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Juno

He scanned the room briefly as he entered, the pub bustling with drink, women, and a few tables of various card games scattered about the room. Julian wound his way through the middle to take a seat at the already packed bar. Human company, if distant, was something he was craving. He'd been spending far too much time around animals, talking to cats instead of his fellow man. It was nice to sit back at with a drink and just watch some normal...ish behavior.

He didn't quite realize yet just how lonely he'd become, how sorry and worn down he looked as he didn't own a mirror to be able to tell. He needed distraction. He needed to pick up a few jobs again, get some normalcy back into his life. That sounded like a good idea to him, in theory at least.

A howl of victory echoed out from the corner and Julian turned his head to watch another game's end, the victor raking together his winnings with certain smugness. The shifter smiled over his mug and began scanning the room again, watching tensions rise and fall across various tables as some were filled with laughter and banter and others were quiet as the dead.

GoblinFae

Teeth gnashed grumpily on the pipe's mouthpiece as smoke puffed out around him and an icy blue eye glared down calculatingly. Artorius pulled the pipe from his mouth and exhaled heavily. "Full boat," he growled, tossing the cards onto the table towards his opponent before quickly sucking the pipe back into his mouth with a pleased smirk.

"Shell it up friend, royal flush!" The man whooped and hollered, raking in his coin with all the joviality of a child in a toy store. "Oh look this is mine and this is mine and this is mine too! Imagine that! And you know what I'm going to do with all this money, I'm going to-" the sound of a knife slamming onto the table and next to the man's hand stopped him dead in his tracks.

"Re-deal the cards and we'll play again. Double the stakes, all or nothing, you in?" Artorius asked, his teeth flashing dangerously in the flickering candlelight. "I'm getting a drink. Your mind better be made by the time I'm back or you'll lose more than your change purse."

His chair squealed in protest as its legs were roughly shot back against the floor and he got to his feet, skimping a handful of coins from the table as he went on his way to the bar. The fickle man pushed his way to the front of the bar and leaned heavily against the counter without a care for who was there or what they were doing.

"Whiskey sour!" he barked, impatiently rolling his eyes at the bartender's harried look. Taking his pipe, he tapped it against the counter-top before beginning to refill it with fresh tobacco, unbothered by the mess that he was leaving everywhere and unwilling to clean it up himself. As he did so though his shaggy mane of hair fell in front of his eyes, hiding away the steely blue from sight until he stood again. For a very brief moment the mismatched pair shone out from behind his dark fray while he re-lit his pipe. But not before long he cocked his head to the side and his bangs fell to the left and reveal his golden right eye in place of his left blue one.

"Bartender where the hell's my drink?"
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"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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Juno

He watched the lone man approaching the bar but wasn't particularly interested in where he would end up. Turning his back to the crowd he set his glass down and fumbled in his pockets for more coin as he thought on what he'd get next. The warm hum of the room was absolutely pleasing to his affection-starved ears.

When he realized a man had slid into the space between himself and another at the bar Julian lifted his head to glare pointedly, as if that would get the message across alone, when he heard the sharp tone in his voice. "Hey, you don't have to-" What the hell?!

Julian's eyes widened as he watched tobacco crumbles falling into his beer. "Could you do that somewhere else?!" he grumbled, his voice whiney with disappointment at his ruined drink.
"I was going to finish that," he added pitifully, bringing the glass closer as if that would lessen the damage done. When he looked up again, though, he found himself watching the hair over the stranger's face slip aside to reveal his eye clearly. Except, Julian hadn't quite realized the other had been a different color entirely. No, he was perfectly happy with thinking just the one was reflective of the pair.

Snapping his mouth shut as the other man bellowed for the barman again, he averted his gaze and instead delivered a swift, passive-aggressive kick to the stranger's calf while he looked on. That'll show him... Sweet, petty revenge. And he naively thought that would settle it.

GoblinFae

Artorius chose to ignore the fly squeaking in his ear about soiled beer. Surely it was not his problem. If the squealer was going to complain, he could afford to buy himself another. In his experience, a man who complained was one with money enough to take care of himself but was looking for a free handout. He was not about to be the sucker to cater to a complainer. The whelp could find someone else's leg to pull.

