Lucien

He/Him

[lucienaskblog]

Hello, my name is Lucien. No, not Kaveh. No, not Alhaitham.

My name is Lu-ci-en.

I am a student of Haravatat…I also take classes in Kshahrewar. I’m very tired... But if you have questions you’re free to ask. I’m really just here because I know Alhaitham and Kaveh are here and it’s easier to text them here than messaging them…Father never answers my damn texts.

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Picrew credit!!

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Character info:

Lucien | He/Him | Mid 20s | Dendro | Fontaine

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Rules

No nsfw or suggestive

Alhaitham and Kaveh are like his parents so don’t get weird with that k?

I have Haikaveh hcs so they won’t be canon compliant

Anyone can interact just be respectful

I also run @alhaithamaskblog and @kavehaskblog

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Tag list:

Lutoiles = Lucien X Etoiles

Lulay = Lucien X Layla

Sliceoflife = Lucien at home / General slice of life things at the house

Talking to father = talking to Alhaitham

Talking to dad = talking to Kaveh

Scara 🍇 - Raiden 🗡 - Layla 🌙 - Kaveh 🏛 - Alhaitham 🌱 - Tighnari 🌿 - Cyno 🌩 Kazuha 🍁 - Nahida 🌸 - Nilou 🫧 Faruzan 💠 - Collei 🌷- Lucien - 🕯 - Papillon 🦋 - Ètoiles ⭐️ - Furina 🌊 - Lisa 🔮 - Amber 🏹

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Will update as needed

[lucienaskblog]

@etoiles-astrologypainter what time did you want to meet? My shift starts at 7pm, so I was thinking of meeting at 6pm so we have time to catch up before I have to work.

[etoiles-astrologypainter]

I'll be heading over soon, just finishing up with some things at the house of Deana.

[lucienaskblog]

Alright, see you then. Should I put in your order or wait till you get here?

[etoiles-astrologypainter]

If you don't mind. Shrimp curry and uhhh, tequila sunrise perhaps. You can go ahead and put your own order on a tab for me as well. I'm just a few minutes out.

[lucienaskblog]

Got it.

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Lucien tapped on his glass, waiting for Etoiles to arrive. He looked up, seeing the other before him. “Hey. I missed you.” he said simply. It was difficult to start the conversation, for one reason or another Lucien wasn’t able to ease his nerves.

His appearance had changed only slightly since they last spoke. His hair slightly longer, an abundance of rings on his hands and a more open posture. Still, it was obvious to anyone Lucien was still the same as before, just maybe a bit more shiny.

Beside him rest a guitar in its case just beside him in the booth. Leaned against the wall to ensure its safety.

[etoiles-astrologypainter]

Étoiles made his way into the semi crowded tavern, directed to a booth towards the back where he would find Lucien. Once he spotted him, he wasn't sure if he was imagining it but even from across the room he looked like he stood out from everyone else, as if he were a glowing star in a sea of dull space.

"Hey there, gorgeous." He said as he approached, prompting Lucien to look in his direction. "I missed you too, so much." He reached for his hand and lifted it to kiss the back of it before settling in the seat across from him. He spots the sticker covered case against the wall and raises his eyebrows. "I didn't know you played guitar, is that new?"

[lucienaskblog]

Lucien accepted the gesture without question. His ways of living in Fontaine cease to be foreign to him, even though he’s lived in Sumeru for quite awhile now.

“…the skill? No, not really new, I did need to brush up a bit though, until recently. The guitar itself is though. It was a gift.” He shrugged, glancing over to the case before back to Etoiles. He tapped his fingers against the side of his glass, causing a slight clinking from the metal hitting the glass.

He appeared to be a bit more nervous, as though this was their first date again.

[etoiles-astrologypainter]

"From who? You haven't replaced me already, have you?" He teased, joking that Lucien had possibly found someone else while he was gone. At first when he said it, this idea seemed like just that, a joke. But as the thought left his mouth, he realized that he very well could have. After all he has disappeared for months with no warning. And they had never exactly clarified any exclusivity, especially when he never even got to tell him about his talk with Nilou.

