Celestial

High Stakes (Hanseol & Ophelia) COMPLETED

Kicking off the pebbles on the pavement using his feet, Hanseol kept staring out in the distance with a rueful look. Sometimes he looked as if he was constipated or in pain, other times, he looked like he was blank. It was all the side effects of not being able to find the person he wished to find so bad. Ever since that day with Sunmin, he hasn’t been able to forget about the other Celestial that had a big possibility of being his brother, if not twin, considering where the mark was located at. A Gemini twin for a Celestial? Judging from the Gemini constellation alone, he wasn’t surprised that was possible because it’s a jointed constellation, to begin with too. If everyone else had siblings; namely the Braelynd siblings and Belangers… it shouldn’t be a surprising thing to find out that he had one too, right? Only it wasn’t normal to find a sibling after spending decades alone. And most siblings fell on the same day, making them the same age as one another. 

There had been plenty of questions bombarding Hanseol’s head ever since that day. His days were quite dull and systematic so to say, he would often stay up late at nights to pinpoint the last location Sunmin may be seen at, or if he didn’t want to wallow in his sense of failure, he would stay back to work overtime while studying at the clinic. His evaluation tests would be taking place in a few weeks and he needed to ace them if he had any intentions of maintaining his position in the sector but with everything that was happening? It feels like that’s not going to happen soon. It wasn’t until two days ago that he was reminded to hit Ophelia up regarding their plans; ones that were made a while ago. He felt guilty that he had almost forgotten all about it amidst his busy schedule but made time to spend his day with her today. 

It was why he was currently waiting for the Wayfinder at the mall, having promised that he would bring her to the bowling alley later in their conversation a few months ago. Well, he intends to keep his word. As always. While waiting for the raven-haired female to make her appearance, Han mulled over his decisions over the past few weeks, to which he found himself grimacing because he had also neglected his significant other a considerable amount. Again. Running his hands over his hair, Han groaned in response to the recap he just did in his head, surely this search for one person wouldn’t be bringing a detrimental side effect to his life right now. Is it? He hated that he’s always doing that, yet Jae never said much about it which made him even guiltier because that wasn’t supposed to happen. That wasn’t how things were supposed to go down, no. 

Dressed in his windbreaker and jeans, he tucked his hands into his pockets and pressed his lips together while staring into the distance once again. At this point, the earthquake can erupt and still, he wouldn’t be bothered as much as someone should. Though he was still looking forward to spending time with Ophelia, he needed that time off too and after seeing his boyfriend sleeping soundly after a late night’s studying session, he didn’t want to interrupt whatever’s left of his blissful time in la-la land. Han made sure to sneak out without waking him up and had to bribe Byul and Yeontan so they wouldn’t bark as loud too. A part of him reminded himself to bring something back for the dhampir because bringing back gifts had been a norm for him, whether it be flowers or new journals for him to write into. Thankfully, it’s only been about 10 minutes since he sat on the bench in front of the bowling alley, waiting for Ophelia, it gave him a small duration to be thinking of what he’s been doing.

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CelestialPermalink Reply by ✓ Ophelia Dreyvalian ~Admin~ on January 8, 2020 at 0:14

She looked down to the ball in her hands, studying it for a moment before holding it against her chest “I never thought pink was much my color, I like gold a whole lot more” she commented with a soft smile because she was joking, not wrong though, she wasn’t sure she actually owned any pink clothing other than a few tank tops for working out and those were hardly for fashion. “Who knew this was so convoluted” she responded with a curious gaze as she continued setting up the game, she wasn’t really sure if she was doing it right but she took the fact that Hanseol hadn’t rolled his eyes and taken over control of it as a good sign “Good because I have no idea what I’m doing, which is why I put your name first” she grinned sheepishly and pressed the start game button and watched as the lane set itself up, bringing down the pins ready to bowl.

It was definitely clear to her at this point that Sunmin had been a source of frustration for Hanseol which definitely had her curious as to the reasons why “Don’t take it for absolute gospel” she responded holding her hands up in defense a little, the powers she had which let her know about other people like her were very vague and even she had trouble understanding what they were trying to tell her at times. But everything seemed to line up, Han believing he was a Celestial, Phe getting a feeling in her gut which agreed. “But usually I get this feeling in my chest when I see a clue which could lead me to one of our kind, it could be a news story or touching something they touched, or apparently, in this case, hearing their name” names were significant to their kind after all so it made some logical sense.

