Artist in Residence
Fleur: Wowzers! So this is a human castle, huh?
Euden: I'm glad you could make it, Fleur.
Fleur: Thanks for inviting me! I can't believe I get to do a residency in a place like this.
Luca: Yo, Fleur!
Fleur: Luca! Can you believe I'm here? 'Cause I sure can't!
Luca: You're gonna love it. We got sylvans, we got humans—we even got dragons! It's the perfect spot to take your art to the next level.
Fleur: Oh, I know. Since the moment I got here, my creative juices have been RAGING. Like a river, you know? Or a tiger!
Euden: Ha ha, I'm glad. Would you like a tour?
Fleur: Lead the way!
Euden: This is the kitchen.
Fleur: Groovy!
Luca: This is the courtyard.
Fleur: Crackerjack!
Euden: And this is going to be your room.
Fleur: Splendiferous!
Luca: You're, uh, really into this, huh?
Fleur: What do you mean? ...Am I being weird? Sorry, we just don't HAVE stuff like this in the forest. YOU know!
Luca: Heh, yeah, I know. This is all new to us sylvans.
Fleur: The environment is perfect... The people, inviting... I can't fail! I'm gonna pioneer a new style of art, right here—one that perfectly blends sylvan and human influences!
Luca: We're rootin' for ya, Fleur.
Euden: What is it you want to paint, exactly? Do you have something in mind?
Fleur: Course I do! It's...erm... A fusion of two cultures! And... Um... ...... Oh, gosh... I got nothing.
Luca: Yikes.
Euden: Do you have a rough idea, at least? A tone, or maybe a color palette?
Fleur: I... I did. But now that I'm really thinking about it...maybe I didn't, actually. My head is a total blank. And I guess my canvas is gonna stay that way too. Heh...
Luca: Give it some time; ya only just got here. Look around—take in the sights and sounds and junk. I'm sure ideas will start comin'.
Fleur: You're right. You're totally right!
Luca: Hey, I know—how bout I show ya some of the stuff human culture inspired me to make?
Fleur: Wait, you're an artist too?
Luca: Heh, I guess you could say that. Check this out!
Fleur: Uh... What am I looking at exactly?
Luca: This right here is my shocking syrup!
Fleur: Your what now?
Luca: Shocking syrup! It's made by mixing spour fruit juice and human sweetener. Adding it to food makes for some... interesting results. Heh heh!
Fleur: How so?
Luca: Ya wanna see? C'mon, let's head to the kitchen.
Euden: Er, Luca—
Luca: It's fiiiine, nobody's gonna get hurt! Besides, Sarrise isn't even—
Sarisse: You rang?
Luca: BWAH! Wh-what the heck are you doin' here?!
Sarisse: I heard Fleur was around, so I came to say hi. What are YOU up to, Luca? Fleur, steer clear of this guy. Also, hiiiiiiii!
Fleur: Hi! And, uh...why?
Sarisse: 'Cause all he does is prank people! Every sylvan knows spour fruit is too sour to eat. All his little syrup does is SLIGHTLY mask the sourness with some sweetener.
Euden: At first your food is sweet, but suddenly you're left with intense sourness.
Luca: Okay, so maybe it's a prank. I'm still using a human invention to make an inedible fruit actually useful for once! I dunno about you, but that sounds like cultural fusion to me.
Sarisse: See Fleur? It's just a prank.
Luca: What, no—c'mon, that's not the important part!
Fleur: That's... That's...FANTABULOUS, Luca!
Luca & Sarisse: Huh?
Fleur: You invented something so amazing Sarisse won't even let you USE it. That's like, the DEFINITION of fantabulous.
Luca: Are you outta your—I mean, yeah! Totally!
Fleur: You're so inspired... Please let me study under you, Master Luca!
Luca: M-master?! Hmmm... "Master"... It's got a pretty nice ring to it, actually. All righty, Fleur—I accept. Let me show ya some of my other pra—er, artistic fusions. Heh heh.
Sarisse: LUCA.
Luca: A-actually, I just remembered Ranzal wanted to show me his new, uh...muscles! Yeah, can't miss that! We can be master and pupil another time, yeah? Seeya!
Sarisse: There won't BE another time! Get BACK HEEEEERE!
Fleur: Wow... What an artist... Ranzal must be his muse.
Euden: Ha ha. Those two sure know how to welcome someone. I'm sure she'll be settled in no time. And then, who knows what she'll end up creating?
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