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Apr 4, 2020 2:44:16 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Apr 4, 2020 2:44:16 GMT -5
Gabriel
Move to Mall.
Tai
"Most of last night is preeeetty blurry, and I had a really bad headache when I woke up... but Mattea-person gave me some stuff and I feel fine now! But, hm... It almost sounds like you didn't plan anything. And after I promised to make things up to you, too." Natsumi leads you towards the garage while you talk. Inside, you find a few brushes and buckets of paint left over from the festival sitting out on a small table. An old sheet is set out on the floor nearby, with a worn-out wooden stool beside it. Natsumi pauses at the door and spins on one foot to face you, clasping her hands behind her back and leaning forward slightly with a bright smile. "But you don't need to think about it too much! Tai-person always thinks, thinks, thinks too much about this sort of thing. Let me see what your hands think of me! Just paint me however your gut says and I'm sure I'll love it, OK?"
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Apr 4, 2020 14:20:32 GMT -5
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Apr 4, 2020 14:20:32 GMT -5
Dewey writes down a list of the most promising locations (the factory the occult club has been hanging out at, the bus depot, the train station and Vitcorp), then ticks it in his pocket and decides he should find something to spend the rest of the day doing. As he walks past a newspaper his dad left on the counter he notices something about a chili cook off at the park and decides that might be worth checking out, grabbing a jacket and heading out the door.
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Apr 4, 2020 14:59:55 GMT -5
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Post by Digi on Apr 4, 2020 14:59:55 GMT -5
"Hey! I do not think too much! Maybe other people don't think enough!" He looks defensive. After a moment he sighs. "Fine, whatever. I'll do the weird ass artist possession thing. Here goes."
Tai looks at Natsumi intently, studying her. Trying to take in every detail. He takes a good few minutes doing it, not saying anything.
Finally, he psyches himself up, takes a deep breath, closes his eyes, and let his hand flow.
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Apr 4, 2020 23:54:31 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Apr 4, 2020 23:54:31 GMT -5
Dewey
Move to Park
Tai
Natsumi giggles at Tai's outburst and changes while he gets everything ready. She sits patiently on the stool as Tai studies her, seemingly used to acting as a model. "Make sure you observe the muscles carefully. Remember that flexing and extending can cause the paint to distort, so you need to keep that in mind as you go. And don't forget the underarms, palms and soles, or the back of the neck. Just tell me how to move, mmmkay?"
You proceed to try to not think and just do what you want. After the first few strokes, you get a general idea of what the end product will look like. Natsumi gives you a confused look for a moment, then shrugs and goes back to being a perfectly behaved model, only moving to give you the occasional tip about shading or color mixing. You can tell your art has improved since then, too. It's no masterpiece, but it didn't turn out half bad at all, you decide.
When you finish, Natsumi perches on the stool and smiles at you. "So? How'd it turn out? Am I the cutest thing you've ever seen? Take some pictures, I wanna see!"
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Post by Digi on Apr 5, 2020 12:21:33 GMT -5
"Yeah, yeah. It's no masterpiece. But it's decent I guess." He shrugs. He snaps a few pictures on his phone and pockets it. Then he turns the canvas around to show her what he did.
The painting's colors are more earthy tones, yet it manages to have an air of vibrancy. The lines alternate between thick and thin, and flow as if they were rivers. The the shapes are smooth and soft, with nearly no edges within the entire thing.
The picture itself appeared to be that of old Japanese style. Natsumi lay on the right side,
crouched on her knees as if praying, but a paintbrush in hand. Adorned in a simple, yet pleasing kimono, she looked serene, calm, unbothered by the situation around her.
Around her was chaos. An imposing building that vaguely resembled Newvut, but with a darker touch. There was a beach to the far right of the painting, the waters meeting the edge of the canvas. Between Newvit and the beach stood a sprawling figure that stretched into the sky and took up most of the top half of the painting. The figure was a mess of shapes, drawn dark with shadows. White and black mixed in its body and limbs, forming a creature of strange origin.