“I’ve never heard of someone being able to veil themselves without the help of a Diviner but then it seems the exceptions are more common than we thought so perhaps this is another” Atticus wasn’t even supposed to be alive and yet he was here in Evermore, she had pulled another Celestial back from the past recently, it really was hard to keep up with everything happening. She parted her lips for a moment as she followed his hand where he pointed to the spot where his mark was and then explained how Sunmin appeared to have one in the same spot. It made sense to her then and she parted her lips to suck in a breath trying to think how best to explain it “You know why the Wayfinder always falls from the Ursus Major constellation?” she led into it with a nod “It’s because we’re supposed to be the ones who lead the way, so of course the one containing the north star, which humans have used to navigate for a very long time, would be the center” she nodded slightly.

“You’re from the Gemini constellation, each one I guess gives certain traits in a person” she pursed her lips “A Gemini is very people-oriented, they are the ones who are able to bring out the best in others and the glue of the faction” she nodded “They’re also part of the twin constellation” she spoke it hesitantly hoping he would see what she was trying to tell him.


CelestialPermalink Reply by ✓ Hanseol Park on January 18, 2020 at 4:19

"I don't like this pink, they call it hot pink, just not it, I wonder why they called it… hot pink, I don't see the correlation in it" That's another thing he probably would never be able to grasp properly, their mindset. Humans and their inventions. Always so interesting. For a beginner who knew close to nothing for a bowling match, Phe was faring better than others which made him puff his chest out in pride because if things continue this way, they would be able to proceed with the match sooner rather than later. When she said she put his name first for that reason, Han clicked his tongue in feigned annoyance while chastising the elder female, "Sneaky." 

Amidst their conversation regarding Sunmin, Han decided to go first as per the game and held up a bowling ball in his hand before sliding it slightly to the side to see it curve and hit the pins. Han returned to his seat and sighed, "But if you feel something about him then he could really be a Celestial and that alone could confirm it more than anything that it wasn't just me hallucinating." At some point, while he believes Sunmin is an actual person, he was wondering if he was just thinking too much into it but Phe saying that confirmed it. "Maybe a diviner was veiling him… but he doesn't glow. How is that possible? I didn't see him emit any type of glow at all, not even the dimmest one. It made me rethink for awhile, wondering if that was just me miscalculating things and jumping to the conclusions" he murmured softly.

It would've been it had he not caught a glimpse of the same Gemini constellation mark etched on the left side of the other male's chest, the same place where his own was located. He heard her explain things intently, Han intends to capture every detail so it could help him understand more about this. His lips parted slightly as he gaped in awe, "I never thought that's why. I know Ursus Major is a major constellation… no pun intended. But I didn't think it's that… significant to humans." 

His doe eyes widened even more as she continued with the story of how Gemini were supposed to be part of it too, until she said it was part of the twin constellation, "I… I know Gemini were supposed to be twins seeing as they're connected… but I didn't think it meant I would have an actual twin. I thought I was just the connector between Castor and Pollux… " It then dawned on him that perhaps the twins were meant to signify Castor and Pollux. "Wait… does this mean, one of us is supposed to represent Castor or Pollux, and forming the Gemini?"


CelestialPermalink Reply by ✓ Ophelia Dreyvalian ~Admin~ on January 18, 2020 at 11:09

She laughed slightly as she looked down at the ball and then back up to him “Hot pink…” she commented thoughtfully “I suppose because it’s very bright? The kind of pink those really hot stars can burn at sometimes” she shrugged a little “or maybe they just enjoy making colors seem like they have extra traits” she watched him carefully for a moment and grinned when he realized she had put him first on the bowling list so that he could show her how it was done. She watched him intently as he stepped up to the line and then bowled the ball down the floor, somehow he managed to make the ball curve slightly halfway down and then it collided with the pins pretty well. She bit her lip, it was going to be a challenge to bowl that well, she was almost certain.

