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Benjamins Student Union Urban Sketchers Meetup 250122
At the chilly and atmospheric pier meetup organized by Benjamin's Student Union for urban sketchers, the conversation among attendees veers into unexpected territories, blending humor with candid observations on personal security, artistic expression, and complex pasts. Illyana, with a fierce loyalty, promises a grim scenario to anyone daring to harm Sae-byeok, showcasing a protective streak that is both alarming and comforting. The undercurrent of camaraderie is palpable, even as they discuss the cold weather, potential threats, and the quirks of their community. Benjamin's musing about organizing a possibly warmer event in February unwittingly sets the stage for further banter about artistic endeavors, the peculiarity of local residents, and the potential pitfalls of nude modeling in their unique town.
The dialogue gradually uncovers the personal hobbies and histories of the characters, like Liam's casual admission about his past drawing classes and a brief look into Sae-byeok's challenging experiences and worldview. The group's interactions reveal a tight-knit community that navigates its complexities with humor and tacit support. Novel's nonchalant agreement to pose nude for art's sake—albeit for adequate compensation—sparks amusement and seems to encapsulate the group's resilience and ability to find laughter amidst adversities. Benjamin, caught between concerns over practicality and the unpredictability of his plans, contemplates a future event that might well become a memorable intersection of art, personality, and perhaps a bit of controversy, aptly dubbed "Novel's Novel Naval at the Student Union."
(Benjamin's Student Union: Urban Sketchers Meetup)
[Tue Jan 21 2025]
On a Wobbly Pier beside and below the Lighthouse
It is afternoon, about 24F(-4C) degrees, and there are a few dark grey stormclouds in the sky.
Illyana says "It's true. She has very elegant landings somehow."
Benjamin as if echoing some internal monologue, "Can CPS act before birth?"
Sae-byeok says "Antenatal. "
"....fair, Kim. Fair. Hotness outweighs sense and reason, or healthy relarionship dynamics." Liam sighs, giving up on the two's latest shenanigans.
Turning back to Sae-byeok Illyana points out, "Seriously though, stop wanting me to do that. It's unsettling and I cant make a collar work."
"Someday-" Sae-byeok holds a lecturing finger, somewhat drunk, "Someone going to kidnap me in this town? Annnnnnnnd, NOTHING. Like- like I am so use to hurt, that I think they going to resort to kindness."
Illyana says "If someone kidnaps you, I'm going to hunt them down, kill their families, make them watch, then rip their arms and legs off and save you as they bleed out."
Illyana likely should have said rescue first. She still didn't.
"I should have asked for irish coffees." Benjamin says looking down at his own cup of coffee and drinking it slowly with a kind of shell shocked look.
Liam appears to have been about to say something, his mouth opening up, but Illyana's words overpower whatever he'd been about to add. The man simply waves vaguely in her direction with a nod.
Sae-byeok says "I'm so helplessly unkidnappable it's crazy."
Sae-byeok says "Because when I think someone about to do it, I start thinking like weird Fae sociopath and start moving around."
"Theres no such thing as too much Paranoia, Kim. They really ARE out to get you." Liam promises Sae-byeok. ""
Illyana says "They really are. Just the other day I had to fight someone who tried."
Sae-byeok shakes her head, fluttering her hair, then scoots over to hold Illyana from behind. "Ehhhhhh... Not me. Girl either not seem like enough of a problem, or she is consenting because people she love trying to help her by tying her up and threatening her with things worse than suicide."
Illyana says "Not right now, I'm tropicle."
Sae-byeok says "And I made sure he not a problem to me. He never going to know how much I did to him."
Illyana says "What about Novel's mother? I bet she'll come after you before long."
Sae-byeok snickers and sways, "Kay, eonni. You is tropical."
"I mean, I can easily prove it. I'm lovely and toasty." Illyana notes.
"The thirty percent of things you say that I understand, Kim, make me truly glad sometimes I don't have any clue what the other seventy is." Liam admits, rubbing his arms rapidly to fight some of the chill.
