#aventio

[thedeerus]

there is no such thing as too many cats

[karaureee]

🦚: Just admit it, Doc. You like me, right?

🦉: ... (gay panic)

[dkgreenart]

"Do stay alive. I wish you the best of luck." - Doctor's Advice

I don't think I've posted a drawing of them yet, but I do doodle them every so often 🤔

[icecreamkari]

i want to see you, doctor......why did i have to be the one left behind again?

[awriternamedart]

"How do you do it, gambler?"

Aventurine glanced up from the drink in his hand, an identical one clutched tightly in Dr. Ratio's.

"Do what?"

"Maintain a relationship."

Aventurine blinked, before his head shot up again to look at the doctor. Veritas didn't even spare him a glance, eyes glued to the scene in front of them— a grand IPC ball, held for investors and connections to be made. It was always a busy and grand event, one the Intellegensia Guild had to attend to maintain the IPC's investment.

It really wasn't Dr. Ratio's scene, but he had been chosen as their representative anyway.

"I'm not particularly adept at that, my dear doctor." Aventurine chuckled, watching the alcohol swirl in his glass.

"You are far more able then I am. Even upon falsities and fake promises, you managed to chat and converse with people in a sort of ease," Ratio slowly tore his eyes away from the crowd, glancing back to Aventurine before his eyes dropped to the floor in front of him. "..Its admirable."

Aventurine could just barely process what Dr. Ratio was exactly saying— direct praise?? From the good doctor himself???— before Veritas set down his now-empty drink on a bypassing waiters tray.

"Do you ever feel.. second-rate?"

Aventurine paused, taking another languid drink as he contemplated. It wasn't often the dear doctor opened up— he should tread carefully.

"I can't say for sure. Why?" He kept his tone even, trying not to distract from Veritas' thoughts. It was hard enough to get to know him in the first place, to squander his trust like this would be a waste.

The Doctor took a deep breath, practically hiding himself in the shadows of one of the many grand pillars decorating the room.

"I am not adept at conversation."

Aventurine could agree with that. Something about the doctor made it difficult to respond in kind— he was dry, a vague bit brutish, and if Aventurine dared, a little bullheaded. He seemed so sure of himself, founded confidence that was backed up by his many achievements. It was a little intimidating for the average person, he supposed. But as he looked on, that sort of Dr. Ratio seemed to fade ever so slightly, leaving behind someone who was still sure in his knowledge and discoveries— but struggled nonetheless.

"I find people.. grating, sometimes. But connection is one of the few necessities of livelihood, and so I try to converse with my peers as often as possible. It is.. difficult. It often feels as if they have no interest in what I am saying, neither asking questions nor inquiring further, and when I try to do so to show interest in their research, they often retreat back, saying it is not finished or the such. Offering to help only ever seems to drive them further away." Taking out the laurel clip in his hair, Veritas' thumb drifted over the gilded leaves, the polish in the finish reflecting his face back at him. "Despite my best efforts, I rarely ever follow up because I fear I intimidate them. I have seen them recoil at the mere sight of me."

Aventurine could just watch on in surprise— Veritas had never shown an inkling of this before. When he had first gotten to know the doctor, he had assumed Veritas simply didn't work with his peers due to a difference in dedication, or perhaps view. He was among the brightest and best in the Intellegensia Guild, always praised behind his back for being one of their stars.

Perhaps that wasn't the front Veritas had put up at all. Perhaps it was what Veritas was forced to wear in the face of his peers, forced to be seen as the cold unobtainable, the pinnacle of what they should be.

Being on a pedestal like that, it must be lonely.

"Do you not go drinking with your coworkers or something?" Aventurine leaned against the wall, cold of the stone seeping through his suit. Veritas glanced up at him, before looking back down.

"..I was never invited. It is against social convention to come along if you aren't invited, isn't it? I'd rather not strain and worry them more. It could impact them negatively if I were to come along and invite stress to what is supposed to be a time they unwind." He turned the laurel over in his hand. "..perhaps I missed my opportunity."