[lucienaskblog]

Lucien blinked, pulling his head back slightly in sheer bewilderment. He watched as Etoiles’ face changed from something playful to one of rumination.

Where did Etoiles’ anxiety come from? He never knew him to be the anxious type, especially in social situations.

Despite his concern he continued the conversation. “No…it was a gift from Kaveh…I was drunk and told him about my upbringing. He wanted to try and make me feel better, I guess.” Lucien shrugged coldly. Though he still didn’t properly understand Kaveh’s motives, he wasn’t offended.

He paused for a moment before speaking again. “I dont know what your assumption of me is. But I will tell you, you’re incorrect.” He huffed, a hint of irritation could be heard as he spoke. “I have been home most of the time. I only leave the house to work, or get a coffee and work on some projects. Frankly I’ve been in social isolation for months…” he said honestly. His tone wasn’t accusatory, he was venting if anything.

He ran a hand through his hair, the small ponytail coming undone only slightly as he did so, a few longer hairs fell to frame more of his face. Only proving just how long it’s been. Or rather, how unkept Lucien actually was. His hair—while clean— was becoming unmanageable. No amount of tying the sides of his hair would stop it from covering his face at least a bit. His eyes appeared a bit sharper, dulled in color to a paler blue creating a gaze that didn’t have a sparkle anymore. They were flat, becoming less like his Dad and more like his Father. But it was unclear whether this change was a positive or negative one.

[etoiles-astrologypainter]

"Ah, well that was kind of him." He said, looking down at. He was a lot quieter than he used to be. Not that Étoiles' was ever much of a talker outside of his close circle, but since the incident he'd become more prone to paranoia and worry, especially when it came to his close relationships.

There was a quiet pause, and the Étoiles' eyes shot up as Lucien began to speak again. He felt a little bad at first, thinking he had offended him by his comment, but quickly realized he just needed to vent about how he'd been spending his time while he was gone.

Étoiles' gave a small, breathy laugh with a smile. "Ha, right. Apologies for that. I haven't been much of a social butterfly either, in all honesty. But I think the alone time did me some good. Maybe, I don't really know. But I'm glad to be home."

He watched as Lucien's hair fell around his face, longer than it was before but Étoiles thought it made him look pretty. But when he went to look him in the eyes, he saw much less light than there was before. He hadn't known anything that he's experienced in the last few months, but he couldn't help but feel like the dullness was somehow partially his fault. If not from his disappearance, then because he wasn't here for him when whatever it was did affect him.

He thought it time to have a proper discussion with him. About himself, and then, and perhaps everything. He movies up in his seat a little, changing the energy to something a bit more light hearted. "Hey um, maybe later, after your show I mean, there's something I wanna talk to you about. Nothing bad, I promise, I don't want you to worry while you're performing."

[lucienaskblog]

Lucien nodded as Etoiles responded. He didn’t have much to add.

His eyes narrowed Etoiles spoke again. Why did he sound like Lucien might throw a drink in his face if he said something out of line… he wasn’t afraid was he? Did he figure it out…? Does Etoiles know what he did?

Lucien felt his hands began to shake, dropping his right down to the side of his seat and tossing a drink back with his left. “That’s fine.” He said simply.

He would be lying if he sssid he didn’t feel any animosity towards Etoiles. He didn’t think he did when he made the offer, but seeing him now in reality… he couldn’t help but feel his stomach drop. But soon his contempt was being drowned by his own paranoia.

He didn’t feel he had any right to be upset with him considering what he had done to Etoiles in the first place…

[lucienaskblog]

@etoiles-astrologypainter what time did you want to meet? My shift starts at 7pm, so I was thinking of meeting at 6pm so we have time to catch up before I have to work.

[etoiles-astrologypainter]

I'll be heading over soon, just finishing up with some things at the house of Deana.

[lucienaskblog]

Alright, see you then. Should I put in your order or wait till you get here?

