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

[irresponsibly]

That's good. ... I, um - I would like to see you perform, one day.

[ Karaoke bar! Karaoke bar! ]

[associative]

I can arrange that! None of our songs are on the list, but I can find something similar anyway.

[ As long as it has the same mood and BPM, he's good to go. ]

[irresponsibly]

Sounds good. Let me know, then?

[ She's holding him to it. ]

And...the soba's really good. Thank you for preparing it.

[associative]

I will.

[ If there's one thing he likes doing, it's performing. ]

Thanks. I've gotten pretty good at it, thanks to working where I do. They weren't gonna let me keep working if I was a bad cook.

[irresponsibly]

Yes, that makes sense.

[ She smiles and eats another mouthful of soba. Idly, she hopes she can try his cooking again sometime. ]

Two things you're passionate about, then?

[associative]

Yeah. What about you?

[ They've talked about his own passions enough, he thinks. ]

[irresponsibly]

Oh, well... Gaming. That's mine. It's been something I've loved since I was a child.

[ Even if she's a little shy about it. But that's also why she's excited for their eventual chess match! ]

I'm actually studying game design... It's a lot harder than I thought it'd be.

[associative]

Game design? What does that involve?

[ The only nerdy things he has any awareness for are the things Nagi is into, so video games are a realm he has no familiarity with. ]

[irresponsibly]

[ i have no fucking clue tbh but we're gonna use info from some degree programs ]

Well, there's creating prototypes, player controls, learning how to use engines... The last thing I was trying to learn before I got here was interface design.

[ So there's that. She's a little pink afterwards, though. ]

To be honest, I'm not very good at it...but I still want to graduate with that degree, anyway, even if the courses are frustrating.

[associative]

Well, as long as you study, you should be fine.

[ But all of that is really beyond him. What he knows best is music, not prototypes or engines or whatever. ]

It's pretty impressive you're doing it at all.

[irresponsibly]

Oh, is it...is it really?

[ Other people would probably think it's cool, but she doesn't really talk about her studies often. It's a bit of a mood boost, hearing that he thinks it's impressive. ]

I mean – thank you. It's nerdy, I know. I just like that sort of thing.

[associative]

That's fine. You know, one of our rival groups has a member that's really into this one anime.

[ He doesn't think Lucia would know it, so there's no point in bringing up the title. ]

[irresponsibly]

Oh, really? I'm surprised they even have the time to watch anime, with how busy you guys must be.

[ But her face seems to light up. ]

Truth be told, I prefer reading over watching things when I'm on my own. What's it called, though? Maybe I've seen it?

[ Yup, she's asking! ]

[associative]

[ Oh, if only she knew what Nagi's room looks like... ]

Magical Cocona... or something like that.

[irresponsibly]

No, I've never heard of it.

[ Which isn't surprising or anything. She's not that into anime. ]

I wish I could look it up. There's no wifi... That's technology beyond the Goddess' time, I think.

[associative]

Seems like it.

[ Which he's a little salty about, but it's fine. ]

It's just some girl that turns magical anyway.

[irresponsibly]

That sounds like fun, actually. Not a fan?

[associative]

It's not that. I just don't really get it.

[irresponsibly]

I think the incredulous factor is part of its charm.

[ Honestly speaking, she enjoys the genre... ]

But...thinking about it, I know we can't clear two squares, but that 20 Questions thing seems like a good way to get to know each other, too, maybe?

[associative]

Yeah, let's do that. I'll even start thinking of some questions.

[ Not right now, though. They're on a date. ]

I hope you come up with some good ones too.

[irresponsibly]

I'll try my best!

[ At least she knows he's not a gamer so she won't ask him for his game ID- ]

Some of those bingo prompts aren't so bad, don't you think?

[associative]

I've had a lot of fun, actually.

[ He'll even present his card to her. The bites and bruises prompt is embarrassing, and he doesn't know if it's better or worse that it's still blank, but he figures he has nothing to hide anyway. ]

I'm sure you can tell.

[irresponsibly]

Oh-! You've gotten to work!

[ She's ignoring that, yeah. Honestly, the most embarrassing one she has is the kissing square, but that appears to be completed already. ]

I'm glad you're having fun, and that I could help out. It hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be.

[associative]

[ The kissing square, huh? He's honestly eyeing that a bit, wondering who she's kissed.

Too bad he's too polite to ask a girl that. ]

It hasn't. It's been good to get to know everyone. I was worried it wouldn't be easy to do, but a lot of them just come up naturally too.

[irresponsibly]

I think so, too. It's surprising, how you get to know people through them.

[ he might not like the answer if he asks, oops ]

Like...now, right? I hope?