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week 3; Tuesday (Fane)
[ She's sure of it now-- that when Jae-ha had pulled her away, all smiles and highly confusing cheer, she'd caught a glimpse of a very familiar skeleton. But she hadn't seen him for the rest of the day, so...
When she finally sees Fane, Cardia lights up and makes a beeline for him. ]
Fane, are you all right?? I've been looking for you!
When she finally sees Fane, Cardia lights up and makes a beeline for him. ]
Fane, are you all right?? I've been looking for you!
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[ He gestures as he explains, but it's definitely like 95% he's salty about the love potion ]
Why, anyone that would go through the trouble of making charm potions and being such a fool as to use them in a tense situation is an idiot. I've also not been impressed by his...Hmph. Logic may be a strong word. But that's quite clear from my example!
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[ He hmphs again, then takes a thoughtful poses as he considers something ]
Now, reckless but still reasonable, that would be Stephanie.
[ did you want dad to be a matchmaker because apparently that's where he's going with this ]
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I, um, I do like Stephanie a lot, but not like that.
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[ He says simply, but nods ]
A shame. She would be a good match, I would think. Or Reyna, but— [ He waves a hand dismissively ] No matter. In truth, it's unwise to form such a bond with someone here anyways.
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...Perhaps so. I hope I haven't added anything additional. Despite... appearances [ which, ugh. he hates saying that. ] I'm admittedly a bit of a romantic.
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[ a very slight head-tilt. ]
I don't think what you look like matters. I really appreciate how helpful you've been with this.
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[ He cuts himself off before he continues, because. Oh. He, uh. Realizes where he was going with that, and he doesn't want to get into the birds and bees with Cardia? ]
...Well. It causes confusion for some, let's say.
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[ she has no idea what a bullet they both dodged. ]
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[ He shrugs ]
...And besides, that is what most people think of me as first. A skeleton. Not an Eternal, who very much was alive. I really must share my self-portrait more to make that all the clearer.
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...Would you like to see?
[ It's not like his room is far... He would be carrying it around if not for the fact that it wouldn't really fit in his coat ]
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[ YES. ]
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[ He beckons for her to follow him as he heads towards the room he and Varian share. Though as they go, he does laugh a little, and it's almost shy. ]
It's surprising that so many of you are interested, I must say. My traveling companions accept me as I am, which I am grateful for, mind you, but... Well. I appreciate that you want to know who I am, not simply just something to be gawked at.
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[ but she will definitely tag along. ]
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[ He seems to mull that over for a few moments, then quietly, very much to himself, he mutters: ] I suppose we are.
[ Great job, Fane. You figured it out. But regardless, it's not long before they get to the room, and part of it has been redecorated to be more to Fane's taste. Which is to say, there's black fabric hanging around everywhere to dampen out the brightness of the room... But that's not why they're here. He goes to the dresser and pulls out a roll of stiff, ink-stained fabric, which he hands to Cardia. ]
There you are.
[ When she unrolls it, there's a rough sketch of a portrait, though it's not nearly as refined as that link. It gets the point across, but between the ink bleeding into the fabric and art not being Fane's number one forte, it's not as perfect. But it definitely gets the point across, and that is that Fane is alarmingly hot. ]
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[ Cardia's definitely a little startled once she unrolls the sketch, glancing from the person depicted there to Fane and back to the picture. Wow. ]
You look amazing!
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That is... what everyone I have shown it to has said.
[ He really does sound a bit embarrassed about that, then makes a coughing noise, a light ahem ]
I was considered rather plain for my people, truth be told.
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[ There's admiration and pride in his voice, and as he explains, it probably makes how rude he can be about people here make at least a little more sense. ]
Why, it's no fault of yours—Well, not yours, exactly, but of the mortals you resemble. But you are all less than we are. The Eternals were a race of people that existed before the very concept. There were no two of us alike. Some were tall and lithe with great, beautiful horns, others as brightly colored and diminutive as flowers, and some still that you could barely see at all, but you felt their presence like a warmth upon your skin. And... So much of that is lost. When I look at mortals, it's disappointing how similar they look. All that distinguishes them amongst each other are things like the color of their hair, or even just how they style it. There's nothing unique about them. Save for the Lizards, the biggest difference of the rest is simply their height.
[ He shakes his head ]
When each of your people is a work of art in their uniqueness, to have it lost is a great tragedy. It makes mortals look no more interesting than the walls of their hovels.
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[ Thanks, Fane. ]
But in comparison, that makes sense... they do seem like very powerful presences.
[ Lizards? Tiny like flowers?? Nearly invisible?! ]
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Well, no matter. I mean no offense by it.
[ full offense, fane ]
But they certainly are. It's why I'm surprised that aesthetics have shifted enough that I would have been considered quite appealing. Without anything particularly novel about me minus my crest, it gave me—shall we say—the perfect face for scholarship.
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[ Cardia is also blunt. ]