[etoiles-astrologypainter]

If you don't mind. Shrimp curry and uhhh, tequila sunrise perhaps. You can go ahead and put your own order on a tab for me as well. I'm just a few minutes out.

[lucienaskblog]

Got it.

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Lucien tapped on his glass, waiting for Etoiles to arrive. He looked up, seeing the other before him. “Hey. I missed you.” he said simply. It was difficult to start the conversation, for one reason or another Lucien wasn’t able to ease his nerves.

His appearance had changed only slightly since they last spoke. His hair slightly longer, an abundance of rings on his hands and a more open posture. Still, it was obvious to anyone Lucien was still the same as before, just maybe a bit more shiny.

Beside him rest a guitar in its case just beside him in the booth. Leaned against the wall to ensure its safety.

[etoiles-astrologypainter]

Étoiles made his way into the semi crowded tavern, directed to a booth towards the back where he would find Lucien. Once he spotted him, he wasn't sure if he was imagining it but even from across the room he looked like he stood out from everyone else, as if he were a glowing star in a sea of dull space.

"Hey there, gorgeous." He said as he approached, prompting Lucien to look in his direction. "I missed you too, so much." He reached for his hand and lifted it to kiss the back of it before settling in the seat across from him. He spots the sticker covered case against the wall and raises his eyebrows. "I didn't know you played guitar, is that new?"

[lucienaskblog]

Lucien accepted the gesture without question. His ways of living in Fontaine cease to be foreign to him, even though he’s lived in Sumeru for quite awhile now.

“…the skill? No, not really new, I did need to brush up a bit though, until recently. The guitar itself is though. It was a gift.” He shrugged, glancing over to the case before back to Etoiles. He tapped his fingers against the side of his glass, causing a slight clinking from the metal hitting the glass.

He appeared to be a bit more nervous, as though this was their first date again.

[etoiles-astrologypainter]

"From who? You haven't replaced me already, have you?" He teased, joking that Lucien had possibly found someone else while he was gone. At first when he said it, this idea seemed like just that, a joke. But as the thought left his mouth, he realized that he very well could have. After all he has disappeared for months with no warning. And they had never exactly clarified any exclusivity, especially when he never even got to tell him about his talk with Nilou.

[lucienaskblog]

Lucien blinked, pulling his head back slightly in sheer bewilderment. He watched as Etoiles’ face changed from something playful to one of rumination.

Where did Etoiles’ anxiety come from? He never knew him to be the anxious type, especially in social situations.

Despite his concern he continued the conversation. “No…it was a gift from Kaveh…I was drunk and told him about my upbringing. He wanted to try and make me feel better, I guess.” Lucien shrugged coldly. Though he still didn’t properly understand Kaveh’s motives, he wasn’t offended.

He paused for a moment before speaking again. “I dont know what your assumption of me is. But I will tell you, you’re incorrect.” He huffed, a hint of irritation could be heard as he spoke. “I have been home most of the time. I only leave the house to work, or get a coffee and work on some projects. Frankly I’ve been in social isolation for months…” he said honestly. His tone wasn’t accusatory, he was venting if anything.

He ran a hand through his hair, the small ponytail coming undone only slightly as he did so, a few longer hairs fell to frame more of his face. Only proving just how long it’s been. Or rather, how unkept Lucien actually was. His hair—while clean— was becoming unmanageable. No amount of tying the sides of his hair would stop it from covering his face at least a bit. His eyes appeared a bit sharper, dulled in color to a paler blue creating a gaze that didn’t have a sparkle anymore. They were flat, becoming less like his Dad and more like his Father. But it was unclear whether this change was a positive or negative one.

[lucienaskblog]

My room has become a mini apartment.

[lucienaskblog]

I have been banned from energy drinks. Not because I can’t handle them, but because Kaveh accidentally drank one and is hyperventilating…

I will have to keep them in my mini fridge instead…

Sorry Dad…

[lucienaskblog]

I’ve eaten pure coffee beans before. Do not recommend.

