[ eiden is vibing somewhere in the food court or at a mcdonalds pick ur poison, with some receipt paper stretched out just doodling with a pilfered ikea pencil. topper is currently curled up snoozing.
[cuts up a pillowcase and makes a dashing outfit for Topper]
Yes, I'm fine. [He's not. But he usually isn't, so he's used to pushing through. He takes a seat, setting Mehrak down beside him.] It's just that nothing like this has ever happened to me before, so... [He shrugs.] I want to do what I can, but I admit I'm not sure what that means here.
[He's been helping wherever possible, but... there's only so much they can do when they're stuck here. It's frustrating.]
I don't think there's much for us to do for now... I've been taken from home before, but... I haven't been told that I'm dead right out the game. It's really weird.
I think it's a little too early to tell, and that's all I've got. Until we form teams, we probably won't get anything else from whoever brought us here. Or... however we got here?
[ did we all just mcdie at the same time? that's way too weird, so. ]
Yes, you're probably right. Hopefully we'll be able to get along with each other enough for that.
[Since he knows that SOMETIMES people DON'T LIKE TO WORK ON TEAMS, ALHAITHAM except he knows now that Alhaitham did actually work on a team... amazing... they grow up so fast.
ANYWAY. He snaps out of his thoughts and smiles in greeting.]
[No, be nice, Kaveh. Don't be rude, Kaveh. You were already an unintentional asshole to the frog man, don't make a big deal out of this. It's a job! It's... re...spectable...? Kind of?
Ahem.
He clears his throat.]
It's good that you... are able to... be creative in with your work?
No, no, it's--you know, I think it's more worthwhile than a lot of other jobs out there. [This started off as a platitude but now he seems like he's talking himself into believing it] I can appreciate someone with a healthy respect for romance, even if it's... you know. [NOT QUITE THE SAME THING, but like. Close enough.] And if it's something you enjoy, that's even better.
I definitely don't hate romance... if it gets people's blood pumping, then I'm happy with a job well done.
[ there is. something kind of sweet as kaveh sort of walks himself around the topic. eiden rests a chin in his hand with a smile hanging on the corner of his mouth. it's. cute. this guy's super cute. it should actually be illegal. what's he hiding, mental illness? depression? shakes him like a tin can. ]
I gotta say, when I take the work away from the office like I've been forced to do, it definitely is a lot more fun.
[I dunno what you're talking about, Kaveh doesn't have a single mental illness
He seizes on this topic, though, nodding vigorously.]
Exactly! It's the same with architecture. I can't count the number of times I've had to pare down my designs for a client with no vision or sense whatsoever. Not to mention the sages' campaign against the arts, which made it nearly impossible to convince anyone that beauty is vital to design.
[Kaveh couldn't be in the archon quest because he would fistfight Azar on Nilou's behalf]
When it comes down to it, designing for a job is really hard. We deserve way more than we're paid. Architecture... you really get to make your mark on the world. Physically.
[This is the best conversation Kaveh's had in like. Years, probably. He's so happy.]
Yes! You know, there are some ruins out in the desert in Sumeru--I visit them sometimes, when I need inspiration. They've been around for thousands of years. I can't imagine a greater legacy than that--building something that will move people's hearts long after I'm gone.
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he does wave a little when kaveh wanders by. ]
Hey there. Penny for your thoughts?
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Kaveh comes over when he's waved at, nodding in greeting. He smiles, but it doesn't do a great job of hiding his exhaustion.]
Just... trying to make sense of all of this, I suppose.
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You doing okay?
... It's a lot all at once, I feel you on that.
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Yes, I'm fine. [He's not. But he usually isn't, so he's used to pushing through. He takes a seat, setting Mehrak down beside him.] It's just that nothing like this has ever happened to me before, so... [He shrugs.] I want to do what I can, but I admit I'm not sure what that means here.
[He's been helping wherever possible, but... there's only so much they can do when they're stuck here. It's frustrating.]
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I don't think there's much for us to do for now... I've been taken from home before, but... I haven't been told that I'm dead right out the game. It's really weird.
Kind of antsy waiting around, though.
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You think it's real, then?
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[ did we all just mcdie at the same time? that's way too weird, so. ]
What's your name?
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[Since he knows that SOMETIMES people DON'T LIKE TO WORK ON TEAMS, ALHAITHAM except he knows now that Alhaitham did actually work on a team... amazing... they grow up so fast.
ANYWAY. He snaps out of his thoughts and smiles in greeting.]
I'm Kaveh, an architect. It's nice to meet you.
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[ he holds out his hand. he's lame. ]
I'm Eiden... I'm... a designer!
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What do you design?
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Uh... specialty toys for picky, hedonistic clients.
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Kaveh is a smart man but he's unfortunately not enough of a slut to understand this, so his brow furrows.]
I'm not entirely sure what you mean...
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I design sex toys.
1/???
2/???
3/???
4/4
Ahem.
He clears his throat.]
It's good that you... are able to... be creative in with your work?
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[ he laughs a little sheepishly ]
But I get pretty creative. Enough that we get big spenders who want our designs. So it's a living, I guess! Not that I see much of the money.
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[DAMN DOES HE UNDERSTAND THE MONEY MOOD, THOUGH.]
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[ there is. something kind of sweet as kaveh sort of walks himself around the topic. eiden rests a chin in his hand with a smile hanging on the corner of his mouth. it's. cute. this guy's super cute. it should actually be illegal. what's he hiding, mental illness? depression? shakes him like a tin can. ]
I gotta say, when I take the work away from the office like I've been forced to do, it definitely is a lot more fun.
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He seizes on this topic, though, nodding vigorously.]
Exactly! It's the same with architecture. I can't count the number of times I've had to pare down my designs for a client with no vision or sense whatsoever. Not to mention the sages' campaign against the arts, which made it nearly impossible to convince anyone that beauty is vital to design.
[Kaveh couldn't be in the archon quest because he would fistfight Azar on Nilou's behalf]
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When it comes down to it, designing for a job is really hard. We deserve way more than we're paid. Architecture... you really get to make your mark on the world. Physically.
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Yes! You know, there are some ruins out in the desert in Sumeru--I visit them sometimes, when I need inspiration. They've been around for thousands of years. I can't imagine a greater legacy than that--building something that will move people's hearts long after I'm gone.