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When the sound of the opening door reaches the kryptox's long ears, she stands in front of it, waiting for her visitor to come in...

"Welcome!~"

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That's the first part of my entry for: [OPEN] DTA Alphabean Send-Off Contest

this one is story centered, please check the second part for personal thoughts and trivia!

second part -> DTA - Alphabean U: Uriel (part 2/2)

My spouse shiroganeRyo proofread the text (thank you, love!) but english isn't our native language,
so forgive me for the possibly awkward english! 9 w 6;; I hope you enjoy it anyway...! Thank you for checking!!~ ♥

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"So, what brings you to my place, Mister...?" resting her back on the white seat, she eyes the bagbean as if waiting for his name, at the same time that guides him to a coach using her ribbon trails.

"Uriel, my name is Uriel." he answers, sitting on the indicated place and letting out a tired sigh. "I've heard there's a kryptox on the town that's a human enthusiast, that's you, right?"

"Well, you could say so! Technically, I'm an art-historian and a curator, but there's no lie in saying I'm fascinated by the human world, mainly their ancient civilizations!" the tox smiles gently and, using her ribbons as an extension of her body, invites her guest to look around the room they are in: old books, artifacts, paintings, not only from Griffia, but many, even more, from the human world. "I've been studying the human civilization as a personal hobby, they are fantastic!"

"Maybe if you are looking at it from the outside" the bean muffles, looking at all her excitement with some kind of disgust.

"Did you say something?"

"No, not at all." another sigh before reaching for his bag, so filled with stuff he almost lets some fall on the floor. He curses some nasty words in an inaudible tone and, after some struggle, manages to take off a small, dull box, that he offers to the tox. "it's nothing big like those treasures you have, but it's from the human world, and may have one thing or two you'd like to keep, I don't know."

The ribbons wrap themselves around the box, bringing it closer to their owner. She checks the box, with a curious expression, no matter how you look at it, it's just a plain box made of cardboard, so the only option left is to actually open it and see what's inside, but Uriel interrupts her.

"If you could, I'd ask you to please not open it while I'm still here."

"Why not?" Now she's worried. Even the haze who was quietly organizing books at the background turns to them with a concerned face. "What's inside this?" She insists, almost giving the box back to it's former owner.

"Not a bomb nor a chemical weapon, so chill." her overreaction bothered the bagbean, who again inaudibly curses something before explaining what's going on: "There're just some papers and small goods, nothing extravagant but all filled with memories from my time at the human world. It took me some time to take the courage to move on, so I'd rather not see those stuff again" a small pause, probably for a second thought that he judged better to discard, "if you are so concerned about what's inside you can give it back to me and I'll try my luck at a second shop or just throw it away, that was the plan before knowing about you, anyway."

"Oh, no no, I'm sorry if I offended you!" the tox apologizes "but even so... I can't give you a proper payment for this lovely item, since I don't know its content. Maybe I could give you 10 Gold Coins, and if there's something really valuable here you can come back to receive for it?"

"That's fine, I guess" another sigh "it's not like I understand how currencies work here anyway."

The tox stares at him for a while. "You aren't a typical bagbean, are you? I'd love to hear a little more about you sometime."

"There's nothing interesting about me, I guarantee. I'm just an outcast."

"What do you mean?"

Uriel's evasives were just making her more intricated about the whole situation. He closes his eyes and takes in a deep breath "Long story short, when Fabian sent me to the human world to, well, how they say, find my identity, I found it, but it was the identity of an human, not a bagbean. Or that's what I thought." a small pause, as if he has gotten lost on his thoughts for a moment "I was happy as a human and didn't have a reason to come back to griffia, so I spent almost 20 or so years there... until shit happens, and I run away back to griffia. I'm just getting used to how things work here, okay? I've spent too much time away."

"I see..." she has a serious expression, but her eyes are clearly sparkling "I never knew a bagbean who'd been for so long at the human world, you must know so many things..."

"I'm not interested in being your guinea pig, so forget about that." Her curiosity was getting on his nerves, he already had told his story before, and it didn't end up well.

"Oh, no, I'd never do such a thing. I'm sorry to hear that hmm... 'shit' happened."

"Whatever."

Uriel's face is that of someone bored, but the tox thinks he is sad. "Well... I'm sorry if I made you remember about something unpleasant, but thank you for coming." she finally rests the little box on her lap. "I'm sure this box contains some nice treasures!"