“I’d say it’s pretty likely he is, my intuition is very rarely wrong about these things and it’s telling me that I should know this person” which was frustrating because now she was going to have to search him down too because knowing her, she wouldn’t be able to rest easy knowing there was a Celestial out there who didn’t know what they were “It’s possible when someone loses their light, after everything that went down in Skye, I lost mine too” and she had to work hard to get it back “But if he didn’t have anything traumatic happen to him then it’s more likely a Diviner veiled his light for some reason….” she pressed her lips together “But I feel like he would know if he met a Diviner” it wasn’t exactly subtle magic.

She could see how visibly surprised he was by the fact that constellations had more meaning to them than just simple arrangements of stars “Well I don’t read too far into it because I think people should have their right to define their own path but” she shrugged “I can’t deny the traits and actions I see in people tend to reflect their mark. “We can’t really forget the fact that a Wayfinder never comes from a different constellation” the Dreyvalian family had always been the leaders and one of them was almost constantly here to guide the way, she was the current one and when she was gone, she had no doubt another would come along to take her place.

“I’m no expert, so I didn’t really know if it was possible, but if you say your mark is in the same place and you’re both from the same constellation, it makes sense right?” honestly she played a lot of this leader thing by ear and she wasn’t always confident in her decisions but this definitely fell into place and made sense to her “Yes, I believe it does mean that you’re the two halves of the whole constellation” which meant that every Gemini probably had a pair. With that she took a long breath and headed up to the line, eyeing the pins and then rolling the ball in the way she thought Han did it, but unlike him, her ball rolled pretty much directly into the gutter which made her sigh and pull a face “I don’t think beginner’s luck exists when it comes to me” she commented with a shy laugh.


CelestialPermalink Reply by ✓ Hanseol Park on February 14, 2020 at 15:12

"Hot stars can burn at?" his lips formed an O when she said that, he had no idea what that could've possibly meant but the thought of it alone was enough to send the Celestial thinking about that now. For an artist such as Hanseol, he could see the complexity within the colors created and whilst he may not know why hot pink existed, the moment Phe said something regarding extra traits, Han nodded gently, "Colors tended to have that. I guess it's why people create aquamarine and turquoise." Why there's Magenta and Violet. Han didn't have a lot of things to do when he has the free time to plan his leisure, but bowling is definitely one of those sports that the doe-eyed Celestial adopted the moment he saw a commercial on the television. Did he seek out a bowling alley just to try after a fascinating and engaging commercial? Yes. Unsurprisingly, that was the most Hanseol thing to do.

 It also give him another initiative to work out, especially on the upper part so he could swing the ball easier as time passes by. It worked. "I should know that person too" he grumbled, clearly Han hasn't forgotten the part where Sunmin literally just upped and exit. Oh well, he had every reason to do that, could he blame him? Not really. Han is a stranger to him. "I don't think anything traumatic has-" he paused halfway because Hanseol realuzed he didn't know anything about Sunmin at all. How could he say that for sure, then? What do you know about him, Han? Aside from his 'identity'? Nothing. It gave him a bitter aftertaste in his mouth, his throat was dry as the Sahara desert and it dawned to him because that's the reality of things, he had close to none information wise. "I never thought about it that way... " He knew they had personality, or course. They're functioning beings, but he never thought they had more to that than shown. Perhaps, he should do some more reading too.

 "Yeah, everything is in the same place... " A Gemini is meant to have twins, right? There's nothing weird about that. Constellation wise, it's the same. But this information is needed to him and he was trying his best to digest it properly. Thankfully, he had the audacity of Ophelia, his Wayfinder. "I just have no idea how I had no idea who he was until now. Like… I didn't feel him when he fell. All I remember was actually wishing for a brother or a family while I was in my cell but that was all...  Surely adapting siblings, we'll feel something… right?" He was cautious because what if he was setting himself up for disappointment? What if Sunmin isn't really his twin? Or brother? What if he was just thinking into this too much?

 When her ball rolled into the gutter, Han shook his head and had a bashful grin before taking up another ball, putting it into her hands, "I'll show you. Come on" he beckoned and chewed his bottom lip absentmindedly, "Do you mind if I touch you? I mean, to show where to apply your strength and pressure points?" Han was like the baby brother Phe never had, despite having him tower over her like an overgrown muscled bunny, he was still a baby somewhere there. 


