[Then Kaveh starts rambling on about vegetables-- no just kidding. Actually, hearing that makes him happy; it taps into that longing deep inside of him that has craved, for years, someone who truly understands. How long has it been, since he's had someone like that?
[he seems thoughtful about it for a moment but when he speaks again, his voice is full of admiration and fondness.]
He was a great man! Even though he was the architect and nobleman, he worked alongside me and the laborers to move the stones that would become a part of his castle... He was a poet too, and had a lot of wise things to say even though sometimes I needed help understanding it.
I think... I get what beauty is a little better, because I got to meet him. For that, I'm grateful.
[Kaveh listens, expression patient and fond. This is the sort of thing he loves to listen to; he nods as Buzen speaks, and feels a little wistfulness of his own. He really does sound like someone Kaveh would deeply respect. This person he describes--it's a stranger, someone he'll never meet, and mourns that lost opportunity.]
It's a good thing to learn. I've always thought that the ability to appreciate beauty is an important virtue.
[Hmmm. He leans his head back, considering that as his gaze travels over the cathedral.]
Well, in my opinion, many different factors come together to make something beautiful. I do think it's possible to set an objective standard for aesthetics; everyone's preferences differ to some degree, but beauty is a more concrete concept than you might think. If it wasn't, there would be no such thing as stylistic trends. For example, the eye is naturally drawn to symmetry--in nature, in people, and in art. That isn't to say that everything beautiful must be perfectly balanced, only that the best artists know how to manipulate dimension and proportion to tap into people's subconscious preferences. Or, if they break those rules, they do so with purpose and masterful understanding.
That's not even applying the specific nuances of architectural beauty... but if I start talking about form and function, we really will be here all day.
[ . . . he rests his chin in his hands and just settles for watching kaveh as he speaks, and smiles to himself.]
I don't mind - being here all day if you want to.
[but he reflects on that, and hums faintly. he's learning a lot in this conversation?]
I hadn't thought of beauty like that before. The technical stuff. But I guess it makes sense, if you're trying to create something lasting... then the prettier it is, the more likely it will be treasured.
[It's a very sweet sentiment; Kaveh won't take him up on it just yet, but. He tucks it away for later. Instead, he nods.]
Yes, that's certainly true. Certain treasures gain beauty over time, as well--the more removed something is from our lived experiences, the more it gains a mysterious allure.
I believe everyone deserves to learn how to appreciate beauty. It's why I never sacrifice aesthetics in my designs, not completely.
It sounds like something that's important - and especially when you want to create something that lasts a really long time, you should put a piece of yourself in it. After all, if it ends up being like me and Matsu and getting a spirit of its own, then it'll remember everything you gave it.
[he smiles at that, thoughtful]
I hope I get to see some of what you've created one day, Kaveh-san. I bet it'll be standing tall for generations to come.
[ . . . ? the complicated expression pulls a look of confusion from buzen, but he doesn't comment on it because he never does. instead he'll just smile faintly.]
I do. Though my situation is a little different - I'm kind of more phantom-like than the others.
[and he'll even bring his hands up into a hu tao-like stance to mimic a ghoul... and laugh]
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Has he ever?]
What was he like?
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[he seems thoughtful about it for a moment but when he speaks again, his voice is full of admiration and fondness.]
He was a great man! Even though he was the architect and nobleman, he worked alongside me and the laborers to move the stones that would become a part of his castle... He was a poet too, and had a lot of wise things to say even though sometimes I needed help understanding it.
I think... I get what beauty is a little better, because I got to meet him. For that, I'm grateful.
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It's a good thing to learn. I've always thought that the ability to appreciate beauty is an important virtue.
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What about you, Kaveh-san? What do you think makes something beautiful?
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Well, in my opinion, many different factors come together to make something beautiful. I do think it's possible to set an objective standard for aesthetics; everyone's preferences differ to some degree, but beauty is a more concrete concept than you might think. If it wasn't, there would be no such thing as stylistic trends. For example, the eye is naturally drawn to symmetry--in nature, in people, and in art. That isn't to say that everything beautiful must be perfectly balanced, only that the best artists know how to manipulate dimension and proportion to tap into people's subconscious preferences. Or, if they break those rules, they do so with purpose and masterful understanding.
That's not even applying the specific nuances of architectural beauty... but if I start talking about form and function, we really will be here all day.
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I don't mind - being here all day if you want to.
[but he reflects on that, and hums faintly. he's learning a lot in this conversation?]
I hadn't thought of beauty like that before. The technical stuff. But I guess it makes sense, if you're trying to create something lasting... then the prettier it is, the more likely it will be treasured.
[he's thinking of mikazuki munechika]
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Yes, that's certainly true. Certain treasures gain beauty over time, as well--the more removed something is from our lived experiences, the more it gains a mysterious allure.
I believe everyone deserves to learn how to appreciate beauty. It's why I never sacrifice aesthetics in my designs, not completely.
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[he smiles at that, thoughtful]
I hope I get to see some of what you've created one day, Kaveh-san. I bet it'll be standing tall for generations to come.
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I'd like for that to happen. [...] You have... memories, then, don't you? Of your time as a weapon?
[It seems a little traumatic to be used as a killing tool, he thinks, but Buzen is so easygoing...]
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I do. Though my situation is a little different - I'm kind of more phantom-like than the others.
[and he'll even bring his hands up into a hu tao-like stance to mimic a ghoul... and laugh]
But in general we do carry our histories with us.
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That must be a painful thing to carry. [Matsui's so fucking weird but like. Honestly. Who can blame him]