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Post by Elijah Kingsley on Dec 8, 2017 23:15:25 GMT
Nothin' else seems to hurt
like the smile on your face If there was one fabric that Elijah didn't have alot of experience with, it was silk. It's not that it was an unpleasant material. On the contrary it was a smooth pleasant sensation. It was just ... different. The cheongsam suit that Stella had insisted her father purchase was the first of its kind Elijah had ever owned. His fingertips continued to brush against the unfamiliar fabric in thought.
Stella was walking away from this trip as a princess as far as she was aware. Luckily his daughter wasn't of the age where her wishlist skyrocketed in price. His little girl was thrilled with kimonos, hanboks, and qipao's. The desserts, the meals, the little fishy that she was excitedly carrying from their wins from the Kingyo Sukui stall. It was exactly what he'd dreamed of. His daughter was alive, joyfully enjoying a life that he was apart of. Yet another smile would cross his lips.
"Thank you again." Elijah would say, speaking to the young man whose arm was linked with his. Luca had been kind enough to escort the blind earth magi in the midst of such a crowded holiday. It was nice to not have to focus on guiding himself around through the extremely hectic vibrations in the earth. Could he? Yes, of course. But this was supposed to be his vacation. Aneska had made a point in shoving his ass out for the holiday. This was supposed to be a time of relaxation and rest.
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Post by Luca Burke on Dec 12, 2017 23:09:22 GMT
[attr="class","ig"] [attr="class","kikan"]  Although he’d had an opportunity to get somewhat accustomed to a festival environment back in Haven, the one here in Ikigai felt like so much… more. More people, more stalls, more events, more… everything, really. Had he come alone, it seemed likely that he would have been very easily overwhelmed by it all. And even with all the magi here, it was hard to resist the temptation to try hiding his features as he always did when away from the city in the woods. But as time went on, Luca had slowly been able to relax, due in no small part to the companions with him. Stella’s happiness was infectious, and Elijah served as a sturdy, reassuring presence beside him (even if the only reason he was there in the first place was to be able to navigate the crowd more easily). A small sense of victory still lingered from being able to convince the earth magi to actually come along on this little vacation, too. “… You don’t have to thank me,” he answered, struggling somewhat to project his voice over the general noise. He wasn’t used to being all that loud. A gentle nudge would be given to guide the other man around a cluster of people as they neared. His tail curled around his legs anxiously. “I’m more than happy to help… especially after everything you’ve done for me.” A small smile traced his lips. By comparison, this was really nothing at all— but anything he could do to return the favors he’d been given, he would. [newclass=.joker]width: 360px; height: 140px; padding: 20px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -moz-transition: 3s all; -webkit-transition: 3s all; -o-transition: 3s all; transition: 1s all;[/newclass][newclass=.ig:hover .joker]background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); -moz-transition: 3s all; -webkit-transition: 3s all; -o-transition: 3s all; transition: 1s all;[/newclass][newclass=.game]text-align:center; line-height: 9px; margin-top:10px;opacity:0;font:bold 10px Roboto; color: #ffffff; text-transform: uppercase; -webkit-transition-duration:.3s;transition-delay: .3s;transition-duration:.3s;-moz-transition-duration:.5s;[/newclass][newclass=.game a]font:bold 17px Roboto; font-weight: 900; color: #ffffff;[/newclass][newclass=.ig:hover .game]margin-top:0px;opacity:1;transition-delay: .3s; -webkit-transition-duration:.3s;transition-duration:.3s;-moz-transition-duration:.5s;[/newclass][newclass=.ninety]width:400px;height:180px;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/VcCe39g.jpg?1);[/newclass] [newclass=.kikan]width: 65px; height: 65px; border: 1px solid #0; transform: rotate(45deg); z-index: 2; margin-top: -27px; margin-bottom: -39px; filter: grayscale(100%);-webkit-filter: grayscale(100%);-moz-filter: grayscale(100%);[/newclass][newclass=.ig:hover .kikan]filter: grayscale(0%);-webkit-filter: grayscale(0%);-moz-filter: grayscale(0%); transition: 0.6s; transition-timing-function: linear;[/newclass][googlefont=Roboto][googlefont=Open+Sans] |
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Post by Elijah Kingsley on Dec 15, 2017 21:17:26 GMT
Nothin' else seems to hurt
like the smile on your face There was something in the voice that shifted when a person smiled. Elijah could hear the smile upon Luca's lips. It was nice to hear to be entirely honest. Luca had been staying with them for a while now to the point he was definitely considered family. Not just by Stella's standards but by his as well. He was a highly appreciated aspect of his daily life. At another time, perhaps with less crowds and softer ambiance, he would discover that it was actually difficult to imagine his life without Luca in it now. But that was for another time.
