recolle | open | cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels

WHO: Tsukasa & you
WHERE: A variety of places, both in Recollé and outside of it... (which is just Pesgare) (for a weekend)
WHEN: Throughout the month
WHAT: It's an open post... and a catch-all. All-purpose post.
WARNINGS: None, will add if necessary

do. drawing in the city

[ Due to some recent... developments... Tsukasa's been putting a lot more effort into keeping himself busy, and that chiefly involves getting better at drawing people. Landscapes, flora, all of that? He's perfectly great at, albeit his style errs more on a loose, flighty style of watercolor.

But again. Getting better at drawing people. He can be found at a few of the parks doing studies on people, couples, animals, you... all of that. Looking vaguely frustrated and, at one point, just kind of. flopping back in the grass with the world's loudest groan.

Not that his attempts at it at the square are much better, where he ends up laying on the fountain's edge, looking at the water like he's considering rolling into it.

......Yeah, it really isn't going well. ]

re. drawing out of the city

[ "Maybe I'll have better luck somewhere new," he said, and then went to Pesgare one weekend when he wasn't busy.

Except Tsukasa doesn't handle boats well, so on the way he can be found leaning on the railing and looking more than a little miserable. He prefers these to like, airplanes? Definitely? But... boats... Three hours of this is awful, like at least it isn't walking into heat but Respartum had only been like an hour away...!?

When he's there though, he can be found resting his poor stomach on the side of the road for a bit before he starts sketching again. Those with a keen eye will notice, though, that he ends up drawing the sights more than the people... Pesgare is beautiful, and he needs to practice architecture anyway... ♪ Even if he's supposed to be focusing on people.

He can also be found just around, taking in the sights and... in the marketplace, taking in the smells. And the bakeries. And— look, he likes food, shush. Are you reaching for that last chocolat au pain or other tasty treat too? Tsukasa'll back off with an "Ah, sorry," though he'll look a little put-out at not being able to have it himself. ]

mi. wildcard

[ Nothing catching your interest/we already have plans/you wanna do class stuff (his electives are art and home ec, he's in Art Club)/maybe at work at the riding school and stables/whatever? Go ahead and throw me anything, I'll roll with it! You can also catch me over on plurk at flaired, or on Discord at Bella#4429; I'm quicker to reply to pings though, as a heads up. ]

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[ it's not as badass as sena thinks it is, the horse is named after the band. ]

Ah, well... No, not really. I have a few I think of as my own just because I end up looking after them the most when I'm on duty, but they officially belong to either the stables or, well—people in Recollé. Butterscotch is really nice. [ and his personal most favorite horse, right up there with tourmaline. tsukasa smiles slightly, stepping over to shooting star make sure he's not being left out in the attention getting. ] My parents won't even let me have a normal pet, Sena-senpai. I don't think they'd agree to either of those.

[ the suzakura household is just strict like that, and he watches sena for a moment more before he turns his gaze to the colt and starts loosely braiding his mane. ]

I'm sure they'd think it'd just distract me... and they'd probably be right. Letting me work here's kind of a compromise, even if ever since I started over a year ago I've just wanted to spend more and more time here instead of at home. [ which is a troubling admittance, and that's clear in the crease of his forehead. ] It's not like I hate being at home or anything like that? Baba's good company, and I don't like her getting lonely, but... Mmm, I don't know.

[ he hums thoughtfully, mindlessly stroking more of erasure's soft fur. that really sucks, he thinks, remembering how his parents dissuaded him from keeping a stray cat when he was younger because - yeah, it'd just be a distraction. though unlike the suzakuras, the senas don't really care for much over the years, leaving mizuki a lot loneliner than intended.

hm. ]

It's not like you're planning to run away from them anytime soon, right? [ HAHA... HAAAAA ] I mean, from what I've learned about your parents so far, I don't blame you for staying out more often than not. Gotta embrace more of that freedom while you still can.