[lucienaskblog]

Watermelon is very talkative. Even when he bonks into walls he’s still yapping at me like it’s my fault he’s stupid.

Don’t worry, I’m cat proofing the walls.

[lucienaskblog]

I don’t remember when I became so docile…

[lucienaskblog]

My son attacked me. He’s a menace.

[lucienaskblog]

I have a fond memory of Alhaitham deciding he was going to train me to fight. We somehow ended up in a game of semantics that ended with me punching a tree (he won).

[lucienaskblog]

It’s a race every morning to see which one will put the coffee maker on first. Alhaitham always wins.

[lucienaskblog]

I fell asleep in the main room, buried in blankets and pillows. Apparently I wasn’t noticed by Alhaitham or Kaveh and I had to listen to them bicker about plates for over an hour…

Before you ask, yes. I could have just gotten up and went to my room…but I was too comfortable to move. Don’t judge me.

[toroslawyerservices]

[ open rp ! ]

A specific little lawyer who happened to have relations with the scribe of the akademiya had been missing for several days, it wouldn’t be that much of concern due to them having their job in Fontaine.

Presumably assuming since it was alhaitham’s birthday they’d be celebrating aswell with the others.. but they knew alhaitham wasn’t much of a party person so Lucien and kaveh probably didn’t set anything up.

There were footsteps approaching the house before keys rattling and opening. . The person at the door seemed to be holding drinks, bottles of alcohol specifically. They had white hair, looked no older then 25 and seemed to be wearing a jacket which looked exactly like alhaitham’s

“I brought drinks! Let’s rock party peo—..’pl..?” They stared at the people infront of them .. who was this complete stranger who barged into their house ?!

[lucienaskblog]

Lucien got the door.

Alhaitham was already nested in his favourite spot. Unwilling to move. While Kaveh was doing dishes.

“Can I help you?” Lucien asked, his expression blank, only a small twitch of his brow indicated he was at all caught off guard. Sure the stranger looked like Toro, but Toro was not anywhere near Lucien’s age. That was already established.

The pure white hair only confused him more. Toro was an anomaly by themselves, being the only one in the family to have such light hair all the way through. Any photos in or out of color show that each family member had at least a shade of grey, but never white. So it couldn’t be the actual Toro.

[toroslawyerservices]

The ‘stranger’ stares at the man infront of them, was Lucien using some sort of face cream that made him look.. years younger? Or were they just imagining thing..? They blinked for a couple seconds before speaking up— Right.

“..Uh-huh? I live here..? Sort-of, whenever baba and papa don’t lock me out ..” they mumbled the last part, it wasn’t as if it was crucial information that he needed to know — as if he didn’t know it.. But they were confused as to why Lucien didn’t seem to recognize them? It wasn’t as if they were gone for decades!

As far as they remembered it had only been a week, atleast they presumed so .. they were too distracted with work to remember the date, they wouldn’t even remember it was alhaitham’s birthday if they hadn’t set the day .

They peaked through the door a bit, noticing alhaitham .. huh.. how come he looked different aswell?

[lucienaskblog]

Alhaitham took a glance, looking the person up and down. This actually managed to get his attention, it was rare he got up from his spot once he landed there. So this must be important.

“…” Alhaitham came up to the door, studying Toro. He really wasn’t sure what to believe here. “And you are?” He asked.

Lucien just kind of blinked between the other two. He felt if he looked at either one too long he might trigger a migraine. But it was impossible not to study. The features are all the same, this was either a really good —albeit cruel, cosplay. Or some kind of science experiment gone wrong.

[toroslawyerservices]

They looked at the older man, a bit surprised — mostly confused. Isn’t a birthday the day of the year when you’re supposed to age older and not .. younger ..? None of this made sense to them ! They looked puzzled.

“..Toro.” They didn’t utter anything after that for a couple minutes, they glanced at the drinks in their hands, unsure whether or not they should hand them over or be continue to be awkwardly standing still.

“..Can i.. come inside..??” They weren’t sure if that was appropriate to ask at the moment but oh well!