CelestialPermalink Reply by ✓ Ophelia Dreyvalian ~Admin~ on February 16, 2020 at 14:17

“Yeah, stars burn different colors based on how hot they are, so pink represents hot in some way” she laughed softly under her breath wondering if that sounded a little farfetched but she had done a lot of research of fires and how they functioned when she was trying to understand how a star could become a real person. “I kinda like the poetic names, it reminds you of things and gives a certain nostalgia” for example the word aquamarine definitely brought back memories of crystal clear blue waters she had seen in the past. But there were some which were just plain stupid too, so she supposed it depended on how crazy it went “Paint names just take it too far though, there’s only so many shades of blue I can tolerate” she laughed gently.

She glanced over at him and she could tell that it bothered him that he hadn’t known about this potential brother sooner, unfortunately, she had this feeling like the fact he didn’t glow was probably the reason why she hadn’t sensed him until now. She pursed her lips a little curiously when she noticed the way he stopped mid-sentence when he wanted to say the other male hadn’t been through anything traumatic. She was able to think rationally about it because she wasn’t personally attached to this young Celestial yet but it was evident to her that this male had gotten under Han’s skin “This is really getting to you huh?” she commented it softly to prompt him to know he could talk if he wanted to, she sensed he wasn’t just curious about this male, the way he acted seemed like he was angry with him for some reason.

She sucked in a breath when he expressed his disappointment at not being able to sense his own twin “Well if you feel like you should have known, imagine how I feel, that’s like my one main job and my intuition told me absolutely nothing” she did her best to be there for her people but even her powers had their limits “If he doesn’t have a glow, that would mean he can’t tap into his Celestial energy and without that” she shrugged slightly and grimaced “Well then he’s an immortal human” she reached out and squeezed his shoulder slightly “Don’t blame yourself for not feeling him, it’s clear there’s more than just the standard story going on here” she pressed her lips together.

“Well do you want to have a connection with him? Does knowing he is likely your twin change how you feel?” she did find that most sibling bonds when it came to Celestials were strange at first because they never grew up together or had early memories of each other and often they were several decades apart in age. She was pretty much glaring at the ball as she watched it roll all the way to the end in the gutter. She was surprised when Han passed her another ball and she glanced over at him over her shoulder “Oh...sure, I don’t think it can get much worse from here honestly” she grinned sheepishly as she stepped up closer to the line.


CelestialPermalink Reply by ✓ Hanseol Park on March 8, 2020 at 16:31

"Hot pink… that's… New" he murmured to himself, he never thought of it that way and maybe it wasn't the real explanation to it but knowing Han, he was too oblivious to know which is real and which isn't. "You're right, it's pretty. They're so fancy, some people have a hard time memorizing them but I, for one, actually like them a lot. It reminds me how something so simple can turn out to be so beautiful if you make it out to be." It's the same view for flowers, Han thinks it's possible to do that because everyone and everything had something special and unique to them. "Isn't that the same when you're describing a person? Surely there is something unique they have that the others don't?" He could pick up a good example from the people surrounding him. "I don't bother to call the colors following those… pantone thingy. What are they even supposed to represent?" Even a painter like him would see colors for what they were; if it's blue then it's either royal blue or baby blue.

 A part of him felt relieved that he could talk about Sunmin too someone, when he talks about the other male to Jae, sometimes he wondered if he was just being delusional and whilst Jae may not tell him that outrightly, if Han had the feeling himself, surely the dhampir would too, right? It wasn't right for him to think like that but to him, it was justified. Phe understood where he was coming from, right? Perhaps that's why it was easier to talk to her about this. And if there was anyone who would know about Sunmin, it was her. A heavy sigh escaped him when she pointed out his distressed signals, "I don't know, Phe… if he's my brother, isn't he my responsibility? That's how it was supposed to be, right? But I don't even know the first thing about him aside from his name and I can't help but to think I'm doing a bad job at being a brother." He was positive that Sunmin is related to him, how else would another Celestial have the same mark he does?

 Han found himself wincing at the sudden mention of Sunmin being an immortal human, "An immortal… human? How does that work… are you saying he won't be able to do anything we can?" He couldn't imagine how that would feel, especially knowing you're different from others. "Wouldn't he be torn… between being a human or a Celestial?" he mumbled gently, that kind of dilemma wouldn't do anyone any good. Sunmin must've thought about it. "Yes… I want to have a connection with him. I've been wishing for a sibling for god knows how long. And now that I finally have one, I don't even know him? I wonder if the world is playing a game with me. Am I joke?" Why must everything be complicated like a puzzle? At this point, Han was positive even a puzzle is easier to solve. 

