#retainre

[pyrohma]

@retainre​

                   —           ❛         don’t tell me , let me guess     —     you’re throwing a PARTY , & you need decoration ideas . was i close ?         ❜

[archivedprncples]

for  @retainre.     ────   𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚  𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫  𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥,    accepting.

“     𝐮𝐦    [ ... ]    𝐭𝐡𝐞  𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫  𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝  𝐦𝐞  you  make  sweaters  for  the  strays  in  inazuma  city    [ ... ]    ”    diona  looks  down  at  the  notes  in  her  hand,    scribbled  with  various  numbers  that  might  be  measurements  if  she  had  better  handwriting.    they  offer  it  up  to  the  retainer  with  sparkling  eyes,    tail  flicking  excitedly  behind  them.    “    i  look  after  some  cats  back  in  mondstadt,    so  i  was  wondering    [ ... ]    𝗶𝗳  𝘆𝗼𝘂  𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱  𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲  𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲  𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀  𝗳𝗼𝗿  𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺  𝘁𝗼𝗼!    ”

[reignsvir-moved]

@retainre​ / starter call

❝  Oh ?  Her name ?  ❞  A finger pauses in regaling gentle scratches to the falcon’s chin, inciting a soft puff of feathers from the bird of prey ( it draws a quirk of lips, even if faint in their subtle nature ).  ❝  Vanessa.  ❞  He does not elaborate on the last name, abashed at divulging the silliness of it - but to be fair to him, he had been rather young when he had attained the bird and named it.  ❝  I’d allow you to pet her, but for your sake, I’m afraid I cannot.  She’s not the most friendly of companions.  ❞

[togakoarch]

SC:    @retainre​

❝   well,   well   if   it   isn’t   my   favorite   fixer.   ❞            she   smiles,   even   though   it   doesn’t   feel   genuine   in   the   least.   the   stress   of   being   back   here   in   inazuma   was   getting   to   her   recently;   she’s   gone   far   too   many   days   without   sleep      &      it   was   finally   beginning   to   take   a   toll   on   her.   there   was   a   slight   buzz   in   her   chest       &      a   twitch   in   her   fingers   telling   her   she   was   nearing   her   limit   but   she   can't   deny   that   seeing   thoma   was   a   great   pick   -   me   -   up,   he   was   a   very   relaxing   person   to   be   around.   ❝   did   you   need   something?   i   wouldn’t   mind   helping   you   out,   seeing   as   i   have   nothing   planned   for   the   day.   ❞

[geoba]

@retainre​ asked     /     i love you. you don’t have to say anything, i just thought you should know.

                    his initial reaction is that of total shock , but is just as quickly replaced with a smile as warmth comes flooding to his heart . the nervousness makes him tremble , for matters of the heart are near foreign to him despite wearing it on his sleeve . he hides his expression from thoma , by turning his face away , but after a moment of heavy silence , his pinky finger finds its way to other’s , interlocks gently in an answer .

                    he pauses another moment , eyes turned to the ground before him .          ❛          i . . . love you too . so much .          ❜          he feels like he’s HYPERVENTILATING , like he’s going to pass out without warning .          ❛          so . . . promise you’ll spend just a few more minutes with me . just for tonight .          ❜

[repetiita-moved]

starter || @retainre​ has a front seat to the performance.

Ritou’s chains still hung heavily on ‘outlander’s. A warm welcome of maple leafs cascading across the air as if it were Autumn forevermore. Puddles and leaves married onto the ground, you’d be lucky to sweep it away from your storefront before the rain came in. Archons help you if you had been so much as a little bit forgetful before the first drop fell. In Inazuma, rain did not come without lightning. In the midst of the storm, the outlanders of Ritou usually ‘scattered’ into their usual meeting spot, a small house close to the shore. No leaking roofs, large enough to house a small gathering... Cold drops of rain only served as ambience to the little gathering.

A melting pot of cultures, after a hard month of low sales, drinking dandelion wines that failed to sale from Sailing Breeze. Lyres strummed, drums beaten as booze ridden laughter rang through the room. That which would be uncouth in the eyes of Inazuman people was on full display. Unused perishable foods and drink were strewn across the tables, no talk of failed business prospects nor the hopelessness of the sakoku degree. Just merriment. No more vision hunt decree. That was enough to dance about!

As a child of Natlan, anything could spur a dance. Give a decent drum or strum of a guitar and they were off. Apparently, Monstadt’s lyre was no different. Hands clasped in... Andrew’s? “Andrew!” She could have sworn she said it aloud in realisation, brown eyes glanced over his shoulder. Andrew, from the docks, of course! He was always interested in learning the steps of Natlan cultures many dances– his feet skipped as hers bounced. Clumsy, the both of them, yet they still laughed. Even as Camilla laughed, her eyes fell on the outlander that wasn’t an outlander. The Inazuman that didn’t quite fit in, busying himself with tasks. As if he didn’t just narrowly escape with his life and his vision. 

                           “Come dance with us, Thoma!”

[stcrconch]

@retainre liked for a starter.

So this was the man the traveler was boasting about. He doesn’t seem so great? He can do all the things he can and more! He knows how to cook, clean, fight! What’s so special about this guy! Once their gazes met though he finally got it. He’s handsome. That’s why isn’t it? He’s pretty and he’s old news. The traveler will replace him he knows it. Wait no they wouldn’t do that to him- they’re comrades… right?

“Ah- you must be the person the Traveler told me to meet with. Thoma correct?”

[tenshutachi]

@retainre​

          ❛         what ? there’s no way that’s true . you’re just making that up     —     right ?         ❜          asuka scoffs into the air , unconvinced .          ❛         there’s no chance ayato got tama to like him that quickly . she doesn’t even like me .          ❜

          those words are spoken laced with pain     —     he loves his pet so much , but tama chooses her favorites on whim alone , & is hardly to be considered a PEOPLE cat . he is convinced that she has only chosen her favorite spot in his haori because he is exorbitantly warm & feeds her often .