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]

Alright!

[ Wait, agreeing on a game means... no more hugging. Noé realizes that way too late. ]

Since it's your birthday... maybe there should be a reward when you win?

[irresponsibly]

A reward...

[ She thinks about this, still holding onto him. And when she comes up with something she thinks she likes, she moves back a little and looks up at him. ]

If I win, then you have to extend your stay here by another half an hour.

[ Because she simply doesn't want to leave him so soon. ]

[archivists]

Another... half an hour?

[ If she wins... does it mean that they're going to stay the night here??? Noé's brain cell is overheating at the moment. ]

I mean...we can stay here until tomorrow noon. And I'm not leaving without you for sure.

[irresponsibly]

Ah-

[ They're going to stay here...overnight... Oh, that's really – that makes her happy. She's red when she looks at him again, but she's smiling nevertheless. ]

Yes! Yes, that...that sounds like a good idea. I would be happy to do that.

[archivists]

[ Screaming internally ]

[archivists]

[ That smile makes his heart skip a beat, especially combined with her flushed cheeks. It wasn’t really his idea, it’s just how the inn works, but…

Okay, if she gives him a pillow, he can sleep on the floor. It’s not like he hasn’t done that before. ]

Maybe you should pick another reward, then!

[irresponsibly]

Hmm.

[ She is not going to make him sleep on the floor!! She'd rather do that instead!! (Morons!) ]

Um... Then. If I win, I want you to...

[ She's so red. Help. ]

I want you to hug me again. Okay?

[archivists]

[ If she's going to sleep on the same floor, is it really okay for him to be sleeping there as well?? He's overthinking it a normal amount. ]

Alright. If I win, I will hug you.

[ So it's literally a win-win situation. It's her birthday, of course it is!! ]

[irresponsibly]

Heh, okay! Then, what about you? What should I do for you if you win?

[ Honestly, he could ask her to do anything and she'd do it even if he lost. ]

[archivists]

[ He's going to be bold for ONCE. ]

How about...a kiss?

[ Lucia seemed to happy when they were doing it. That's totally the only reason he suggested that, yes. ]

[irresponsibly]

Ah-! O-okay!

[ It's embarrassing, how quickly she agrees to this. ]

But...just so you know, I'd...I'd kiss you even if you lost.

[archivists]

That would make me want to lose all the time.

[ Honestly, considering his lack of experience with games... he's going to lose all the time, probably. Add 25 cards to his hand, Lucia, have no mercy. ]

[irresponsibly]

Heh...well, I won't go easy on you, then!

[ She will add 25 cards to his hand. But she'll also go ahead and accentuate this with a little kiss to his cheek. ]

Let's play, then?

[archivists]

Yes!

[ How about him losing all the games because he’s so distracted after that little smooch? ]

Uh…

[ After they grab a deck, Noé nonchalantly plays a card to change colors and picks a color he doesn’t even have. What a strat. Time to draw a card. ]

[irresponsibly]

[ Okay, he picked green and she has almost entirely green cards, which will work either in her favor or against her. She plays a card and draws another one.

She is incredibly focused and quiet. She's absolutely taking this too seriously. ]

[archivists]

[ Honestly, maybe if Noé was focused on cards rather than on Lucia then he would stand a chance, alas. There's something different about her, something that makes it difficult to look away even when it's his turn. ]

Ah, I'll draw another one.

[ He doesn't even pay attention to the card. He could have put it on top of the pile, but he finds himself peeking at Lucia again. Three cards later, he finally realizes that he can play a card and laughs softly. ]

It's hard to focus.

[irresponsibly]

[ He's acting a little strange, and she can't help but look at him curiously, just before he says it's hard to focus. He's looking right at her. Hm...

She puts down her cards and moves in towards him, so she can place her hand on top of his. ]

What's got you distracted?

[archivists]

Who.

[ Noé corrects her with no shame. Well, her hand on his leaves him blushing too, but he can still speak at least. ]

I haven't seen you so serious before.

[irresponsibly]

Oh... Heh, I'm sorry. I just...wanted to win, with what we discussed.

[ She wants that hug. ]

[archivists]

It’s alright. [ Noé offers her a reassuring smile and pulls her into an embrace shortly after. ] You looked really charming. I mean—

[ She always does, so that’s not accurate!! ]

You are charming in general, just…!

[ He’s digging his own grave. ]

[irresponsibly]

[ CUTE... She returns the embrace, warmly, gladly. ]

Heh... You're so sweet. Don't worry, I understand what you mean. You're charming, yourself.

[archivists]

[ She's too kind for her own good, really. Noé tightens the hug and smiles to himself. ]

I'll make sure to win another round.

[ Maybe he wants that sweet reward...!! ]

[irresponsibly]

Oh...for the reward?

[ Hmm. She considers this, and pulls back to look at him softly. ]

It's okay. You don't have to win for me to do that.

[archivists]

You don't have to win to get a hug either.

[ They just single-handedly beat the purpose of rewards for these uno games, but it's fine. Noé leans for his loser kiss on the cheek, trying to ignore that his face feels like it's on fire. ]

[irresponsibly]

[ Adorable. Lucia smiles and gives him a soft, sweet kiss on his cheek. She pulls back and gently places her hands on his shoulders. Her heart's racing in her chest as she leans in and lightly brushes her lips over his -- ]

You're blushing. It's really sweet.

[ But so is she. ]