Senecio adn Tide II

[VisAnastasis]

The girl, with a step light and easy as a feather, easily came unnoticed by him. She looked at him, and then followed his gaze, and smiled a little at flowers.
" It feels nice to be so sincerely loved, " Actor heard a soft voice of a little girl chip in beside him." Doesn't it?"

[Mirach]

Senecio looked at her with surprise. "Oh, hello. Yes. It does. Although, if you mean this," he pointed at the bouquet, "this in particular is more like indulging my vanity."

[VisAnastasis]

" Perhaps..." child tilted head at him curiously, and with the move, Senecio could see the concealed potted package better, though it was impossible to focus on it when her eyes, bright and soft blue, were so hard to look away from when filled with curiosity. " Yet, while you may have desired it out of vanity, it hardly seemed given out of one. That was a gift of love, there's no reason to not own it, is it? Your new brother by blood is certainly owning his. "she smiled innocently, gesturing to him to Hans.
Spirit, indeed, after the heavy first part of the day, seemed to have an unexpected delight spreading the sweets among the kids. The only reason why he hasn't joined Senecio yet, though, it seemed, besides spreading sweets, was that he tried to use commotion of everyone being distracted by bouquets too when least people would look, take one kind of each different pretty flowers of his gift from the actor, and carefully pull them in his bag to preserve them.

[Mirach]

Senecio smiled when he saw the gift was so well received, but with the corner of his eye he was still admiring his grandiose roses.

[VisAnastasis]

" Speaking of gifts of love... This one is from Tide. " Girl said then, and offered him the package she held. At the corner, Senecio could see a blue ribbon and dedication card written in blue ink.

[Mirach]

"Oh? I thought he didn't have time..." He left the roses and carefully took the package, looking at the card first.

[VisAnastasis]

" Dear Seine..." The card said." I am sure I can not top whatever Hans panned in scope, but Melody had recognised and shown me I can grow flowers from seed now, with my joy! I grew this with the joy I feel when I am with you, and Alpha said to me this colour of flower can not exist in the world, and he had woven the colour of the sky into it as it grew. Little Melody was kind enough to freshen it up and bless it to be healthy. It is one of a kind flower for my one of a kind boyfriend. I made sure you have one flower and one growing bud, so people don't think it's fake. See you soon,"

The note said, and when Senecio removed the veil, he was in for a surprise. In a tiny blue pot, was a tiny straight blue rose. It looked tender, frail, and beautiful, with no fakeness to it - it was clear in its structure that it was not coloured like this, but grew like this, in the physically impossible colour. Senecio held the only blue rose in the world right now, woven with the efforts of three Beings.

[Mirach]

"Oh dear..." Senecio gasped. "Is that the fabled blue rose? A real one? Like in the "Midnight castle" play!" 

He leaned above the rose to admire it.

(OOC: sorry, I had a wisdom tooth removed and didn't feel well for the last few days)

[VisAnastasis]

The scent wasn't quite like one of the common rose - it rather felt like salt, like a fresh breath of wind at sea, and foaming dance of waves and sand... it smelt like Tide.
" Usually, nature Beings can grow flowers with a thought, but Tide can't just think about it and make it grow. He has to pour his joy into it. " Melody explained. " As well, blue is a very hard colour to get in nature, so true blue roses can not be grown naturally. This plant is only redefined for itself. It will grow blue flowers while it lives, but if you'd take its seeds, it would grow white, not blue. Your friend Alpha doesn't seem to like to redefine things for money, only if they are entertaining to him, and he seemed... charmed by you, " she smiled a little. " So, it is probably an only blue rose in the world right now...  "

( OOC: Don't worry, I know life gets in the way, my life's been pretty messy recently too, ever since I took that second job, it's really hard to keep a line between work and free time, I totally get how overwhelming life can be, and stressful when it's not going great, I just hope you'll be feeling better soon, dear, there's no need to feel pressure to reply right away, it's ok <3 )

[Mirach]

"Oh dear..." Senecio murmured. "That's so lovely... but... the responsibility! There is a reason why I asked for cut flowers..."

[VisAnastasis]

" I doubt he thought of it that way, " the girl smiled a little. " He just seemed so happy he could give you something no one else could... "
" Yeah, pretty selfish, right? That is so uncool of him. " Instead of Melody, Senecio heard a sarcastic voice behind his shoulder. It was Hans, who seemed to have completed the delicate operation of smuggling flowers into his bag. He was tilting his head sourly at the rose, though. " Here I am, working under reasonable restrictions to provide you will less responsibility, and he just ignores that to go over the top first time he gives you flowers? " he crossed his hands dramatically. " In the worst case, he should have saved a blue rose idea for, like, engagement, to give responsibility more weight. He sooo never thinks these things through... "

[Mirach]

Senecio smirked a little. "Right... because this isn't over the top," he indicated all the bouquets, including his own. "We are all over the top and I'm not sure what we will do at some even more grandiose occassion. And it's awesome. But I sure hope I won't be known as the one guy who killed a blue rose. Uhm... does it come with some instructions, at least?" he asked Melody.

