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Post by Iryla on Nov 30, 2022 21:10:45 GMT -5
Iryla blinks a bit in confusion as Eira tries to explain the situation with her.. Father? Fathers??? Iryla’s head spins a bit, but she had never been very good at understanding other people’s family dynamics considering the fact that she had never experienced a family of her own.
Then, suddenly, Eira’s demeanor changes as the grows serious and asks Iryla if she was here to cause trouble.
“No, I’m not. It’d be kind of silly for me to walk into a place where I have no allies just to stir up shit, wouldn’t it?” This was the truth. She wasn’t here to cause trouble, just to get a feel and scout the place out, see what she could find and learn from the people here. She had heard of course that there were people here with connections to some of the illicit affairs that went down in Darkveil, then again, nearly every business in Darkveil did, but that didn’t mean she was here to cause any trouble.
At least not yet. Not unless it was necessary.
All she had done so far was make a few sketches, eat some soup, and listen. That was all.
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Post by Eira Aderinx (RETIRED) on Nov 30, 2022 21:20:25 GMT -5
Eira perked right back up with a smile as if nothing happened as she heard that and nodded "Good good! I'm really not in the mood for all that stuff today ya know? All the running and screaming and all that just can be a little boring after a while" She remarked leaning forwards again moving a bit closer to the other examining her face before booping her nose and moving back "It's weird finding semi fun people around here. most are so serious and boring and need this or that and blah blah blah. Never wanna have fun or do anything that isn't strictly business. Honestly all that chatter is just annoying after a while." She huffed a little, thinking of her more serious coworkers who said she had to do this or that. There was only one person she would listen to however and that was the man who had pretty much raised her the last handful of years, the one she considered a father to her by now.
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Post by Iryla on Nov 30, 2022 21:59:54 GMT -5
"Good good! I'm really not in the mood for all that stuff today ya know? All the running and screaming and all that just can be a little boring after a while"
Well that was foreboding, wasn’t it? Then again, this was Darkveil. While there were plenty here who did their business quietly, there were plenty more who liked to make some noise when they were up to no good.
“Really? I figured business chatter would be more exciting than just an idle conversation.” She mused in response. “But then again, I guess if business takes up most of your time, I can see why any conversation about something else could be a refreshing change of pace.”
This girl, Eira, was certainly interesting enough. Iryla had a feeling there was more going on with her than what met the eye, though she couldn’t exactly tell what that was yet. She would be a good person to keep an eye on, perhaps a lead to some bigger fish.
“I wish I had some more interesting stories to tell, but my life hasn’t been all that exciting.”
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Post by Eira Aderinx (RETIRED) on Nov 30, 2022 22:14:01 GMT -5
(On phone so less fancy sorry >~<) “It just gets boring. Do this do that, help on this help on that” she made gestures and did voices of coworkers as she spoke of those things before going back to her normal voice “between them and the others it’s just a mess. Never a moment of silence. But yeah since red isn’t much of a talker it is nice to chat with someone who isn’t terrified for a change.” She remarked “how about you what do you like talkin about?” She asked raising a brow in a curious manner as she waited for a response trying to ignore the voices she created of those from her past yelling in her head telling her she was a jinx, asking if this was another to get killed like they were or that she would abandon her too like all the others her fingers curled a bit into her palm at the thought but she pushed them away trying to focus on getting an answer
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Post by Zeras on Dec 1, 2022 17:05:18 GMT -5
*Creak* A tall-ish red skinned Tiefling dressed in loose fitted clothing walks in with an indescribable emotion on his face. Something between grief and ambition. As he walks in, the Tiefling looks around the bar as if he is observing the entirety of the space. The man stands stock still at the entrance while taking in the new experience of a different place. He walks over to the bar and asks for a drink from the bartender. I’ve heard about bars from the Abbot as well as from the older monks, but experiencing it is truly different. He takes a small sip of the drink and he immediately feels a small amount of dizziness. I suppose alcohol is incredibly different from water. Out of embarrassment, he takes a look around the establishment and spots two women. He takes a quick peek at both, but immediately looks away. Maybe I should try to talk to them and I could perhaps make the first friends of my journey. His faced changed to a look of determination as he made a conviction to strike up a conversation with these two. He starts his advance toward the two unsuspecting victims of *hopefully friendship*. When he finally walks over, he gathers his courage, “Hello! How ar, are uhh you both? Oh uh, I meant to ask uh uh uh what is, are your names?”. After he finished his stuttered as well as awkward sentences, his already somewhat red face gets even redder and his eyes start darting around in nervousness. He realizes a little too late that he might have asked an inappropriate question to two strangers.“Please forget what I just asked”, he starts to slowly walk back to his drink.
