket over his arm, then gestures to the basket. ]

Would you like me to carry that? I won't object either way.

[ He's not so presumptive to think she needs him to carry it, anyway. ]

beach date / campfire!!

[archivists]

[ After quite a long walk from the forest, Lucia and Noé finally reach their destination—the beach. Despite the sunny weather, it's definitely too cold still to swim, but there's still plenty of things to do. After finding a nice spot and unfolding a blanket, they can finally rest for a bit.

Not that Noé can remain in one place for too long—it's his first time on a beach. Before long, he manages to find a stick and starts writing in sand and shows it to Lucia, quite proudly:

Lucia's cooking is the best! ]

Look, someone left a message.

[ Who could that be!! Not that guy with the stick. ]

[irresponsibly]

[ She'd been too busy setting up to notice Noe even take the stick, and when he addresses her, she looks at the writing with wide eyes. Her cheeks turn red, and she's stunned into silence for a bit.

Then, she starts tripping over her words. ]

Wh- Noe! Y-you wrote that, right?

[archivists]

Not at all! It was here all the time!!

[ He can't lie, so he panics. Hopefully, it's obvious enough that he's behind it, and if it's not, Noé's going to out himself sooner rather than later. ]

I can't be the only one thinking that!

22nd

[associative]

[ After agreeing to have Lucia over, Gaku tidies up around the house as much as he can so that by the time she finally knocks at the door, the home is in decent shape. It's also much bigger and filled with furniture compared to the last time she was here.

It's a very nice house now. ]

Hey! Come on in.

[irresponsibly]

[ Oh, how lovely. It's such a nice house that puts hers to shame, and she's in awe at how large it is. She steps inside and has a little cardboard box with a small pot in it. ]

Oh, you got an upgrade! Thank you for having me over!

[associative]

We did! We got a lot of them, actually.

[ The living room feels pretty homey! The furniture and accents are all very tasteful... outside of the portrait of He Xuan in the living room. Don't worry about it. ]

post-dance!

[catarou]

[ Gentaro's surprised that he'd had such a good time at the event. He's not the type to put himself out into the crowd, but it had been good. Dancing with Lucia had also been a nice surprise. He finds himself a little more drawn to her, but he's still apprehensive about allowing himself to really chase that feeling.

Still. It won't hurt to spend more time with her. He'd invited her out for... alright, he can't deny it: It's a date. He accompanies her to the restaurant, and he does an excellent job of appearing calm. He's definitely not a little nervous because it's his first date, what are you talking about. ]

Thank you for joining me tonight.

[irresponsibly]

[ She's not as nervous this time around because she's already been one one (official) date (and several that just kind of happened), but there are still butterflies from the moment she exits the house with Gentaro. Lucia sits across from him at their table at the restaurant, and she gives him a little smile. She's also trying not to appear nervous, but it's not really working, with how her hands are tightly clasped together in her lap. ]

Thank you for asking me out. I've never been here before, actually...

[catarou]

[ Ah... she's nervous. Gentaro smiles reassuringly. He's not just doing it for her sake; rather... he enjoys her company, so a smile is certainly no effort. ]

Of course. I'm glad to spend more time with you. [ a brief pause. ] I've been here once before. The food is quite delicious, so I hope you'll enjoy it as well.

@gaku - cooking date

[irresponsibly]

[ He'd challenged her to planning a date and she'd accepted without thinking much of it. Lucia is learning that date planning is a lot more difficult than she thought it'd be.

The atmosphere of her kitchen is much more comfortable, what with the house being upgraded and feeling homier than it did before, and there's a lot more space for them to move around. More tools for them to work with. The dining table is larger, and there's a vase in the middle of it with some primroses. There are two sets of meals set on the table – it looks like tonight's meal is some kind of pasta – and there's something folded on the table beside one of the meals.

When Gaku arrives, Lucia hurriedly opens the door. She's wearing a dress similar to the one she wore at the festival, and her hair is in a loose braid. ]

Good evening...! Please, come in.

[associative]

Hey.

[ Gaku is in a button-up with slacks, stylishly tucked in and unbuttoned. He's making the best of the farm chic clothes they're restricted to here. ]

You look nice.

[ He steps inside, taking a quick glance at all of the changes that have been made. ]

So does your house. You've upgraded a lot, huh?

[irresponsibly]

Thank you... So do you.

[ He makes it work, that's for sure! ]

And yes, Gentaro and I recently upgraded the place. It's a lot better than it used to be.

[ She'll go ahead and lead him to the dining table, where their pasta is ready. She looks a little sheepish, though. ]

You know... I wanted our date to be cooking and dining together, but I started cooking without even realizing it, heh... I made pasta with Alfredo sauce, though. And – [ The thing that's folded up next to his plate. ] that's for you.

[ A white sports jacket! Enjoy, Gaku. ]

birthday!!

[archivists]

[ Noé's been meticulously preparing for this day, Spring 25th, to make sure that everything is ready for Lucia's birthday. He knocks on her door at ten in the morning (which is really early for him, to be honest), just as they agreed earlier, carrying a wrapped gift. As soon as the door opens, Noé flashes Lucia a wide grin: ]

Happy birthday! [ He was feeling a bit drowsy, but as soon as he sees her, it all goes away. ] I want you to open it at the end of the day if that's alright.

[ A quite selfish request, actually. Noé hopes that she agrees, though. ]

[irresponsibly]

[ She's dressed a little nicer for the occasion with her hair tied into a low ponytail that drapes over her shoulder. She smiles as soon as she sees Noé at the door, and she takes the gift, handles it gently. ]

Of course. I'm very patient.

[ And she's sure whatever's waiting for her will be worth it. She puts the gift on the kitchen table. Her house is pretty spacious, after getting an upgrade. ]

Would you like to come in?

[archivists]

That's good to hear because I wouldn't be.

[ For once, Noé will be able to keep it a secret until the end of their date—it's way too important to just spoil it. He's wearing his usual clothes because he doesn't understand the fashion they sell at the boutique here. ]

I'd love to, we have plenty of time. [ He steps inside without hesitation. ] You look really nice, this dress suits you.

[ After a while, he sniffs to make sure if Lucia has been cooking today or not yet. ]

I have one question, though. Would you like everything to remain a surprise or do you want to know what the plan for today is?