#⭑ ☀ ﹡𝖧𝖺𝗋𝗆𝗈𝗇𝗂𝗈𝗎𝗌 𝖢𝗁𝗈𝗂𝗋 ⭒ 𝖿𝖺𝗅𝗌𝖾 𝗁𝗒𝗆𝗇 ( sunday ic )

[cagedharmony]

⭑ ☀ — @ednaeflowers

A flick of his wing signaled to his initial disapproval. while it was not his intention to pass judgement it was almost involuntary to have the need to keep things in order. what was this thing? the way one of this young lady's straps fell what seemed like out of place wasn't what he wanted to find himself focused on, but once noticed it was nigh impossible to ignore it wholly.

" pardon, miss. i pray my intrusion is not deemed impolite, but i couldn't help but notice you have... what at a glance seems like a wardrobe malfunction. " he'd at least bring comment in a polite manner. if it wasn't to design then it could be fixed. if it was intentional? perhaps it would be a tiny thing he'd continue to notice but it wouldn't be as prodding otherwise.

[cagedharmony]

DANGER. all signs pointed to danger. sunday didn't have to think hard to realise he'd found himself in circumstances that put his own safety at risk. certainly he had built up internal walls to protect things such as his heart, but internal walls only protected him from the heartache he'd long learned to hush to a quiet whisper. he may have prowess in using the harmony, but THEIR power did little to physical harm. he was much like that charmony dove he and his sister had tried to nurse back to health only to be doomed from the very start. now he was the dove with a broken wing and no means to fly to safety.

" it is a pleasure. " sunday did his best to keep his voice calm and polite as addressing this astraeus. he'd met many whose presence unsettled him during his time as the bronze melodia but this astraeus set off alarm bells like no other did. in order to ground himself sunday stood with his left hand behind his back while his right rested in front of him. he did his best to conceal how he tried to calculate the best means of escape. if he wanted to ensure his own safety and the chance to see his sister's smiling face once more even if he was unworthy of such a gift sunday would act cautiously. ms. gopher wood's teachings seemed to grant him some modicum of grace in this effort. " my . . . home world was initially destroyed. i once called the planet of festivities my home until recently. now . . . i have no home. "

                  Astraeus'  gaze  warmed   &&   danced  with  vague  amusement.   “  oh,  do  not  misunderstand  little  bird,  you  have  not  intruded  in  the  slightest.  my  chapel  is  always  open  to  those  who  seek  the  Nightless,  i  simply  was…  unprepared  for  a  visitor.  i  must  apologize  for  my  rudeness  on  that  behalf.  ”   while  the  person  in  front  of  him  holds  something  of  a  vague  resemblance  to  his  kin,  it's  easy  for  Astraeus  to  decipher  that  this  Sunday  was  not  of  Lazarian  descent.  wings  alone  were  not  enough  to  give  leniency  to  such  delusions,  but  it  did  initially  surprise  him  to  meet  someone  who  shared  this  sort  of  similarity  with  him  and  his  twin  sister,  Faustus.  what  gave  it  away  was  the  fact  that  Sunday  had  gold  eyes,  while  most  seraphim  of  the  same  rank  as  Astraeus  and  Faustus  often  had  red  eyes.  you  couldn't  see  Astraeus'  right  now,  but  they  were  concealed  beneath  the  tiny  wings  covering  them.

               “  a  pleasure  to  meet  you  Sunday.  my  name  is  Astraeus  Caedieux,  and  i'm  the  father  of  this  chapel.  ”   kind  as  his  gaze  is   –   soft  as  the  smile  he  wears  stays   –   there's  something  uncannily  uncomfortable  about  Astraeus.  like  a  shadow  creeping  at  the  edges  of  one's  vision,  always  lurking  just  out  of  sight.  he  leans  precariously  against  the  cane  in  his  hand  and  tilts  his  head,  continuing  to  watch  him  with  a  mixture  of  curiosity  and…  elation?   “  from  where  do  you  come?  ”   he  can't  resist  asking;  it's  a  normal  question  to  fall  back  on.   “  i  had  no  idea  this  universe  had  people  as  pretty  as  you.  ”

[cagedharmony]

⭑ ☀ — @lifegambled

" WELL if it isn't mr. aventurine. to what do i owe the pleasure? " a smile dons his lips, but there seems to be an underlying hint of something else. what was it? that was for sunday to know and only those privy to find out. " we don't have a schedules appointment for quite some time so there must be another reason you've come here. please-- " a pause to give a hand gesture for the other to proceed " --if you will. "

[cagedharmony]

" THAT miss herta is certainly an . . . interesting character. "

[cagedharmony]

" AM i really that bad at jokes? maybe refraining from explaining the punchline would do some good. but... then how else will they understand the joke if it isn't explained? "

[cagedharmony]

HE gritted his teeth and his hand behind his back clenched tightly so to hold in his emotions. it would be unbecoming of a man of his stature to allow his perfectly crafted mask to slip. he must remain collected and calm even in moments he wished to scream and run away. he must remain perfect as perfect as could be. that was what was befitting of someone of his stature.

