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

[associative]

I can't tell him not to hang stuff up...

[ He sighs.

And unfortunately for Lucia, something small and plastic pokes her in the back when she sits. ]

[irresponsibly]

No, no, it's okay, I –

[ And there it is. One of the hundred plastic babies. She jumps a little when she feels it, and she turns around to look at it. ]

Wh...Gaku?

[catarou]

[ Hmm. Not weird, but-- ]

Are you sure? I won't object, of course, but if you would like to try something else, please do. [ a pause, and he lightly clears his throat. ] We can try a bit of each other's dish, too, if you're willing.

[associative]

Don't thank me. I care about you, Lucia. I'm gonna help you however I can.

[ And pushing people is what he does best, so it's something he can offer without any issue. ]

[irresponsibly]

Oh... That's not a bad idea.

[ She's a little pink, but he has a point. ]

Okay, so... I'll order, um, mac and cheese? That sounds good.

[irresponsibly]

[ I care about you, Lucia. I'm gonna help you however I can.

When was the last time anyone's told her that? Her best friend, sure...but not even her own family would say things like that to her. She loves them and they love her, but affection was hardly ever expressed verbally, which is what, at times, touches her heart the most. There's something to be said about a hug, like there's something to be said about hearing someone tell you that they care about you.

She's silent for a moment, letting that sink in. Someone cares. Someone who knows her more than most people do hasn't decided she's worthless and actually wants to stick around.

She feels something forming at the corner of her eye – a tear. She hasn't cried since the first few days in Crescentview. She told herself she wouldn't, especially while on a date with someone. But here, in the presence of someone who genuinely cares, she finds herself feeling vulnerable. She brings a hand up to wipe at her eye, but it's clear that the tears aren't going to stop there. ]

Y-you...you don't need to...you don't need to do that...

[ It's obvious that she would like him to. ]

[archivists]

Is it really too nice if it's the truth?

[ Then, Noé peeks at what Lucia wrote and at the very least she's not the only one blushing now. ]

I've been wondering... we're all from different worlds and places. What is your world like?

[ It's a very sudden change of topic and he's anything but subtle... it's just hard to contain his curiosity. ]

[associative]

[ Sure enough, Lucia will be greeted by a very small plastic baby. Gaku sighs. ]

I thought I cleaned all of them up...

[associative]

[ For someone like Gaku, his feelings are so obvious on his face that saying exactly how he feels is easy enough. Being honest and forthright is practically second nature.

What is also second nature is the way he moves to wipe that tear. ]

No, I don't. But I want to.

[catarou]

An excellent choice. I'll have... hmm. The risotto does sound excellent.

[ The waiter comes over to take their orders, and Gentaro orders himself a cup of hot tea as well. ]

[irresponsibly]

Why do you even have these?

[ Sir? ]

[irresponsibly]

[ How embarrassing. She's such a mess, and even though he's being so gentle, she can't help but wipe at her eyes a little more roughly in an attempt to pull herself together. He's going to make her cry more at this rate... ]

Thank you... I... Please allow me to return the favor somehow.

[associative]

[ He's so embarrassed... just kill him. ]

They just suddenly... exploded inside the house. I don't even know where they came from. It was like they appeared from thin air.

[associative]

Sure. Go right ahead.

[ He has faith that she'll be decent help.

But for now, he'll help her wipe away some of those tears. ]

[irresponsibly]

[ She'll let him do that for a bit, and after she starts calming down, she'll look at him and ask: ]

...Can I...thank you a little bit, right now?

[irresponsibly]

Um...from the Goddess, maybe? I can't think of how else they'd show up?

[ Girl what is wrong with her. ]

A-anyway... [ She's going to pretend like it's not there and start eating. She blows on her chowder a bit and takes a bite, looking at Gaku a little nervously. ] Let me know how you like it?

[irresponsibly]

[ Pretty fancy stuff for a bar, she must say. ]

So, you're okay with giving up some crops for our tab, right?

[irresponsibly]

[ She's quick to adjust with the subject change, because that's what Noe seems to want. Even so, she's quiet for a moment, and her expression turns into something a little less energetic. ]

It's nothing great.

[ ... ]

What about yours?

[catarou]

Of course. We'd have a difficult time if we weren't willing to part with some of them, after all.

Besides, it won't be a terrible loss. With how well they've grown, I'm confident we'll more than make up for it.

[irresponsibly]

Good point. Trading crops seems to be the "currency" here, so...

[ But she just wanted to make sure. Anyway, ]

Well, since we're here. Is there anything you want to talk about?

[associative]

Of course you can.

[ He smiles, wondering what she's going to do. Is it a kiss...? Or maybe one of the sandwiches she brought? ]

[associative]

[ Gaku takes a seat, thankfully avoiding a plastic baby as he does. He gets a spoonful of the chowder, blowing on it before taking a bite.

He takes his time, trying to get a full profile of the flavors. ]

It's good.

[irresponsibly]

[ It's neither, actually.

She turns to face him fully, and she leans in to give him a surprisingly tight hug. It's sudden and may, perhaps, catch him by surprise, but it's sincere and meaningful – on her end, anyway – before she abruptly pulls away.

And when she does, she's extremely red. ]

I...I just wanted to do that! A lot. Because I'm very happy. So...t-thank you!

[catarou]

Indeed.

[ Hmm. ]

How are you faring here?

[ He's curious, and... maybe he cares about her well-being. ]

[irresponsibly]

Oh, good! I'm so relieved...

[ She lets out a quiet exhale before she eats another spoonful of chowder. ]

There's something I thought about clearing here, actually, if you're up for it. I need to get 20 Questions out of the way, and it could be fun...