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[gonnabe1st]

[Mello has already been in Splendor for a few days, and he's even taken up the remaining room in the apartment he had been assigned to. However, he spent as much time as humanly possible outside, exploring the surroundings as well as other parts of the city, and avoided his flatmates pretty much completely. But now that he had a few changes of

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[veeno]

[Up until now, Claire had been doing pretty much the same thing, and in fact had been waiting at home today for the right chance to introduce himself. Sensing a lull in whatever mood might have been present, the previously shadowbound gentleman silently made his way over and gave a peek at Mello's etchings.]

[He had no idea what that all was.]

Looks neat.

[gonnabe1st]

[Drafts for an alchemical array? Most people wouldn't. Mello is quick enough to catch on that the statement is plain politeness than anything else and has nothing to do with an educated opinion, but he smiles easily at the other man.]

Thanks.

[He puts the sketch down.]

You're one of my flatmates, right? Nice to meet you.

[veeno]

No problem, I got no clue what all that is, but the lines at least are pleasing.

[He extends his hand to shake Mello's. He notices the guy said nice to meet you, but not his name. Huh. No big deal.]

[What on earth happened to this guy's face though? Yeesh. Poor fella.]

You too. It's an interesting experience to find out who's been staying here when I'm out, I gotta admit.

[gonnabe1st]

[He takes the offered hand and shakes it firmly, finding himself smirking at the remarks. Mello shifts on the couch a bit to face the guy better, not really about to say anything about his scars unless prompted to.]

Yeah, same here. [A huff.] So we've both been staying out of view, huh.