inbox; duocaeli

[ohthehumanities]

DUONET ID: Artchitect

"You've reached Kaveh! Leave a message and I'll call you back in a--HEY, DON'T TOUCH THAT I JUST GOT IT IN THE RIGHT SP--"

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action; 2.1 creb quest

[duskspear]

[Memory loss is no excuse to squander away precious time that can be spent on helping the city after the harsh weather. As such, Roland finds himself at the beach, armed with a plastic bucket, where he works at corralling crabs for their repatriation to the water. He's collected a handful of crabs when he looks up and brightens at the sight of a familiar face in the distance.]

Kaveh!

[This is the first time memories have rushed back to him. He knows this man—remembers him, even. Roland makes briskly for Kaveh, sidestepping some larger crabs on his way.]

Are you here for the crabs as well?

[ohthehumanities]

[Crab collecting really isn't something Kaveh would normally be doing with his time, even for a hefty reward. But for whatever reason, probably something related to architecture, Kaveh is out here on the beach--and, well. Not only are these crabs getting in his way, but they're also getting in everyone else's, and they're probably having a bad time too. Imagine being Wizard of Oz tornado'd out of your home! Terrifying!!! And it's not like it's that much effort to help out, right? Right.

Wrong. Crab wrangling is not nearly as easy as it seems, though why Kaveh thought it would be easy is anyone's guess... his own bucket is woefully empty, and he's currently scurrying away from a crab that is incredibly intent on pinching his foot. That's what you get for exposing your ankles, Kaveh.

The sound of his name draws his attention, though--he looks startled to be addressed, which is probably not surprising, given how new he is; or it wouldn't be, if Roland didn't have MEMORY LOSS. But Kaveh doesn't know that yet, so he just awkwardly dances around this Crab With A Vendetta as he calls back.]

Ah, yes. You're... Roland, right? I suppose I ought to say it's nice to meet you, even if it's not technically accurate. [Haha, weird AU memories, amirite?]

[duskspear]

So you're already aware . . .

[Kaveh must be well-connected. Well, of course—as far as Roland can remember, Kaveh is a likable, decent member of society. Roland opens his mouth to voice his apology for the mess he's made of things when he finds himself distracted by the crab with a vendetta, snapping away at Kaveh.]

Is this crab troubling you?

action

[hasteful]

[the way that buzen has been given a camera when he barely knows how to use it. he's fiddling with it, this way and that, and looks up when he sees a familiar face - sort of. it's a distant kind of familiar and yet one that invites him to be friendly regardless.

these memories sure are fickle thing. he raises his hand in a wave]

Kaveh-san! Ah... I'm Buzen! [he points at himself, as if it's appropriate to introduce yourself to your ex..... weird. anyway.]

Say, do you still care a lot about beauty and aesthetics and stuff?

[ohthehumanities]

[The way I went to look at your AU plotting post and lost my shit all over again

ANYWAY. IT'S BEEN... weird, to say the least. He hasn't been here long, so perhaps it's unfair to judge the adjustment period preemptively--but while Kaveh wouldn't consider himself bad at dealing with sudden, extreme changes, it's usually a skill he applies to his work and little else. Something of this magnitude will take a little time to get a handle on, especially considering the only person he truly "knows" here is Lumine, and he's only met her once.

But it's... fine. It's fine, because what Kaveh is very good at is deflection--projecting the image of someone who has it all together, especially if it means keeping someone else from worrying. And fortunately, even though it's disorienting to have another set of memories in his head, the ones related to Buzen are nice. The sort of nice that he would be afraid of examining too closely, if not for the fact that they come with nothing more than fond nostalgia, which makes them safe.

That means that, when he looks up from his tablet (how did he figure out how to use that so fast?? damn sumerus), he looks surprised, but settles with relative ease.]

Ah--yes, of course. I, er, remember you? That is--well, you understand. [Smooth, Kaveh. But he smiles, putting a hand on his hip.] What a question! Of course I do. I am an architect, after all. [You're STEM, Kaveh, get over it] Why do you ask?

action, quest: kdrama

[salvageable]

[ Hi, Kaveh. Guess which bozos got roped off the streets into security detail for some episode shoot... Do they even have the credentials for this? Well, whatever. All they'd been told is to keep the fans from breaking into the set, and so here they are, standing behind metal barriers, as a bunch of people holding flashy signs and photos of their favorite kdrama actors in a bid to get noticed.

... From what, who knows, because the actors are most certainly not around at this time.

And maybe it's because time is crawling and the hearts of kdrama fans are easily swayed, but attention starts shifting over to the very pretty, blonde security guard (who is not even in a security uniform because neither of them are) next to Dokja.

Hm. ]

They're staring at you.

HELPLMFDKSHGKG

[ohthehumanities]

[Kaveh's done a lot of things on account of his inability to say no to people who need help, but this has got to be one of the weirdest gigs he's ever gotten roped into. It's not like he can't defend himself, but what's he gonna do, swing a claymore at a bunch of fangirls???

So he's just been kind of. Standing awkwardly next to Dokja. And attempting to look like he knows what he's doing. He is, in fact, focusing so hard on looking like he belongs here that he jumps when Dokja talks to him, gaze darting between the fans and his companion.]

What? Why? What did I do? [WHY DOES HE SEEM SO GENUINELY PARANOID]

[salvageable]

[ WHY INDEED? Dokja's startled by the reaction because isn't it obvious??

God, it's so annoying when good-looking people don't know that they're good-looking. Here Dokja is, average as can be, trying to fend off a bunch of fans, and now he has to explain why people obsessed with actors are now shifting focus to poor Kaveh.