Benjamin steps behind Kayly to observe her progress while sipping his coffee, "Next time I do this in feburary, God I hope it's warmer."
Kayly snorts at Benjamin's hope, and says, "Not all that likely. Last year, it was freezing, till maybe March. A month or two of vaguely normal temps, then straight to hell fire and brimstone weather."
Novel hones in on his interests, glancing over at Illyana. "Oh, yeah? Who'd you end up fighting?"
Sae-byeok says "Why bother with me? I not her obsession."
Sae-byeok lets go of Illyana and decides it's simply too hot to wear gloves.
Benjamin goes over to Liam's piece and plucks it up, "Yoink." and sets it in his messenger bag with several other pieces. "Thanks." and then he's back over to observe Kayly's efforts.
"I don't really care either way. It'd get tossed in a closet or pinned to the fridge til forgot about it anyway, like all the rest of the art I've ever done." Liam nods to Benjamin as he yoinks the sketch.
with a bit of a grin Benjamin replies, "Do you do art often?"
Novel says, to nobody in particularly, "Just send an email."
"I'm going home." Illyana tells no one in particular.
Sae-byeok says "Yaaaana- Egh."
"Eh... not really? High school art, then a few classes in college. Took figure drawing cause I wanted to see nude models." Liam admits, without a hint of shame. "Turned out a lot of fun, but I've never been the type to practice without an assignment to do. Skated by on the bare minimum, and once all the classes were done, that was it for my drawing habits."
Sae-byeok switches targets and decides to stand by Novel.
Novel zones out.
"I mean with how attractive half the population of Haven seems to be. You'd be pretty easy to do people watching sketches." Benjamin says in a conversational manner and then chuckles a bit to himself before explaining, "If the weather isn't good in feburary maybe I'll see if there are any amatuer models that will pose for an event."
Liam nods in agreement to Benjamin, a smile crossing his face. "That could be fun. It'd be neat to see like, six people's interpretations of a local model. People in haven are uh, colorful, and so are their perspectives."
"Ehhhh.." Sae-byeok muses. She rolls the coat up her forearm to settle a hand on her forearm. She closes her eyes, concentrates, and her complexion flushes healthy with a sigh of relief.
Sae-byeok says "I mean- problem is like-"
Sae-byeok says "Every girl in this town going to want to be a nude model going to expect sex."
Liam snorts at Sae-byeok, "You think so? It never ended up being lewd, back in college. And kinda hard to expect sex from like, the seven different people who might show up. We'll have to let Benjamin handle that responsibility for the good of us all, as the event organizer."
Sae-byeok says "This Haven, Liam."
Sae-byeok says "I know seven girls I meet this month that live as rapebait."
"It-" Sae-byeok scoffs, rolling her eyes, "you going to hold a thing like that you going to have to know the right people- because too many are just like... Objects."
Benjamin eyes Sae-byeok and says very slowly, "I mean I was thinking like... a college student, but I'll... Handle the... Bagage?"
Sae-byeok says "Or like- ehhh... English not my first language."
Benjamin says "Your first language is like... trauma."
Sae-byeok says "I work with trades. You aware yet? I guess we all dead if you're not."
"I'm sure there's a lot of girls in town who don't have any real interest in doing nude modeling." Kayly remarks with a shake of her head, "Not everyone's an aspiring OnlyFans influencer or whatever."
Sae-byeok says "Probably only the people that show up today and Toby."
Juliet nods easily for Sae-byeok, affirming, "He is. Sorta. He like an aware ostrich. Always got his head in the sand."
Benjamin shrugs his shoulders non-commitally to Sae-byeok and remarks, "If I need to find a model I'll try and find someone tasteful so the event isn't interrupted with any sex addictions."
Novel says "I'll do the nude modeling if you want."
Novel says "Pay me enough, I don't fucking care."
Benjamin says "There see, we've found someone who doesn't require me to fuck them to model."
Sae-byeok pities Benjamin with a sour expression. "Kay, Benjamin. I feel like you going to get more than you think you are out of this."
