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

[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!

[irresponsibly]

For your group. That's right.

[ Valid. He deserves to go home and help his group find success again. ]

I hope that whoever your partner ends up being understands that.

[irresponsibly]

[ It is extremely obvious, but she's very flattered. ]

Hey...you don't have to freak out! This was really nice of you. Thank you, Noe!

[associative]

They'll have to be. It's not something I'm going to budge on.

[ And that's if he even finds a partner here. He's not under the illusion that he will, or that he'll be over the person he still has feelings for. ]

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. ]

[irresponsibly]

[ She will ask about it later but first, the box will go on the kitchen counter. ]

Here. I made some chowder, actually, for you and your roommate. I made a bowl for myself since I assumed we'd probably eat together.

[associative]

Yeah, we're eating together.

[ Gaku closes the door behind her and makes his way into the kitchen, grabbing a pair of bowls from the cabinet. ]

I can't remember the last time I had chowder.

[irresponsibly]

I hope it's good. I worked hard on it, heh...

[ She's willing to put in the extra effort for Gaku! She'll go ahead and fill both of their bowls. ]

Let's sit?

[associative]

Yeah, over here.

[ He sets the bowls down on the dining table before going back to grab some silverware. ]

Want anything to drink?

[irresponsibly]

Just water, thank you.

[ She's going to look at that He Xuan portrait in the meantime and squint at it. What is your roommate even, Gaku... ]

[irresponsibly]

Fair enough.

[ And that person had better be a TRIGGER fan!! Or else... ]

This is why you're the leader, huh?

[archivists]

[ Since the cat is out of the bag, Noé changes the writing a little, so it now says:

Lucia is the best!

This time, he just grins instead of panicking. ]

Both are true.

[associative]

[ He brings her a glass, sighing when he notices what she's looking at. ]

I don't know why that's here.

[associative]

Yeah. I know what I want, and I'll do whatever it takes to get it.

[ He's a go-getter and he likes a challenge, which is a combination that creates an incredibly tenacious man. ]

[irresponsibly]

[ That sort of ambition is something she's desired to have all her life. But what she wants and what it'll take to get there are things she doesn't know. She won't voice that, however. He might be disappointed if he found out. ]

Yes... I see that in you, very clearly.

[ It's not a bad thing. ]

And, like I said, I'll be rooting for you, when it happens.

[irresponsibly]

It's...very artistic.

[ She'll put it that way, just...to be kind to his roommate...

Anyway, she's going to sit down – and hopefully not on one of those godforsaken plastic babies – with her glass of water. ]

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...

[irresponsibly]

Oh my gosh-

[ Help. She's so red that her blush goes up her ears now, and she looks at him again and takes in his grin. He's so precious. Help. ]

N-no, that's...ah, that's too nice of you...

[ But she'll use her finger to write more messily: ]

NOE IS VERY KIND!

[associative]

I'll be rooting for you too, Lucia.

[ He smiles, full and genuine. ]

If you ever need a push, let me know and I'll shove you in the right direction.

[irresponsibly]

Ah-

[ She doesn't know how to handle how honest and open he's being right now while saying something so nice to her, so she's a little stunned before she offers him a smile of her own. It's a little sheepish, but it's genuine all the same. ]

I will keep that in mind. Thank you, Gaku.

[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.

[irresponsibly]

Ah, is it...? Well, I'll order whatever you're having, then. If that's okay.

[ That's not weird, right. Do dates order different things? Is that how this works? ]