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ATRAMENTOUS - BLACK AS INK.

(a valdeaulin/gaius playlist.)

Granson adjusts the sword on his back as he makes his way through the vibrantly colored tundra of Lakeland. He is out to fulfill a hunt request someone posted on the board in the Crystarium a few days ago, but judging by the tracks he was following up til now someone else had the same idea.

Besides the mark's footprints and claw marks there are some less deep, distinctly Hume-like footprints in the dirt trailing down the same path through the shrubbery and sure enough, when Granson makes his way up a small hill he finds another hunter crouching a ways out of sight of the mark.

He didn't quite expect finding him here, though.

His lips quirk up into a smile as he quietly makes his way closer. Leather and metal clinking softly as he moves. "Well, isn't this a surprise," he whispers as he crouches next to him, words just loud enough to have the other man hear him but not loud enough to startle their prey.

As soon as Haurchefant opens the box, peering at its contents, a most delighted smile brightens up his features, his whole countenance touched by the gesture. " My friend, the likeness is truly stunning! " At least, as far as it went to the hair and the sloppily drawn outfit and one only looked with half an eye at the sausage lips and nose, the unevenly spaced irises and lopsided eyeballs. It is, after all, the thought that counts, not merely the execution and from what he knows of Meteor's culinary skills, the taste should certainly not disappoint.

❝ ↪ @forgesahead submitted an ask !!

HEART.   is your muse quick or slow to give their heart away?

Kaia is absolutely not quick when it comes to giving her heart away. This is something that she keeps hold of for as long as possible. She's never been one for feelings and falling in love and the idea of any type of love related cliches makes her just about gag. She doesn't like losing control and this includes her emotions. Let alone having emotions and giving them to someone else. But once she does, she falls hard. It just takes a while of dealing with her stubbornness.

EMBRACE.   does your muse like hugs? what are their hugs like?

Despite not being one to give her feelings so easily, Kaia's actually very physical. She enjoys hugs and might even sneak in when you least expect it to catch you off guard. Depends on who you are, she doesn't mind the hugs one bit! Her hugs are playful and fun. She's the type to lift and spin you if she can! Anything to keep you on your toes. They're usually quick though, if she's having a moment where she needs someone, they last longer and she grips what she can around your back in a silent request to simply stay like that for a moment longer.

AFFECTION.   how does your muse show affection?

This is a result that depends on what level of dynamic you have unlocked with her. Kaia's default way to show affection is the act of simply time spending. She will grab you by the hand and pull you along on whatever crazy or chaotic journey she has up her sleeve. It'll be a night to remember for sure. Is it good or bad??? Depends!!! But if you have a closer bond with her, Kaia shows affection in various ways. Her favorite is sleeping in and forcing cuddles because she's a monster:tm: when waking up too early but is always down for latching on and giving away body heat. Bonus points if your muse runs colder than she does because she's stealing it to cool off!

ROMANCE.   is your muse a romantic or a cynic?

Kaia starts out as a cynic but is secretly a romantic. She just doesn't realize this until it dawns upon her that she does have the oh shit feelings for someone.

TRUE LOVE.   does your muse believe in true love?

While she may not fall for many of the overly sappy things, and is absolutely team people are using one another for benefit thanks to her life with her family and her being set up in an arranged marriage with someone. It takes a while before she starts to believe in whatever true love might mean to the dynamic. For her? She's very all in or nothing. There isn't anything in between. If she does love you, she is going to love hard. At the start of things, she doesn't believe in true love but as things progress, she might become open to the idea. Think very Satine from Moulin Rouge.

(    🐇   )                        HOW CURIOUS.    she recognizes this aether but she naught believed that the one in her seat prior to her had a familiar like this.    emet    -    selch and hythlodaeus had vouched for it and she was content in that they meant no harm,    but the adventurous and curious spirit that was clementine was one that    DID NOT LEAVE    stones unturned.

          ❛       THEY SAY YOU    are the former azem’s familiar.    but you seem more tied to him than just that    .  .    what is your purpose here if    YOU DON’T MIND    me querying such things.     ❜