Ship-testing catchall

[oneblackcat]

To Try:

Omi:
Akaya
Kura
Nagi (not for the same set-up, but as long as futureverse catchall is there, maybe a test thread for what they'd be like?)

Kura:
Ken
Rasu
Hak
Soo-won
Jaeha

Mizuki:
Hak
Ran
Rasu
Yun (I know you don't want a bitchfest, but I still wanna try this one... lol)

Yukimi:
Ran
Rasu
Jaeha
Nami
Kimina

Yagyuu:
Fuji
Hak
Yukimura

Goku:
Ouka
Yona

Comments

[dandeliondreams]

Uh oh. Had he overstepped? He probably just overstepped. Sometimes, it would serve Rasu well to think a little more before he spoke, and to do rather more of that thinking with his brain instead of his mouth. It also occurred to him-- belatedly-- that psychoanalyzing someone to their face could be pretty rude even when you knew them well. Oops. He ducked his head with an apologetic grin.

"I really don't know why. And it's not my place to guess. I just mean, I know you're really organized and dedicated, so it's strange that time would be a thing to stand in your way."

[realisateur]

"Hm." Mizuki wondered whether it was backhanded compliment thrown in to placate him, but he decided for the moment that Rasu might just be artless enough to be honest.

He waved his hand to indicate he wasn't offended.

"You don't have to look so apologetic. I should be accustomed to your rather forward approach." He snorted softly and let the matter drop. If Rasu continued to press, Mizuki didn't want to have to admit what he really thought.

"In any case, I'm making the time now. Isn't that what really matters?"

[dandeliondreams]

Ask anyone who knew Rasu well, and they would be quick to tell you 'artless' could be his middle name. He wore his heart on his sleeve, his mind with it, and had zero interest in hiding most things.

He also didn't like lingering on things that were uncomfortable, so at the offered opening, he took it.

"Well yeah. It's good to have a break from the set, too. What do you usually like to do when you aren't working?"

[realisateur]

"When I'm not working?"

Hm. To be honest, working took up much of Mizuki's time. It was a demanding job and he was a perfectionist, which left little time for other things. Thus the blind date dilemma.

"I go to museums, when I can. There's an excellent exhibit on the French Impressionists that just opened at the National Gallery. And cooking. I do that, sometimes."

Mainly because he can be somewhat picky about what he puts in his body. Better to prepare it for yourself, with ingredients where you know their provenance.

[dandeliondreams]

Mizuki did stay pretty busy with work. Rasu had noticed that Mizuki was always there before him and still working when he left. Rasu wondered if that was out of passion, dedication, or a combination of the two. Either way, it wasn't really possible to go indefinitely without down time, which left Rasu curious what Mizuki liked to do to unwind.

"Oh yeah, like Monet and stuff? I think I heard about that one. Have you been able to go yet?"

Rasu personally didn't have much of an artistic flair, or even a very deep knowledge of art history, but it was hard to get through all your school years without learning a few of the big names.

[realisateur]

"Ah yes, Monet. Though my favorites are Cézanne and Renoir. The exhibit is one of a kind. Those paintings rarely leave their permanent home in Paris, but they made a special exception for this anniversary year," Mizuki said with admiration. "I did see it once when they first opened, but I should very much like to go again, when it is not as crowded."

[dandeliondreams]

"Yeah, definitely! For an opportunity that rare, you really want to get the most out of it when you can."

And it was pretty plain even without Mizuki's admission that he'd like to return: this was something big for him. The tone in his voice and the look in his eyes. Rasu had to admire that in a way, the people who could get so enamored with fine arts, which he simply didn't have a good attention span for. He could marvel at someone's ability to paint realistically or write the kind of page-turner that made it to a box office adaptation, and that was about it. And that really wasn't fair to the creators of those works. They deserved fans who could properly appreciate all the talent and effort that went into what they did.

[realisateur]

"I don't suppose you are a fan of the French Impressionists?" Mizuki asks teasingly. Though honestly, he's not quite sure. People can have the most unexpected passions. He suspects that Rasu is not the artsy sort, but one never knows.

[dandeliondreams]

"I don't know!" Rasu answers with a slight laugh that is perhaps a bit sheepish. "I don't really know enough about it to say. I remember thinking it was pretty unreal how good the masters were at turning blobs of color into portraits and landscapes. Surrealism was my favorite movement from what I remember of art history class. Like, what's that guy's name that did the mermaid but the head half was the fish? That stuff is great.

"Why? You asking me on a second date already?" He grins. Hey, one good tease deserved another. He might even say yes.