Vyoma
Early, Hour 10 of Thera, Brightening 6 of Ionnes,
Summero of Era I of the Celestine Mandate
Era X Post Fractum in the Age of Darnkening, the Mageocracy of Julos
the Mad
Paradigm: The Truce of Demios and the Merfolk
It had been quiet few days, and Vyoma had been roaming about aimlessly,
in the streets of Medonia. He had to find some people who would want a tattoo.
Entities, who would like the needle on their skin for sake of art.
He had few more days before which the cycle would be complete. He had
said that he would be there at the Tattoo's, with or without customers, but
he hated to go there without some.
Vyoma was finding it hard to cope with the problem. Never had he interacted
with people around him, and now she asks him to get two customers for her.
Vyoma looked at the stacked crates on the pavement. He took a deep breath
and climbed to the top of it. He took another deep breath and then shouted
at the top of his voice,
"People of Medonia! Gather around. It might not have come under your
notice but I have to state that there is a excellent center for your tattooing
needs. Let the needle tickle your skin and let the art express your inner
passion. People of Medonia! Gather around..."
Vyoma crossed his fingers mentally as he repeated the announcement.
A' Laena Ssin
The moons were already rising on the burning sky when A' Laena was going
back to her room in the Turien's. Suddenly a loud shouting made her stop
and look up, a black-haired elf had climbed on the stacked crates on the
pavement and was announcing something. Hiowever,not his voice was what attracted
the girl's attention, but his words:"Let the needle tickle your skin and
let the art express your inner passion" It sounded...intriguing. A' Laena
did have passion and this was a beautiful way to express it, to show her
fiery individuality. But A' Laena was also very moody. Her opinion changed
as often as the place of the suns in the sky. Would she want to have a tattoo
forever?
The crimson-haired elf approached the man and smiled at him with clearly
expressed interest. She waited for him to stop shouting and then spoke
with a bright voice. "Serale! I'm interested in your tattoos....but I wonder
if there is any way to make it temporary?"
Vyoma
It had been quite sometime since Vyoma had been shouting. Then, before
even he felt the pain of a sore throat, he heard a voice, that seemed to
come from a throat dipped in honey. He just looked at her for a while.
It was the voice and not the words that caught his train of thoughts.
Vyoma then realized that he was looking down on her.
How disrespectful!
He jumped down from the crates and softly landed beside her. The voice
seemed to reverberate, not just his ear-drums but his thoughts. They were
more like a wisper from a wind-instrument than the strumming of a stringed.
Vyoma was so enthralled by the voice that he had to think and remember
what she had said in order to reply. He took his moment and said,
"It is great to know that you are interested in tattoo. But I do not
yet tattoo. I do know a place where you can get it done. And about, could
one get it temporarily. I do not know for sure but from my knowledge, yes,
you should be able to get one."
Vyoma thought that it was not good thing to be honest in the buisness,
and with what he said, may be he would loose his only opportunity for daily
bread. But his consious would not let him talk sugar coated words.
Vyoma smiled.
Any sugar-coated word would be bitter against the voice of the beautiful
one.
A' Laena Ssin
If the black-haired elf had dared to talk sugar-coated words to A' Laena,
he would happen to be a rather unhappy elf for the crimson-haired girl
didn't tolerate any fake flattering and sweet lies. She looked suspiciously
straight at his eyes for a second and then her lips widened into a playful
smile. It was good that someone could draw temporary tattoos. The girl whose
temper was as fiery as her crimson hair intended to have one darawn on
her milky white skin and she was already looking forward to it.
"And where exactly is that place? I'm still new to the city...." Waiting
for an answer, the elfin girl's eyes glittered impatiently. A tattoo was
quite a good idea although she would never think of it if she hadn't seen
the shouting stranger. Well, that's what youth was for- to make crazy decisions
and use every single opportunity. Ena crossed her arms gracefully and secretly
eyed the elf. " Does he have a tattoo?" she wondered. Then her eyes looked
away dreamily. The wind removing some deep-red locks of hair from her face,
she looked impossibly gentle in the light of the gold sunset. The girl had
already started thinking about the tattoo- what would it be? Hundreds of
ideas .......Ena sighed and her attention was caught by the dark-haired elf
again. She needed some advice.
Vyoma
Vyoma saw the flash of suspicion in her eyes.
Maybe, the admiration was thought to be fake. But who cares. It only
matters what is beneath the skin. The color of the skin or the fur is of
no importance.
Even then, Vyoma could not help but admire the white skin that belonged
to the crimson haired young elf that stood in front of him.
As fast as the suspicion had emerged it dissolved away and mischief took
its place.
How playful youth was!
Vyoma realized that this was the reason why the young lady wanted a temporary
tattoo. Her passions were like mercury on a leaf, every moment it changed
its position. He just hoped that she could get a temporary tattoo.
Vyoma talked to her,
"Well, I forgot to introduce my self. My name is Vyoma. And when would
you like to come to the parlor, my lady?
Vyoma realized that he had been judged as one without any mannerism,
but hoped that he had acted properly. He looked into her eyes and waited
for her answer, ready to listen to that voice again.
A' Laena Ssin
A' Laena might have seemed quite confident for her young age but there
was some almost unnoticable insecurity in her actions. Vyoma's admiring
her caused her to step back uncosciously and cross her arms in a defensive
position. She was bold or at least thought so but people's looking at her
like that made her embarrassed.
The girl quickly regained her confidence and smiled once again, as if
to hide her former reaction.
" A' Laena Ssin, it's nice to meet you" she pulled out her hand for shaking
and then continued with a playful expression on her elfin face. " The parlor?
As soon as it is possible." It was a decision of the moment and A' Laena
usually wanted things to happen too quickly. As her fashion teacher had
said, she was running before knowing how to walk.
Vyoma
Vyoma looked at the hand offered to him. Vyoma was always bad at social
interactions. He held the hand firmly. People used to say that a handshake
should be firm and warm.
Vyoma was firm but he was not sure he could keep up the warmth. Then
again, he took extreme care as to not crush the hand of the beautiful creature
that stood in front of him.
Vyoma also realized that his stare had caused some uncomfort and so he
lowered it a bit. He smiled a smile that never came on his face.
Again, how mercurial...
"May be you can come and give a visit to the parlor on 18 of Ionnes."
Vyoma then realized that she did not know where the tattoo parlor was.
He let go of her hand and then opened the carefully folded map he had,
spread it out on one of the crates and showed her,
"Here is the Dagger Gaude Tattoo Parlor . I think you should now be able
to get to it easily."
Vyoma looked up at her to see her indication of agreement.
00C: May be one more post here for you A' Laena Ssin. Next, it will be
at the Dagger Gaude Tattoo Parlor.
Kédrelyn
Kédrelyn had heard Vyoma's announcement while she was on yet another
one of her walks. It sounded interesting, and why not? She could think
of no reason not to.
So, she walked over to Vyoma, looking up at him as he stood on his crate.
"Serale, could you tell me where I might find this place? I am interested
in getting a tattoo." The expression on her face was purely that of interest.
Actually, it was surpsing even that showed as today was not one of Kédrelyn's
better days... her mood was dark but as usual, she didn't let it show.
Vyoma
Vyoma was amazed that his voice did attract attention of some. He looked
at Kédrelyn and saw interest. Though he saw much more within those
blue-violet eyes, it was not of his interest. His interest was in her interest.
May be her curiosity.
"Surely, my lady. Here..."
He had still not removed his finger from the map, where he showed it
to A' Laena Ssin. Vyoma's index finger pointed at
Dagger Gaude Tattoo Parlor
Fate is much better than it seems. |