The light of the pedestal Dr. Ratio sat on seemed to blind all those who looked at it from underneath. They couldn't see his face, only his back— but as Aventurine leaned against the wall, gazing at the doctor in front of him, he got that different perspective.

There was.. resignation, in his eyes.

"Perhaps I am just doomed to be a looming figure above many. And yet, I'll still never be enough." His voice tapered off slightly, head dropping even just that hint bit more. "I am fully aware how much others are compared to me, and I hear them speak of my achievements behind my back. I wish they would stop, if I am being honest. Or at least tell me of my praise directly."

That surprised Aventurine.

"What, do people not give you a compliment or two? For someone so easy on the eyes and as esteemed as you, doctor, I find that hard to believe!" He chuckled— but it quickly faded out as Veritas looked to the side.

"Not often do I get comments directly on my achievements, no. Nor on my appearance, before you came along." He sighed. "You are.. the only person who does so."

The only one who's tried.

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The Only One Whos Tried - awriternamedart

[alyanivania-art]

"Who does your heart of gold bleed for, Doctor?"

[incorrectstarrailquotes]

Aventurine: If you ever get tired of me, please let me know.

Topaz: We've been friends for two years.

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Aventurine: If you no longer want to be around me, I understand.

Dr. Ratio: We've been married for five years.

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Aventurine: If you have no more use for me, please just tell me.

Jade: I'm your mom!

Jade:

Jade: But okay.

[lonestarss]

made with love

[plushieslayer]

why do people make ratio the only dark-skinned person when they draw ratiorine fanart??😭😭Ratio is based on ancient greek/roman culture so I get ppl who don’t make him exactly white but still erasing Aventurine’s rromanì rep is…💀 idk if you get me,my english ain’t great

like ppl who draw Ratio as dark skinned and Aventurine as white as a snowball 😔

[circeletters]

aventio school au variations bc i'm bored:

popular!ratio bc he's pretty versus nerd!aventurine because he obviously has to have good grades, rivals to lovers but it's just aventurine trying to ignore how beautiful ratio is during study sessions;

popular!aventurine bc of course he's charming and good at social politics versus nerd!ratio, classic that never gets old it's the "please make me smarter while slowly we fall in love" clichê;

chess players au where they're from different schools and meet only on championships, trying to outsmart each other bc who doesn't love flirting during a chess game;

fake dating promt where aventurine needs to be prom king and ratio is the only one popular enough to make him win;

ALSO

outcasts au where they're both nerd boyfailures...

[alekthefox]

Aventio/Ratiorine skit (+bothering Topaz again)

Aventurine: "I watched a sWord swallower at th--" Ratio: "Say that again." (in disbelief) Aventurine: "I watched a sWord swallower." (smug, does it on purpose) Ratio: "That is not how you say it." Aventurine: "It's not how you say it, but it is how I say it." (smiling) Ratio: "Do you also say K-nife?" Aventurine: "No." Ratio: "At least be consistent with your stupidity!" Aventurine: "Teach me. You got a PHD in that, yeah?" Ratio: "I can and will--" Aventurine: "Great! I see you've already started." Ratio: "--hit. you. with the nearest book over the head, preferably one with substance so your brain may absorb more than bleach and dye." (this is literally how Ratio sounds like to me) Aventurine: "I wanna make three different jokes and I cannot decide so here's all of 'em. I thought you were against substances." Ratio: (groan-sigh) "Aventu--" Aventurine: "Mmm, bleach and dying sounds pretty good actually." Ratio: "AVE--" Aventurine: "And lastly you wanna hit me? Hot." (he saved this for last as the killing blow) Ratio.exe has stopped working due to an influx of information and conflicted emotions. Aventurine: "TOPAAAAAZ! I THINK I BROKE HIM!" Topaz: "FIX HIM YOURSELF, THE FUCK YOU CALLING ME FOR?? AND WHY DID YOU YELL IN MY EAR THE MOMENT I PICKED UP, YOU LITTLE SHIT?!"

[lythium-art]

i just love the difference between two of my fav ships' names :')

[karaureee]

Paid actors

[shizuart]

[akichiart]

Matching at the Olympics

[skull0pendra]

the art quirk