#kalopsiad

[ardenssolis]

@kalopsiad said (inbox):

"Every time I try to make a snowball, it melts." Giotto is sad.

❝I CANNOT SAY THAT I know much about making snowballs. I just assumed you grabbed a bunch of snow, and then carefully pat it together.❞ The Holy Grail had not granted him that kind of information. Perhaps because it was deemed useless to his blending in in comparison to having knowledge about the language, the transportation, so on and so forth. ❝I suppose the melting is due to your abilities involving fire. Perhaps wearing multiple gloves could help rather than just one pair?❞ That sounded ridiculous, but who knows? Maybe that would help in some manner or form.

[ofcentvries]

happy dragon noises. | jing yuan & yīnyuè

It was always considered that of a special treat to see the other man with that of a happy demeanor. For someone who so many called 'cold' to be the complete opposite in his eyes. How it brought a sense of warmth to himself to see Dan Feng with such a mood.

A light chuckle sounds, " The high elder seems in rather good spirits today. Did someone miss me? " His words are that of a teasing jest at the other, a rather cheeky smile making it's ways upon his lips.

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[starlighttrain]

@kalopsiad said: "I do apologize, but I believe this will be our last meeting, at least, for now." - Luocha

     All prior words die on his tongue, thoughts caught at the admission. Had he done something wrong to drive Luocha away? Frown tugs at his lips as the possibilities speed by. No, the man had apologized. This wasn't wanted by either party. Out of their hands. He can't fathom why but if they had wanted it known they would have said. So Dan Heng won't pry.      ❝For now.❞ he echoes, certain in the transient nature of it. Whatever force seeks to steal Luocha away, he knows in his heart they won't be parted forever. And yet...      Farewells are a part of life. The grief borne of them is real but nothing special. Just another goodbye out in the universe. Don't cling to it.      He'll tell himself that. But he will miss them all the same.

     ❝We'll cross paths again. Until then... let me draw you?❞ Notepad and pen are summoned into being, resting carefully in his grasp as he looks up at Luocha, something dimmed in his eyes. ❝Something to remember me by.❞ He'll let them keep it. He has photos but what do they have?

[guhamun]

Send ✶ and I’ll write a headcanon about our muses; accepting || @kalopsiad

✶✶ neuvillette & columbina

✶ Though he doesn’t necessarily have any personal issues against the Fatui, to say he is comfortable with them would be an understatement. Even so, they are free to come and go within the city of Fontaine, although he does hope, and wish, that they go sooner rather than later. Regardless, he is cordial to Columbina, just as she is cordial to him. Every now and then they share a cup of tea and have pleasant conversation, but this does not mean that his guard is lowered in her presence despite this. Neuvi simply knows how to entertain guests – nothing more, nothing less.

✶ Uncertain as to what it is that she likes, when they do have their ‘get togethers’, he ensures that two slices of 16 slice cake await her upon her visits as it is popular among the people of Fontaine, sought after, even, by most of the populace as they attempt to grab a slice at least once a month if they are able. Offering such a thing is his way of also showing an attempt at being polite, a show of not necessarily showing he trusts her, but more or less showing the extent of his hospitality.

[diivineray]

Cue Hua Cheng pouting at Xie Lian. ~

       ────୨🌼ৎ────  Xie Lian had just finished sweeping the porch, the rhythmic swish of the broom echoing lightly in the tranquil air when he caught sight of Hua Cheng. The ghost king leaned against the shrine, his striking eyes fixed on Xie Lian, a sulky pout adorning his lips. Xie Lian's fingers glided down along the smooth, wooden handle of the broom as he carefully positioned it back against the shrine, feeling the warmth of the sun on his skin. He shifted his gaze to Hua Cheng, a playful smile creeping onto his face.

                ❛ It’s far too beautiful a day to wear such a gloomy expression, don’t you think? ❜ he remarked, the gentle breeze ruffling his hair and carrying the scent of blooming flowers around them.

[commander-nura-rihan]

Ritsuka coughs repeatedly, covering his mouth, hoping no one has heard him.

"Mind telling me why it looks like you're trying to hide." Rihan heard the coughing and he wasn't going to ignore it.

"Now I am glad I got hungry and was wandering around for a snack. Let me give you a hand?"

[endexe]

SMALLER THAN DUST ON THIS MAP LIES THE GREATEST THING WE HAVE: THE DIRT IN WHICH OUR ROOTS MAY GROW AND THE RIGHT TO CALL IT HOME.