It would be an absent-minded traveling of his fingers, an equivalent to someone's seeing gaze wandering, when Elijah would come to a realization. "Oh, you haven't gotten yourself an outfit yet, have you? For some reason I thought you had." It was an oddity for him. The family had gone to get traditional Ikigain clothing and it seemed Luca had sat out. He could have sworn Luca had, huh. "Why don't we get you yukata? Stella would love it. Not that I'd complain either, the fabrics used tend to be easy on the fingers."
If the young man were to argue or insist otherwise Elijah would be quick to shake his head. "You deserve nice things too, Luca. Let me get you one. Come on." The earth magi would give the arm that was guiding him a squeeze. "Who knows when we'll be able to visit Ikigai again? You should jump into the spirit of things."
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Post by Luca Burke on Dec 20, 2017 1:34:33 GMT
[attr="class","ig"] [attr="class","kikan"] Even with the added distractions of trying to navigate around the area, and keeping an eye on young Stella through all the people, it would have been difficult not to notice Elijah’s hand moving up his arm. Watching calloused fingers testing the fabric of his shirt, he almost knew what the man was thinking of before he even said anything aloud. “Ah… w-well, er, no…” Luca admitted sheepishly, thinking back on their earlier stop to equip father and daughter with their current outfits. It had been a simple matter then, to just stand back quietly and allow himself to be looked over. Family or not, he didn’t want to be a burden, financially or otherwise. At the time, it had seemed like the right thing to do, but really he ought to have known the game would be up sooner or later. A croak that might once have been the start of a protest left him next, but not much else followed for a while. An act of instinct, more than anything— by now he had learned that trying to fight Elijah, or his daughter for that matter, on things like this was inevitably doomed to failure. He lacked the will to disappoint either. So, silently trying to quell the thought that the earth magi was wrong— that nice things really weren’t for him— Luca murmured an agreement. “A-… alright…” Somewhat reluctantly, he began searching the area for an appropriate shop. The one they had visited earlier was a good ways off by now, but surely it couldn’t be the only— there! Up ahead, another place selling all sorts of traditional Ikigaian clothing appeared. With another gentle nudge, and a call to Stella, the zero magi would direct their group toward it. [newclass=.joker]width: 360px; height: 140px; padding: 20px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -moz-transition: 3s all; -webkit-transition: 3s all; -o-transition: 3s all; transition: 1s all;[/newclass][newclass=.ig:hover .joker]background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); -moz-transition: 3s all; -webkit-transition: 3s all; -o-transition: 3s all; transition: 1s all;[/newclass][newclass=.game]text-align:center; line-height: 9px; margin-top:10px;opacity:0;font:bold 10px Roboto; color: #ffffff; text-transform: uppercase; -webkit-transition-duration:.3s;transition-delay: .3s;transition-duration:.3s;-moz-transition-duration:.5s;[/newclass][newclass=.game a]font:bold 17px Roboto; font-weight: 900; color: #ffffff;[/newclass][newclass=.ig:hover .game]margin-top:0px;opacity:1;transition-delay: .3s; -webkit-transition-duration:.3s;transition-duration:.3s;-moz-transition-duration:.5s;[/newclass][newclass=.ninety]width:400px;height:180px;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/VcCe39g.jpg?1);[/newclass] [newclass=.kikan]width: 65px; height: 65px; border: 1px solid #0; transform: rotate(45deg); z-index: 2; margin-top: -27px; margin-bottom: -39px; filter: grayscale(100%);-webkit-filter: grayscale(100%);-moz-filter: grayscale(100%);[/newclass][newclass=.ig:hover .kikan]filter: grayscale(0%);-webkit-filter: grayscale(0%);-moz-filter: grayscale(0%); transition: 0.6s; transition-timing-function: linear;[/newclass][googlefont=Roboto][googlefont=Open+Sans] |
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Post by Elijah Kingsley on Dec 21, 2017 19:06:25 GMT
Nothin' else seems to hurt
like the smile on your face Stella was beyond ecstatic at the idea of her friend Luca getting a matching outfit. The little girl couldn't wait for Luca to get all pretty too. Then they'd really look like a family! Surely! Elijah would follow the zero magi's guidance, smiling at feeling little Stella's feet dance around in excitement. "Told you." He'd whisper to the smaller man as they continued their way towards the new destination.
