#vinni/rhyin

[august-writing]

Master plan - drabble

Just some fluff with Vinni and Rhyin

Vinni sat primly on the bench outside the Health and Safety department, her hands occupied fidgeting with her sash. It was a lovely late summer afternoon. The tree beside her perch cast dappled light, freckling her in sunlight. She walked past the spot every day for most of her life. She'd sat just like this at the end of her first day; tense and waiting for her father to pick her up. Of course he stopped coming when she'd become brave enough on her own, and she'd left the bench to be used by others. But, well, then she made friends with Rhyin, and he'd sit out here waiting for her.

So here she was. Waiting. And trying very hard to calm down and think about her master plan to get him to go dancing. With her.

Vinni pressed her hands to her cheeks, willing the warmth to disperse into her fingers. Her face felt so hot. She bit her lip imagining how red-faced she must look.

Silly, silly girl. You haven't even seen him yet. You're gonna embarrass yourself before you start talking.

She jumped up to her feet and dropped her hands to her side, taking a composing breath. "Just act natural," she whispered. Her head tilted slightly in confusion. What do I naturally look like? Oh no, he's so smart and observant. He'll notice something is off. Oh no, oh no what if he asks me what's wrong?

Her hands came up and pressed against her mouth, holding her pounding heartbeat in her throat. Gulping didn't seem to shove it back so her hands would have to do. 

I thought figuring out your feelings was supposed to help. Now everything's a bigger mess.

"Vinni?"

A jolt raced through her, crashing into her fingers still clamped over her mouth. It was Rhyin's voice. Of course it's Rhyin you goose, this is where you always meet.

"Hm?" 

She turned around to face him and...oh no he looked so confused. Which was kinda cute how much expression he fit in his eyebrows. He always looks so distressed and serious, it was so funny.

"What are you...doing?" A quirk of a smile pulled the expression all together into endearing.

"Hmm, it's comfy?" Vinni mumbled through her hands, sure that she looked ridiculous and red. Would her face ever feel normal?

"Okay...well, uh…" He trailed off, glancing around.

Abruptly, Vinni took a seat. She wanted to open her mouth and tease him for being nervous about whatever—what was making him hesitant?—but she didn't trust herself to behave right then.

Rhyin noticed her move and sat down next to her. 

Oh no. He's so close. Can he hear my heartbeat? There's no way he hasn't noticed my blush. I'm such a mess, my plan is gonna fail. Vinni ventured a peak to the side and caught him staring. Panicked, she froze like a deer.

"So how was today?" Rhyin calmly asked.

"Oh, it was good. A bit busy but, you know, that's normal. You?"

"Nothing interesting. Except Ketsler. But again, that's normal."

Vinni's nervous energy spilled out into a laugh. "He sure is!" 

Rhyin raised an eyebrow. Oh no.

"Vinni, are you sure today was normal? You seem...upset." 

Yep  I'm busted. Not like I'd ever really tried to keep something a secret from him. Oh well, time to get on with it.

"Well I'm not upset exactly, just nervous." Her gaze dropped to her lap, and her hands busy at her sash again.

He folded his arms, and she took it to mean he was listening.

"My sister is having a party. She is so excited about it she's even gotten my mom to be happy it's happening. I think it'll be fun. She's inviting her friends and they're from outside the capitol so it's kinda big. Also that means they know the best dances; those folk ones. I was gonna ask Ketsler if he wanted to come, but he's gonna be busy which means it's just me. So well, do you want to come?" She looked up at him, searching his eyes for an answer.

Somehow Rhyin folded his arms tighter, and looked more sceptical with his eyebrow raised. "Vinni. Your brother hates me."

"No! He doesn't, he just doesn't like you for some reason. Besides, he won't be there."

"I won't know anyone but you, and everyone is going to be upset that you brought me." 

Vinni rolled her eyes. "I don't think they'll really notice. We don't have to stay the whole time."

"Why would we stay at all then?"

"Free food?"

Rhyin sighed. "I don't dance."

"Oh, well that's easy, I'll just teach you. Unless you meant you don't dance because you don't like it, but that's silly. So really you have to dance with me." 

She expected him to frown at her, or at least huff. But no, he was smiling?

Why can't you smile more? I wish I could make you happy all the time... Just tell me what you need. Oh, it hurt. Like a weight on her heart, dragging her back. She wanted to grab his hand, to sit up next to him and squish her own happiness over. 

"Okay, fine I'll come." He leaned back against the bench, looking up at the tree.

"Really!" She gripped her knees, a grin across her face.

"Sure, just don't make me talk to a lot of people."

"Okay, I won't." She hummed happily.

My master plan worked. For all your genius tactics I've tricked you into having fun. You're doomed, you fool, this is only the beginning of many.

[masterfuldoodler]

"Dear those far away..."

Vinni goes on an apprenticeship and finds herself feeling lonely. So she writes letters! Sharing her experience and excitement to come back home. When she does get back she finds out Rhyin is recovering from some unknown something she can't help with, and it's not long before he's gone.

[squishidoodles]

Artfight attack on @masterfuldoodler ;^3

[meadow-roses]

Rhyin, the voice of reason in any situation.

But then there also are the Horrors

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[masterfuldoodler]

Sketchy animatic of Ketsler and Haru!

I've had this idea for several years now, finally worked up the guts to try doing it. It kinda wraps up and touches on a lot of the aspects of the wizard side of the Keepers plot.

[masterfuldoodler]

What if you almost fell in love, but the world fell apart first. And when you found each other again you'd changed, and she was almost another person. What if you fell in love all over again?

I drew a comic of Rhyin and Val using the lyrics as a script, so hey why not set it to the song?

[masterfuldoodler]

12/29/2023

Shuffled a playlist and had to fit the song to the character and draw something before the song ended

[masterfuldoodler]

"And I'll be on the other end, to hear you when you call

Angel, you were born to fly, and if you get too high

I'll catch you when you fall"

~ When You Come Back Down - Nickel Creek

[masterfuldoodler]

"Are You Bored Yet?"

[masterfuldoodler]

Little kids <3

[masterfuldoodler]

\\"Are You Bored Yet?" //

I've had this song in the back of my head for them for awhile now and I thought it could make a fun oc animatic except I currently can't make those so how bout a comic instead. It was fun having to fit someone else's words to visuals, instead of having full control over things.

[masterfuldoodler]

Timed sketch fun!

12/23/2023

Shuffled a playlist and had to fit the song to the character and draw something before the song ended

[masterfuldoodler]

[masterfuldoodler]

"dance with me!"

[masterfuldoodler]

First meeting fun shenanigans

[masterfuldoodler]

They're telling each other about their day <3