He towers over Phe, just like how he towers above almost everyone, when she accepted his help, he was more than happy to show her how it goes. This is one way to vent his frustrations, so he's going to take the chance. With one hand holding Phe's hand clutching the ball, he moved her hand slowly to push the ball against her chest before examining her stance. "Don't stand so stiff, here" he stepped back to help her stand properly and instructed her to take a few deep breaths before rolling the ball slowly this time. "Don't worry if it goes into the gutter. We're trying to figure out which posture and tactic is the best for you. Some people like to curve it but not everyone is best suited for that." 


CelestialPermalink Reply by ✓ Ophelia Dreyvalian ~Admin~ on March 15, 2020 at 16:42

She nodded slightly, she could tell there was definitely an artist in him simply from the way he described color and she was sure he knew how to use those colors beautifully, she’d always been more of a practical and logical person when it came to most things but she definitely had an artistic eye when it came to clothes. She used to make all of her own dresses and accessories, putting hours of work and effort into sewing them and making the perfect design and honestly, she was quite proud of the work she had achieved with them. His likening it to describing a person was interesting though “You know one of the Ailward Aspects actually sees people in color” she commented thoughtfully, a sore topic perhaps but she thought it was relevant “Apparently when you sense a person’s aura, it shows in colors, which mix together to be their personality” she always found that interesting, even though she wouldn’t see the auras herself.

She could tell that he had been bottling up a lot when it came to Sunmin and that seemed to be having adverse effects on his wellbeing so she was glad that he trusted her enough to bring this to her and allow the two of them to talk it through. She hoped that Han could find some sort of resolution in his mind about what having a potential new family member meant “I mean that could be seen both ways Han, you aren’t his sole keeper same as he wouldn’t be yours” if they were twins then they didn’t even have the elder and younger thing to be worried about. She sighed slightly when he said he thought he was a bad brother “How could you be bad at it when you haven’t even had the chance to try yet?” it wasn’t like Celestial siblings were the same as all the others, it could take 100s of years to get to meet yours.

She saw the way he winced at the very mention of that and her eyes softened a little “Well I mean that if something has locked away his powers, until we find a way to unlock whatever it was, he is probably going to be mostly human” after all a Celestial’s power came from their light and if Sunmin didn’t have his light then all he was left with was his immortality, she had experienced that stage in her life before, though hers was a blocker she created for herself by her own worries. “Perhaps but I’m sure he’s been searching for answers about who he is, he would have noticed that he doesn’t age while everyone around him does” which she was sure was scary if he had no idea what he really was. She sighed, putting a hand gently on his shoulder when he expressed his frustration at wanting a sibling and not even knowing the one he now had “Well we have forever, I’m sure there’s time to get to know him and to make up for it” not that she thought he had anything to make up for but she wasn’t going to invalidate that feeling.

She stared at the pins down the alley while Han came over to correct her posture, when she moved she felt herself slip slightly because of the shiny bowling alley floors but she quickly corrected herself and sighed, flipping a stray strand of hair which escaped out of her face and then rolling back her shoulders. She took a long breath, eyes focused on the target before she followed his instructions, slowly rolling the ball from her fingertips until it started rolling and picking up speed down the lane. It ended up veering to the left before hitting the far most pin and then disappearing out of sight “I hit one!” she exclaimed excitedly as she clasped her hands together feeling a little better about this bowling thing.


CelestialPermalink Reply by ✓ Hanseol Park on March 28, 2020 at 17:02

He could trust her, he knew he could. If there was anyone he could actually talk to, aside from Jae and Yeon, it’ll be Phe, besides, he’s made enough bridges for a friendship between them from the last time he met her. Today was supposed to be a day out between friends, not a Celestial and his leader. Perhaps, that’s why Han felt comfortable enough to tell her things he won’t feel as much with others. Always the helper, he thought. Upon hearing her response on how one of the Ailward Aspects being able to see people in color, that piqued his interest, “Really? Which one? There are like… 8 of them, right? I don’t know all of them but I know there’s 4 males and 4 females.” Well, he knew Malva, and he did not have the best impression on her. At all. “I wonder if she sees a person and suddenly sees the color that’s integrated into that person the moment they were born…” He definitely had questions going around. “Would there be a rainbow person then?” Maybe he’ll never know. 