[lucienaskblog]

Lucien let out an uncomfortable laugh, just wandering away from the whole situation. The laugh seeming to get Kaveh’s attention. He turned, watching Lucien leave the hallway “…are you alright?” Kaveh asked. His arms drenched in soapy water as he dried them off. Lucien didn’t respond so Kaveh investigated for himself.

“Right. And how did you manage to do this to yourself, Toro?” Alhaitham asked, crossing his arms together and tilting his head to the side. He didn’t look amused. Still, he moved away to let Toro in. “Have you been hanging around the Fatui woman again?” Kaveh asked, his words sounding closer to an old parent saying pokieman instead of pokemon, but the concern was valid nonetheless.

[toroslawyerservices]

Toro watched as Lucien walked off, what was up with him? They didn’t question it much as they walked inside, looking around the house didn’t change much well — not as much . They still had a very puzzled look on their face. . What was happening, seriously..?

“Do what to myself..?” They for blinked a couple seconds repeatedly before placing the drinks down on the table. What was he talking about? They looked like this all the time! Better question yet, how did they manage to look younger ?!

They turned to look at kaveh, about to answer his question before noticing .. what the heck happened to papa ?! They looked more surprised, placing their hands on his shoulder, no way this was his papa..

“No, No i haven’t— what happened to you?!” They didn’t say anything to Lucien or alhaitham since they didn’t change much in the future .. they sort of did but it wasn’t that big.

[lucienaskblog]

Lucien just continued to shake his head, assumedly trying to wipe his memory of whatever is happening hear. He was muttering to himself at this point, cuddling into a single seat recliner deemed “his” by the house rules and went doodling in his sketchbook. There was no sense in bothering now, he didn’t have any clue what was going on and at this point he wasn’t sure if he wanted to know.

Alhaitham huffed, clearly not wanting to bother with this either but he had obligation. “So, assuming that you are Toro, Toro has been gone for a week or so. What happened in that time span?” He asked. His arms folded over himself.

[toroslawyerservices]

[ open rp ! ]

A specific little lawyer who happened to have relations with the scribe of the akademiya had been missing for several days, it wouldn’t be that much of concern due to them having their job in Fontaine.

Presumably assuming since it was alhaitham’s birthday they’d be celebrating aswell with the others.. but they knew alhaitham wasn’t much of a party person so Lucien and kaveh probably didn’t set anything up.

There were footsteps approaching the house before keys rattling and opening. . The person at the door seemed to be holding drinks, bottles of alcohol specifically. They had white hair, looked no older then 25 and seemed to be wearing a jacket which looked exactly like alhaitham’s

“I brought drinks! Let’s rock party peo—..’pl..?” They stared at the people infront of them .. who was this complete stranger who barged into their house ?!

[lucienaskblog]

Lucien got the door.

Alhaitham was already nested in his favourite spot. Unwilling to move. While Kaveh was doing dishes.

“Can I help you?” Lucien asked, his expression blank, only a small twitch of his brow indicated he was at all caught off guard. Sure the stranger looked like Toro, but Toro was not anywhere near Lucien’s age. That was already established.

The pure white hair only confused him more. Toro was an anomaly by themselves, being the only one in the family to have such light hair all the way through. Any photos in or out of color show that each family member had at least a shade of grey, but never white. So it couldn’t be the actual Toro.

[toroslawyerservices]

The ‘stranger’ stares at the man infront of them, was Lucien using some sort of face cream that made him look.. years younger? Or were they just imagining thing..? They blinked for a couple seconds before speaking up— Right.

“..Uh-huh? I live here..? Sort-of, whenever baba and papa don’t lock me out ..” they mumbled the last part, it wasn’t as if it was crucial information that he needed to know — as if he didn’t know it.. But they were confused as to why Lucien didn’t seem to recognize them? It wasn’t as if they were gone for decades!

As far as they remembered it had only been a week, atleast they presumed so .. they were too distracted with work to remember the date, they wouldn’t even remember it was alhaitham’s birthday if they hadn’t set the day .