"Instead of a leaf, I can bring your art from today with the hole in it and you can tastefully cover everything but..." Benjamin makes a vague gesture and then adds, "We'll call you a performance art installation."
Benjamin says "Novel's Novel Naval at the Student Union."
Novel snorts a laugh at Benjamin's words. "That's fucking hilarious. Yeah, it'll be a real shipwreck."
Liam kind of just sits back, musing on the topics presented over the last few minutes thoughtfully.
The dialogue gradually uncovers the personal hobbies and histories of the characters, like Liam's casual admission about his past drawing classes and a brief look into Sae-byeok's challenging experiences and worldview. The group's interactions reveal a tight-knit community that navigates its complexities with humor and tacit support. Novel's nonchalant agreement to pose nude for art's sake—albeit for adequate compensation—sparks amusement and seems to encapsulate the group's resilience and ability to find laughter amidst adversities. Benjamin, caught between concerns over practicality and the unpredictability of his plans, contemplates a future event that might well become a memorable intersection of art, personality, and perhaps a bit of controversy, aptly dubbed "Novel's Novel Naval at the Student Union."
(Benjamin's Student Union: Urban Sketchers Meetup)
[Tue Jan 21 2025]
On a Wobbly Pier beside and below the Lighthouse
It is afternoon, about 24F(-4C) degrees, and there are a few dark grey stormclouds in the sky.
Illyana says "It's true. She has very elegant landings somehow."
Benjamin as if echoing some internal monologue, "Can CPS act before birth?"
Sae-byeok says "Antenatal. "
"....fair, Kim. Fair. Hotness outweighs sense and reason, or healthy relarionship dynamics." Liam sighs, giving up on the two's latest shenanigans.
Turning back to Sae-byeok Illyana points out, "Seriously though, stop wanting me to do that. It's unsettling and I cant make a collar work."
"Someday-" Sae-byeok holds a lecturing finger, somewhat drunk, "Someone going to kidnap me in this town? Annnnnnnnd, NOTHING. Like- like I am so use to hurt, that I think they going to resort to kindness."
Illyana says "If someone kidnaps you, I'm going to hunt them down, kill their families, make them watch, then rip their arms and legs off and save you as they bleed out."
Illyana likely should have said rescue first. She still didn't.
"I should have asked for irish coffees." Benjamin says looking down at his own cup of coffee and drinking it slowly with a kind of shell shocked look.
Liam appears to have been about to say something, his mouth opening up, but Illyana's words overpower whatever he'd been about to add. The man simply waves vaguely in her direction with a nod.
Sae-byeok says "I'm so helplessly unkidnappable it's crazy."
Sae-byeok says "Because when I think someone about to do it, I start thinking like weird Fae sociopath and start moving around."
"Theres no such thing as too much Paranoia, Kim. They really ARE out to get you." Liam promises Sae-byeok. ""
Illyana says "They really are. Just the other day I had to fight someone who tried."
Sae-byeok shakes her head, fluttering her hair, then scoots over to hold Illyana from behind. "Ehhhhhh... Not me. Girl either not seem like enough of a problem, or she is consenting because people she love trying to help her by tying her up and threatening her with things worse than suicide."
Illyana says "Not right now, I'm tropicle."
Sae-byeok says "And I made sure he not a problem to me. He never going to know how much I did to him."
Illyana says "What about Novel's mother? I bet she'll come after you before long."
Sae-byeok snickers and sways, "Kay, eonni. You is tropical."
"I mean, I can easily prove it. I'm lovely and toasty." Illyana notes.
"The thirty percent of things you say that I understand, Kim, make me truly glad sometimes I don't have any clue what the other seventy is." Liam admits, rubbing his arms rapidly to fight some of the chill.
Benjamin steps behind Kayly to observe her progress while sipping his coffee, "Next time I do this in feburary, God I hope it's warmer."
Kayly snorts at Benjamin's hope, and says, "Not all that likely. Last year, it was freezing, till maybe March. A month or two of vaguely normal temps, then straight to hell fire and brimstone weather."
Novel hones in on his interests, glancing over at Illyana. "Oh, yeah? Who'd you end up fighting?"
