rougeLily

Growing Up | It's Anything But Simple

@rougeLily

Kip is so precious, I can't

@Raxacoricofallapatorius

Ikr, you and me both >u<

I found some more photos of him too

Kip

Growing Up | It's Anything But Simple

Kazuhiko Ippitsusai

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Location: Apartment 2B
Interacting With: Benji @Raxacoricofallapatorius- in person / Dom - @Xtreme , Didi - @lopsided and Lucie @symphoni, via text.

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Kip donned a mint colored button-down under a dark green cardigan, violet dress pants and his trusty black oxford. He eyed himself on the mirror. Oh god, is this enough for the party, I mean at least I followed the color scheme? right?! And I have the bead and the mask... it's just right... probably... he doubted. He stuffed some mardi gras beads into his messenger bag, and walked over to his desk to take a pair of masks; primed using gold paint, with an abundance of tiny alternating purple and green feathers on both ends and bedazzled with four-leaf clovers fashioned out of resin and green glitter, he blew off the excess glitter before putting it in the bag.

He went out to the kitchen to get a drink, after taking a sip he checked on his phone.

From: Big Bro Dom
Idea. Talk at the party. Oh and I’m home btw

Well, that's a pleasant surprise, he thought. An idea... which meant talking... maybe some stories, DOM'S STORIES, Kip adored listening to Dom's adventures, it gives him a taste of how it is out there, up there, with very little opportunity to actually partake in it he appreciates at least having an idea of how it goes. And it gives him an excuse to look at him and admire the profile of the mountain man provided he doesn't swoon too hard.

To: Big Bro Dom
Looking forward to it. Welcome home. Will see you then.

After sending out the response, a new notif buzzed in with a reply from Didi.

From: Anne Frank
Yeh, I'll be going at Eva's first. You'll just have to see for yourself, Kiper. And next time, use your pretty fingers.

To: Anne Frank
My fingers were too pretty with oil paint so I had to make do... it wasn't super bad. My camera will also see for herself, YOU IN A DRESS IS MOMENTOUS. I'll be waiting for you in front of her apartment.

He drank down the bottle of water after sending the reply and was about to head back to his room when a tired-looking Benji came in.

"Kon'nichiwa Ippitsusai-chan!" he greeted, it's always a surprise for Kip to hear him say it so smoothly, the guy sounded like he grew up in Tokyo.
"Okaeri, Enji-tan!" he greeted back, followed by a tired wave from his hand.
"How was your nap?" Benji asked, patting Kip in the head.
"Good but inadequate." Kip replied with a yawn as Benji walked to his room and he went back to his.

He rolled the green gift wrap on the floor and fixed the portrait down a rectangular box on the centre, it was a 17'' x 25'' canvas with a 2-inch frame made out of wood and painted with gold, It was a painting of Dom and Nat as a King and Queen rendered in Rococo style. He was about to start wrapping it up when a thought crossed his mind.

Is this acceptable? Maybe I should have used acrylic instead? Maybe she won't like how the colors are blended? Maybe this isn't good enough... I could have used watercolor... I should have drawn a portrait of her alone instead, it is a gift to her... maybe I should have painted everyone in... why'd I... fuck, fuck, shit.... The little Asian man started having a tiny breakdown, eventually having to sit down and curl from the numbness in his feet and the chill by his stomach. It's usually the small uncertain things that get his anxiety up.
NO, NO , this isn't good, not today... he was about to tear up.
He whizzed out a deep sigh and sat still for a moment, taking in the quiet of the night.

He started breathing in... and out....
Just like Tas said, in.... and out.....
Everything will be fine, in.... and out....
Everything will be fine, in.... and out....
breathing in... and out....

After recovering from the episode, he finally got up his feet... still woozy in his toes.

"Hey Kipper, how do I look?" asked Benji approaching Kip's room from the corridor.
"Dapper but still Punk, I like it." He said, his voice slightly shaky.
Benji looked in and spotted the Portrait.
"Wow! That's fantastic! Is it for Nat?" he stated, awestruck.
A flush of relief welled in on Kip, "Thank you, yeah, it's for Nat!" he said fighting a weak surge of tears.
He started playing with his fringe with two of his fingers.
"Ah, anyway, are you ready to go?" The punk leprechaun asked.
"I just have to wrap her up and I'll be good." Kip replied cuffing up his sleeves.
"Do you want some help?"
"Nah, I'm Good." Kip relieved a smile, thankful of having such a genuine friend.
"Alright, I'll be on the couch." The punk leprechaun swung out.

This is fine, tonight will be fine. He put the box lid in place and meticulously wrapped it with seamlines and decorated it with white tape lace around the edges.

He was interrupted by a buzz from his phone.

From: Lucie Lou
Guess who's back?!!?

To: Lucie Lou G.M
Welcome back :3

After sending his reply to the group message, he saw the boxes of old DC issues that he got the day before pop out from his peripheral and decided to do a little sharing.