The creature was easily the most out-of-place thing in the painting, yet it was at the center and took up a large amount of space. It's blend of bases contrasted against the earthy tones around it, and the style, while still distinctly traditional japanese, felt unique.
The closest approximation that one could make about the creature would be that of a wrathful angel, or a merciful demon.
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Apr 5, 2020 20:54:08 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Apr 5, 2020 20:54:08 GMT -5
Tai
Natsumi observes the painting carefully, standing in front and rocking back and forth in reflection. "So that's how you see me, hm...? I was gonna stop you and remind you you were supposed to be painting on me, but you were really into it and I'm so glad I didn't." She gives Tai a hug. "I love it."
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Apr 5, 2020 23:44:50 GMT -5
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Post by Digi on Apr 5, 2020 23:44:50 GMT -5
Tai awkwardly accepts the hug and kind of pats Natsumi on the back.
"Wlel fuck. Sorry, it's been a long week, Natty. Plus your, um, 'advice' about not thinking. But I'm glad you like it, at least."
After. abit, Tai smirks. He channels his inner Mattea. "Well there's always next time for that, am I right? Ha." His confidence trailed off at the end of the sentence.
"Anyways, wanna talk strategy for tonight?" Tai says, trying his best to change the subject.
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Apr 6, 2020 0:28:44 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Apr 6, 2020 0:28:44 GMT -5
Tai
Tai's taunt backfires. "Of course!" Natsumi cheers. She glances over at the painting and smiles. "I would be honored to serve as Tai-person's canvas next time. Just let me know when you're free."
You head back into the house and Natsumi sends you to sit while she starts making some tea. "Strategy... Hm. I'm afraid I didn't see much of everything in our last visits. It's almost like that world is just frozen. Oh, but there is one idea I had. I want to see if we can find a way to leave the area and go out to that wasteland. I want to compare the two!"
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Apr 6, 2020 0:48:51 GMT -5
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Post by Digi on Apr 6, 2020 0:48:51 GMT -5
Tai shrugs. "Sounds like a good a plan as any. Gotta ask Leia though. Hope she didn't gr tinto any damn trouble with how fucking anxious she's been about the Otherworld shit." Tai's expression is a bit downtrodden, his head looking away with a sad look in his eyes. He sighs.
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Apr 6, 2020 12:48:20 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Apr 6, 2020 12:48:20 GMT -5
Tai
"Hopefully she'll be a bit calmer after tonight," Natsumi says. "Did you think of anything we could try against those crab things?"
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Apr 6, 2020 14:34:20 GMT -5
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Post by Malefio on Apr 6, 2020 14:34:20 GMT -5
To Natsumi: "You meeting Winky was tonight right?"
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Apr 6, 2020 15:52:57 GMT -5
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Post by Digi on Apr 6, 2020 15:52:57 GMT -5
Tia snaps out of his stupor. He shrugs. "Not particularly. But we know what we're getting into this time. We can be cautious as hell. Plus there's always other portals we havent tried, like the one at the school. Unless Dewey already checked it out after I ran into him the other day."
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Apr 6, 2020 17:06:28 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Apr 6, 2020 17:06:28 GMT -5
Tai
"Oh, right! We- oh?" Natsumi stops and looks at her phone. "Oh, there's Leia now. One second."
Leia
"It was supposed to be this afternoon (ΦωΦ) so we could go camping tonight but I guess the cookoff lasted too long? ╮(╯∀╰)╭ We'll have to do it tomorrow I guess. Want to meet us at the bus stop?"
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Apr 6, 2020 19:41:36 GMT -5
Post by Malefio on Apr 6, 2020 19:41:36 GMT -5
"Oh right... Sorry...
I am indeed free tomorrow all day!
When do you want to meet at the bus stop...
Oh... By the way... I WON THE COOKOFF!!!!!"
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Apr 6, 2020 19:49:22 GMT -5
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Post by Digi on Apr 6, 2020 19:49:22 GMT -5
While waiting for Natty and sipping his tea, Tai shoots some quick texts to Mattea.
Mattea: "We're about to head out. Wish us luck or whatever."
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