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[starlighttrain]

@kalopsiad said: ¿ yīnyuè

>>From this meme

     ❝Sometimes I still see you in my reflection.❞ It has lessened lately as he's come to terms with things. And strangely enough their presence has helped as well. Perhaps seeing them in a truly separate body aids in that division. And yet sometimes he still...      A quiet sigh slips out, gaze falling shy of his predecessor. ❝It's not your fault.❞ No, they've been adamant of being different people. It was the Preceptors and prison staff who always told him otherwise, treated him the same, and even the vidyadharan citizens who still look upon him with vitriol. But his predecessor is like him. Sees him as his own person.      ❝It's just... frustrating.❞

[guhamun]

b.aldurs gate 3 banter; accepting || @kalopsiad

I love a nice secret hideaway, don't you? | neuvillette & giotto

❝I CANNOT HELP BUT agree, though I do not necessarily have any place that I could consider a ‘secret hideaway’.❞ None that came to mind, anyway. Any place that he did visit to relax, just often didn’t have any high traffic going through it. However, he supposed in a sense, these did fit the definition of a ‘hideaway’ if chances of encountering another person were slim. Hmm…he was probably overthinking this entire conversation. ❝Sometimes one just needs a place to themselves. Somewhere they can block out the chaos of the day and just take a deep breath.❞ He, most especially, needed such moments. Most of the time, Neuvillette was the center of many things that took place in Fontaine, the citizenry tending to be rather curious about his day to day habits – reporters, most especially. He was used to it by now, of course, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t a headache regardless.

[endexe]

                                       ❝   I can’t lose you . . .   ❞                                                               —   @kalopsiad​​

BUDDY NEARLY LAUGHS AT WHAT BEARS AN IRONY .   For a moment , they thought they heard themself saying it , but , of course , it had to be Rachael’s words when she will die before them .    [   I have seen your death in my dreams   /   as my illusions , God’s ways of killing you different within every single witness .   It is a cruel reminder from Fate that I am meant to be a lonely thing   /   that I am meant to be all alone , and there is nothing more poetic than that .   ]   Resentment hidden behind a weak smile , Buddy caresses Rachael’s cheeks , their teary eyes full of dying stars .   “   You - you can - you can not lose me , Rach .   “   Not when Buddy themself will be the one to be losing everything and everyone in the end .   “   Just say my name and I - I - I will try my ab- my absolute best to come to you as soon - as soon as possible .   “   (   Even as you stand at the end of the world , I will find you and rest myself in your heart , my home .   )   As said in soft comfort , they press their lips on hers , making a promise that she will not be the witness to their tale’s end , that her death will be gentle and forgiving as this kiss .   

[starlighttrain]

@kalopsiad said: [MEDICINE] dan heng & luocha

>>From this meme

     He hadn't meant to fall asleep during Luocha's visit. Perhaps he truly had pushed himself to much with his studies. But he never expected to be woken with a hand on his shoulder he nearly attacked and an offer of medicine in the other.      Something to help him sleep, they'd claimed. Had he been squirming that badly? Weary hands take the bottle, tired eyes assessing the contents. A less direct method but not the first time Luocha has used his skills as a healer to assist Dan Heng.

     Soft smile pulls forth as gaze shifts up to his friend. ❝Thank you. Apologies for the disturbance.❞ He would like to assure them it won't happen again but he won't lie to them like that. The medication is dry-swallowed purely so he doesn't have to leave the room, but if it does work then his chair is not the best location again, so he slings his coat over the railing as he makes for his bed. ❝I'll try to get some proper rest. You don't have to stay.❞ Though he wouldn't be upset if they did.

[guhamun]

b.aldurs gate 3 banter; accepting || @kalopsiad

Why stay somewhere safe and comfortable when we could be in mortal peril? | jing yuan & yinyue ( dan feng )

❝I THINK I’VE HAD enough mortal peril to last a thousand lifetimes. So, being somewhere ‘safe and comfortable’ is far more desirable to this old man.❞ Jing Yuan was going to remain right where he was, berrypheasant skewer in one hand, with a steaming cup of tea resting by the other. Quiet moments like this one were hard to come by, and with all the disaster that seemed to be striking the Luofu in general, he did need a bit of reprieve. Even with everything settled as it was, he had a feeling that would not last indefinitely. Thus, he would enjoy what peace he had until the chaos returned once again. ❝I will leave the latter to the more...adventurous.❞

[endexe]

                                                                                      SLEEP HABITS .

NAME  :  No One , Someone , Everyone, None; goes by any names, though does end up holding onto a specific name to that particular person who refers them as that name often. ( Out of character, is known as [ redacted ] or R for short. )

RESIDENCE : Nowhere , Somewhere , Everywhere. In most timelines, they are known to be constantly travelling everywhere at anytime, so there is generally a likelihood that they do not have a home , so they sleep either outside regardless of the weather conditions or, rarely , in homeless shelters if they are available. However, the following specific [ redacted ] counterparts who does have a home to live in are: Boo Potts in New York City, New York with Pepper ( msppotts ), Buddy in United States with Rachel ( kalopsiad ),  Loki Zhao in United States with Moa ( asynjja ), and Paxton Parish in Chicago, Illinois with Max ( hisflaws ) and Red ( hermarks ) and occasionally Natalie ( vicedamaged ) in her own home.