To: Lucie Lou
Some kid from my org gave me a bunch of paperbacks and it's a little overwhelming, you might maybe kind of want to check it out if you maybe kind of want to?

Kip's on a long path learning how to ask people for hang-outs.

He went out the living room and tapped Benji on the shoulder, they head out, Kip feeling a little gush of jitters.

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@rougeLily

Ah, good luck with that. I'm still doing mine XD.

@SgtEasy

I have five characters left alsjdfhaslkjdh I can't wait to have Kip's relationship sheet up too XD

Growing Up | It's Anything But Simple

I finally did my first post TnT I still need to sort some relationships out though.

Growing Up | It's Anything But Simple

Kazuhiko Ippitsusai

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Location: Apartment 2B, waking up from naptime.
Interacting With: Nat -@HushedWhispers , Didi - @lopsidedvia text.

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Kip woke up from his nap after pulling an all-nighter to finish his gift for the Birthday lady, his skin was splattered with various specks of oil-paint... something he's gotten used to by now. He smiled triumphantly as he gazed at the gold-framed painting he's been working on for two months, oil-based pieces are a pain in the ass but it's nothing he can't deal with for Nat... speaking of Nat, he's been too caught up with painting that he hasn't texted her a greeting yet, or even anyone for that matter. And just as he was about to pick his phone up, a notification rang up.

From: Mami Nat
Hey there! Haven't heard from you all day. Everything okay? Also, you coming to the party right?

He started typing out a response but upon realizing the wad of oil paint on his palm, he immediately retracted, muttering a curse under his breath as he wiped the paint off of him with a rag but the damn thing was hard to get off.

"Phone, activate voice control. Open up a blank message." He commanded his phone and it responded by pulling up a new message tab in the screen as he lay it down the desk. Ah, the wonders of technology, he thought.

"Use contact, Natalya as recipient." His coarse dehydrated voice squealed out, it didn't respond.
"Use contact, Natalya as recipient." He repeated, enunciating each word carefully.

Now that he realized it, it's been a while since he said her actual name, she's been Mami Nat for a while now.

"Write message, Happy Birthday!"
"I have been occupied for the whole morning and half the afternoon so I was unable to greet you."
"I am very sorry. I am doing okay, thank you for asking!"
"I will be coming to the party, I would not miss it for anything."
"Send message." He concluded with a cough and the phone complied, he reached for a half-filled bottle of water and drank the rest of it down.

He glared at his phone and noticed a little mishap.

To: Mami Nat
Happy birthday I have been octopus for the whole morning and have the afternoon so I was unable to greet you I am berries sore I am doing cake thank you for asking I wheel be coming to the party I wood nut miss it four any thing

"Damn it! Ah, the woes of technology... oh well, can't do anything about that now." He sighed, flicking his fringe using his pinkie.

What else am I missing? He thought eyeing the clothes he's going to wear and a gift wrap next to the painting, eventually remembering that he had to contact Didi.

"Phone, open up a blank message." Once again, enunciating each syllable as well as he could, so it pulled up another message tab.

"Use contact, Dolores as recipient."
"Write message, Hey didster where are you at right now? We will be going to the party together right? Have you gotten something to wear? Please tell me you are going to wear a dress."
"Send message."

Fuck, he thought, he forgot to check the message for errors... again.
Welp.

To: Anne Frank
Hell disaster were are you at right now we will be gong to the part together write have you gotten some thing to where police tell me you are going to wed address

Wait up, what? Oh, she'll get it..
Time to fix things up, he thought, taking the rag as he dashed out the door and into the bathroom.

Kip used soap, vegetable oil, alcohol and water to clean up, scrubbing each and every paint filled crevice of his skin then proceeded to take a quick warm bath. After taking a quick dip in the tub, he brushed his teeth, tired eyes staring at him from the mirror. He started thinking about the possibilities the coming party has to offer and remembered the whole awkward situation with Felix and started feeling tense... he brushed it off with thoughts of fun times and picture perfect moments, He can't wait to add some interesting faces to his collection. If anything can come out of this night, it's a good time... besides he's found a new family in them, what can possibly go wrong?

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Growing Up | It's Anything But Simple

@rougeLilyyoutube.com/watch?v=CwaD9tb1P50

@Universorum

Didi's the guy with both his hand up frantically running off @lopsided
Hahaha!

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Benj puts on a hat and striped pants and pretends to be the Ringmaster of the Kitten Circus.

@Raxacoricofallapatorius

REEEEELLLLLEASEEEEE TTTTHHHEEEE KITTTEENNNSSSS!!!!

Growing Up | It's Anything But Simple

@Aewin also, please take all of Kip's strays. Please.

@lopsided

@lopsided As long as the Podidi ship stays strong, Eva will do anything.

@Aewin

Kip will find ways to sneak 'em in so, good luck with that...

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@Lady Amalthea Only over her kitty

@Universorum

suffice it to say, Kip will be backing off her Kitty now....

Growing Up | It's Anything But Simple

I still want a ship name for it...

KIDI.

@lopsided

Lolol fitting enough, being how they're practically kids.