[She puts up a hand to forestall any comments about it being a hardship. Smiling, she sweeps over to a seat and sets her bag down.]
Absolutely not. You're on my way home, and I have an hour or two I can spend with you, certainly.
[She eyes him, trying hard not to giggle at his evident enjoyment. She doesn't mind being painted, and he's a friend, so why not help him out now that she has free time.]
Something overly posed would be a little... stiff to paint. [ He's already framing her image in the kimono. The colours are striking, and he wouldn't want anything too over the top or dramatic pose-wise to take away from it. ]
Besides, getting a model to hold a complicated pose is a little cruel, I feel.
[Opening her book up, she settles into the most comfortable position she can manage, one arm draped over the edge of the couch, the other resting where she can turn the pages without much movement.]
[ Natural poses are truly the best for drawing. Interesting, easier to make look like a snippet of real life held frozen in time, softer and more subtle. And the subject of the piece isn't left uncomfortable and unhappy.
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Hm? ... Ah, well. I suppose a lot has been happening. I still feel as though I am recovering from the events of last month.
Why would they be nervous about you living together? I would have thought that was a testimony to how well you get along. And you are hardly irresponsible...
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Absolutely not. You're on my way home, and I have an hour or two I can spend with you, certainly.
[She eyes him, trying hard not to giggle at his evident enjoyment. She doesn't mind being painted, and he's a friend, so why not help him out now that she has free time.]
Is there a particular pose you want me in?
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[ That sure was vague, huh? ]
Something overly posed would be a little... stiff to paint. [ He's already framing her image in the kimono. The colours are striking, and he wouldn't want anything too over the top or dramatic pose-wise to take away from it. ]
Besides, getting a model to hold a complicated pose is a little cruel, I feel.
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[She settles into a simple enough pose. Seated, with her feet up on a small wooden stool she'd pulled over.]
Something at rest, then. I have a book, if you don't mind me reading. That seems natural enough.
[She plucks a book out of one sleeve and settles it on her lap.]
Natural enough?
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[ Canvas, canvas... and his paints are still out. Setting this up should not take very long at all. ]
As long as you are comfortable sat like that. I will try not to keep you here too long, regardless.
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[Opening her book up, she settles into the most comfortable position she can manage, one arm draped over the edge of the couch, the other resting where she can turn the pages without much movement.]
Have you been well?
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Yusuke dips his brush into a light toned paint, and dabs it on a mixing board, before searching for a complementary tone to make an ideal skin tone. ]
Hm? ... Ah, well. I suppose a lot has been happening. I still feel as though I am recovering from the events of last month.
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[She sounds focused on the conversation instead of the book at least. Hopefully a moving mouth won't be too much of a problem for him at first.]
You were out. where did you end up, anyway?
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[ He might sound a little distracted, as he mixes the skin tone but... ]
You stayed in the city, if I remembering correctly. I remember hearing someone was kidnapped...?
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[Yukiko tries not to nod too much.]
I did. Yes. The mayor was kidnapped. I...helped rescue him. he gave me this ridiculous medal.
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[ what. whAT. ]
Oh. But, congratulations on your victory and the medal you received. Why is it ridiculous?
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[Also the river Styx.]
And it's ridiculous because it was unnecessary. None of us wanted a medal.
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[ Who... let this guy be mayor? ]
Perhaps it was all he could think of to openly express gratitude. Is it better than your achievement being ignored?
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[Also, good question. Mayor Mayer is an idiot.]
And I guess? I dunno, I'd rather have just let it go, personally. But that's me.
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[ In theory. ]
Yes. He may have felt an obligation to acknowledge it, I suppose.
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[And that's something.]
How is Magatus? I haven't been, yet.
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It's cold. Very cold. Hopefully less full of wolves now though.
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[Honestly, they had expected it.]
Did you have to fight wolves, though?
[Yeah she just sort of rambled into that.]
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[ ... Oh! Oh. ]
That is good to hear. And congratulations, when did this occur?
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Um. Her birthday, in late January. We haven't told a lot of people though.
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[ He's switching up paints now, from flesh to the brighter tones of her kimono. ]
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[Her parents? weirdly supportive. Plus they trust their daughter, and Eleanor.]
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