TYPE OF BED : Most counterparts who live with their family are most likely to have a twin bed while those with a significant other may have a queen or king bed. If R ever happens to settle down with their own home or their family lets them have their own wanted bed, they prefer to have a bunkbed or the kind of bed that have access to movability ( swinging bed, rocking bed, hammock, etcetera ).

NUMBER OF BLANKETS : It really depends on how well their body processes with the temperature for the time being, feeling cold or hot in any level at unpredictable timing. Anytime, regardless of the weather conditions, they may have zero blanket to three to four at very least due to not wanting to feel “ trapped “ with having too many sheets over them. There can be an extra that can count with a soft blanket that is more used to be held as a plush rather than covering themself from the cold.

NUMBER OF PILLOWS : It can be zero to at the very least ten, usually. They just enjoy making their bed the most comfortable and being surrounded with comfy materials.

TYPE OF CLOTHING : Often times when sleeping alone, with a friend ( if they’re okay with it ) or significant other, they sleep naked or partially in just their boxer due to the high sensitivity of their skin that usually makes it difficult for them to sleep when the material of the clothes can often irritate them. In other cases though, they do sleep in pyjamas with colourful patterns to them or just a t-shirt and lounge pants.

DO THEY SLEEP WITH COMPANY : In most timelines, they do, if you count any of their plush toys they sleep with as a company.

DO THEY SLEEP BETTER WITH COMPANY : They do most certainly in most timelines. They rarely to never sleep alone due to their fear of having no one to reach out for support when there is a high chance that they may experience a nightmare or disorientation when they wake up. Generally, they do need to have someone with them because if they miraculously did not get a nightmare from it, there is still a chance that when they wake up, they may face the feeling of being out of place or not remember certain things or everything, at least for temporary.

DOES IT MATTER WHERE THEY SLEEP : Not really as they can sleep anywhere regardless. of anything. Sometimes, they fall asleep at usual places such as in the bathtub, the closet, on the top of the kitchen table, the roof of a building, etcetera, so they are comfortable with sleeping on any spots and in any locations.

WHAT DO THEY DO IF THEY CAN’T FALL ASLEEP : [ brief nsfw mention ] They rely on listening to music or noises, such as white noises and rain, to help them sleep. They may end up creating stories or scenarios in their mind to help exhaust them out. If they are sleeping with someone, they tend to ask them to read a bedtime story to them as they always help them fall asleep. Or they may ask the person to rock them when rocking is one of the things R do for joy and comfort. The most common method they go for is masturbating themself, considering their very high interest in sexual pleasure. It doesn’t always work because their vessel isn’t fully human, though it never hurts to try.

FREQUENT DREAMS / NIGHTMARES : Their dreams can be anything from it being a regular dream, a reminder of the past, even prophetic as it is a glimpse from the future. Though often times, the glitches would invade their dreams, causing everything and everyone in them to appear a bit more disoriented or not right in a way that makes the core of the brain constantly itching. However, they do generally experience nightmares more often that surround either their fears or past traumas.

SLUMBER OR NAPS : It varies. Sometimes their body may make them sleep longer or shorter than expected within a reason or no reason at all, so it’s unpredictable to note how often they take naps or proper sleeps.

WHEN DO THEY SLEEP : Anytime as whenever their body can allow them to rest, really.

WHAT COULD WAKE THEM : Anything from a noise occurring nearby, even if it’s a quiet one, someone leaving the bed they’re on with R, touching them, so forth. They are generally a very light sleeper while their senses are extremely sensitive to the point they are easy to pick up anything within their space and even outside of it that can wake them up. Although in most cases, the nightmares are what get them up.

EARLY OR LATE RISER : Usually, [ redacted ] would wake up quite early at anytime before 6am, but their sleeping pattern is unpredictable, so who really knows in the end.

[starlighttrain]

@kalopsiad said: ‘I’ll sit with you as long as it takes.’ dan heng & yinyue

>>From this meme

     Part of him wonders if their presence will just make it worse. But no, they aren't the cause. They might actually be the only one to truly understand. Dan Heng tries to steady his breath, one hand clutching his blanket as he follows his usual pattern.      It does help somewhat to not be alone.      A reminder that it wasn't real. And yet...

     ❝It still burns.❞ Little more than a whisper, barely heard over the burbling water and clicking server unit, as hands rise to clutch at his arms where the memory of chains still rests. It will fade. It always does. It wasn't real.      But it still burns.      His predecessor shifts, moving closer to his side, and Dan Heng gives in and leans on them. External contact is grounding despite it all. They must know the same pain, having endured the same torture. 'Does it haunt you as well?' lingers on his tongue only to be swallowed back. Of course it must. How could it not?      Yet they don't leave when he's like this. Only when they were still becoming familiar with each other, when he purposely kept away, before he knew his fury was misplaced. Now they stay without being asked. It will never not be strange, ache in some fashion, to look up and see that echo. Yet there are times where it doesn't matter.      They'll sit with him until he's steady again.      ❝Thank you.❞ And, ❝I'm sorry.❞