I love the way you call it art

[verymuchalive]

Characters: OU Aradia and OPEN
Setting: Art Gallery floor
Format: Starts in action, but will follow either
Summary: Aradia's taking in a little of the tower's version of culture
Warnings: Grim art? But otherwise not much yet.

[Up until now, Aradia hasn't really spent much time perusing the art gallery that appeared when the tower grew a few floors. Today she's decided to rectify that.

And so she wanders aimlessly about the floor, looking at the various artworks on display and lingering in front of those that catch her eye. Probably one of the more morbid ones, but she seems far more fascinated than she does horrified.

Pester her?]

Comments

[entropied]

[NOOOPE the Handmaid will just stay... right... over here. Much like her descendant, she also seems drawn to the more morbid paintings. Actually, she's so caught up in this one that she's ignoring the Summoner and doesn't seem to notice Aradia.]

[uprisings]

[On the other hand, the Summoner doesn't suck. He also is kind of skeeved by the Handmaid's fascination with these morbid as fuck paintings. So he's sort of wandering around, trying not to look at the walls when he... spots this kid]

[...who, WOW, looks a lot like the Handmaid!!! The Handmaid if she had wings????? Confused, fascinated staring...!!!!]

[verymuchalive]

[And it's then that Aradia glances up, eyes widening as she spots the adult who looks sort-of like Tavros might when he's older which leads her straight to the conclusion of "ancestor".

Still, at least an ancestor who maybe might not want to cull her on sight just for existing, which is always a bonus]

Um...hi?

[entropied]

[The Handmaid finally glances over when Aradia speaks, though obviously she doesn't seem as surprised as the Summoner.]

...Hi.

[agoodoffen2e]

[Sollux jogs up to her, smile of delight on his face. He wasn't really venturing up here to look at the art, but now he was glad he actually stopped to look around this floor.

He bows low at the waist, glancing up at Aradia.] Milady.

[Formalities aside, he really did miss her.]

[verymuchalive]

[Aradia looks up, clearly confused by the term of address, especially when she recognises Sollux.

Wait. Obviously not her Sollux since she's pretty sure he'd never address her that way. There was another she knew was in the tower and that would explain why he addressed her as he did]

Oh, um. I'm sorry. I'm not your Aradia...assuming you're Eridan's Sollux, the one from the other timeline I mean.

[agoodoffen2e]

[Sollux deflates. He really was hoping it was going to be his Aradia. But an AA was an AA was an AA!]

Thorry, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable or anything... I know your anthethtor didn't like it when I did that. But yeah, that'th me, ED's Tholluckth.

[verymuchalive]

Oh no, it's fine. I get it, you just don't have to do that. But yeah, I can sort-of see why she might not have been thrilled about it...then again she's pretty tough to get to know anyway.

[She fidgets with her sleeves, not entirely sure how to be around this different, older, high-blood Sollux. Her Sollux was a known quantity; all she knows of this Sollux is what Eridan's told her...which isn't much]

[thebigsister]

[So they let her keep her suit, and her powers, and Eleanor is not venturing out of the room she's been assigned without either. She's past the anger, now, past the impatience. It's pure determination now, serenely driving her. She will find a way out. Eventually. She just needs to be... thorough, in her explorations. Note details. Learn how things work.

Today she's walking slowly along what passes for an art gallery in this place, unconsciously imitating her Father's slow, languid steps, and acutely reminded of Sander Cohen and his monstrous art. He would like it here, Eleanor thinks. They'd probably appreciate his art than they did back home. The clank of her boots announces her presence, purposely. Thus far she hasn't encountered a good reason to make the full extent of her abilities known, and considering she doesn't exactly look... welcoming in the suit, it's better to offer some kind of warning.

And then of course, she runs into another fascinating creature, with horns and wings this time. Much smaller than the other horned one she met before, but still. She looks fascinating. Eleanor cocks her head to the side.]

...hello?

[verymuchalive]

[Aradia glances up, already aware of the clanging within the gallery but not really paying much heed to it.

Now she offers a wary smile, not entirely sure what she's facing but not wanting to seem presumptuous.]

Um...hi?

[thebigsister]

[The suited figure remains standing, not overtly threateningly, at least.]

I'm sorry to be rude, but are you a friend of... of the Grand Highblood? You look vaguely like him.

[verymuchalive]

[And now her eyes widen, as she shakes her head]

No, no...well I mean, I am a troll if that's what you mean but I wouldn't say we were friends...I've never even run into him and I'm glad I haven't. One run-in with an adult highblood is quite enough, thanks.

[pchaaair]

[Walking around and exploring to see what changed while he was gone. '-']

--Aradia?

[verymuchalive]

[Aradia looked up with a wide grin as she saw her former FLARP teammate]

Tavros! When did you get here?

[pchaaair]

Uh... not too long ago.

[verymuchalive]

Oh! Well it's good to see you. It'll be nice to have time to hang out now we're both here and not distracted by the game.

[savedbyasong]

[Art was something that was banned in No. 6, and something that therefore fascinated Shion. He finds the morbid art a little disturbing but is interested by it none the less.

He spots Aradia and smiles, he has only seen her around since his first day, but he goes over to her.] Hello Aradia!

[verymuchalive]

[Aradia smiled when she saw him]

Hey...Shion, right?

[savedbyasong]

[Shion nodded] How have you been? [He sounds worried, since they last met he has seen a lot and it shows. This place has not been the new world that they had hoped it could be.]

[mamadonna]

[ Dolorosa has been trying to better acquaint herself with the Tower's contents, and so, leaning against her hooked staff, she made her way around the gallery, admiring the art as she went.

When she saw a young troll looking as well, she moved with curiosity to see what had her attention. She almost wished she hadn't. ]

Oh, well that's positively ghastly!

[verymuchalive]

[The voice startles Aradia out of her fixated gaze]

Yes, I suppose it is...Still, it's beautiful in its way.

[mamadonna]

I'm uncertain whether I could agree. Mightn't this one be preferable?

[ She motions to a floral landscape, which she regards with a smile. ]

[scalemate]

[Terezi wanders on over, standing on her tiptoes to peek over Aradia's shoulder and sniff loudly.]

Wow. Gross!

[Which is pretty much a compliment.]

[verymuchalive]

[Aradia turns and grins]

Hey Terezi! I was wondering when I'd run into you.

[scalemate]

I am a very sneaky troll! What are you doing?