asgardeventide | 004

[In the Hel district, Alice is sitting on the ground, dress poofed out as she is, with a drawing in her lap. Her hands are a little bit dirty from the graphite; ever so reluctantly, Alice displays it.]

Back in London when I was - well, where I wasn't important - I would draw. But it didn't feel like it does now. It feels soothing... in a way. I'm sure it sounds very silly to say that. It is true, however. It is wonderful to draw again without a bout of melancholy attached to it.

I have tried some paints. I am still not sure... I don't think I'm that very good compared to some artists I've seen sketching away or at an easel with their paints. The mineral oil used to dilute the paint gives me a headache. I don't know what would substitute it, but I want to try!

You see?

[Okay, so she's a little excited. Off to the side, Alice just flashes to a board she was painting on.]

I am... still not that used to it. As I told someone else, this is the most independence I've had in my life.

[ooc; The first drawing is canon, it's from the casebook that came with the first game and the second one was actually my oil painting final, haha.]

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It does not sound silly at all, signora. I find drawing to be very relaxing and it does take less time than painting. Though painting is nice too.

You actually have a lot of skill with both. You must have a great interest in the arts?

If oil paint is giving you trouble you could try watercolor or they have something now called acrylic. Both dry far too quickly for me but you might have some success with them.

Oh-

[Alice is still not used to compliments, so she is surprisingly a little sheepish.]

I... I am not so sure if I have any sort of skill. It was something I did when I was a child and when I was ill, you could say. It does calm me, yes.

I have heard of water colors, but acrylic I h have not.

Edited 2013-05-23 04:29 (UTC)

They sell it at the local art store I go to. It should be easy to find if you would like to try it.
Other than that maybe working outdoors would help. More fresh air might prevent a headache.

You should not be so shy your work does show potential and if you enjoy doing it that is even better! I hope you continue with your art.

Ohhh, that's really good! I love drawing too. Have you tried crayons purrhaps?

Even so, the drawings you just shown us a very well done.

[He could not help find them beautiful, especially the first drawing. It looked rather interesting.]

How long have you drawing for, miss?

I am not entirely sure, to be honest. It has been something I have been doing off and on for years.

Thank you.

[Compliments are still hard to take.]

I can't say I have; what are crayons?

So they do have places where you can buy paint? Oh, how lovely. There was a girl who was talking about making some sort of art club and she was dubious that Asgard had anything of the such.

[And still, a little sheepish, Alice runs her hands through her hair nervously.]

Thank you. I... I shall.

Don't worry, independence is easy to get used to.

[ Peers at the artwork. ]

... You're very good~

... Thank you. And independence may take time getting used to, but I am grateful for it.

What was it that took your independence from you before?

[ The idea of being completely dependent on another person is so alien to Road, despite her appearance. ]

[Alice doesn't quite clarify. She won't, not in full detail.]

I haven't been an adult that long, that's all.

But you don't have to be an adult to be independent~

If you think so, you would be surprised. Some children don't have as much freedom as others, especially ones in more impoverished conditions.

Uhm, they're...just a second! I'll get some. [She scuttles off for a moment and then reappears on-screen waving an open box of crayons at Alice.] They're these!

The place I found was in the Freyr district. I have only used the shop to buy a few small things as I still prefer mixing my own paints but they did have a fairly large assortment of painting materials there.

La vostra accoglienza.

[(Your welcome.)
So said with a small polite bow.]

[Alice studies them and then slowly shakes her head.]

Ah, I'm afraid we don't have those in London. Or in my time, at all. How are they? What is their... consistency against paper? You do use them on paper, yes?

Then Freyr district! That's wonderful, the next time I hear from her, then I shall tell her. Is it difficult to mix your own paints?

It can be difficult if you have never done it before. You have to have some skill with alchemy and you have to know which minerals to mix together to get the color you want.

[When he says 'alchemy' what he means is 'chemistry', that is what they would have called it in his time. ]

But, I have been doing that for a long time now. It is quite easy for me.

Melancholy?

That's right, you do! You could probably use them on other things too but they're best with paper. They're...rubbery, I guess? They're not wet like paint and they don't smudge like charcoal. And they're very colourful!

Rubbery? Hmm, that is fairly interesting, I haven't had the chance to use something like that before. Just how many colors are there?

Well, yes. A sadness you cannot exactly shake.

Alchemy?

Have you ever made any of them for distribution?

Showing off one's skill is not the only reason to do something.

[Translated: Keep going even if you suck, and then you won't suck as much.]

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