[someone is sitting on the floor, holding a locket and smiling softly]
@jesterofthehouse
There's a tall slim man who walks into the room, he holds himself confidently despite his eyes being shut as he walks. The house he resides in is rather cozy, much of the furniture is round and soft, tables the same. He walks into the living room where the person would be.
The rug in the living room is a calming shade of green with a pattern painted in silver.
He turns to the person rather quickly with a curious head tilt.
"Ah, hello? Do believe I was not expecting guests today~"
His voice carries quite a bit of chaotic energy.
"And who would you happen to be, hm?"
His eyes are still closed. Yet he knows where the person is well enough.
they sort of flinch when he speaks, but calm down. they snap the locket shut and pick something up off the floor.
"Ah, I apologize.. I... I was told i could rest here for a bit.. You can call me Circia."
they're holding a glass of water and a doll in their arms, they seem to be making less contact with the ground then they should be, almost floating above it.
Qubit doesn't seem to notice them floating, assuming they are just too still for him to feel vibrations from.
He does hear the locket shut, and smell the water, but he also doesn't notice the doll.
"Ah that is quite alright. You may rest for as long as you need, can't say it gets boring around me if you need things to be calm though~"
He chuckles and smiles a bit widely.
"Circia? Shall keep note of that then! Aaand you may call me Qubit!~ Concept of chaos if that could add any context to me."
He grins and bows slightly. His long green hair with white strands falls down with his head.
"Anything I may get you, Cia?~"
His long slim tail with a spade shape at the end flicks curiously— Wait he didn't have a tail before, did he?
they watch, slowly floating off the floor by about an inch. Their tail is still touching the floor. They finish their water and gently place the glass down. They hold the doll close.
"uhm. More water, please."
The doll seems special, but it also seems to absorb vibrations well. It's like a hole.
"I suppose I could tell you more about myself if you wish.."
It's now that Qubit does notice them floating... He tilts his head in thought.
"Quite interesting... I am curious as to what you are holding as well, but all I can feel is a lack of something."
He hums for a moment before standing back up fully.
"Some more water is of no problem~ Would you like any snacks? I only have fruits and vegetables though... I'm a herbivore so I tend to have no reason to keep meat. If I knew I was goin to have someone over I would have gotten some~"
He walks back into the kitchen to grab water, seemingly to be around the corner from the living room. He is still listening.
"I will be happy to listen to you if you want to speak, though there is no pressure."
For the chaos that radiates from him he is still quite kind.
they pause, very softly placing the object on the floor for him to feel. It's fabric mostly, whatever stuffing is inside seems to absorb vibrations, but the hands and face are ceramic.
"This is.. my object.. and just water is fine. I have food, but water weighs too much to bring with me."
They let him feel the doll's presence, then pick it back up. they stop floating so he can see them better. they have horns and a tail, and wear quite a bit of jewelry.
He comes back out a fem moments later with slightly chilled tap water.
"Do hope tap water is alright!"
He hands it to them as he gets a sense for them and the doll.
"Interesting! Haven't felt ceramic in a long time~ water weighs you down too much, hm? How so if that is alright to ask?" He seems very curious.
He taps the floor subtly with his foot as he 'looks' at Circia. He very much relies on vibrations to see things to an extent. That becomes very blatant now.
"I have to move around a lot.. Sometimes having anything more than the tools i need can weigh me down too much to do my work. I usually stash food and other supplies in safe locations before i work.."
They hold the doll out to him gently as they speak.
"Some of my work, I have to move quickly and precisely. I can't carry too much with me.."
He hums in thought as he listens with a smile.
"What work do you then? Can't say I imagine water being to heavy for any jobs I know of~"
He tilts his head as they hold the doll out to him... He gently feels the doll, or takes it if that is what they are offering. He does examine it with his hands either way, curious as to what the doll looks like.
"Quick and precise... I would say I can he quite agile too~ Though I suppose used to be would be more correct. All it really takes is some soft ground or too many smells to disorientate me nowadays."
He laughs lightly and sighs. "I have my tricks still~"
they pause slightly, hesitation, anxiety. they carefully take the doll back.
"My job is... complicated.. It's less one singular job and more... I do what my patron asks of me. Some things require agility, others need strength.."
they seem hesitant to trust him, they drink the water slowly, and watch him.
Qubit doesn't push as they take the doll, careful as he hands it back.
"Ah? A patron, hm?~ Seen my fair share of those... They can be... Quite interesting."
He grins at whatever he remembers there.
"Wide range of skills can come veryyy handy though!~ Never know what you may run into. Or who even!"
He chuckles and moves to sit on the couch. He sits with his legs crossed.
"Quite a cautious one, aren't you? What makes you need caution?"
