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Post by Ashe on Jun 11, 2024 23:29:35 GMT -6
Lusine x SoukiOnly the users participating in the breeding may post in this thread. The room can look however you like, within reason.
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Post by Linyü on Jun 18, 2024 21:06:01 GMT -6
Seveth hadn't expected a Draconic to actually request his company for anything, least of all a Draconic he had never met. But apparently this one's parents knew him, which was a weird thing to think about. Maybe they just grew quickly, which was also weird, since they lived longer than humans did, right...? At any rate, the Draconic in question greeted him with a slight incline of the head. Seeing him, Seveth realized which of his acquaintances it must have been, and laughed a little, awkwardly. He only knew one Draconic with horns like those, and... Well, it was nice to know she made up with her friend, he supposed. "So, where are we off to?" he said. "There is a cafe. Follow me," said the Draconic, who then walked off without checking to see whether Seveth was following. He didn't particularly slow his pace either, so Seveth had to jog to keep up, though to be honest he was starting to get used to that kind of treatment. At least the walk to the cafe wasn't a long one. Fifteen minutes saw them waiting in front of the establishment.
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Post by Silver on Jun 19, 2024 0:17:09 GMT -6
'It'll be fine,' Tembal had said. 'Think of how great it will be for our band!' Chirha added. The words of her brother and his best friend rang in her head as she slowly made her way into town. Why was it always 'our' band when something needed to be done, but it was 'his' band whenever things were going well? Souki sighed under her breath and tried to put on a smile. As much as she hated doing it, she did agree that it was a good idea. Somehow, the idea of the two of them being there with her was far worse than the fear of doing it alone. She would never get a single word in! Well, actually, now that she thought of it that way, was it still too late to invite them? No time to dwell on that now, the cafe was coming into view. Upon seeing there was someone outside, Souki froze, uncertain about whether or not she should approach them. How did she know that was even the right Draconic?
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Post by Linyü on Jun 19, 2024 22:23:10 GMT -6
"Not that I'm not happy about being invited," said Seveth, while the two of them were waiting for the other Draconic to show up. "But, uh, why am I here anyway?"
"I've set up an interview with an up and coming songwriter," said Lusine. There was a pause, and for a moment Seveth wondered if that was all he was going to get. But then Lusine went on: "I've been told I'm not a great conversationalist. In case things go awry, I hoped to prepare a suitable diversion to smooth things over. My mother recommended you."
"Wait, so I'm your dinner entertainment?" Seveth... didn't know how to feel about that. Maybe he shouldn't have been happy to be invited after all. Was this how the Hara felt about humans?
He was saved from stewing in the awkwardness of that line of thought -- at least for the moment -- as Lusine perked up, apparently recognizing a Draconic a little ways off. "Excuse me," he said, approaching a Shalaya that had a real deer in the headlights look to them. "Would you be Souki, by any chance?"
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Post by Silver on Jun 19, 2024 22:46:33 GMT -6
Souki interlocked her front claws and frowned slightly. She was really starting to regret not bringing Tembal along. He would have just dashed right up and introduced himself. Probably to the wrong Draconic. At least he would have gotten something done. Perhaps she should take a feather out of his book now and then.
As if she suddenly realized that she looked as uncomfortable as she felt, she adjusted her stance and tried her best to look 'normal'. Whatever that meant. She was just in time for the greyish blue Draconic to come up to her. That must be him, she thought. Who else would just walk up to her like that? Thankfully, he confirmed it before she had to ask.
"Yes," she said almost too quietly to hear. Then she cleared her throat and said, "My name is Souki. Am I in the right place?" At least that was said at an audible volume.
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Post by Linyü on Jun 19, 2024 22:55:41 GMT -6
"Yes, this was the meeting place in my letter. My name is Lusine, I'll be interviewing you today," said Lusine. Seveth waited for Lusine to invite the three of them to sit inside the cafe, but Lusine said nothing further. Wow, he really wasn't very good at this. How did he get this job to begin with?
Well, Seveth had been brought in to do a job... He wasn't usually the diligent working type, but this Souki looked as though she might pass out -- or at least hide in a corner -- if this went too badly. So, clearing his throat, he stepped out and said, "And I'm Seveth! I'm here to, uh, help out. And I don't know about the two of you, but my throat's feeling a little dry. Why don't we head on in and grab a drink first? Find a place to sit?" Surely Lusine couldn't mean to do the interview on the street, in front of a cafe.
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Post by Silver on Jun 20, 2024 1:07:42 GMT -6
Souki was visibly relieved to hear she had found the right place and the right Draconic. "Lusine," she repeated, carefully and slowly as to be sure she got it right. "Nice to meet you, Lusine." Okay, now she had said it twice, she would probably remember.
When the human popped up and started speaking, she jumped, flying about a foot upwards before floating back down to eye level. She was clearly not expecting to see a person, and she suddenly began to worry about a whole new thing. She had a hard enough time keeping up a conversation with one individual, but now there were two!
"Right," she said at his offer to head to the cafe. That made so much sense that it made her feel silly. "Would you like to lead the way, uh, Seveth?" Now she had two names to remember, and she hoped she wouldn't mix them up. Maybe she could just look at whoever she was talking to and they would get the point.
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Post by Linyü on Jun 24, 2024 21:22:21 GMT -6
Seveth's words seemed to prompt Lusine enough to finally remember his manners. "Ah," he said. "Yes. Let's... head in. I appreciate you agreeing to the interview; the drinks will be-- I beg your pardon, are you alright?"
