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indigo yekaterina barkov / penned by grizz twenty eight . protected by the sawayamas . ye of little faith .
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CAN'T BELIEVE YOU FAKE IT
indigo yekaterina barkov / penned by grizz twenty eight . protected by the sawayamas . ye of little faith .
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tattoos: a ritual wine tasting of death via ink poisoning, dignity loss, or all of the above. benjamin understands the appeal. he does. it’s fun to suffer for the sake of personal expression. why else would hairdressers exist? he does not understand well enough to prune the effects of a prudish upbringing, to intercept the militant set of actions that sends him scrubbing his hands with instant shimmer bath & body works hand gel, but still he strikes his facial muscles until they form a somewhat pleasant expression for the woman. “i’d hope so, yes, thank you, i have a meeting very soon just around the block,” he rushes through his script with customer service staff. this is how he gets his normal person oscar taken away. “where did you get those wind chimes?”
a south african study from earlier in the decade* showed impulse purchases are. ever the contrarian, benjamin jams the hand sanitiser into his square inch of pocket and squeezes half its glittery contents out. where did he put his wallet? where did he put his discipline? questions for a later man. he checks his watch. he keeps his eyes there as he spots another customer, more painting than person. “though that’s not the purpose of this business. i did consider getting the mandelbrot set on my back when i was younger. would asking for that much detail be offensive? i can show you a photo if needed. putting family in the wallet is so cliche. you can put your headphones back on too. my voice has been known to potty train dogs in less than a millisecond.” a choking chuckle is tacked on, a footnote of mangled humour. he coughs into his fist. maybe he should leave home decorating to the next hurricane.
* unplanned buying and in-store stimuli in supermarkets by russell abratt and stephen donald goodey
LOTS OF FACES WALK THROUGH THAT DAMNED door, the building perfectly situated in such a way where indigo never knew what to expect. but this was new, baring witness to her first white-collar worker taking in the sights and sounds that their shop had to offer. head will nod as if she truly cared about his upcoming meeting wherever it may be and won't ask for any sort of elaboration. the less she knew, the better. the following question struck her as odd, which is saying a lot to match the smell of scented hand sanitizer that met her nostrils. eyes flit to the chimes, uncertain of just where her father had picked them up. " they're thrifted. " an educated guess at best, and a lie at worst; her father never spent unnecessary money on things that didn't matter.
" the mandelbrot set, " indigo echoed it, unable to stop herself from staring at his mannerisms. her inability to properly gauge him irked her more than she cared to admit, surprised that even though he stepped foot inside her shop, he admitted to wanting a tattoo. " depends, " a hand will gesture to the watch around his wrist he'd just given a glance to, " how soon is that meeting? " she had no real intention on putting her mark on him at this exact minute, more curious to see he'd follow through on his request. " i think i've seen it before. looks almost like an ink splotch. " for the high school dropout, it would be a miracle for her to know anything regarding mathematics. she'd seen it in textbooks, remembered how it looked like one of those inkblot tests, and soon tuned out how an equation make such a pretty shape. if she heard his attempt at a joke it went ignored, never the type to flatter when it wasn't deserved, " —you carry a photo of it in your wallet? let me see. "
— QUIETNESS FILLED HIS BONES like soreness after a fight; something reckless clawing inside of him, a bruise to be pressed until it flourished in discomfort. Alek had never been a quiet boy, his dear mother a witness to his bounds of energy, and his fingers itched for something to do. The lightness of victory painted his every step yet, but things were far too still for his tastes. He could, perhaps, try fighting again; there was always something to do, then. Instead, he wanders around until he finds a little corner that catches his attention, walking in before he can think too much about it. Not that he does much thinking. " Can ya? " his smile could blind the sun, standing tall in front of the door before he finally took a step closer, awkwardness dripping from his every move. " I mean, yes. I would like you to. I — would like to get a new tattoo. I have a few ideas — " deep breaths, Alek, he reminded himself, rubbing the back of his neck as a chuckle fell out of his lips. —" I'm sorry. I'm not even sure if you are taking new clients or stuff. I would like to make an appointment if you got the time. "