He needs to be paid more. ]

I think they just like the way you look.

comes for pixi here bc you don't have a toplevel on the log :knife:

[hexensabbat]

[She was calling this guy for something completely unrelated, but she's been derailed by his answering machine.]

... What'd you just get in the right spot?

LFMSDKGHSKG OPENS MY ARMS TO U

[ohthehumanities]

[HELP

Well he'll answer her question eventually but first,]

Huh? Hello? Who is this?

action

[disingenuous]

[ What day is it? Where are they? (spins a wheel) By the wisteria in the marketplace on Avisle. What are they doing?

Roxana is looking at all the goods for sale, skirting around people with ease. Even if her abilities are nerfed to an extent and she can somehow control the level of how poisonous she is (things the light novel has revealed that made me lose my mind), she'd still prefer not to touch anyone or have anyone touch her unnecessarily. The wisteria trees make everything more vibrant, make all the items more appealing. She's sure the merchants are glad for this month's effects, however real or not they are.

She's looking at jewelry at some shop or stall, pondering the aesthetic as well as how easy it'd be modify into something more multipurpose. She holds up a pretty hair ornament. ]

What do you think?

[ Whether Kaveh is passing by or he was already here or they came here together for whatever reason is up to you!! ]

[ohthehumanities]

[BY THE WISTERIAS IT IS. A broke-as-hell architect and a poisonous rich girl walk into a marketplace...

By which I mean LET'S SAY they ran into each other here and now Kaveh's tagging along, so the trait swap hasn't started yet. I hope Roxana's ready to have a bleeding heart because Kaveh is definitely not prepared for this. HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT SHE'S THINKING ABOUT THESE ORNAMENTS he truly just assumes this is jewelry for jewelry's sake.]

Hmmm... [His tastes trend on the bold and extravagant side because that's how you distract people from noticing you're a hot mess but Roxana's earrings are as big as fancy as his are so I'm assuming their tastes align outside of the goth part tbh.] do you have something that matches it at home? Earrings, or a necklace?

[disingenuous]

[ is it that hard to figure out he's a hot mess? when you're a bleeding heart, it's easier to spot, but he's about to lose that part of himself in a bit. hope he's ready to think despite the guilt, how everyone and everything can better any selfish goals.

Their aesthetics match enough. Roxana tends towards elaborate and intricate because elegant nobility is the vibe and anything that enhances her natural beauty can be weaponized. ]

I was thinking it'd match some earrings I have.

[ Earrings that she can take off and throw like darts. ]

action;

[hasteful]

[the way i don't even need to come up with a conceit for this one it's just buzen racing up to kaveh - ]

Kaveh-san!! I'm trying to speedrun! Wanna do bingo with me?!

[the most straightforward man in the world..........]

[ohthehumanities]

[HELP I TOOK TOO LONG FOR SPEEDRUN BINGO now it's just bingo for fun instead of prizes bUT WHATEVER it's fine it's fine. Kaveh looks a little startled at Buzen's SUDDEN APPROACH but he can't help a smile; the memories might be fake but Buzen's enthusiasm really is endearing okay!!]

Sure, I'm free right now. [He was probably window shopping and lamenting because I didn't allow him to be rich here either lol] What squares do you need?

un: scribe - backdated to 5/05

[diffract]

Kaveh.
You haven't distributed any flower arrangements in my name, have you?

[ohthehumanities]

[After a long delay because Kaveh is presumably neck-deep in working on something]

what???
why in god's name would I do that

[I think about Ben going "I can't believe they let me say 'oh my god']

[diffract]

[ my dreams of having them say "lesser lord kusanali help me" when they're cursing.... dashed ]

You certainly took your time.
Perhaps this was a prime opportunity for you to stoke friendships between myself and the other residents.
That, and only two other others here know of me at all.

action; Swallow Suite

[duskspear]

[Roland, clad in a single shoe with his other foot in a mere sock, glances around by the suite entrance. His face lights up marginally when he spies a familiar face.]

Ah, Kaveh. Have you seen my shoe?

[ohthehumanities]

[SWEET ROLAND. He (and everyone else in Swallow) has probably had to deal with Kaveh taking over at least part of the dorm with his current project recently... Kaveh's done his best to be courteous, but sometimes you need the space and it just can't be helped, rip.

He looks up from whatever it is he's pouring over on the tablet he got from his fake job and shakes his head.]

Your shoe? I don't think so... [But, granted, Kaveh can't even keep track of his own things, so that doesn't mean it's not around here somewhere.] When did you last see it?

[duskspear]

[Roland doesn't spend too much time in the suite unless he happens to be chatting someone up, though he does come in and out often enough. So long as it's not hurting anyone, he sees no reason to gripe about Kaveh's project, or just Kaveh in general, whom he likes well enough. His shoe, though . . . ]

Not even a bell ago. [He gestures at his shoed foot.] Only one is curiously missing. The other was where I left it here.

action; dodo library

[reinherits]

[if kaveh, being a NERD, happens to be in the library at some point—probably relatively late at night—he might come across someone dozed off at a table, a stack or two of books nearby.

falling asleep evidently wasn't voluntary, as hikari is currently faceplanted into an open book. hi.]

[ohthehumanities]

[WOW LISTEN... MAYBE NON-NERDS GO TO THE LIBRARY TOO...

Either way--Kaveh is here, and this is hardly a rare sight. He's an academic, after all!! But Kaveh likes to be a good senior when he can, so it's his first instinct to go and gently tap Hikari's shoulder.]

Wake up, friend. You shouldn't sleep in here.

ᴜɴ: ᴛᴏʏᴍᴀᴋᴇʀ.

[lackluster]

hey.
alhaitham is the guy you always complain about, right?

[ohthehumanities]

[After a long delay, for some reason--]

Yes, why? What did he say this time?