They peaked through the door a bit, noticing alhaitham .. huh.. how come he looked different aswell?

[lucienaskblog]

Alhaitham took a glance, looking the person up and down. This actually managed to get his attention, it was rare he got up from his spot once he landed there. So this must be important.

“…” Alhaitham came up to the door, studying Toro. He really wasn’t sure what to believe here. “And you are?” He asked.

Lucien just kind of blinked between the other two. He felt if he looked at either one too long he might trigger a migraine. But it was impossible not to study. The features are all the same, this was either a really good —albeit cruel, cosplay. Or some kind of science experiment gone wrong.

[toroslawyerservices]

They looked at the older man, a bit surprised — mostly confused. Isn’t a birthday the day of the year when you’re supposed to age older and not .. younger ..? None of this made sense to them ! They looked puzzled.

“..Toro.” They didn’t utter anything after that for a couple minutes, they glanced at the drinks in their hands, unsure whether or not they should hand them over or be continue to be awkwardly standing still.

“..Can i.. come inside..??” They weren’t sure if that was appropriate to ask at the moment but oh well!

[lucienaskblog]

Lucien let out an uncomfortable laugh, just wandering away from the whole situation. The laugh seeming to get Kaveh’s attention. He turned, watching Lucien leave the hallway “…are you alright?” Kaveh asked. His arms drenched in soapy water as he dried them off. Lucien didn’t respond so Kaveh investigated for himself.

“Right. And how did you manage to do this to yourself, Toro?” Alhaitham asked, crossing his arms together and tilting his head to the side. He didn’t look amused. Still, he moved away to let Toro in. “Have you been hanging around the Fatui woman again?” Kaveh asked, his words sounding closer to an old parent saying pokieman instead of pokemon, but the concern was valid nonetheless.

[toroslawyerservices]

[ open rp ! ]

A specific little lawyer who happened to have relations with the scribe of the akademiya had been missing for several days, it wouldn’t be that much of concern due to them having their job in Fontaine.

Presumably assuming since it was alhaitham’s birthday they’d be celebrating aswell with the others.. but they knew alhaitham wasn’t much of a party person so Lucien and kaveh probably didn’t set anything up.

There were footsteps approaching the house before keys rattling and opening. . The person at the door seemed to be holding drinks, bottles of alcohol specifically. They had white hair, looked no older then 25 and seemed to be wearing a jacket which looked exactly like alhaitham’s

“I brought drinks! Let’s rock party peo—..’pl..?” They stared at the people infront of them .. who was this complete stranger who barged into their house ?!

[lucienaskblog]

Lucien got the door.

Alhaitham was already nested in his favourite spot. Unwilling to move. While Kaveh was doing dishes.

“Can I help you?” Lucien asked, his expression blank, only a small twitch of his brow indicated he was at all caught off guard. Sure the stranger looked like Toro, but Toro was not anywhere near Lucien’s age. That was already established.

The pure white hair only confused him more. Toro was an anomaly by themselves, being the only one in the family to have such light hair all the way through. Any photos in or out of color show that each family member had at least a shade of grey, but never white. So it couldn’t be the actual Toro.

[toroslawyerservices]

The ‘stranger’ stares at the man infront of them, was Lucien using some sort of face cream that made him look.. years younger? Or were they just imagining thing..? They blinked for a couple seconds before speaking up— Right.

“..Uh-huh? I live here..? Sort-of, whenever baba and papa don’t lock me out ..” they mumbled the last part, it wasn’t as if it was crucial information that he needed to know — as if he didn’t know it.. But they were confused as to why Lucien didn’t seem to recognize them? It wasn’t as if they were gone for decades!

As far as they remembered it had only been a week, atleast they presumed so .. they were too distracted with work to remember the date, they wouldn’t even remember it was alhaitham’s birthday if they hadn’t set the day .

They peaked through the door a bit, noticing alhaitham .. huh.. how come he looked different aswell?

