i believe every day's a good day when you paint

[acherontiastyx]

[...so, shortly after breakfast, there's a note posted to the refrigerator door (and well, shoved under Elda's door, all things considered) in handwriting that's come to be really easily recognizable in its jankiness.]

YO. WE HAVE PAINTS. WE HAVE SPRAY PAINT. WE ARE ALLOWED TO DO WHATEVER WE WANT TO THE WALLS AS LONG AS WE DON'T BREAK THEM.

LET'S MAKE THE ACADEMY'S WALLS OUR CANVAS.

BE IN THE ART STUDIO AT 6:00.

[At the appointed time, when those interested walk into the art studio, they'll see that holy shit, Guzma got a lot of paints out of the storage room and put them all over the tables. There's a lot of stuff there, ready for everyone to grab and spread out all over the academy and paint all over everything.]

Comments

[foundfate]

[Watanuki is done with his masterpiece, so he moves to a new spot near Elda and Starts on a new one.]

It would make sense. If you're long-lived, then you might as well get involved with the people who are making the future.

[matchbreaker]

Oh, I'll let the younger ones deal with it.

[ Ignore that she just said the birthrate is discussed constantly... ] I'm just looking forward to meeting my great-grandchildren.

[ But oh Watanuki is drawing a 403 forbidden, cool ]

[foundfate]

[Whoops sorry that's from here.]

Oh? Are you expecting one any time soon?

[matchbreaker]

Oh no, not really! My grandchildren are only twenty-one, sixteen, and eleven or so. It'd be far too soon for most of them.

Just... it's nice to think longer term, is all.

[ ... In a world without James. ]

[foundfate]

Well, once you're out of here then you'll have plenty of time for family.

[Watanuki has never really thought about a family of his own, and not just because he thinks he's only 17 either.]

[matchbreaker]

Oh, of course I will! I'll be going right back and smothering Karin and Anju! Ooooh, I can't wait to see the both of them awaken! Karin's a real late bloomer, but she'll get there! It'll probably be any day as soon as I'm back!

[ She laughs, she laughs hard, with a great deal of bravado. ]

[foundfate]

[Elda, that laugh though.]

Hey, you never know. Maybe she will have changed while you were here.

[matchbreaker]

Oh, I hope so... ah, it'd be a shame not to see it, but...

[foundfate]

Why, does something special happen?

[matchbreaker]

[ She nods ] Of course it does, it's a huge turning point in a young vampire's life. They grow their fangs and their abilities become more properly useable. That's also the point where the sun starts burning them and it'll be the first time they feed on blood.

[foundfate]

Is that when you stop aging too?

1/2

[matchbreaker]

Oh, no, of course not! Actually, a vampire's aging is determined a lot by their diet...

[matchbreaker]

[ Wait ]

... Are you saying I look thirteen?

[foundfate]

...

Which answer should I give to keep from getting punched?

[matchbreaker]

Well that's flattering! [ She laughed, grabbing hold of his arm pretty hard, ] But I am a mature woman, you understand!