victory_road | [closed] February Catch All

[ True to predictions, she does seem like something of a lost duck when Dimitri goes to change. But then another girl approaches her and look, she is very nervous and dealing with a lot of things right now but she has a reputation. ... Back home, anyways. So she immediately straightens up. ]

Sure, go for it.

"How many romantic partners does Mister Mitri have?"

[...So have fun with that question, Jinx. At least there's no sign of... romantic interest from this chick? It's just mildly bored if anything.]

[ god fucking damn it. ]

... At least three.

[ And if this chick does anything rude she will throw hands. ]

[She promptly looks back towards a few other students.]

"Do you hear that? The bet is still undecided."

[Ignoring the groans between at least three other students, she looks back at Jinx.]

"He keeps mentioning different boyfriends, so it's been driving people up the wall wondering."

[ ... Oh my god. Okay, that earns a snicker. ]

Can you tell me any names? I know three for sure, and if I hear any that hasn't been told to me yet, that'll confirm how many.

[That earns an immediate chorus of voices.]

"Felix!"

"Lushka was another one, right?"

"He mentioned Grant, last week..."

Okay, so... I don't. Quite recognize 'Lushka', but I also haven't met a Lushka, and I'm pretty sure they're all in one group so it might be a nickname... so that is at least four people.

[ Grant was new to her. ... Good for them honestly. ]

[Someone with long wavy brown hair and a Minun charm hanging from their Gear pumps their fist.]

"I win!"

"Shut up, she said at least four, nothing is decided yet!"

[The bet-driven argument is cut short when the storage door starts to open, and Dimitri steps out in his full armor. No cape, and his hair is pulled back into a loose bun not too unlike what Felix sometimes wear... All to help make sure the complete plate set it seen. Dimitri smiles a little bit as he steps back over to Jinx.]

Have you been speaking with some of the other students in the class?

A little.

[ Gossiping about your ~~dad~~ mentor's boyfriend was okay if it wasn't bad stuff right?

Idly she actually sets her things down, but there's a certain stiffness in her shoulders that remains despite the lighthearted bet talk. ... It was probably fine. ]

[....Probably fine.]

[Still, Dimitri tries to stay optimistic about it, even as tired as he is. He looks towards the rest of the classroom.]

You know, they often play something in the background during class... Do you have a preference?

[The student with the likely winning bet and a Minun appreciation looks up from where they're fiddling with their Gear.]

"We can do either music or podcasts - got a preference?"

Oh- uh. Music, please.

[ Don't get her wrong, she likes podcasts, but she's not keen on dropping into the middle of one without warning. ...Also she tends to like the spooky ones, so.

Even as she tends to her own things she still feels... distinctly out of place, actually. But. Well. She might as well get used to all of this, right? Since it looks like this is her life now. ]

[With a bit of fiddling and an attachment to a larger portable speaker, music starts to filter out. There's a couple more minutes of chatting before the teacher - a wispy looking guy with long silver hair pulled back in a high ponytail - steps forward to get everyone's attention.]

[It's not a super indepth start up. All he does is explain that the class is changing things up a bit, moving from a focus on the human body to something a little different in terms of structure and shading - namely Dimitri's armor. They'd start with a few different poses, each for five minutes, before doing a brief break and moving onto longer sketch periods.]

[Dimitri seems used to this, smiling one last time at Jinx before he steps to the center of the room. There's a stool to the side in easy reach, but he doesn't take that yet, instead just standing plainly with one hand on his hip. Dean waits patiently to the side and, at the art teacher's nod, taps on a timer.]

[Besides the low roll of music, there's nothing but the sounds of sketching, with every student focused on what they have in front of them. The teacher just strolls around the room, quietly taking in everyone's progress.]

[ She's used to drawing around other people. The common room of the dorms and then the main room of the team's lair was rarely empty, so she's used to her ~~friends~~ team being around while she draws. And HIVE had clubs and stuff- even school dances!- to create a sense of normalcy, but they were for strictly illegal things. This is the first time she's done something like this as a group.

And with supervision! Yikes. It's hard not to want to hide her work away when he comes around but she was a confident thief and mercenary, essentially. She can keep her back straight and her head held high when an instructor walks by. She's allowed herself too much vulnerability anyways as of late- had to work on that.

So yeah, she just keeps going. ]

[Five minutes goes by pretty quickly when one is actively doing something, and Dimitri switches up his poses a few more times. It's nothing too fancy yet, taking into consideration how short they're going to be and his armor.]

[But then the Gear's timer rings, and it's everyone, not just Dimitri, who relaxes. As he stretches a bit, he makes his way over to where Jinx sits as the soft hum of conversation starts up in the room again.]

May I ask to see what you've done?

Ah- sure...

[ It's not like he's unfamiliar with her art. But there's a difference between a finished painting and a series of practice sketches? But also, it's a public setting about art and improving art. Why must everything about being a normal person be so difficult always.

Her work, for what the time allows, is decent. Human shapes aren't her forte, but it's not like she's flailing blindly either? Quick sketches litter a part of the page. She shifts in her seat to allow viewing. ]

[Politely, taking care not to loom too hard - which he knows is tough as it is, with his height and the armor and all that - Dimitri steps around her to take a look.]

It's very nice. I imagine it is one of those things that comes easier to you the more you do it, isn't it?

Mhm. I also make jewelry sometimes. [ Dimitri might have seen the navy blue and silver bracelet on Felix's wrist. ] I like doing creative things in general- like cooking and baking.

Magic's kinda helped a bit- some things need to be incredibly precise in their shapes or ingredients, y'know? You gotta get good at recognizing what's needed in components and fast.

I see... Then, do you believe that learning to practice the shapes of a person, or the structure of my armor, would help with that in any way?

It's more like it'll be helped by my former experiences. The plates are easy to pick apart, since they've got distinct pieces, and I'd like to think I'm good at keeping things in tact and steady after magic circles.

[ The circles have to be perfect every time.

Or else. ]

I can understand how that would come in handy... [Dimitri is far from a mage, but he understands how much care goes into handling magic.] Then, is there anything in particular you have wanted to improve upon?

He says to the perfectionist. I think it's good to always find ways to improve something. Or anything, really. Soooo. Yes!

Then... I could ask the teacher here if he could give you some advice, or point out things to work on. I am afraid I am not much of an artist myself.

[Frankly, he doesn't know the first thing to look for in art.]

You don't need to do that.

[ Still, she does give him a small smile for a moment, if only to reassure him that she's enjoying herself despite the nerves. ]

[Dimitri smiles back.]

I do not need to do many things... but I think I often like to, especially if they make other people happy.

If you desire anything while at this class, Jinx, you need only say the word.

[closed] February Catch All

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