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Alcuin no Delaunay ([personal profile] st_unning) wrote2017-03-20 07:15 pm

Day in the Spa

After Alcuin's conversation with Phryne, he had a small sense of purpose. She'd pointed out a marketable skill that hadn't occurred to him -- massage. He had come across the spa at the inn during his exploring, and it did not really seem to be in use.

After a few cooking lessons, Alcuin had offered to read to Ignis, and so when he'd seen him last he suggested they meet the next morning by the pool, which also happened to be right by the spa. Perhaps he'd be interested in helping him explore that, as well.
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[personal profile] st_eadfast 2017-03-21 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
The words jerked Ignis's attention as well, for different reasons. The 'hunter' might as well have been Ardyn right down to the pleasant look, but... no one had been able to take Noct's place and die instead. How much would have been better if that had been possible?

But Alcuin, no doubt, had just had less hypothetical griefs stirred up. Ignis reached out to the next chair to, hopefully, rest a hand on Alcuin's arm or hand. Sympathy via light physical contact.
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[personal profile] st_eadfast 2017-03-21 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"One rarely expects a book to begin with the author facing imminent death," Ignis agreed. He might expect most stories involving vampires to both begin and end that way, but if this was supposed to be a love story, it was an odd choice. "Or at least, philosophizing about the reasonableness of being upset about facing death." In his view, it was never unreasonable to grieve one's losses, if only because human nature ensured that grief would happen whether or not it was reasonable.
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[personal profile] st_eadfast 2017-03-21 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Ignis was decidedly unimpressed with the alleged heroine of the book, particularly as regards her tendency to whine and feel sorry for herself when in fact nothing had actually happened to her. She'd moved from one town to another, and her new home seemed to nearly be at pains to welcome her. Contrast that with his own moving: age eight, across the kingdom, to attend a six-year-old and never see his own family again. "Even if he's not, I wish them well of each other simply to keep them away from people of better substance."
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[personal profile] st_eadfast 2017-03-21 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"I appreciate the effort, anyway." A good book would have been better, but even a terrible book (and even after a prologue and one chapter, Ignis was certain that 'Twilight' was a terrible book) was a pleasant way to pass time when Alcuin's company was added in.

Without the book was more so, though. "Perhaps we'll find a way to get more books even without one."
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[personal profile] st_eadfast 2017-03-21 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"Blank paper may be easier to find than decent books." And it would be interesting to hear literature from Alcuin's world, definitely. "And for the record, I would be more than willing to listen to poetry should good books remain unavailable."
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[personal profile] st_eadfast 2017-03-22 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
Perhaps it should have been predictable, but the poem made Ignis think of Noctis before he could shove it back and try to appreciate the words for what they were, devoid of... other meaning.

Even partially distracted, he heard the emotion in Alcuin's voice, as well as the fact that Alcuin was trying to hide it. Therefore, he ignored it. Mostly. At least as well as his own emotions, anyway. "That's lovely. Thank you, Alcuin."
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[personal profile] st_eadfast 2017-03-22 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
...Ah. Um. Ignis willed himself not to fidget uncomfortably. "Anything worth reading would be worth reading in general. And I, ah, imagine Miss Fisher at least might be interested." Perhaps the Captain Corsair as well, though she would be unlikely to admit it out loud.
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[personal profile] st_eadfast 2017-03-22 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Even though he couldn't see the smile, Ignis could hear it. Even without effort to that effect, smiles tended to enter peoples' tone, which meant it was one expression he could decipher without difficulty.

Alcuin's smile was not surprising in the least, either; he'd spoken before of his desire to be useful and productive, of his need to find something to do. Of his worry that the skills he had were none of the above. Ignis smiled back with unfeigned pleasure that none of those worries had been valid. "I would be more than happy to help you, of course."
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[personal profile] st_eadfast 2017-04-03 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Nowhere at all," Ignis assured him. It would have had to be a considerable emergency to draw him away from Alcuin's company, and while that was an issue that would no doubt have to be attended to before it became obvious, there was no need to worry about it now. Tidying and inventory was decidedly friendly assistance. "Tell me how I can help."
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[personal profile] st_eadfast 2017-04-03 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
Quite probably he should have taken his hand back and used Alcuin's footsteps and the almost-indistinguishable (to most) echoes of them to find his own way, but Ignis let himself be led. "I expect proximity to the pool means you'll have a lot of visitors once you're set up."
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[personal profile] st_eadfast 2017-04-10 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"A facial would be one or more of several types of skin treatment for the face. Masks, and so forth." Ignis shrugged. His own skill set had never come close to including either facials or massages, given Noct's frequent discomfort with being touched at all in general. "Perhaps there are instructions somewhere for the procedures you don't know." It was a long shot, but had to be a non-zero possibility.
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[personal profile] st_eadfast 2017-04-11 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, he was present to be company, but the idea of helping Alcuin get his place arranged was a pleasant one, so Ignis started moving around the space. Slowly and carefully, subtly using his feet to swipe for obstacles since he hadn't even bothered to bring his cane out of his room in weeks.

There had to be some kind of desk or office with... appointment books, inventory ledgers, something. A computer. They would be of no use to him, but might provide Alcuin with some usable information. "The chairs by sinks are likely for hair or face washing, particularly if there's a divot in the front. The patron rests his or her neck there to put their head over the sink and make the washing easier for the one performing it."
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[personal profile] st_eadfast 2017-04-11 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
The combination of faint floral/herbal/fruit smell was oddly soothing despite how indistinct it was, and the space was well-arranged enough that Ignis didn't even come close to humiliating himself by crashing into something while trying to avoid another thing. No desk, yet, but the space was taking shape around him at least. "If we can find proper scissors, hair-cutting is another service that will likely be called for, sooner or later. I doubt that anyone's hair will cease to grow just because we're trapped here."

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