Once they arrived to the shop that Luca had spotted his smile broadened at the frantic pulling at his suit's jacket. "I'm sure Luca will like to see what you like too, princess. But just remember that he might choose one you didn't. And that's okay. Luca will look nice in whatever he gets." A gentle pet of the child's head and off she went, up and down the aisles pointing out the prettiest yukata she could find. Hopefully Luca was prepared to give gentle "no thank you"s to all of the flowery pink kimonos a little girl would found adorable.
Of course Elijah would be happy with any choice Luca made. Maybe he was a lad who was a fan of the more feminine clothing. Elijah had never been personally but he held not a secondary thought to the matter of anyone who was. From what modest feeling of Luca's form he'd had, he could definitely pull it off well. "Take your time." Elijah would tell the smaller man as he let go of Luca's guiding arm. "Be sure to pick something you genuinely like."
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Post by Luca Burke on Dec 30, 2017 18:19:45 GMT
[attr="class","ig"] [attr="class","kikan"] Told him Elijah had indeed. Stella was ecstatic, tugging frantically at the both of them to get moving the moment they stepped over the shop’s threshold. Staring longingly in the direction of the simpler selection of clothing, featuring nice, dull colors and subtle patterns, he released Elijah’s arm to follow after the little moth magi racing off ahead of him. Best to get going before he lost sight of her. Despite a lingering sense of unworthiness, the elder magi’s compliment sent him off with a small smile on his face. “I’ll… try my best,” he murmured to Elijah, as he was stepping away. Generally speaking, the things he thought he might like were well behind them, blocked by racks upon racks of brightly colored, heavily patterned kimonos and dresses. Stella knew well what she preferred… and as he followed her deeper into the shop, Luca thought perhaps it would be best to go along with what she liked. Any choice would make her happy, he was sure, but something Stella had picked out herself— a favorite among favorites— would ensure she was the happiest she could be. If that meant running around in the brightest, pinkest outfit she could find, it would be well worth it. In the end, though there was plenty of pink, the two of them managed to settle on something a little less flashy; a pale blue kimono, covered in a pink and white floral pattern, and held closed by a pink obi. All silk. It was meant to be a women’s outfit, but the clerk didn’t bat an eye when the two of them approached with it, nor when Luca went to change into it. When he emerged, there was a significant amount of pink in his cheeks, too, but the smile on Stella’s face was bright enough to make him forget about it, at least for a while. “We, ah… we found one…” Luca said as they returned to Elijah, sheepish but pleased despite himself. [newclass=.joker]width: 360px; height: 140px; padding: 20px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -moz-transition: 3s all; -webkit-transition: 3s all; -o-transition: 3s all; transition: 1s all;[/newclass][newclass=.ig:hover .joker]background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); -moz-transition: 3s all; -webkit-transition: 3s all; -o-transition: 3s all; transition: 1s all;[/newclass][newclass=.game]text-align:center; line-height: 9px; margin-top:10px;opacity:0;font:bold 10px Roboto; color: #ffffff; text-transform: uppercase; -webkit-transition-duration:.3s;transition-delay: .3s;transition-duration:.3s;-moz-transition-duration:.5s;[/newclass][newclass=.game a]font:bold 17px Roboto; font-weight: 900; color: #ffffff;[/newclass][newclass=.ig:hover .game]margin-top:0px;opacity:1;transition-delay: .3s; -webkit-transition-duration:.3s;transition-duration:.3s;-moz-transition-duration:.5s;[/newclass][newclass=.ninety]width:400px;height:180px;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/VcCe39g.jpg?1);[/newclass] [newclass=.kikan]width: 65px; height: 65px; border: 1px solid #0; transform: rotate(45deg); z-index: 2; margin-top: -27px; margin-bottom: -39px; filter: grayscale(100%);-webkit-filter: grayscale(100%);-moz-filter: grayscale(100%);[/newclass][newclass=.ig:hover .kikan]filter: grayscale(0%);-webkit-filter: grayscale(0%);-moz-filter: grayscale(0%); transition: 0.6s; transition-timing-function: linear;[/newclass][googlefont=Roboto][googlefont=Open+Sans] |
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Post by Elijah Kingsley on Jan 11, 2018 20:40:10 GMT
Nothin' else seems to hurt
like the smile on your face The store owner and him would have shared a bit conversation as they two had shopped. Elijah would nod with a broad smile at the compliments his daughter was receiving. He would in turn assure the woman store owner that her Ethean was rather good. Better than most Ikigains he'd come across during their trip thus far at least. Elijah only knew a handful of phrases of Ikigain himself. Where is the bathroom? Yes. No. How much? And a basic understanding of the number system.