The topic about Sunmin is always hard on him, he felt conflicted easily when it comes to the other male. “That’s really complicated… especially when I feel so responsible over him, I think if I was in his shoes, I’d feel the same” If he was Sunmin and he found out he had a brother, a family member, after a while, that’s a bit conflicting. “I want to give it a try… but in order for me to do that, I actually need to find him first, huh?” Yet another problem. He didn’t know how or where to find Sunmin. “Do you think I should ask those who have siblings? The Braelynds? The Belangers?” Desperate? Yes, he is. Mostly human, isn’t that what most supernaturals actually wanted? To be as normal as a regular human? Didn’t he want that too, once upon a time ago? 

“I guess… being human is a lot better than being a fallen star doomed to run every time a hunter comes aboard” it wasn’t until he realized what he had said, to the Wayfinder herself, that he suddenly covered his mouth using his hand, “I’m so sorry… I didn’t mean to say it like that.” Great, now he sounded like an ungrateful child. Han remembered having trouble with his light after they were released and came here, for the first two years or so, he had trouble trying to control it. He’s better now, but he also wondered if life as a human, albeit an immortal one, would be better for Sunmin. 

The doe-eyed Celestial spared Phe a knowing smile, “You’re good at cheering people up, do you know that? Cute when playing bowling and acting like you don’t want to destroy the pins too” Oh, he knows it, he could see the way she stared at the bowling ball and the pins as if hoping the pins would topple down magically. It was cute. Instructing Phe wasn’t hard since she was already equipped with motivation and determination. All that was left was a little bit of practice here and there alongside a few techniques to be learned. The cheer coming from her made him clasp his hands together, offering her an amused nod, “That’s a start. You’re not gonna get a strike or a spare on your first trip here. We still have a while to practice on it. We could get lunch after this and probably head over to the arcade” He has the appearance and soul of a teenager, what would anyone expect? “Does that sound good?”


CelestialPermalink Reply by ✓ Ophelia Dreyvalian ~Admin~ on March 30, 2020 at 15:08

She had to admit she found it pretty interesting how Han seemed to take interest in the Ailward Aspects when she mentioned them, she wondered whether he felt the same resentment to them that the others did “Argent” she responded and nodded her head slightly “The way she explained it to me once was like...a person has one or maybe two colors that represent them as a person and then the colors change shades to show their shifts in mood” she shrugged slightly “Maybe someone could be a rainbow if they have a range of varying personality?” it made her wonder what color she would be but Argent never would tell her.

She could definitely see how much this thing with his brother was bothering him, it seemed to be all he was able to talk about which said it all really, she supposed as someone who fell alone and spent most of their life for looking where they belong, the idea of having family must be overwhelming and exciting for Han “Well then you can’t give up” she encouraged with a soft smile “I can try and help you to find him, see if any of my Wayfinder abilities can give any hints” but since she hadn’t managed to sense him until now, she wasn’t sure how much success she would be able to get from it. “You could do, there might be something they can tell you, at least about...what the reunion process feels like”.

She sucked in a breath and pressed her lips together when he said that it was better to be human than to be a Celestial, she couldn’t deny that she’d had that same thought process before but it was still something which was hard to hear out loud “That’s okay, you’re right...no matter how much good that comes, there is always going to be danger in what we are” but what she had been working so hard to do was equip them with the ability to stop fearing what they were and fight back. It seemed she still had a way to go though “Arguably living your life never accepting what you really are doesn’t seem like much of a way to live either” she commented softly, she was sure Sunmin must be confused by all that.

She laughed softly “I’m glad you find my terrible bowling skills amusing, though I did warn you that I’ve never played before” she shook her head playfully as she stared down the lane at the pins “They are mocking me though, who knew that pins could look so...smug” she grumbled slightly shaking her head as she glanced back at Hanseol with a soft smile. After she managed to hit one pin though she did feel a sense of achievement simply because the ball hadn’t just jumped straight in the gutter, now she just needed to keep doing it the way she just did...but better. “Way to have faith in me Han” she teased him when he said she wasn’t going to be able to get a strike of spare, who knew, she might accidentally do things right “Well I can’t say I’ve been an arcade before either but I’m sure it’s fun right?” really she should make the effort to have more human modern experiences but finding the time is hard.