His thoughts came to an abrupt end though when a cool glass was pressed into his hand. "Took you long enough! What'd you do, ferment it yourself? What lousy service this dive has," he scoffed, tossing a coin on the table without regard to its worth or the price of his drink.

The gambler was just about to take a deep swig of his drink when a kick to his calf sent him stumbling forward and dumping his newly acquired drink all over the person in front of him. Once he gathered himself after the shock of the jolt and the loss of his drink, he cast furious eyes around him.

"You sonofabitch! What the hell is your problem? Wasting a perfectly good drink, what do you think this stuff is cheap? Which of you jackasses did this? Don't be shy now, it only gets worse the longer I have to wait."
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"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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Juno

It felt like a warm wave washing over him, but then his clothes immediately wreaked of the stuff. Frowning in discomfort, Julian flailed an arm to try and keep soaked fabric away from his body. 

"What's your problem?!" he spat back, turning to glare at the stranger like he did nothing and thought he was crazy. He figured the latter was at least true, but he seemed more like a wild animal than anything. 

"Idiot... What are you going to do about this? How are you going to fix it, huh?"

GoblinFae

"Are you saying it was you that kicked me, runt?" he asked, assuming that because the other man had spoken, he was therefore guilty. "Well then you deserve the spillage," he continued. "You're the one that caused it in the first place! Why is it then my fault you caused the ruination of your own shirt, you lousy drunk? Fix your problem, yourself! Honestly," he scoffed shaking his head and spitting on the floor beside the man.

"I don't believe this. Bartender! Still need a drink here if you haven't noticed and while you're at it throw this clown out. He's trying to pick a fight. He. Won't. Win." The words were an unspoken challenge but it provided the man the few moments he needed to take in the appearance of his possibly new opponent.

'Green eyes, blonde hair, about the same height so equal grounds there. Looks youngish, age indeterminable. He's fish food. Nothing to it. Unless,' Artorius' eyes raked up and down the body in front of him, 'he's not bad. A cold night could use...hmm. Waters are made to be tested.'

Impatiently waiting for his drink to be refilled, Artorius came to the decision he would sit tight and see how the other man would react. Whatever the result, the gambler always got what he wanted. It was just a matter of what the other man wanted, or what he thought he wanted.
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"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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Juno

"I did not!" Julian whined, frowning, "And I don't know who did! That doesn't change the fact that you dumped your drink on me! Asshole," he muttered the last word under his breath, scooting the stool back angrily as he stood up.

Holding his shirt a bit away from his body, he looked down and sighed sadly and clicked his teeth together in irritation at the situation. "Look at the mess you made, you idiot!" he complained, turning to face him with a huff. He had no intention of fighting him, but he was sad to have his night of leisurely people-watching cut so short.

Glancing back at the bartender making another drink for the stranger he narrowed his eyes in irritation. He didn't deserve another! He was probably just going to drop it on someone else. As soon as it was set on the counter he stepped in front of it and reached back an arm to sweep it forward and knock it onto the golden eyed man. There, that would teach him!

Julian scowled at him as he stepped around him and away from the bar, heading for the door he'd just come through to go get some fresh air.

GoblinFae

Artorius was unphased by the other man's temper. If anything it only served to fuel his own as well as begin to further peak his interest. He liked a bit of fire in a person because without it, made for a truly boring individual. The second spillage of his drink though was what truly set him off. He could handle the name-calling with nary a blink of his eye but take away his drink and one was in for a long night.

For a moment he paused there, absorbing both the drink and the man fleeing before smirking darkly. There was fire in his revealed golden eye and it was set on burning up the disturber of Artorius' drinking habits. Moving on sure feet, uncaring about the chairs and people he knocked over on his path in pursuit of his prey, the predator soon fell into step right behind the tall man and caught him within his grasp.

A strong hand gripped the childish man's arm, yanking him about face and slamming his back into the nearest wall. Artorius allowed his other hand to slide up the blonde's chest and come to rest firmly around his throat as his mismatched eyes stared out clearly in dark amusement. "And where are you off to little mouse?" he whispered, his face leaning in close to the stranger's own.
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[O.o]
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-"--"-


"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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Juno

He heard the muttered grumblings and heard the clatter of things being knocked about behind him and knew he was being chased. It made him pick up his pace in the hope of getting outside before the man reached him, as from there he could easily slip away and come back once things settled, but he apparently wasn't having that.

