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[quintessent]

 

un: PrincessAllura

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un: e.västerström; text

[incinerating]

Hello Princess Allura. I was wondering if you'd like to go and get coffee and sweets together? I'd like an opportunity to make a better second impression than I made the first time. My treat.

[quintessent]

[It takes her a few seconds to place the unfamiliar last name and the message to the person - he said he would pay her back for the festival treats, and considering their first impression together, it's not too hard to figure out.]

You made a fine impression the first time.

But I do love sweets.

[Her arm doesn't need to be twisted very far here.]

un: Dimitri

[boarddyd]

Good morning, Princess.

Are you well?

[quintessent]

[Oh it's Dimitri, what a pleasant surprise.]

Good morning Dimitri. I'm feeling fine, thank you!

Is there something I can help you with?

Delivery!

[bravelyathome]

[It's taken her time to find the right colors and material but she's finally completed her work! So Allura will find two beautifully wrapped packages are delivered to her. There's a note attached to it which reads:]

I'm sorry I took so long. But I made you something extra to make up for it!

Bernadetta

[In the first package is a kerchief that is delicately decorated with what looks like a field of the flowers Allura described to her. Each flower carefully stitched by hand to make sure that every detail of the flowers are seen when examined.

In the second package is a beautiful plush of the flower in a little clay pot as if planted. It's clear Bernie's gone the extra mile with painting and embroidering it to make sure that it looks as much like an actual flower as possible. All so that way Allura can set it somewhere and be able to look at it. Sure it doesn't have a scent but this is as close as she can get.]

> Snail mail?

[quintessent]

[Bernadetta!!! Allura definitely shed a few tears opening up these presents. And a few days later she will get a card in the mail, hand written in careful script:]

Bernadetta,

Thank you so much. It has been a long time since I have received such a precious gift. They remind me of being home with my family, and I will cherish them for as long as I am able. You are very talented and kind hearted, and that is something that every world needs more of. I am honored to call you my friend.

Princess Allura

[Inside of the envelope are pressed flowers - blue and purple ones from the garden that Allura has been keeping.]

A VERY BACKDATED DELIVERY

[marmoron]

[The day after this incident, when Allura comes home from work, she will find that there is a tray outside her door. On the tray are two items, a tall glass of orange juice and what appears to be a slightly sloppily made bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich. Both are neatly covered, and there is no note accompanying the meal.]

[quintessent]

[It’s not too hard to figure out where the meal came from, given the circumstances of what happened yesterday. And Allura smiles when she sees it, touching the side of her neck, where a bandage was covering the bite mark that he’d given her the day before.

Quietly, she takes the gift into her room, to enjoy, and Keith will feel a warm buzz of happiness through the bond throughout the rest of the day.]

post-berry quest

[loverboi]

hey allura
question
was keith being sappy at you earlier today?

[quintessent]

[Do Iunerberries give hangovers? Probably not but she sure feels a lot of embarrassment about them. And Lance's message only has her revisiting that feeling. Ahem.]

I think that is how one might describe it, yes.

Is something wrong?

the 5th

[boarddyd]

Allura, I must inform you of something that has been on my mind of late.

I'm glad I met you here. You've had a greater hand than you know in helping me to find my place, and to keep my thoughts in order.

I can only hope that we become closer.

Friends, I mean. [nice? save??]

o dimitri

[quintessent]

That's so kind of you to say.

I'm very glad that I was able to help you in that way, but you shouldn't undersell yourself.
You're a strong and driven individual, anything I did only built on your own strength of character.

But I'm glad I met you too. Talking with you reminds me of home, in a way.

[Look who is also feeling a little more chatty than usual.]

sometime in july - fashion gals being fashion pals

[byanyother]

[ There are many things about Aefenglom that are different from the various skydoms she's traveled to in the past few years, but across worlds one thing remains firmly the same: the need for coin.