He is simply curious, but the wording of his questions and the chaotic nature of him doesn't help them come off as well intentioned... Even if they are.
they hesitate, then gently sit beside him. They lift one side of their shirt, then place his hand on their stomach. They're wrapped in bandages.
"I was.. Injured, on a job.. My patron won't let me work until I heal."
They're still cautious, but slowly warming up to him.
He turns to them when they sit down and actually flinches very subtly when Circia moves his hand. He's quick to gather himself though as he carefully and gently feels the bandages.
"Ah I see... Suppose recovery would be quite important for a job requiring a lot of movement~"
He grins and adjusts the tie on his shirt as his... Bunny ears twitch slightly— When did he have bunny ears??? And his tail is now a puffy bunny one too!
"it is.. I do usually get a bit stir-crazy after a bit.. I don't like being left to do nothing.. I need something to feel productive.."
They fidget slightly, holding the locket and looking at the photo inside.. they seem to stare at it for quite some time.
Qubit nods as he actually stays silent for once. He seems to be thinking more deeply right now.
...
It's more sudden when he speaks this time.
"Oh! Do you like botany? If that would feel productive to you then maybe you could help me crossbreed some plants? Little project I've been doing!"
He pauses when he senses them looking wt the locket, it's a more subtle movement so it took him longer to notice.
"What are you staring at? Or I at least assume you're staring at something?... I can't tell what honestly. Just that I think is a necklace?"
He chuckles a little with a sigh. He can't sense fine details, mainly just general shapes and materials based off the way the vibrations travel.
they hold the chain of the locket and place it in his hand, letting him feel it.
"My patron gave me this locket.. It's a sending stone.. it.. it has his picture too.."
From their body language, they seem flustered, embarrassed, like someone caught staring at a photo of a crush.
"I've never really done botany... never had much of a green thumb.."
Qubit carefully feels the locket as he responds.
"Talking kike you have a crush on your patron?~"
He grins mischievously as he says that.
"Could teach you? It would also be quicker for someone who can see."
He chuckles and hands the locket back after a moment.
They freeze, taking the locket back and hiding their face in their hands.
"It's that obvious?"
they seem flustered and are trying to figure out what to say.
"I... sure.."
Qubit chuckles and stands up, offering his hand.
"Mayhaps it is~ Can't even see you and I can tell you're flustered if that says anything about it~"
He takes a deep breath and adjusts his tie again.
"I'm currently trying to breed high protein plants. Need to combine different plant proteins to get the whole collection so it can be a good addition to the mushrooms I eat... Herbivore with a high protein need. Quite the twist nature pull on me, huh?~"
They stand and follow him. they fidget with their bracelets.
"I wish i could just.. tell him.. but our situation is a bit too complex to just walk up to him and confess.."
They nod at the thing about the plants, listening.
"I might know a thing that would help with the protein need... I could call in a favor and have it for you..."
"What happens to make it so complex? I—"
He cuts himself off after realizing what he was going to say would be hypocritical.
"I understand being nervous about confessing... I fell in love with someone that ended up disappearing for centuries. I confessed finally, but still haven't seen him since!"
He snickers at his own joke...
"Last time I saw him was before he disappeared. Remember his eyes quite well though~"
He clears his throat.
"Either way... I'm sure you can figure it out. I very much understand finding it nerve wracking though... I mean Kitsunes are scared of my species... That was a complex dynamic."
He leads them out to a balcony type area, it's quite large and has lots of potted plants. They all have textile labels with brail.
What's strange is that beyond the balcony is just... Space. All to see are stars from here, some small islands glide past occasionally too. It's strange... Though Qubit is the concept of chaos so maybe it's not too weird.
It smells like ocean water somehow.
"And don't worry about that... I would like to create the plant myself if I would say~ Was thinking a root vegetable. More potato like. Feel like that would go well with the mushrooms."
"I... He saved my life.. He kept me from being turned into a weapon against my own people. He lets me continue to fight away the things that cause others the pain I felt.
I am more powerful than I was then, only thanks to his power. Power I use to keep others from feeling the loss and pain my childhood was tainted with.
And he is kind. He is my sun and moon, my guiding star, without him, I would be nothing, or I would be a weapon against my will."
Their words are full of passion and love. They utterly adore him.
"As for the plant, the one I had in mind, last i remember it was a bit like taro..."
Qubit smiles softly as he examines his plants.
"Sounds like you really love him then. It's good you were given aid to keep your own will as well... As much as I like being chaotic, and don't really bind myself to any rules, free will is still something I wouldn't disregard. I'm chaotic not straight evil."
"Taro?... Hm— I still am learning some of the plants from the modern era and this area. What is taro?"
"I do.. he means a lot to me.."
they pause, then fidget with their hands for a moment.