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Post by Iryla on Dec 1, 2022 20:29:33 GMT -5
Iryla seemed to notice a strange shift in Eira’s demeanor after she had finished talking, though she couldn’t quite place what that shift was. There was an odd sort of tenseness about her, though it didn’t seem as if Iryla had caused it. Maybe it was something else..? Something she had noticed in the bar? But nothing had really changed or happened as far as Iryla noticed.
Maybe it was something Eira had remembered…?
She is about to ask what is wrong when their conversation is interrupted by a Tiefling man she can immediately recognize as being inebriated. His words to them are stuttered and slurred and her eyes narrow. Though Iryla’s hand twitches, she does not reach for the blade concealed on her hip.
She glances at Eira, trying to gauge her reaction to the intrusion, wondering if this was something that happened often around here.
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Post by Eira Aderinx (RETIRED) on Dec 1, 2022 21:50:53 GMT -5
The elf jumped a little at the sudden arrival before laughing seeming to go back to her normal and happy if not a little strange demeanor "Well you're all red in the face eh? red give ya something strong or something?" she asked the male before glancing to Iryla "What do you think? I mean he just walked in and already seems kinda drunk. Musta been strong but it seems entertaining" she rambled a bit with a slight amused look at the sight "Certainly not from here though eh?" her gaze turned back to the other "hey where ya from?
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Post by Zeras on Dec 1, 2022 22:22:58 GMT -5
Zeras stops dead in his tracks. Turns back around looking back at the talkative elf. "Um, ex- excuse me are you talking to me?". Woah, she actually resonded to me. This will be the first person I talk to on my journey. Also, of course she is talking to me. He takes a second to calm himself. He feels a tad nervous about the idea of talking to new people and is attempting to be somewhat more clear headed. I only drank a sip and I am already feeling this terrible. "Oh of course you are speaking to me." The tiefling turns around to look at the elf and who he assumes to be her friend. "Actually I am from a different part of the region and I just set out on my first journey", his hands as well as fingers keep moving around in nervousness and anxiousness. "Are you from here? Or somewhere more exciting?"
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Post by Iryla on Dec 2, 2022 20:45:29 GMT -5
"What do you think? I mean he just walked in and already seems kinda drunk. Musta been strong but it seems entertaining"
“Kinda drunk? I think that might be a bit of an understatement.” Iryla replies with a small, amused snort. Eira wasn’t wrong about him clearly being a foreigner of some kind, though. That much was obvious. It really was easy to tell who was from the Darkveil, and who wasn’t.
“From somewhere else in the Ashlands? Where would that be?” That was mildly interesting. Iryla hadn’t met many people from the other parts of her home region. “We’re both locals.” She then replied for herself an Eira.
He may have been an obvious drunkard, but he wasn’t being rude or untoward. He seemed more like a child having his first sip of alcohol, really. Iryla was still on guard, but she wouldn’t shut down this conversation immediately.