" she is . . . fine. "

his voice shook as he responded to the masked fool. where was she to come pouring salt into the wound reminding him of something that caused his heart to break in two? if not for the facade he'd forced himself to maintain he may have crumbled to the floor at the weight of his grief.

" and . . . you are more than allowed to ask. it . . . isn't cruel. "

it was. it was cruel. he hated it. he hated the reminder.

" are you satisfied? "

❝ oh, i'm actually here for a purpose! simply making sure the little songbird is okay ~ is that so cruel of me to ask? ❞

of course, that wasn't the only reason. she was here to mess with him, poke at the halovian with a barbed tongue and red nails; just wanting to see his face twist and give reaction. her voice remained sweet as dream syrup; but much like the addictive nature, there was always a dangerous edge.

for sparkle was chaos incarnate.

❝ well? ❞

[cagedharmony]

⭑ ☀ — @ravnmiko

" IS something the matter, miss? " his tone polite as he gently bows with his head tilted every so slightly to the side. his posture is stiff yet he does his best to feign a more welcoming expression on his face to counter his stiffness. while he is accustomed to his professional face strain would slip from time to time. his sister had always been better with people, but this was his responsibility, not hers.

[cagedharmony]

⭑ ☀ — @pyonpyonpyon && ramuda

HESITANT the halovian stands with his lips pressed into a straight line as words were found caught in his throat. all of this situation still felt heavy for him. how could he be accepted by a group that fought to be freed from the sweet dream he nearly trapped them in? how could he truly face any of them as if nothing had occurred?

sunday was accustomed to wearing a smile as a mask while concealing his innermost emotions even from his own sister. but now it felt nigh impossible to keep the mask there and without it conversation became much more troublesome.

golden eyes focused on the camelias in the hair of the one nearest to him. it reminded him of his youth with his sister playing about gopher wood's garden--the very same garden they came across the charmony dove--and that flash of a memory triggered something deep within him. he had become much better at keeping his emotions at bay while in the dreamscape but now? now the tears he long kept inside blurred his vision and streamed down his face.

when the first tear left his face and dripped down his wings rushed to conceal his face as his voice finally found its way from his lips and in an audible yet strained tone.

" a-ah... sorry. "

[cagedharmony]

⭑ ☀ — @asterisque && march 7th

" YOU were the nameless quite fanatical about my sister, were you not? "

it had been as if he'd appeared out of nowhere. his footsteps prior silent and while the smile he wore on his lips was welcoming the undeniable air of an overprotective brother was present. sunday was the perfect picture of professionalism, but when it came to robin he seemed to let that mask slip when need be.

" ah, excuse me. perhaps fanatical is the wrong word. robin had mentioned to me briefly about her conversation with your group in the lobby when you first arrived. " he paused to laugh very briefly before coming to a realisation. " i hope this conversation doesn't strike you as odd. i just . . . couldn't help but seek a momentary chat myself. call it . . . my instincts as an elder brother. "

[cagedharmony]

⭑ ☀ — @huijarii

PENACONY had seen its great deal of figures of all walks of life. sunday would think he had seen it all but each day that passed seemed to prove otherwise and thus he expected something out of the ordinary to cross his path be it taking up time during his day or just a flash of the pan and over before he could take a breath in.

" if that is all, i will be on my way. "

he bid farewell to a worker while checking on the maintenance of the machines in aideen park. while he rather not waste time here more than necessary it was imperative he was thorough in his work. any hiccup could soil the dream for penacony's visitors and he couldn't dare to consider that a possibility.

with a momentary glance over the park sunday was prepared to move onward to further impromptu inspections, but halted spying what he assumed to be a curious fellow. without much hesitation he'd made quick stride over greeting with the tone he used to greet other guests he'd come across.

" good day. i couldn't help but notice from the corner of my eye. are you in need of any assistance? i would be remiss to leave a valued guest to solve their own problems. "

[cagedharmony]

" IS it truly breaking and entering if the door was unlocked? "

[cagedharmony]

" HOW odd . . . i could have sworn mr. yang said it should be around here. did i follow the instructions incorrectly? "

[cagedharmony]

" PERHAPS . . . today isn't the day. "

[cagedharmony]

" IS it truly worth it to wake and leave the comfort of the dream? "

[cagedharmony]

" I think with the proper arrangements it will be truly impeccable. "

[cagedharmony]

" IS it truly a good thing if it is more of a headache to achieve than anything else? "