[video] un: post-modern

[depressiveoptimist]

[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.

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[creatio]

( Honestly, Clary is once again thanking her lucky stars she ran into Kieren their first day. He's definitely someone she wants to hang out with more. )

Okay, but I'm hiding my attempts at anime. You've got to be at least a level eight friend before you see my total shame.

[depressiveoptimist]

[He laughs loudly.]

You can hide whatever you want--but I'm a no shame establishment, promise.

[creatio]

You say that now, you haven't seen my fanart. So many muscles. So much swooning.

( Actually, Kieren might want to see her fabulous m/m shipping pictures. She doesn't know. But for now she's got something else to talk about. )

So, can I ask about the PDS thing? I kind of got sidetracked by the whole art deal. I'm not ignoring it, I promise!

( She doesn't want to pry, really. But if he's announcing it then she imagines it's something he'd talk about. )

[depressiveoptimist]

Oh yes, that sounds terrible.

[There is a hint of a smile on his face, and some sarcasm there. He's not really into any particular body type, but yeah, muscular men don't sound so bad.]

...sure? I don't mind, really--I mean, you asking, at least.

[creatio]

So I've never heard of it before.

( Which, she knew there was something about Kieren. She just didn't know what. )

What does it mean?

[depressiveoptimist]

Yeah, it seems like just a thing in our version of Earth. Or..whatever.

[He sighs.]

But it means that I have partially deceased syndrome. I died, and then I came back to life. Of the zed variety, really. But I take medication to keep me from well...not being me.

[creatio]

( She's silent for a moment. Honestly, she almost wishes she hadn't had to ask. Kieren is clearly affected by it. It makes her not want to pry any further, to not want to hurt him. She can put two and two together and figure the rest out. )

My best friend is a vampire.

( It's quiet, but firm. There's no shame in not being 100% alive. At least not to Clary. )

He died, and then he came back. And he's still Simon, he's just a little bit different now. But that's okay. ( And Kieren's okay too. )

[depressiveoptimist]

That's not something we have where we are.

[He smiled a little.]

Yeah, I wish more people thought like you did. But it's...complicated. Before the treatment was created, we were all at war; a lot of people died. [He killed people; given, it was what he had to do to survive, to eat--but then again, the people who killed them were surviving, too.

It's what came after which was the worst.]