Portrait booth.

[maverick-blades.livejournal.com]

[Rikka has hauled his paint-splattered easel and giant tacklebox out into the hallway and equipped it with a stack of thick 11x14" fawn colored paper. He typically loves painting abstractions and outer space, but after finding an entire box of old Rembrandt Van Rijn and Leonardo Da Vinci slides, he's decided he needs to work on his ability to draw people. He's placed a comfortable chair facing himself, and is sharpening a stick of conte crayon with a utility knife to a rather blunt point. There's a sign on the easel that says 'Free Portraits' in big, capital letters.]

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[mizu-melody.livejournal.com]

He's really nice, so I wouldn't be suprised if everyone likes him back. I know I do. [He grins.] Nice to meet you.

[maverick-blades.livejournal.com]

*he smiles a bit at that*

It's nice to meet you, too.

*are you ready to be drawn?*

[mizu-melody.livejournal.com]

[He just makes himself comfortable and waits. No telling if he'll be able to sit still long enough though.]

[maverick-blades.livejournal.com]

It'll just take about fifteen minutes.

... awesome hair, by the way.

[mizu-melody.livejournal.com]

[He positively beams at the compliment--most people tell him it's ridiculous.] Thanks!

So are you painting or drawing?

[maverick-blades.livejournal.com]

*he has a taste for the unusual*

Just drawing for now. I can always paint it later if you want.

*smiles and sketches out that haaaair*

[mizu-melody.livejournal.com]

Whatever your up for is fine. I'm sure it'll be great either way.

[maverick-blades.livejournal.com]

Are you enjoying life here?

*he chews on the end of his pencil for a moment before deciding to block in the planes of your face*

[mizu-melody.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. So far it's been great. I feel like this place could really become a home for me.

[maverick-blades.livejournal.com]

That's good. It's a lot nicer here than it was in the future. Who's the guy that lives with you? Are you two together or something?

*that's... kinda personal, Rikka*

[mizu-melody.livejournal.com]

[He gives a little nervous laugh. He only wishes that were true.]

You mean Zexion? No... We're uh... just friends. [He scratches his cheek and looks away. His face is heating up a little bit there.] What made you think we were together?

[maverick-blades.livejournal.com]

Because that room has only one bed.

*shrugs*

He kinda seems like a jerk.

[mizu-melody.livejournal.com]

Ah... He sleeps on the sofa. [Although Demyx offered to try to find another bed and somehow cram it into his room.]

He's not really a jerk. [Yeah, he kinda is, Dem.] He can be a bit cold sometimes, but I don't think he actualy means to hurt anyone or anything... He can be sort of nice when he tries.

[Aaaand in return for your question, he'll ask about your lovelife.]

Have you got anyone special, Rikka?

[maverick-blades.livejournal.com]

*shrugs -- he knows his Mama was kind of... hurt, but he doesn't really know why; that comment makes him blush because he has two crushes -- one little one and one big one (unbeknownst to him)*

... not yet.

[mizu-melody.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, when Demyx finds out about that, Zexion's going to get totaly chewed out for being mean to your mama, Rikka. You can believe that.]

[And he sees that blush--it makes him grin.] Oh? Not even someone who's caught your eye or anything? Mmm?

[maverick-blades.livejournal.com]

*Rikka is so embarrassed omfg ;; his whole face turns red thinking about Aden, who just showed up*

N-no!

[mizu-melody.livejournal.com]

[Awwww. Look at that blush. He can tell your lying, but he'll back off.]

Okay, okay! I won't press! [He laughs.] But if you ever need someone to talk to about that kind of thing I'd be willing to lend an ear. [Wink] I'm good at keeping secrets.

[maverick-blades.livejournal.com]

*brb flailing except he's flipping his hair and trying to play it cool; he'll just nod at your suggestion and continue drawing*

[mizu-melody.livejournal.com]

[Alright, he'll let it drop completely now.]

I should probaly start trying to stay still huh? Sorry if all the moving around is making this hard.

[maverick-blades.livejournal.com]

No, it's actually better if you move -- it makes the drawing more natural that way.

*smiles*

[mizu-melody.livejournal.com]

Really? I always heard it makes it difficult. I guess that makes me a good model, huh? [Because with nothing to do, Demyx gets antsy and can't hold still for more than a few minutes.]

[maverick-blades.livejournal.com]

Not really. It's too hard to sit like a statue. You're always moving and breathing. Even your skin is moving and stuff while you're sitting. You're never totally still.

[mizu-melody.livejournal.com]

I guess that's true. I never really thought about it like that.

[maverick-blades.livejournal.com]

*he'll just quietly draw as well -- you're welcome to study how that drooling babby grew up as well :3 he's quite handsome-adorable*

[mizu-melody.livejournal.com]

[He's already noticed that you've grown up to be good looking, Rikka. He pays close attention to a person's appearance when he meets them. For the time being he's watching your face as you draw--it's easy to see by looking at your expressions as you work that you enjoy it. It's always nice to see someone enjoying what they do.]

You really love it, don't you? Art I mean. I can tell.