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melodiesoflife2015-04-02 10:18 am
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Pixel Paintings by Chiaki
Characters: Chiaki Nanami and Open
Where: Outside the Observatory
When: April 2nd
Summary: Chiaki decided to pick up a new hobby, but her paintings are turning out strangely.
Warnings: Probably just gonna use action brackets for my own tags, but feel free to go with whatever makes you comfortable.
[In a recent conversation with Valvalis during the events in the Imperial City, Chiaki has decided that maybe there is some merit to the suggestion that she should be doing something with her spare time other than just playing games. After all, there are no video games to speak of in this world, and that's what she spent the bulk of her time on before coming here.
So in order to fill the void in her schedule, she's decided to take up painting. There was a brief internal debate about whether to go with this or carving wooden lawn gnomes, because everyone knows the latter is much more profitable, but Chiaki eventually decided the start-up cost of becoming a painter in terms of both materials needed and initial effort required was more efficient.
It seems as if she's finished a few paintings, and she's showing them off in a little impromptu exhibition outside the Observatory being used as the Heroes' guild hall. But they all have a rather curious similarity to them - all of the images depicted are composed of hundreds of colored squares, almost like pointillism but more blocky. And the paintings are generally easier to resolve into an image the farther away you get.
Right now, she's got three things sitting on easels next to her. One is entitled Self Portrait, a second bears the title Valvalis, and the third is called Landscape. Up close, it just looks like a mess of random blocks and colors, but once you move back, it actually appears to be a picture of the sun setting over the horizon of the city. Chiaki is standing next to the paintings waiting for people to come by and comment.]
Where: Outside the Observatory
When: April 2nd
Summary: Chiaki decided to pick up a new hobby, but her paintings are turning out strangely.
Warnings: Probably just gonna use action brackets for my own tags, but feel free to go with whatever makes you comfortable.
[In a recent conversation with Valvalis during the events in the Imperial City, Chiaki has decided that maybe there is some merit to the suggestion that she should be doing something with her spare time other than just playing games. After all, there are no video games to speak of in this world, and that's what she spent the bulk of her time on before coming here.
So in order to fill the void in her schedule, she's decided to take up painting. There was a brief internal debate about whether to go with this or carving wooden lawn gnomes, because everyone knows the latter is much more profitable, but Chiaki eventually decided the start-up cost of becoming a painter in terms of both materials needed and initial effort required was more efficient.
It seems as if she's finished a few paintings, and she's showing them off in a little impromptu exhibition outside the Observatory being used as the Heroes' guild hall. But they all have a rather curious similarity to them - all of the images depicted are composed of hundreds of colored squares, almost like pointillism but more blocky. And the paintings are generally easier to resolve into an image the farther away you get.
Right now, she's got three things sitting on easels next to her. One is entitled Self Portrait, a second bears the title Valvalis, and the third is called Landscape. Up close, it just looks like a mess of random blocks and colors, but once you move back, it actually appears to be a picture of the sun setting over the horizon of the city. Chiaki is standing next to the paintings waiting for people to come by and comment.]
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Hello, I am Doji Makoto. Are you the one who has painted these?
[His voice is warm and soothing, and his appearance is very neat.]
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[She's not super great at making small talk, especially at first, but she does nod.]
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[He smiles, lips together. It was nice to meet a fellow artist.]
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[Since that's more or less what she's doing.]
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[He had never heard of it before. And the word 'pixel' felt so strange so say.]
It is interesting how the image becomes coherent with distance, but is merely an arrangement of colors when one is close.
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I see! It is pleasing to see so many new methods of creating art. I must admit, I had also planned on painting; as a newcomer there are not many other skills I have to offer in order to get on my feet financially. Do you mind if I ask where you got your painting supplies?
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[Chiaki pulls out a pencil and some paper, and draws what is actually a very clearly labeled and easy to read map, handing it over.]
Here. I circled the shop.
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Your name was... Nanami?
Names in Rokugan were so much easier to understand.
I would be honored if you would critique some of my work once I have begun painting, as a fellow artist.
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[He smiles.]
It is only fair, since you have been so gracious as to let me admire your work.
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Indeed, I am from Rokugan. But having spoken with many heroes from Japan, I have found that there are numerous similarities between the cultures of the two lands.
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[The Crane bows, smiles, and heads off.]