In fact Mrs Wu would manage to correct his pronunciation of a few key words before the two would be interrupted. One last declaration of compliments would be made by Mrs Wu but this time not in reference to Stella. "Oh, did you two?" Elijah would ask with a light smile. An excited tug upon his sleeve by tiny hands would give him the assurance that was originally meant to be rhetorical. Well Stella for sure seemed excited by the events that had transpired.
"What did you two pick out?" Elijah would ask as his hands paused in their habitual reaching out. "Can I?" The earth magi would ask his companion for the evening. If Elijah were to receive a positive affirmation he'd reach out to see in what manners he was capable. Calloused hands would run across the fabric. Chill to the touch. Smooth. Silk. Good. Elijah smiled. He was pleased that Stella had managed to get the younger man to pick himself out something on the nicer end. He deserved it.
"You choose that one?"
The broken Ethean would be received with a nod. "Yes, please." Elijah would reply, his hands still seeking for a more solid mental image.
"Good. Good. Very pretty." Mrs Wu would say with a nodnod of her head. As she began typing away into the register. "Good choice." A money clip would be set onto the counter filled with Ikigain currency. Having taken notice of the foreigner in her country's disability, no offense would be taken by the act. In fact, Mrs Wu would hum to herself as she did so.
The stitches underneath Elijah's fingertips would collect in a certain pattern eventually that caused those blind eyes to narrow in curious thought. Was the kimono decorated in flowers? Star bursts? Regardless, the older man would smile back up to Luca. "It feels nice. I'm happy you got something you like."
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Post by Luca Burke on Jan 21, 2018 14:13:32 GMT
[attr="class","ig"] [attr="class","kikan"] “It’s, um…” Very quickly, Luca was reminded of the tingling warmth in his cheeks, feet shuffling awkwardly in response. Lacking any good ideas of how to explain what it was he was wearing other than an unhelpful “it’s a kimono”, the zero magi extended his arm with a soft noise of consent, allowing Elijah’s hands to wander where they may over the smooth fabric. Half tempted to hide behind the elder magi for the remaining duration of their time here, Luca answered the owner’s question with a small, jerky nod. “Y-yes ma’am…” A small smile twitched into place when his and Stella’s choice was complimented, and while Elijah dealt with paying for the kimono, he uttered a quiet, “Thank you.” Once the transaction was finished, the zero magi would begin leading the way back out of the shop, still very much conscious of the hands tracing the patterns of his sleeve. “Stella was… she was a big help,” he admitted, smiling down at the little one ahead of them. “I don’t know if this would have been her first choice, but she did seem to really like it…” Almost mumbling, he added, “… I think this is the nicest thing I’ve ever worn…” It certainly wasn’t a complaint, though. As they exited the shop once more, Luca would turn to direct them back down the path they had previously been walking. “Where… where should we go next?” he asked, glancing between the two of them. [newclass=.joker]width: 360px; height: 140px; padding: 20px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -moz-transition: 3s all; -webkit-transition: 3s all; -o-transition: 3s all; transition: 1s all;[/newclass][newclass=.ig:hover .joker]background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); -moz-transition: 3s all; -webkit-transition: 3s all; -o-transition: 3s all; transition: 1s all;[/newclass][newclass=.game]text-align:center; line-height: 9px; margin-top:10px;opacity:0;font:bold 10px Roboto; color: #ffffff; text-transform: uppercase; -webkit-transition-duration:.3s;transition-delay: .3s;transition-duration:.3s;-moz-transition-duration:.5s;[/newclass][newclass=.game a]font:bold 17px Roboto; font-weight: 900; color: #ffffff;[/newclass][newclass=.ig:hover .game]margin-top:0px;opacity:1;transition-delay: .3s; -webkit-transition-duration:.3s;transition-duration:.3s;-moz-transition-duration:.5s;[/newclass][newclass=.ninety]width:400px;height:180px;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/VcCe39g.jpg?1);[/newclass] [newclass=.kikan]width: 65px; height: 65px; border: 1px solid #0; transform: rotate(45deg); z-index: 2; margin-top: -27px; margin-bottom: -39px; filter: grayscale(100%);-webkit-filter: grayscale(100%);-moz-filter: grayscale(100%);[/newclass][newclass=.ig:hover .kikan]filter: grayscale(0%);-webkit-filter: grayscale(0%);-moz-filter: grayscale(0%); transition: 0.6s; transition-timing-function: linear;[/newclass][googlefont=Roboto][googlefont=Open+Sans] |
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