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Entry tags:
June/July Open Top Levels
Who; Waver Velvet & Anyone
What; Waver shopping for teaware and spending time in the Historium
Where; The Market & The Historium
When; Late June-Early July - Afternoon for the market, late evening for the historium
Warnings; None to start, but will update if things come up
Other; Feel free to tag in however you’d like, I am happy to match action brackets if those are preferred. Also if you have any rp wishes or ideas please let me know by either PM’ing the character journal or messaging me over on discord (WhimsicalSpook)! I’m happy to write personal starters and stuff.
I. A necessary trip to the market - open to all
It was odd to see Waver out and about. Usually sightings were limited to the Historium or the Academy, with rare intermittent trips to the market to pick up the few things he needed. Which… Well, Reines would tell anyone that Waver rarely did things purely for enjoyment, so he didn’t seem to need much beyond the obvious.
Though he would argue that it wasn’t strictly true, his life was a lot busier than it had been before the lordship had been dropped on his shoulders. There was too much to do, too much to think about, and he was eternally exhausted. It wasn’t even that he did nothing for fun. He had his research and his video games, after all! And there were quite a lot of other things he used to do before everything became a chaotic tornado of messes needing to be dealt with.
Which was why he was, in fact, out on one of his rare trips to the market in search of something. The rushed, weak cup of tea he’d become accustomed to on his way out the door wasn’t really cutting it anymore, plus it was quite clear Gray (who was too kind and usually made him tea while he was working) probably wasn’t going to just show up given how long he’d been here for now…
So he was currently looking over a market table of handmade teaware thoughtfully, the frown on his face less stern and simply focused as he looked for something that suited his tastes and felt right. He doubted he would find exactly what he was looking for here, but even a nicely made teapot would do. Sometimes, after asking the stall keeper’s permission, he might pick something up to turn over in his hand and get a better look at…
So, do you bump into him accidentally? Do you spot the elusive Waver in the wild and decide to approach? Who knows, but it’s usually amusing to surprise the mage! Hopefully, he doesn’t drop anything, though…
II. A little late night reading - open to all
It was late in the evening as a certain clock tower lord slipped out the door of the red building and walked the short distance to the Historium. Originally he’d intended on spending the night in at his apartment for a change, rather than ending up in his workshop… But that hadn’t quite gone to plan, and now he needed something to focus on.
With the weather and the situation in the city, he’d been more careful about longer strolls. So actually changing plans and ending up in the harbor district was out. He wasn’t keen for a repeat after the very bad month involving wererats with whatever new creatures were being spoken of instead. Tempting as it was, sometimes was capable of making good decisions. At some point, his luck was bound to run out, after all. He already owed a handful of people for rescuing his sorry ass…
That was all to say that the Historium was his second choice in distraction. It was near enough and there were plenty of reading materials he could get lost in for however long it took to settle his mind, or at least give it something new to focus on.
Walking down aisles, he reached out to gently tug the odd book from a shelf, flipping through a few pages before closing it and tucking it under his arm. Sometimes he wondered if he might be lucky enough to stumble across some rare tomb on magecraft from his own world, but so far that was a no. Tonight he’d snagged a few varied subjects ranging from some theory on magic, from places he’d never heard of, to mystery novels, to things… decidedly not serious but curious, nonetheless. Like chocobos, given how he was one of the arrivals more used to horses and yet he noticed plenty of people found them rather normal.
Sometimes Waver was forced to stifle a yawn that betrayed his own fatigue, which usually ended with him frowning at himself for a moment. Comically it almost looked almost like he was cross with whatever bookshelf in front of him rather than the yawn. It never lasted long, before he resumed his stroll through the Historium.
Maybe you spot him sitting at one of the tables he liked to settle, or maybe you find him wandering down aisles.
What; Waver shopping for teaware and spending time in the Historium
Where; The Market & The Historium
When; Late June-Early July - Afternoon for the market, late evening for the historium
Warnings; None to start, but will update if things come up
Other; Feel free to tag in however you’d like, I am happy to match action brackets if those are preferred. Also if you have any rp wishes or ideas please let me know by either PM’ing the character journal or messaging me over on discord (WhimsicalSpook)! I’m happy to write personal starters and stuff.
I. A necessary trip to the market - open to all
It was odd to see Waver out and about. Usually sightings were limited to the Historium or the Academy, with rare intermittent trips to the market to pick up the few things he needed. Which… Well, Reines would tell anyone that Waver rarely did things purely for enjoyment, so he didn’t seem to need much beyond the obvious.
Though he would argue that it wasn’t strictly true, his life was a lot busier than it had been before the lordship had been dropped on his shoulders. There was too much to do, too much to think about, and he was eternally exhausted. It wasn’t even that he did nothing for fun. He had his research and his video games, after all! And there were quite a lot of other things he used to do before everything became a chaotic tornado of messes needing to be dealt with.
