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 Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 10:37 pm
Janus grinned lightly at the exchange, and went back to the bar. another small discussion, and a nod. a few coins on the counter, and he came back with a tray. two scotch on the rocks, prolly the oldest scotch they had, and for himself, a lager full of whiskey. he sat each drink down respectivly, and took a long drink from his, before a look at them both.
"So what were you two doing in Sh'Kaar? You don't seem the type to want to find believers or make some kind of following for yourselves. you're not in any kind of trouble, are you?"
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 10:51 pm
Tyler nodded his thanks and picked up his glass, sipping it lightly, the scotch burning a familiar path down his throat. He glanced at Cara, a silent question in his eyes.
Ecara swished the ice around in her drink but did not take a sip. She detested alcohol because of it's effect on her but she had thought it would be rude to turn it down. Especially in light of recent events. "I was visiting someone." He didn't have to know who or even how far. Some things were better left unsaid.
Tyler glanced at her again and bit back a smile as he watched her play with her drink. Truth be told he wasnt surprised. She always did th same thing. She'd play with it and then she may take one or two sips but that would be it. He knew her far too well for his own good. "What about you...bit far from your a** kissers?"
"Tyler..."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:02 pm
He watched them both, and looked at Tyler for his comment.
"You ever heard of the Riddle of Steel, Tyler? once you learn that, you'll know what it means to have those 'a** kissers' as you put it. They provide me with money, food, drink, all for the occasional little show. they would even die for me, at my whim."
He took another drink from his lager, and smirked lightly.
"Visiting someone? you sure you don't have some little following that just hasn't been heard of yet?"
the chains shifted as he drank, clinking together lightly.
"I provide them with small shows, tokens to keep them faithful. I've been offered daughters, jewels, foods of all kinds..enough wine to make a river out of the stuff. Yet I've never lead them in a fight, never shown anything really to give them the impression I am some war god. I guess I just look the part or something."
"How about you two? how does a human boy get to be friends with one who is so obviously not human around these parts."
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:10 pm
Ecara was in the process of recovering from a half glass draining drink from her glass. Just get it down and she wouldn't have to drink any more. Taking a moment to let her ears rigth themselves she shook her head. "We're not from around here really." She took to playing with the ice in her glass again.
"So you rule them in fear and get presents for it? Doesn't sound like a very noble profession to me. But in answer to your question, Cara and I grew up together. We left home, moved here and been here ever since. Short, sweet and to the point." A semi mock toast to Janus, taking a drink from his own glass. He reached over, removing Ecara's glass from her hand. "I think you've had enough. Your ears are spazzing."
"But I just got started..."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:17 pm
"Not fear at all. they think by worshipping me, they are protected. that if there ever was a conflict between them and anyone else, that thier mighty war god will smash thier enemies underfoot or some such thing."
He took another drink, his lager half empty now, and gave a grin to Ecara. before returning his gaze to Tyler.
"So you grew up togther, moved out from home, and came here of all places. Why in the nine hells would you come here. if you grew up together you'd think you'd prefered to stay in hte area where being together didn't really cause problems."
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:26 pm
Tyler took another drink from his glass and moved Cara's further out of her grasp. "And would you crush everything beneath your 'massive' feet? Or will you let them believe you'll help and then stand back and watch?"
Ecara listened watching Tyler move her drink further away. One ear flopped back and she turned her attention the the conversation.
He traced a finger over the rim of the glass and said, "Cara didn't like it there. She's so different...she couldn't go out much. Here she can live a semi-normal life so here we are. Right Cara?"
Her ear came back up and she looked at him. "What?" She blinked and then said, "Yep."
Tyler moved an arm behind the seat they were seated in, effectively putting his arm around her though he did it without thinking. "Here is where she's happy so here is where we will stay."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:46 pm
"I woudl do whatever I saw fit to do. it is my perogative as a 'diety' to work in 'mysterious' ways."
He watched them both, smirking lightly. best friends and lovers. he had hit the nail on the head he was sure. but decided to finish off his drink, and set it aside, motioning for another one.
"Semi normal. hardly. one place will kill you or poke and prod you with lord knows waht to prove your not what you obviously are. another will gawk at you and put you on display to prove to the other that you are the real deal, and this place will let you be how you want to be expect that anything that disagrees with those in charge can get you thrown out."
"I'd prefer the life in the dark, able to do as I please then bowing down to the village leaders or hiding from mobs."
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:55 pm
Ecara shrugged, twitched her wings a bit and tilited her head. "Take what you can get. Things can't be perfect but it's nice to honestly be a little on the perect side I guess." A momentary look went to Tyler's hand as it was right comfortable with petting her. First her shoulder, then her ears. Oh Gods, her ears. So she gave them a purposeful hard twitch and pulled out of Tyler's hold a little. "Don't Tyler..."
"I do whatever makes Cara happy." He glanced at her but removed his hand and moved his arm back to this own side. He'd question her about it later but for now he'd let it go. PIcking up his glass he finished the rest of his scotch and then said, "Then why are you here? If your views seem to be as you put them."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 12:09 am
" I am, for lack fo a better word, stuck here. There is an item I need, that will let me leave this place, to other realms that are far more enjoyable."
he held up his hands, shcking hte chains a bit.
"I don't wear these just for looks. they used to be attached to the item I seek, and with it I could go where I pleased. but since the chains were cut, how I don't know..I'm stuck here."