CelestialPermalink Reply by ✓ Hanseol Park on May 4, 2020 at 14:01

He didn’t resent them as much, not to the point where Han would confidently put it as hatred. Honestly, he wasn’t even sure if he was capable of actually hating someone, much less a group of people that was supposedly tasked to keep the balance of the world. At first, he was quite childish, he resented a lot of things, but that was solely because of his pent up frustration that lashed out when he allowed his anger to take form. Now that he’s settled by and thought about it, perhaps he’s also matured. Just a bit. Han didn’t know a lot of things when it came to the world and he knew he shouldn’t pretend like he knows them. Who was he to hate someone? “That is so cool… I wonder if she just sees people walking in colors, that’s both weird and cool” he gaped in awe, he wondered what kind of a sight that would be. “Imagine seeing a big red neon glow all over your body when you’re crossing the road though.” 

He’s been in such a distress when it comes to Sunmin, so much that his thoughts were pretty much occupied by the other male; the guy who probably didn’t even know that he’s been thinking about him so much. Why did this feel so one-sided? “It would be very much appreciated if you would help me, Phe, you’ve done a lot when it comes to showing just how ‘Celestial’ I can be the last time” he had acknowledged how helpful the Wayfinder has been to him, all this while. He also intends to learn more. You could never be too careful, right? A reunion process, even the thought of it feels weird to him. “This is such a hard way to live our life” he groaned out in complaint, he never would’ve thought it would be like this but that is the fate of living as a fallen star. He may as well accept it and move on. The best he could do is try to acquire a better one, and increase the quality of his life.

 But Han was really glad he could go out today and spend the evening with Phe, it seemed like the two of them really needed an outing such as this, and what better way to make use of this free time than to bowl together? Admittedly, he was the better of the two, but he has yet to make a good bowling partner just yet. “Please, before long, I’ll probably train you to be a good player, then we can be the dynamic duo of this complex, Han & Phe, sounds like quite the intimidating pair, no?” He chuckled when she mentioned the pins taunting them, “You know, the first time I played, I imagined my puppy’s face on the pins, one of my puppies are especially devilish so…” It started with 6 pins down to another spare until he could finally do spares by the first pin on his own.

 “I’m gonna take you to an arcade after this, and then we’re going to eat burgers, I have a feeling you don’t have those back at the castle, right? It’s time to get out and see the world, Phe” he nudged teasingly and went ahead for his time, managing to bowl a 7 before slowly picking up the spare on his second round. “So tell me, while you were cooped up at home, is there anything you wanted to try? Like, of course, there must be something, right? It’s the modern century, after all.”


CelestialPermalink Reply by ✓ Ophelia Dreyvalian ~Admin~ on May 8, 2020 at 16:28

Ophelia smiled softly as she tried to imagine what it might be like to see people as colors, she was sure it was much like mind reading of sorts except less invasive but it helped to show people’s intentions and even their moods “I’m sure it’s just the adjustment to get used to” she commented with a chuckle shaking her head “You definitely wouldn’t be able to lie to her and get away with it, that’s for sure” no wonder she was the person who fielded out those joining the guard. She nodded and pressed her lips together when he asked for her help “If you do find him, make sure to pass along how I’d love to meet him” she was sure it was overwhelming for the other star but she was their leader.

He was right, their life was difficult and complicated she supposed but that was kinda what made them them, at this point, it would feel weird and almost eerie to her because it had become second nature “It is...but if we spend all our time dwelling over it then we’ll never move forward” she offered an encouraging smile, no point worrying over the things you couldn’t change right? She laughed at the way he proposed that they could become a dynamic bowling duo and she shot him a look “Somehow I don’t think I’m ever going to be able to catch up to your level” she laughed softly “Where did you even learn to do this so well?” she raised her brows surprised when he said he was picturing his puppy’s face on the pins “Poor puppy, what could he ever do to deserve such treatment” she laughed, well if it worked for him she supposed.