Thankfully, there's plenty of work that appeals to even Rosetta, who's never preferred to dabble much in heavy labor. One particular sign, hanging from a tailor window, intrigues her in particular and the tiny bell hanging above the door rings merrily as she steps into the shop.

A few moments of conversation with the head seamstress has her ushered into a side room, where someone else is already waiting. Rosetta, ever gregarious and certainly unafraid of strangers, smiles brightly at her companion. ]

Oh, are you here as a model, then?

[ She's certainly pretty enough to be one. ]

\o/

[quintessent]

[On the flipside, Allura isn't as used to the financial hustle. Growing up with all of her needs cared for and a lineage that would take care of the rest, she didn't have much practical experience with making or using money on a personal scale.

But keeping busy was attractive to her, and after making friends with Tataru, she found herself lending her body to quite a few seamstresses in town. (It's a shame she can't shapeshift anymore, then she'd really be invaluable as a model.)

She's already stripped down to her smallclothes, not yet having a chance to look at the selection of garments for the day, when another woman is ushered in and she stands up straight, politely lacing her fingers in front of her,]

I am. [And without a lot of clothes in the way, Rosetta might notice that the pink markings on Allura's face also continue onto her body, in pink, symmetrical patters that touch her collarbones, and over her arms and legs.] And you as well? Or are you here to assist the tailors?

[marmoron]

[ Despite being told repeatedly by multiple (probably?) well intentioned people not to overthink bonding ceremonies and to just treat the occasion like a regular everyday deal, Keith has been oscillating wildly between two extremes.

Of course, he had to prepare some things in advance, but even Keith wouldn't have been able to tell anyone what exactly he was planning to do on the day of the ceremony beyond making some attempt to look more presentable than usual. Which is to say, he showers, he actually combs his mullet and then spends the hour before he's meant to meet Allura at the Coven thinking, pretending not to care,until he finally loses patience with himself and gives up on trying to work out what is and isn't appropriate between him and Allura. He hasn't worked out the answer to that since the night of the lunar eclipse and he probably won't have some grand epiphany about it now.

Armed with the resolve not to make things complicated, Keith heads towards the Coven a little early, dressed in some Altean inspired battle armor, which he's managed to convince himself is practical skin protection and a bag slung over one shoulder.

When he arrives at the Coven, he leans against the gate where they've agreed to meet and waits nervously. Now that a few passerbys have given him a strange look or two for wearing armor in the summer, he has to admit to feeling a little foolish, but it might still be worth it if it makes Allura smile. ]

[quintessent]

[Allura, on the other hand, has done all of her overthinking on the days leading up. Which was just as well because the mood in the bond between them has been haphazard since that night of the lunar eclipse. Not bad, but not nearly as at-ease as it had been in the days before. She felt a little bit of guilt, avoiding the topic with him, but they needed to get through the bonding ceremony before potentially making things complicated.

No, she wanted this to be as relaxed as possible, for the both of them.

But when she approaches the gate, she can't help a flutter in her heart, and a small, breathless laugh that escapes her before she can announce her presence otherwise,]

Oh.

[When Keith turns to see her, he'll find her standing with a wrapped bundle hugged close to her chest, and she's looking at him with glassy eyes. Because the last thing she was expecting was Keith to show up in a full set of Altean armor.

She clears her throat, finding her voice with a smile,]

It seems like we had the same idea.

[Or opposite. She's dressed casually (for her), in Earth-inspired clothes - in a high-waisted skirt with leggings (First outfit on the left.) Lance had reacted positively when she'd dressed in human fashion before, and she wanted to do the same for Keith.]

un: icelander | voice

[braidmage]

[ All in all, the whole Fainting Incident™ could have gone a lot worse. Allura hadn't had far to fall, and Reynir had been there to catch her, and she was only out a few moments. He'd fussed and worried over her, until a bunch of extremely big guys who she apparently lived with had come to get her and take her home.