Which was why he was, in fact, out on one of his rare trips to the market in search of something. The rushed, weak cup of tea he’d become accustomed to on his way out the door wasn’t really cutting it anymore, plus it was quite clear Gray (who was too kind and usually made him tea while he was working) probably wasn’t going to just show up given how long he’d been here for now…
So he was currently looking over a market table of handmade teaware thoughtfully, the frown on his face less stern and simply focused as he looked for something that suited his tastes and felt right. He doubted he would find exactly what he was looking for here, but even a nicely made teapot would do. Sometimes, after asking the stall keeper’s permission, he might pick something up to turn over in his hand and get a better look at…
So, do you bump into him accidentally? Do you spot the elusive Waver in the wild and decide to approach? Who knows, but it’s usually amusing to surprise the mage! Hopefully, he doesn’t drop anything, though…
II. A little late night reading - open to all
It was late in the evening as a certain clock tower lord slipped out the door of the red building and walked the short distance to the Historium. Originally he’d intended on spending the night in at his apartment for a change, rather than ending up in his workshop… But that hadn’t quite gone to plan, and now he needed something to focus on.
With the weather and the situation in the city, he’d been more careful about longer strolls. So actually changing plans and ending up in the harbor district was out. He wasn’t keen for a repeat after the very bad month involving wererats with whatever new creatures were being spoken of instead. Tempting as it was, sometimes was capable of making good decisions. At some point, his luck was bound to run out, after all. He already owed a handful of people for rescuing his sorry ass…
That was all to say that the Historium was his second choice in distraction. It was near enough and there were plenty of reading materials he could get lost in for however long it took to settle his mind, or at least give it something new to focus on.
Walking down aisles, he reached out to gently tug the odd book from a shelf, flipping through a few pages before closing it and tucking it under his arm. Sometimes he wondered if he might be lucky enough to stumble across some rare tomb on magecraft from his own world, but so far that was a no. Tonight he’d snagged a few varied subjects ranging from some theory on magic, from places he’d never heard of, to mystery novels, to things… decidedly not serious but curious, nonetheless. Like chocobos, given how he was one of the arrivals more used to horses and yet he noticed plenty of people found them rather normal.
Sometimes Waver was forced to stifle a yawn that betrayed his own fatigue, which usually ended with him frowning at himself for a moment. Comically it almost looked almost like he was cross with whatever bookshelf in front of him rather than the yawn. It never lasted long, before he resumed his stroll through the Historium.
Maybe you spot him sitting at one of the tables he liked to settle, or maybe you find him wandering down aisles.
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The fact that she was still standing by the act was impressive in its own way. If Waver wasn’t himself, he might almost be willing to believe it. Trust is a funny thing, though, and he knew better than to try to force that… Just like with Ren, as silly as it seemed, he understood it was earned. So he’d play along until it hit a particular level of ridiculous or in a situation where it really couldn’t be denied. So he graciously focused on the subject change, offering a nod. “The evening would be fine. It gives me a chance to get back from the Academy if I happen to be there that day.” They could meet wherever was more convenient, as well... Which preferably meant whichever place was the shorter walk for him, really. “I trust your decision on that, then.” He added with an attempt at a lighter tone and a small smile.
Only time could tell if he was right or not, but it would look pretty bad on their leader’s parts if they suddenly decided this wasn’t what they needed. “I know I can’t speak for the locals, but I know I’ll be glad for a place to stop in to now and again.” It would be way more convenient than some options! Plus… a more familiar and comfortable environment. Waver had never been good with losing his routine, and maybe it would help to have something similar here to rebuild a bit of that.
no subject
The fact that he focused on the subject change might not have been the best choice on his part, because to Haru that meant she had succeeded! Now she had a new surge of confidence that she had passed her deception check and had successfully convinced him she knew nothing of this Noir! This was a very exciting moment for her, though she tried to not let her proud little smile show. Instead she just tried to give a little polite bow of her head. "Evening it is then! I very much look forward to it."
Really, that was precisely what she wanted. A place that people would be happy and excited to stop in and have a nice time at.
"That's all I can ask for! I hope others do start to see it that way too."
no subject
One day, Waver was going to have to burst the poor girl’s bubble on that subject. It would, indeed, be an awkward time for both of them… “As do I.” He confirmed with a nod, actually meaning that too. It would be interesting, after all, to see what more could be discovered on the subject… And it was a chance to help someone further their own abilities and potential, if it did help with persona users. Would be a waste for him to not at least try.
“That depends on the person, I think, and how open they are to adapting.” He mused, definitely sitting on a weird middle ground… Though leaning towards more open-minded, even if he internally (or outwardly) disagreed every step of the way. “Now, I’ll see about getting those tea leaves and meet you back here.” He added to confirm where he could be found once she found the snacks to go with the tea, nodding lightly before moving in the direction of the stall he recalled selling tea.