Julian peaked over his shoulder just as he was being whirled around and shoved back. Wincing as his breath was knocked out of him, he stood there for a moment just staring at the stranger and trying to regain it. But the hand snaking up to his throat made his skin crawl. His light eyes widened considerably when he realized it wasn't anger he was met with, but a particularly twisted smile.

"Mouse?" Julian repeated, confused. "Look, I'm not a mouse, okay? Mice are toys. Mice get hunted. And killed. And eaten. Get your hands off of—" That was when he finally noticed the eyes and took his time in admiring them. They weren't both that beautiful, molten gold. The left was a light blue that absolutely pierced him. Both behind that dark hair and the stranger's confidence, though, Julian couldn't deny the beauty of the rude man.

He realized he had paused and gone quiet and struggled now to remember what he was saying. "I... I-I said get your hands off of me. And calm down, it was just a drink," he said, still trying to slip away as he eyed the door over his shoulder.

GoblinFae

His feral grin widened at his prey's words. He knew the other was caught and interested at least slightly by his own strange eyes. Most people were for it was both his gift and his curse. Few had ever seen such a thing, all remembered it though. And this man was most definitely distracted by them.

"You sure do look like a cute little mouse, pet. A tasty morsel just waiting to be gobbled up," he replied suggestively, hoping to provoke the blonde into a reaction. It did not matter to him what this boy's personal preferences were. His actions would either cause a fight or a tumble under the sheets, and either of which would satisfy Artorius immensely.

Adding fuel to the fire, he allowed his thumb to stroke the man's throat gently as he released his arm and brought that hand up to brush some hair away from his cheek. "If it was just a drink then why not stay and share another with me? I'm sure we can settle this amicably"
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[O.o]
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-"--"-


"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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Juno

He thought he was just trying to provoke him, so he took offense to those words. "What the hell?" he complained at the man's words, scowling though he continued to look right into those eyes of his.

He was taken aback by the touching, though, confused as he was certain a moment before that he was trying to get a fight out of him. Perhaps this was some underhanded tactic, but Julian wasn't sure as he'd been in very few real tussles in his life. Another thought entered his mind that he was trying to make a strange peace between them over a drink, but that didn't quite make sense either. They didn't know each other; Julian was certain he would know those eyes. And...that scar.

The shifter studied the marking across the other man's face now as it had slipped him before. "What's there to settle?" he challenged, putting his hands to his wrists and shoving at him, trying to duck away under his arms.

GoblinFae

"Well we could share a drink and get out of these wretched, sopping clothes for one," he stated, pressing back against the struggling man so that they were pressed tightly along the full lengths of their bodies before adding in a whisper "maybe more if you wanted."

Artorius tightened the hand around his throat though slightly in a display of dominance. He would not be ignored or evaded. The man could fight and lose or he could submit and both could win. The choice was his and the gambler was going to play that in his favor no matter the outcome.

"Surely that would be more enjoyable, don't you think? I am mighty hungry for mouse tonight."
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[O.o]
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-"--"-


"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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Juno

Get out of... He wasn't saying what he thought he was saying, was he?

Julian grew tense as he was forced back and pressed quite firmly against the wall now. He was sure there were many pairs of eyes upon them now..., and that only brought a blush to his cheeks coupled with the words being whispered to him. It was embarrassment more than anything now, though.

The moment he felt his throat being constricted, though, he stopped struggling. It wasn't worth it to get hurt and he was sure this stranger could do some damage if he wanted to. Best to not provoke him further unless he had a way of escaping. "Well, order some food, then," he answered blandly, refusing to answer his question. "Or go catch it yourself."

He finally looked away now, staring at the man's shoulder instead of his face. He despised being mocked and toyed with like this more than anything. He was sure he didn't know this man, but perhaps he'd wronged someone he knew? He didn't believe all of this was because of the drink.

GoblinFae

Artorius chuckled and relaxed his grip once the other stilled. "Now why would I do a silly thing like that when I already have you caught? I already caught you, I shouldn't have to go catch another. That would be pointless work and I'm far too lazy for such foolishness."

He relaxed his stance, moving both hands to the blonde's shoulders and holding them there firmly. "Now how about we start over. I have a room, you could come upstairs, get changed into a set of dry clothes and we could share a drink or two. It'll be on me."
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[O.o]
/)__)
-"--"-


"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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Juno

"Lazy? When you're going through all this trouble to keep me here? Unlikely." He rolled his eyes stubbornly, still refusing to acknowledge he'd been caught like some prey animal.

