Erudite

Her hands hovered over his shoulder as she waited for him to respond, could she have hit him too hard? Should she call for help? Always a worrier Yumi was when it came to her own strength and someone she wasn't familiar with. She had a poor judgement of her own restraint a good bit of the time.

However, the gentleman seemed fine, and his clothing showed no signs of damage either. Thank goodness, the last thing she needed was getting stuck with the repairs of such things.

"Phew! That's a relief! I really should'a been more careful though. Sorry!" Now that she got a better look at this guy, everything about him oozed "Glamor"! He must be some sort of celebrity!

"Whoa...you're totes gorg. Are you like, a model or something? No wait, you're an actor! You've got the face for it for sure! I'd put you on my celebrity crush list in a heartbeat!"

#honkaisteinrail #;ic: argenti #;p: ipc gala event

"As I said, there is no need to worry. Accidents happen, as wise men say." And he'd certainly been through much worse just that week. It's what happened when you threw yourself into battles without thinking too much about it.

"An actor? I'm afraid you're mistaken, my lady." He gave her that warm, sparkling smile as he reached and took her hand, pressing a kiss to the top. "My name is Argenti. I am a Knight of Beauty. My only alliegence lies with my goddess, Idrila the Beauty."

"Whoa...It's all so fancy. It's like I'm visiting a totally different world." She may as well have been given how there was likely never going to be another chance she'd be able to attend a swanky IPC event.

So many high profile guests in fancy clothes, foods of all kinds out to pick at at one's leisure, and even fancy shmancy alcohol served in delicate glasses! It was just like the kind of high society party you see in movies!

Which made Yumi's presence there even more of a sight! Though she thought she cleaned up rather nicely, she couldn't deny the gulf of the vibe between her and someone that was accustomed to such a scene. Just the way she was marveling at everything was already a dead giveaway.

But wasn't this a party? Shouldn't she be marveling at everything? Someone went through a lot of trouble to set all this up, shouldn't she enjoy it to it's absolute fullest?

She decided to get a glass of champagne, how classy! And how gorgeous would she look standing around holding it? She wanted to find out! She set out to track down one of the servers when her shoulder collided with another. She let out a brief gasp, her cool persona fizzling out as soon as she was worried about hurting someone.

"Oh, I'm so so sorry, I guess I got a little too focused that it distracted me. I didn't hurt you, did I?"

#honkaisteinrail #;ic: argenti #;p: ipc gala event

This wasn't the first time Argenti had been to something like this; he wasn't exactly a socialite, but especially after the first incident where he met the Astral Express, he'd been receiving more invitations from the IPC and other bodies. He usually took them if he didn't already have something else planned. They were a good chance to spread the word of Idrila, after all.

He'd been about to head over to speak with someone he recognized when he knocked into someone.

"Hmm?" He looked over at the woman as she continually apologized. He wasn't wearing his armor; rather he had on an intricate, red tuxedo he saved for things like this. Still, a bump to the shoulder wouldn't normally even be on his radar if she hadn't made such a big deal out of it.

"Not at all, my lady. You need not worry yourself with such trifles."

"That usually doesn't work! But this time it brings an Argenti!" She takes the rose without hesitation, giving it a sniff. "What brings you to Golden Hour this time? Certainly not just for lil 'ol me?"

#honkaisteinrail #;ic: argenti

"Stopping to see you was one of many purposes," he said, smiling as she enjoyed the rose. "It seems you were feeling a bit lonely? Perhaps you'd like to take a walk with me and enjoy each other's company for the brief time we have together."

"Rrrraaaaaaah! Pay attention to meeeeee! Pay attention to MEEEEEEEEE!"

#honkaisteinrail #;ic: argenti #wakes argenti up just for this

"Of course." And out of seemingly nowhere, he produces a rose, presenting it to Creme.

((Anway I think I'm gonna do some rearranging again, my OCs are probably gonna be put on another blog and I kind of like having Herta as a single muse so she may get yeeted off again idk.))

((My pin of Herta's signature light cone came in.))

((My custom The Herta ita bag kit came today.

Yes I am that person.))

#meme stuff #specify muse

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Send 😇 if my muse deserves to be in Santa's Nice List

Or send 👿 if my muse should be in the Naughty List instead

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My muse is standing under mistletoe. Send 💋 to give them a kiss.

Or, send 🌿 for my muse to find yours standing under the mistletoe.

#meme stuff #specify muse

((Anyway who wants a starter from Herta.))

((Herta's in my head again. Gonna go to my next con as a puppet Herta because she canonically has so many different outfits for them it fills a space station so I can just get a wig and dress cute. Also got a pack of little purple fake diamonds to give people who recognize me.))