But come the next morning, Reynir is still worrying, a lot, and they didn't really have a chance to talk it out, so he messages her: ]

Heeyyyy, Allura, it's Reynir, just um- just checking in with how you're doing? I - wanted to apologize again.

[ The hundred or so times he'd done it yesterday hadn't been enough, apparently. ]

Are you... feeling a little better? Hopefully?

[quintessent]

[Allura likes to consider herself a strong individual. Fainting spells usually only came on from pushing herself to her limit, expending her magic as far as she could take it. Or, in the case with Reynir. Observing how the milk is extracted from a sheep.

A flush of embarrassment colors her cheeks when he speaks, but it’s tempered with the fondness that he’d thought to check up on her in the first place.]

I’m much better, Reynir, thank you. [She says, sounding sheepish,] It was just a touch of lightheadedness, there’s no reason to apologize.

[Even though he definitely had to catch her before she went face-first into the ground.]

I should be the one apologizing to you. You were only trying to share something… important with me.

early-ish october

[galrarm]

[ Hey, Allura, are you by chance walking by Shiro's room? Shiro's room, which has its door closed? Shiro's room, which has its door closed, but which from within you can hear a distinct-- ]

Oh, no.

[ --and a vaguely upset series of meows? ]

[quintessent]

[Now, normally, Allura leaves the noises beyond her friends’ doors to their own devices. But there’s a certain, distressed quality to Shiro’s that she has to stop. Pressing her ear to the door, she listens for more trouble.]

Shiro? [She reaches for the handle, opening it sloooowly.] I don’t mean to intrude but, is everything okay?

text;

[judgementor]

The text comes rather late at night, given that Red Wine is a vampire and not really inclined towards being up during the day... but he doesn't expect a reply immediately.]

Allura, might I ask something of you?

[quintessent]

[The reply may come sooner than he'd expect. As someone bonded to a vampire, she's picked up a little bit of an odd sleeping schedule herself, especially if Keith needs to feed.]

Of course. What do you need?

A Modranicht delivery

[prettyrocks]

[ Tsutha does some asking around to find out where Allura lives, and so on the first day of Modranicht there is a small package delivered to Allura's door, wrapped in simple brown paper. Inside, are a pair of handmade ear cuffs designed for elf ears, along with a note written in a careful, if clumsy hand. ]

[quintessent]

[It's the next day, or maybe a few days after, that Tsutha will find a gift on her door. Wrapped in shiny wrapping paper and topped with a bow. On the inside is a thumb piano, and a hand written note, in fine handwriting.]

Thank you so much for the gift, it and the letter are perfect. I wasn't sure what to get you, but I saw it being played in the market and I thought of your love of music. I hope you get some use out of it! Merry Modranicht.

Princess Allura

12/21

[stardustish]

[ There are three gifts at the Voltron House's doorstep; one is addressed to Allura specifically from Sylvia with a "Happy Modranicht!" on the tag. The gift is a small box wrapped in ornate wrapping paper. Upon opening it, Allura will find...

A bow for her hair! It's very large and pink, and there's a note in it that reads: ]

I thought this would look SUPER cute in your hair! Great for dates with a certain someone ;) Enjoy, Princess Allura!

[quintessent]

[Cute. Sylvia. A few days later, Sylvia receives a gift in return. A pink and grey shawl is folded inside, along with a note, in nice handwriting.]

When I first saw it, I thought it looked like a cozy blanket, but a shawl is even better. You can wear it to keep warm during the cold months, or whenever you need to bundle up.

And I thank you for the gift. I think I have the perfect dress to wear it with.

Princess Allura.

[Maybe she's embarrassed about the comment about the dates! But she's grateful nonetheless.]

modranicht

[scatmaam]

A custom perfume, hand crafted, with notes of honey, earth, and daffodils. A note;

"To strength, and finding love in a long winter."

A day after!