"Hopefully it's of some value" the bean gets up and grabs the coins handed to him by the multi-functional ribbon, coins that he quickly throws inside his bag before heading to the door. "Thanks for the business".

"By the way, my name is Ibiza. If you ever need some help re-adapting to Griffia, feel free to drop by!"

Standing in the doorway, he turns to face her again, "I don't need your pity, Ibiza. Neither I have more "human goods" for you, this box contains everything I bring with me from their world."

"I'm not pitying you or looking for more artifacts. New situations are always hard to deal with, so... if you ever want to chat, you are always welcomed in my gallery" there's a sincere smile on her face "My spouse always says that kindness makes the world go round, and I like to believe she is right."

The bagbean stays in silence for a while, scratching the back of his neck to let out another sigh "I need to come back to get the rest of the payment anyway, right?"

"Yes" Ibiza giggles "and maybe have some tea."

"Sure." he responds, with an awkard smile, before realizing something. "By the way, do you know how to read human language? Portuguese, to be more precise."

"Just a tiny bit, but my assistant, Tehuti, masters almost all languages, humans included." she says pointing to the Haze who's carrying a pile of books bigger than him, then asks "Why?"

"There are some letters inside this box, I wasn't expecting you to be able to read it but..." the awkward smiles turns into a troubled expression and then into a smirk "you wanted to know more about me, right? those letters will tell you. Take that as a token for your kindness." he then blushes when realizing what he's saying, and turns to face the door again "or just get the stamps, it's probably more interesting."

Surprised, the tox takes a bit too long to respond, Uriel is already outside her gallery when she screams "Thank you!", getting a quick wave as answer, and possibly an acquaintance as a new friend.

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Just a few minutes after Uriel had left, Ibiza's spouse came in and the two of them took their way to the market. Tehuti received instructions from the tox to catalog what's inside the box she received from Uriel, as well as to translate the letters, so she could analyze them later. Even if the bagbean said there's nothing dangerous inside it, Tehuti chanted a protection spell before opening the box.

That's what he found inside it:

(click the thumbs to give the objects a better look! Tehuti has left some helpful notes on them.)
(PS: Links won't work on mobile deviantART app, sorry!! it does works on mobile browser, though )

Description

When the sound of the opening door reaches the kryptox's long ears, she stands in front of it, waiting for her visitor to come in...

"Welcome!~"

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

That's the first part of my entry for: [OPEN] DTA Alphabean Send-Off Contest

this one is story centered, please check the second part for personal thoughts and trivia!

second part -> DTA - Alphabean U: Uriel (part 2/2)

My spouse shiroganeRyo proofread the text (thank you, love!) but english isn't our native language,
so forgive me for the possibly awkward english! 9 w 6;; I hope you enjoy it anyway...! Thank you for checking!!~ ♥

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

"So, what brings you to my place, Mister...?" resting her back on the white seat, she eyes the bagbean as if waiting for his name, at the same time that guides him to a coach using her ribbon trails.

"Uriel, my name is Uriel." he answers, sitting on the indicated place and letting out a tired sigh. "I've heard there's a kryptox on the town that's a human enthusiast, that's you, right?"

"Well, you could say so! Technically, I'm an art-historian and a curator, but there's no lie in saying I'm fascinated by the human world, mainly their ancient civilizations!" the tox smiles gently and, using her ribbons as an extension of her body, invites her guest to look around the room they are in: old books, artifacts, paintings, not only from Griffia, but many, even more, from the human world. "I've been studying the human civilization as a personal hobby, they are fantastic!"

"Maybe if you are looking at it from the outside" the bean muffles, looking at all her excitement with some kind of disgust.

"Did you say something?"

"No, not at all." another sigh before reaching for his bag, so filled with stuff he almost lets some fall on the floor. He curses some nasty words in an inaudible tone and, after some struggle, manages to take off a small, dull box, that he offers to the tox. "it's nothing big like those treasures you have, but it's from the human world, and may have one thing or two you'd like to keep, I don't know."

The ribbons wrap themselves around the box, bringing it closer to their owner. She checks the box, with a curious expression, no matter how you look at it, it's just a plain box made of cardboard, so the only option left is to actually open it and see what's inside, but Uriel interrupts her.

"If you could, I'd ask you to please not open it while I'm still here."

"Why not?" Now she's worried. Even the haze who was quietly organizing books at the background turns to them with a concerned face. "What's inside this?" She insists, almost giving the box back to it's former owner.