[ mizuki has way too much free time on his hands despite his workaholic tendencies, and that's the problem. ]

Maybe you should try convincing them again, since you're old enough. [ and hat he'll be celebrating his birthday a month from now ] Start with something small first, I guess? Like keeping goldfish or koi.

[ it was already a battle to convince them he could handle public school, his job, and whatever other homework they decided to give him... which is still a bit of a stressful burden, especially with their perfectionism. and his perfectionism. tsukasa keeps his eyes on his task, lips pressing together in frustration before he forces himself to let it go and sigh instead. ]

It's a lot easier said than done. [ polite and distant, a little final. it... isn't that he doesn't trust sena, or something, but it isn't... something he wants to talk about at length. his family's difficult to discuss. he isn't looking forward to may, when it becomes almost unbearable. ] Besides, I'm happy just being able to take care of everyone here~. And I get to see Nori-tan, Hinata's cat, a lot too... And Natalia has a cute puppy named Porsche, and Nazuna has Tsuchin... So it's okay.

[ a beat, and more for himself than anything: ] It's really okay.

[ it's like he's convincing himself but sena dares not to point that out. as if he's one to talk. ]

If you say so. [ hmm, let's move on to another topic then. ] Are baby chocobos just larger chickens then?

[ aka CAN WE SEE THEM... ]

[ thanks, senpai. who has time to be depressed we got shit to do. ]

They're not! Well, sort of... I mean, I guess...? They're about the size of chickens when they hatch, and they only get bigger from there... [ he finishes braiding shooting star's mane and pets his nose for a moment, hm. ] ...Do you want to see some? They're ki~nd of a handful, so you're going to have to stay calm or they'll get overexcited.

[ we out here repressing and shit like the knights we are. and speaking about knights - ]

Mm? I can be calm, and I'm sure I can handle a few excitable chocobos. [ ho are you sure ] Come on, come on~ ☆ Show me more, Kasa-kun. You haven't even taught me how to ride either animal yet.

[ why is he deciding this all on his own.............. ]

[ ho are you sure. ]

—Ah, hold on, who said anything about riding lessons...? I mean, I'm not against it, but I haven't even gotten anything prepared?

Why haven't you prepared anything? This isn't a petting zoo, right? So of course I'd expect you to teach me about riding either animal. It's basic stuff, Kasa-kun.

[ he can't just keep petting them forever??? please ]

[ THAT'S......... ]

You said you wanted to meet them, not that you wanted to... [ ... ] It's fine. Um, I'll get something for us... for you at least. It isn't too hard once you get up there... but next time you come, you'll be paying for a riding lesson, okay? The school exists for a reason.

[ siiiigh. a gesture though, come on. ]

Let's go see some chocobos, Sena-senpai.

What? Of course I'm paying, Kasa-kun. Who do you take me for anyway?

[ he's not some freeloader, gosh. but he follows suit, already a bit eager for the chocobos as he looks out for any sign of them. ]

Some of these chocobos can fly, right?

[ ...there's something kind of cute about sena being so excited about this...

no, no, he's waving that thought away. nah. ]

Not with riders, but yes... For a short bit. Considering their size, I don't think that's really a surprise...? [ hmmm. chocobos are separated from horses now, but it's not a long walk to find them out here ♪ there's even some smaller, fluffier ones in various colors. a little bigger than chickens.

chicobos. yes, chic. chicks. they're with larger chocobos that are evidently their mothers, who're looking a little wary, but tsukasa smiles anyway. ] Oh, the babies are out... How lucky ♪ We caught them at a good time~.

[ whoa, they really are like larger chickens... sena still has that straight face on but his sparkling eyes betray him as he wordlessly approaches the chicobos. the yellow ones seem to be the most common breed, but he's surprised to see red and black ones roosting about. ]

I can touch them too, right?

[ since they're babies and all, so they might run away like normal chicks? tfw he's a lot more delicate around them than with actual human beings, but let him have this for once. he's always been marginally better around animals' company, is all. ]

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