"taro is a root vegetable. it's a like a yam? its a little sweet, nutty and earthy. it's used a lot in southeast Asian cooking. the plant i was referring to is.. different, but similar. hard to acquire.. "
He smiles as he feels a blossom on one of the plants.
"Ah, I see. I don't believe I've had yams either. I only recently have been able to eat again so I am discovering how foods are in this era. The mushrooms I eat are technically extinct, but I got lucky and now I can grow them!"
He considers the offer for a few minutes...
"Hard to aquire and 'different?'... Is it of concern if you were to get it for me? Your tone makes it sound like it may be troublesome is all."
He turns back to them, leaning against the guardrails.
"If you wish to do so I would not be opposed, but I also don't mind if it may be more trouble. I am curious how far I can go with cross breeding honestly. So far I've made some herbs that produce more vitamins than before... I find it quite interesting, and rather amusing when I hear how Logan reacts to each new development~ I can't check the chemical makeup like he can."
He chuckles and shifts to sit on top of the guardrails now.
"Though I have been discourage from trying to breed carnivorous plants... I may have effects on such things that can be a little more unpredictable."
He mumbles that with a tad of annoyance present.
"Its just that... The person who grows them is... Particular about who can have them.. I'd have to take you with me but it might be difficult to get you there safely."
They seem to pause, thinking something over.
"Ah, I see... I have doubts of someone trusting me with something they are particular about in all honesty..."
He sighs for a moment, swaying his legs slightly.
"What would be the issue with getting me there safely? I may have solutions depending on what it is."
He gets that mischievous smirk again.
they shift their weight, then lean against the railing carefully.
"getting to his garden is the easy part. Getting in is harder. He has all sorts of things to keep people out. If you fail, you die, and he feeds you to his garden. He..."
They sit on the floor.
"he's a bit.... Crazy... He's also uhm... Kind of my ex..?"
their voice shrink, and they ball up on the floor.
Qubit goes to respond but then awkwardly pauses when they ball up—
"Oh um..."
For once he doesn't really have words for this.
"Well uh..."
He decides to just respond to the first part for now, and not push.
"Are there forced rules for getting past it all?"
He asks like he wants the challenge.
"I also would be quite surprised if I were to actually die considering I am immortal... Part of the reason I even still exist is that."
He shifts to suddenly have wings.
"I mean... I have plenty of means to get through things."
Then aquatic features...
"I have yet to not be able to worm my way into a location... I quite like being where I'm not supposed to be."
Then cheetah like features...
"and... Uh... If I could do anything to help with... Um.. Whatever he did to cause that reaction I am willing to. I may feel indifferent to people I just met, but you do make it sound like he may be a challenge, and I don't tend to pass that up~"
Then sharp claws and fangs...
Then he just shifts back to his human form.
"I can change sizes too so... Evading is usually a non issue."
He is the embodiment of chaos, he's not bound to be all that good morally. He doesn't know Circia enough to genuinely care, but at the same time... He likes causing havoc, especially if he feels allowed to.
"I'll be fine. I've never had a challenge getting through. I have to visit him soon anyway.. On my patron's behalf. It won't stop him from trying to convince me to be with him again, but maybe having another person will dissuade him.."
They seem to not want to go, but be more willing having another person with them.
Qubits chuckles and grins as he now hangs upside down on the railing.
"I am very sure I can find a way to dissuade him~ Sounds very fun to me!"
He lets himself drop from the balcony before shifting into a small sparrow and flying back up, quick to shift back and stand up.
"Either way, I've been bored and well behaved for a while now... Surely it'd be fine to have to some fun!~"
He seems awfully excited for this.
they smile softly and hold out a hand.
"well then, lets go."
He grins and takes their hand with a bit of a fumble. He may sense things well enough, but seems he still has his struggles.
"Sounds like I'm going to have some fun~ I would hope so at least."
they hold his hand, and suddenly both are in a hallway. there are doors on both sides of them that all vary in size, color and shape.
each door has a symbol on it, then a large circle with some kind of pattern inside.
they guide him to a door, one with the texture of tree bark, that curves out into the hall slightly.
"alright. it's through this door. I'm going to put something around your wrist. It's a necklace. Don't remove it."
Qubit is already tapping his foot and smelling the air to get a feel for his surroundings.
"Alright, sounds important so go ahead! I'm just ready to figure out what's going on around here~"
He holds his wrist out for Circia.
they place the necklace around his wrist, then hold his arm just above it.
They open the door and guide him through. they're in a wooded area now. the ground is flattened dirt.
the door shuts on its own, they look at him, checking he's alright.
Qubit is tapping his foot a little harder to get a feel for way they are now. Assuming the soil isn't loose he should be able to feel the place decently.
"I am alright so far."
they nod, then guide him to a large set of metal doors with trellises on them and vines creeping on them.
"be careful where you step once we're inside."