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Post by Eira Aderinx (RETIRED) on Dec 2, 2022 20:59:46 GMT -5
"More exciting? This place is quite exciting i would say" She remarked tilting her head before grinning glad that iryla agreed with her. She also nodded when iryla stated. It was hard to read how Eira may be feeling in the situation as she just listened with a grin and laugh. "Well newcomers are always interesting im sure it will be fun to see how long you last and everything around here" she remarked. It may have sounded like a joke but it wasnt as most didnt seem to last long if they didnt know about the dangers of the city to start off with
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Post by Zeras on Dec 2, 2022 22:08:51 GMT -5
Taking a better look at the half elf, "You're a local as well? I come from the base of Devils Ridge, resided there ever since I could remember. Though it was just the outskirts of the area. Well, I am glad to venture out. Staying with friends is fun and all, but I truly want to realize my goals outside in the world". He then takes a turn to look at the elf, grasps his chin in a v hold with his thumb and pointer finger. Takes a second to go over what she just said. "Hmmm? How long newcomers last? What do you mean by this?"
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Post by Iryla on Dec 5, 2022 18:17:59 GMT -5
"Well newcomers are always interesting im sure it will be fun to see how long you last and everything around here"
Iryla had to cover up a bit of a laugh at that. She didn’t mean to be rude, but it wasn’t like Eira was wrong either. Newcomers either became locals or didn’t last long, that was generally how things worked around Darkveil. And Iryla had a feeling that this guy might not be the type to become a local so easily.
“Devil’s ridge, huh?” She had heard of the area but had never ventured there herself. As far as she could remember, Iryla had never really left the city proper. “I’ve been in Darkveil for as long as I can remember. Probably born here, who knows.” She shrugs a bit.
“Don’t worry too much over the newcomer comment. I’m sure you’ll be… fine.” She offered a pleasant smile as she blatantly lied.
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Post by Eira Aderinx (RETIRED) on Dec 5, 2022 18:51:04 GMT -5
Eira was about to respond frankly before hearing the other “sure… fine as can be around here. Just watch your back and pockets” she stated simply with a shrug and a small laugh as she had more of her drink before lifting and waving it “hey red another one of these eh?” She asked earning an annoyed nod from him as she then leaned back going back to happily lounging. “So what made you think this would be a good place to explore?” Eira questioned cocking her head a bit honestly quite curious about he others decision making
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Post by Zeras on Dec 5, 2022 23:19:00 GMT -5
Furrowing his brows, he has a feeling that these two are definetely withholding some information about the city. Hmmm playing me for a fool I see, but what's to be done about my ignorancy of the world. Quietly lamenting over the fact that he truly knows the bare minimum of this place. He quickly changes gears, "I'll take your advice, little elf. You have my thanks." Well, this place may have just what I need before I set out. And I can catch my own enjoyment around these parts, well assuming the warning the small elf gave is true. A small smirk creeping upon the edges of the Tieflings face, let's see if those around here are strong enough to help me with my training.
'What made me think this was a good place to explore?' Pondering a tiny while over this question, he tilts his head to the side while supporting it with right hand. His face showing his wonderance of his choice as well, as if he doesn't even understand how he ended up in the city in the first place. "I suppose I didn't think and I was only curious about this place". Showing a small smile on his face, "Well I wonder if you'd be willing to tell me of some exciting locations around?" Man, I really want to fight again. Hopefully, I can grasp a bit of information from the two.
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Post by Iryla on Dec 6, 2022 22:58:00 GMT -5
Iryla wrinkles her nose a bit at the nickname. ‘Little elf’. More pleasant than some others she had been called before, though she wasn’t fond of the ‘little’ part of it. Though it was funny, depending on who she was talking to, it was always a guessing game if they’d call her an elf or something else.
“You’re looking for exciting places around here…?” Iryla tilts her head a little bit before looking over at Eira. “...Generally that’s the opposite of what you want to be doing in a place like Darkveil.” Her answer is blunt but very frank. “You never know what you’re actually getting yourself into if you go chasing excitement around here.” Chances were, it would be nothing good. Crime ran this city, the Ashen Fathers overlooking them all. Go looking for a fire, and you were sure to be burned.
“You ever hear that phrase about curiosity and cats? That one really applies around here.” Not that Iryla was any better, really. Hell, she had come to this bar today to snoop. But at least she was fully aware of the game that she was playing.
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