"They have classes for that too?" Now that did catch her interest a little. "I have done some small paintings here and there. Might be a tad frivolous to take a whole class for though." She laughed.

"She made pictures of all of us before. I think they looked really good." Tim grinned. "Sometimes when dad went on trips, we had paint parties. We should do another so Miss Facta can join in."

#stealthsleuth #;ic: facta

Facta just looked at Victoria, long enough for it to maybe be uncomfortable.

"Never use the word frivolous again," she finally said. "It's used by boring people to put down interests that have any personality at all. If you want to take the painting courses, that's what I'll get you signed up for."

She turned to the boys. "We'll definitely do some painting while you guys are here."

Facta shrugged. “There are students even older than us taking classes. Learning doesn’t have to end when you grow up.” She moved to sit at the kitchen island. “I would suggest some basic classes first. Things like math, science, reading. Frigusburg probably didn’t care to teach you much of that.”

"Not nearly the extent classes here probably teach. It all came back to maintaining the house hold." That's pretty much how all of her schooling had gone, even when she was just a young girl. "You learn enough maths to budget the shopping. Science was mostly cooking and cleaning chemicals. Then for reading it was to entertain children or sending out letters for events and parties."

#stealthsleuth #;ic: fable #;ic: facta #mobile

“Well, you’ll definitely learn more than that here,” Fable said. He glanced over his shoulder. “I’m gonna go see if Sera wants some pizza. Doesn’t seem like she’ll be coming downstairs tonight.”

Facta watched him go for a moment before she was back to her food. “If you don’t want the basic education courses, there is also an arts department. You can take the basic classes for writing, music or painting.”

“Yeah well, when I’m on the road sometimes I get tired of bar food.” Fable shrugged. “I’ve met plenty of guys who can cook, though. Not like it’s gender-locked.”

“No, but Frigusburg says it is.” Facta finished distributing slices before taking a couple for herself. She paused a moment, then said, “Victoria. I’m going to get you a course catalogue. Whatever you would like to take at the university, just let me know and I’ll sign you up.”

"Even in households of nobility, the wives aways oversee cooking the meals." The only times she ever had someone else was when her husband took her on trips.

Her face looked shocked at that. "Is that... allowed? I mean surely I'm too old for that right?" She had a feeling even if it wasn't, Facta wouldn't care. Victoria wasn't even sure what she should learn, but perhaps it should be something practical. She couldn't depend on others forever and getting a job would need to be a new priority.

#stealthsleuth #;ic: facta #mobile

Facta shrugged. “There are students even older than us taking classes. Learning doesn’t have to end when you grow up.” She moved to sit at the kitchen island. “I would suggest some basic classes first. Things like math, science, reading. Frigusburg probably didn’t care to teach you much of that.”

“It is one of the easier things to make when you just have random ingredients,” Fable said. “I’ll get out tomorrow and do the shopping so we have more choices, though. I’m pretty partial to beef stew myself.”

“He makes good beef stew,” Facta said as she started distributing the rest of the pizza. “As long as he doesn’t put too much spice in.”

“I wouldn’t do that to kids,” Fable said with a laugh. “Especially Emma. We don’t need her crying.”

"Oh, you cook too Fable? Not often something I hear men doing." Just one more thing thing that was different out in the world. "Mmmm, right. Emma has yet to have much spice in her life." She laughed, leaning to press a kiss on the top of her head. "Probably the most picky other that Tim."

"I'm trying more now though!" He piped up as he took a seat. "See, I added all kinds of stuff to my pizza this time."

"I did see that, now hopefully you actually eat it." She wagged a finger.

#stealthsleuth #;ic: fable #;ic: facta #mobile

“Yeah well, when I’m on the road sometimes I get tired of bar food.” Fable shrugged. “I’ve met plenty of guys who can cook, though. Not like it’s gender-locked.”

“No, but Frigusburg says it is.” Facta finished distributing slices before taking a couple for herself. She paused a moment, then said, “Victoria. I’m going to get you a course catalogue. Whatever you would like to take at the university, just let me know and I’ll sign you up.”

“Right, go ahead. It should be cool enough by now to eat.” He glanced to his sister. “And how did that particular topic come up?”

“We were talking about you. That is a major way you pass your free time.”

“Yeah but…”

“But what?”

“It just feels inappropriate to tell her.”

“Why? She has three children.”

It was hard not eavesdrop a little. The two may be twins, but they sure had different social standards. As she went past them again to grab something, Victoria quickly added. "Oh don't be too upset with her, I was being nosey."

Once she had gotten two plates set, she sat at the table with Emma in her lap. Blowing on the pieces before handing them to her. "Such a smart idea for a meal. So many options even the picky eaters can enjoy."