Julian looked up, though, when he heard what the other was proposing. Start over? He wondered if this was truce, of sorts, over the drinks, though he supposed it was meant to be. He liked the sound of free, though. Free was good. Free meant less burden on him and he would be lying if he said he didn't want free drinks. "Well... Alright, I guess. That doesn't sound like such a bad deal," he finally answered, looking around the room behind him for the stairs. "But would you get your paws off of me already?"

GoblinFae

"Now there's a good sport. Come friend, we'll get all settled and warmed up. Have you eaten? I'll take care of that too," he smirked, stepping to the side and wrapping an arm around the man's shoulders and leading him back towards the bar.

Around them the bar resumed its lively chatter, the eavesdroppers quickly returning to their games and their mugs for fear of crossing the strange-eyed man. All except that is, the man he had been playing cards with. That drunkard promptly stood up, intent on wreaking havoc until he caught sight of the scowl Artorius sent his way, behind his companion's back. Frightened by the intensity of the man's eyes, the former victor rapidly nodded his head in assent at Artorius' gesture that the other would pay for all of the wet pair's expenses.

Artorius chuckled at the success of his own manipulations before pulling his new friend up to the bar with him and ordering more drinks. "Yet another of what I still have yet to drink and one of whatever this fellow was having. Bring them up to my room immediately." Without waiting to be acknowledged, he dragged the blonde with him towards the stairs contently, already anticipating his sweet victory.
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"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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Juno

Julian just grimaced at the man as he was pretty much forced to walk with him. He kept his eyes down, though, not wishing to meet the gaze of someone who'd seen and heard everything, though he was sure that was everyone in the room. He never noticed the silent interaction going on behind him, but he leaned against the bar with bored eyes as he waited for the bartender to finally and reluctantly return to them. That was when the other went ahead and ordered for him.

He wasn't going to complain, a free drink was a free drink and he thought he was certainly owed at least one, but...it was just the way he'd said it. Julian got the feeling there was something else, but he could not look past the kindness currently being shown to him.

Grumbling something about being able to walk as he was pulled away, the shifter pushed at Artorius's side and once again tried to slip out under his arm. "Thank you for the drink. And the clothes... It gets cold in wet clothes," he sighed, looking down at himself and the splattered mess across his body.

GoblinFae

Artorius looked down at himself and laughed in turn. "That it does. That it does! How about this, you can go into the water closet, get changed and cleaned up and I'll take your clothes to be taken care while you settle into some of mine. Could even warm them up for you if were particularly interested."

It was hard to keep from laughing too outrageously so he confined himself to a few chuckles and several smiles. He lowered his hand from the other's shoulders but continued to keep it on his back, patting him firmly in a friendly manner. That is of course, it would have been considered a kind gesture to anyone that did not know already know Artorius and his scheming ways. There was no doubt in several of the minds in the bar area that knew the heterochromic male.

"You know you never answered me about that meal either? Are you hungry? I can run down and order some food to if you would like."
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"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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Juno

Ah, clothes. Warm clothes. Warm clothes sounded great. No, warm clothes sounded amazing as that special cold of wet clothes began to seep into his bones. Julian was well-distracted by this thought and didn't at all notice that look in the stranger's eyes or the way he was stopping himself from laughing. It was like the world was answering his prayers for the attention that he craved.

"Oh, I didn't?" he began, a bit flustered now since tempers had died down and the question seemed...well, genuine.

"I haven't eaten, but I'll get something later," he insisted, knowing it would be a waste of money since he could just hunt once he ventured back into the forests. "What... What's your name? I don't think I ever heard it."

GoblinFae

"Nonsense! Allow me to handle it while you get cleaned up and warmed up. It's the least I can do for someone like you. Ah here we are," he declared gleefully, pushing open the door to his room and pointing inside. "Washroom is just there, just dump your clothes on the floor outside and I'll warm up some fresh ones before I go down check on getting you some food. Now in you go," Artorius laughed, gently shoving the blonde further into the room. "I'll be back in a bit. If you have any trouble just yell for Artorius. That will make sure everything fixes right."
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"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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