Sae-byeok says "Why bother with me? I not her obsession."
Sae-byeok lets go of Illyana and decides it's simply too hot to wear gloves.
Benjamin goes over to Liam's piece and plucks it up, "Yoink." and sets it in his messenger bag with several other pieces. "Thanks." and then he's back over to observe Kayly's efforts.
"I don't really care either way. It'd get tossed in a closet or pinned to the fridge til forgot about it anyway, like all the rest of the art I've ever done." Liam nods to Benjamin as he yoinks the sketch.
with a bit of a grin Benjamin replies, "Do you do art often?"
Novel says, to nobody in particularly, "Just send an email."
"I'm going home." Illyana tells no one in particular.
Sae-byeok says "Yaaaana- Egh."
"Eh... not really? High school art, then a few classes in college. Took figure drawing cause I wanted to see nude models." Liam admits, without a hint of shame. "Turned out a lot of fun, but I've never been the type to practice without an assignment to do. Skated by on the bare minimum, and once all the classes were done, that was it for my drawing habits."
Sae-byeok switches targets and decides to stand by Novel.
Novel zones out.
"I mean with how attractive half the population of Haven seems to be. You'd be pretty easy to do people watching sketches." Benjamin says in a conversational manner and then chuckles a bit to himself before explaining, "If the weather isn't good in feburary maybe I'll see if there are any amatuer models that will pose for an event."
Liam nods in agreement to Benjamin, a smile crossing his face. "That could be fun. It'd be neat to see like, six people's interpretations of a local model. People in haven are uh, colorful, and so are their perspectives."
"Ehhhh.." Sae-byeok muses. She rolls the coat up her forearm to settle a hand on her forearm. She closes her eyes, concentrates, and her complexion flushes healthy with a sigh of relief.
Sae-byeok says "I mean- problem is like-"
Sae-byeok says "Every girl in this town going to want to be a nude model going to expect sex."
Liam snorts at Sae-byeok, "You think so? It never ended up being lewd, back in college. And kinda hard to expect sex from like, the seven different people who might show up. We'll have to let Benjamin handle that responsibility for the good of us all, as the event organizer."
Sae-byeok says "This Haven, Liam."
Sae-byeok says "I know seven girls I meet this month that live as rapebait."
"It-" Sae-byeok scoffs, rolling her eyes, "you going to hold a thing like that you going to have to know the right people- because too many are just like... Objects."
Benjamin eyes Sae-byeok and says very slowly, "I mean I was thinking like... a college student, but I'll... Handle the... Bagage?"
Sae-byeok says "Or like- ehhh... English not my first language."
Benjamin says "Your first language is like... trauma."
Sae-byeok says "I work with trades. You aware yet? I guess we all dead if you're not."
"I'm sure there's a lot of girls in town who don't have any real interest in doing nude modeling." Kayly remarks with a shake of her head, "Not everyone's an aspiring OnlyFans influencer or whatever."
Sae-byeok says "Probably only the people that show up today and Toby."
Juliet nods easily for Sae-byeok, affirming, "He is. Sorta. He like an aware ostrich. Always got his head in the sand."
Benjamin shrugs his shoulders non-commitally to Sae-byeok and remarks, "If I need to find a model I'll try and find someone tasteful so the event isn't interrupted with any sex addictions."
Novel says "I'll do the nude modeling if you want."
Novel says "Pay me enough, I don't fucking care."
Benjamin says "There see, we've found someone who doesn't require me to fuck them to model."
Sae-byeok pities Benjamin with a sour expression. "Kay, Benjamin. I feel like you going to get more than you think you are out of this."
"Instead of a leaf, I can bring your art from today with the hole in it and you can tastefully cover everything but..." Benjamin makes a vague gesture and then adds, "We'll call you a performance art installation."
Benjamin says "Novel's Novel Naval at the Student Union."
Novel snorts a laugh at Benjamin's words. "That's fucking hilarious. Yeah, it'll be a real shipwreck."
Liam kind of just sits back, musing on the topics presented over the last few minutes thoughtfully.