[lucienaskblog]

Alhaitham took a glance, looking the person up and down. This actually managed to get his attention, it was rare he got up from his spot once he landed there. So this must be important.

“…” Alhaitham came up to the door, studying Toro. He really wasn’t sure what to believe here. “And you are?” He asked.

Lucien just kind of blinked between the other two. He felt if he looked at either one too long he might trigger a migraine. But it was impossible not to study. The features are all the same, this was either a really good —albeit cruel, cosplay. Or some kind of science experiment gone wrong.

[lucienaskblog]

@etoiles-astrologypainter what time did you want to meet? My shift starts at 7pm, so I was thinking of meeting at 6pm so we have time to catch up before I have to work.

[etoiles-astrologypainter]

I'll be heading over soon, just finishing up with some things at the house of Deana.

[lucienaskblog]

Alright, see you then. Should I put in your order or wait till you get here?

[etoiles-astrologypainter]

If you don't mind. Shrimp curry and uhhh, tequila sunrise perhaps. You can go ahead and put your own order on a tab for me as well. I'm just a few minutes out.

[lucienaskblog]

Got it.

-

Lucien tapped on his glass, waiting for Etoiles to arrive. He looked up, seeing the other before him. “Hey. I missed you.” he said simply. It was difficult to start the conversation, for one reason or another Lucien wasn’t able to ease his nerves.

His appearance had changed only slightly since they last spoke. His hair slightly longer, an abundance of rings on his hands and a more open posture. Still, it was obvious to anyone Lucien was still the same as before, just maybe a bit more shiny.

Beside him rest a guitar in its case just beside him in the booth. Leaned against the wall to ensure its safety.

[etoiles-astrologypainter]

Étoiles made his way into the semi crowded tavern, directed to a booth towards the back where he would find Lucien. Once he spotted him, he wasn't sure if he was imagining it but even from across the room he looked like he stood out from everyone else, as if he were a glowing star in a sea of dull space.

"Hey there, gorgeous." He said as he approached, prompting Lucien to look in his direction. "I missed you too, so much." He reached for his hand and lifted it to kiss the back of it before settling in the seat across from him. He spots the sticker covered case against the wall and raises his eyebrows. "I didn't know you played guitar, is that new?"

[lucienaskblog]

Lucien accepted the gesture without question. His ways of living in Fontaine cease to be foreign to him, even though he’s lived in Sumeru for quite awhile now.

“…the skill? No, not really new, I did need to brush up a bit though, until recently. The guitar itself is though. It was a gift.” He shrugged, glancing over to the case before back to Etoiles. He tapped his fingers against the side of his glass, causing a slight clinking from the metal hitting the glass.

He appeared to be a bit more nervous, as though this was their first date again.

[toroslawyerservices]

[ open rp ! ]

A specific little lawyer who happened to have relations with the scribe of the akademiya had been missing for several days, it wouldn’t be that much of concern due to them having their job in Fontaine.

Presumably assuming since it was alhaitham’s birthday they’d be celebrating aswell with the others.. but they knew alhaitham wasn’t much of a party person so Lucien and kaveh probably didn’t set anything up.

There were footsteps approaching the house before keys rattling and opening. . The person at the door seemed to be holding drinks, bottles of alcohol specifically. They had white hair, looked no older then 25 and seemed to be wearing a jacket which looked exactly like alhaitham’s

“I brought drinks! Let’s rock party peo—..’pl..?” They stared at the people infront of them .. who was this complete stranger who barged into their house ?!

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Lucien got the door.

Alhaitham was already nested in his favourite spot. Unwilling to move. While Kaveh was doing dishes.

“Can I help you?” Lucien asked, his expression blank, only a small twitch of his brow indicated he was at all caught off guard. Sure the stranger looked like Toro, but Toro was not anywhere near Lucien’s age. That was already established.

The pure white hair only confused him more. Toro was an anomaly by themselves, being the only one in the family to have such light hair all the way through. Any photos in or out of color show that each family member had at least a shade of grey, but never white. So it couldn’t be the actual Toro.