He seemed to have brightened up since they first got here, now he seemed less tense and like he was actually enjoying himself which was nice “It sounds like we are going to have a busy day” she responded effortlessly, she had freed up the day anyway because she liked to dedicate her full time and attention to spending time with her friends, she didn’t get to do it often. “And we have burgers but I highly doubt they’re the same as the ones you’re going to show me” considering they usually made them from scratch. She watched the way he bowled effortlessly and managed to hit most of the pins and then get the rest on his next turn. She took her turn however the ball veered into the gutter just before the end and she sighed “This really is harder than it looks” she wasn’t going to give up though, she wanted to hit at least three at some point.

She gave him a pointed look when he accused her of being cooped up at home “You do realize that I go out running and walking around local parks and visit the shops right?” she wasn’t sure she liked the way he was implying that she didn’t lead an exploratory life, she shook her head in an amused manner “I just preferred activities I can do alone” she wasn’t necessarily someone who didn’t like being around others it was just that she had become so used to alone time that she had a certain need for it now “But I supposed maybe one of those indoor skydiving places, that sounded like fun” she nodded slightly, maybe she liked the idea of flying.


CelestialPermalink Reply by ✓ Hanseol Park on May 26, 2020 at 11:20

“I mean… I wouldn’t even think about lying to her… that sounds strangely scary” he couldn’t help but let a shudder travel down his spines just by the mere thought of lying to no other than the Aspect of Light herself. Just because she held the title that probably makes her out to be the kindest Aspect of all 8, he was sure she could be quite intimidating in her own right. It’s like trying to describe Ophelia as a person, she is compassionate, gentle and kind but also strong and fierce. He knew better than to make up his impression on them from first glance. “I’ll let him know that, for sure” Now, all he needs to do is just hope for the best and actually be able to locate the other male because Ophelia was not the only one who wanted to meet him. “I don’t know how strong people can be to just forget about it and move forward, I know it’s something we need to do but it is so hard to just shed it away and not look back, you know?”

 It’s a complicated move for the doe-eyes Celestial but it didn’t mean he hasn’t been trying. Perhaps, one day he’ll find it easier to go with it. “Ah all these feelings dwelling in my head are so confusing” he chuckled, it does feel a bit overwhelming when he decided to focus on them solely but eventually, he found a way to push it away because he had, even more, pressing matters to worry his head about. When Phe asked him how he had managed to get well at playing bowling, Han shrugged absentmindedly and stared at the ball, “I have no idea. I was just so frustrated from work that one time and I was walking around until I got the flyer about a promotion going on here… I decided to give it a try and because it was so hard for me to succeed at first try, it became a routine and then a hobby for me. I kept coming every week on Fridays.” He always tried to make time for it and eventually, long before Han realized, he’s gotten better at them. 

“My devilish Pomeranian puppy, Yeontan… he’s another level of devilish, Phe, I’m telling you he’s probably the spawn of Satan himself for all I know. But he loves me and I love him so… I guess my other dog could do her best to keep him in line.” As devilish Yeontan was, he loves him deeply still. “That’s the intention, to spend this busy day together and actually look back at it to realize how much we’ve enjoyed ourselves in the span of a few hours, that’s something I want to remember too.” It’s best for him to fill his life with precious memories of his loved ones, friends and partner alike, it wasn’t as if he could do well holding onto those he shouldn’t. And honestly, it was getting his mind off the other Celestial so that works. The idea of introducing Phe to the diner he’s been venturing to every single time was making him beam in excitement, “Oh you have no idea what you’re in for, Phe, I swear they have one of the best burgers ever” Considering how much of a big eater Han is and how much he loves food in general? That’s a big compliment. 

“Don’t pressure yourself, you’re actually doing a whole lot better than me on my first time” He reassured and gave her two thumbs up and even danced a bit just to cheer her on. “Yes, of course you go out but do you really go out, Phe?” he wiggled his eyebrows playfully, “You haven’t been to places I’m going to be bringing you today so I think that’s a start somewhere. Don’t worry I don’t judge” he jested and cleared his throat before sending a wink, “Okay… maybe just a bit.” His eyes quite literally lit up in excitement when she mentioned skydiving, “I knew I found the right partner” he gaped, “You and I, one day we’re going to go skydive. But for now, let’s focus on helping you hit those pins” he was quick to scurry over to help her play better again.

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