[quintessent]

[Scathatch will find a gift of tea and some bisuits wrapped on her doorstep. They're from DiplomaTea but carefully hand wrapped in colorful, sparkly paper, and tied together with a bow. They come along with a handwritten note,]

Thank you Scathatch. My gift isn't so fragrant, but I hope that you enjoy it nevertheless. Happy Modranicht.

[She's not commenting on finding love, but she will blush and tuck that note away.]

Modranicht

[marmoron]

[ On this very special day, Allura will find two packages wrapped in pink. The first is smaller, and when she opens it she'll find a block of cheddar cheese that's been molded into a little edible house. The attached note reads: For Plantchu and the others.

The second package is larger and when she opens it, she'll find a rather unique jacket. This one comes with another handwritten note that's brief and to the point. ]

So I don't know much about fashion, but this seemed plenty sparkly so I figured you might like it. Thanks for being my bondmate. Spending time with you has really meant a lot to me.

-Keith

Modranicht delivery

[turmoiling]

[Jin Guangyao tried his best to pick out just the right sort of hairpin -- not too flashy, so to avoid making any uncomfortable situations with giving jewellery to women who are clearly dating someone, but also sparkly enough to be the sort of thing Allura might like, based on what he knows.

Alongside that hairpin are a few small sweets that Xichen recommended, and a nice little festive card with a note:]

Thank you for always being good company and a kind spirit. Please accept this small gift in appreciation, and let me wish you and your Bonded a pleasant holiday season.

Modranicht gift

[thejoyrider]

[On the day of the holiday, a plate of homemade cookies and a sample of herbal tea mysteriously appears on her doorstep. The wrapping is decorated with a fresh lily flower (actually a Fae magic product, designed to fade away from existence in a few hours) and a ribbon. The attached handwritten note reads as follows:]

Happy Modranicht! Let’s have another great year here in Aefenglom!

M⚜️

modranicht

[galrarm]

[ Allura will find outside her bedroom a package wrapped in pink paper and tied with a light blue bow. (It's not the prettiest bow, but look, he tried.) Inside, she'll find a pair of earrings, a dress, and a set of small ceramic Voltron lions. ]

Allura,

Admittedly, I know absolutely nothing about women's fashion, but it reminded me of you, so I hope I picked well.

When I think about the circumstances that brought us together, I can't regret any of them. It was rocky at first, but now, I can't imagine not having met you. You have such a vibrant, strong spirit, and you're truly one of the most amazing people I know. I couldn't be happier to call you not only my friend, but part of my family.

Thank you for everything, Allura. Here's to keeping each other safe, and a long friendship.

-- Shiro

modranicht

[yesdoubt]

[On the last day of Modranicht, Allura gets a package wrapped in a soft blue bag. There's a note attached, pinned carefully to the top:

You should probably open this inside. I thought for a little while about whether to get you something like this, but I hope it's as happy a memory as it seemed.

~Momo

Inside the package is a pale blue scarf with detailed embroidery at the ends, of pink and white flowers identically matching those he saw in her memory of having them braided into her hair as a child. There's also a barrette-style hair accessory that appears to be made of some kind of pink and white semiprecious stone or strong glass, also carved into the likeness of those flowers.]

modranicht

[metalcrusher]

[This is totally not like a month late, god... Such a thoughtful gift deserves something in return! Likewise, Mettaton does not know Allura too well, but he DOES like to be overbearing and extra about the topics of love...

Allura gets a set of heart-shaped candles that just beg to be set beside a nice cozy bath. With it are rose petals (that will stay fresh and ready for the bath until use, Yes...) and some bath oils. The note enclosed that addresses the parcel to her and wishes her a happy Modranicht in return includes something or other about maybe sharing with her Bonded, somehow?! You know the one. Or she could use it by herself. Self care is also love.

Mettaton still has absolutely no evidence that they're into each other, not really, save for a bit of awkwardness. That won't stop him.]