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[penpoint]

[ The video flickers on and Rohan's at his desk. He sets down the pen he has in his hand on the desk in front of him. He looks fairly serious, though his tone has a certain ease to it when he speaks. A cat is perched on his left shoulder, white and a little fluffy and leaning into his space at every opportunity. Rohan makes no attempt to get the cat out of his bubble. ]

Good evening, everyone. Just a couple of quick things.

I finally found a reliable publisher. [ He leans forward, placing his chin in his palm. ] Which means that some of the recent manga I'm working on can finally be more easily accessed by the public as soon as it's ready. I'm considering making it easily accessible in a digital format, too.

That having been said, I am in need of a few models. This is a paid job, and I found studio space that I can use when I need to meet someone. This is a little different from if I weren't drawing you. I like to keep in practice, and I like to use a variety of different people. It keeps my skills sharp.

[ The cat, poised on his shoulder, starts to nudge his head against Rohan's face, wanting attention. He brings his hand up, moving his fingers over the fur. This seems to satisfy whatever attention it was wanting and returns to just settling himself in. ]

And the last is I am also taking commissions. I work very quickly, so if you need it fairly soon, let me know. I'll need to know what you're looking for and how big of a project it is. We can meet either in the studio space I'm using, at a park, or cafe if preferred to just discussing here.

Just drop me a line here, privately, or whatever works for you for any of the above.

Comments

[penpoint]

Like what? That's exactly what it's for. I even used it on Reimi-chan when we first met.

[ Should he have said that? Probably not. It's an interesting story, to be honest. And, he's not going to also say that him doing that to Reimi did cause him problems only a few months ago because he didn't know how to get to know someone without it. He won't get into this. ]

And I use it even less here because there are limits to how much I can use it. Still, finding someone trustworthy is exactly the way to use it, really.

[ It's better than nearly murdering his future friend!! ]

[chichichi]

You're going to have to tell me about that sometime, you know.

[ Sometime, but not now, not if he isn't ready or he doesn't want to. Using it on Reimi... is that surprising, coming from Rohan? Not exactly, but he's been scarce regarding details about how he and Reimi actually met in Lunatia. Then again, she hasn't pressed. She hasn't needed to know. Neither Rohan, nor Reimi have been in danger or in a position where it would serve Setsura to know that information, after all. ]

Reconnaissance really isn't a terrible use for a Stand like that.

[ It isn't like she hasn't thought about it and she finds herself thinking once again that it really is a good thing Heaven's Door is Rohan's Stand and not someone else's. ]

[penpoint]

I can. I will tell you any story I want to hear.

[ And if you think about it, it's weird. Rohan typically listens to stories to learn about others for his writing, but he tells a lot of things to Setsura. He didn't really have someone else like that in his life, not before her. And that he didn't mind telling her these things? It was a lot, really. He liked it, though. He liked having someone he trusted enough to tell things. ]

It's my favorite use.

[ you know, inspiration from others ]

It can do a lot, but this is -- most important.

[chichichi]

[ She wonders how using Heaven's Door on Reimi might have inspired Rohan because she knows that's what it is. He probably thinks back to it. Learning about the person he now loves in that way at that time... and it's a funny little thought that pricks at her mind, a quiet sort of wondering about her own person she immediately regrets because that's not a path she desires to walk, not here, now. She shoves it with a quiet, depreciating thought of, "Who could say?" And in the present, she thinks probably no one.

That sort of thing doesn't happen for a being like herself.

She shoves that thought away, too, quirking a brow, setting a smile to tug at her mouth. ]

Reimi-san won't be upset, will she? If you tell me the story of how you used Heaven's Door on her.

[penpoint]

...Well, no. It's also the story of the first time we met. It's not like I'm going to share details about her.

[ Says he. Even though when he used it on her, Koichi was standing right there and he read every detail out loud because he hadn't cared about people finding out things about her. But was very different now. It's weird to think that if he hadn't gone down that mysterious alley, he may not know who she is.

They may never have found Kira, too. ]

[chichichi]

Whenever you're ready, then.

[ She's comfortable and doesn't have any intention of going anywhere just yet if he decides he wants to tell her that story now. She does wonder, though. The first time they met...? Given what she knows... ]