HIS BRIGHTENED DISPOSITION WAS ENOUGH to tell her she'd never seen him in here before, a stark contrast to her melancholy shop. he walked as though he didn't know quite how to carry himself in a circumstance such as this one, one where indigo waited unimpressed for him to elaborate. she'd received what she wished for in the form of rambling, opening and closing her mouth several times before finally finding a place to cut in. " why are you sorry? the sign says open, doesn't it? " head jerked to the neon sign hung in the window, still buzzing with life. the low hum would fill the silence on days where she was alone and had forgotten her cd player at home. " got some time for a consultation now, if you want. " if it were any other time, indigo might've pushed him onto another one of her artist's plates. but doing anything else sounded better than wrestling with the creative trench she'd found herself in. "you can have a seat over on the couch. —my portfolio is on the coffee table, the one labelled indigo barkov. " she'd given this spiel so many times, and it showed. " feel free to take a look, i'm just going to grab my notebook. sound good? "
As the door swings open, heralding the entrance of the Sawayama soldier, the atmosphere in the tattoo shop experiences a subtle shift. The interruption's origin lies in the soldier's own languor, a consequence of his current state of ennui. His confident gait and the lingering hum of the motorcycle engine resonate within the confined space, carrying an aura of restlessness. Clutched protectively under his arm is a helmet, a tangible emblem of his recent mode of transportation. "Hey," he greets. A meticulous observer, he takes in the surroundings—the scattered papers, crumpled drawings—and discerns an opportune moment. With a playful glint in his eyes and a smirk adorning his lips, he strategically makes his way toward the front desk. "Looks like you're deeply immersed in the creative process," he remarks. The subtle humor in his tone accentuates the playful nature of his observation. "Need a helping hand to navigate through that creative block?" Bit assumes a casual posture, leaning against the front desk, his gaze thoughtfully lingering on the disarray of strewn papers. "I happen to have an empty spot on my wrist yearning for some ink," he adds, injecting a note of spontaneity into the interaction.
SHOULDERS SLACK IN SOMETHING BORDERING RELIEF at the sight of a familiar face. the act of being in control of her current situation is dropped alongside it, unafraid of bit taking a look around at her station. " something like that. been fistfighting bird references all day and the birds are winning. " it's muttered with a nod, a hand aimlessly flipping through the shop planner strewn on the desk. no point in denying the obvious, in letting the wound fester anymore than it already has in her brain, " sounds like you have an idea. is that why you're here? " her interest is clearly piqued at the proposition, giving away her tell via blue hues flitting down to the general vicinity of the spot in question. " how empty is empty? " a hand is raised, fingers curling and uncurling to coax him into showing her his wrist. " so what's the deal here that you're looking to strike, exactly? i fight through artist's block and you get a free tattoo? " her tone is teasing, as if she couldn't be easily swayed into doing anything other than drawing a bird for the twentieth time. " i hope you'll tip nicely, at least. "
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IN SPITE OF IT BEING HER own business, name on the deed to the building; she never felt quite as comfortable playing her own music aloud. felt far too intimate to share her own cd collections and still opted for the selection her father left for her and music her employees would bring in. it's why indigo can be found wearing headphones at her workspace, cd player nearby along with strewn about crumpled up papers of drawings she hated. there's a creative block that she hasn't been able to shake for the past two hours, stuck drawing and redrawing a cardinal for a client that was particularly annoying during their consultation. the from wind chimes ring to signal someone entering the building and indigo exhales a frustrated huff, pushing herself up from her hunched over position. today, she has the exciting opportunity to return to her roots as a receptionist, as the girl who usually works the front desk is sick. there's no attempt made in pretending to be thrilled, but she'll still try to remain cordial as a good business owner should. " just a second, " headphones are taken off, cd player paused and indigo walks from her work station towards the front desk to find the culprit of the interruption. " can i help you? "

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★ , no way, haven’t you ever heard of INDIGO BARKOV? perhaps you know them best as GO-GO. spotted under new york's city lights, i’ve heard they’re a TATTOO ARTIST/BUSINESS OWNER/ASSOCIATE that’s protected by THE SAWAYAMAS, spilled blood for loyalty is thicker than water. the rumour goes that the TWENTY-EIGHT YEAR OLD is known to be closed-off and distant, yet laid-back and resourceful. it’s SLOTH that’s their biggest vice, but hey, what do i fuckin’ know? their favourite song on the job is STUPID GIRL by GARBAGE and are never seen without their ROLLERSKATES, hard to believe in superstition in such a godless city. ask the right people and they’ll tell you that they remind them of: THE WAFTING SMELL OF LAVENDER, A GIGGLE IN AN EMPTY ROOM, NEON LIGHTS AND CIGARETTE SMOKE ENTWINED. so whatever you do, and may vengeance have mercy on you, do not fuck with them.
HUNTER SCHAFER The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (November 2023)