username: Reigncat
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name: Azure
◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅◅prompt: What would they get for another babu's birthday?A necklace with a rose quartz pendant like this
one and an obsidian pendant like this
one. Why though? At first glance, Hanakiko seems very sweet, something like a rose. Azure thought that her bubble tea was a nice fuse of color, like a hybrid rose. Looking so lovely, Azure decided on a heart shape with silver leaf outlines, which to him feels like a rose. But her bandana and boba color told him something very significant as well. Black was present in her as well, and Azure wanted to incorporate that as well. The first crystal that came to mind was obsidian, being renowned for its beauty. Corresponding to Hanakiko's design however, it is only a small gem because to Azure, her rosy tea overshadowed the black parts about her.
But why a necklace? Azure has a small anchor necklace and to him, it means the world. Ever since his best friend and only friend gave it to him, as a parting gift before she left to pursue her new career on the mainland. He treasures it and ever since, necklaces have held a special meaning to him. No matter how rough the seas becomes, he holds on to his necklace and reminds himself of all the memories that the necklace keeps. Her smile when she left him with the necklace, when they were both 5, it constantly comes back and Azure treasures that memory and to him, that anchor necklace embodies her very smile. No matter what happens, Azure could rely on his necklace always being there, hanging on his neck, near his heart, holding his love and feelings. Necklaces are the holder of feelings he thinks, and so, that is why he always gives them away.
But why a crystal? Crystals hold some unknown beauty to him. He was unpolished, like a geode before he met his best friend. Just swimming around aimlessly, there was no point to life. He was an undiscovered crystal, buried deep down. But then, that best friend of him, she dug and dug until she found his beauty. Persistent, stubborn but loving, she polished this geode and turned it into a beautiful crystal. That’s what
she told him. So, Azure started falling in love with crystals and their simple, natural beauty. There was something there to him like how there was something there, shining in every babu’s heart. He became obsessed with finding crystals that corresponded with babu’s personality because someday, he would become her and dig up a geode only to turn it into a crystal. That was his lifelong goal, to rescue someone from the depths of the underground, like
she did for him. An azure necklace, that was her last gift, her last helping hand, before she left.
❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊extra (if necessary): Ruthless, cunning, sly, that was how Azure was before
she came along. But hidden inside, was a poor babu who had no idea to survive other than violence and brooding. They spent days in the sun together, laughing to their heart’s content. It was, paradise to Azure. He became sunny, bright like amber. But after
she left, he spiraled downwards. That was until he grasped a ledge, a ledge of memories. Memories of those days in the sun, those laughs, that… happiness. So, instead of spiraling, plummeting, Azure climbed up towards the sun. But without
her besides him, instead of being a care-free babu, happily taking on any grudge, he toiled upwards, being himself. Gloomy, brooding hiding behind his hair, having a mysterious expression, that was all the same except for one thing. There was a heart, passion, soul behind his eyes. Wait no, it’s not any of those things, that fire is from memories. And no, it isn't coming from his eyes, it’s from… that necklace of his.