Kieren Walker (
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[video] un: post-modern
[Kieren turns on his phone, revealing his face. Of course, he's not wearing his makeup, because even if he isn't 'alive' anymore, he isn't going to hide himself. It will--he'll go back to the way he was in Eudio, eventually. Hopefully. Still, others will see a pale face, milky white eyes. Basically, the face of a doe-eyed dead boy.
He smiles a little, doing his best to not be nervous, or awkward. He succeeds on the first, probably not as well on the second. He speaks, his accent something from northern England]
So hi, I'm sure some of you have seen me about, but I'm Kieren Walker? Your resident PDS sufferer. [Might as well be upfront.]
So, I just snagged a job at the Cadelle Museum of Art, and I know that I've already talked to a few of you about you're uh--lack of art knowledge? [He rubs the back of of his neck, laughing lightly.]
I just thought, if anyone was interested, I wouldn't mind maybe giving some tours, or at least teaching a bit of art? I don't have any real formal training--but I've taught myself a lot on my own. [And was good enough to get accepted/scholarships to universities, twice--but he still doubts his own art, sometimes, so he doesn't mention that.]
I'm also always looking for people to paint? Just--just portraits.
Let me know if you're interested.
He smiles a little, doing his best to not be nervous, or awkward. He succeeds on the first, probably not as well on the second. He speaks, his accent something from northern England]
So hi, I'm sure some of you have seen me about, but I'm Kieren Walker? Your resident PDS sufferer. [Might as well be upfront.]
So, I just snagged a job at the Cadelle Museum of Art, and I know that I've already talked to a few of you about you're uh--lack of art knowledge? [He rubs the back of of his neck, laughing lightly.]
I just thought, if anyone was interested, I wouldn't mind maybe giving some tours, or at least teaching a bit of art? I don't have any real formal training--but I've taught myself a lot on my own. [And was good enough to get accepted/scholarships to universities, twice--but he still doubts his own art, sometimes, so he doesn't mention that.]
I'm also always looking for people to paint? Just--just portraits.
Let me know if you're interested.
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[It's not something Waverly is familiar with, or at least she doesn't think so at this point.]
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It means I'm basically a zombie, if you are familiar with the term--we just don't like that.
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I'm Waverly, by the way.
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[He's glad she understands--or at least respects his choice of terms.]
Have you been here long?
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What exactly is PDS?
[ First things first. The other did look quite odd. ]
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It means I'm the living dead, basically.
[He knew he'd have to explain this quite a bit, so he's patient. It's different than in his world, where everyone knew. Or in Eudio, where he had already explained to people what he was.]
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That's...
[ usually he is quite good at coming up with something to say in any situation. He decides to move on. ]
How did you come to be interested in art?
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I don't know--it's something that I've always enjoyed. My parents bought me a sketch book when I was small, and I just started filling it up with drawings. I've been doing some sort of art ever since.
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A tour would be nice as well. [ He assumes like many other things, art might have also evolved since his time period. ]
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[He knows he makes people uncomfortable, due to his appearance.]
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You don't ... look very well. [ Her voice is soft, empathetic, a little scared. The fact that she just says something like that though? Well, Felicity's never quite been good at talking, even if she talks a lot. ] I mean- is PDS something they can treat here?
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Considering I'm dead, I actually look pretty good. But I understand.
[A beat.]
I suffer from Partially Deceased Syndrome. I'm on medication, which I'm provided here. But it doesn't really change much besides keep me...me.
[Saying 'keeps me from going rabid' is not something this girl needs to hear.]
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You're-
Partially deceased?
[ Give her a second. Zombies aren't real in her world, not that she's even realized that's essentially what he is. ]
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You know--like a zombie.
Though we dislike the term. Undead is fine, though.
[A little shrug.]
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She snaps out of it at some point though, not many seconds later. ]
Yes- I mean, I've heard of zombies- and the undead from books and comics and TV. Do you- Can I ... [ The question just sort of comes out: ] But in real life, how does that even work?
[ A beat. ]
You don't ... have to answer that if you don't want to.
[ She seems to be finally realizing how much she's intruding on his privacy. ]
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Guess it really depends on what you mean. We don't know why some of us rose, and some of us didn't.
Medication keep me 'safe', if that's what you're worried about.
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( Because she hasn't had anyone to talk about art with in a while. )
Or we could go to the supply stores one day? I definitely need to pick up some new paints. And pencils. And actually everything, really. I didn't pack. ( Nobody did. She knows this. But her smile is amused anyway. Hopefully she's not too forward, she'd just really like to make friends. )
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[He grins wide, because he didn't expect that.]
Of course we can. And I didn't come here with much--so supplies are always needed.
[He honestly hasn't ever talked to another artist.]
--what medium do you like more?
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( Listen, they are now officially best friends. There's no other way around it. ) I actually go to art school. Or I did. ( Before the Shadowhunters. Actually, that's something to consider. Maybe there's a place here. ) But that's so cool. I never really hang out with other artists.
( Belatedly she realises she should have asked what PDS means, but Kieren's smiling and it suits him. She'd much rather focus on that. ) I'm a pencil and paper kind of girl. Call me traditional, but it's much easier carrying around a sketchbook than it is hauling slabs of concrete on your back? I did that for a project once. Never again. ( Beaming. ) But what about you?
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I prefer acrylics; pastels if I'm out of the house. [She has such a brightness; it really is infectious. Amy would have liked her.]
My pieces don't completely follow fauvism, but I think they tend to have that feeling, if that makes sense. [He always likes to use more color to brighten people, to bring out pieces of them in ways that might not show in realism.]
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( She's clearly so very excited to have someone to talk to about this kind of thing, her smile wide. )
Plus, I'm seriously nosy so I want to see your stuff.
( Apparently curiosity about art trumps curiosity about PDS? )
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[Clary's enthusiasm is infectious, and it's great to have someone so energetic about art. He can't help but smile wide in turn.]
I don't mind showing it off--just don't expect too much. You have to show me yours, too.
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