(OOC: I find it quite funny how we dump animals on Svarik and flowers on Senecio :D)

[VisAnastasis]

" You can always gift it to someone if you are afraid of the responsibility that much. That way, you can be known as the only person in power to give away the blue rose. " Melody grinned a little. " And I thought you may ask that, seeing that Tide is watering your violets. That's why I played to strengthen it and gave it my special blessing. It won't rot or grow ill. You just need to love it and water it a cup once in three days and it should flourish for many years. You can say it's a little apology from me. " she finally voiced it, indeed, a little more regretful honestly in her voice. " For pushing you off the roof with my wind when we met... It was too emotional of me... "

"Oh, what's a little pushing off the roof among friends, am I right, Senecio? " Hans acted nonchalantly about it, leaning with his hand on actor's shoulder, trying to not make it a big deal, now that they were all on more peaceful terms. " I'm sure Senecio is pretty glad he slipped because if he didn't, Tide wouldn't catch him in his strong manly arms. So, when you look at it that way, you actually did Senecio a favour, I would say... "


( OOC: Oh, yes, they are rather fun to be showered with gifts, and flutes and animals just suit Svarik... though in the end, Erdel seemed to adopt most of the critters :D Senecio also got on the flower trend ever since "violet in the grass" line, and he gets flowers, and then Tide takes care of them, so it works out, hehe :D

[Mirach]

"Well, that's true..." Senecio murmured. "Okay then, that sounds like I could probably manage to keep it alive. But could you please keep an eye on it for me during the play before I can take it home?"

[VisAnastasis]

" Maybe she could bring it back to your room? " Hans inquired. " Anyway, you seem worried still. Senecio, no one will blame you if you kill it. It's not like it's a lifesaving medicine flower... it's just a scientifically impossible one. Can I help your anxiety anyhow? " Spirit grinned a little, although his suggestion was only half-joke. " It has one open flower and one bud, and some nice little leaves, so it's not like it'd die if we take a bit... How about I pick up the bloom for you? It would be on my conscience, not yours. You can then do whatever you want with it, and still keep the bud and plant aside. For example, you could put it here on your table to tease everyone while it lasts, or you can wear it at the ball, or you can give it back for Tide to eat, really. He liked to nibble on roses sometimes, and this is magically enhanced one on top. That should be quite tasty treat for him... "

[Mirach]

"I'm just worried someone might want to do something to it while I'm on the stage if I leave it here," Senecio said. "Could you maybe store it in your bag until the end of the play?"

[VisAnastasis]

" My bag isn't suitable for holding living things. It's not the lack of air, it's just too complex to forge a design that can preserve life within its bounds and have lifelike conditions. It takes too much strength and power out of Janus, so he doesn't build as complex dimensions as one in his own bag-temple anymore. " Hans noted, but then his face beamed. " I was just about to go carry those lovely four bouquets you got to Janus and the kids, though, so I can give it to them. Children will be below stage all during play, they can keep an eye on it. Besides, Janus told me he wanted to see you for a couple of minutes after play, so he can return the rose to you then... "  "

[Mirach]

"Oh, all right. That would work. Thank you," Senecio smiled a bit.

[VisAnastasis]

" You're overthinking things. All shall be alright. " Hans told him in a softer voice, taking the pot from his hands, as they bid goodbye to Melody. " I'll take this and the bouquets to Janus first. By the way, you still remember we decided to make a little speech right before the start of the play about how we made it and what brought us to do so, right? We were dead tired though, so we didn't think through practicalities, only text... The thing is, after the speech, play should start, so if you went out dressed as yourself, you wouldn't have time to prepare makeup and dress up as a character, because the opening scene is with you. So, will you then go to the stage already prepared? Tide has a special secluded seating above with our guest, but I made arrangements to sit in the first row closest to stage, on the further left, closest to most of your scenes. " he grinned innocently. " So, I was thinking, the practical solution could be that after the speech we immediately follow into the play. I thought it would be quite dramatic, as the opening music slowly starts that I step down the stage to my seat, while you turn around and head toward the central part of it and step into a role. What do you think?  "

[Mirach]

"Right, we didn't really think that through..." Senecio muttered. "I fear it wouldn't be as dramatic, to reveal myself in the costume and have a speech without being in character. But I've got an idea. I think a bright light from the back would do it. That way only my silhouette would be visible. AS the opening music starts, the light goes off and stage lights go on instead."

[VisAnastasis]

" Alright, you know what works best on stage, I'll have a word with others to arrange that, it will be easy enough. If I didn't wear this awesome makeup, maybe... Hmm, what the hell. I could just skip between layers when speech is done, so I don't distract anyone as I jump down the stage, many Beings have better hearing, it would be a good detail to not spoil the music or take any attention away from you. Sure, my makeup will be gone as I shed material off me," he shrugged nonchalantly, but Senecio could see by the glance at the mirror that Spirit was quite attached to it, although, he didn't seem as tense as in previous times with suggestion, as he grew more confident about it. "  However, I got our clothes and masks for the ball packed in my bag, so you'll do my makeup again when we are to get ready for the ball, won't you, Senecio? " he smiled more widely, flattering him innocently. " You are so good at it, it's like you sold your soul to get so great, really... "

[Mirach]

"Sure, I can do it for you if you want to do it that way," Senecio nodded. "It will be dark in the audience anyway."

[VisAnastasis]

" But lot of Beings like Tide can sense your presence, and hear lot of the fabric of the world. It is a detail for them. In any case, though, this is important to me, I am glad I can count on you, you gorgeous cupcake. " he said softly, while picking up bouquets." I will be back from Janus soon, ok? " With that he went out to the basement level to do so, though a bit of other work came up, absent indeed for around fifteen minutes or so.

[Mirach]

Senecio continued perfecting his make-up until putting the colored lenses into his eyes as a finishing touch. The time of the play was nearing and the guests already started coming.

[VisAnastasis]

Hans made sure everything is going smoothly, and before returning to Senecio, he went to Conrad to make sure Svarik is awake, personally delivering their clothes for the play and ball, pulling them out of his backpack and handing them to sir Falcon quietly, being serviceable, but somewhat distant around them after last exchange, it seemed.