"Not a bomb nor a chemical weapon, so chill." her overreaction bothered the bagbean, who again inaudibly curses something before explaining what's going on: "There're just some papers and small goods, nothing extravagant but all filled with memories from my time at the human world. It took me some time to take the courage to move on, so I'd rather not see those stuff again" a small pause, probably for a second thought that he judged better to discard, "if you are so concerned about what's inside you can give it back to me and I'll try my luck at a second shop or just throw it away, that was the plan before knowing about you, anyway."

"Oh, no no, I'm sorry if I offended you!" the tox apologizes "but even so... I can't give you a proper payment for this lovely item, since I don't know its content. Maybe I could give you 10 Gold Coins, and if there's something really valuable here you can come back to receive for it?"

"That's fine, I guess" another sigh "it's not like I understand how currencies work here anyway."

The tox stares at him for a while. "You aren't a typical bagbean, are you? I'd love to hear a little more about you sometime."

"There's nothing interesting about me, I guarantee. I'm just an outcast."

"What do you mean?"

Uriel's evasives were just making her more intricated about the whole situation. He closes his eyes and takes in a deep breath "Long story short, when Fabian sent me to the human world to, well, how they say, find my identity, I found it, but it was the identity of an human, not a bagbean. Or that's what I thought." a small pause, as if he has gotten lost on his thoughts for a moment "I was happy as a human and didn't have a reason to come back to griffia, so I spent almost 20 or so years there... until shit happens, and I run away back to griffia. I'm just getting used to how things work here, okay? I've spent too much time away."

"I see..." she has a serious expression, but her eyes are clearly sparkling "I never knew a bagbean who'd been for so long at the human world, you must know so many things..."

"I'm not interested in being your guinea pig, so forget about that." Her curiosity was getting on his nerves, he already had told his story before, and it didn't end up well.

"Oh, no, I'd never do such a thing. I'm sorry to hear that hmm... 'shit' happened."

"Whatever."

Uriel's face is that of someone bored, but the tox thinks he is sad. "Well... I'm sorry if I made you remember about something unpleasant, but thank you for coming." she finally rests the little box on her lap. "I'm sure this box contains some nice treasures!"

"Hopefully it's of some value" the bean gets up and grabs the coins handed to him by the multi-functional ribbon, coins that he quickly throws inside his bag before heading to the door. "Thanks for the business".

"By the way, my name is Ibiza. If you ever need some help re-adapting to Griffia, feel free to drop by!"

Standing in the doorway, he turns to face her again, "I don't need your pity, Ibiza. Neither I have more "human goods" for you, this box contains everything I bring with me from their world."

"I'm not pitying you or looking for more artifacts. New situations are always hard to deal with, so... if you ever want to chat, you are always welcomed in my gallery" there's a sincere smile on her face "My spouse always says that kindness makes the world go round, and I like to believe she is right."

The bagbean stays in silence for a while, scratching the back of his neck to let out another sigh "I need to come back to get the rest of the payment anyway, right?"

"Yes" Ibiza giggles "and maybe have some tea."

"Sure." he responds, with an awkard smile, before realizing something. "By the way, do you know how to read human language? Portuguese, to be more precise."

"Just a tiny bit, but my assistant, Tehuti, masters almost all languages, humans included." she says pointing to the Haze who's carrying a pile of books bigger than him, then asks "Why?"

"There are some letters inside this box, I wasn't expecting you to be able to read it but..." the awkward smiles turns into a troubled expression and then into a smirk "you wanted to know more about me, right? those letters will tell you. Take that as a token for your kindness." he then blushes when realizing what he's saying, and turns to face the door again "or just get the stamps, it's probably more interesting."

Surprised, the tox takes a bit too long to respond, Uriel is already outside her gallery when she screams "Thank you!", getting a quick wave as answer, and possibly an acquaintance as a new friend.

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Just a few minutes after Uriel had left, Ibiza's spouse came in and the two of them took their way to the market. Tehuti received instructions from the tox to catalog what's inside the box she received from Uriel, as well as to translate the letters, so she could analyze them later. Even if the bagbean said there's nothing dangerous inside it, Tehuti chanted a protection spell before opening the box.

That's what he found inside it:

(click the thumbs to give the objects a better look! Tehuti has left some helpful notes on them.)
(PS: Links won't work on mobile deviantART app, sorry!! it does works on mobile browser, though )