ART IS EVERYWHERE!

penned by albedo, any, 23, this blog will contain tagged NSFW and BLOOD/GORE as well as RELIGIOUS THEMES

notes:

now, as for why he's here? a funny sort of invitation from miss alice, suggesting he come and attend a grand ball being hosted by the knights of favonius for the returning expedition party, some international visitors, and the people of the city, citing 'i know you love to dress up so!' her proper attendance was not guaranteed, but that's fine with niraj, as there are lots of other interesting people and things scattered about the nation. plus, alice had insisted niraj show more of his 'nifty little gadgets' to some of the knights during his visit, taking great care to mention her darling little gremlin daughter klee in that particular section. as niraj thinks klee is hilarious (and he's got the attention of one of the vice captains who reminds him of a very feisty cat), attending was a no-brainer.

he'd flitted around the room for a bit, chatting with this-and-that, answering questions about his feline heritage (no, he's not related to the little tavern cat) and the sparkling femininity of his outfit (pink just so happens to be his best color, and the salvar kameez was an outfit he's been raring for an occasion to wear), before his eyes decided to alight themselves on a younger blonde woman with a straight back and a gaze as clear as cider lake.

of course niraj recognizes the acting grand master of the knights, the one he's heard so much about (all painting quite a flattering picture of a good-hearted, hard-working woman who could really use a vacation, especially with dealing with the chaos that is klee and the fatui taking a near-perma residence in the city), and he figures hey, i should go offer her a dance, because that's the polite thing to do when meeting someone new at a ball, right?

"ah, well, you'll have to pardon me, as i'm not very familiar with certain styles of dances--i am always willing to learn, however, if you would be willing to be a teacher." magenta-brown eyes are warm and comforting, with a twinkle of youthful energy despite his age. "of course, i promise not to step on your toes, lady dandelion knight." dancing, while fun, was not something niraj put much effort into, as he's quite (as the kids put it) a bookworm, preferring the company of a good book than a dancing partner more often than not.

where are y'all (and y'all's muses) sitting (stolen from @incertion)