✯ — You're not a monster, just a human

Plexus Kingsford is not a very people person, but he had duties to perform as Guru of the Coalition. The Norwegian Forest spent most of the day setting up all his paints, and an area outside. His paws busily worked at mixing and distributing them so he could reach them all when he did the member's faces. A large bundle of leaf wraps with herbs inside sat just out of reach for emergencies. He's learned you can never be too careful with emergencies or accidents. Sweeping his large tail across several times, Plexus cleared all the brush and leaves, wanting to make everything look as nice as possible.

He finished cleaning relatively quickly, he realized with a jolt of anxiety. A lot of members would be showing up, and he wouldn't have his mask since it was hard to see out of correctly. His own face was done by the careful paw of Romulus, the Kingpin. He squirmed and did his best to not have any weird facial twitching while paint was applied to his sensitive face. His mask laid within eyesight, his own paw putting paint on it the morning of the Equinox.

The large cat mused that perhaps this was exactly what he needed to start connecting with more people, to really start his fresh start. It was spring after all, rebirth and to begin anew. That's why he came here, to the Coalition of the Condemned. With a deep breath to expel remaining anxiety, Plexus took a deep breath, and decided to let Romulus handle directing others to him. He couldn't yell loud enough, but he did go around and advertise what his Spring Equinox duty was when he had the chance the day before.

He was ready to be start anew and paint some faces.

✯ — HE/HIM. GURU OF COTC. REF. BIO. — ✯

[div style="margin-top: 4px; margin-left: 9px; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 36px; text-transform: lowercase; text-align: left; line-height: 22px;"]WE'LL ALWAYS SEEK,
WE'LL ALWAYS FIND!

✯ — You're not a monster, just a human

Plexus startled at the sudden baritone, and skittered back a bit. A look of slight fear crossed at the judgement on the others face. His throat worked trying to speak to defend himself, then he saw the look melt into warmth. A breath of relief left the Guru, his heart slowing. Absently making light paw movements he carefully replied, "Likewise..." his throat twinges, but he noted it wasn't as bad as before, "Plexus. Glad I...can help."

With a questioning tilt of his head, Plexus remembered what his current job was and gestured to the paint containers, "Face paint? Colors?"

✯ — HE/HIM. GURU OF COTC. REF. BIO. — ✯

✯ — MAYBE I'LL JUST SING ABOUT IT

Now, she had no idea what face painting was. Yet, she was curious about it and would make that obvious as she slipped up after the others. Eyes studying those around her and head tilting slightly. She would take a seat at the back of the gathered and let her eyes flick to the paint. Wondering if they had pink. Yet, she remained silent as others had spoken up first. The child did not wish to be rude, after all.

✯ — FEMALE. LONER. EASY. BIO. — ✯

✯ — You're not a monster, just a human

Plexus raised his tail in greeting to Inferno, he enjoyed talking (or, rather, listening) to the female. At her compliment, he awkwardly smiled, and tipped his head forward in thanks, "Inferno...what colors? Pattern?" The Norwegian Forest cast an apologetic look at Byriath, he knew that once the lioness has set her mind to something there's no changing it.

The Guru then caught a glimpse of a fox lurking in the back. His first instinct was to ignore them, as he usually would with anyone new, but he cautiously beckoned the vixen forwards using his tail to indicate to sit somewhere close, 'maybe they can talk to Inferno and Byriath while they wait...'

✯ — HE/HIM. GURU OF COTC. REF. BIO. — ✯

[div style="margin-top: 4px; margin-left: 9px; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 36px; text-transform: lowercase; text-align: left; line-height: 22px;"]WE'LL ALWAYS SEEK,
WE'LL ALWAYS FIND!

✯ — MAYBE I'LL JUST SING ABOUT IT

The pup blinked as others spoke and she moved slightly closer in time to be spoken to again by Byriath. Tail fluffing up slightly as she tilted her head. "I'm Zuriela.. Nice to meet you.." She decided on introductions as, well, she may as well get to know the others. Her eyes flicked to the paints. Looking for a pink or purple. She loved those colors, after all.

✯ — FEMALE. LONER. EASY. BIO. — ✯

✯ — You're not a monster, just a human

OOC//this particular face paint for Inferno is based on bright fire climbing roses.

IC//with a furrowed brow, Plexus began to spin ideas of what to paint on Inferno's face. He toyed with a blazing fire design, but tossed it out. Too on the nose. With a few more rejected thoughts, his green eyes lit up. The Guru gently nudged the lioness into position and carefully dipped his paw into some bright pink he mixed from red and white (it had taken quite awhile and some help from the Kingpin to find the materials that made all the base colors).

His paw extended, and jerked, without his permission a few times as the paint irritated his exposed nervous system that peeked a bit through his fur. After a few moments, his paw calmed. He extended a flat end of his claw, and carefully started on an outline. Taking the moment to slide his gaze to Byriath, he let out a small huff of laughter and warmly smiled at the fox, "Plexus...nice to meet you...Zuriela."

Pulling back a bit, Plexus tilted his head and looked at the outline he made, approving of it, he began to paint in ernest on Inferno's maw and forehead. Brilliant sweeps of dark red, bright pink, light orange, and peach; mixing and layering to make a beautiful rose with flame inspiring colors inside it. He thought it would be fitting, Inferno asked for something beautiful and roses are beautiful.

Stepping back, his paw flicking from spasms of paint irritation until he dunked said paw into water a few times to wash it. He didn't grin in pride, but you could see it in Guru's green eyes. He only hoped Inferno liked it.

✯ — HE/HIM. GURU OF COTC. REF. BIO. — ✯