For his own part, Seveth was trying not to laugh. He'd never... Well, okay, maybe he had spooked a Draconic here and there, but definitely never to that extent. If she had seemed any more nervous, he might have joked about it, but he studied her again and decided he had better not. It felt like it would be cruel to comment on it when she looked so on edge, even if he meant no harm by it.
"Let's go, let's go," he said, bodily pushing Lusine towards the door. Lusine was visibly baffled at this, but went obligingly along, with only a bewildered backward glance at Souki to make sure she was following them in.
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Post by Silver on Jul 3, 2024 20:35:35 GMT -6
Oh. He noticed. Of course he did. It wasn't exactly subtle. Souki felt mortified that her reaction was blatant enough for him to comment on it. Even though what he said was objectively nice, she felt called out by it. "Y-yes, I just didn't, um, see you there. I'm okay. Let's go," she said quickly, hoping to avoid drawing more attention to herself.
This whole thing was about drawing attention to herself, wasn't it? By it's very nature, the interview would center around her. It felt surreal. Why would anyone want to talk to her anyway? Well, she did sort of like the idea of sharing her work with more people, and he was really nice about it, and she didn't want to let him down and...
Souki made sure not to get too lost in her train of thought, following after Lusine just far enough back that she was sure the two wouldn't bump into one another. Once they sat down, things were sure to be a little less awkward. Or so she hoped.
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Post by Linyü on Jul 3, 2024 21:43:56 GMT -6
Seveth was the one who found them a place to sit. He had looked to Lusine to see if Lusine would take the lead, but it didn't take long for it to become apparent that Lusine was just as much at a loss here as he had been outside. Which was funny, considering they were at a cafe, and there weren't exactly a wealth of options... But it wouldn't be the first time a social situation had overwhelmed someone. He was really starting to see why he'd been brought along, if they were both going to be like this.
Still, there was a limit to what he could do in a society built for Draconics. "Lusine here will go up and order for us. Won't you?" Before Lusine could respond, he turned to Souki. "What's your drink order? I don't know what's good, so I'll have whatever you recommend."
"Ah, yes," said Lusine. "The... The tea here is quite nice."
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Post by Silver on Jul 13, 2024 20:30:55 GMT -6
The cafe was nice. Souki sat down across from Lusine and quickly distracted herself by looking around at the decor. It was a bit easier to focus on her surroundings than it was to look directly at Lusine and his human friend. There was still plenty of time for that later.
Souki was a bit relieved to hear that Lusine would be placing the drink orders. That was one less person she had to talk to directly. Though now she was feeling a bit of pressure to choose the 'right' drink order. When he suggested tea, she breathed a tiny sigh of relief. That sounded just fine, a nice simple cup of tea.
"Oh, well, tea sounds good, yes. Um. Green, please."
She didn't know much about tea, but the voice of Spring was in her head. Something about green tea being great for relaxing. That sounded great. She hoped it actually worked like that.
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Post by Linyü on Aug 23, 2024 16:57:29 GMT -6
"Great! Teas for everyone. I'll take black with milk and sugar," said Seveth, as much to keep the momentum of the conversation moving as anything. Normally he actually preferred a jasmine tea, but today he felt like he really needed the extra caffeine.
"Right, I'll... go give them our order," said Lusine. He still seemed a bit confused by this turn of events, or maybe just by the act of having to talk to any more people today. At this point, Seveth wouldn't have been surprised if it was the latter.
The line was short -- bordering on nonexistent -- so it wasn't long before Lusine returned with their drinks. Seveth half expected to be given a mug the size of his torso, but to his surprise, it was actually less than a normal human-sized serving. Lusine registered his reaction, and looked slightly abashed. "I asked them for the smallest size they had. I thought... Well, I could get you another--"
"No, no, don't worry about it. You have your interview to do, right?" The sooner they got to the point, the sooner this whole thing could be over, and that seemed like the most merciful way to go.
"... Right." Lusine turned to Souki. "I hope the tea is to your liking. We can begin the interview whenever you're ready," he said.
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Post by Silver on Aug 25, 2024 20:36:43 GMT -6
As Lusine wandered off to get them their tea, Souki found herself staring blankly at their human companion. She found him rather interesting, since she didn't see people like him too often. Was he... just a human? Weren't humans fluffier than that? When she noticed what she was doing, she abruptly looked away and fixated her eyes on the table instead. Hopefully he wouldn't be too offended.
"Thank you," she said, quickly grabbing the cup and wrapping a claw around it for comfort. She looked down into the cup, contemplating whether she was obligated to take a sip right away or not. For better or for worse, she chose not to.
"Oh, yes, right," she said, snapping back to look at Lusine once more. "I'm ready, um, I guess. What do you want me to talk about?" Was she really ready? Well, she did agree to be here, and she was sure it would probably be fine. All she had to do was talk about her work, that was easy. Right?
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Post by Linyü on Aug 26, 2024 13:04:22 GMT -6
Seveth smiled at them both, still fully in 'chaperone mode' and trying to set them at ease. He took a sip of his drink too, mostly to fit in, but had to stop himself from making a face. Several faces. It wasn't that it tasted bad, but the milk in this was definitely not the kind he was expecting. Or maybe it was the sugar?
As for Lusine, now that they were starting the interview and he was on -- presumably -- more familiar territory, he snapped out of his awkwardness and into a more professional mien. "I have some questions prepared, if you wouldn't mind starting there. Of course, if there's a particular topic or aspect of your work you'd like to talk about that we don't touch on over the course of the interview, please feel free to bring it up at the end." His back was straight, and he spoke without any of the hesitation that had plagued him before.
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