When Lydia comes sweeping down the stairs in her gorgeous silvery dress and a grand show, Tyler is on her arm as her hot boytoy accessory; his own suit is a glorious red brocade with black contrast and gold highlights, and while the Natu on his shoulder is ever-present and wearing a bowtie made of the same brocade, he also has his Houndoom, Dexter, walking proud and smug by his side, in a mirrored contrast to the Liepard on Lydia's free side. They are going for this Power Couple aesthetic hard-core for people who are only coming together so they're not alone, and it really fucking works.
He doesn't spend the whole night by her side, although a fair amount of it does get dedicated to her draping herself over him in frankly unnecessary displays of utter romance (or, more accurately, absolutely over-the-top PDA). When he gets the chance, he mostly keeps to himself, wandering the ballroom and occasionally letting himself be harassed by a waiter and getting something bubbly pressed into his hand. Isis and Dexter stay by his side at all times, looking very formal and proper. Dexter doesn't even try and lunge for the food tables, though he does get uncomfortably close to anything left on the edge of a table.
The Tower
...so maybe he cheated and got Isis to help teleport him up the flights of stairs. This was a good plan, right up until they got to the very top of the tower and the post-teleport nausea hit in full swing. Tyler has to take a few long moments to lean against the parapets, looking a bit green around the gills, and wait for the nausea to pass before he can actually take in the frankly stunning view from up here.
He walks back down when he's got his fill. It's much easier, and he can enjoy lingering in the museum, examining the suits of armour and tapestries with a clearly scrutinous eye (and luckily no one can tell it's because he's wondering how to make them fit in his suitcase, rather than just appreciating the art. It's multitasking).
The Library
This is his favourite room, though. Pretty much whenever he's not in the bedroom or at Lydia's beck and call (or when he's actively ignoring her because he needs a break), he takes time to explore the library, and sit at a table with several books stacked beside him as he pours through them with more intensity than most people who know him will have seen. Isis is resting on top of the pile, still wearing the red brocade bowtie (and actually nipping at anyone who might try and take it off, Tyler included) and eyes half-focused and half-shut, as she takes a well-earned nap.
It's probably notable that all the books he picks are mythical stories or fairy tales.
Tyler Huang | OTA
When Lydia comes sweeping down the stairs in her gorgeous silvery dress and a grand show, Tyler is on her arm as her hot boytoy accessory; his own suit is a glorious red brocade with black contrast and gold highlights, and while the Natu on his shoulder is ever-present and wearing a bowtie made of the same brocade, he also has his Houndoom, Dexter, walking proud and smug by his side, in a mirrored contrast to the Liepard on Lydia's free side. They are going for this Power Couple aesthetic hard-core for people who are only coming together so they're not alone, and it really fucking works.
He doesn't spend the whole night by her side, although a fair amount of it does get dedicated to her draping herself over him in frankly unnecessary displays of utter romance (or, more accurately, absolutely over-the-top PDA). When he gets the chance, he mostly keeps to himself, wandering the ballroom and occasionally letting himself be harassed by a waiter and getting something bubbly pressed into his hand. Isis and Dexter stay by his side at all times, looking very formal and proper. Dexter doesn't even try and lunge for the food tables, though he does get uncomfortably close to anything left on the edge of a table.
The Tower
...so maybe he cheated and got Isis to help teleport him up the flights of stairs. This was a good plan, right up until they got to the very top of the tower and the post-teleport nausea hit in full swing. Tyler has to take a few long moments to lean against the parapets, looking a bit green around the gills, and wait for the nausea to pass before he can actually take in the frankly stunning view from up here.
He walks back down when he's got his fill. It's much easier, and he can enjoy lingering in the museum, examining the suits of armour and tapestries with a clearly scrutinous eye (and luckily no one can tell it's because he's wondering how to make them fit in his suitcase, rather than just appreciating the art. It's multitasking).
The Library
This is his favourite room, though. Pretty much whenever he's not in the bedroom or at Lydia's beck and call (or when he's actively ignoring her because he needs a break), he takes time to explore the library, and sit at a table with several books stacked beside him as he pours through them with more intensity than most people who know him will have seen. Isis is resting on top of the pile, still wearing the red brocade bowtie (and actually nipping at anyone who might try and take it off, Tyler included) and eyes half-focused and half-shut, as she takes a well-earned nap.
It's probably notable that all the books he picks are mythical stories or fairy tales.