He did take notice of Tyler petting her ears, and the reaction in got. he knew that reaction in a woman. seems her ears were a particularly sensitive place for the wolf girl.
"So I make due."
Another lager was brought to him, and he started on it as well.
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 12:16 am
Tyler tried to look sympathetic but it didn't work. "How...dreadful for you..."
Ecara snorted once and shook her head. "What is the item and where do you think it disappeared to?" She was a bit uneasy around him, he kept looking at her. It made her want to grab onto Tyler and just hold onto him until Janus went away. She didn't like the feeling much at all.
Tyler could tell Cara was uneasy and he thought about just ending the conversation but he was for lack of a better way to put it, curious about who Janus was and this item. He wondered if they could find it for him and use it to either gain something in return or just tease him with it. The possibility sounded very good to Tyler and his lazy grin flashed across his face before he sobered and actually payed attention to what was being said.
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 12:36 am
Janus crossed his arms lightly. boy was a right smartass, wasn't he. and his attention shifted between the two. the girl was a bit uncomfortable with him. so he tried not to gaze at her as often. she was the more pleasing of the two to look at though.
"they are a set of wide blades.about three feet in length. brozed handles, very ornately done, and the blades are serrated ont eh outer edge. they were reffered to as the bldes of chaos, and once attached by the chains, they are permenant. they work like a yoyo might. I could fling them the distance of the chain aroudn my arm, whip them around in all sorts of deadly patterns, adn they come back to my hands. one of the benifits is they can cut though the ethereal spectrum, let me traverse the multiverse as I want. until here. Somehow the chains got severed. and the blades are missing."
He picked up his lager again.
"Another reason to play the part of diety. my 'followers' also spend some of thier wealth and time looking for them as well."
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 12:46 am
Ecara was fiddling with hre tail. "I can see why you play your part then. Though here isn't so bad, considering if you don't step into unfriednly territory too often. With a sigh, she drew her knees up to her chest in the chair, resting her chin on her knees as one ear lazily flopped back. Damn alcohol, she didn't feel too well.
Tyler was watching her out of the corner of his eye. "Well I hope you find them. If you'll excuse us, I think it's time for us to leave. Thank you for the drinks though. I truly did enjoy it." Tyler wasn't lying. It had been fun to cross verbal swords with Janus and he would be more than willing to do it again. But he knew Cara wasn't feeling well, too much alcohol. He said as much too. "I told you not to drink that much Cara. Come on, let's get you home and in bed."
Ecara slowly stood up and blinked once, she put a hand to her head to combat the light dizziness and said, "No. You stay here Tyler. No reason you should have to leave because of me."
He looked at her like she was insane. "Cara, you know you can't sleep alone. It's ok. Come on I'll take you home. It's high time we both got some sleep anyway. Say goodnight to Janus."
"But Tyler I really think-"
Tyler cut her off with a wave of his hand. "No. I'm taking you home and then we're both going to bed. Okay? Now say goodnight to Janus Cara."
She snorted and nodded to Janus.
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 12:57 am
He chuckled lightly, and nodded.
"Best do what he says..you seem a little...intoxicated."
He got up, and looked at Tyler, before offering his hand.
"Another time, we can exchange words again. Hopefully you'll think of me on more friendly terms, next time."
He smiled lightly, oh he hoped the bond child enjoyed her drink. and the little surprise of his own he'd put in it. nothign much, just a little sample of a mystical brew he'd bought of those pesky nymphs. She'd remember him. after her hangover. nothing dangerous, no love potion, just somethign to give her a bit of an emotional attachment. a friendly one..that he could build on.
"I stay mostly here, in the tavern. got a room upstairs if you need me during the evening for anything."
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 1:05 am
Tyler spoke for both of them when he shook Janus' hand and said, "We'll keep that in mind. I'll be looking forward to it and I will certainly try to look at you in a better light." Then he slanted a worried glance at Cara, she seemed a bit shaky for only half a glass, but he figured it was just the stress of the day. "Come on Cara. Time to go."
She nodded and her ears flopped back. She really didn't feel good at all. Leaning on Tyler for support, she managed to get out of the tavern and back to their house where she found herself in bed moments later.
Tyler made sure she was comfortable and then stood over her for a few minutes. "You sure you're okay Cara? You really don't look good at all."
She yawned and rolled over. "Be fine...too much alcohol..."
He seemed to accept that explanation because he changed out of his clothes and climbed into bed beside her, then rolled over and fell fast asleep.
Cara waited until Tyler's breathing had deepened before she scooted over in the bed and laid her head against his chest. She smiled to herself when his arms came to rest around her protectively and she slept soundly within his embrace.
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 1:17 am
Janus spent the evening drinking and being relatively to himself. holding small conversations about his 'god of war' persona with others, joking about it, as well as organizing in his mind about his next performance for them. how to really get to them this time. And of course the wolf girl. how to get her as well, out form under tyler. but those were more idle thoughts. there were other beauties in this place.
But before long he eventually went to his room upstairs, and watched the village outside through the window, his mind wandering, searching for where the blades might be. once he had those back..he could rule them all. No mortal could stand to him, and the myths here he could dispatch through his church, if need be. this world would be his. and he'd coudl have anyone he wanted then. Anyone at all.
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